Wandance is a manga by Coffee with a live-action film opening in Japan on November 27, a stage play running in Tokyo in March 2027, and a stage adaptation in the works. The live-action film stars JO as Kaboku Kotani and Anji Ikehata as Hikari Wanda.
Wandance is Coffee's manga, serialized in Monthly Afternoon, with 15 volumes published and a TV anime adaptation that aired in 2025. The live-action film adaptation was announced in June 2026 with JO of &TEAM starring as Kaboku Kotani, and the film is set to open in Japan on November 27.
Casting and production details followed through the summer. Anji Ikehata was named as Hikari Wanda, the dancer who inspires Kaboku. Four supporting cast members were added: Kira Yamaguchi, Ran Mazzel, Tsukki, and Aloha Takamatsu. A full trailer in August revealed the theme song "For us" by &TEAM. Dance supervisors were assigned per character, with Runa Miura, KANU, akihic, KEIN, and SEIYA overseeing individual roles and origami PRODUCTIONS and GuruConnect handling music. In October, scene photos of RAN as Itsukushima Ioji were released.
The franchise is also moving to the stage. A stage play titled Wandance on Stage will run from March 19 to 28, 2027, at the MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives Box1000 in Tokyo, starring Taki of THE JET BOY BANGERZ as Kaboku, with Imagine Ito directing and writing the script.
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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.