Akane-banashi

Akane-banashi (2026)

And so, here begins a story.

Animation Drama

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.

star 8.6
  • First Air Date: 2026-04-04
  • Last Air Date: 2026-04-11
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 4
  • Network: HTB, tv asahi, Nagoya TV, KBC, ABC TV, NCC, OAB, ABA, Niigata Television Network 21, khb, KFB, HOME, KSB, Kagoshima Broadcasting, Iwate Asahi TV, Akita Asahi Broadcasting, Yamagata Television System, Shizuoka Asahi TV, Asahi Broadcasting Nagano, Hokuriku Asahi Broadcasting, Ehime Asahi TV, Yamaguchi Asahi Broadcasting, Kumamoto Asahi Broadcasting, Ryu-Q Asahi Broadcasting

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Seasons

  • Season 1

    12 Episodes

Trailer

Cast

  • Anna Nagase

    Akane Osaki (voice)

  • Takuya Eguchi

    Karashi Nerimaya (voice)

  • Rie Takahashi

    Hikaru Koragi (voice)

  • Jun Fukuyama

    Shinta Arakawa (Toru Osaki) (voice)

  • Nobunaga Shimazaki

    Maikeru Arakawa (voice)

  • Chiaki Kobayashi

    Koguma Arakawa (voice)

  • Yohei Azakami

    Kyoji Arakawa (voice)

  • Seiichiro Yamashita

    Guriko Arakawa (voice)

  • Akihisa Shiono

    Kaisei Arakawa (voice)

  • Masaki Terasoma

    Shiguma Arakawa (voice)

  • Akio Otsuka

    Issho Arakawa (voice)

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