Directed by Josef Kubota Wladyka, the film ‘Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!’ centers on how Haru and Luis love competing in Tokyo’s ballroom dance scene, but after tragedy strikes, Haru withdraws into isolation. When friends coax her back to the studio, she develops an infatuation with the new instructor. She must face what comes next as sparks fly.
‘Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!’ stars Rinko Kikuchi (as Haru), Alberto Guerra (as Fedir), Alejandro Edda (as Luis), You (as Hiromi), Yoh Yoshida (as Yuki), and Damián Alcázar (as Jacobo).
Written by Josef Kubota Wladyka and Nicholas Huynh, ‘Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!’ is produced by Josef Kubota Wladyka, Mao Nagakura, and Kimberly Parker Zox, with executive producers James M. Hausler, Rinko Kikuchi, and Kenji Ito. Production companies are The Fool, and Ha-chan.
The film’s cinematography is by Daniel Satinoff, the music is by Nathan Halpern, with editing by Benjamin Rodriguez, Jr.
Watch the trailer below:
Sony Pictures Classics will release ‘Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!’ in theaters on September 25, 2026.
For more details, visit the official website here: https://hachanshakeyourbooty.com/
Rinko Kikuchi is most known for Babel, Pacific Rim, and Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter. Alberto Guerra is most known for Narcos: Mexico and Griselda. Alejandro Edda is most known for Narcos: Mexico and American Made. Josef Kubota Wladyka is most known for Catch the Fair One and Tokyo Vice.
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