Akane-banashi
Akane-banashi

Akane-banashi

"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)

Rankings

  • #22 highest rated of 2026

  • #37 most popular of 2026

  • #10 highest rated of SPRING 2026

  • #14 most popular of SPRING 2026

Data

  • Format

    TV

  • Episode Duration

    25 minutes

  • Status

    RELEASING

  • Start Date

    Mon May 04 2026

  • Season

    SPRING 2026

  • Average Score

    77%

  • Mean Score

    79%

  • Popularity

    25015

  • Favourites

    243

  • Studios

    ZEXCS

  • Producers

    TV Asahi

    Aniplex

    Shueisha

    Cygames

    AbemaTV

    TV Asahi Music

    BS Asahi

  • Source

    MANGA

  • Genres

    Drama

  • Romaji

    Akane-banashi

  • English

    Akane-banashi

  • Native

    あかね噺

  • Synonyms

    อาคาเนะ พลิกตำนานวงการราคุโกะ

Tags

  • Rakugo

    95%

  • Female Protagonist

    88%

  • Coming of Age

    82%

  • Acting

    80%

  • Revenge

    67%

  • Shounen

    66%

  • Found Family

    65%

  • Work

    60%

  • Primarily Adult Cast

    56%

  • Family Life

    40%

  • School

    40%

  • POV

    35%

  • Time Skip

    30%

External & Streaming links

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  • Akane-banashi

    SOURCE

    Akane-banashi

    MANGA · RELEASING

Characters

1 / 500

Staff

1 / 500
  • Hiroyuki Morita

    Hiroyuki Morita

    Key Animation (OP)

  • Michihiro Tsuchiya

    Michihiro Tsuchiya

    Series Composition

  • Michihiro Tsuchiya

    Michihiro Tsuchiya

    Script (eps 1, 2)

  • Yoshimichi Kameda

    Yoshimichi Kameda

    Key Animation (OP)

  • Ayumu Watanabe

    Ayumu Watanabe

    Director

  • Ayumu Watanabe

    Ayumu Watanabe

    Storyboard (OP, ED, ep 1)

  • Hiroyuki Taiga

    Hiroyuki Taiga

    Key Animation (OP)

  • Hitomi Tsuruta

    Hitomi Tsuruta

    Key Animation (OP)

  • Akio Izutsu

    Akio Izutsu

    Music

  • Hiroki Harada

    Hiroki Harada

    Key Animation (OP, eps 1, 2)

Status Distribution

  • CURRENT

    14504 Users

  • PLANNING

    10059 Users

  • COMPLETED

    35 Users

  • DROPPED

    275 Users

  • PAUSED

    142 Users

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