Opening Movie Featuring Macaroni Empitsu’s “shusho” Revealed Alongside a Special Video Comment from the Band!Special Congratulatory Illustration by Slam Dunk & Vagabond Creator Takehiko Inoue Unveiled!
Tokyo, Japan, 3rd Jul 2026 – CyberAgent, Inc. is excited to unveil the opening movie for the anime The World Is Dancing (co-produced by CyberAgent and Shochiku), set to the opening theme song “shusho” by Macaroni Empitsu, ahead of the anime’s premiere today, July2.
Set to Macaroni Empitsu’s track “shusho,” the opening movie features a visual touch distinct from the main anime, vividly transitioning from stark black-and-white into vibrant colors. The sequence beautifully captures the series’ dynamic energy and ephemerality. Furthermore, the staff credits featured in the sequence, including the director’s name, were handwritten by Satoshi Nemoto, who also created the calligraphy for the series’ official title lettering.
Additionally, a special video message from Macaroni Empitsu has been released. To commemorate the premiere of Episode 1, a special congratulatory illustration has also arrived from legendary manga artist Takehiko Inoue (Slam Dunk, Vagabond), whom The World Is Dancing creator Kazuto Mihara previously worked under as an assistant.
In an era of constant conflict, this is a “dancing story” that follows a 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. 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.
The anime The World Is Dancing is currently available to all HIDIVE subscribers throughout the U.S. and Canada as well as in key overseas markets including Australia and New Zealand.
Opening Movie Featuring Macaroni Empitsu “shusho” Unveiled!
Set to Macaroni Empitsu’s track “shusho,” the newly released opening movie features a visual touch distinct from the anime, vividly transitioning from a monochrome world into vibrant colors to beautifully capture the series’ dynamic energy and ephemerality. Additionally, the staff credits throughout the sequence, including the director’s name, were written by calligrapher Satoshi Nemoto, who also designed the series’ official title lettering.
YouTube URL: https://youtu.be/6f78rxIxzV0
Macaroni Empitsu is a four-piece rock band formed in 2012, consisting of Hattori (Vocal & Guitar), Kenya Takano (Bass & Chorus), Yoshiaki Tanabe (Guitar & Chorus), and Daiki Hasegawa (Keyboards & Chorus). They released their first nationally distributed mini-album Al Dente in 2015, followed by their 1st full album CHOSYOKU in 2017. They made their major debut with the 1st EP Ai o Shirazu ni Mahou wa Tsukaenai in 2020, and released their major 1st full album Happy End e no Kitai wa in 2022.
Last year, they celebrated their 10th anniversary with a highly successful two-day solo live concert at Yokohama Stadium. In 2026, they completed a hall tour across 19 cities (26 performances) nationwide, and they are set to embark on an arena tour across 7 cities (11 performances) starting in October.
A special video comment from Macaroni Empitsu can be watched on the anime’s official X!
Official X: @wid_anime（https://x.com/wid_anime）
Congratulatory Illustration by Takehiko Inoue (Slam Dunk, Vagabond) Unveiled!
To commemorate the broadcast and streaming of Episode 1, a special, newly drawn congratulatory illustration has arrived from legendary manga artist Takehiko Inoue, under whom The World Is Dancing creator Kazuto Mihara previously studied as an assistant. This exclusive piece showcases a fresh look at Oniyasha, captured beautifully in Inoue’s unmistakable, signature touch.
Profile: Takehiko Inoue
Manga artist. His masterpiece works include Slam Dunk, which has surpassed 140 million copies in circulation in Japan alone, as well as the irregularly serialized Real and Vagabond. He is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s Art Encouragement Prize.
The World Is Dancing Episode 1 Title & Advance Cuts
Opening Movie Cut
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.
■ About The World Is Dancing
Streaming Information:
Streaming from June 29 and be available to all HIDIVE subscribers throughout the U.S. and Canada as well as in key overseas markets including Australia, and New Zealand. (Other platform details to be announced at a later date).
STORY
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.
Follow “The World Is Dancing” on Social Media:
Official Website: https://sh-anime.shochiku.co.jp/worldisdancing-anime
Official X: https://x.com/wid_anime (@wid_anime)
Media Contact
Organization: CyberAgent, Inc.
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