Wandance Explained
| Ja Kanji: | ワンダンス |
| Ja Romaji: | Wandansu |
| Type: | tv series |
| First: | 2025 |
| Last: | scheduled |
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Coffee. It has been serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine Monthly Afternoon since January 2019, with its chapters collected in 13 volumes as of August 2024. In North America, the manga is licensed for English release by Kodansha USA. An anime television series adaptation produced by Madhouse and Cyclone Graphics is set to premiere in 2025.
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Coffee, Wandance started in Kodansha's manga magazine Monthly Afternoon on January 25, 2019.[1] [2] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual volumes. The first volume was released on May 23, 2019.[3] As of August 22, 2024, 13 volumes have been released.
Kodansha USA announced the English release of the manga in North America, with the first volume being released on June 28, 2022.[4]
Volumes
Anime
In August 2024, it was announced that the manga will receive an anime television series adaptation. The series is produced by Madhouse and Cyclone Graphics and features Riehata as a dance producer. It is set to premiere in 2025.[5] [6]
Reception
In 2020, the manga was one of the 50 nominees for the sixth Next Manga Awards.[7] It was one of the Jury Recommended Works at the 24th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2021,[8] and at the 25th edition in 2022.[9]
Further reading
Notes and References
- Web site: ja:ベルダンディーが就活を頑張るスピンオフ「ああっ就活の女神さまっ」アフタで. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/317394. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. July 1, 2021. ja. January 25, 2021. June 5, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210605002048/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/317394. live.
- Web site: ja:アフタヌーン 2019年3月号. https://afternoon.kodansha.co.jp/afternoon/2019/03.html. Monthly Afternoon. Kodansha. July 1, 2021. https://archive.today/20210208152340/https://afternoon.kodansha.co.jp/afternoon/2019/03.html. February 8, 2021. ja. live.
- Web site: ja:吃音症の男子とダンスに夢中な女子の青春ストーリー、珈琲「ワンダンス」1巻. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/332561. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. January 4, 2022. ja. May 23, 2019. January 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220104003714/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/332561. live.
- Web site: Mateo. Alex. Kodansha Comics Licenses The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse, Island in a Puddle, More Manga. Anime News Network. July 1, 2021. July 1, 2021. July 1, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210701150323/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-07-01/kodansha-comics-licenses-the-seven-deadly-sins-four-knights-of-the-apocalypse-island-in-a-puddle-more-manga/.174626. live.
- Web site: ja:珈琲「ワンダンス」来年TVアニメ化、制作はマッドハウス×サイクロングラフィックス. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/587536. Natasha, Inc.. Comic Natalie. August 21, 2024. August 21, 2024. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20240821212535/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/587536. August 21, 2024. live.
- Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. Coffee's Wandance Hip-Hop Dance Manga Gets TV Anime in 2025. Anime News Network. August 21, 2024. August 21, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240821212702/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-21/coffee-wandance-hip-hop-dance-manga-gets-tv-anime-in-2025/.214530. August 21, 2024. live.
- Web site: ja:コミックス部門 結果発表 - 次にくるマンガ大賞 2020. https://tsugimanga.jp/winner2020-comics/. Tsugi Manga. ja. January 7, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200820203029/https://tsugimanga.jp/winner2020-comics/. August 20, 2020.
- Web site: Manga Division – 2021 [24th] Japan Media Arts Festival Archive]. Japan Media Arts Festival. November 29, 2021. https://archive.today/20211129030816/http://archive.j-mediaarts.jp/en/festival/2021/manga/. November 29, 2021.
- Web site: Manga Division – 2022 [25th] Japan Media Arts Festival Archive]. Japan Media Arts Festival. July 16, 2024. https://archive.today/20240716011130/https://j-mediaarts.jp/en/division/manga/index-2.html. July 16, 2024. live.
