Akane-banashi
あかね噺
"With only your voice and body—master the art." Akane Ousaki, 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. A passionate and authentic rakugo drama begins now! (Source: TV Asahi, edited)
Akane-banashi is a tv with 12 episodes, from Spring 2026, produced by ZEXCS, rated 7.7/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
"With only your voice and body—master the art." Akane Ousaki, 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. A passionate and authentic rakugo drama begins now! (Source: TV Asahi, edited)
Main Characters
Genres
Tags
- Rakugo — Rakugo is the traditional Japanese performance art of comic storytelling.
- Female Protagonist — Main character is female.
- Acting — Centers around actors or the acting industry.
- Shounen — Target demographic is teenage and young adult males.
- Coming of Age — Centers around a character's transition from childhood to adulthood.
- Revenge — Prominently features a character who aims to exact punishment in a resentful or vindictive manner.
- Work — Centers around the activities of a certain occupation.
- Found Family — Features a group of characters with no biological relations that are united in a group providing social support.
- POV — Point of View; features scenes shown from the perspective of the series protagonist.
- Primarily Adult Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of characters above a high school age.
- Family Life — Centers around the activities of a family unit.
- Time Skip — Features a gap in time used to advance the story.