“The World Is Dancing” Anime Announced (Teaser Visual)
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zenzen_02026-01-21 10:04
Broadcast Summer 2026
>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 CygamesPictures (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.
Yumirin in another Cygames produced show, interesting...
(She was Dicta Striker aka Soccer Boy in Cinderella Gray)
d_isolationist2026-01-21 10:42
She was also Asako in The Summer Hikaru Died
DirectionExact312026-01-21 17:24
She was Dicta? Awesome.
Salty1452026-01-21 11:08
Was wondering why this looked so polished…
Of course it’s CyGames Pictures. Every single time.
Gil_Demoono2026-01-21 12:42
Shaping up to be another common Cygames W. If this has genuine 2d dance choreography, this should scratch the itch Wandance left me with.
Rap2rerise2026-01-21 10:08
Are they gonna cut the animation mid-dance into hilariously bad CGI?
lightningbadger2026-01-21 10:14
Idk why you're being down voted so quick it's a perfect callback to our last favourite dancing show lol
dongerbotmd2026-01-21 10:18
What are they referring to?
MCH28042026-01-21 10:21
Wandance
lightningbadger2026-01-21 10:23
The show [Wandance](https://youtu.be/0eoOrWOPiZg) which keeps cutting to hilariously out of place Fortnite emote-tier animations
gamebond892026-01-21 10:16
It's unfortunate to see now nowadays studios just see dance and give up and resort to using CG models instead. It won't be jarring for a full CG show but cutting to it in a 2D show? It looks meh af. Wandance looked awful!
Antixmage2026-01-21 10:18
No. Did you even look at the staff?
DueSeaworth2026-01-21 10:30
Cygames is handling it. Just look at Umamusume and "The summer that Hikaru Died" for reference
gem2niki2026-01-21 10:11
Getting ready to sleep and thought this was a new Elusive Samurai promo visual... that's a boy??
UltimateArtist8292026-01-21 10:35
Japan and their obsession of drawing otokonoko, name a more iconic duo.
ProfessionalRandom212026-01-21 13:41
In east Asian, literature very commonly describe good looking man as "look like a beautiful women". Macho man is almost never described as handsome
Zombies4EvaDude2026-01-28 05:28
Maybe that's why 醜男, a word that once meant a "strong brawny man" is now used to call someone ugly... ブ男
Heinetehgreat2026-01-21 12:26
Yes we're into nanbokucho boys now!
Weebs-Chan2026-01-21 12:37
daga otoko da...
Lemon14122026-01-21 15:41
ribs faintly visible
gem2niki2026-01-21 17:13
At a glance, the white fabric across the chest looks like boobs..
IXajll2026-01-21 10:12
So just looking at this KV, the synopsis, the staff/studio and the PV, this looks actually extremely promising. Apparently it’s based on an already finished 60 chap manga, so maybe a complete adaptation is on the table as well.
HarshTheDev2026-01-21 18:23
That would actually be fire if it's a complete adaptation, it's been a while since we got one of those. To anyone here who has read the manga, is it any good?
JoeHaydn2026-01-21 10:13
The visual and the PV look amazing. Here's hoping that the final anime will stand the landing. But this is definitely making the list.
thisisdropd2026-01-21 10:14
Hope two cours have been planned as that is sufficient to completely adapt the manga. Cygames did a brilliant job with TSHD and it'd be wicked if they recreated the quality here.
BaytaCosmico2026-01-21 10:27
>Cygames
Say no more. Immediate addition to PTW.
DueSeaworth2026-01-21 10:28
> Cygames
Were in good hands then...
The gacha funds are well spent
oedipusrex3762026-01-21 10:16
Whoa are we getting more peak performance arts anime? Like Inu-Oh?
Mr_Zaroc2026-01-21 10:32
Inu-Oh was one hell of a trip.
But this is cygames studio, so I doubt we will get any crazy creative artstyles like Inu-Oh.
But it should be pretty nonetheless
PsychoGeek2026-01-21 10:20
Someone high up at cygames must really love this manga. Long finished not particularly popular seinen manga like these don’t just get high profile adaptations without a lot of stars aligning.
Severe_Working_59342026-01-21 10:27
>Someone high up at cygames must really love this manga.
Lead producer seems to be Shochiku, so I don't think it has to do anything with Cygames. CygamesPictures is doing the animation as they also take contracts from other production companies .
PsychoGeek2026-01-21 10:41
Cygames does partially own the studio and will probably also be on the committee, but yeah, I get that they aren’t the lead producer, I’d missed that.
thr1ftskull02026-01-21 14:41
Oh I’m excited
Mami-kouga2026-01-21 10:26
Oh this looks interesting!
LegoC972026-01-21 10:26
That visual is gorgeous! I'll keep my eye on this show and pray it's not another Wandance.
moichispa2026-01-21 11:35
It is Cygames, Not madhouse with CG done by a small uknown studio, I think we can trust them
TheStupid_Guy2026-01-21 10:30
Looks cool and it’s being made by Cygames so I’ll watch it
Iron_Kingpin2026-01-21 10:32
Isn't that just Tokiyuki
mr_beanoz2026-01-21 10:37
Nah, this is about the art of Noh theatrical arts
mr_beanoz2026-01-21 10:36
Noh? Since the art was popularized by a pair of father and son, this would mean we'd see some family bonding moments too.
Webknight312026-01-21 10:40
We'll be there.
Delicious_Package_372026-01-21 10:49
Is this some heat??
abbe442026-01-21 11:14
Glory to cygames
detarameReddit2026-01-21 11:21
There are some seriously neat sequences in the PV already... I might have to check this out.
It's incredible how quickly CygamesPictures has built up a group of talented people. Obligatory Apocalypse Hotel mention, alongside the more usual Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu and Cinderella Gray ones.
Keigo Sasaki, the character designer, worked on CinGray, which makes me wonder if this is the CinGray production line's next project. If so, that all but confirms that the rumored Kagurabachi adaptation will be made by the same team that made the Uma Musume movies – arguably CygamesPictures' best. Epic stuff.
Kadmos12026-01-21 12:20
I wish "Apocalypse Hotel" got a simuldub.
detarameReddit2026-01-21 12:23
I personally can't imagine Yachiyo with any other voice and mannerisms, but yes, I too wish Apocalypse Hotel got a simuldub if just to get more people into the show.
Kadmos12026-01-21 13:00
I am merely speculating, but perhaps CR didn't give it a simuldub because they figured it wouldn't get the streaming numbers.
PsychoGeek2026-01-27 14:33
> If so, that all but confirms that the rumored Kagurabachi adaptation will be made by the same team that made the Uma Musume movies – arguably CygamesPictures' best
This show is by that production line btw, not the Cingray one - Mizoguchi [tweeted](https://x.com/MiKan9981/status/2013900740528332928) about it.
wloff2026-01-21 12:09
Sometimes a really cool-looking poster is all it takes to get me instantly super interested in an anime I've never heard of before. Absolutely gorgeous, can't wait to see what it's like.
Fun-Tie96892026-01-21 12:37
The manga is AMAZING ❤️
ammubloom2026-01-21 12:42
So cool, I can't wait for it to come out.
tarutaru992026-01-21 12:59
Now that's a poster! Been a while since one has piqued my interest ngl.
miseryum2026-01-21 13:03
The visual reminded me of Elusive Samurai
Calumini2026-01-21 13:28
realy hype for this!
Ok_Poet_73832026-01-21 14:03
i think its like the elusive samurai. hope this anime was good tho
killyjoker2026-01-21 14:43
This is giving me HEAVY Heike Monogatari vibes, love it already!
Ok-Ad-10122026-01-21 14:49
another proof that we are not a gacha gamer, we are investors for the future anime adaptations lol
awkwardlysun2026-01-21 15:35
Wow cant wait ☺️
Queue_Jumping_Quack2026-01-21 16:25
This looks quite interesting, the dancing scenes in particular looks quite artistic from the PV. And Cygames has built up a solid rep. No question, adding this to PTW.
Rupam_Das_1412026-01-21 17:07
This is sick
vetro2026-01-21 17:15
Fune wo Amu director for all you oldheads still around from 2016.
HowToVenusaur2026-01-21 17:53
There's a name I haven't heard in a while. Fune Wo Amu didn't have the greatest production behind it, but its still very worth a watch.
Malefic_Fatalis2026-01-21 17:59
Common Cygames W
Raenora62026-01-21 18:16
This looks fantastic and looks worth the hype
Kougeru-Sama2026-01-21 18:47
I'm sure Cygames isn't using AI yet so this should be ok but god damn what a shame the future will be for them
LavaLightning2026-01-21 22:01
i just need a good fantasy anime pleasee, i can't wait every year for Jobless Reaincarnation anymore
puterjess2026-01-21 22:38
I thought this was new art from the next season of The Elusive Samurai 🥹. This looks so pretty
Lunar_Meoka2026-01-22 03:38
Was she the Asako from The Summer Hikaru Died?
Batokusanagi2026-01-22 07:27
Anime about Noh? That's gonna be a first. Very interesting.
Hina_is_my_waifu2026-01-23 06:17
Not my fetish but Shota enjoyers eating good.
No-Pen14892026-01-23 11:34
What is this?
Ghost_Bull3t2026-01-23 11:58
What kind of anime is this gonna be it looks cool
Pure_Practice_87702026-01-25 04:06
Does anyone know if it’s based off a true story?
Dry_Kaleidoscope53452026-01-25 07:26
Woah beautiful poster
Evening-Cockroach-602026-01-26 03:56
will be watching!
Big-Potential-20722026-01-26 14:53
This art work is amazing 😍
Unknown_Scythe2026-01-27 11:44
I know what will be watching next
Sad_Veterinarian78212026-01-27 19:59
waitwatwait...a boy actually??? Even more love it lol
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>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 CygamesPictures (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.
Director: Toshimasa Kuroyanagi
Character Design: Keigo Sasaki
Calligraphy/Title Lettering: Satoshi Nemoto
Animation Production: CygamesPictures
Yumiri Hanamori as Oniyasha
PV: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmCKN502lik](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmCKN502lik)
[https://twitter.com/wid\_anime/status/2013899372119957572](https://twitter.com/wid_anime/status/2013899372119957572)
[https://sh-anime.shochiku.co.jp/worldisdancing-anime/en/](https://sh-anime.shochiku.co.jp/worldisdancing-anime/en/)
(She was Dicta Striker aka Soccer Boy in Cinderella Gray)
Of course it’s CyGames Pictures. Every single time.
Say no more. Immediate addition to PTW.
Were in good hands then...
The gacha funds are well spent
But this is cygames studio, so I doubt we will get any crazy creative artstyles like Inu-Oh.
But it should be pretty nonetheless
Lead producer seems to be Shochiku, so I don't think it has to do anything with Cygames. CygamesPictures is doing the animation as they also take contracts from other production companies .
It's incredible how quickly CygamesPictures has built up a group of talented people. Obligatory Apocalypse Hotel mention, alongside the more usual Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu and Cinderella Gray ones.
Keigo Sasaki, the character designer, worked on CinGray, which makes me wonder if this is the CinGray production line's next project. If so, that all but confirms that the rumored Kagurabachi adaptation will be made by the same team that made the Uma Musume movies – arguably CygamesPictures' best. Epic stuff.
This show is by that production line btw, not the Cingray one - Mizoguchi [tweeted](https://x.com/MiKan9981/status/2013900740528332928) about it.