Welcome to the Ballroom

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Series 1

1. Welcome to Ogasawara Dance Studio

Tatara is a third-year middle school student with no particular dreams his future, until He unexpectedly meets a professional dancer Sengoku.

2. Kiyoharu Hyodo

Tatara begins taking dance lessons at Ogasawara Dance Studio, but progress is slow...

3. Dance the Waltz

Sengoku takes Tatara to the Prince Mikasa Cup competition, where he is both overwhelmed by Hyodo and Shizuku's performance and excited by this new world of dance.

4. Dancer's High

Tatara steps onto the dance floor for the first time as a stand-in for Hyodo, who is nowhere to be found.

5. Partners

Brother & sister duo Gaju and Mako Akagi appear at Ogasawara Dance Studio. Hyodo has been prohibited from competing, and Gaju asks Shizuku to partner with him.

6. Line of Dance

Gaju drops his sister/partner Mako to pair up with Shizuku, whose partner Hyodo is out of commission.

7. The Tenpei Cup

Tatara and Gaju prepare to battle it out at the Tenpei Cup.

8. Reality

Tatara makes it to the semifinals, but it’s the first time he has competed in four consecutive dance styles and his physical stamina is quickly approaching its limit.

9. A Flower in a Frame

Tatara and Mako have made it to the finals. As they step onto the dance floor, Tatara is determined to be the “frame” for his partner Mako.

10. Voltage

Watching Tatara and Mako perform, Gaju recalls events from his past...

11. Final Evaluation

Tatara’s pure desire to “perform” is palpable. And the final outcome is...!

12. Encounters

Tatara’s first day of high school begins with an unexpected reunion when he is harassed by a gang of delinquents and an upperclassman comes to his aid – fellow dancer, Gaju.

13. Matchmaking

At Korakuen Hall, Tatara runs into a classmate who called ballroom dancing “lame.” Why did she come to watch a dance competition?

14. Formation

Tatara is having a hard time finding a partner, and loses confidence in his ability to lead when he dances with Chinatsu.

15. Taming a Wild Horse

Troubled by Marisa’s comment that he wasn’t being fair, Tatara skips dance practice with Chinatsu to visit Marisa’s studio.

16. Four Legs

Tatara and Chinatsu enter the Shizuoka Grand Prix without telling Marisa.

17. Performer

Marisa orders Tatara and Chinatsu to win the A-Class competition at the Tokyo Dance Sports Tournament.

18. Entry #13

Tatara and Chinatsu enter the Metropolitan Tournament with the understanding that if they lose, they will split up as partners.

19. Rivals

In the preliminaries, Tatara and Chinatsu have a perfect score whereas Akira and her partner Mine are down one point.

20. Friends

Akira has always danced with mixed feelings about Chinatsu, but when she sees Chinatsu and Tatara dancing passionately she recalls her mentor’s words.

21. The Door

Taking Hyodo’s advice, Tatara begins to stretch his body in new ways, increasing his range of motion.

22. Leader Partner

When Hyodo releases Tatara’s fascia, his range of movement expands so dramatically that Chinatsu struggles to maintain their form.

23. Tradition and Evolution

Team Fujita advances to the finals in 4th place. As Tatara searches for Chinatsu to tell her the news, he receives a call from Sengoku.

24. Welcome to the Ballroom

The third style in the finals is the Viennese Waltz, where the male and female dancers take turns leading, which is perfect for Team Fujita.