Wandance

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 (ja) premiered in October 2025. A live-action film adaptation has been announced.

Wandance
First tankōbon volume cover
ワンダンス (Wandansu)
Genre	Coming-of-age[1] Romance[1]
Manga
Written by	Coffee
Published by	Kodansha
English publisher	NA: Kodansha USA
Imprint	Afternoon KC
Magazine	Monthly Afternoon
Original run	January 25, 2019 – present
Volumes	15
Anime television series
Directed by	Michiya Kato (ja)
Written by	Michiya Kato
Music by	Naoki "naotyu" Chiba (ja)
Studio	Madhouse Cyclone Graphics (ja)
Licensed by	Disney Platform Distribution
Original network	ANN (TV Asahi)
Original run	October 8, 2025 – present
Episodes	11
Live-action film

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 (ja)^[6] (Japanese); Jonathon Ha^[5] (English)

Shiki Kanno (神野志岐, Kanno Shiki)

Voiced by: Haruka Sato (ja)^[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 (ja)^[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 (ja)^[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 (ja)^[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 (ja)^[6] (Japanese); Rachel Slotky^[5] (English)

Ren (練)

Voiced by: Masahiro Yamanaka (ja)^[6]

Ogi (オギ)

Voiced by: Tatsumaru Tachibana^[6]

Chun (チュン)

Voiced by: Shoma Uno (ja)^[6] (Japanese); Tyler Menjivar^[5] (English)

Tatsuya (龍也)

Voiced by: Toshiharu Yajima^[6]

Uria (瓜亜)

Voiced by: Junpei Baba (ja)^[6] (Japanese); Tyler Menjivar^[5] (English)

Uyo (紆余)

Voiced by: Daiki Kobayashi^[6]

Macchin (マッチン)

Voiced by: Daiki Kobayashi^[6]

Kokoro (ココロ)

Voiced by: Seiyū Fujiwara (ja)^[6]

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
1	May 23, 2019[12]	978-4-06-515483-0	June 28, 2022[10]	978-1-64-651466-3
"How Wanda-san Dances" (湾田さんのダンス, Wanda-san no Dansu) "The Dance Club's Boy/Girl Ratio" (ダンス部の男女比, Dansu-bu no Danjohi) "The Audition" (オーディション, Ōdishon) Bonus: "Kotani-kun of the Dance Club Stutters" (ダンス部の小谷君は吃音症, Dansu-bu no Kotani-kun wa Kitsuonshō)
2	November 22, 2019[13]	978-4-06-517482-1	October 4, 2022[14]	978-1-64-651516-5
"Afterbeat" (アフタービート, Afutābīto) "The Routine" (振り付け, Furitsuke) "Feeling (Pt. 1)" (フィーリング 前半, Fīringu Zenhan) "Feeling (Pt. 2)" (フィーリング 後半, Fīringu Kōhan) "The World" (世界, Sekai)
3	May 22, 2020[15]	978-4-06-519455-3	October 25, 2022[16]	978-1-64-651517-2
"First Contest (Pt. 1)" (初コンテスト 前編, Hatsu Kontesuto Zenpen) "First Contest (Pt. 2)" (初コンテスト 中編, Hatsu Kontesuto Chūhen) "First Contest (Pt. 3)" (初コンテスト 後編, Hatsu Kontesuto Kōhen) "On vs. Iori" (恩vs.伊折) "On vs. Kaboku" (恩vs.花木)
4	September 23, 2020[17]	978-4-06-520724-6	February 14, 2023[18]	978-1-64-651518-9
"The Style Wall" (ジャンルの壁, Janru no Kabe) "Hit" (ヒット, Hitto) "One Round" (ワンムーヴ, Wan Mūvu) "Reverberation" (反響, Hankyō) "Prelims" (予選, Yosen)
5	March 23, 2021[19]	978-4-06-522662-9	May 23, 2023[20]	978-1-64-651519-6
"Wanda vs. Macchin" (湾田vs.マッチン) "On vs. Usen" (恩vs.宇千) "Round Two" (2回戦, Nikaisen) "Self-Awareness" (自覚, Jikaku) "Iori vs. Usen" (伊折vs.宇千) Bonus: "Kotera-san's on the Way Up" (歩む小寺さん, Ayumu Kotera-san)
6	September 22, 2021[21]	978-4-06-524817-1	September 5, 2023[22]	978-1-64-651737-4
"Kabo vs. Kabe (Pt. 1)" (カボvs.壁①, Kabo vs. Kabe 1) "Kabo vs. Kabe (Pt. 2)" (カボvs.壁②, Kabo vs. Kabe 2) "Kabo vs. Kabe (Pt. 3)" (カボvs.壁③, Kabo vs. Kabe 3) "Confrontation" (対峙, Taiji) "Kabe vs. Iori (Pt. 1)" (壁vs.伊折①, Kabe vs. Iori 1) "Kabe vs. Iori (Pt. 2)" (壁vs.伊折②, Kabe vs. Iori 2)
7	February 22, 2022[23]	978-4-06-526862-9	November 21, 2023[24]	978-1-64-651738-1
"Kabe vs. Iori (Pt. 3)" (壁vs.伊折③, Kabe vs. Iori 3) "First Team Battle (Pt. 1)" (初チームバトル①, Hatsu Chīmubatoru 1) "First Team Battle (Pt. 2)" (初チームバトル②, Hatsu Chīmubatoru 2) "Wanda-san, Before High School" (湾田さんの入学前, Wanda-san no Nyūgaku Mae) "Offer" (オファー, Ofā)
8	June 22, 2022[25]	978-4-06-527862-8	February 20, 2024[26]	978-1-64-651808-1
"Parting" (別れ道, Wakaremichi) "Basics" (ベーシック, Bēshikku) "Secret" (秘密, Himitsu) "Props" (プロップス, Puroppusu)
9	October 21, 2022[27]	978-4-06-529496-3	May 28, 2024[28]	978-1-64-651913-2
"Entry" (エントリー, Entorī) "Routine" (ルーティン, Rūtin) "Apology" (謝罪, Shazai) "Crash" (クラッシュ, Kurasshu)
10	February 21, 2023[29]	978-4-06-530562-1	August 13, 2024[30]	978-1-64-651914-9
"Suicide" (スーサイド, Sūsaido) "Summer Starts" (夏休み始まり, Natsuyasumi Hajimari) "Fate" (因縁, Innen) "Dance Arena Regional Qualifiers" (ダンアリ地方予選, Dan Ari Chihō Yosen)
11	September 22, 2023[31]	978-4-06-531974-1	November 12, 2024[32]	979-8-88-877159-4
"Kabo vs. Wanda" (カボvs.湾田) "Harmony" (調和, Chōwa) "D.A. Regional Prelims, Start!" (ダンアリ地方予選開会, Dan Ari Chihō Yosen Kaikai) "The Show" (本番, Honban) "Fits Like a Glass Slipper" (シンデレラフィット, Shindererafitto)
12	April 23, 2024[33]	978-4-06-535023-2	May 13, 2025[34]	979-8-88-877397-0
"Switch" (スイッチ, Suitchi) "Lessons" (反省, Hansei) "Come Close" (寄せ, Yose) "Style" (ジャンル, Janru) "Progress" (前進, Zenshin)
13	August 22, 2024[35]	978-4-06-536467-3	August 12, 2025[36]	979-8-88-877487-8
"Used-Clothing Date" (古着デート, Furugi Dēto) "Triangular Relationship" (三角関係, Sankaku Kankei) "Creator" (クリエイター, Kurieitā) "School Festival" (文化祭, Bunka Matsuri) "Leader" (リーダー, Rīdā)
14	September 22, 2025[37]	978-4-06-540508-6	—	—
Tekiō (適応) Shidō (始動) Tsunagarikata (繋がり方) World Experimental DC Nihon Yosen (WORLD EXPERIMENTAL DC 日本予選) Passhon (パッション)
15	December 23, 2025[9]	978-4-06-541760-7	—	—
Anījī (アンイージー) Saishū Shinsa (最終審査) Shirokuro (白黒) Kotae (答え) Ketsui (決意)

Anime

In August 2024, an anime television series adaptation was announced.^[38][39] It is produced by Madhouse and Cyclone Graphics (ja), and directed by Michiya Kato (ja), who also handles 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][40] The series also features original insert songs, including "Kujira", performed by Yaffle featuring Sahnya alongside other songs by Yujin Aramaki, Alisa (ja), Black Boboi (ja), 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 (ja), Toru Ishikawa, Uru (ja), Weauxmaque, Wez Atlas (ja), alongside existing songs from Scatman John with music composed by Naoki "naotyu" Chiba (ja).^[41][6] The series premiered on October 8, 2025, on the IMAnimation W programming block on TV Asahi and its affiliates.^[4][6] The opening theme is "Stare In Wonder", performed by Be:First, while the ending theme is "Wondrous", performed by Elsee (ja).^[6]

The series is streaming on Disney+ worldwide and on Hulu in the United States.^[42] An English dub premiered on Hulu in November 2025.^[3]

Episodes

No.	Title [43][44]	Directed by [43]	Storyboarded by [43]	Original release date [45]
1	"Wanda's Dance" Transliteration: "Wanda-san no Dansu" (Japanese: 湾田さんのダンス)	Masaki Matsumura	Michiya Kato (ja)	October 8, 2025 (2025-10-08)
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 (2025-10-16)[a]
3	"Audition" Transliteration: "Ōdishon" (Japanese: オーディション)	Kōki Mori	Masaki Matsumura	October 23, 2025 (2025-10-23)[a]
4	"Choreography Routine" Transliteration: "Furitsuke - Rūtin" (Japanese: 振り付け-ルーティン)	Kazumasa Isogawa	Kazumasa Isogawa	October 29, 2025 (2025-10-29)
5	"Feeling" Transliteration: "Fīringu" (Japanese: フィーリング)	Masaki Matsumura	Koji Sawai	November 5, 2025 (2025-11-05)
6	"Contest" Transliteration: "Kontesuto" (Japanese: コンテスト)	Masaki Matsumura	Masaki Matsumura	November 12, 2025 (2025-11-12)
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 (2025-11-19)
8	"Dance Battle" Transliteration: "Dansu Batoru" (Japanese: ダンスバトル)	Kazumasa Isogawa	Michiya Kato	November 26, 2025 (2025-11-26)
9	"The Style Wall" Transliteration: "Janru no Kabe" (Japanese: ジャンルの壁)	Masaki Matsumura	Koji Sawai	December 3, 2025 (2025-12-03)
10	"Prelims" Transliteration: "Yosen" (Japanese: 予選)	Kōki Mori	Koji Sawai	December 10, 2025 (2025-12-10)
11	"Self-Awareness" Transliteration: "Jikaku" (Japanese: 自覚)	Sayaka Kobayashi	Michiya Kato	December 17, 2025 (2025-12-17)
12	"Wandance" Transliteration: "Wandansu" (Japanese: ワンダンス)	Kazumasa Isogawa	Michiya Kato	December 24, 2025 (2025-12-24)

Live-action film

In December 2025, it was announced that the manga would receive a live-action film adaptation.^[48]

Reception

In 2020, the manga was one of the 50 nominees for the sixth Next Manga Awards.^[49] It was one of the Jury Recommended Works at the 24th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2021,^[50] and at the 25th edition in 2022.^[51]

Notes

1. Episodes 2 and 3 aired at 12:00 a.m. JST, 15 minutes after the regular air time on TV Asahi.^[46][47]