Welcome to the Ballroom

Welcome to the Ballroom

Cover of volume 1.
ボールルームへようこそ
(Ballroom e Yōkoso)
Manga
Written by Tomo Takeuchi
Published by Kodansha
English publisher
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine Monthly Shōnen Magazine
Original run December 2011 – present
Volumes 8

Welcome to the Ballroom (ボールルームへようこそ Ballroom e Yōkoso) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tomo Takeuchi. It tells the prototypical story of an aimless Japanese youth named Fujita Tatara, who, after a chance encounter, is plunged into the world of competitive dancing.

The series is licensed in North America by Kodansha Comics USA.[1]

Reception

It was nominated for the 6th Manga Taishō.[2] It was number nine on the 2013 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Top 20 Manga for Male Readers survey.[3] It was placed seventh in Zenkoku Shotenin ga Eranda Osusume Comic 2013, a 2013 ranking of the top 15 manga recommended by Japanese bookstores.[4] It is nominated for the 8th Manga Taishō.[5] Volume 4 sold 53,892 copies in the week of April 14 to 20, 2013.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Kodansha Comics Licenses Welcome to the Ballroom, That Wolf-Boy is Mine! Manga". Anime News Network. March 22, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Akimi Yoshida's Umimachi Diary Wins 6th Manga Taisho Award". Anime News Network. 2013-03-21. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
  3. ↑ "Top Manga Ranked by Kono Manga ga Sugoi 2013 Voters". Anime News Network. 2012-12-10. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
  4. ↑ "Japanese Bookstores Recommend 15 Top Manga of 2013". Anime News Network. 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
  5. ↑ "8th Manga Taisho Awards Nominates 14 Titles". Anime News Network. January 18, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Japanese Comic Ranking, April 15-21". Anime News Network. 2013-04-24. Retrieved 2013-09-09.


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