The World is Dancing Episode 1 Story & Preview Cuts Released: The Tale of a Boy Who Creates the Traditional Japanese Art of Noh

The story and preview images for Episode 1 of the TV anime The World is Dancing (JP: ワールド イズ ダンシング) have been revealed. This episode will air on Thursday, July 2 at 10:00 PM (JST), and will later be available on various international streaming platforms.

Episode 1 Story

"Why do people dance?" In 1374, an unstable era where the conflict between the Southern and Northern Courts continues. Oniyasha is a boy born as the child of the Kanzeza troupe, which performs Sarugaku. Unable to find the purpose of dance, Oniyasha spends his days lacking motivation. One day, however, he witnesses the dance of a Shirabyoshi performing in a barn, and for the first time in his life, Oniyasha feels that it is "good."

Introduction

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.

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Source : The World Is Dancing Official