Audience reviews
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Alexanderevealed
Dance Dance Danseur completely caught me by surprise. Going in, I expected a solid coming-of-age story centered around ballet. What I didn't expect was one of the most emotionally expressive anime I've watched in a long time.
At its core, this isn't just a story about dance. It's about identity, passion, expectations, and the courage to pursue something that genuinely moves you, even when the people around you don't understand it. Ballet simply becomes the language through which every emotion is communicated.
The animation deserves tremendous praise. Every performance feels alive, capturing not only the technical beauty of ballet but also the emotions behind it. There were moments where entire scenes relied almost entirely on movement, and somehow they said more than dialogue ever could.…
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The Anime is a masterpiece!,i fell in love after watching the 1st episode i believe,it has also made me interested in ballet,and im really hoping that theres a season 2 coming out cause... wow i want more of the anime! Ive also started reading the manga and oh boy was i excited after reading some of it(i didnt read it from the beginning i started reading it where the anime left off,so right now im reading chapter 55 volume 7),i totally recommend this anime its a masterpiece 10 out of 10 you guys SHOULD WATCH IT! And its not like most animes where you predict whats going to happen,sometimes it gets you excited sometimes leaves you in curiosity! And the storyline its...UNIQUE,AMAZING,GOOD theres nothing you cant hate about it coming from my opinion,and i really did enjoy the whole thing,the…
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The animation is great. It's just beautiful to look at. I can't imagine how difficult it is to draw ballet that looks so engrossing but they do it. MAPPA did great working making an absolutely gorgeous anime from start to finish. DDD also has a very strong pilot episode. Where as for an anime this length I'd normally give it 2 episodes to get you sucked in. I was instead sucked in like I was 5 episodes deep at the end of the first.
The storyline is strong and emotional and compelling. The characters are interesting. I'm not a fan of the character design. Specifically the eye design because it makes it look like the characters are crying which ordinarily wouldn't be a problem but this is a pretty emotional series and the viewer might tear up at any moment much less the characters.
Like ma…
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Dance Dance Danseur is an anime that challenges toxic masculinity getting in the way of pursuing dreams. Junpei is a kid that watched his sister's ballet recital, and fell in love with it when a particularly talented dancer came out. Sparks went off for Junpei, and he fell in love. Unfortunately, ballet isn't considered very masculine, so Junpei feels pressured into taking Jeet Kune Do (martial arts) as a way to show off his masculinity. Eventually, he decides that the most masculine thing that a man can do is not give a flying F about what other think, and to follow his dreams.
As I said before, it really puts a light on toxic masculinity and how it affects others. Junpei saw his friends laughing at ballet, and so he decided to follow the pack and join the soccer club and take Jeet Kune…
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Came in not knowing what the hell ballet is about. Came out after finding a masterpiece in the wild.
One of the best, most hype first episodes I've seen in a long time. After that, nothing could top it, except when episode two came along. Every episode topped the previous one, at every corner there was a moment that made me gasp, almost scream, having to pause and then come back. I could not get enough of this series, and after writing this, I'm going straight to the manga. I need more of this.
Passion. Many stories tend to focus on the perfection of a craft. Art is something that contains many variations in stories. The crazy teachers, the unending pain, constant torture to achieve perfection, and some of them exploring the decline in mental health due to the pursuit. Yet, "Dance Dance…
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Dance Dance Danseur is a hidden gem that I stumbled upon, and boy am I glad I did! The anime is a stunning showcase of dance and features some of the most beautiful and emotional choreography I've ever seen.
Ruou is one of the main characters and stole my heart right from the start. He's a complex character with a lot of depth, and his passion for dance is truly inspiring. Watching him dance is a feast for the eyes and the soul - it's so beautiful that it almost brings tears to my eyes.
Overall, Dance Dance Danseur is an anime that I would highly recommend to anyone who loves dance or just wants to be moved by an incredible story. If anyone knows of any other anime like this, please don't hesitate to hit me up!
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Has your heart ever been moved by something? Perhaps it has been moved by a singer's soulful singing or an artist's heartful painting. Expression of such emotions or expression of a message, that is art. And in this anime, we shall explore the art of ballet.
Dance Dance Danseur mainly follows Junpei in the start of his journey to become a top class ballet dancer. In doing so, it tackles themes such as gender norms and expectations like the misconception that ballet is meant for girls. The anime adaptation also reveals the harsh realities of seriously pursuing ballet, a performing arts that is heavily dependent on physical build and talent. The anime does a beautiful job of getting these points across to viewers, but I'd argue that the pacing as well as the character development in the lat…
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This series is a solid 9 up until episode 10, but good god, that ending is an incredibly frustrating, disappointing, and depressing 2, so I will grudgingly, GRUDGINGLY give this a 5 overall.
No lie, the characters are very good, with solid development for the MC, but I wouldn't have minded more than the last-minute exposition for the 2 main side characters. The overall story is great; it certainly pulled me in and got me invested.
The music is fantastic, especially if you enjoy classical. And the ending, man, the ending ruined the entire thing for me completely. Felt like getting emotionally beaten with a nail bat. I'd call the overall feel of the ending maybe something between "bittersweet" and "what the f* is this?".
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Man oh man.. I did not think that this anime would reach such heights.
I've only seen bits and pieces of the trailer before I went into this anime, I never read the source material. And besides watching movies like Black Swan, I never really gotten too close with ballet. But the trailer intrigued me, the art style looked very good, and I just really love sports anime in general. I still went into this show with somewhat low expectations. I've watched a lot of generic anime in the past couple of years. Sometimes I wondered if it were just me that had lost a bit of interest in anime over the recent times, or if most anime were really just that generic. These thoughts wandered my mind even more after I've been disappointed with recent popular anime like SpyFamily and the recent Kaguya season…
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Reviews if you don't have time.
*SPOILER-FREE*
Dance related shows are always a treat for me and rarely are they not an enjoying experience and “Dance Dance Danseur” was not the one to break that trend. It is a manga adaptation with studio MAPPA in charge of the animation.
As one might expect, at this point, MAPPA didn’t disappoint in terms of animation quality. In a show revolving around movement and dancing sequences, it is probably the main focus to have amazing animation and amazing it was. The fluid and natural movements that the characters perform were a sight to behold and made it so that whoever is watching to be almost absorbed by the atmosphere and feel of the scenes being portrait. The precision and charm of the characters really matched well with ballet and was really pleasin…
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What does it mean to be a man? This is the question that Dance Dance Danseur attempts to explore and, for the most part, is successful.
Dance Dance Danseur (moving forward will be referred to as DDD) focuses on middle school student Junpei Murao and the beginning of his journey in the ballet world. DDD’s themes of toxic masculinity are made apparent in the first episode. Upon seeing a male ballet dancer at his sister’s ballet performance he becomes enamored with no regards as to whether it adhered to dominant gender roles. While initially hesitant, his father, a stunt coordinator and Junpei’s vision of what masculinity represents, accepts his son’s new interest. However, after Junpei’s father dies shortly after Junpei puts his dreams of being a ballet dancer aside in order to conform to s…
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Okay look, I have almost 15 years of experience in classical ballet, so of course, I was going to watch this. I am a huge fan of Princess Tutu, so to see that there was going to be a “sports anime” take on it with MAPPA at the helm? Oh yeah, sign me up.
And now I’ve completed it. And it was good. Flawed, but good. So good that I will never emotionally recover from what it has done to me.
To start off, Dance Dance Danseur is the most realistic portrayal of the modern ballet world I have ever seen and the attention to detail was flawless. The joys and the magic of dance were captured in every frame and no expense was spared to put this all together. The animation, the music, the historical lore, and the current culture all came together to create an atmosphere that entrapped me. I have wai…
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Dance Dance Danseur is a mixture of overdone stereotypes and fresh details, so it can make you both feel frustrated and eager to see what happens next. The art and sound are mesmerising, but the characters tend to be annoying at important scenes, because adults are missing and middle school kids act like adults.
The premise itself is an interesting one as works about ballet are not many and the artistic part of this is stunning throughout the series. I think many expected or waited to see when the quality would drop, but it really stood its ground and gave a lot of detail in the dancing scenes and generally when things were intense. Albeit having no knowledge of ballet, the choreography and direction made me swallow any kind of complaints I had and I watched until the end. There is someth…
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This is my #2 anime of the season for Spring 2022, it's unlikely another anime will come along that will grab my heart, blow softly on it to nurture hope and budding feelings, then toss it around with angst and drama until emotions overflow into tears.
Story and Character 10/10
Initially I thought it would be one of those generic sports anime but this time with ballet. And then, episode 1 employed several hooks that grabbed my attention and never quite let go. The story and characters are gripping, with both coming of age and adult/mature themes:-
* A young boy "hides" his passion for fear of being judged by his classmates / society as "sissy" or "gay". In reality Ballet (for men) is a sports form requiring grace, flexibility, speed, strength and endurance, and is technically harder tha…
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Because it is about ballet, I'm sure the snobs will acclaim this anime with standing ovations (see what I did there?).
The anime is oki. Definitely above mediocre, it is about personal tastes I guess. I grew up in the world of arts, so I've found some enjoyable parts, but just some. I watch anime because I like watching anime and I don't care if it is isekai or not, harem or not, slow pace or not, overpowered MC or not. It is all about "how good the story is".
Well, the story is meh. I mean it is decent but with a couple of needless complications, just for the sake to keep the story rolling. And that made the whole thing less enjoyable. The art is good, but sometimes with some weird drawings, like their eyes or the super long neck. And I hate that overused "sparkle-sparkle, boom!". I under…
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I've never thoght i would see a anime about bale in my life, but because of the influence of "ballroom and youkoso" i decided to give a shot, and that worthy every second!
The anime is awesome, they introduce you into the world of bale so wel, that even people like me who never had a contact with the dance get to know the fellings behind the movements. Everything is good about it, story is great, the soundtrack is awesome it gets you really imersive with the anime, the development of each character is so real, ireally love each episode you should give it a try.
I just won't give it a 10 score because i don't like to get carried away of the felling of end a anime.
Please forgive any grammatic error i'm don't have english as the main language.
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"You can't fake passion"
**Very minor spoilers**
Dance Dance Danseur is a ballet anime that absolutely exudes passion. From the voice acting, to the animation, to the choreography, It is an embodiment of passion. While DDD is an anime about ballet and that can seem off-putting to some people, I don't think it matters even in the slightest. If you have played a sport you are passionate about, you will absolutely recognize the moments that our main protagonist, Junpei lives through. There are these moments where Junpei is doing a dance and stars and fireworks start shooting out of his eyes and the background. These moments are when Junpei is feeling his most passionate and you can absolutely feel it. It's bone chilling for someone who has felt the exact same way about him and it's one of…
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This ballet series produced by MAPPA is odd but great.
But it's difficult to recommend this to anyone. This series is not for everyone.
But there are definitely people who should watch it. Are you one of them, or are you not?
Simply - whether you will enjoy this series comes down to whether you "appreciate art". Classical art? Maybe? It definitely helps but it’s not a requirement.
Ballet? Heck, I don't know anything about ballet yet I still loved this show.
So maybe the short and simple explanation seems vague and a bit lacking. But let's say you additionally appreciate the art of expression. In this show you see characters coming out of their "shells": when someone struggles to show a new side of themselves in front of a public. It's that type of moment when people fall into two categ…
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This is my first time writing a review so I'm going to try and keep this short and sweet. (edit: I guess its not my first lol, forgot i posted one before)
But this anime was definitely not one I expected to like as much as I did. I usually give all genres of anime a chance and decide if I want to continue after a couple episodes. This one was worth the shot.
The story telling was done so well. Everything from the animation, to the music, to the pacing. From start to finish I found it to be thrilling and fulfilling all at the same time. Normally when watching anime I'm very off put by characters being overly nice/fake. But in Dance Dance Danseur it did not feel fake, and in fact felt like the real emotions of 13/14 year old boys and girls. Through the anime I could truly feel the struggle…
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"Swan Lake is the most difficult thing to portray for a female ballet dancer; it really requires such specific qualities of articulation, agility, strength, and the arm work is something that takes a lot of training." — Benjamin Millepied
And this. thus, says the same for such a high-regarded mangaka like George Asakura, whom has penned many of her works (mainly Shoujo manga) that has acclaimed awards for her unique, edgy style and storytelling by crossing over between the everyday and the fantastic, the hilarious and bittersweet. Of her currently serializing works, Dance Dance Danseur is the one that we'll be looking at, courtesy of MAPPA and in-house director Munehisa Sakai, famous for Zombieland Saga.
Surprisingly enough, ballet has popped up in AniManga so much, but in anime form, th…
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