The World Is Dancing

One does not need dance to live.

2026 8

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.

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1
Why Do People Dance?
2026-07-02
In the midst of an era of conflict, Oniyasha wrestles with a question he cannot answer.
2
You Have a Body
2026-07-09
Fascinated by the woman's haunting performance, Oniyasha seeks her out and requests to watch her dance again.
3
You Have Your Own Sense of "Good"
2026-07-16
The Kanze Troupe has a once-in-a-lifetime chance to perform for the shogun, but it's an opportunity that weighs heavily on Oniyasha's shoulders.
4
Differing Scales of Progress
2026-07-23
As the Kanze Troupe takes the stage at Imakumano, Oniyasha gains a new perspective on both his father and the shogun.
5
A Budding Throb
2026-07-30
Two rival troupes hold a competition, and the stakes couldn't be higher. The losing troupe must forfeit the shogun's patronage and disband.
6
Connection
2026-08-06
Oniyasha gets a second chance, but he'll have to regain his confidence before facing Zojiro again.
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In Between
2026-08-13
Oniyasha and Kogane struggle to accept Toku's fate.
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Episode 8
2026-08-20
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Episode 9
2026-08-27
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Episode 10
2026-09-03
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Episode 11
2026-09-10
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Episode 12
2026-09-17
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Episode 13
2026-09-24