Reveals Key Visual, Main Trailer and New Casts! Unveils the Opening Theme Song “shusho” performed by Macaroni Empitsu

Tokyo, Japan, 8th May 2026 – CyberAgent, Inc. is excited to share that the TV anime The World Is Dancing (co-produced by Shochiku and CyberAgent) will officially start broadcasting and streaming on July 2, 2026.

Along with the announcement, the key visual and main trailer have been revealed. The newly revealed main trailer features the opening theme song “Shusyo” performed by Macaroni Empitsu which is also unveiled for the first time.  Additionally, comments from the new cast members, Takahiro Sakurai as the powerful shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, and Nobuo Tobita, Mamiko Noto, Inori Minase, and Hazuki Seto. 

Character illustrations and heartfelt comments from each cast member have also arrived.

The World Is Dancing is a manga by Kazuto Mihara that ran in Kodansha’s Seinen magazine Morning. Despite being only six volumes long, it drew strong attention for its carefully constructed story and themes that still resonate today.

The English version of the original manga is available online on Chapter 1 – Free Preview.
In an era of constant conflict, a beautiful, intensely curious boy named Oniyasha meets people, laughs, cries, and faces his own weaknesses as he shapes a new form of dance born from life in an ever-changing world.

This is a “dancing story” that might have unfolded when the boy who would one day create Noh—Zeami—was still known as Oniyasha, carried across 600 years to the present.

The anime is produced by animation studio, Cypic (Umamusume: Cinderella Gray, The Summer Hikaru Died). 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.

TV Anime The World Is Dancing Premieres This July

Main Trailer & Additional Cast Unveiled!

Main Trailer on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Zu45LJG7Chs

The main trailer opens with a breathtaking dance sequence that sets a striking tone for the series. It depicts the fateful encounter between Oniyasha (the boy who will later be known as Zeami), voiced by Yumiri Hanamori, and the powerful shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, voiced by Takahiro Sakurai.

With this trailer, a lineup of new characters and their prestigious cast members has been revealed. Joining the previously announced cast—Maaya Uchida (Kogane), Romi Park (Zojiro), Simba Tsuchiya (Ishiya), and Katsuyuki Konishi (Kan’ami)—are figures who shaped the history of Noh: Nobuo Tobita as Nijo Yoshimoto, the historical patron of Zeami, and Mamiko Noto as Nariko, Yoshimitsu’s lawful wife.

The trailer also introduces anime-original characters who add new layers to the story: Chiharu (voiced by Inori Minase), Satsuki (voiced by Hazuki Seto), and the mysterious Inuo.

Furthermore, the trailer offers the first reveal of the opening theme song “shusho” by Macaroni Empitsu. The track, which deeply resonates with Oniyasha’s spirit, heightens the anticipation for the upcoming broadcast, promising a visceral and emotional experience.

Opening Theme Artist: Macaroni Empitsu

A four-piece rock band formed in 2012. Led by vocalist/guitarist Hattori, the band is known for their expressive sound and emotional lyrics. They have successfully completed multiple arena tours and remain at the forefront of the Japanese rock scene.

Cast and Character Illustrations Released!

Copyright: ©Kazuto Mihara, KODANSHA/”The World Is Dancing” Production Committee.

The third shogun of the Muromachi shogunate, a man of great ambition and strong pride. Despite holding the absolute authority of a shogun, his youth leaves him frustrated when things don’t go as he expects, and he spends his days searching for answers. To unify a world overflowing with conflicting laws, he seeks a “flower” capable of drawing people together.

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu (CV: Takahiro Sakurai)
Nijo Yoshimoto (CV: Nobuo Tobita)
Nariko (CV: Mamiko Noto)
Chiharu (CV: Inori Minase)
Satsuki (CV: Hazuki Seto)

New Staff

Series Composition/Script: Sawako Kawamitsu

Profile: Completed the Screenwriting course at the Graduate School of Film and New Media, Tokyo University of the Arts. Her notable screenwriting credits include the film Stella of the Neighborhood (Tonari no Stella), the dramas I, KILL and Mr. Bride (Watashi no Oyome-kun), and web dramas such as ANIMALS and Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger: The Secret of King Racules.

About The World Is Dancing

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.

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Official Website: https://sh-anime.shochiku.co.jp/worldisdancing-anime
Official X: https://x.com/wid_anime (@wid_anime)

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For miniature crafting merchants, Fambase offers a way to move beyond transactional e-commerce and build communities where customers share, learn, and return.

Seattle, Washington, United States, 8th May 2026 – Miniature crafting is built on patience, detail, and shared enthusiasm. Customers do not simply buy a miniature house kit because they need a product. They buy it because they are drawn to a creative process: assembling small rooms, painting tiny furniture, arranging lighting, and bringing a miniature world to life.

On traditional e-commerce platforms, that interest often ends at the transaction. A customer can purchase a miniature house kit from one seller today and choose another seller tomorrow. The platform may complete the sale, but it does not help the merchant build a lasting relationship with the customer or create a shared space around the hobby.

For merchants, this creates a structural challenge. They may have buyers, reviews, and occasional repeat orders, but they often lack a direct community layer around their craft. Customers who develop a deeper interest in miniature crafting may remain scattered across marketplaces, social channels, and search results, where they continue to compare competing products.

From Product Listings to a Dedicated Miniature Crafting Community

For Seattle-based miniature crafting merchant Laura Bennett, this gap became clear as her DIY miniature house kits gained traction online. Customers loved the finished scenes and often asked questions about materials, lighting, assembly techniques, and design variations. But those conversations were fragmented across marketplace messages, comments, and separate chats.

With Fambase, Bennett began moving her most interested customers into a dedicated community space. Instead of only listing products for sale, she could bring together people who were genuinely interested in miniature crafting and give them a place to stay connected after purchase.

Inside the community, customers could share photos of their completed miniature houses, document their handcrafting process, exchange tips, ask questions, and learn from one another. Bennett was no longer only a seller. She became the organizer of a hobby community where customer participation made the business more valuable over time.

Community Interaction Strengthens Commerce

Fambase connects this community activity directly with commerce. When members share their miniature house builds, discuss techniques, or compare design ideas, they create more context for future purchases. A customer who sees another member customize a garden cottage kit may become interested in buying the same kit, related accessories, or the merchant’s next release.

Buy-now tools allow merchants to introduce new miniature house kits, material packs, seasonal designs, and add-on components within the same environment where customers are already engaged. Live auctions can be used for limited handmade models, special prototypes, or one-of-one finished miniature houses. Layered member management helps merchants identify repeat buyers, active contributors, and high-intent hobbyists, then serve them with early previews, priority access, or more targeted updates.

This changes the role of product launches. A new item is no longer just another listing on a crowded marketplace. It is introduced to a group of people who already understand the craft, follow the merchant’s work, and actively participate in the hobby community.

Repeat Purchase Through Shared Interest

In miniature crafting, repeat purchase often comes from inspiration. Customers buy again when they see new design possibilities, learn a new technique, or feel motivated by what others are making. Fambase gives merchants the infrastructure to keep that inspiration active.

As customers share their miniature houses and making process, they help other members discover use cases, build confidence, and stay engaged with the craft. The community becomes a living catalog of customer creativity, while the merchant can release new products into an audience that is already engaged through conversation, trust, and shared interest.

Compared with traditional e-commerce, where customers may leave after one order and continue shopping across competing sellers, Fambase helps miniature crafting merchants retain attention, build customer relationships, and turn hobby engagement into repeatable revenue.

A New Operating Model for Craft-Based Merchants

Miniature crafting merchants are not only selling kits. They are selling creative participation, personal expression, and the satisfaction of making something by hand. That kind of business benefits from more than a product page.

Fambase helps merchants build the community layer that traditional e-commerce platforms often lack. By combining customer connection, peer sharing, product updates, and direct purchasing in one space, Fambase helps miniature crafting sellers turn individual buyers into a long-term hobby community.

Fambase has already enabled merchants and community operators across more than 50 countries to build businesses around structured communities. As sellers move away from fragmented marketplaces, this model is increasingly becoming the foundation for more stable pricing, continuous aftercare, and more reliable relationships.

Fambase is currently open to merchants and partners. Sellers benefit from retaining up to 92 percent of their transaction revenue, while partners can participate in the platform’s growth by bringing in high quality merchants and sharing in long term value creation.

For inquiries and partnerships, please contact: EveSmith@joinfambase.com

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e-thirteen has officially unveiled its new Grappler mountain bike tire line, headlined by a refined Flux GR Radial casing that delivers the best grip and comfort in the brand’s history. This comprehensive lineup provides professional-level performance at affordable prices across E-MTB, Trail, All-Mountain, Enduro, and Downhill categories.

PETALUMA, Calif. – e-thirteen has officially unveiled its new Grappler mountain bike tire line, headlined by a refined Flux GR Radial casing that delivers the best grip and comfort in the brand’s history. This comprehensive lineup provides professional-level performance at affordable prices across E-MTB, Trail, All-Mountain, Enduro, and Downhill categories.

The Radial Advantage: Grip Without Compromise

By developing a true radial construction and adding special features, e-thirteen has achieved several key breakthroughs in MTB tire performance.

So, what makes e-thirteen’s Radial tires one of the world’s best and grippiest MTB tires?

• 30% Larger Contact Patch: At equal air pressures, the radial casing provides a significantly increased footprint, improving traction, stability, and braking bite.
• Unmatched Comfort:  It’s not just about grip. The radial construction adds a sense of “extra travel” to your bike, conforming to the terrain and absorbing micro-variations to reduce rider fatigue
• Dual Apex Stability: Unlike typical radial tires, e-thirteen’s version uses super-stiff Dual Apex Sidewall Inserts. This allows riders to run standard pressures without the excessive lateral flex common to radial competitors, and enhances rim protection. If you ride and live in a very rocky area, we still recommend increasing 15% to a little more for impact.

Engineered Rubber and Tread Tailored for Every Rider:

The Grappler MTB tire lineup utilizes two proprietary compounds and three purpose-built tread designs to eliminate guesswork:

• MoPo Compound: An extra-soft 42a durometer rubber used throughout the entire knob (base and outside). This provides maximum grip and slows tire rebound, damping vibrations for a tacky, high-confidence feel.
• Momentum Compound: A dual-compound option (50a center/42a shoulders) built for longevity and speed. It delivers 85% of MoPo’s maximum cornering grip while improving wear life and rolling speed, making it ideal for E-MTB and rear-wheel use.

Three Tread Options:

• Grappler: The most aggressive, all-condition tire featuring a 2-3-2 tread design, with big center lugs for predictable traction through lean angles, and reduced knob flex.
• Grappler RS: A 27.5” rear-optimized 2-2-2 tread with tall, steep-ramped center knobs for improved braking and faster rolling speed. 
• Grappler TR: The fastest and lightest choice, sharing the RS layout but with a lower-profile center tread, offers speed and efficiency, making it perfect for hardpack and high-speed terrain.

A Simplified, Affordable MTB Tire Range

e-thirteen has scrutinized every model to ensure the lineup is easy to stock and easy to choose. The range includes the heavy-duty Flux GR Radial with Dual Apex Inserts, the supportive Flux GR gravity casing with GR Apex Inserts, and the lightweight Flux AM trail casing. All models feature two-ply construction for ample puncture prevention and Armor Weave sidewall protection.

“Riders shouldn’t have to choose between performance and price. Getting the Grappler right meant a lot of iterations, a lot of back-to-back testing against the best tires on the market, and a lot of feedback from racers who don’t sugarcoat anything. The construction we landed on is the one that beat everything we put it up against — and we’re putting it in riders’ hands at a price that respects their wallets.”  — Joel Peters, e-thirteen

“More grip than ever, more tire for your money.”
The Grappler line is priced to provide an elite performance-to-value ratio, 

with MSRPs ranging from just $59.95 to $79.95. 

Availability: Most models are available now!

Find out more at: https://www.ethirteen.com/pages/grappler-tires

Don’t just take our word for it. Mountain Bike Action gave the Grappler a perfect 5 out of 5 stars. BikeRadar awarded it 4.5 out of 5, praising its grip and cornering confidence. E-MTB riders take note: the Grappler was named one of the best E-MTB tires by BikePerfect and #1 for durability, with the robust casing and sticky MoPo compound handling the extra torque and weight that electric mountain bikes demand.

About e-thirteen:

e-thirteen is a rider-owned company dedicated to solving real-world problems for mountain bikers through authentic engineering and innovative design.

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