{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b54015e0a33636c6766af205","clusterId":"c_2241d4a69f5885a1cdd9caac","slug":"takehiko-inoue-draws-congratulatory-illustration-for-world-is-dancing-anime","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Takehiko Inoue Draws Congratulatory Illustration for World Is Dancing Anime","summary":"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.","whyItMatters":"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.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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\u0026#39;s \u0026#34;Shuyo\u0026#34;. The anime, set in 1374, follows Oniyasha, a boy who will become the Noh founder Zeami. Takehiko Inoue\u0026#39;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.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Takehiko Inoue drew a congratulatory illustration for the World Is Dancing anime, which premiered July 2. The OP video, with black-and-white to color transition, also released. Inoue was a former assistant to original author Kazuto Mihara.","twitterPost":"Takehiko Inoue drew a congratulatory illustration for the World Is Dancing anime, which premiered July 2. The OP video, with black-and-white to color transition, also released. Inoue was a former assistant to original author Kazuto Mihara.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The World Is Dancing anime launched July 2 with a congratulatory illustration from Takehiko Inoue, a former assistant to original author Kazuto Mihara. The opening video, transitioning from black-and-white to color, was also released. The series is directed by Toshimasa Kuroyanagi and produced by Cypic.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Real Sound Anime\",\"url\":\"https://realsound.jp/movie/2026/07/post-2447177.html\",\"title\":\"Takehiko Inoue Draws Congratulatory Illustration for TV Anime 'World Is Dancing'; OP Video Also Released\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4404,"outputTokens":2059,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782986065,"createdAt":"2026-07-02T09:47:56.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-02T09:49:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-02T09:49:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_2241d4a69f5885a1cdd9caac","canonicalTitle":"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","representativeArticleId":"a_12a534caa7d3a5bb8fca7b67","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"World is Dancing\"],\"manga_titles\":[\"World is Dancing\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Takehiko Inoue\",\"Kazuto Mihara\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-02T08:00:10.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-02T08:00:10.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-02T09:49:51.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Real Sound Anime","url":"https://realsound.jp/movie/2026/07/post-2447177.html","title":"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"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["World is Dancing"],"manga_titles":["World is Dancing"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Takehiko Inoue","Kazuto Mihara"],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["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."]}