The anime adapts Kazuto Mihara’s six-volume manga and follows Oniyasha, the young Zeami Motokiyo, who became one of the most influential figures in the development of Noh theater. Set during Japan’s Muromachi period, the story follows a performer searching to understand dance and expression. Toshimasa Kuroyanagi directs the series at Cypic.
The World Is Dancing received a Special Award at the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia on May 1, about two months before its broadcast. Zeami is widely credited with establishing Noh as a traditional art form and was a major playwright and actor in it.
The series enters a Summer 2026 lineup dominated by action titles. Its test will be whether CyberAgent can turn early critical recognition into viewership.
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