TV Show: Akane-banashi
Akane-banashi

Akane-banashi

And so, here begins a story.

2026 · Animation, Drama · 1 season(s) · 2 episodes

Akane Osaki, captivated since childhood by the magical performances of her father, Shinta Arakawa, witnesses a shocking incident during his decisive performance for promotion to shin'uchi (master rank). Six years later, now a high school student, she sets her sights on becoming a shin'uchi herself—pushing forward in the highly competitive world of rakugo.

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Episodes

  • That Day 1
    That Day 2026-04-04

    Akane Osaki, a fifth-grade student, is captivated by the magical Rakugo performance of her father, Shinta Arakawa. Determined to support the family who have always stood behind his dream, Shinta takes on the promotion exam to achieve the highest rank in the Rakugo world - Shin'uchi. As Akane and the others look on, Shinta delivers a performance that showcases his true skill. However, the exam takes a shocking and completely unexpected turn that no one could have foreseen.

  • 2
    First Performance 2026-04-11

Cast

Anna Nagase
Anna Nagase
Akane Osaki (voice)
Takuya Eguchi
Takuya Eguchi
Karashi Nerimaya (voice)
Rie Takahashi
Rie Takahashi
Hikaru Koragi (voice)
Jun Fukuyama
Jun Fukuyama
Shinta Arakawa (Toru Osaki) (voice)
Nobunaga Shimazaki
Nobunaga Shimazaki
Maikeru Arakawa (voice)
Chiaki Kobayashi
Chiaki Kobayashi
Koguma Arakawa (voice)
Yohei Azakami
Yohei Azakami
Kyoji Arakawa (voice)
Seiichiro Yamashita
Seiichiro Yamashita
Guriko Arakawa (voice)
Akihisa Shiono
Akihisa Shiono
Kaisei Arakawa (voice)
Masaki Terasoma
Masaki Terasoma
Shiguma Arakawa (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Akio Otsuka
Isshō Arakawa (voice)