Akane-banashi
Alternative Titles
Akane-banashi and あかね噺
Information
Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: April 4, 2026 to June 20, 2026
Premiered: Fall 2023
Broadcast: Saturdays at 23:30 (Asia/Tokyo)
Producers: Aniplex, TV Asahi, Shueisha, AbemaTV, Bit grooove promotion, BS Asahi and TV Asahi Music
Licensors:
Studios: Zexcs
Source: Manga
Genres: Drama
Theme: Performing Arts
Demographic: Shounen
Duration: 24 min per ep
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Statistics
Score: 7.94 (scored by 15,597 users)
Ranked: #827
Popularity: #3,124
Members: 65,137
Favorites: 148
Score
7.94
Ranked #827 Popularity #3,124 Members 65,137
Synopsis
From a young age, Akane Ousaki has always loved to watch her father, Tooru, practice and perform rakugo, a form of traditional Japanese comedic storytelling. Rakugo performers are split into three ranks, with the highest, shinuchi, only granted to the very best performers after they pass a difficult promotion test. When Tooru takes the exam, Akane experiences her father putting on a stellar performance in front of a big crowd and judges, but the strict main judge, Isshou Arakawa, still fails him, forcing him to quit rakugo. Ever since, Akane has been diligently practicing rakugo herself. Now a senior in high school, she coincidentally lands a spot to perform in front of a crowd with the help of Shiguma Arakawa, Tooru's former teacher. Her splendid performance surprises everyone and is just the beginning: Shiguma appoints her as his new apprentice, and with his help, Akane sets out to become a shinuchi in her father's place. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
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