A live-action Wandance film opens in Japan on November 27, with a new trailer previewing &TEAM's theme song "For us" and dance scenes for Kabo, Wanda, Iori, and Usen. A stage play, Wandance on Stage, is set for March 19 to 28, 2027, in Tokyo.
Coffee's Wandance has moved from a 2025 television anime into two adaptations. The live-action film was announced with JO of &TEAM as Kaboku Kotani and a nationwide Japanese release set for November 27, 2026, directed by Naoya Kusaba from a script by Keiichi Kobayashi. Casting followed through the summer: Anji Ikehata as Hikari Wanda, then Kira Yamaguchi, Ran Mazzel, Tsukki, and Aloha Takamatsu filling out the dance club, and RAN of MAZZEL as Itsukushima Ioji. The manga, serialized in Monthly Afternoon, has 15 volumes and more than 1.3 million copies in circulation.
The film's dance and music were set apart from the usual adaptation work. A trailer in August confirmed &TEAM's "For us" as the theme song and the November 27 date, and the official website later listed dance supervisors for each main character: Runa Miura, KANU, akihic, KEIN, and SEIYA, with origami PRODUCTIONS and GuruConnect handling the music. Charisma Kantaro, founder of the D.LEAGUE professional dance league, supervises the dances. A newer trailer in November previewed the theme song again and showed dance scenes for Kabo, Wanda, Iori, and Usen.
Separately, Wandance on Stage is scheduled for 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, and ensemble dancer auditions planned for fall.
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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 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.