Kodansha Comics made a pair of new manga acquisition announcements at SDCC this weekend that are definitely different but also quite pleasing. Both are set to debut next spring as they’ve picked up the rights to Yamada-Kun and the Seven Witches by Miki Yoshikawa and the tale of ballroom dance, Let’s Dance a Waltz by Natsumi Ando. As Yamada-kun has been available as a simulpub on Crunchyroll, it’s definitely garnered some fans there and the anime OVAs that are in the works don’t hurt either. It’s also not a surprise to see Let’s Dance a Waltz picked up as it comes from the creator of Kitchen Princess, which has definitely earned its fans over here.
Yamada-Kun and the Seven Witches: Class troublemaker Ryu Yamada is already having a bad day when he stumbles down a staircase along with star student Urara Shiraishi. When he wakes up, he realizes they have switched bodies—and that Ryu has the power to trade places with anyone with only a kiss! Plus, it turns out he’s not the only kid at school with a few magic tricks up his sleeve… Yoshikawa used to be an assistant on Hiro Mashima’s Fairy Tail.
Let’s Dance a Waltz: When Hime Makimura was young, her mother told her that she could be like a princess someday. Now that Hime is in middle school, overweight and unpopular, life is a cruel disappointment. Tango Minami is a popular high school boy who hides his job as a ballroom dance instructor to maintain his image. But when Tango’s mom urges Tango to take Hime as a student, everything gets turned upside down! Will Tango’s classmate find out about his embarrassing job?! And will Hime find the self-confidence needed to be like a princess on the ballroom floor?!
