Popular comic "One Dance" serialized in "Afternoon" will be adapted into a TV anime in 2025! ＜A coming-of-age story of street dance and love!

The popular comic "One Dance" serialized in Kodansha's monthly comic magazine "Afternoon" will be adapted into a TV anime in 2025.

The original comic "One Dance" is a popular work that has sold over 900,000 copies. A high school student with stuttering disorder, Kotani Hanaki, who is unable to express his feelings well, is attracted to his classmate, Wanda Hikari, who is devoted to dancing without worrying about being seen, and challenges himself to express himself "freestyle" dancing without words. The manga is a coming-of-age manga that challenges the viewer to express themselves in a "freestyle" dance that requires no words. In addition to its daring and powerful dance scenes, the manga is also a heartwarming story of sensitive human relationships and sweet and sour romance. It won the North American manga award "You Should Read This Manga 2023" as "a work that should be made into an anime. The long-awaited animated version has now been realized.

Breakin", a dance genre that also appears in the film, was recently adopted as a new sport at the Paris Olympics, where the Japanese representative, Ami Yuasa (AMI), won a gold medal. With street dance gaining more and more attention, the animated version of this work is expected to draw great expectations.

The TV animation "One Dance" is produced by "Madhouse," a long-established major animation studio that has garnered the support of animation fans of all ages, and "Cyclone Graphics," which specializes in digital animation using VFX and CG, and is also in charge of choreography for many famous artists such as BTS. In addition, the project will be produced by world-renowned dancer RIEHATA, who is also in charge of choreography for BTS and many other famous artists, as a dance producer, to create an unprecedented and authentic dance animation.

In addition, a congratulatory illustration and comment from the original author, Mr. Coffee, have arrived to commemorate the anime adaptation. The illustration features two dynamic shots of Hanaki Kotani and Mitsuri Wanda, and the stylish yellow-based design is a cool finish that is typical of "One Dance".

Original author: Coffee's comment

Manga does not make sounds or move.

Instead, it has another advantage that actual dance and music do not.

It allows the reader to supplement the movements and sounds in his or her imagination.

In some cases, this may be more moving than actually watching or listening to the work.

In the visualization of the film, there will be a certain amount of actual movement and sound.

If we try to reproduce a realistic and true-to-life appearance, I feel that the significance of visualizing a manga would be lost, so I would be very happy if you could play with experimentation and improvisation, and create images that I had never imagined.

I would be very happy if you could create images that I had never imagined.

*Original text

The official SNS and official website opened today. On the official X, a campaign to ask questions to Dr. Coffee will be held in commemoration of the anime adaptation. Also, tomorrow, August 22, volume 13 of "One Dance" will be released. In addition, "One Dance" will be on the cover of the October issue of "Afternoon," which will go on sale the following day, August 23. Keep your eyes on "One Dance" as it continues to make great strides!

New Release Information

One Dance

Broadcasting date: 2025

<Introduction

Hanaki Kotani (Cabo) is a high school student with a stutter who is unable to express his feelings well.

He is attracted to a classmate, Mitsuri Wanda, who pursues dance without worrying about what others think.

"I feel like I can be free," he says, "I feel like I can be free..." Music brings out his emotions, his upbringing, and his complex.

She challenges the inexperienced world of dance in search of "freestyle" expression that requires no words!

Animation Production: Madhouse x Cyclone Graphics

Dance Producer: RIEHATA

Original story: Coffee "One Dance" (Kodansha)

Official website: https: //wandance.asmik-ace.co.jp