The origin
of traditional Japanese theater and the beauty of its classical dances are
about to reach the small screen. It has been officially confirmed that the
anime adaptation of the historical manga World Is Dancing will
begin airing on Japanese television through the Tokyo MX and BS Asahi networks
during the month of July 2026.
The update
included the release of a first promotional trailer that introduces the tone
and visual setting of the series. Additionally, mangaka Kazuto Mihara shared
an unpublished commemorative illustration to accompany the confirmation of the
new cast members and production team.
Details
of World Is Dancing
The
animation production is in the hands of the Cygames Pictures studio.
The general management of the project is Toshimasa Kuroyanagi. For
his part, Keigo Sasaki takes responsibility for adapting the
character designs, while the calligraphy and lettering design for the titles is
crafted by Satoshi Nemoto.
About
the work
The story
takes place in the year 1374, in the midst of the prolonged and turbulent
conflict between the Northern and Southern Courts in Japan. In this
period Oniyasha was born, a boy belonging to a family of sarugaku theatrical
performers. Caught in a silent melancholy, the young man is haunted by a simple
but persistent question: "Why do people dance?" His life takes a
definitive turn the day he witnesses a dance that he genuinely considers
"good", marking the beginning of the young man's career that would
eventually shape the art of Noh and go down in history under the name of Zeami.
The
original work is written and illustrated by Kazuto Mihara, who
began serialization of the title in the pages of Kodansha's Morning magazine
in March 2021. The manga concluded its official publication in November 2022,
being collected in a total of six printed volumes.
