{{Short description|2025 Japanese film}} {{Use American English|date=August 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2025}} {{Infobox film | image = Ten dance.jpg | caption = Release poster | native_name = {{Infobox name module|ja|{{noitalic|テンダンス}}}} | director = Keishi Ōtomo | screenplay = {{Plainlist| * Tomoko Yoshida * Keishi Ōtomo }} | based_on = {{based_on|''10Dance''|Inouesatoh}} | producer = {{Plainlist| * Takako Miauchi * Kota Ishizuka }} | starring = {{Plainlist| * Ryoma Takeuchi * Keita Machida * Shiori Doi * Anna Ishii }} | cinematography = | editing = | music = | studio = Episcope | distributor = Netflix | released = {{Film date|2025|12|18}} | runtime = 126 minutes<ref name="JPT">{{cite web|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/12/18/film/10-dance/|title=‘10 Dance’ teases passion but stays cautiously chaste|publisher=The Japan Times|accessdate=2025-12-25}}</ref> | country = Japan | language = Japanese | budget = | gross = }}
{{Nihongo|'''''10Dance'''''|テンダンス|Tendansu|lead=yes}} is a 2025 Japanese boys' love film, based on the manga of the same name by Inouesatoh,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/netflix-greenlights-film-adaptation-of-japanese-bl-manga-10dance/5199465.article|title=Netflix greenlights film adaptation of Japanese BL manga ‘10Dance’|publisher=Screen Daily|accessdate=2025-12-25}}</ref> directed by Keishi Ōtomo, starring Ryoma Takeuchi and Keita Machida.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2427021/full/|title=竹内涼真&町田啓太『10DANCE』から贈り物 新カット&美しく壮大なメイキング映像解禁|publisher=Oricon|accessdate=2025-12-25|language=ja}}</ref><ref name="JPT" /> The film was released on Netflix on December 18, 2025.<ref name="JPT" /><ref name="cr">{{cite web|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2025/11/12/10-dance-live-action-film-trailer-key-visual-december-2025-stream|title=10 DANCE Live-Action Film Releases Trailer, Key Visual|publisher=Crunchyroll|accessdate=2025-12-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tokyoweekender.com/entertainment/movies-tv/10dance-netflix-ryoma-takeuchi-keita-machida/|title=10DANCE: New Netflix Film Shows a Very Heated Rivalry Between Two Ballroom Dancers|publisher=Tokyo Weekender|accessdate=2025-12-25}}</ref> In the first week of its release, ''10Dance'' became the 4th most watched non-English film on the platform, with 2,6 million views.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/10dance-movie-netflix-global-charts-streaming-hit/|title=Netflix's Steamy Movie Based On Under-The-Radar Comic Book Series Becomes Global Streaming Hit|publisher=Screen Rant|accessdate=2025-12-25}}</ref> The movie was partially filmed in Blackpool, United Kingdom.<ref name="SD2">{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/features/why-the-japanese-producer-on-netflixs-10dance-insisted-on-shooting-in-blackpool/5212342.article|title=Why the Japanese producer on Netflix’s ‘10Dance’ insisted on shooting in Blackpool|publisher=Screen Daily|accessdate=2025-12-25}}</ref>
== Plot == Shinya Sugiki is a talented ballroom dance champion in standard dances, while his namesake, Shinya Suzuki is a Latin dance champion in Japan. The two consider each other rivals, but surprisingly, Sugiki asks Suzuki that the two pairs train together to learn from each other, in preparation for the international 10Dance competition, where both the five standard and five Latin dances need to be performed by the contestants. During their steamy practice sessions, the two men begin to fall in love.
== Cast == * Ryoma Takeuchi as Shinya Suzuki, Latin dance champion * Keita Machida as Shinya Sugiki, standard dance champion * Shiori Doi as Aki Tajima, Suzuki's dance partner * Anna Ishii as Fusako Yagami, Sugiki's dance partner * Shinya Hamada * Oshiro Maeda * Nadiya Bychkova as Liana * Susie Trayling as Martha Milton * Pasquale La Rocca as Giulio
== Release == ''10DANCE'' debuted exclusively on Netflix on December 18, 2025, as part of the streaming platform’s push to adapt Japanese manga for global audiences. In its first week of release, the film became one of the most-watched non-English titles on Netflix, drawing significant viewership worldwide.
== Reception == Although detailed critical consensus is limited, initial reception highlighted the film’s dance choreography, lead chemistry, and adaptation of the source material while also noting mixed responses to the depth of its romance and narrative structure.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10_dance|title=10DANCE|website=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=2025-12-29}}</ref>
=== Accolades === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |+ {{sronly|Awards and nominations received by 10Dance}} ! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Category ! scope="col" | Nominee(s) ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Ref heading}} |- ! scope="row" | GLAAD Media Awards | style="text-align:center" | 2026 | Outstanding Film – Wide Release | ''10Dance'' | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{Cite web|last=Gardner|first=Chris|date=January 7, 2026|title=GLAAD Media Awards: 'Heated Rivalry,' 'I Love L.A.,' 'Stranger Things' and The Hollywood Reporter Score Nominations|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/glaad-media-awards-2025-full-list-nominations-heated-rivalry-1236465968/|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=January 7, 2026}}</ref> |}
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== External links == * {{IMDb title|34762360|10Dance}}
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Category:2025 LGBTQ-related films Category:Japanese boys' love films Category:Japanese romance films Category:Netflix original films Category:Ballroom dancing films Category:Films about dance competitions Category:Live-action films based on manga Category:Films directed by Keishi Ōtomo Category:Films shot in Lancashire Category:2020s dance films Category:2025 Japanese-language films