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Written by Kyoko Ariyoshi Published by Shueisha English
publisher United States CMX Manga Demographic Shōjo Magazine
Margaret Original run 19761981 Volumes 21 Portal icon Anime and
Manga portal  Swan (スワン?) is a shōjo manga by Kyoko Ariyoshi.
The shōjo magazine Margaret serialized the story in Japan during
the seventies. 21 volumes were released. In North America the
story was published by CMX, but the series was abandoned after
15 volumes due to the closure of the imprint. The plot mostly
follows a young girl, Masumi, as she struggles to become a
ballerina.   The first volume begins with Masumi sneaking
backstage after a Tokyo ballet performance in order to express
her admiration for the lead dancers, Alexei Sergeiev and Maria
Prisetskaya . However, when she meets the stars, Masumi becomes
tongue-tied and clumsily begins to dance the Odile Variation
from Swan Lake. Sergeiev and Prisetsk