The Wandance franchise now spans manga, a 2025 TV anime, a live-action film set to open in Japan on November 27, and a stage play running in Tokyo in March 2027. The live-action film's cast, music, and dance supervisors are set, and the stage play has named its lead and creative team.
Wandance began in these stories as a manga by Coffee, serialized in Monthly Afternoon with 15 volumes published and a television anime adaptation in 2025. A live-action film was announced on June 21 with JO of the boy group &TEAM as protagonist Kabo (Kaboku Kotani), directed by Naoya Kusaba, written by Keiichi Kobayashi, and with dance supervision by Charisma Kantaro, founder of the professional dance league D.LEAGUE. The film was set for nationwide release on November 27, 2026, from Happinet Phantom Studios.
Casting filled out over the following weeks. Anji Ikehata was revealed as Hikari Wanda, the dancer who inspires Kabo. Four more cast members joined: Kira Yamaguchi as On Miyao, Ran Mazzel as Iori Itsukushima, Tsukki as Gaku Kabeya, and Aloha Takamatsu as Usen Takumi. A full trailer and teaser visual previewed the theme song "For us" by &TEAM.
By late August, the official website named dance supervisors for each main character: Runa Miura, KANU, akihic☆彡, KEIN, and SEIYA, with origami PRODUCTIONS and GuruConnect handling music. The film opens in Japan on November 27.
The franchise then moved to the stage. Wandance on Stage runs from March 19 to 28, 2027, at the MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives Box1000 in Tokyo. Taki of THE JET BOY BANGERZ stars as Kaboku, with Imagine Ito directing and writing the script. Auditions for ensemble dancers were set for fall.
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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 Wandance film revealed dance supervisors for each main character and the full list of music artists and song titles used in the film. Runa Miura, KANU, akihic☆彡, KEIN, and SEIYA supervise dance for individual characters, with origami PRODUCTIONS and GuruConnect handling the music. The film opens in Japan on November 27.
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.
The live-action film adaptation of Coffee's Wandance manga has revealed four new cast members: Kira Yamaguchi as On Miyao, Ran Mazzel as Iori Itsukushima, Tsukki as Gaku Kabeya, and Aloha Takamatsu as Usen Takumi. The film opens in Japan on November 27.
The live-action film adaptation of Coffee's Wandance manga has revealed Anji Ikehata will play Hikari Wanda, the dancer who inspires protagonist Kaboku. A teaser trailer and character visual were released alongside the announcement. The film 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.