Best ballet manga
7 manga about ballet, ranked by community score. Tags come from AniList voters; the percentage on each title page says how strongly the tag applies.
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4.4Medalist
Manga · 2020
MedalistManga · 20204.4Inori is a little girl who dreams of becoming a figure skater. Yet, the obstacles to this dream feel insurmountable: Inori’s already “too old” (she’s 11); she’s always had trouble at school; and, worst of all, her older sister’s skating…
4.0Pirouette into My Heart
Manga · 2019 · 161 ch
Pirouette into My HeartJing JiuManga · 2019 · 161 ch4.0Known as “the little swan” of his ballet studio, Shen has big dreams of leaving the humble farming town he grew up in and shooting to stardom. Though soft-spoken and timid, he meets his match in the stoic, wealthy, and equally as intense…
3.8Dance Dance Danseur
Manga · 2015
Dance Dance DanseurManga · 20153.8Junpei is happily snoozing away during his sister's ballet recital when a male ballet dancer steps onto the stage. Moved by the strength and skills the dancer displays, the boy discovers his love for this art. But after a certain tragedy…
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3.8Subaru
Manga · 1999 · 123 ch
SubaruManga · 1999 · 123 ch3.8A small five-year-old girl named Subaru no longer has time for friends and play. Why is this? Her twin brother Kazuma is dying...and gradually forgetting everything. Even Subaru. And so the girl visits him every day, talking with him and…
3.9Navillera: Like a Butterfly
Manga · 2016 · 57 ch
Navillera: Like a ButterflyNavilleraManga · 2016 · 57 ch3.9After the funeral of an old friend, Deok-Chul Sim resolves to pursue something he had always wanted to try: ballet. Much to the surprise (and maybe~ horror) of his wife, children, and other acquaintances, this 70-year-old throws himself…
3.5The Magnificent Grand Scene
Manga · 2013
The Magnificent Grand SceneKenrantaru Grande ScèneManga · 20133.5Kanade, a girl gifted with an observing eye and an ability to get things done. This is the story about her journey discovering the beauty of classical ballet and the joy of dancing. From the popular author that brought us Vanitas, comes a…
3.8Swan
Manga · 1976 · 208 ch
SwanSWANManga · 1976 · 208 ch3.8Masumi Hijiri is a 16-year-old ballet student attending a small school in Japan. When she unexpectedly recieves an invitation to attend a special ballet competition, and later gains admission to a renowned ballet academy, she embarks on a…
2.5Princess Tutu
Manga · 2002 · 10 ch
Princess TutuManga · 2002 · 10 ch2.513-year-old ballet student Ahiru is clumsy, good-hearted and sweet... and has a big secret. The mysterious Drosselmayer morphed a young duck into a girl to give her a mission: help a Prince to get the parts of his heart back. With that in…
3.4MOON: Subaru Solitude Standing
Manga · 2007 · 99 ch
MOON: Subaru Solitude StandingManga · 2007 · 99 ch3.4After the events of Subaru, the ballet dancer Miyamoto Subaru works in a German ballet company. However, after using pneumonia as an excuse to cancel at the last minute on her company's tour of Japan, she is forced to accept the damage she…
2.8Forbidden Dance
Manga · 1997 · 20 ch
Forbidden DanceTenshi no KissManga · 1997 · 20 ch2.8When a young girl loses her confidence to dance, she fears she'll never set foot on the stage again. But then she falls in love with an all-guy avant-garde dance troupe and their leader...and everything changes. Soon, her primary goal in…
2.8DOLL
Manga · 1996 · 5 ch
DOLLManga · 1996 · 5 ch2.8Muriel takes a chance and hurries over to try out for a casting. On her way there, she is knocked off her bike by the dance prodigy, Aleksiej. Somehow, she is cast into a musical as his partner!
Arabesque
Manga · 1971 · 21 ch
ArabesqueManga · 1971 · 21 chNonna Petrova, a tall, sixteen-year-old ballet student in Kiev is unaware of her unique balletic brilliance. Having low self-esteem due to the unwanted comparison with her talented older sister, Nonna is “discovered” by leading ballet…Highest rated
4.4Medalist
Manga · 2020
MedalistManga · 20204.4Inori is a little girl who dreams of becoming a figure skater. Yet, the obstacles to this dream feel insurmountable: Inori’s already “too old” (she’s 11); she’s always had trouble at school; and, worst of all, her older sister’s skating… 4.0Pirouette into My Heart
Manga · 2019 · 161 ch
Pirouette into My HeartJing JiuManga · 2019 · 161 ch4.0Known as “the little swan” of his ballet studio, Shen has big dreams of leaving the humble farming town he grew up in and shooting to stardom. Though soft-spoken and timid, he meets his match in the stoic, wealthy, and equally as intense… 3.9Navillera: Like a Butterfly
Manga · 2016 · 57 ch
Navillera: Like a ButterflyNavilleraManga · 2016 · 57 ch3.9After the funeral of an old friend, Deok-Chul Sim resolves to pursue something he had always wanted to try: ballet. Much to the surprise (and maybe~ horror) of his wife, children, and other acquaintances, this 70-year-old throws himself… 3.8Dance Dance Danseur
Manga · 2015
Dance Dance DanseurManga · 20153.8Junpei is happily snoozing away during his sister's ballet recital when a male ballet dancer steps onto the stage. Moved by the strength and skills the dancer displays, the boy discovers his love for this art. But after a certain tragedy…Mature
3.8Subaru
Manga · 1999 · 123 ch
SubaruManga · 1999 · 123 ch3.8A small five-year-old girl named Subaru no longer has time for friends and play. Why is this? Her twin brother Kazuma is dying...and gradually forgetting everything. Even Subaru. And so the girl visits him every day, talking with him and… 3.8Swan
Manga · 1976 · 208 ch
SwanSWANManga · 1976 · 208 ch3.8Masumi Hijiri is a 16-year-old ballet student attending a small school in Japan. When she unexpectedly recieves an invitation to attend a special ballet competition, and later gains admission to a renowned ballet academy, she embarks on a… 3.5The Magnificent Grand Scene
Manga · 2013
The Magnificent Grand SceneKenrantaru Grande ScèneManga · 20133.5Kanade, a girl gifted with an observing eye and an ability to get things done. This is the story about her journey discovering the beauty of classical ballet and the joy of dancing. From the popular author that brought us Vanitas, comes a…