Takehiko Inoue Draws Congratulatory Illustration for World Is Dancing Anime
Inoue's illustration, drawn as a former assistant to Mihara, ties the anime to a major manga figure, and the OP video's black-and-white to color transition sets a distinct visual tone.
Key Facts
- Takehiko Inoue, creator of Slam Dunk, drew a congratulatory illustration for the TV anime World Is Dancing, which premiered July 2.
- The illustration depicts protagonist Oniyasha in Inoue's style, and Inoue was a former assistant to original author Kazuto Mihara.
- The opening video, set to Macaroni Enpitsu's 'Shuyo', transitions from black-and-white to color and features title lettering by Satoru Nemoto.
- The anime is set in 1374 and follows Oniyasha, a boy who will become the Noh founder Zeami.
- The series airs on TOKYO MX and streams on Prime Video and ABEMA.
Reporting from 1 source: Real Sound Anime.
Takehiko Inoue, creator of Slam Dunk, drew a congratulatory illustration for the TV anime World Is Dancing, which premiered July 2. The illustration depicts protagonist Oniyasha in Inoue's style. Inoue was a former assistant to original author Kazuto Mihara. The opening video, set to Macaroni Enpitsu's "Shuyo", transitions from black-and-white to color. The anime is directed by Toshimasa Kuroyanagi and produced by Cypic, with Yumiri Hanamori voicing Oniyasha.
The opening video for World Is Dancing, released alongside the July 2 premiere, features title lettering by Satoru Nemoto and a black-and-white to color transition set to Macaroni Enpitsu's "Shuyo". The anime, set in 1374, follows Oniyasha, a boy who will become the Noh founder Zeami. Takehiko Inoue's congratulatory illustration, showing Oniyasha in his signature style, arrives as a personal gesture: Inoue once served as assistant to original author Kazuto Mihara. The series airs on TOKYO MX and streams on Prime Video and ABEMA.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Real Sound Anime TVアニメ『ワールド イズ ダンシング』に井上雄彦がお祝いイラスト描き下ろし OP映像も公開