Story of the Boy Who Would One Day Be Known as Zeami The World Is Dancing Premieres July 2nd

OFFICIAL MUSIC TRAILER (Cast Vocals) & Character Visuals Revealed! Youji Matsuda as Inuo and Miyuki Sawashiro as Shirabyoshi! Insert Songs Performed by Oniyasha (Yumiri Hanamori) & Zojiro (Romi Park) Partially Unveiled!

Tokyo, Japan, 6th Jun 2026 - Streaming to be Available on Various Platforms! OFFICIAL MUSIC TRAILER (Cast Vocals) & Character Visuals Revealed! Youji Matsuda as Inuo and Miyuki Sawashiro as Shirabyoshi! Insert Songs Performed by Oniyasha (Yumiri Hanamori) & Zojiro (Romi Park) Partially Unveiled!

Copyright: (C)Kazuto Mihara, KODANSHA/The World Is Dancing Production Committee.

TOKYO, Japan - CyberAgent, Inc. is excited to unveil the brand-new OFFICIAL MUSIC TRAILER (Cast Vocals) and the latest character visuals for the anime The World Is Dancing (co-produced by Shochiku and CyberAgent).

The newly released trailer announces the addition of two stellar cast members: Youji Matsuda as Inuo and Miyuki Sawashiro as Shirabyoshi. Remarkably, this marks Youji Matsuda's first regular role in a TV anime series. Alongside this exciting news, stunning character visulas and heartfelt comments from the new cast have arrived.

Furthermore, the trailer offers a sneak peek at the captivating insert songs performed by Oniyasha (CV: Yumiri Hanamori) and Zojiro (CV: Romi Park), officially confirming that the casts vocal performances will be featured within the series.

A striking new group visual has also been revealed, showcasing the vibrant cast against a traditional Noh stage backboard (Kagami-ita). Individual character visuals will be rolled out soon on the official X.

Copyright: (C)Kazuto Mihara, KODANSHA/The World Is Dancing Production Committee.

The anime The World Is Dancing will officially start broadcasting and streaming on July 2nd across multiple platforms. (Broadcast information details below.)

In an era of constant conflict, this is a "dancing story" that follows a beautiful, intensely curious boy named Oniyasha (CV: Yumiri Hanamori). As he meets people, laughs, cries, and faces his own weaknesses, he shapes a new form of dance in an ever-changing world. It is a tale that might have unfolded when the boy who would one day create Noh--Zeami--was still known as Oniyasha, carrying his legacy across 600 years to the present.

The anime is produced by animation studio, Cypic (Umamusume: Cinderella Gray, The Summer Hikaru Died). The series is directed by Toshimasa Kuroyanagi, known for his work on the TV anime The Great Passage, the animated film Love Me, Love Me Not, and both the TV and theatrical versions of the Backflip!! series.
OFFICIAL MUSIC TRAILER (Cast Vocals) | Inuo & Shirabyoshi Cast Revealed!
YouTube URL: https://youtu.be/QQBCvRAIP6o

Opening with Inuo's enigmatic line, I heard the words of the flowers, the trailer begins with a quiet, atmospheric Sarugaku scene. It then beautifully showcases the stunning world of The World Is Dancing, accompanied by the enchanting insert songs performed by Oniyasha (Yumiri Hanamori) and Zojiro (Romi Park), while officially introducing Youji Matsuda as Inuo and Miyuki Sawashiro as Shirabyoshi.
Character Visuals & Cast Comments Unveiled!
Character Visuals

Inuo (CV: Youji Matsuda)

A mysterious man who appears suddenly and vanishes just as quickly. Each time he shows up, he leaves behind words that influence Oniyasha.

Youji Matsuda - PROFILE

Affiliated with TM Entertainment. Notable voice acting roles include Ashitaka (Princess Mononoke), Asbel (Nausicaae of the Valley of the Wind), and the Japanese dub for Leonardo DiCaprio in Titanic. He is also active as a live-action actor, with appearances including the NHK Taiga drama UNBOUND (Berabou: Tsutajuu Eiga no Yumebanashi)

?Comment by Youji Matsuda

The projects title is The World is Dancing and the protagonist is Zeami (Oniyasha). Just hearing that was enough to make me incredibly excited, and on top of that, I voice Inuo is a great historical figure who colored the era alongside Kanami and Zeami.

However, the Inuo in this particular work is elusive and incredibly mysterious. I was eagerly awaiting the script, looking forward to seeing how his relationship with Oniyasha would be depicted. Actually, this is my first time appearing as a regular cast member in a serialized animated work. I was honored to tackle such a wonderful role as part of this new experience.

Shirabyoshi (CV: Miyuki Sawashiro)

A frail woman living in a run-down shed. She survives by selling her body in exchange for food, barely managing to stay alive.

Miyuki Sawashiro - PROFILE

Affiliated with Aoni Production. Notable voice acting roles include Makio Koudai (Ikoku Nikki), Fujiko Mine (3rd generation) (Lupin the Third), Kitaro (GeGeGe no Kitaro), and Daki (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba), among others.

?Comment by Miyuki Sawashiro

Im Miyuki Sawashiro, and I had the privilege of voicing Shirabyoshi. As someone who has lived a comfortable life, never having to worry about food or a place to live, I felt utterly daunted wondering how close I could truly get to her reality... but I was captivated by the deep yearning of her soul, and found myself irresistibly drawn toward her.

I was genuinely looking forward to seeing how her dance would be expressed in the animation, and... please, look forward to it. Her unwavering determination has brought together a select group of talented creators who are making anime with that very same tenacity.
About The World Is Dancing
Follow "The World Is Dancing" on Social Media:Official Website: https://sh-anime.shochiku.co.jp/worldisdancing-anime

Official X: https://x.com/wid_anime (@wid_anime)

Streaming Information: Streaming will be available on various platforms! (Details to be announced at a later date).

INTRODUCTION:

One does not need dance to live.In 1374, during the turbulent age when the Northern and Southern Courts were locked in conflict, the Northern Court's shogun, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, was becoming an increasingly dominant force.

Born the son of Kan'ami, head of the Kanze troupe of sarugaku performers, Oniyasha drifts through his days with a hazy question lodged in his heart: Why do people dance? His spirit remains clouded, until the day he encounters a dance that is truly "good."

Curious, sensitive, and strikingly beautiful, the boy meets people, laughs, cries, confronts his own weaknesses, and slowly begins to shape a new form of dance for a world steeped in impermanence.

Kazuto Mihara's groundbreaking Noh themed manga from Morning finally comes to life as an anime, filled with scenes that stir the heart and dynamic movement and chanting that can only be expressed through animation.

Directed by Toshimasa Kuroyanagi (The Great Passage, Backflip!!) and animated by Cypic (Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray, The Summer Hikaru Died), this series showcases top tier animation supported by a standout cast.

This is a story shaped by dance that may have unfolded when the boy who would one day create Noh--Zeami--was still known as Oniyasha, carried across 600 years to the present.

STORY:

In 1374, amid the turmoil of the Northern and Southern Courts' long running conflict, a boy named Oniyasha is born into a family of sarugaku theater performers. He spends his days in a kind of quiet gloom, haunted by a simple but persistent question: Why do people dance? Then, one day, he witnesses a dance that he feels to be "good"--and everything begins to change. This is the story of the beautiful young boy who would one day shape the art of Noh and be remembered as Zeami.

Cast

Yumiri Hanamori, Simba Tsuchiya, Maaya Uchida, Romi Park, Takahiro Sakurai, Katsuyuki Konishi, Youji Matsuda, Nobuo Tobita, Inori Minase, Miyuki Sawashiro, Haruki Ishiya, Hazuki Seto

Contact Details

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