10DANCE: Release date news, cast details, streaming details and more about Netflix's upcoming Japanese BL film

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Netflix's 10DANCE live-action movie (Image via Netflix)

10DANCE is Netflix's upcoming Japanese BL romantic film, adapted from Inoe Sato’s eponymous manga series. The movie will arrive on the platform on December 18.

Netflix has recently released an electrifying trailer for the movie, which has taken the Internet and Sato’s readers by storm. The trailer unveils the first look at stars Ryoma Takeuchi and Keita Machida, who will bring the passionate love story between the lead couple alive.

10DANCE is enemies-to-lovers at its finest and follows the intense rivalry between Shinya Suzuki (Takeuchi), the disciplined Japanese Latin Dance champion and Shinya Sugiki (Machida), the No. 2 world champion in Japan's Standard Ballroom Dance. Set against the high-stakes backdrop of competitive dance, the movie will explore themes of jealousy and a passionate romance as the couple's rivalry turns into intimacy.

More on 10DANCE in our story.


10DANCE release date and streaming details

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Netflix has unveiled the official trailer and key art for the 10DANCE live-action, which will premiere on the platform on December 18. After capturing the hearts of millions of Japanese readers, Inouesatoh's beloved manga series will finally come to life for a Global audience on the platform.

The manga is serialized in Kodansha’s Young Magazine and has also won the “This BL Is Amazing!'' prize in 2019. Since 10DANCE is an original live-action movie on Netflix, you will need an active subscription to stream the title on its release. According to What's new on Netflix, the movie has a total runtime of 126 minutes.


Netflix's 10DANCE will bring Shinyas' electrifying chemistry on-screen

The official plot synopsis for 10DANCE live-action reads as follows:

''Two expert dancers, Shinya Sugiki and Shinya Suzuki, aim to master each other's styles for a prestigious competition, but old rivalries and potential romance complicate their partnership.''

Often compared and confused because of their similar names, Shinya Suzuki and Shinya Sugiki's lives and careers have always been marked by jealousy. However, Suzuki is surprised when Sugiki proposes to form an alliance for the upcoming '10 Dance' competition. The titular competition requires each couple to perform different styles of dancing, from Latin to standard ballroom.

While Suzuki is initially hesitant to agree to Sugiki's proposal, his competitive streak takes over him and he agrees to the alliance, which requires regular training in proximity. As daily rehearsals blur their boundary, Suzuki feels a natural pull and connection towards Sugiki, which gets stronger with each dance practice.

Inoue Satoh's manga gained critical acclaim for its emotional and passionate storytelling. The recently released trailer features elegant dance routines and passionate chemistry between the lead couple. As their body moves together to the tunes, their rivalry transforms into passion.


Who are Ryoma Takeuchi and Keita Machida? Meet the two Shinyas in Netflix's upcoming live-action

A still from the trailer (Image via Netflix)
A still from the trailer (Image via Netflix)

Inoue Satoh's passionate love story will be brought to the screen by Japanese stars Ryoma Takeuchi and Keita Machida. Takeuchi, who plays Shinya Suzuki in the film, is a beloved actor who is best known for his lead character of Shinnosuke Tomari/Kamen Rider Drive in the 2014 drama series Kamen Rider Drive. He recently led Roppongi Class, the Japanese remake of the hit K-drama, Itaewon Class.

Keita Machida will bring Shinya Sugiki's character to life. Machida has starred in various Netflix projects, like the recent J-drama Glass Heart and the critically acclaimed dystopian thriller series Alice in Borderland, where he played the character of Karube.

Rounding up the movie's star cast are actors Shiori Doi as Suzuki's Latin partner, Aki Tajima and Anna Ishii as Sugiki's Ballroom partner, Fusako Yagami. The supporting cast for the movie also includes Hamada Shinya, Maeda Oshiro, Nadiya Bychkova, Susie Trayling, Pasquale La Rocca and Benoit Calpe.

Catch the live-action premiere of 10DANCE on Netflix on December 18.


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Edited by Aashna