The live-action Wandance film, adapted from Coffee's manga, opens in Japan on November 27, with a new trailer for the theme song "For us" by &TEAM out this month. A stage play adaptation, Wandance on Stage, is set for March 2027 in Tokyo.
Coffee's Wandance has moved from manga to anime to a live-action film and now to a stage play. The manga, serialized in Monthly Afternoon, has 15 volumes published and more than 1.3 million copies in circulation, and it received a TV anime in 2025. The live-action film, directed by Naoya Kusaba with a script by Keiichi Kobayashi and dance supervision by Charisma Kantaro, was announced with JO of &TEAM as Kabo. Later trailers confirmed the November 27 opening in Japan, the theme song "For us" by &TEAM, and cast including Anji Ikehata as Hikari Wanda and RAN of MAZZEL as Itsukushima Ioji. The stage play, Wandance on Stage, runs from March 19 to 28, 2027, at the MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives Box1000 in Tokyo, with Taki of THE JET BOY BANGERZ as Kaboku and Imagine Ito directing and writing.
The stories around the live-action film focus on the dance material. A trailer in November previewed dance scenes for Kabo, Wanda, Iori, and Usen, and the film's soundtrack draws on origami PRODUCTIONS and GuruConnect artists. Scene photos of RAN as Ioji were released in October alongside his comments that he and Ioji share a dance background, and Kusaba said he senses no lie in RAN's passion for dance. The film opened with JO in his first film lead role, a point the casting announcement made directly.
Coverage of Coffee's work outside Wandance in the same period is thin. The entity index also holds stories about coffee-themed games, products, and events, from UCC's gacha mascots and Roblox farm to the Coffee Talk series and its manga adaptation, but none of those stories name Coffee as a creator or participant. They sit under the same word, not the same person.
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The live-action Wandance film began streaming a new trailer on Thursday, previewing the theme song "For us" by &TEAM and dance scenes for Kabo, Wanda, Iori, and Usen. Naoya Kusaba directs, with Keiichi Kobayashi writing the script and Charisma Kantarō supervising the dances. The film opens in Japan on November 27, and its soundtrack draws on origami PRODUCTIONS and GuruConnect artists.
Three scene photos of RAN of MAZZEL as Itsukushima Ioji have been released from the live-action Wandance film, opening November 27. The film adapts Coffee's manga, which has surpassed 1.3 million copies in circulation, and stars JO as Kotani Kaboku. RAN said he and Ioji share a dance background and a similar attitude toward dance, and director Kusaba Naoya said he senses no lie in RAN's passion for dance.
Coffee's Wandance manga is getting a stage play titled Wandance on Stage, running from March 19 to 28, 2027, at the MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives Box1000 in Tokyo. THE JET BOY BANGERZ member Taki will star as Kaboku. Imagine Ito will direct and write the script. Auditions for ensemble dancers will be held in fall.
The official website for the live-action film adaptation of Coffee's Wandance manga released the full trailer and a teaser visual on Friday. The trailer previews the theme song "For us" by the group &TEAM. The film stars JO as Kaboku Kotani and Anji Ikehata as Hikari Wanda, and opens in Japan on November 27.
A live-action film adaptation of Coffee's manga "Wandance" has been announced, with JO of the nine-member boy group &TEAM starring as protagonist Kabo (Kaboku Kotani). The film is set for a nationwide release on November 27, 2026. The story follows Kabo, a young man who struggles with a stutter and suppresses his feelings to avoid standing out, until he meets Hikari Wanda, who dances freely without caring what others think. Inspired by her, Kabo enters the world of dance as a novice. The manga, serialized in Monthly Afternoon, has 15 volumes published and received a TV anime adaptation in 2025. JO makes his film debut and first lead role with this project. He commented that he initially felt shock rather than joy at the casting, but after reading the original work he found similarities between himself and Kabo. The film is directed by Naoya Kusaba, known for "Yukiko a.k.a.," with a script by Keiichi Kobayashi. Dance supervision is handled by Charisma Kantaro, founder of the professional dance league D.LEAGUE. Two character visuals and a character video have been released. Filming took place in winter 2025, and the film is currently in post-production. The production and distribution is handled by Happinet Phantom Studios.