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 13 tankōbon volumes as of August 2024. 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] is set to premiere in October 2025.

Wandance
Cover of the first volume
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	13
Anime television series
Directed 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 2025 – scheduled

Characters

Kaboku Kotani (小谷 花木, Kotani Kaboku)

Voiced by: Koki Uchiyama^[2]

Hikari Wanda (湾田 光莉, Wanda Hikari)

Voiced by: Hina Yōmiya^[2]

On Miyao (宮尾 恩, Miyao On)

Voiced by: Ayaka Suwa^[3]

Iori Itsukushima (厳島 伊折, Itsukushima Iori)

Voiced by: Toshiki Masuda^[3]

Gaku Kabeya (壁谷 楽, Kabeya Gaku)

Voiced by: Yuma Uchida^[3]

Usen Takumi (巧 宇千, Takumi Usen)

Voiced by: Yū Hayashi^[3]

Assei (アッセイ)

Voiced by: Chikahiro Kobayashi^[3]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Coffee, Wandance started in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Afternoon on January 25, 2019.^[4][5] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on May 23, 2019.^[1] As of August 22, 2024, 13 volumes have been released.^[6]

Kodansha USA announced the English release of the manga in North America, with the first volume being released on June 28, 2022.^[7][8]

Volumes

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	May 23, 2019[9]	978-4-06-515483-0	June 28, 2022[7]	978-1-64-651466-3
2	November 22, 2019[10]	978-4-06-517482-1	October 4, 2022[11]	978-1-64-651516-5
3	May 22, 2020[12]	978-4-06-519455-3	October 25, 2022[13]	978-1-64-651517-2
4	September 23, 2020[14]	978-4-06-520724-6	February 14, 2023[15]	978-1-64-651518-9
5	March 23, 2021[16]	978-4-06-522662-9	May 23, 2023[17]	978-1-64-651519-6
6	September 22, 2021[18]	978-4-06-524817-1	September 5, 2023[19]	978-1-64-651737-4
7	February 22, 2022[20]	978-4-06-526862-9	November 21, 2023[21]	978-1-64-651738-1
8	June 22, 2022[22]	978-4-06-527862-8	February 20, 2024[23]	978-1-64-651808-1
9	October 21, 2022[24]	978-4-06-529496-3	May 28, 2024[25]	978-1-64-651913-2
10	February 21, 2023[26]	978-4-06-530562-1	August 13, 2024[27]	978-1-64-651914-9
11	September 22, 2023[28]	978-4-06-531974-1	November 12, 2024[29]	979-8-88-877159-4
12	April 23, 2024[30]	978-4-06-535023-2	May 13, 2025[31]	979-8-88-877397-0
13	August 22, 2024[6]	978-4-06-536467-3	August 12, 2025[32]	979-8-88-877487-8

Anime

In August 2024, it was announced that the manga will receive an anime television series adaptation.^[33][34] The series is produced by Madhouse and Cyclone Graphics [ja] and directed by Michiya Kato, and features Riehata as a dance producer.^[2] It is set to premiere in October 2025 on the IMAnimation W programming block on TV Asahi and its affiliates.^[3] The series will feature original 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, Sahnya, Shinichi Osawa, Shinichiro Maruyama [ja], Toru Ishikawa, Uru [ja], Weauxmaque, Wez Atlas [ja] and Yaffle [ja] alongside existing songs from Scatman John with music composed by Naoki "naotyu" Chiba [ja].^[35]

The series will be streaming on Disney+ worldwide.^[36]

Reception

In 2020, the manga was one of the 50 nominees for the sixth Next Manga Awards.^[37] It was one of the Jury Recommended Works at the 24th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2021,^[38] and at the 25th edition in 2022.^[39]