Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!

Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! (2026)



8.5 2026 122 min —

Director: Josef Kubota Wladyka

Cast: Rinko Kikuchi, Alberto Guerra, Alejandro Edda, YOU, Yoh Yoshida

Comedy Drama Romance
In Tokyo’s competitive ballroom dance scene, Haru and Luis thrive on the thrill of competition—until tragedy sends Haru into isolation. When friends encourage her to return to the studio, she becomes captivated by the charismatic new instructor. With attraction sparking between them, Haru must confront what comes next and decide how to move forward when the music begins again.

More About This Film

Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! is a genre-blending drama about Haru, a ballroom dancer in Tokyo whose life changes after tragedy. Returning to the dance floor introduces her to a new instructor and opens the possibility of connection, movement, and a different future.

The film combines romance, comedy, music, and elements of fantasy and science fiction while remaining focused on grief and emotional renewal. Its unusual mixture of tones gives the story a distinctive identity, with dance functioning as both performance and emotional language.

  • Directed by Josef Kubota Wladyka and written with Nicholas Huynh.
  • Rinko Kikuchi stars alongside Alberto Guerra and Alejandro Edda.
  • The film won the Sundance Film Festival Directing Award in the U.S. Dramatic section.
  • It was also an official selection at the Toronto International Film Festival.
  • Sony Pictures Classics is the distributor.

Where to Watch

Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! is receiving a theatrical rollout before wider home availability. Check these services as digital distribution expands.