【Anomaly Inc.】 Mynavi Inc. has been selected as the official sponsor of both “DANCEALIVE 2026” and “HIGH SCHOOL DANCE COMPETITION 2026” for the eighth consecutive year!
Anomaly Co., Ltd. Press release: October 30, 2025 To Members of the Press “DANCEALIVE 2026” and “HIGH SCHOOL DANCE COMPETITION 2026” – Mynavi Inc. has been selected as an official sponsor of both the tournaments for the eighth consecutive year! A new category, POPPING, will be introduced at “DANCEALIVE 2026,” marking its 21st year! DANCEALIVE 2026, the world’s largest street dance event, is hosted by Anomaly Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Kantaro Kanda). Mynavi Inc. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and CEO: Tsuchiya Yoshiaki) has once again officially announced that it will be a special sponsor of two events: the HIGH SCHOOL DANCE COMPETITION 2026 (2026), and the HIGH SCHOOL DANCE COMPETITION 2026 (All Japan High School Dance Club Competition), Japan’s largest high school dance club competition.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/10125/318/10125-318-8a08824b12ccf065a13fb81bed7a0099-1920×1080.jpg This season marks their eighth year of sponsorship, having begun in the 2019 season. They will support the event throughout the season, including the finals in April 2026. For the 2026 season, Mynavi DANCEALIVE will add a new genre, POPPING, to further liven up the street dance scene. Furthermore, for the Mynavi HIGH SCHOOL DANCE COMPETITION 2026 season, workshops will be held in the five regions of Kanto, Kansai, Tohoku, Chubu, and Kyushu, which were expanded from the qualifying tournament area last season. We aim to introduce a variety of content at each event, expanding the dance market and creating trends. ■What is “Mynavi DANCEALIVE” DANCE@LIVE, the world’s largest one-on-one street dance battle, was born in Japan in 2005. Dancers compete one-on-one, improvising one move at a time to music played by a DJ. Only the DJ knows the music, and the winner is the one who receives the most votes from the judges. DANCE@LIVE is divided into six categories, with preliminary and final rounds. The competition is divided into dance styles, with five styles – HOUSE, BREAKING, HIPHOP, ALL STYLES, and the newly established POPPING – making up the general division known as GENERAL. In addition, there is a KIDS division for junior high school students and younger, the All Styles Battle. Preliminaries are held in eight regions across the country – Hokkaido, Tohoku, Hokuriku, Kanto, Chubu, Kansai, Chugoku, and Kyushu – and competitors compete throughout the year to advance to the finals, which are held in April. Mynavi DANCEALIVE 2026 Official Website: https://dancealivejapan.com/ ■About the newly established POPPING genre In addition to the four existing genres of HOUSE, HIPHOP, BREAKING, and ALL STYLES, DANCEALIVE will now include POPPING in the GENERAL division, a total of five genres. POPPING will have four preliminary rounds, two in the Kanto region and two in the Kansai region, to determine the eight finalists. POPPING is a dance that involves using your muscles to play music, and dancers who specialize in it are called POPPERS. Many POPPERS have expressed a desire to dance to music specifically tailored for POPPING, in addition to dancing to a wide variety of music genres at ALL STYLES, and this has now become a reality.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/10125/318/10125-318-033fa4006d471bf3d8d30a277d065e6c-787×525.jpg ■ 『Mynavi HIGH SCHOOL DANCE』 What is the “Dance Dance Competition”? This is a dance competition for students enrolled in high schools and equivalent educational institutions nationwide. It began in 2015 and this season marks its 11th year. Preliminary competitions will be held in five regions: Kanto, Kansai, Tohoku, Chubu, and Kyushu. Schools that pass the preliminary rounds will advance to the finals, the “Mynavi HIGH SCHOOL DANCE COMPETITION 2026 FINAL,” to be held in April 2026, to determine the best dance club in Japan, the one that has dedicated their high school years to dancing with all their heart and soul. This season, the number of prize-winning spots in the
preliminary rounds has been expanded by three, and more people will be eligible for points. After the preliminary rounds, a final challenge will be held to determine who will advance to the finals based on point rankings. Mynavi HIGH SCHOOL DANCE COMPETITION Official Website: https://high-dan.com/ Preliminary schedule/venue 〈EAST region〉
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/10125/318/10125-318-5f26d67adbba4069928bc64c7f26dc99-3695×419.png ■About Mynavi Inc. Mynavi Inc. is a comprehensive information service company that supports users’ daily lives and lifestyles across a variety of business areas. In its core human resources business, the company provides information services and recruitment services, focusing on employment, career changes, and part-time work. It also operates a variety of lifestyle information media, including those covering further education, weddings, news, agriculture, and more. To embody our purpose of “facing the potential of each individual and creating a world where the future is visible,” we are engaged in a variety of initiatives that align with this philosophy.
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