Wandance (2025) 💃🎶: Let the Rhythm Set You Free in This Inspiring Dance Anime — Plot, Cast, Trailer & Release Info

Wandance (2025): Let the Rhythm Set You Free

"Every heartbeat is a beat waiting to move."

October 2025 marks the long-awaited anime adaptation of Wandance, the soulful coming-of-age manga by Coffee that captured readers with its raw emotion, rhythmic storytelling, and graceful rebellion against silence. Animated by powerhouses Madhouse and Cyclone Graphics, Wandance pirouettes onto screens with a vibe that’s tender, fearless, and electrifying.

🎶 Dance Like Nobody’s Watching — or Like You Want the Whole World to See Kaboku Kotani, a quiet first-year student

struggling with a stutter, has spent his life shrinking into the background. But everything changes when he sees Hikari Wanda—burning bright like a shooting star—dance with unapologetic abandon. She’s not just dancing. She’s alive.

“I couldn’t speak like others... but maybe I could move like them.”

Compelled by something deeper than words, Kaboku takes his first brave step—joining the school’s dance club. What begins as a leap into rhythm becomes a powerful journey of self-discovery, romance, and expression. As music fuels motion, and motion stirs feeling, Wandance becomes more than a story—it’s an emotional choreography of youth.

💃 Cast & Characters: Freestyling Through Fear and Freedom

• Kaboku Kotani (voiced by Koki Uchiyama): A shy, stuttering teen whose silence gives way to soulful movement. His growth is less about perfect steps, more about honest expression.

• Hikari Wanda (Hina Yōmiya): A vibrant and mysterious dancer with electric energy and fearless grace. She’s not afraid to stand out—and she teaches others to find power in standing up.

• On Miyao (Ayaka Suwa), Iori Itsukushima (Toshiki Masuda), Gaku Kabeya (Yuma Uchida), and Takumi Usen (Yū Hayashi) round out a club of dreamers, doubters, and daredevils, each with their rhythm in the dance of youth.

🌀 Animation & Music: Flowing with Style and Soul Directed by Michiya Kato (Ajin: Demi-Human), Wandance is more than

smooth animation—it’s a kinetic poem. Every pop, lock, wave, and glide bursts with life thanks to the artistry of Madhouse and Cyclone Graphics.

But what sets this adaptation ablaze is the soundtrack. Executive dance producer Riehata ensures the moves feel as powerful as they look, while an all-star lineup of musicians—Scatman John, Jazztronik, Shinichi Osawa, and Uru, among many—drops beats that pulse with heart and heat.

From freestyle footwork to late-night soul sessions, Wandance doesn’t just follow the music—it becomes it.

🗓️ Release Date & Streaming InfoWandance premieres in October 2025, airing on TV Asahi’s IMAnimation W block and streaming worldwide on Disney+. With global reach and universal themes, it’s poised to be this year’s most heartfelt anime experience.

💫 Why This Matters: Stepping Into Your LightWandance isn’t just about dance—it's about daring to move even when

the world tells you to sit still. It's about love born in silent glances and spoken through every shuffle and slide. It’s about how vulnerability becomes strength when you stop hiding and start dancing your truth.

For fans of Blue Period, Kids on the Slope, or Your Lie in April, this is your next obsession. For everyone else, this might be the anime that teaches your heart a new way to beat.

“Even if my voice trembles... my body won’t lie. This is me.”

Get ready to feel the movement. Wandance is coming.