Kenrantaru Grande Scne Review No Unmarked Spoilers Amidst her NSFW work Kenrantaru Grande Scne is clearly Cuvies pet project where her interests intersect with her storytelling and drawing skill as a mangaka. This results in an extraordinary combination albeit an unfortunately underrated one. 800https://i.ur.com/uiQ0ODo.png Throughout the manga Kanades passion for dance and ballet is so vibrant it transmits itself to the reader even if just a little I once read somewhere that this manga is so well drawn in terms of depicting body motion and proportions that it was clear that Cuvie was experienced with NSFW and in fact she is known for it I did not know this before reading Kenrantaru but I certainly agree now that I have. The question remains: why is she known for her hentai manga and not this? In this ballet manga the artistic beauty and clarity in the portrayal of the dance itself rivals complex action scenes and it pulls you in completely a feat I think is quite commendable for a purely visual medium. But my praise does not end with the art: the characters are wonderfully multidimensional and even the secondary ones give glimpses of their true potential of their hidden facets that probably wont be explored: but only because of the main cast which gets the deserved nuanced portrayal of their struggles and of course especially Kanade since this is her story mainly. 500https://i.ur.com/15ZXFBE.png Kanade and Shoukos bond is very wholesome and certainly an highlight Kanade dreams of being a ballerina but that is of course not without its struggles as with any dream really. So Kenrantaru is mostly a comingofage story where Kanade pursues this dream relentlessly but not so much so that the manga loses its grasp on reality. Kanades struggles are very much real and they make sense. This is one of my main praise points for this manga: it never loses its grasp of reality and doesnt fall into naive or unrealistic idealism which frequently solves everything in the genre. What sparks Kanade into action is an unfortunate failure and it is certainly not the only failure you will witness. 500https://i.ur.com/Fe5LpB2.png Every character has its relevance and is well placed in the story The whole cast is great all of Kanades peers are relevant to aid her growth and stand by themselves in their own stories and struggles. Everyone has a consistent personality and reasons for acting how they do. The occasional POV changes add a layer to this that shines light on the fact even more evidently and lets you appreciate their thoughts beyond Kanades eyes. The relevant mentors/adult characters are interesting as well as they exert influence and guidance over the main characters: as children it is natural that they are shaped by the adults around them to a certain degree. This is not forgotten narratively speaking. 500https://i.ur.com/xsXdFL0.png Sakura: the Privileged Rival? All in all if you appreciate comingofage stories and have no qualms with ballet or literary classics why would you? this manga is most certainly worth a read. It is written in a shounen manner in terms of progression but dont let that label deceive you much it is very nuanced and real even as the narrative stakes keep rising. The recommendations are filled with other ballet manga but if you like comingofage stories in general I find it very hard to dislike Kenrantaru if anything it might spark in you a light curiosity in regards to ballet. God forbid this manga being mentioned for all possible reasons as well but if you liked something like Actage this is right up your alley too. 800https://i.ur.com/ji75116.png Get pulled into Kanades world and feel her struggles deeply as you root for her success This is a really really good manga and it shouldnt be as overlooked as it is. Give it a chance if you feel so inclined. A word of warning: as of the time of writing the manga is currently being released with many translated chapters available. However the official English localization only goes up to Volume 10 to the extent of my knowledge the other translation and a very good one at that goes up to Volume 19. The official French translation is only 2 Volumes behind up to Volume 22 and still being updated unlike the others.