Manga "Welcome to the Ballroom" to be adapted into a TV anime in the summer of 2017!　A "youth" dance anime about young people who devote themselves to ballroom dancing!

The manga "Welcome to the Ballroom" will be adapted into a TV anime in the summer of 2017.

Welcome to the Ballroom" is a manga by Tomo Takeuchi serialized in "Monthly Shonen Magazine" (Kodansha). The popular work depicts an ordinary junior high school student, Tatara Fujita, who does not know what to do, but one day, he discovers ballroom dancing and begins to develop his talent for it.

Along with the announcement of the anime adaptation, the first key visual and staff information were also released. The director is Masanori Itazu, series composition and script by Kenichi Suemitsu, character design by Takahiro Kishida, music by Yuki Hayashi, and animation production by Production I.G.

The first PV, released in collaboration with the rock band "UNISON SQUARE GARDEN," features the song "Chandelier Waltz" as the BGM. In addition, the official website ( # ) and official Twitter ( @ballroom_anime ) are now open, so check them out as well.


Work information] (*Honorific titles are omitted)
Staff:
・Original story: "Welcome to the Ballroom" by Tomo Takeuchi (serialized in Kodansha's "Monthly Shonen Magazine")
Director : Masanori Itazu
Series Composition/Screenplay ： Kenichi Suemitsu
Character Design : Takahiro Kishida
Music: Yuki Hayashi
Animation Production: Production I.G