10Dance

10Dance is a 2025 Japanese boys' love film, based on the manga of the same name by Inouesatoh, directed by Keishi Ōtomo, starring Ryoma Takeuchi and Keita Machida. The film was released on Netflix on December 18, 2025. In the first week of its release, 10Dance became the 4th most watched non-English film on the platform, with 2,6 million views. The movie was partially filmed in Blackpool, United Kingdom.

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

Production

Principal photography included locations in Japan and select scenes in Blackpool, United Kingdom, a renowned center of ballroom dance competition.

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.