１０ＤＡＮＣＥ 特装版（４） (ヤングマガジンコミックス)

10 DANCE #4

by Satoh Inoue, 井上佐藤

ここでしか読めない新作描き下ろし＆フルカラー読み切りが付いた豪華特装版。１：描き下ろしは深夜のレッスン中にW信也が急接近し、大人の危ない戯れ事に発展するドキドキのストーリー。２：フルカラー読み切りは一部のファンしか持っていない秘密の話を着色。『１０DANCE』初の特装版は超興奮の禁断の内容!!

Genres: Manga, Romance, LGBT, Queer, Yaoi, Comics, Sports

233 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 18, 2018

About the author

Satoh Inoue (井上 佐藤 [いのうえ さとう]) is BL (Boy's Love) manga artist of Japan.
First published work: 「エンドルフィンマシーン」2007.

Reviews

[Mir · Rating 4 out of 5]

People are starting to notice.

The body language and visual communication in this are great.

[Nathaniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Things I really like so far about this series:

* The aesthetic. There is a certain realism about the art that I really enjoy. Of course, everyone is still unfairly attractive, but they are all professional dancers, so i can suspend my disbelief.
* The pacing. The slow burn really works.
* The plot. I like BL manga that has a plot other than the romance. It adds nuance and something else than just "when will they get together for sure."
* The seeming equality of the main couple. I like the push and pull they have and that isn't the traditional seme/uke dynamic.
* The development and focus on female characters. Always a nice bonus in BL.

Things I have issues with, most of which occurred in this volume:

* The Boemers. I understand what the author is trying to show with them, as a parallel to the main couple, and as love transcending the boundaries of labels. However, as a Western reader and someone heavily grounded in queer theory as well as how society treats LGBT people, having a lesbian and gay man as a seemingly in love--both romantically and sexually implied--is a bit problematic.
* The insistence on the main pair as "not being gay" and "not being able to have sex or be with a man." Umm, you guys have been making out since volume 2. Doesn't really jive and seems to hark back to some issues with masculinity and again labels.

I think the story also suffers from bi-erasure. Why can't the main pair be homoromantic bisexuals? Why can't the Boemers be heteroromantic bisexuals? Or be a platonic marriage of convenience in the heteronormative world of competitive ballroom dancing? Maybe this is me asking for too much from a BL, but contemporary BL seems to be going in the direction where it doesn't always have to be "if it's you, it's ok." Where LGBT themes, tropes, and labels have a place. Maybe I've been spoiled by Your Dreams at Dusk, which is an amazing LGBT manga series. I don't know. I still really am enjoying this series, but it isn't perfect.

[Raquel · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are many great things happening in this volume. Sugiki and Suzuki seem to finally come to terms with their feelings for each other, though that immediately leads into their first big argument. They act like they’re experiencing their first love, getting into arguments and then easily making up because they still care about each other. They’re so obviously smitten that I could feel my heart turn to goo due to sweetness overload every time they interacted.

We also focus more on Suzuki’s dance partner Aki as she deals with her romance problems. With Suzuki even more set on going international after meeting the Latin dance world champions, Aki starts to feel like she’s getting left behind. The more she puts toward dancing though the more her partner gets frustrated. This plot line led to a sweet moment that really drove home how much Suzuki and Sugiki are like big brothers to her.

The chapters are shorter in this volume. I think I prefer this length because I feel like I’m getting through the story faster.

There is one negative about this series that becomes more obvious in this volume. Many Cubans are present throughout as we delve into Suzuki’s past. They are all drawn with dark skin and white lips, which is a racist portrayal. It also feels like Suzuki gets whitewashed because he has dark skin in all of his flashbacks, but then miraculously becomes white now that he’s in Japan. For a mangaka who decided to have one of their main characters be from Cuba, it’s incredibly disappointing that they couldn’t portray Cubans with the respect they deserve. As much as I love this series, this is the one part that really annoys me.

[小さな N (.❛ ᴗ ❛.)⊃ [_|_] ♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

09.2019:

I just want to state that I love the close-ups of their hands. It's not necessarily an image in this volume that makes me say that it's just something I admire overall.

[Chelsea 🏳️‍🌈 · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume digs deeper into Suzuki’s past and his initial motivations to come to Japan and dance. It’s interesting and I loved his dedication to taking care of his sisters. It’s another thing that really separates him from Sugiki who grew up being financially capable of making dance his focus.

The romance takes a bit of a breather here as Suzuki calls things off for a “break” and tries to adjust to whether he can have a romantic relationship with Sugiki because, despite being thrilled at Sugiki expressing his feelings for him, he’s never been intimate with a man and he doesn’t think he can. It’s a rational concern - although it’s interesting Sugiki wasn’t concerned about that.

Tw: domestic violence

There’s a small plot with Aki that seemed to come out of left field. Her boyfriend can’t tolerate that she spends so many hours training or that the dancing requires her to be so close to Suzuki so he hits her. It’s dropped in and ended as a story so quickly that I really wasn’t sure the purpose of it.

[Ester · Rating 5 out of 5]

A pesar de que me encanta la serie y los tomos anteriores me han parecido muy bueno, este es el mejor. Ver lo bien que se está desarrollando la trama amorosa de los Shinyas me da la vida. Porque es super realista a la vez que la autora ha metido mucha variedad de personajes LGBT y eso se agradece mil.
Sin desmerecer la trama del baile, porque es lo principal de este manga, el amor por el baile el superarse, ser el mejor a base de esfuerzo. Y todo esto se mezcla y se desarrolla muy bien en los 4 tomos que he leído. Aunque la tensión sexual de ellos me mata!!!! Pero vamos avanzando.
Espero con ganas el tomo 5.

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good for Aki!! Dumping that crusty ass man.

This is way more dance focused than relationship focused and a lot of the talk about dancing just goes over my head. It's way too info dumpy and I just want to get to the weird ass relationship they have.

[Knigoqdec · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ох, рус-Шиня, не мога с тебе, честно, хахах... Този тип е голям шемет. Може би е от кубинската кръв във вените.
Закачките бяха сладки. Мрежестите чорапогащници на Ал в бонус секцията... ъъъ... Добре, продължавам да си казвам "Сега вече видях всичко" :D

[XA · Rating 5 out of 5]

En el manga se profundiza muchísimo más el rol importante de las bailarinas, aquellas que acompañan y que sin ellas, no podría ser posible bailar en las grandes esferas. Una pareja de baile consiste en dos personas y eso logra capturar esta historia. Aki y Fusako son tan importantes para el bienestar de Sugiki y Suzuki como lo son entre ellos.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

So much angst 😅

[Marker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Creo que ya los dos dieron un paso adelante en su relación, por cierto que feo lo que le pasó a Aki.

[Tara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rounded up to 4 stars because the art style just got THAT MUCH better. Still a few themes or comments that made me cringe though.

[Milaryn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the characters and how they interact with each other. So gooood.

[Micaela · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cada vez me está costando más pasar por alto lo casualmente racista y estereotipante que es, no sé si voy a poder seguir mucho más, pero a la vez no me queda tanto para ponerme al día, ya llegué hasta acá, me da pena abandonar... No sé.

[Audrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm still really enjoying myself. The characters are so complexed and their dynamic is even more complicated.

[Ash · Rating 3 out of 5]

So, I am a bit torn on this series. I read the first four in a row because that is what I had bought, but if I had bought just the first one, I don't think I would have continued. I love a good rivals to lovers story, but there is so much technical talk it reads more like a sports manga than a romance one, to the point where it drags the story sometimes. Also, I don't find either of the two leads, particularly interesting or likable. Later mangas do try to round them out more, but I don't find myself too engaged. That is not to say the series doesn't have its moments. Most of these are "hot" moments, though Suzuki and Sugiki do have their cuter moments but without the personality and, therefore, chemistry to back them up, I don't find myself squeeing over them like I think I am meant to. Like I said the series does get better, and after reading a few spoilers for the next volume I am curious to see where it goes, I just wish my library system had it since it's not one I could see myself keeping to read again.

[YonnoMaus · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 rounded. I swear some of the attitudes and assumptions these characters have about romantic feelings is so cringe. I don’t know if it’s a BL thing or specific to this comic but it’s so inappropriate. And Suzuki’s hot-and-cold thing isn’t sweet. I’d be so over it if I were Suguki. I get that he’s struggling with his sexuality, but it’s not like he is doing anything healthy about it. And it’s frustrating how romantic and plot development was stagnant in this volume. I get that dance is a heavy feature here, and I really appreciate it. But ai am not feeling engrossed or enlightened with the way it’s being presented. I just feel like I’m reading the same thing over and over with only difference being the dance name. I’m assuming the author wanted this to be a 10 volume series but I think it would’ve been better presented as a 5 volume series with the plot moving along at a less meandering pace.

[Calista · Rating 4 out of 5]

This Japanese story of the ballroom dancing world is really starting to hit it's stride finally. We had some good things happening.

Finally, finally, the two both understand and have confessed their feelings for each other. What that means, we have no idea at this point. The couple has a magnetic quality to them that others are beginning to notice. It won't be a secret for much longer.

We also get a flashback into the Cuban childhood. That was good and very telling, although the artwork looked funky in some ways. It was the lips. It didn't work.

I am really starting to get into this story now. I can't wait to see how this all goes.

[bow down to our ace king victor vale · Rating 3 out of 5]

“You still like me, right? I’m glad.”
IM 😵‍💫☹️🥺. the way he was able to get that message from his hand alone + the relief in his expression, help me now T/^\T

these fools need to get their act together, i want them to both go to the beach and sit under the coconut tree ^^ im still enjoying the angst tho 🥴 the inner conflict (esp suzuki’s) is interesting to see

“I don’t think about things that can’t be solved by thinking.” damn wish that was me

DOLORES <3 ft ‘wheres my hug at’ guy (al)
also eff u yoshi.

cant wait to see how the competition goes 👀

[Marureviere · Rating 4 out of 5]

Volume 4 takes the emotional stakes to a whole new level. The kisses are more frequent, and there's a palpable shift in the air—one of them finally admits to himself (and his dance partner!) that he's in love, and honestly, it feels like a huge moment. But despite the confession, they still have such a long way to go. The emotional journey is far from over, and it's clear they’re just scratching the surface of their feelings. The chemistry is as undeniable as ever, but now the tension isn’t just sexual—it's emotional, and watching them navigate this new territory is quite gripping.

[B. Jean · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm a big fan of this series because it's so good compared to A LOT of other stuff in the genre. It's well drawn, the characters are fleshed out, there are also women, like... it's actually a story that happens to have queer characters.

However, having to wait so long between publications means the momentum suffers. Sports manga are read best all at once.

[Vivian Lu · Rating 4 out of 5]

That kiss!! That rejection!! This was just oozing passion and chemistry and I was living for it. Loved it!! <3 However, I didn't like how domestic violence was introduced just to be brushed away. That wasn't cool especially with how severed it looked...

-really enjoyed the other Latin dance couple a lot

4/5

[Eden · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredible amounts of denial in these men but at least the story is progressing and we’re getting to see a bit more from the women. I’m loving the progression of Suzuki’s ambition and how other professionals see him. I also think his partnership with Aki is a bit more even this time, and we can see how they are close after all they have been through.

[Myffanwy Geronazzo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Suddenly the plot has slowed to a crawl and we're back to the tsundere main characters...after 3 other books, it's just repeating itself in tone but now I'm balls deep and I can't just -stop- buying them cause that's like stopping a book halfway through, you just don't do that.

[Julieta Belmonte · Rating 4 out of 5]

QUEDE IMPACTADA CON TODO.
Me alegra que Aki viera las con claridad, Fusako dándose cuenta fue el must, Al me cae de veinte mil y Dol aún más (? Pero lo mejor son estos dos y su amor mutuo y al baile, los adoro por siempre.

[Less · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5/5 stars.

And... it loses steam, once again. It may also be harsh to mention, but I find that it's a little crowded with characters without much reason to... I think the author is good at romance, though.

[Jordan MacKinnon · Rating 4 out of 5]

We are so so so close!! How can it be right there and yet we are teased so mercilessly! Like I love it and the illustrations truly just add to the building tension!! Them boys don't understand the meaning of fuck around and find out!! But for the love of everything PLEASE !!

[H · Rating 4 out of 5]

What can I say but I finished it and now want to read the next one. Like right now!

[DrCalvin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ohh, things are heating up! Since the dance competition part still has a way to go, I m expecting heavy wrenches in the love story soon

[Rebo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting that Cuban Shinya has admitted to himself (to Iki) that he’s in love... I do want to continue the series, but I may wait till vol 5 goes on sale and/or vol 6 releases...