Five years after the original game’s debut, Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation has made a strong entrance on Disney+, quickly rising through the streamer’s global charts. The series, based on the Japanese mobile game developed in collaboration with Aniplex and Disney, debuted on October 29, 2025, with the first two episodes of its eight-episode season now available. Despite having no official Rotten Tomatoes score yet, early streaming data suggests the anime has already captured significant viewer interest.
As of November 4, the show ranked tenth among Disney+’s most-watched television titles, sitting just below Bluey. The story follows Yuken Enma (voiced by Yohei Azakami in Japanese and Jonathon Ha in English), a student mysteriously transported to Night Raven College—a prestigious all-male academy where students train in the art of magic. The school’s houses and their students are inspired by Disney’s famous villains, with the first season centered around Alice in Wonderland’s Queen of Hearts. The debut chapter, titled Episode of Heartslabyul, will be followed by Episode of Savanaclaw and Episode of Octavinelle, confirming at least three seasons are in development.
The franchise itself began as a Japan-exclusive mobile game in 2020 before expanding to North America in 2022. Structured around seven narrative “books” and a prologue, the game introduced players to various dorms—each reflecting a different Disney villain’s personality and world. A manga adaptation began in 2021 and is currently chronicling Episode of Scarabia, the fourth arc of the game.
Twisted-Wonderland joins a growing collection of Disney projects that reimagine or reinterpret its classic villains. The Descendants film series, which portrays the children of infamous antagonists navigating identity and morality, has become one of Disney’s most successful live-action franchises, with a fifth film in production. Earlier, Once Upon a Time(2011–2018) also explored the blurred lines between good and evil, bringing storybook figures—including Disney favorites—into a modern setting stripped of magic and memory.
Disney’s anime adaptation continues this exploration but from a distinctly Japanese perspective, merging Disney’s character legacy with anime storytelling and aesthetics. Its early success on Disney+ hints at the potential for cross-cultural adaptations to resonate globally, appealing to both anime enthusiasts and long-time Disney fans. With additional seasons already mapped out, Twisted-Wonderland appears positioned to become one of Disney’s most successful original anime projects to date.
