Girls & Artistic Sports
Manga
Dancing, ice-skating, gymnastics, and so on.
Manga, 7 vol, 1978
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"As rising singles figure skating hot stars Tsutsumi Hajime and Kaiya Makiko continue to achieve bigger successes in their careers, they cannot help but wish for their friend and rival, Kurokawa Mitsugu's return to the ice after a tragic accident on the rink left him mentally too unstable to skate again. No words or invitations have convinced Kurokawa, but a chance encounter with a nameless young girl who spontaneously jumped in unannounced to skate an attention-grabbing program at an exhibition gala event stirred his long since silent desire to feel the ice underneath him again... A classic tale of growth and drama in the competitive and riveting world of figure skating!"
Manga, 2 vol, 2006
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"Karin has been turned down several times after doing all her best for the guys she liked to like her back. How can a single poem and destroyed skirt bridge her to the great Christmas present waiting her? Keep on the beat as she Break Dance on the music!"
Manga, 16 vol, 1985
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"It's about a girl named Hikari Kamijou who dreams of becoming a national rhythmic gymnastics champion.
Hikari no Densetsu is primarily a love story that it is set in the late 80s junior high school atmosphere. The plot revolves around four characters and how they work to achieve their dreams. Hikari Kamijou, a young, naïve, care-free, young woman who dreams of becoming an Olympic Champion in the sport of rhythmic gymnastics ever since she witnessed a performance of the young Diliana Georgieva (a champion Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast). And while she performs poorly and is not very confidant in her skills as a rhythmic gymnast, she is very passionate about the sport and shows occasional brilliance during her performances."
Hikari no Densetsu is primarily a love story that it is set in the late 80s junior high school atmosphere. The plot revolves around four characters and how they work to achieve their dreams. Hikari Kamijou, a young, naïve, care-free, young woman who dreams of becoming an Olympic Champion in the sport of rhythmic gymnastics ever since she witnessed a performance of the young Diliana Georgieva (a champion Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast). And while she performs poorly and is not very confidant in her skills as a rhythmic gymnast, she is very passionate about the sport and shows occasional brilliance during her performances."
Manga, 1 vol, 2007
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"My name is Megumi Tsukuba, and I'm nicknamed "Gumi." I have no sense of athletics, but when I saw figure skating, I had an urge to become a sparkling skater. The practice is severe every day, but I feel most fulfilled skating. I attended a skating tournament for the first time, and was selected as a representative athlete together with Shogo for the prefecture...!?"
Manga, 3 vol, 2008
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"Being the daughter of a dojo manager, Oosawa Masaki has been practising nothing but karate. Her chance encounter with a certain young man sparks her interest in figure skating. Can a mannish Masaki transform into a sweet, lovely girl on the skating rink?"
Manga, 12 vol, 2007
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"Yukino, a single skater who had to quit because of a lesion, goes to say her farewell to the ice rink where she used to practice and is now being demolished. Ikki Kouga, a former skater and head of the group in charge of the demolition notices her skills and makes a proposition to her: to pair up with Gilbert Roman, a half Japanese half Canadian skater who ranked 6th in the Junior World Championships, for ice dance."
Manga, 2 vol, 2012
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"Satsuki met Kazuya once at local rink and he taught her jumping. Knowing what school Kazuya attends she aims to get there to meet him again. Will she meet him and get to skate with him again?"
Manga, 11 vol, 2006
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"Michiru is a happy child who loves to skate. During her childhoood, she meets Leon, a cute innocent boy. They begin to ice dance together. But as she has a conflict with her mom, she plans to run away with Leon. Leon, considering the danger, declines Michiru. Hurt by this, Michiru runs away by herself. Finding out that Michiru has run away, Leon and others search for her, finding her in the skating rink. But the person who was standing in the rink no longer had the smile that old Michiru used to!?"
Manga, 2 vol, 2013
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"The very shy Nika uncovers the hidden life of her average-looking classmate Nanao when she follows him to a skating rink. After seeing him skate, Nika tries her hand at skating and discovers two new loves; skating and her classmate Nanao. What will Nika do when it's revealed that Nanao is a famous ice skater?"
Manga, 1 vol, -
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"Sugimura Nozomi made a pact with her childhood friend Hyoudo Rei who both have a passion for ice-skating that when they grow up,they will both pair up to get into the olympics.But then Rei moves away.
Years later, Nozomi transferred to a school famous for its students' emphasis on ice skating.There she unexpectantly meets up with Rei only to find him indifferent to ice skating. But Nozomi will not give up on her dream even if Rei has and she's determined to make it to the school ice-skating club and bring Rei with her as her partner."
Years later, Nozomi transferred to a school famous for its students' emphasis on ice skating.There she unexpectantly meets up with Rei only to find him indifferent to ice skating. But Nozomi will not give up on her dream even if Rei has and she's determined to make it to the school ice-skating club and bring Rei with her as her partner."
Manga, ? vol, 2020
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"Becoming an ice dancer was not what Tsukasa had aimed for when he decided to take on the figure skating world. However, it is where he ended up as he "started too late" to follow his true solo-skating dreams.
For years, he was content with being a shell of his former ambitions—that is, until he met a little girl in whom he saw himself. Inori Yuitsuka, a fifth-grader so desperate to skate that she practiced in secret, had visited Tsukasa's rink with her mother to ask for lessons. She was branded as useless by everyone around her, told it was "too late" for her to begin, and that catching up to other skaters was impossible.
With a newfound conviction and unwillingness to let another passionate skater go down the same road as him, Tsukasa takes on the responsibility of coaching her and promises to make Inori a medalist."
For years, he was content with being a shell of his former ambitions—that is, until he met a little girl in whom he saw himself. Inori Yuitsuka, a fifth-grader so desperate to skate that she practiced in secret, had visited Tsukasa's rink with her mother to ask for lessons. She was branded as useless by everyone around her, told it was "too late" for her to begin, and that catching up to other skaters was impossible.
With a newfound conviction and unwillingness to let another passionate skater go down the same road as him, Tsukasa takes on the responsibility of coaching her and promises to make Inori a medalist."
Manga, ? vol, 2014
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"At the 2014 Winter Olympics, Kitahara Yuki is watched over by two men as she begins her routine. But this story really begins when they were 10 years old, when they first met. It is a story of the trials and joys of figure skating and the "moment" when you fly."
Manga, ? vol, 2020
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"Kiki Haruma always dreamed of doing ballroom dance as the feminine "follower" role, but as she aged she only grew taller and taller, eventually causing her to give up ever looking good in a dress or anything ladylike. Now, as a second year in high school, she specializes in the masculine "leader" role—until one day, her partner suddenly leaves her. When Michiru Toribami, a short and pretty first year, shows up wanting to join the ballroom dance club, Kiki asks her to be her new partner, but Michiru reveals that she only plays the leader role—and she wants none other than Kiki as her partner."
Manga, 9 vol, 1993
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"Mikado Nanase was born into a family of ice skaters. Not discouraged by their father's death, she and her twin brother, Kou, aim for the gold. An ice skating romance."
Manga, 5 vol, 2010
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"Rizumu is a young teenager girl who dreams to become a Prism Star like her late mother, a famous ice-skater, and to participate in the Prism Dance Skate, the most famous ice-skating show."
Manga, 2 vol, 2011
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"Aira, Rizumu and Mion wants to participate to the Prism Show, a famous competition combining ice-skating, singing and dancing, and become its best ice-skater, the Prism Queen."
Manga, 8 vol, 1987
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"The 17-year-old Juri Akiyoshi discovers the turbulent world of ice skating after meeting the genius skater Matsuki. However, her journey will be full of trials and tough rivals."
One-shot, ? vol, 2011
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"Michika has lost her triple jump, so she begs a former Ice Prince to train her to regain her ability to jump."
Manga, 3 vol, 2020
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"Hana's mother was a pole dancer. Hiding her face, she now carries on her mother's love for dance, even if she has to hide her identity, pole dancing being subject to prejudice due to its connection to the indecent. When Karin, a pole sports athlete sees her dance for the first time, she begins to grasp what her dance lacks in comparison. A heated rivalry between girls dancing on different paths and poles is born."
Manga, 3 vol, 1991
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"The story about a girl named Chieri (also known as Cherry) who began ice skating ever since she saw the handsome ice skating champion, Tsuzuki Masanori, skate. She pursues her dream of being Tsuzki's partner, all the while facing her rival, 'Princess' Canty. With the help of her friends, and her own courage, can Cherry win the heart of the boy she loves so much...?"
Manga, 9 vol, 1981
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"A young girl named Honey has been trained by her father to be a dancer, just as her mother was. But when he dies unexpectedly, Honey finds herself in a school for dancers under the guidance of a teacher who hates her for reasons from before she was even born. After throwing away her toe shoes Honey proves she can dance very well with the assistance of Deva, a young boy at the school. When the school's top dancer has a freak accident shortly after, Honey finds herself onstage..."
Manga, 11 vol, 1999
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"A small five-year-old girl named Subaru no longer has time for friends and play. Why is this? Her twin brother Kazuma is dying...and gradually forgetting everything. Even Subaru. And so the girl visits him every day, talking with him and dancing for him, trying to make him remember her. And he always does by the end of the day. Encouraged by a friend to join ballet classes, the girl does so and falls in love with the dance."
Manga, 1 vol, 2012
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"Teti joins the Cirque Arachne, a troupe of acrobats, and finds herself captivated by one member in particular..."
Manga, 2 vol, 2002
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"13-year-old ballet student Ahiru is clumsy, good-hearted and sweet... and has a big secret. The mysterious Drosselmayer morphed a young duck into a girl to give her a mission: help a Prince to get the parts of his heart back. With that in mind, she morphs into Princess Tutu, whose magical dances ease the pain and purifies the bad feelings."
Manga, ? vol, 2013
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"When Kanade was very young, she went to a ballet performance of her neighbour, Lisa, and was overwhelmed by her amazing dancing. She decided then and there that she wanted to dance like Lisa, and her parents agreed to let her take ballet lessons. Ballet is much harder than Lisa's beautiful dancing may have led her to believe, but Kanade is determined to endure and become a wonderful ballerina!"
Manga, 9 vol, 2007
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"After the events of Subaru, the ballet dancer Miyamoto Subaru works in a German ballet company. However, after using pneumonia as an excuse to cancel at the last minute on her company's tour of Japan, she is forced to accept the damage she has done to her professional career. As she struggles with her sense of self-worth, she meets Nico, an amazing, handicapped ballet dancer. Nico lost his vision, in addition to his ballet partner and lover, in a tragic accident. Will Subaru be able to reach out to him, and help him to once again dance with a partner? In doing so, will she be able to find her own place in this world?"
Manga, 21 vol, 1976
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"Masumi Hijiri is a 16-year-old ballet student attending a small school in Japan. When she unexpectedly recieves an invitation to attend a special ballet competition, and later gains admission to a renowned ballet academy, she embarks on a grand adventure of friendship and hardship. She is the weakest of the students, and as such encounters several challenges, but her determination and faith in herself help guide her through the fierce world of ballet."
Manga, 1 vol, 2011
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"Will Kaname's destiny as ballerina change?
Because she wished to become a great ballerina, Kaname followed Miki-sama and entered in the prestigious ballet of her school. Kaname will secretly develop her talent as ballerina there."
Because she wished to become a great ballerina, Kaname followed Miki-sama and entered in the prestigious ballet of her school. Kaname will secretly develop her talent as ballerina there."
Manga, 9 vol, 2000
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"Sakuraba Taiko has been into ballet since she was a kid. Her mother also used to dance, although she gave it up to take a more traditional life path. Therefore, she was eagerly supportive of Taiko's interest in ballet. Taiko's life was staggered by the death of her mother in a car accident, but she has continued to dance, although her heart is no longer in it. Her remaining family and childhood friends support her as she chases her dream to become a famous dancer.
Her latest role is in the ballet "Giselle" as Myrta, the queen of the Wilis, spirits of young, virginal women who died before their wedding day. One day when she comes to the studio, she meets a beautiful, famous male ballet dancer, Mikami Akira, and she instantly crushes on him. Will she be able to dance well enough in her role to impress him and live up to the expectations of the whole ballet group? Will she be able to sort out her own feelings towards ballet and her mother's death?"
Her latest role is in the ballet "Giselle" as Myrta, the queen of the Wilis, spirits of young, virginal women who died before their wedding day. One day when she comes to the studio, she meets a beautiful, famous male ballet dancer, Mikami Akira, and she instantly crushes on him. Will she be able to dance well enough in her role to impress him and live up to the expectations of the whole ballet group? Will she be able to sort out her own feelings towards ballet and her mother's death?"
Manga, 4 vol, 1971
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"The classic ballet-manga about Russian prima ballerina."
Manga, 10 vol, 2000
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"The story focuses on classical dance and its meaning for the three teenage protagonists: Yuki, who is ending the first primary; Chika, her older sister by one year; and the strange Kumi, whose family has fallen into disgrace by the debts of her father (because of which Kumi is also forced by her mother to pose for pictures). The aunt of Kumi, Michiko, was once a prima ballerina, and perhaps, the girl has inherited her talent…"
Manga, ? vol, 2017
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"Murasaki Ichijou is a girl with dreams of entering the world of interpretative dance—but she knows she hasn't got the charisma, the fitness, or the commitment to do it. Watching on the sidelines, she eyes her classmate, the naturally brilliant Sora Sumire with envy... until a chance encounter with dancing prodigy (and absolute complete weirdo) Shounosuke makes her finally get the resolve needed to dance out her dreams! Fueled by grudges, anger, and pure energy, Murasaki will dance!"
One-shot, ? vol, 2011
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"One-shot about a ballerina training with her male partner."
Manga, 8 vol, 1981
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"Michelle is passionate about ballet but belongs to a poor family that can not afford the Academy of Dance. However, a prima ballerina who takes a liking to Michelle decides to help: Oriella Siorella. Michelle sees her benefactress as an idol and aspires to be like her but is shocked when Siorella falls from grace when a new dancer arrives, named Olivia Ann. The series narrate Michelle's pursuit in her passion, dance, and the entertainment world in Italy."
Manga, 1 vol, 1991
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" "I want to dance with you, Chiyo!"
In her 15th summer, Chiyo Naitou discovers ballet and sets her eye on Atsushi Haita. Excited to learn more about the ballet world, she moves to London and promises to meet up with Atsushi again. 12 years later, they finally meet, but Chiyo doesn't dance anymore because...?"
In her 15th summer, Chiyo Naitou discovers ballet and sets her eye on Atsushi Haita. Excited to learn more about the ballet world, she moves to London and promises to meet up with Atsushi again. 12 years later, they finally meet, but Chiyo doesn't dance anymore because...?"
Manga, 7 vol, 1985
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"Mari Saotome is a cry-baby. She lives only with her father since her mother is already pass away. She falls in love with ballet after seeing a ballet performance. One day, she hears her aunt and father arguing about her becoming a ballerina. To her surprises, she hears that her mother is still alive and also a professional ballerina, but her whereabouts is unknown due to divorce. From that day, Mari wants to be known in the entire world, so she can finds her mother."











































