Wandance
| Wandance | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
| ワンダンス (Wandansu) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Coffee |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Afternoon KC |
| Magazine | Monthly Afternoon |
| Original run | January 25, 2019 – present |
| Volumes | 15 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Michiya Kato |
| Written by | Michiya Kato |
| Music by | Naoki "naotyu" Chiba |
| Studio |
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| Licensed by | Disney Platform Distribution |
| Original network | ANN (TV Asahi) |
| Original run | October 8, 2025 – December 24, 2025 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Live-action film | |
Wandance (Japanese: ワンダンス, Hepburn: Wandansu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Coffee. It has been serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Afternoon since January 2019, with its chapters collected in 15 tankōbon volumes as of December 2025. In North America, the manga is licensed for English release by Kodansha USA. An anime television series adaptation produced by Madhouse and Cyclone Graphics aired from October to December 2025. A live-action film adaptation has been announced.
Plot
Kaboku Kotani is a stuttering first-year high school student who plans to not bring attention to himself. One day, he notices a classmate named Hikari Wanda dancing alone. Intrigued by the freedom she displays, he decides to join the dance club. The story follows their budding relationship.
Characters
- Kaboku Kotani (小谷 花木, Kotani Kaboku)
- Voiced by: Koki Uchiyama[2] (Japanese); Kieran Regan[3] (English)
- Hikari Wanda (湾田 光莉, Wanda Hikari)
- Voiced by: Hina Yōmiya[2] (Japanese); Merit Leighton[3] (English)
- On Miyao (宮尾 恩, Miyao On)
- Voiced by: Ayaka Suwa[4] (Japanese); Abby Espiritu[5] (English)
- Iori Itsukushima (厳島 伊折, Itsukushima Iori)
- Voiced by: Toshiki Masuda[4] (Japanese); Mark Whitten[5] (English)
- Gaku Kabeya (壁谷 楽, Kabeya Gaku)
- Voiced by: Yuma Uchida[4] (Japanese); Jonathan Leon[5] (English)
- Usen Takumi (巧 宇千, Takumi Usen)
- Voiced by: Yū Hayashi[4] (Japanese); Josh Keaton[5] (English)
- Assei (アッセイ)
- Voiced by: Chikahiro Kobayashi[4] (Japanese); Andrew Kishino[5] (English)
- Hoto (ホト)
- Voiced by: Daiki Kobayashi[6] (Japanese); Brandon McInnis[5] (English)
- Seiya (誠也)
- Voiced by: Junpei Baba[6] (Japanese); Jonathon Ha[5] (English)
- Shiki Kanno (神野志岐, Kanno Shiki)
- Voiced by: Haruka Sato[6] (Japanese); Courtney Lin[5] (English)
- Aika Naito (内藤愛果, Naitō Aika)
- Voiced by: Haruka Terui[6] (Japanese); Courtney Lin[5] (English)
- Anna Itami (伊丹杏奈, Itami Anna)
- Voiced by: Rumi Okubo[6]
- Rame Tokiwa (常葉らめ, Tokiwa Rame)
- Voiced by: Keiko Manaka[6] (Japanese); Madeline Dorroh[5] (English)
- Hitomi Shimoda (下田 瞳, Shimoda Hitomi)
- Voiced by: Yui Watanabe[6] (Japanese); Grace Lu[5] (English)
- Kona Okouchi (大河内古奈, Ōkōuchi Kona)
- Voiced by: Ayaka Nanase[6] (Japanese); Haven Schneider[5] (English)
- Sakura Kami (加美 桜, Kami Sakura)
- Voiced by: Hana Tamegai[6] (Japanese); Bella Stine[5] (English)
- Monme Hirai (平井匁, Hirai Monme)
- Voiced by: Rin Kusumi[6] (Japanese); Miya Kodama[5] (English)
- Moa Mukogawa (武庫川藻亜, Mukogawa Moa)
- Voiced by: Konomi Inagaki[6] (Japanese); Lisa Kay Jennings[5] (English)
- Miru Omori (大森美瑠, Ōmori Miru)
- Voiced by: Honoka Inoue[6] (Japanese); Leona Renee[5] (English)
- Yura Nikami (仁上ゆら, Nikami Yura)
- Voiced by: Momoko Miyashiro[6] (Japanese); Miya Kodama[5] (English)
- Aoi Date (舘 葵, Date Aoi)
- Voiced by: Kana Ogino[6] (Japanese); Kana Shimanuki[5] (English)
- Kokoro Shimoda (下田 心, Shimoda Kokoro)
- Voiced by: Miyuki Wakayama[6] (Japanese); Madeline Dorroh[5] (English)
- Rin Ishikawa (石川りん, Ishikawa Rin)
- Voiced by: Tsukino Chikasada[6] (Japanese); Skyla I'Lece[5] (English)
- Sayaka Takada (高田さやか, Takada Sayaka)
- Voiced by: Momoka Ogizono[6] (Japanese); Bella Stine[5] (English)
- Mora Kuroe (黒江モラ, Kuroe Mora)
- Voiced by: Kanon Yulduz[6] (Japanese); Rachel Slotky[5] (English)
- Ren (練)
- Voiced by: Masahiro Yamanaka[6]
- Ogi (オギ)
- Voiced by: Tatsumaru Tachibana[6]
- Chun (チュン)
- Voiced by: Shoma Uno[6] (Japanese); Tyler Menjivar[5] (English)
- Tatsuya (龍也)
- Voiced by: Toshiharu Yajima[6]
- Uria (瓜亜)
- Voiced by: Junpei Baba[6] (Japanese); Tyler Menjivar[5] (English)
- Uyo (紆余)
- Voiced by: Daiki Kobayashi[6]
- Macchin (マッチン)
- Voiced by: Daiki Kobayashi[6] (Japanese); Corey Wilder[5] (English)
- Kokoro (ココロ)
- Voiced by: Seiyū Fujiwara[6] (Japanese); Corey Wilder[5] (English)
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Coffee, Wandance started in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Afternoon on January 25, 2019.[7][8] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on May 23, 2019.[1] As of December 23, 2025, 15 volumes have been released.[9]
Kodansha USA announced the English release of the manga in North America, with the first volume being released on June 28, 2022.[10][11]
Volumes
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN | |
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| 1 | May 23, 2019[12] | 978-4-06-515483-0 | June 28, 2022[10] | 978-1-64-651466-3 | |
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| 2 | November 22, 2019[13] | 978-4-06-517482-1 | October 4, 2022[14] | 978-1-64-651516-5 | |
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| 3 | May 22, 2020[15] | 978-4-06-519455-3 | October 25, 2022[16] | 978-1-64-651517-2 | |
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| 4 | September 23, 2020[17] | 978-4-06-520724-6 | February 14, 2023[18] | 978-1-64-651518-9 | |
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| 5 | March 23, 2021[19] | 978-4-06-522662-9 | May 23, 2023[20] | 978-1-64-651519-6 | |
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| 6 | September 22, 2021[21] | 978-4-06-524817-1 | September 5, 2023[22] | 978-1-64-651737-4 | |
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| 7 | February 22, 2022[23] | 978-4-06-526862-9 | November 21, 2023[24] | 978-1-64-651738-1 | |
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| 8 | June 22, 2022[25] | 978-4-06-527862-8 | February 20, 2024[26] | 978-1-64-651808-1 | |
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| 9 | October 21, 2022[27] | 978-4-06-529496-3 | May 28, 2024[28] | 978-1-64-651913-2 | |
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| 10 | February 21, 2023[29] | 978-4-06-530562-1 | August 13, 2024[30] | 978-1-64-651914-9 | |
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| 11 | September 22, 2023[31] | 978-4-06-531974-1 | November 12, 2024[32] | 979-8-88-877159-4 | |
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| 12 | April 23, 2024[33] | 978-4-06-535023-2 | May 13, 2025[34] | 979-8-88-877397-0 | |
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| 13 | August 22, 2024[35] | 978-4-06-536467-3 | August 12, 2025[36] | 979-8-88-877487-8 | |
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| 14 | September 22, 2025[37] | 978-4-06-540508-6 | November 10, 2026[38] | 979-8-88-877904-0 | |
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| 15 | December 23, 2025[9] | 978-4-06-541760-7 | — | — | |
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Anime
In August 2024, an anime television series adaptation was announced.[39][40] It was produced by Madhouse and Cyclone Graphics, and directed by Michiya Kato, who also handled the screenplays and VFX, with Satoshi Tasaki and Taiki Imamura as both character designers and chief animation directors, and Riehata as the dance producer.[2][41] The series also features original insert songs, including "Kujira", performed by Yaffle (music producer) featuring Sahnya alongside other songs by Yujin Aramaki, Alisa, Black Boboi, Daigo Sakuragi, Funi, GZO, Hidetake Takayama, Jazztronik, JiN and Seann Bowe, Jua, Kazutake Takeuchi, Marcello Jonno, Michael Yano a.k.a ARK, Monjoe, Riehata, Rikki, Shinichi Osawa, Shinichiro Maruyama, Toru Ishikawa, Uru, Weauxmaque, Wez Atlas, alongside existing songs from Scatman John with music composed by Naoki "naotyu" Chiba.[42][6] The series aired from October 8 to December 24, 2025, on the IMAnimation W programming block on TV Asahi and its affiliates.[4][6][43] The opening theme is "Stare In Wonder", performed by Be:First, while the ending theme is "Wondrous", performed by Elsee.[6]
The series is streaming on Disney+ worldwide and on Hulu in the United States.[44] An English dub premiered on Hulu in November 2025.[3]
Episodes
| No. | Title [45][46] | Directed by [45] | Storyboarded by [45] | Original release date [43] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Wanda's Dance" Transliteration: "Wanda-san no Dansu" (Japanese: 湾田さんのダンス) | Masaki Matsumura | Michiya Kato | October 8, 2025 |
| 2 | "Dance Club Gender Ratio" Transliteration: "Dansu-bu no Danjohi" (Japanese: ダンス部の男女比) | Kazumasa Isogawa | Yurie Kuniyuki | October 16, 2025[a] |
| 3 | "Audition" Transliteration: "Ōdishon" (Japanese: オーディション) | Kōki Mori | Masaki Matsumura | October 23, 2025[a] |
| 4 | "Choreography Routine" Transliteration: "Furitsuke - Rūtin" (Japanese: 振り付け-ルーティン) | Kazumasa Isogawa | Kazumasa Isogawa | October 29, 2025 |
| 5 | "Feeling" Transliteration: "Fīringu" (Japanese: フィーリング) | Masaki Matsumura | Koji Sawai | November 5, 2025 |
| 6 | "Contest" Transliteration: "Kontesuto" (Japanese: コンテスト) | Masaki Matsumura | Masaki Matsumura | November 12, 2025 |
| 7 | "Wanda's Pre-High School Days" Transliteration: "Wanda-san no Nyūgaku Mae" (Japanese: 湾田さんの入学前) | Sayaka Kobayashi | Koji Sawai | November 19, 2025 |
| 8 | "Dance Battle" Transliteration: "Dansu Batoru" (Japanese: ダンスバトル) | Kazumasa Isogawa | Michiya Kato | November 26, 2025 |
| 9 | "The Style Wall" Transliteration: "Janru no Kabe" (Japanese: ジャンルの壁) | Masaki Matsumura | Koji Sawai | December 3, 2025 |
| 10 | "Prelims" Transliteration: "Yosen" (Japanese: 予選) | Kōki Mori | Koji Sawai | December 10, 2025 |
| 11 | "Self-Awareness" Transliteration: "Jikaku" (Japanese: 自覚) | Sayaka Kobayashi | Michiya Kato | December 17, 2025 |
| 12 | "Wandance" Transliteration: "Wandansu" (Japanese: ワンダンス) | Kazumasa Isogawa | Michiya Kato | December 24, 2025 |
Live-action film
In December 2025, it was announced that the manga would receive a live-action film adaptation.[49]
Reception
In 2020, the manga was one of the 50 nominees for the sixth Next Manga Awards.[50] It was one of the Jury Recommended Works at the 24th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2021,[51] and at the 25th edition in 2022.[52]
Notes
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Further reading
- "Wandance - The Spring 2022 Manga Guide". Anime News Network. May 22, 2022.
External links
- Wandance official manga website at Monthly Afternoon (in Japanese)
- Wandance official anime website (in Japanese)
- Wandance (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia