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Ballroom e Youkoso Episode 13 Review
Can I say that even though Sengoku and Chizuru aren’t the focal point of this episode I loved nearly every time they were on screen together?? Like they are such a power couple I love it. Anyway this episode was mostly to show Chinatsu and Tatara’s dynamic. Which in simple terms is Chinatsu being a tsundere and Tatara breaking out every facial expression in the book. Seriously Tatara’s facial expressions were on point this episode you could obviously tell he was so done with everything happening around him. 10/10 I was impressed.
The most interesting part of this episode was that Tatara really realizes how shit of a lead he actually is. Chinatsu says that his lead isn’t coming through to him at all, and before their frustrations explode Sengoku intervenes and states that Tatara has never lead a girl before. Which completely throws him off because “of course I have? Shizuku and Mako?” No, Tatara you haven’t. Really up until this point all Tatara has been doing is barely getting through the basics and his partner has been doing all the work. Episode 9 is the best example of this where he didn’t do much of anything and had Mako show off and look beautiful but in doing that she was doing nearly all the work. Chinatsu grounds him in reality when they switch roles and they agree to make Tatara be the partner instead of the lead. Chinatsu is such a master at being the lead that she can easily move Tatara from sequence to sequence with little effort, and even allows him to do sequences he’s never been shown before, and I think that’s what a good lead should be able to do. Actually lead you through sequences confidently and get you through them even if you yourself are not familiar or have never done them before. Tatara also figures out for the first time how hard it is to hold the partner pose which Mako, Shizuku, Chizuru, and Chinatsu make look so easy. Which is where Chizuru breaks her back. Not literally of course but whoever drew the frame with her posing had to have been laughing cause even it was too wonky looking for me to just let slip by like some of the others. I normally don’t mind the spines bending more than in the manga but in this instance if she went any further I thought she would be parallel to the floor. Production I.G no.
Ahem……HEY, did you ask for a pinup magazine picture of Sengoku and Chizuru!? Well you’re getting it now. We get to see my beautiful couple posing because we also find out that Chinatsu is a big fan of Sengoku and Chizuru’s dancing style. She’s a particular fan of Chizuru because she’s “stylish, beautiful etc”. Her words not mine, though I have to agree because Chizuru with her hair down is pretty goddamn cute. Which of course means when she asks Chizuru for a hug and it’s accepted I thought Chinatsu would combust from excitement. If there’s one scene that this episode did right it was that one. Seeing Chinatsu freak out over Chizuru and seeing them do a spinning jump hug was fantastic.
It seems like next episode we are getting more character introductions and the start of a competition of some kind. I want to know who the episode director it was for episode 12 because whoever was I hope that guy or gal continues doing the competition episodes since they really understand how it should flow since nearly everyone has agreed that episode 12 had a different vibe to the dancing which was anything but negative. Besides learning that Tatara is realizing how much he completely sucks we also find out that good ol Hyodou is back to competitions since it’s been 6 months since he was suspended and messed up his leg. Gaju and Mako supposedly dances again him and Shizuku in a competition and I can only be a little disappointed that we don’t actually see any of that competition. We see what they were wearing which looked to be Tango outfits and that just makes me all the more disappointed because I would love to see some more actual Tango from Welcome to the Ballroom instead of just the Waltz and Quickstep. Not to mention that all of their Tango outfits looked to be pretty stellar and one of my favorite details from Ballroom (same with Yuri on Ice) so more of that would be appreciated Ballroom.
I see some people who have watched the episode theorizing that because Chinatsu is such a good lead and Tatara is so easily able to pick up her movement that in a competition perhaps they will be switching roles. Correct me if I’m wrong but that isn’t going to be the case. I don’t ever remember in the manga Tatara and Chinatsu switching roles during a competition. In fact, I don’t even know for sure if that’s allowed in all honesty; if anyone reads this and actually dances feel free to let me know because I’m genuinely curious if a couple in a competition can switch roles or if only the male is allowed to lead.
I will say however that Chinatsu’s stubbornness and the fact that she doesn’t really have any experiences following is definitely going to cause some problems. But never the less, I think most people will agree that Chinatsu does make a good partner for Tatara. Even if you aren’t fond of her as a character yet you can’t ignore the fact that they do make up for each others strengths, and despite being at odds with each other they do seems to fit quite nicely like a puzzle.
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