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10 Dance artwork and story by Inoue Satou.
BCB: Sugiki, a standard ballroom dancer, offers to teach Suzuki, a Latin
American dancer, ballroom in exchange for Suzuki to teach him in return. Their
names are similar, but their personalities are totally opposite, just like
their dance. When the two meet, something's bound to happen!
Yes, something is bound to bloody happen,
but I need chapter nine to find out! 10 Dance is another yaoi that provides an
extremely titillating but slow burn, and when I say slow, I mean grab a large
glass of wine, get into a relaxed position and prepare for the slowest build-up
to a climax ever written in the history of BL mangas. Well, not literally, but it felt pretty damned close. When two
hot men get sweaty together on the dance floor, and tease and seduce each other
with suggestive body language and the odd kiss, which includes one passionate
kiss with tongues, and nothing happens afterward, I’m talking about pure frustration.
Sugiki is stiff, reserved and cold, where
Suzuki is hyper, out-going and speaks his mind, a somewhat unbalanced yet
complimentary combination. But both men love to dance—they live and breathe
it—and are determined to teach the other. After practicing together for several
weeks, they gradually become closer and have a better understanding of what it takes to learn something new. Sugiki begins to admire Suzuki for his
natural ability, and Suzuki begins to appreciate Sugiki’s perseverance. He’s
always been in awe of the standard ballroom dancer, but that changes as they
spend more time together. And just as they start to get somewhere, Sugiki
decides to enter a competition in the UK and asks Suzuki to go along.
I admit I don’t know anything about
dance, so that aspect of the story I found interesting. The author put a lot of
effort into the imagery; drawing movement of any kind isn’t easy. As for the main characters, Sugiki and
Suzuki are equals and outwardly act like semes. To be honest, I don’t know
who will bottom, not that it matters. Although, I suspect it might be Suzuki
just for the simple fact, he seems a teeny-weeny bit intimidated by Sugiki and
his skill as a dancer. Having said that, I really fell for these two men and can
only hope for a happy ending. 10 Dance was a thoroughly pleasurable read and I
can’t wait for the next instalment. 5 stars!
Blak Rayne
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