The World is Dancing Episode 2 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Oniyasha’s Budding Passion and a Major Shock Ahead

The story and preview images for Episode 2 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 9 at 10:00 PM (JST), and will later be available on various international streaming platforms.

Episode 2 Story

Fascinated by the Shirabyoshi dancer Yoi, Oniyasha begins visiting her along with his friends Kogane and Ishiya, wishing to learn to dance like her. While Oniyasha's dancing begins to change after meeting her, his dance is not the only thing that changes.

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