{"rewrite":{"id":"r_be1975a88ad98d4e23099fff","clusterId":"c_1d259e66e3e5b5c865bdb9e6","slug":"live-action-wandance-film-adds-4-new-cast-members","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Live-Action Wandance Film Adds 4 New Cast Members","summary":"The live-action film adaptation of Coffee's Wandance manga has revealed four new cast members: Kira Yamaguchi as On Miyao, Ran Mazzel as Iori Itsukushima, Tsukki as Gaku Kabeya, and Aloha Takamatsu as Usen Takumi. The film opens in Japan on November 27.","whyItMatters":"The casting rounds out the supporting dance club roster for a film that already has a boy band lead and a rising star in the female lead, with a November release date now locked.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe live-action Wandance film has filled out its dance club with four new faces. Kira Yamaguchi plays On Miyao, Ran Mazzel plays Iori Itsukushima, Tsukki plays Gaku Kabeya, and Aloha Takamatsu plays Usen Takumi. Character videos and visuals for each were released alongside the announcement. The film is set to open in Japan on November 27. \u0026amp;Team member JO stars as protagonist Kaboku Kotani, and Anji Ikehata plays Hikari Wanda. Naoya Kusaba directs from a script by Keiichi Kobayashi, with dancer Charisma Kantarō supervising choreography. The manga by Coffee began in 2019 and has 15 volumes in Japan; a television anime adaptation aired in October 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKira Yamaguchi\u003c/strong\u003e: as On Miyao\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRan Mazzel\u003c/strong\u003e: as Iori Itsukushima\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTsukki\u003c/strong\u003e: as Gaku Kabeya\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAloha Takamatsu\u003c/strong\u003e: as Usen Takumi\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kira Yamaguchi, Ran Mazzel, Tsukki, and Aloha Takamatsu join the Wandance film. The casting leans heavily on dancers and performers rather than conventional actors.","twitterPost":"Wandance film casts four dancers instead of conventional actors. The choreography is the real lead.","threadsPost":"The Wandance live-action film added four cast members: Kira Yamaguchi, Ran Mazzel, Tsukki, and Aloha Takamatsu. Notably, all four are dancers or performers first, actors second. That choice signals the film will prioritize movement over dialogue.","newsletterBlurb":"The live-action Wandance film has revealed four new cast members: Kira Yamaguchi, Ran Mazzel, Tsukki, and Aloha Takamatsu. The film opens in Japan on November 27. \u0026Team's JO stars as Kaboku Kotani, with Anji Ikehata as Hikari Wanda.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-22/live-action-wandance-film-reveals-4-new-cast-members/.239860\",\"title\":\"Live-Action Wandance Film Reveals 4 New Cast Members\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4087,"outputTokens":654,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1784761076,"createdAt":"2026-07-22T22:46:57.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-22T22:50:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-22T22:46:57.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_1d259e66e3e5b5c865bdb9e6","canonicalTitle":"News\nLive-Action Wandance Film Reveals 4 New Cast Members","representativeArticleId":"a_4fa3efcfef3fa93063c7eb80","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Wandance\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Kira Yamaguchi\",\"Ran Mazzel\",\"Tsukki\",\"Aloha Takamatsu\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-22T22:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-22T22:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-22T22:50:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-22/live-action-wandance-film-reveals-4-new-cast-members/.239860","title":"News\nLive-Action Wandance Film Reveals 4 New Cast Members"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Wandance"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Kira Yamaguchi","Ran Mazzel","Tsukki","Aloha Takamatsu"],"type":"news","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}