A press release reported that the manga written and
illustrated by Coffee , “ Wandance ,”
will have an anime adaptation that will premiere sometime in 2025 in
Japan . The statement did not list complete production details, but
did reveal that the animation will be carried out by Madhouse Studios
in collaboration with Cyclone Graphics Inc.
In addition, the dancer, choreographer and
singer RIEHATA , who has participated with renowned groups
such as EXILE and KAT-TUN , as well as the
South Korean bands BTS , EXO and Red
Velvet , will be in charge of the musical and dance production of this
project.
For his part, Coffee began
publishing the manga through the magazine Monthly Afternoon and
the Magazine Pocket service of the Kodansha publisher
in January 2019. The author previously wrote other works such as “Noboru
Kotera-san” in 2015 and “Sittaka Brillia ” in 2017.
Synopsis of Wandance
A boy named Kaboku watches a girl named
Wanda dance, and suddenly wants to participate. With its exciting Japanese
hip-hop dance scenes and quirky, charming characters, this is an inspiring new
manga for fans of coming-of-age stories like Blue Period and Your Lie in April.
Get up and join the Wandance!
Kaboku has always followed the flow,
marching to the rhythm of the expectations of those around him: parents,
school, future plans. He feels predictable, safe and… empty. But one night,
Kaboku arrives late for school and happens upon a girl alone, moving wildly,
turning a blank concrete space into a canvas. She is Hikari Wanda, a member of
the hip-hop dance club. Kaboku is immediately smitten with her, but the road to
breaking out of her shell is a long one. The club is made up almost exclusively
of girls, and they are all much better than him. What awaits him is unknown,
and that is terrifying, but it also means, for the first time in Kaboku's
life... the taste of freedom.
Source: ComicNatalie
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