“The World Is Dancing” Unveils Official Final Trailer Premieres June 29

June 22th – Shochiku Co., Ltd. and CyberAgent, Inc. are excited to unveil the brand-new OFFICIAL FINAL TRAILER featuring the new ending theme song, “Unnamed Flower” by hockrockb. Furthermore, heartfelt comments from the ending theme artist hockrockb have arrived, along with the official reveal of the Episode 1 synopsis and additional characters.

In an era of constant conflict, this is a “dancing story” that follows a beautiful, intensely curious boy named Oniyasha (CV: Yumiri Hanamori). As he meets people, laughs, cries, and faces his own weaknesses, he shapes a new form of dance in an ever-changing world. It is a tale that might have unfolded when the boy who would one day create Noh—Zeami—was still known as Oniyasha, carrying his legacy across 600 years to the present.

The anime is produced by animation studio, Cypic (Umamusume: Cinderella Gray, The Summer Hikaru Died). The series is directed by Toshimasa Kuroyanagi, known for his work on the TV anime The Great Passage, the animated film Love Me, Love Me Not, and both the TV and theatrical versions of the Backflip!! series. The series recently won a Special Award at the Short Shorts Film Festival, drawing immense attention for its outstanding quality.

Ending Theme Song “Unnamed Flower” by hockrockb’s

・Comment by hockrockb
Moved by this stoic, unfiltered project and the absolute commitment of the production team, I was reminded of the true joy of pouring my whole life into music.

Today, I stand on a path forged by the sweat and tears of those who thrive in the spotlight and those who fade into the shadows.

Because of this, I am profoundly grateful for the opportunity to be part of this work, delivering lyrics and sound completely free of decoration or compromise.

I hope this song reaches you, still nameless, dancing through this world.
— Ageha Horii (Vo, G), hockrockb

Additional Characters Revealed!

Yoriyuki Hosokawa (CV: Kenichiro Matsuda)

Members of the Kanze Troupe

Choro (CV: Katsuhisa Houki) , Samanosuke (CV: Haruo Yamagishi) , Mantaro (CV: Soshiro Hori) Senri (CV: Kosuke Echigoya) , Toshigo (CV: Kaito Udagawa) , Hifumi (CV: Reiou Tsuchida)

The World Is Dancing  Episode 1 Title & Advance Cuts!

Act I: “Why do people dance?”

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. Unable to find any existential meaning in dance, he spends his days in a kind of quiet gloom.
Then, one day, he witnesses Shirabyoshi dancing in a barn—a dance he feels to be “good” for the first time in his life.

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