Kazuto Mihara's manga The World Is Dancing is being adapted into a television anime that premieres on June 29, 2026, on Prime Video Japan and HIDIVE, with a second episode screening at Anime Expo on July 2.
Kazuto Mihara is the creator of the manga The World Is Dancing, which is being adapted into a television anime for Summer 2026. The series explores the origins of Noh theater through the story of a young boy who becomes the art form's co-founder Zeami. HIDIVE acquired the series for simulcast in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, announcing the deal on June 8, 2026.
The anime is directed by Toshimasa Kuroyanagi at Cypic (formerly Cygames Pictures), with character design by Keigo Sasaki. The voice cast includes Yumiri Hanamori as Oniyasha, Simba Tsuchiya as Ishiya, Maaya Uchida as Kogane, and Romi Park as Zōjirō. The production has enlisted Kanze-school Noh performer Reijiro Tsumura as a supervisor for Noh choreography, with additional choreography by Kaiji Moriyama and Mikiko Kawamura. The series is produced by Shochiku and CyberAgent.
The first episode will stream on Amazon Prime Video in Japan on June 29, three days before its July 2 television broadcast. HIDIVE will stream the first episode on the same day. The second episode will have its world premiere at Anime Expo on July 2. The early streaming release on Prime Video Japan gives domestic viewers a head start before the broadcast, while the Anime Expo screening signals international promotional momentum for the series.
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The television anime adaptation of Kazuto Mihara's manga The World Is Dancing will begin streaming on Amazon Prime Video in Japan on June 29, ahead of its July 2 television broadcast. HIDIVE will stream the first episode on the same day, and the second episode will have its world premiere at Anime Expo on July 2. The anime is directed by Toshimasa Kuroyanagi at Cygames Pictures.
HIDIVE announced it will stream the television anime adaptation of Kazuto Mihara's manga The World Is Dancing as part of its Summer 2026 simulcast season. The series, which explores the origins of Noh theater through the eyes of a young boy who would become the art form's co-founder Zeami, will debut on June 29 with an early premiere of its first episode. A second episode will have its world premiere during Anime Expo 2026 on July 2. The anime is produced by Shochiku and CyberAgent, with animation by Cypic (formerly Cygames Pictures). Toshimasa Kuroyanagi directs, with character design by Keigo Sasaki. The voice cast includes Yumiri Hanamori as Oniyasha, Simba Tsuchiya as Ishiya, Maaya Uchida as Kogane, and Romi Park as Zōjirō. The production has enlisted Kanze-school Noh performer Reijiro Tsumura as a supervisor for Noh choreography, with additional choreography by Kaiji Moriyama and Mikiko Kawamura. HIDIVE will stream the series exclusively in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.