The staff for the anime 「World Is Dancing」 has revealed a new main PV, additional cast members, and new character visuals.

Main PV: “謡” (Utai)

The PV opens with Inuo’s line, “I can hear the language of flowers,” before drawing viewers into the quiet atmosphere of a Sarugaku performance. Insert songs sung by Yumiri Hanamori as Oniyasha and Romi Park as Zōjirō resound beautifully, reflecting the world and atmosphere of the work in depth.

Additional Cast

The PV also announced two additional cast members:

• Yoji Matsuda as Inuo – A mysterious man who appears and disappears unexpectedly, always leaving behind words that affect Oniyasha’s heart
• Miyuki Sawashiro as Shirabyoshi – A physically frail woman living in a dilapidated barn, who survives by selling herself in exchange for food

Comments from the Cast

Yoji Matsuda (Inuo)

“Just hearing the title ‘World Is Dancing’ and learning that the protagonist is Zeami (Oniyasha) made me so excited I could hardly contain myself. On top of that, I was cast as Inuo (Doami), an important figure who helped shape the same era as Kan’ami and Zeami. In this story, Inuo is a mysterious character who can appear anywhere. I am looking forward to seeing how his relationship with Oniyasha will be portrayed. This is actually my first regular role in a continuing anime series, and I feel very honored to have received such a wonderful role.”

Miyuki Sawashiro (Shirabyoshi)

“I am Miyuki Sawashiro, and I voice Shirabyoshi. At first, I felt burdened by the question of how much I, as someone who has never lacked food or shelter, could portray this character. But then I was drawn in by her hungry spirit and found myself approaching her before I knew it. I am very curious to see how her dance will be expressed in animation. Please look forward to it.”

About World Is Dancing

The anime is adapted from the original manga by Kazuto Mihara. It tells the story of Oniyasha, a beautiful young boy living in an age of turmoil and war who would later become a founder of the art of Noh and be known as “Zeami.” The production studio is Cypic, known for works such as Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray and Hikari ga Shinda Natsu.

Broadcast Information

The anime begins airing on July 2, 2026, on TOKYO MX every Thursday at 22:00, followed by other stations including BS Asahi every Friday at 23:00, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting every Friday at 17:00, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, Me-Tele, HBC Hokkaido Broadcasting, Miyagi TV, and RCC Chugoku Broadcasting.

Staff

• Original Work: Kazuto Mihara, World Is Dancing (Kodansha Morning KC)
• Director: Toshimasa Kuroyanagi
• Character Design: Keigo Sasaki
• Series Composition / Script: Sawako Kawamitsu
• Assistant Director: Sohei Fujimoto
• Sub-Character Design: Iori Kyutake
• Prop Design: Odashi
• Setting Design: Mamio Ogawa
• Art Directors: Hiromasa Ogura, Kazuhiro Inoue
• Color Design: Naoko Sato, Kumiko Narimo
• 3D Director: Yoshinori Nakano
• Director of Photography: Yutaro Kikuchi
• Editing: Daisuke Hiraki
• Sound Director: Yukio Nagasaki
• Music: Daisuke Shinoda
• Title Lettering: Satoshi Nemoto
• Noh Performance Advisor: Reijiro Tsumura
• Choreography: Kaiji Moriyama, Mikiko Kawamura
• Nohgaku Advisor: Kohei Kawaguchi
• Historical Advisor: Kazuyuki Shimizu
• Animation Producer: Kan Mizoguchi
• Studio: Cypic

Cast

• Oniyasha: Yumiri Hanamori
• Ishiya: Shimba Tsuchiya
• Kogane: Maaya Uchida
• Zōjirō: Romi Park
• Ashikaga Yoshimitsu: Takahiro Sakurai
• Kan’ami: Katsuyuki Konishi
• Inuo: Yoji Matsuda
• Nijo Yoshimoto: Nobuo Tobita
• Nariko: Mamiko Noto
• Chiharu: Inori Minase
• Shirabyoshi: Miyuki Sawashiro
• Junigorō: Haruki Ishiya
• Satsuki: Hazuki Seto

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Source: natalie