The World Is Dancing
One does not need dance to live.
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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Ep 1Why Do People Dance?
In the midst of an era of conflict, Oniyasha wrestles with a question he cannot answer.
Ep 2You Have a Body
Fascinated by the woman's haunting performance, Oniyasha seeks her out and requests to watch her dance again.
Ep 3You Have Your Own Sense of "Good"
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.
Ep 4Differing Scales of Progress
As the Kanze Troupe takes the stage at Imakumano, Oniyasha gains a new perspective on both his father and the shogun.
Ep 5A Budding Throb
Two rival troupes hold a competition, and the stakes couldn't be higher. The losing troupe must forfeit the shogun's patronage and disband.
Ep 6Connection
Oniyasha gets a second chance, but he'll have to regain his confidence before facing Zojiro again.
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