Anji Ikehata Joins Wandance Live-Action Film

The live-action Wandance film has cast Anji Ikehata as heroine Hikari Wanda and released a character visual with a short introduction clip. The adaptation is scheduled to open in Japan on November 27, 2026. Ikehata began her career after winning Nicola magazine’s 2021 audition, later appearing in television and film and voicing Moe Tojo in the anime series Lonely Castle in the Mirror. She said she approached every scene with respect for the manga character and hopes the film communicates the joy and emotional freedom of dance. Naoya Kusaba directs from a screenplay by Keiichi Kobayashi, with Charisma Kantaro supervising the choreography. JO from &TEAM stars as Kaboku Kotani, a shy student whose encounter with Wanda inspires him to join his school’s dance club and challenge his fear of standing out.

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