The manga, written by Ryoko Ikeda, first hit shelves in 1972. A stage musical (the first of many) premiered in Japan in 1974, followed by a live-action movie in 1979 and an animated film in 1985.

Given manga is only illustrations, meaning there is no motion to capture the physicality of the character’s movement, a live-action film is a perfect way to capture the dancing mechanics of 10DANCE.