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“Shy stutterer Kaboku joins dance club after seeing free-spirited Wanda, discovering freedom and love through movement.”
Wandance
ワンダンス
7.93
1,005 rank · 13,975 readers · 195 favorites
Seinen
Performing Arts
School
Sports
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Synopsis
Shy stutterer Kaboku joins dance club after seeing free-spirited Wanda, discovering freedom and love through movement.
Kaboku Kotani is starting high school, and he plans to do what he's always done: go along with his friends, keep quiet, and not draw too much attention to himself. After all, it's hard enough to get by with a stutter like his—why make things worse by standing out from the crowd? But then he sees another first-year, Hikari Wanda, dancing like no one is watching—or like she doesn't care who sees her. It makes Kaboku wonder: Could he reach that same freedom? To find his way to Wanda, he does something he never thought he could: He joins the dance club. After all, every routine begins with a single step, right? Join Kaboku and Wanda as they freestyle their way to life and love! (Source: Kodansha USA)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 12 sampled reviews
8.4
/10
What 12 readers settled on.
92%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 10
σ 2.25
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.25 · split reception
The polarity gap
7.0 pts
Recommenders 9.0 · others 2.0
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Score over time
↓ 1.58
Running avg · Jun 2020 → May 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “This series is a 10/10 masterpiece that perfectly captures the emotional depth and cool factor of dance, serving as a powerful inspiration for my own return to the craft. There are no criticisms to...”
- 8 “This manga is a fantastic read, featuring a compelling story about a high schooler rediscovering his passion for dance, complemented by incredibly detailed and slick art. There are no notable...”
- 10 “The dynamic, sports-manga-style art and the deeply inspiring character growth of Kotani Kabuto make this one of my absolute favorite reads. There are no notable criticisms to mention, as the...”
Verbosity
Short · 25%
Medium · 33%
Long · 42%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Wandance begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Published Jan 2019 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M53828 catalog