Ballet-themed anime Dance Dance Danseur will air from April 9!
The airdate was announced along with a new trailer, visual, and info on new cast members.
Koki Uchiyama ( Yuri!!! on Ice, Jujutsu Kaisen ) will play Ruou Mori, who becomes protagonist Junpei’s rival. Kaede Hondo ( Mieruko-chan, Akebi’s Sailor Uniform ) will voice Miyako Godai, who discovers Junpei’s potential for ballet.
Originally a manga series by George Asakura, Dance Dance Danseur follows a middle school boy named Junpei, who gave up his dream of becoming a ballet dancer after his father’s death, believing that he had to become more masculine. However, the arrival of transfer student Miyako sets him back on the path to become a great dancer.
The series will be directed by Zombieland Saga’s Munehisa Sakai at MAPPA ( Yuri!!! on Ice ), with series composition by Yoshimi Narita ( My Senpai is Annoying ) and character design by Hitomi Hasegawa ( Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance ).
Dance Dance Danseur will air from April 9, 2022.
©George Asakura, Shogakukan/Dance Dance Danseur Production Committee
Adapted with permission from Anime!Anime!