The World Is Dancing (2026)
ワールド イズ ダンシング
Overview
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.
Where to watch The World Is Dancing
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, dAnime, FOD Channel +1 | Amazon Video | — |
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What is The World Is Dancing about?
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. The World Is Dancing is a Animation, Drama series, first aired on 2026-07-02, 1 season and 13 episodes.
Is The World Is Dancing worth watching?
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Where can I watch The World Is Dancing?
In Japan, The World Is Dancing streams on Amazon Prime Video, Hulu and dAnime and can be rented from Amazon Video. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Cast
- Yumiri Hanamori as Oniyasha (voice)
- Shimba Tsuchiya as Ishiya (voice)
- Maaya Uchida as Kogane (voice)
- Romi Park as Zojiro (voice)
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Kan'ami (voice)
- Haruki Ishiya as Junigoro (voice)
- Takahiro Sakurai as Ashikaga Yoshimitsu (voice)
- Nobuo Tobita as Nijo Yoshimoto (voice)
- Mamiko Noto as Nariko (voice)
- Inori Minase as Chiharu (voice)
- Hazuki Seto as Satsuki (voice)
- Yoji Matsuda as Inuo (voice)
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Sources
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