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ワンダンス [Wondance] #5
ワンダンス（５）
高校対抗ダンスバトルは個人戦の決勝トーナメントへ。
初戦を飾るのは湾田 vs. マッチン。
挑発的なムーヴをぶつけてくるマッチンに対して、
湾田は「音に誠実」なダンスを魅せつける。
初戦の熱量がフロアを包み込む時、
「奪い去りたくなる」
客席のカボの中に激しい感情が湧きあがる。
一方、トーナメント1回戦で最もハイレベルな好カード、
一凛高校部長・宮尾恩 vs. 昌谷高校部長・巧宇千
が始まろうとしていた。
初戦を飾るのは湾田 vs. マッチン。
挑発的なムーヴをぶつけてくるマッチンに対して、
湾田は「音に誠実」なダンスを魅せつける。
初戦の熱量がフロアを包み込む時、
「奪い去りたくなる」
客席のカボの中に激しい感情が湧きあがる。
一方、トーナメント1回戦で最もハイレベルな好カード、
一凛高校部長・宮尾恩 vs. 昌谷高校部長・巧宇千
が始まろうとしていた。
157 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 23, 2021
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June 4, 2023
Takes me to a world that I will never be able to experience for myself, for a number of reasons (age and birthplace, among others). As with every other volume thus far, I listened to the songs whose names were shown at the beginning of a number of the battles, and again, found a couple that I really liked.
There's a short bonus story at the end of this volume where a character from "Coffee's" previous manga makes a guest appearance. Perhaps unsurprisingly, she looks very similar to Wanda. And is a rock climber? That's pretty cool. I wouldn't mind seeing that story, too.
I read the Kodansha edition translated into English.
There's a short bonus story at the end of this volume where a character from "Coffee's" previous manga makes a guest appearance. Perhaps unsurprisingly, she looks very similar to Wanda. And is a rock climber? That's pretty cool. I wouldn't mind seeing that story, too.
I read the Kodansha edition translated into English.
June 5, 2023
Kabo and the high school crew have made it to the next round at the club, but that just means the competition is getting more fierce. Can they stand up to the pressure, and can Kabo stop thinking about Wanda for five seconds? Definitely maybe!
The little story that could is now a battle manga for a bit and I don’t hate it. There’s a lot of style at work here, both in the types of dance on display and the usual work with the art. I will reiterate this later, but this is unlike any series I’m reading and all the better for it.
So, speaking of little story, that’s basically what we get in this one. Which is absolutely fine, the details are what make it work. We’ve already seen the series’ thesis statement about how dance is the way that Kabo gets to communicate without his stutter, which I think forms the bedrock of the narrative.
But it’s the same for everybody else, just less pronounced. When Iori, Wanda, or On dance, they’re all speaking a different language, yet it’s one they all understand. I don’t think I’m coming to an amazing revelation here, but the story gets the idea across about dance as a medium and as somebody who this nominally does not interest it’s shocking how invested I find myself.
Probably the least interesting of our competitors is the guy that Wanda goes up against, since he’s clearly getting distracted by her nature as a female and that leads him to underestimate her at his peril. It’s not the most interesting match-up, but it’s good, just because he fronts just enough to get laid out on his back.
The other guy, who goofs a lot but is very calculated and tends to lure others into doing what he does, just worse, is a really cool concept and he totally turns into a fun adversary who’s not ruthless, but still in it to win. Even when his game has been cottoned on to, he’s still a threat.
Beyond the competition, we also see another side competition between Kabo and Iori to see which one of them can mess up with women the fastest. Iori and On have clearly been vibing on one another, but Iori seems to think he needs to push dating as a condition of performance, while On is clearly just waiting for him to grow up and ask.
Kabo is a bit more reasonably lost since he has low self-esteem from his stuttering (I love the little stuttering factoids in this series). And the fact that every straight guy in the place has noticed Wanda’s moves over the evening.!
It takes two to tango anyway, but his bits of jealousy are almost certainly sorely misplaced, given that business with Wanda’s hat, where he wonders something to himself, silently, but she knows exactly what he’s thinking. It’s telling on top of telling in a subtle, yet graspable, way that I was absolutely taken by.
If there’s a failing here, it is that we are solely working through these battles so if you aren’t here for the dancing… well, one, why are you here to start with, but, two, you won’t get much of a break (just breaking).
Our big bad for this scenario also doesn’t make much of an impression. He was a pain in the butt last volume, but he isn’t exactly doing much except being mildly snarky here. Which is fine, he still needs a smackdown, but he isn’t incredibly memorable like you’d want for a big moment at the end.
5 stars - I should probably give it 4, since it’s one long set of battles and not much happens (that dang cap though), but there is nothing I’m reading that looks or feels like Wandance and that really makes it special every single time.
The little story that could is now a battle manga for a bit and I don’t hate it. There’s a lot of style at work here, both in the types of dance on display and the usual work with the art. I will reiterate this later, but this is unlike any series I’m reading and all the better for it.
So, speaking of little story, that’s basically what we get in this one. Which is absolutely fine, the details are what make it work. We’ve already seen the series’ thesis statement about how dance is the way that Kabo gets to communicate without his stutter, which I think forms the bedrock of the narrative.
But it’s the same for everybody else, just less pronounced. When Iori, Wanda, or On dance, they’re all speaking a different language, yet it’s one they all understand. I don’t think I’m coming to an amazing revelation here, but the story gets the idea across about dance as a medium and as somebody who this nominally does not interest it’s shocking how invested I find myself.
Probably the least interesting of our competitors is the guy that Wanda goes up against, since he’s clearly getting distracted by her nature as a female and that leads him to underestimate her at his peril. It’s not the most interesting match-up, but it’s good, just because he fronts just enough to get laid out on his back.
The other guy, who goofs a lot but is very calculated and tends to lure others into doing what he does, just worse, is a really cool concept and he totally turns into a fun adversary who’s not ruthless, but still in it to win. Even when his game has been cottoned on to, he’s still a threat.
Beyond the competition, we also see another side competition between Kabo and Iori to see which one of them can mess up with women the fastest. Iori and On have clearly been vibing on one another, but Iori seems to think he needs to push dating as a condition of performance, while On is clearly just waiting for him to grow up and ask.
Kabo is a bit more reasonably lost since he has low self-esteem from his stuttering (I love the little stuttering factoids in this series). And the fact that every straight guy in the place has noticed Wanda’s moves over the evening.!
It takes two to tango anyway, but his bits of jealousy are almost certainly sorely misplaced, given that business with Wanda’s hat, where he wonders something to himself, silently, but she knows exactly what he’s thinking. It’s telling on top of telling in a subtle, yet graspable, way that I was absolutely taken by.
If there’s a failing here, it is that we are solely working through these battles so if you aren’t here for the dancing… well, one, why are you here to start with, but, two, you won’t get much of a break (just breaking).
Our big bad for this scenario also doesn’t make much of an impression. He was a pain in the butt last volume, but he isn’t exactly doing much except being mildly snarky here. Which is fine, he still needs a smackdown, but he isn’t incredibly memorable like you’d want for a big moment at the end.
5 stars - I should probably give it 4, since it’s one long set of battles and not much happens (that dang cap though), but there is nothing I’m reading that looks or feels like Wandance and that really makes it special every single time.
June 27, 2024
This art still blows me away with every volume.
August 4, 2023
the guy on the cover has a hat that just says '#fucking life' and he wears it all throughout this volume and presumably for the rest of the series.
December 17, 2023
This series is so much like Blue Lock for me. Great action illustrations about something that I know very little about but I'm completely captivated by it. I really enjoy all of the characters and how they are built and developed through their varying dance styles. I continue to appreciate that song titles are provided to give more imagery to the dances taking place and great side notes about what the moves are. I can't get enough of this series and want more of Kabo and Wanda.
March 30, 2024
Still pretty fun, but getting a tad repetitive with the competitions and such. I do like that its not dragged out, and everyone has their own atyle as well.
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September 10, 2023
The dance battles continue this volume and they're pretty fun. Usen gets some spotlight this time and he steals every scene. He's such a weird looking dude he's so fun to have around.
July 24, 2024
The illustrations are fabulous: line work, texture, and motion are superb. The story itself very niche and hard to appreciate if not into dancing. But cool story, it's the only volume I've read.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 29, 2024
4.5 les bébés. Noeve pitié ne coulez pas et sortez la suite.
March 27, 2025
Wait, I had no idea there was gonna be romance in Wandance...I just hope it doesn't become the main focus of the story or anything since I'm much more interested in the dancing
July 16, 2025
It focused too much on the romance for my liking especially since I don’t see much chemistry between the two romantic pairings.
September 4, 2023
Sports manga succeeds or fails on the strength of the sport depicted intersected with the characters' efforts, and Wandance is brilliant at the sport. The characters are interesting enough, and grow on you. But mostly it's the sport.
March 10, 2024
Je ne suis pas amatrice de danse, ou du moins c’est presque un calvaire pour moi de danser ou d’être en représentation, mais quand je vois la passion de ces jeunes pour leur art et tout ce qu’ils souhaitent transmettre à travers lui, je m’emballe aussi.
Entièrement consacré à un immense concours façon battles, ce tome est palpitant à lire. Il fait vibrer de bout en bout au rythme des affrontements dansant des héros et de leurs adversaires, en pas de danse contre pas de danse. Le trait de Coffee, il faut le dire, est parfait pour ressentir l’intensité de ces passes d’arme et la façon dont les corps marquent le son. Amatrice d’expériences graphiques, je me régale.
Pas de surprise en revanche dans le déroulé, les cadors le sont et ce même quand ils sont éliminés. Ils attirent tous les regards mais parfois tombent contre plus fort ou plus inspiré qu’eux et c’est le jeu. Il n’y a aucune tristesse ou déception ici et ça j’aime. Ils sont tous dans le désir de se faire plaisir et de se surpasser, ce que chacun nous offre. C’est ainsi assez jouissif de les voir gravir les échelons du concours ou s’arrêter sur un moment de grâce. Les deux me saisissent.
J’ai beaucoup aimé suivre la montée en puissance de chacun dans ce tome, permettant aux uns et aux autres de se découvrir. Wanda est toujours aussi fascinante par la dichotomie qu’elle apporte entre son look et sa danse, On toujours aussi brillante, Iori apprend à avoir confiance en lui et Kabo est toujours la surprise du chef. Je regrette peut-être les trop nombreuses ellipses de ce tome, nécessaires pour faire vite avancer les duels mais dommageables pour faire vivre ceux-ci, notamment du côté de Kabo qu’on voit assez peu finalement par rapport aux autres.
Un peu plus éloignée de la thématique de la communication qu’on ressentait si vivement dans les tomes précédents, ce format de battle propose plutôt de travailler sur l’identité de chacun et sa quête par ses jeunes adolescents encore en pleine formation. C’est beau, percutant, vibrant et toujours positif. J’ai pris une vague d’émotion et une vague de son !
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Entièrement consacré à un immense concours façon battles, ce tome est palpitant à lire. Il fait vibrer de bout en bout au rythme des affrontements dansant des héros et de leurs adversaires, en pas de danse contre pas de danse. Le trait de Coffee, il faut le dire, est parfait pour ressentir l’intensité de ces passes d’arme et la façon dont les corps marquent le son. Amatrice d’expériences graphiques, je me régale.
Pas de surprise en revanche dans le déroulé, les cadors le sont et ce même quand ils sont éliminés. Ils attirent tous les regards mais parfois tombent contre plus fort ou plus inspiré qu’eux et c’est le jeu. Il n’y a aucune tristesse ou déception ici et ça j’aime. Ils sont tous dans le désir de se faire plaisir et de se surpasser, ce que chacun nous offre. C’est ainsi assez jouissif de les voir gravir les échelons du concours ou s’arrêter sur un moment de grâce. Les deux me saisissent.
J’ai beaucoup aimé suivre la montée en puissance de chacun dans ce tome, permettant aux uns et aux autres de se découvrir. Wanda est toujours aussi fascinante par la dichotomie qu’elle apporte entre son look et sa danse, On toujours aussi brillante, Iori apprend à avoir confiance en lui et Kabo est toujours la surprise du chef. Je regrette peut-être les trop nombreuses ellipses de ce tome, nécessaires pour faire vite avancer les duels mais dommageables pour faire vivre ceux-ci, notamment du côté de Kabo qu’on voit assez peu finalement par rapport aux autres.
Un peu plus éloignée de la thématique de la communication qu’on ressentait si vivement dans les tomes précédents, ce format de battle propose plutôt de travailler sur l’identité de chacun et sa quête par ses jeunes adolescents encore en pleine formation. C’est beau, percutant, vibrant et toujours positif. J’ai pris une vague d’émotion et une vague de son !
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