for, where the main reason I'm not interested is because I know I'm not talented enough to do it.After reading, I found myself looking up "How to: Tango" on YouTube and finally understanding the difficulty behind each of these dances. With that, I can proudly say that Ballroom e Youkoso is one of my favorite mangas, among the likes of Oyasumi Punpun, Akira, Berserk, and Koe no Katachi. There's a lot to say, so let me explain.______________________________________________________________Synopsis:Ballroom e Youkoso is a story about a middle school boy named Tatara Fujita, who has no particular direction in life, and doesn't know where he wants to go or what he wants to do beyond middle school. He found himself lured in a dance studio unknowingly by a world famous Japanese dancer, Kaname Sengoku. He then found out he had a great affinity to dance, while still being inexperienced, and declared he'd be a dancer just as great, if not better, than Kaname.______________________________________________________________Story:If I were to summarize the entire manga with one sentence it would be, "If Haikyuu was about dancing." The story, while being a moving and inspirational, is really nothing and lacks depth plot wise. Most arcs center around a particular competition, involving a particular dancer that Tatara has to overcome, where he then is able to gain experience from. Just as I say that, the story is far from boring. The integration of timely and balanced drama and comedy makes for a hell of a ride and keeps you interested in the events taking place and the characters involved. You can feel the rush Tatara gets during each an every dance and is just as intense, if not more, than Haikyuu. The story sends off the themes of hard work overcoming talent and many other shounen-like themes.______________________________________________________________Art:Art is usually one of my favorite categories in manga and anime alike as much more can be portrayed through art than a paragraph of words. Likewise, Ballroom e Youkoso art shows the artists great knowledge of good paneling techniques, human anatomy, and character choreography. As I said previously, the art only increases the intensity of certain scenes. The art makes it easy to follow each of the dances and are drawn extravagantly. While there isn't much to say about character design, I found their designs fitting for each character's personality. The only thing I found slightly disappointing were the somewhat lackluster facial expressions and backgrounds.______________________________________________________________Character:You can tell a good story from a bad one depending on how good a story can portray and develop its characters. Characters with depth go hand in hand with an entertaining story and I must say, I LOVE the characters in Ballroom. Each of them have their own defining quirks, giving them a more realistic appearance. Each character has depth to their actions whether it be Tatara and his struggle to find what he wants to do, or Kiyoharu and Shizuku. (OPINION) I think that Chinatsu is a better character than Shizuku. Fight me______________________________________________________________Conclusion:If you're on the border about reading Ballroom e Youkoso I STRONGLY encourage you to read. With an upcoming anime adaptation, I assume people will overlook the manga which is a great composition of an underdog tale. Hopefully if you haven't read it yet and were skeptical, I hope this would've changed your mind. If you're looking for a good manga reader site to read it, I recommend Mangakakalot.