Noh & Animation Experience TOKYO 2026
The TV anime "World is Dancing," which began airing in July, tells the story of Zeami's childhood when he was still known as Oniyasha, the master of Noh theater during the Muromachi period. A special event based on this world will be held.It will be held at the Kanze Noh Theatre this summer! Saburota Kanze, a descendant of Zeami, will be the special ambassador, and the voice actors will appear at the event on a rotating basis each day!
©Kazuto Mihara/Kodansha/World Is Dancing Production Committee
Performance
July 26, 2026 (Sun) - July 30 (Thu)
Opening hours 12:00 to 18:00
*Entry and exit are free, but last entry is 30 minutes before closing time.
Admission fee: Premium seats 2,000 yen (reserved seating, limited to 80 seats per show)
Unreserved seating: 1,000 yen
*Admission is free for those 15 years old and under. However, if you wish to have a premium seat, please purchase a premium seat ticket.
*Entry may be restricted if the venue becomes crowded.
【Ticket sale】
Tickets will be available from Ticket Pia (P-code 661-584) from 10:00 AM on Thursday, July 9th.
Program
Stage area
13:00 Special edited version of "Okina" + Kanze Noh Theater backstage tour screening (35 minutes)
14:00 Screening of the spectacular Noh play "Shin-Ki-Rei: Three Generations of Noh" (45 minutes)
15:00 Screening of a special edited version of "World Is Dancing" episodes 1 and 2 (with English subtitles) (45 minutes)
16:00 Talk event & workshop (75 minutes) *Daily guest
Talk event appearance schedule (tentative)
Sunday, the 26th: Kohei Kawaguchi (Noh performer), Yumiri Hanamori (voice actress), Toshimasa Kuroyanagi (director),
Tsuyoshi Mizoguchi (Animation Producer)
Monday, the 27th: Saburota Kanze (Noh performer), Shinba Tsuchiya (voice actor), Toshimasa Kuroyanagi (director),
Tsuyoshi Mizoguchi (Animation Producer)
Tsuyoshi Mizoguchi (Animation Producer)
Tuesday, the 28th: Saburota Kanze (Noh performer), Yoji Matsuda (voice actor), Toshimasa Kuroyanagi (director),
Tsuyoshi Mizoguchi (Animation Producer)
Tsuyoshi Mizoguchi (Animation Producer)
Wednesday, the 29th: Saburota Kanze (Noh performer), Shinba Tsuchiya (voice actor), Toshimasa Kuroyanagi (director),
Daisuke Shinoda (Music)
Daisuke Shinoda (Music)
Thursday, the 30th: Saburota Kanze (Noh performer), Romi Park (voice actress) ---and more!
*Please note that the cast may change due to unforeseen circumstances.
lobby area
In addition to an experience booth where you can try on real Noh masks, there is also a giant animated screen of "World is Dancing".Panels and original drawings will be on display. Photography is permitted in the lobby area.If you take a photo with your smartphone or other device and upload it to social media on the spot, you can participate in a special raffle for a chance to win amazing prizes!
*This event is multilingual, so people from other countries can also enjoy it.
