This article is about the performance of Kamiwaza Wanda in Japan.
Background[]
In January 2016, Kamiwaza Wanda was announced jointly by Takara Tomy, TMS Entertainment and TBS. It was received as "Takara Tomy's answer to Level-5's Yokai Watch". Soon after the broadcast of the first episode was announced to occur on April 16, 2016, making Japan the first country in the world to see Kamiwaza Wanda. However, due to an earthquake, the first episode was delayed to April 23, 2016.
5 songs were introduced during the broadcast of the original season. The first 2, that are introduced in the Spring of 2016, are the opening song 'Wanda Nanda', performed by DAIGO, and the ending song 'Samba de Wanda', performed by the voice actor Kappei Yamaguchi who is credited for that song under the name of the franchise's titular mascot Wanda. 3 more songs are introduced later on in the Fall/Autumn of 2016: The first one is the opening song Bagutte Iijan, performed by the HKT48. The second one is the ending song 'WONDERLAND', performed by RADIO FISH. The third one is the special song 'Kamiwaza Promin-Zu', which is a song about the Promins performed by Kappei Yamaguchi. (Credited under the name Wanda.)
Other Kamiwaza Wanda media[]
A video-game series for the Kamiwaza Wanda franchise debuted in October 2016 which the launch of its 3DS game Kamiwaza Wanda: Kirakira Ichibangai Kikiippatsu.
During its introduction in 2016, the Kamiwaza Wanda franchise debuted 2 manga titles in its manga line: One of them is the original self-titled debut main manga series, which is published monthly on Corocoro Ichiban, and the other is the spin-off manga Kamiwaza Wanda: Mysterious Joker Promin Stories, which is published monthly on Corocoro Comic Special.
When the franchise went on a hiatus[]
After airing its original season finale on March 25, 2017, the Kamiwaza Wanda franchise went on a hiatus until further notice. More seasons of the Kamiwaza Wanda anime series are yet to be announced in the future.
Episode list[]
Kamiwaza Wanda (original season)[]
| No. | Screenshot (Japanese) | Episode Title | Japanese Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 
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An Emissary From The Wonder-Star | April 23, 2016 |
| 02 | 
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Zoo Panic!! | April 30, 2016 |
| 03 | 
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The Rail Continues | May 14, 2016 Note: First aired as the fourth episode. |
| 04 | 
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Mother's Day Is The Day Of The Bugs | May 07, 2016 Note: First aired as the third episode. |
| 05 | 
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Beware Of Bugmin, Beware Of Fire | May 21, 2016 |
| 06 | 
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First Prize Of Kirakira Star | May 28, 2016 |
| 07 | 
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Crying Sandwich! | June 04, 2016 |
| 08 | 
|
Quiz Battle In The Library!! | June 11, 2016 |
| 09 | 
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Stolen Promin!! | June 18, 2016 |
| 10 | 
|
Burst Kamiwaza Shot | June 25, 2016 |
| 11 | 
|
Goodbye Wanda... | July 02, 2016 |
| 12 | 
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Charge Up!! | July 09, 2016 |
| 13 | 
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Wanda Of The Wonderland | July 16, 2016 |
| 14 | 
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The Flying Fan | July 23, 2016 |
| 15 | 
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Which Way Is This? | July 30, 2016 |
| 16 | 
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Marathon Bounce | August 06, 2016 |
| 17 | 
|
Magnetic Wanda! | August 20, 2016 |
| 18 | 
|
A Promin Knockout Case | August 27, 2016 |
| 19 | 
|
Television Star Nicole! | September 03, 2016 |
| 20 | 
|
Black Kamiwaza Shot | September 10, 2016 |
| 21 | 
|
Masato & Mighty | September 17, 2016 |
| 22 | 
|
Promin VS Promin | September 24, 2016 |
| 23 | 
|
Counterattack Of The Bug Bytes | October 01, 2016 |
| 24 | 
|
A Sugary Scramble Battle! | October 08, 2016 |
| 25 | 
|
Kamiwaza Shaker! | October 15, 2016 |
| 26 | 
|
Shake Fusion Promin | October 22, 2016 |
| 27 | 
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The Strongest Awasewaza! | October 29, 2016 |
| 28 | 
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Masato's Black Trap | November 05, 2016 |
| 29 | 
|
Escaping Wanda! | November 12, 2016 |
| 30 | 
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Kamiwaza Panda | November 19, 2016 |
| 31 | 
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A Surprising Big Riot! | November 26, 2016 |
| 32 | 
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Wanda's Love Story | December 03, 2016 |
| 33 | 
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Wish Upon A Folding Crane | December 10, 2016 |
| 34 | 
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The Legendary Promin! | December 17, 2016 |
| 35 | 
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Rocketmin Appears! | December 24, 2016 |
| 36 | 
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Advance! Wanda Expeditionary Corps | January 07, 2017 |
| 37 | 
|
Big And Small | January 14, 2017 |
| 38 | 
|
Shaker Robbery Order | January 21, 2017 |
| 39 | 
|
Buruburu Race Competition | January 28, 2017 |
| 40 | 
|
Tengu, Tengu, Tengu! | February 04, 2017 |
| 41 | 
|
Memory Warnings | February 11, 2017 |
| 42 | 
|
Raid! Don Bugdez | February 18, 2017 |
| 43 | 
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Great's Secret | February 25, 2017 |
| 44 | 
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Nice & Amazing | March 04, 2017 |
| 45 | 
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Yuto, Desparate Situation! | March 11, 2017 |
| 46 | 
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Bring Down Bugdez! | March 18, 2017 |
| 47 | 
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Forever Wanda! | March 25, 2017 |
Trivia[]
- Japan is the Kamiwaza Wanda franchise's country of origin.
- Takara Tomy, the Japanese toy company who first brought the Kamiwaza Wanda franchise to life, also created a toyline for the franchise.
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