{"rewrite":{"id":"r_48dc4fb9d9792067758941c8","clusterId":"c_9c8c1f09c82fd074f56f20a9","slug":"hidive-reveals-english-dub-cast-for-the-world-is-dancing-anime","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"HIDIVE Reveals English Dub Cast for The World Is Dancing Anime","summary":"HIDIVE announced the English dub cast for The World Is Dancing, which premieres Wednesday. Melissa Molano voices Oniyasha, Rex Rosario voices Hifumi, and Ty Mahany voices Hosokawa, with Kyle Colby Jones directing the dub. The anime aired in Japan on Tokyo MX and KBS Kyoto starting July 2.","whyItMatters":"The dub cast reveal completes the English-language rollout of the Zeami origin story, which HIDIVE has been streaming since late June ahead of its July television broadcast in Japan.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe full English cast is now public, led by Melissa Molano as Oniyasha and Rex Rosario as Hifumi. Kyle Colby Jones directs the dub, Kalin Black writes the script, and Brent Marshall mixes the audio. The list runs 18 credited roles plus additional voices from Allison Sumrall, Deke Anderson, and John Swasey, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe series is set in 1374 and follows Oniyasha, a boy born into a family of sarugaku theater performers who asks why people dance and grows up to shape the art of Noh as Zeami. The anime began on Tokyo MX and KBS Kyoto on July 2, with HIDIVE streaming the first episode on June 29.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelissa Molano\u003c/strong\u003e: as Oniyasha\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRex Rosario\u003c/strong\u003e: as Hifumi\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTy Mahany\u003c/strong\u003e: as Hosokawa\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScott Gibbs\u003c/strong\u003e: as Inuo\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTyler Galindo\u003c/strong\u003e: as Ishiya\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephen Alcala\u003c/strong\u003e: as Junigoro\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJay Hickman\u003c/strong\u003e: as Kamekichi\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoe Daniels\u003c/strong\u003e: as Kan\u0026#39;ami\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNickolette Kong\u003c/strong\u003e: as Kogane\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJustin Doran\u003c/strong\u003e: as Montaro\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKyle Colby Jones\u003c/strong\u003e: as Na\u0026#39;ami\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMike Yager\u003c/strong\u003e: as Samanosuke\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShelby Blocker\u003c/strong\u003e: as Satsuki\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeremy Gee\u003c/strong\u003e: as Senri\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmily Neves\u003c/strong\u003e: as Shirabyoshi\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChaney Moore\u003c/strong\u003e: as Toshigo\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrandon Hearnsberger\u003c/strong\u003e: as Yoshimitsu\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kyle Colby Jones directs the English dub of The World Is Dancing, a role that shapes how the show's humor lands for HIDIVE's audience.","twitterPost":"The World Is Dancing's English dub is directed by Kyle Colby Jones, whose choices will define the show's comic timing for HIDIVE viewers.","threadsPost":"The World Is Dancing's English dub cast is set, and the director is Kyle Colby Jones. His track record with comedy will likely influence how the show's humor translates for HIDIVE's audience.","newsletterBlurb":"HIDIVE has the English dub cast for The World Is Dancing, with Melissa Molano as Oniyasha and Kyle Colby Jones directing. The series, set in 1374 around the boy who would become Zeami, began its Japanese broadcast on Tokyo MX and KBS Kyoto on July 2.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-26/hidive-announces-english-dub-cast-for-the-world-is-dancing-anime/.241019\",\"title\":\"HIDIVE Announces English Dub Cast for The World Is Dancing Anime\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4421,"outputTokens":981,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787910152,"createdAt":"2026-08-28T09:33:39.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-28T09:36:46.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T09:33:39.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_9c8c1f09c82fd074f56f20a9","canonicalTitle":"News\nHIDIVE Announces English Dub Cast for The World Is Dancing Anime","representativeArticleId":"a_fe2086a71d7aa017e8c45ef7","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"The World Is Dancing\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Melissa Molano\",\"Rex Rosario\",\"Ty Mahany\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-26T19:30:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-26T19:30:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T09:36:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-26/hidive-announces-english-dub-cast-for-the-world-is-dancing-anime/.241019","title":"News\nHIDIVE Announces English Dub Cast for The World Is Dancing Anime"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["The World Is Dancing"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Melissa Molano","Rex Rosario","Ty Mahany"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}