Nobunaga Shimazaki Joins The World Is Dancing

8th September 2026

Anime & AI News

Nobunaga Shimazaki has joined the cast of The World Is Dancing as the young adult version of Oniyasha. The ongoing television anime began airing in Japan on July 2, 2026 and is streaming through HIDIVE in selected countries and territories. A new character visual shows the older Oniyasha, while Shimazaki can also be heard in the preview for episode 11. He joins a cast that includes Yumiri Hanamori as the younger Oniyasha, Simba Tsuchiya as Ishiya, Maaya Uchida as Kogane, Romi Park as Zojiro and Katsuyuki Konishi as Kan’ami. Shimazaki recently voiced Claude Sirius in The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch. The new casting expands the series as Oniyasha moves into another stage of the character’s life.