Ariyoshi, Kyoko. Swan. Vol. 2.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

Ariyoshi, Kyoko. Swan. Vol. 2. CMX: DC Comics. 2005. 208p. tr. from Japanese by Maya Perry. ISBN 1-4012-0536-4. pap. $9.95. F

Sixteen-year-old Masumi passionately wants to become a prima ballerina, but since her early training was inadequate, she finds a lot of hard work ahead of her when she's unexpectedly chosen as one of nine students for the Japanese National Ballet School's very first class. Visiting Russian instructor Sergeiev sees great potential in her, so he pushes her relentlessly. In this second of 21 volumes, Masumi competes against Sayoko Kyogoku, the leading young ballerina in Japan, for a chance to perform in Swan Lake …