pixivision - Illustration features tagged dancing

Ugoira of Characters Dancing - Born to Boogie

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:00:00 +0900

These animated illustrations, called ugoira, capture the unbridled energy and joy of dance as characters bust out their best moves. Every single frame beautifully captures the subtleties of characters in motion, vividly bringing them to life.

Hit the floor with this collection of ugoira featuring characters dancing.

[Featured Articles] Ugoira Animated Illustrations - Must-See Again and Again!

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 17:00:00 +0900

On pixivision, we often share features highlighting incredible ugoira, or animated illustrations, posted to pixiv!

In addition to still artworks, the ugoira (lit. moving illustration) feature on pixiv allows creators to upload pieces that come alive with subtle movement. From the sway of hair and clothing to delicate gestures and expressions, countless works capture these details with stunning precision.

This time, we’re rounding up past features of ugoira that you’ll want to watch on repeat. From Pokémon and chibi animations to irresistibly cute moments and breezy, wind-swept scenes!

These are tons of fun to watch, but they’ll also give you inspiration for your own art. Get moving with these features highlighting ugoira!

Drawings Featuring Dancing - Don’t Stop the Music

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0900

Surrender to the music and move your feet to the rhythm! Whether it's an elegantly choreographed performance or simply grooving to your favorite song, the joy of dancing cannot be denied. Seeing these characters losing themselves to the beat will have you yearning to hit the dance floor.

Get in the groove with this collection of illustrations featuring dancing.

Ugoira Featuring Characters Dancing - Move Your Feet To The Rhythm Of The Beat ♪

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0900

Did you know that pixiv has a feature called ugoira, which allows you to create and upload animated illustrations? Like GIFs, animated illustrations have a different charm from still ones and allow artists to be more expressive. If you’ve ever wanted to see your favorite character dance—especially if they’re not the dancing type—now’s your chance to take advantage of this feature!

Ready to show off your moves on the dance floor? Put on some tunes, check out the illustrations below, and dance like nobody’s watching!

Drawings Themed Around Dancing - What a Feeling ♪

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 18:00:00 +0900

What sort of feelings do dancing evoke in you? Does it take hold of your heart and make you feel the rhythm, or does it remind you of awkward school dances you’re desperate to forget? Whether you’re a star on the dance floor or have two left feet, the most important thing is to feel the music, loosen up your body, and enjoy yourself! As the famous dancer and choreographer Agnes de Mille once said, “To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful.”

From perfectly synced partner dances to impromptu solo dances in the park, today’s feature is all about the beauty of dancing. You, too, can take inspiration from these characters and dance like nobody’s watching!

Drawings Featuring Dancers - Getting into the Rhythm

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 18:00:00 +0900

Dancers can capture people's attention and hearts with graceful steps and movements. Bewitching and glittering costumes only add to their charm as the way their accessories sway to the rhythm can be absolutely hypnotic.

Like most of the Miqo'te race (from Final Fantasy XIV), this dancer has chosen an outfit that allows freedom of movement, which is just as important on the battlefield as it is on the dancefloor.

Do you find yourself getting into step with any of the illustrations below?

Drawings of Ballerinas - Visions of Delicate and Graceful Beauty

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 17:00:00 +0900

The gentle and seemingly gravity-defying movements of professional ballerinas have mesmerized audiences for centuries. It is an art that takes years of focus and dedicated practice to make such a dance so intricate look so effortless. With outfits that look as delicate as the dance itself, ballerinas look as though they’ve just stepped out of a fairy tale.

Mejiro McQueen (from Umamusume: Pretty Derby) looks as though she’s preparing to dance with the sugarplum fairies.

Do you think any of the dainty young ladies below deserves the title of prima ballerina?

Drawings of Dancing - May I Have This Dance?

Fri, 25 Dec 2020 17:00:00 +0900

Don’t you just love an elegant dance scene between two partners? The overall feel of the work can change depending on the situation depicted.

Are there any dance scenes that stick out in your memory?

Drawings of Ballerines - Elegantly En Pointe

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 17:00:00 +0900

Ballerinas are female ballet dancers, known for their graceful performances. Their costumes are often truly magnificent, almost making them look like works of art. Their perfect posture, flexibility, and strength are utterly enchanting.

What ballet routine do you like best?

Drawings of Dancers - The Work of Passion.

Tue, 18 Aug 2020 18:00:00 +0900

These dancers sway with cloth, bells, and other glittery decorations. Their beauty is highlighted by their lively steps and the flowing movement of the accessories.

Today we are featuring drawings of dancers. Enjoy.

Drawings of Pair Dances - May I Have This Dance?

Wed, 06 Nov 2019 18:00:00 +0900

The sight of two people dancing in perfect harmony with each other is completely breathtaking. You won't be able to take your eyes off of two of them as their delicate movements blend in with each dynamic step.

Today we are featuring illustrations that will make you want to dance with someone. Enjoy.

Drawings of Ballerinas - Dancing with grace, weaving a story.

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 17:00:00 +0900

Ballerinas tell stories through dance. Wrapped from head to toe in beauty and flexibility, a ballerina ignites the room in elegance with every step.

This time we are featuring illustrations of ballerinas. Enjoy.

Drawings of Dancers - Dancing with fire.

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 18:00:00 +0900

Dancing as a hobby might be fun, but a woman who dances professionally truly knows how to entertain. The bright music fits in perfect harmony with her graceful movements. She is the seasoning of a feast, the flowers of a meadow, the life of this party. What would you give to follow these girls into the Arabian night?

Today we are featuring illustrations of captivating dancers. Enjoy.

A dreamlike moment. Would you do me the honor of a dance tonight?

Sat, 11 Aug 2018 18:00:00 +0900

Swirling around, swaying slowly, and leaping gracefully…

Involving various movements, a dance has the ability to win over our hearts. A dance that consists of brightly colored dresses and a dainty choreography, precise down to the movement of the dancers’ fingers, often leave the audience breathless. That kind of dance also inspires us to start dancing, swirling in circles in our own living room.

Today, we’re featuring illustrations that have wonderfully captured the beauty and charm of dancing people. These illustrations will make you want to dance. Enjoy!

You're beautiful when you dance! Dancing Girls

Fri, 06 Oct 2017 18:00:00 +0900

Ballet, hip hop, Japanese traditional dances, tango, flamenco... Which kind of dance do you like? Dancing girls, following the rhythm of the music, have a special kind of charm that cannot be found elsewhere. Dancers' delicate movements, from the tip of their fingers to their feet, are pure heart. How are human beings capable of something like that?

Today we feature illustrations portraying dancing girls. Enjoy!

Exotic charm! Dancers

Sun, 16 Jul 2017 17:00:00 +0900

A figure that graciously dances to match the rhythm, a glittery smile, a veil that sways fluttering, a sexy costume ... Dancers appearing in the the Arabian Nights or in RPGs are so fascinating that you won't be able to keep your eyes off them. Their exotic charm is thrilling, and just looking at them will make you feel like you're in a country far, far away!

This time, we feature a number of illustrations portraying dancers. Enjoy!

Dancing on tiptoes. Ballerinas

Thu, 22 Jun 2017 17:00:00 +0900

Ballerinas dance on the stage like butterflies, and the way they move on tiptoes is very graceful. Their supple bodies, their light tutu dresses that sway together with their movements... Everything about them is a work of art. They're so beautiful it's hard to look away from them!

Today we collected a number of dreamy illustrations portraying ballerinas, girls dancing gracefully on their tiptoes. Enjoy!

All the rage on Twitter! “Koi Dansu” Drawings

Wed, 14 Dec 2016 17:00:00 +0900

The “Koi Dansu” (Love Dance) was performed by Yui Aragi in the ending of the TV drama “Nigeru wa Hachida ga Yakunitatsu” which aired on TBS on October 11th 2016, and now it’s all the rage on social networks! The first broadcast had a huge response, and lot of people posted their version of said dance on Youtube, Twitter and instagram. Figure skaters Hanyu and Oda performed their very own version of the Koi Dansu too, and it goes without saying that it became a hit right away! Are you gonna give it a shot?

Today we collected a series of artworks having the “Koi Dansu” as a main theme. Enjoy!

May I Have This Dance?

Tue, 12 Jul 2016 18:00:00 +0900

Wrapped in a grand dress, out to the stage, into the spotlight…….The two holding their hands and dance to the music. What a fairy-tale-like, romantic situation it is, that I’m sure many of you yearn to do. Even if it isn’t a ball, taking your partner’s hands, dancing together is so romantic! Today, we have stunning illustrations featuring the theme, dance. Turn up the music and enjoy!

Glamorous & Dazzling, Pole Dance!

Wed, 18 May 2016 17:00:00 +0900

When you hear the word, “pole dance”, the scene that appears in your mind probably involves an attractive, barely dressed woman dancing voluptuously around a metal pole. But people tend to forget that pole dancing is also a proper sport, which requires strength and courage. Dancers are trained like athletes to improve their flexibility and gain muscle tone, it’s the only way to go if they want to dance like that! Pole dancing became a boom between foreign celebrities and it is recently getting more and more popular in Japan as well. Today’s Spotlight is about illustrations of pole-dancing with daring acrobatic techniques and glamor. Enjoy!