Wandance anime reveals October 2025 release and main cast with new visual

On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, the official website and X handle for the Wandance anime unveiled a teaser visual, announcing that the series will premiere in October 2025. Additionally, the official staff revealed two main cast members for the series.

Produced by Madhouse and Cyclone Graphics, the Wandance anime is an adaptation of the eponymous dance-themed manga series, written and illustrated by Coffee. Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon magazine has been serializing the manga since January 2019, with 13 tankobon volumes released so far.

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Wandance anime set to debut in October 2025, starring Koki Uchiyama and Hina Yomiya

On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, the official staff shared a teaser visual and announced the October 2025 debut date for the Wandance anime, based on Coffee's eponymous manga series. However, an exact release date for the series has yet to be disclosed. Disney+ previously announced that it would exclusively stream the series.

The teaser visual features the main heroine, Hikari Wanda, dancing against a vibrant blue background. The illustration captures her confidence and showcases her radiant silver hair. Additionally, the visual includes the logo for the Wandance anime.

Details regarding the main cast have also been released on the anime's website and X handle. Koki Uchiyama stars as the male protagonist, Kaboku Kotani, a first-year high school student, enchanted by Hikari Wanda's dance. The other cast member is Hina Yomiya, who features as Kotani's freestyle partner, Hikari Wanda. The anime's staff has shared character designs for the main cast.

The voice actors' comments have also been posted on the anime's website. Koki Uchiyama says he will continue voicing Kotani from the original PV and looks forward to seeing how their dance (Kaboku and Hikari) will be expressed in animation.

The voice actor believes that adding music and character voices will enable fans to appreciate the charm of the visual expression. Likewise, Hina Yomiya notes that while reading the original work, she was inspired by Hikari and others' sparkling passion and feelings for dance.

As for the staff, Michiya Kao, who previously served as the visual effects supervisor for Bubble (2022), is directing the Wandance anime, which is a joint production between Madhouse and Cyclone Graphics. K-pop choreographer RIEHATA is the show's dance producer. More staff members will be revealed in the future.

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About the Wandance anime

Based on the original manga series by Coffee, Wandance follows Kaboku Kotani, a first-year high school student who doesn't want to draw much attention to himself yet wants to get along with his friends. However, things do not go his way, as he stands out from the crowd.

At this moment, he notices another first-year student named Hikari Wanda, dancing with complete freedom. Kaboku wonders if he can also achieve such a state of freedom. Consequently, he decides to join a dance club and becomes Hikari's freestyle dance partner.

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