Danseur noble--a ballet dancer qualified to dance the role of the prince. Second-year junior high school student Murao Junpei was fascinated by ballet as a boy, but gave up on dancing after his father's death, as he had to become a man. However, one… day, a beautiful transfer student named Godai Miyako appears before him. Miyako takes notice in Junpei's love of ballet and invites him to dance with her. Along with Miyako's cousin Mori Ruou, he begins his career as a full-fledged ballet dancer, with the aim of becoming the world's best dancer--the Danseur noble! Only those who have sacrificed everything are permitted to stand in the beautiful and harsh world of classical ballet.
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I'd recommend it for its animation and for how intense it makes it to see Junpei rediscover how much he likes to dance.
It's a good fit if you're looking for ballet, sports drama and characters questioning what's expected of them.
What sets it apart from other ballet anime is the clash of Junpei and Luou: one abandoned to appear masculine and the other lives trapped in a perfect technique.
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