, also known as Maihime Τερψιχόρα in Greek, is a Japanese

manga Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...

written and illustrated by

Ryoko Yamagishi is a Japanese manga artist. She is one of the Year 24 Group, a collection of female artists who innovated (girls') manga throughout the 1970s. Her major works include and '' Terpsichora''. Biography Ryoko Yamagishi was born on September 2 ...

. The manga was awarded the grand prize for the 11th

Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Named after Osamu Tezuka, the is a yearly manga prize awarded to manga artists or their works that follow the Osamu Tezuka manga approach founded and sponsored by Asahi Shimbun. The prize has been awarded since 1997, in Tokyo, Japan. Current ...

in 2007.

Media Factory , formerly is a Japanese publisher and brand company of Kadokawa Future Publishing. History It was founded on December 1, 1986, and its headquarters are situated in Shibuya, Tokyo. It is a subsidiary of Recruit Co., Ltd. Media Factory was possi ...

published the 10 ''

tankōbon is the Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or cultur ...

'' volumes of the manga between June 23, 2001, and January 23, 2007. Ryoko Yamagishi also wrote a sequel, titled . Media Factory has released the first ''tankōbon'' volume on July 23, 2008. Media Factory released the fourth volume of the manga on July 23, 2010. The second volume of ''Terpsichora Part 2'' was ranked 10th on the Tohan charts between 24th and 30 March 2009. The fourth volume of ''Terpsichora Part 2'' was ranked 18th and 19th on the Tohan charts between July 19, 2010, and August 1, 2010.

References

External links

* 2001 manga Books about ballet Coming-of-age anime and manga Media Factory manga Kadokawa Dwango franchises Shōjo manga Winner of Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize (Grand Prize) Dance in anime and manga {{manga-stub