A press release reported that the manga written and illustrated by Coffee“Wandance“, will have an anime adaptation that will premiere in 2025 in Japan. The statement did not list full production details, but revealed that the animation will be produced by the studios. hospice in collaboration with Cyclone Graphics Inc.

Additionally, the dancer, choreographer and singer RIEHATAwho has participated in renowned groups such as EXILE and KAT-TUNas well as South Korean bands bts, EXO and Red Velvetwill be responsible for the musical and dance production of this project.

In turn, Coffee The manga began publication through the magazine Monthly Afternoon and the service Magazine pocket from the publisher Kodansha 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 join in. 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. Rise up and join the Wandance!

Kaboku has always gone with the flow, marching to the rhythm of the expectations of those around him: parents, school, future plans. It seems predictable, safe and… empty. But one night, Kaboku arrives late for school and finds a girl alone, moving wildly, turning an empty concrete space into a canvas. This is Hikari Wanda, a member of the hip-hop dance club. Kaboku is immediately smitten with her, but the road to breaking out of his shell is long. 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 scary, but it also means, for the first time in Kaboku’s life… the taste of freedom.

Source: Natalie in comics

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