Dragons of Wonderhatch: Disney’s live-action and animation fusion series is coming this December 2023. Here’s everything you need to know!
- Disney’s Dragons of Wonderhatch is a one-of-a-kind fusion of live-action and anime.
- This Disney original will blend live-action scenes set in the real world with anime segments that whisk viewers away to an alternate dimension populated by dragons.
Following years of dominance in the animation world, Disney will venture into nearly uncharted territory with their upcoming anime adventure, Dragons of Wonderhatch. This new series will be a hybrid of live-action and anime, with live-action segments depicting the “real world” and anime segments depicting the other world where dragons live.
The plot revolves around Nagi, a real-world high school girl, and Tyme, a boy who lives in another world where dragon riders hear dragon cries and communicate with them. The excitement was already high, but it has skyrocketed now that Disney+ has released a new teaser trailer.
Is the release date approaching? What will the plot of the series be? Are you curious? Here’s everything you need to know. Continue reading!
Dragons of Wonderhatch Premiere Date on Disney+
Disney unveiled a new sizzle reel at the Disney Content Showcase event in Singapore, revealing the release date of the upcoming Japanese original series. Dragons Of Wonderhatch will premiere on Disney+ on December 20, 2023.
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To heighten the anticipation, the makers have kept many details under wraps and will only be revealed in conjunction with the series. Thus, fans will have to wait until the series is officially released. So, mark your calendars and prepare to watch the global premiere of Dragons of Wonderhatch.
Dragons of Wonderhatch Plot
The plot revolves around Nagi, a fantasy-loving high school student from Yokosuka, Japan, and Tyme, a “dropout” dragon rider from the anime world of Upananta. When floating islands begin to fall from the sky in Upananta, Tyme embarks on an adventure to solve the crisis by locating the missing hero, Akuta.
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It turns out that the crisis in Upananta may have far-reaching consequences in the real world, and Akuta is currently on his own mission in the real world to find a solution that will save both realities.
Dragons of Wonderhatch Cast
On December 5, a special video released by Disney+ revealed four new cast members.
- Yu Shimamura as Kate, the deputy commander of Akuta’s unit
- Kenta Miyake as Byce, a member of Akuta’s unit
- Jun Fukuyama as Gatz, a member of Akuta’s unit
- Shimba Tsuchiya as Maul
Here’s the full-star cast of Dragons of Wonderhatch. Check it out:
- Nakajima Sena portraying Nagi
- Okudaira Daiken as Tyme
- Mackenyu Arata as Akuta
- Yu Shimamura as Kate, the deputy commander of Akuta’s unit
- Kenta Miyake as Byce, a member of Akuta’s unit
- Jun Fukuyama as Gatz, a member of Akuta’s unit
- Shimba Tsuchiya as Maul
- Sena Nakajima as Nagi
- Daiken Okudaira as Tyme
- Yoshita Emmanuelle as Son
- Mackenyu Arata as Dragonrider Akuta
- Rena Tanaka as Hana
- Masaki Miura as Taichi
- Riko Narumi as Ayana Nijisaki
- SUMIRE as Saira
- Kenjiro Tsuda as Gyro
- Shunsuke Takeuchi as Gafin
Is there any trailer?
Yes, there is. Disney+ released a teaser trailer for Dragons of Wonderhatch on October 23, 2023, which offers glimpses of what to expect from this magical fusion of anime and live-action.
You can watch the trailer below:
The teaser trailer introduces viewers to the main characters: Nagi, a Japanese schoolgirl, and Tyme, the dragon rider from another world. The vibrant 2D animation, reminiscent of an anime, and the live-action scenes reminiscent of popular J-dramas have increased excitement for this upcoming series.
Who is creating Dragons of Wonderhatch?
The project features a remarkable lineup of creators. Kentaro Hagiwara, recognized for his work on the live-action Tokyo Ghoul adaptation, is directing the scenes set in the real world. Overseeing the anime segments is Takashi Otsuka, acclaimed for the Precure franchise and One Piece Stampede. Furthermore, Posuka Demizu, the illustrator of The Promised Neverland manga, is handling the original character designs and concept art.
Although it’s a Disney project, the production is under the supervision of C & I Entertainment, recognized for the live-action adaptation of Rurouni Kenshin. Meanwhile, Production I.G. is responsible for producing the anime segment of this amazing project.
Kyota Fujimoto, Takamasa Oe, and Anna Kawahara are the series scriptwriters, with Teruhisa Yamamoto, Hitoshi Itou, and Hideyuki Wakuta as the producers.
Where to watch Dragons of Wonderhatch?
Dragons of Wonderhatch will exclusively premiere on Disney+.
