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Wandance

Wandance (ワンダンス) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Coffee. It has been serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine Monthly Afternoon since January 2019, with its chapters collected in 15 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)
  • Hikari Wanda (湾田 光莉)
  • On Miyao (宮尾 恩)
  • Iori Itsukushima (厳島 伊折)
  • Gaku Kabeya (壁谷 楽)
  • Usen Takumi (巧 宇千)
  • Assei (アッセイ)
  • Hoto (ホト)
  • Seiya (誠也)
  • Shiki Kanno (神野志岐)
  • Aika Naito (内藤愛果)
  • Anna Itami (伊丹杏奈)
  • Rame Tokiwa (常葉らめ)
  • Hitomi Shimoda (下田 瞳)
  • Kona Okouchi (大河内古奈)
  • Sakura Kami (加美 桜)
  • Monme Hirai (平井匁)
  • Moa Mukogawa (武庫川藻亜)
  • Miru Omori (大森美瑠)
  • Yura Nikami (仁上ゆら)
  • Aoi Date (舘 葵)
  • Kokoro Shimoda (下田 心)
  • Rin Ishikawa (石川りん)
  • Sayaka Takada (高田さやか)
  • Mora Kuroe (黒江モラ)
  • Ren (練)
  • Ogi (オギ)
  • Chun (チュン)
  • Tatsuya (龍也)
  • Uria (瓜亜)
  • Uyo (紆余)
  • Macchin (マッチン)
  • Kokoro (ココロ)

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Coffee, Wandance started in Kodansha's manga magazine Monthly Afternoon on January 25, 2019.[3][4] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual volumes. The first volume was released on May 23, 2019.[5] As of December 23, 2025, 15 volumes have been released.

Kodansha USA announced the English release of the manga in North America, with the first volume being released on June 28, 2022.[6]

Volumes

Volumes

Anime

In August 2024, an anime television series adaptation was announced.[36][37] 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.[38][39] The series also features original insert songs, including "Kujira", performed by Yaffle (music producer) featuring Sahnya alongside other songs by Yujin Aramaki, Alisa (singer-songwriter), 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 (music producer), Weauxmaque, Wez Atlas, alongside existing songs from Scatman John with music composed by Naoki "naotyu" Chiba.[40] The series aired from October 8 to December 24, 2025, on the IMAnimation W programming block on TV Asahi and its affiliates.[41][42] The opening theme is "Stare In Wonder", performed by Be:First, while the ending theme is "Wondrous", performed by ELSEE.[42]

The series is streaming on Disney+ worldwide and on Hulu in the United States.[43] An English dub premiered on Hulu in November 2025.[1]

Episodes

Episodes

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]

Further reading

External links

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