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Dance Dance Dance ♪

It is a manga in which dance is the theme and dance appears throughout the work.
It also includes ballet and ice skating.

When people try to explain why they love a manga so much, you might find the usual "I love the characters", "really like the art", "world building!!". Which, by no means is a bad thing, but an element of manga that is not very commonly talked about it panelling. It's very easy to confuse composition and panelling, but hopefully this list will help you experience the true beauty of how important panel structure is to maintain consistent flow whilst reading!

Panelling, Composition, Art and Negative Space are all taken into consideration when adding to this list. Enjoy!!

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Sick of seeing the same "dark trio" or "new big 3" getting thrown around? Look no further, this list contains some great manga that have been published within the current decade.

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Compiled some manga I enjoyed between 5,000 and 10,000 members. This is subject to change If it blows up so I will u are interested in them, please check out the Author's other works!

If you are running dry check my profile for more; sort via tags ;0

Tags: Niche, Underground, Underrated, Alternative, Unknown
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Dancing, ice-skating, gymnastics and so on.

Manga that I believe are highly underrated and deserve more attention.

Basically Popular Manga that may or may not recieve an anime adaptation in the future.

Criteria for predictions:

- MAL users predict that it will recieve an adaptation
- the mangaka previously worked on a manga that received an anime adaptation
- Received an award, nominated for an award, or received a high ranking in a poll

-- For example:
*'Manga We Want to See Animated' Poll
*Tsugi ni Kuru / Next Manga Awards
*Kono Manga ga Sugoi ("This Manga is Amazing")
*Honya Club's Nationwide Bookstore Employees' / Publishers' Recommended Comics
*Kodansha Manga Award
*Manga Taisho Award
*Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize awards
*Tsutaya Comic Awards
*Shogakukan Manga Award
*You Should Read This Manga 2023

- Published in a popular magazine / website
(*Major publishers include Shueisha, Kodansha, Shogakukan, Ichijinsha, Kadokawa, Square Enix, etc)
- received a live action adaptation or has spin-off Manga
- Recieved an official English translation or was recently licensed for an English translation
- has a wikipedia page (especially ones in multiple languages)
- Rumors of an anime adaptation or an empty domain name
- High sales numbers

If any of these entries end up receiving an anime adaptation, it will be noted and deleted once the anime is announced.

Correct Predictions:
- Solo Leveling
- Shangri-La Frontier
- Isekai Shikkaku (No Longer Human in Another World)
- Kaiko sareta Ankoku Heishi (30-dai) no Slow na Second Life (The Slow Second Life of a Dismissed Dark Soldier (Age 30))
- Rougo ni Sonaete Isekai de 8-manmai no Kinka wo Tamemasu (Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for my Retirement)
- Dark Gathering
- Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu (The Dangers in My Heart)
- Kaijuu 8-gou (Kaijuu No. 8)
- Onna no Sono no Hoshi (Hoshi of Girls' Garden)
- Majo to Yaijuu
- Undead Unluck
- Sousou no Frieren
- Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru
- Tondemo Skill de Isekai Hourou Meshi
- Busu ni Hanataba wo
- Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou.
- Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen
- Tengoku Daimakyou
- Kimi no Koto ga Daidaidaidaidaisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo
- Senpai wa Otokonoko
- Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
- Wind Breaker
- Who Made Me a Princess
- Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen
- Medalist
- Hananoi-kun to Koi no Yamai
- Yubisaki to Renren
- 30-sai made Doutei dato Mahoutsukai ni Nareru Rashii
- Re:Monster
- Ao no Hako
- Dandadan
- Kabushikigaisha Magi-Lumière
- Youkai Gakkou no Sensei Hajimemashita!
- Tasuuketsu

These are so meticulously drawn that at multiple instances while reading I had to go back and read the dialogue again because I was too busy staring a hole into the art the first time around and to top it off every single one of them is extremely well written- they're all *good* stories in their own right.

Folks doing/talking about stuff they're passionate about!

Manga about protagonists that's lives changed for the better due to a change in how they see the world, themselves and those around them, though there are some that must go through hardships before they are able to change.

The change in these protagonists aren't instant and some of the included protagonists take a long time to change or just have a more natural gradual change that is more apparent once you have gotten further into the story.

The Mangas and Light Novels featured here must have strong sales and/or awards, or other external factors such as their publication magazine, the author's popularity, localization, availability in manga and light novel format, and any rumors or leaks.

New rule: Once the confirmed series finally releases, I will then remove them from the list and replace them. So as long as the show haven't come out from now on (7/7/2023), I will keep it on my list till it comes out.

Interest stack created: October 8, 2022
Last cleanup: 3/19/2024 (Literally just sorted by score)
Total Correct Predictions so Far: 38

Click here to see the list of animes I've gotten right so far (Moved to Google Sheets instead of here to avoid clutter): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NQdpF2rkUHJaIfjHTPorsRw6RjlAUPERiSoXVgWWwCM

mangas/manhwas that have mcs with passion over what they do or discover sth they are passionate about

Any manga where the main plotline revolves around dance.

This list includes all types of dance, from break dance, ballet, ballroom dancing, ice dance, to modern dance.

Note: I did not include titles that revolve around gymnastics, idols, cheerleading, or acting, as they do not feature dancing as the main theme. I also did not include titles that were excessively explicit, or titles I couldn't find any information about. I also included some manwha and manhua from MAL's database.

We asked passionate readers which manga you need to read now—and here are the results!

Finalists are listed in the following order: Main List, Unique Art/Story, Should Be Anime, Best for Beginners. Every title is officially available outside Japan in at least one language, with one or more volumes published in 2022.


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Highly-detailed. Simplistic. Dreamlike and magical. Realistic. Heavily stylized. Bold lines. Sketchy lines. Effective shading and highlights. Panels structured for dynamic visual storytelling that make full use of their medium rather than putting box after box in front of you because it is "just a comic".

What makes up "good art" is subjective. Regardless, some manga have a certain quality to their visuals that sets them apart from others.

The below selections contain different types of art and composition, but each of them makes the best use of it for the story they want to tell.

Mangas with compelling visual elements that together give the mangas a cinematic feel which I think would make for incredible anime, aesthetically-speaking.

The ingredients these mangas have for stunning anime:
- captivating and thorough CHARACTER DESIGN resulting in iconic characters (visual attractiveness a strong bonus for me)
- rich, detailed illustrations to create atmospheric/immersive SETTING
- stylised, vivid/realistic, detailed but polished ART with a degree of distinctiveness in style
- compelling, dynamic COMPOSITION and/or creative, evocative and fluid PANELLING that make the manga read like watching a film

Stack notes:
- While the mangas have to varying degrees all the listed qualities, I note for each work the “notable” aka its most outstanding quality that makes it cinematic
- I’ve read, am reading, or PTR but have looked through parts of (denoted by “initial impression”) the listed mangas; stack will be updated accordingly
- Includes unadapted and adapted works; adaptations themselves are irrelevant as they don’t affect the mangas’ quality

Manga with art styles that are memorable/captivating because of their distinctiveness in addition to being detail-rich, vivid/realistic, stylised, clean & polished, and fairly aesthetically pleasing. Effective composition & panelling are taken into account too for an overall rich visual experience.

These works are such feasts for the eyes that I feel compelled to read them even when I am not particularly interested in the stories/plot.

Stack notes:
- I’ve read, am reading, or PTR but have looked through parts of (denoted by “*initial impression”) the listed mangas; stack will be updated accordingly
- Max 3 entries per artist (I’m exercising self-restraint, but safe to assume that other works by the same artist are worth checking out)
- No prequels/sequels included
- Contains BL (boys love)