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Akane-banashi
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Summary
"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)
Details
- Format: TV
- Status: FINISHED
- Genres: Drama
- Studio: ZEXCS
- Source: AniList
Ratings & Stats
79
Average
79
Mean
40,478
Popularity
832
Favourites
- #10 highest rated — Spring 2026
- #22 most popular — Spring 2026
- #37 highest rated — 2026
- #64 most popular — 2026
- #424 highest rated — all time
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Characters & Voice
Akane Ousaki
Anna Nagase
Karashi Nerimaya
Takuya Eguchi
Hikaru Koragi
Rie Takahashi
Kaisei Arakawa
Akihisa Shiono
Shinta Arakawa
Jun Fukuyama
Maikeru Arakawa
Nobunaga Shimazaki
Koguma Arakawa
Chiaki Kobayashi
Kyoji Arakawa
Youhei Azakami
Guriko Arakawa
Seiichirou Yamashita
Shiguma Arakawa
Masaki Terasoma
Isshou Arakawa
Akio Ootsuka
Masaki Ousaki
Shizuka Itou
Zensho Arakawa
Fumihiko Tachiki
Saki Yoshino
Yumiko Konatsu
Kimihisa Kashio
Ryouta Iwasaki
Jumbo Ozaki
Asuna Tomari
Staff
Takamasa Moue
Original Character Design
Ayumu Watanabe
Director
Yuu Harima
Assistant Director
Michihiro Tsuchiya
Series Composition
Kii Tanaka
Character Design
Yasunari Nitta
Sub Character Design
Yoshinori Iwanaga
Prop Design
Noriko Shimazawa
Costume Design
Shuuhei Tada
Art Design
Saori Gouda
Color Design
Yuuta Nakamura
Director of Photography
Noriyoshi Konuma
Sound Director
Akio Izutsu
Music
Hisashi Kagawa
Chief Animation Director (ep 2)
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Tags & Notices
RakugoFemale ProtagonistShounenActingComing of AgeRevengeUrbanWorkFound FamilyPOVFamily LifePrimarily Adult CastSchoolTime SkipGyaru
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