Welcome to the Ballroom

Name: Welcome to the Ballroom
Genre: Animation, Drama, Comedy
Released: 2017-07-08
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Kentaro Tomita, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Shimba Tsuchiya, Ayane Sakura, Nobuhiko Okamoto

2017·Series·TV-14·24 min·★ 7.6(97)

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Tatara is an average middle school student with no particular dreams until an unexpected incident draws him into the fascinating world of ballroom dancing. “If I can just find one thing to be passionate about...” He dives into the world of dance, believing it's his opportunity to change. “Dance is a passion!”

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About Welcome to the Ballroom

Welcome to the Ballroom is a 2017 Japanese-language animation, drama and comedy series. The cast is led by Kentaro Tomita, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Shimba Tsuchiya. It spans 1 season and 24 episodes and has concluded. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 100 ratings.

Welcome to the Ballroom was produced by Production I.G and made in Japan. It was first aired on July 8, 2017, and carries a TV-14 certification.

Writers: Kenichi Suemitsu
First aired: July 8, 2017
Last aired: December 16, 2017
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: TV-14
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1 (24 episodes)
Network: TBS, BS11
Country: Japan
Production: Production I.G

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Welcome to the Ballroom cast & crew

Welcome to the Ballroom was written by Kenichi Suemitsu.

The cast features Kentaro Tomita as Gaju Akagi (voice), Toshiyuki Morikawa as Kaname Sengoku (voice), Shimba Tsuchiya as Tatara Fujita (voice), Ayane Sakura as Shizuku Hanaoka (voice), Nobuhiko Okamoto as Kiyoharu Hyoudou (voice), and Sumire Morohoshi as Mako Akagi (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Yuki Hayashi, cinematography is by Koji Tanaka, and it was produced by Hideo Hirata and Kazunori Goka.

Is Welcome to the Ballroom worth watching?

Welcome to the Ballroom holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 97 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed animation series.

With 1 season and 24 episodes, it's a meaty weekend watch.

If you enjoy animation, drama, and comedy, Welcome to the Ballroom is worth a place on your watchlist.

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