TV / Summer 2026
World Is Dancing
The story
Synopsis
Set in 1374 amid the turmoil of the Northern and Southern Courts, World Is Dancing follows Oniyasha, the son of Kanami of the Kanze sarugaku troupe, as he drifts through life searching for meaning. Haunted by a simple question what does dance do for people? his world shifts after witnessing a performance that stirs something unexpected within him. The serie…
Characters
Meet the featured characters and Japanese voice actors tied to World Is Dancing before opening the full characters page.
Oniyasha
Main | Japanese VA: Shimazaki, Nobunaga
Chiharu
Supporting | Japanese VA: Minase, Inori
Inuou
Supporting | Japanese VA: Matsuda, Youji
Ishiya
Supporting | Japanese VA: Tsuchiya, Simba
Ashikaga, Yoshimitsu
Supporting | Japanese VA: Sakurai, Takahiro
Kogane
Supporting | Japanese VA: Uchida, Maaya
Staff
Meet the people behind World Is Dancing.
Kuroyanagi, Toshimasa
Director, Episode Director (ED2), Storyboard (eps 1-2, ED2)
Mihara, Kazuto
Original Creator
Kawamitsu, Sawako
Script (eps 1-2), Series Composition
Itou, Azusa
Producer
Kashima, Shun
Producer
Uemura, Ryousuke
Producer
Latest Episodes
Recent episodes from World Is Dancing.
Episode 11: The Moon Before It's Full
Aired Sep 7, 2026
Episode 10: A World Overflowing
Aired Aug 31, 2026
Episode 9: Concealed Feelings
Aired Aug 24, 2026
Episode 8: To the Other Side of the Bridge
Aired Aug 17, 2026
Episode 7: In Between
Aired Aug 13, 2026
Episode 6: Connection
Aired Aug 6, 2026