Akane-banashi

Akane-banashi (2026- )

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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.

Network
Scheduleevery Saturday at 23:30 (30 min)

Last Episode

Graduation
Season 1Episode 1230 min

Graduation

After winning the Karaku Cup, Akane suddenly finds herself in the spotlight at school. But unconvinced that her performance was good enough to blow Issho away, she has mixed feelings about it all. And now, graduation day is approaching. Motivated by Akane’s success, her friends have started to pursue their own dreams. Meanwhile, Shiguma racks his brain, trying to come up with a stage name for Akane, who’ll officially become his apprentice once she graduates. And as her thoughts turn to her father, Shinta, Akane ponders the meaning of her own given name.
Jun 20, 2026

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E12GraduationJun 20, 2026
S01E11AnswerJun 13, 2026
S01E10JugemuJun 6, 2026
S01E09ExpressionistMay 30, 2026
S01E08What They WantMay 23, 2026
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Cast

Masaki Terasoma

Masaki Terasoma

voices Shiguma Arakawa
Jun Fukuyama

Jun Fukuyama

voices Shinta Arakawa
Nobunaga Shimazaki

Nobunaga Shimazaki

voices Maikeru Arakawa
Takuya Eguchi

Takuya Eguchi

voices Karashi Nerimaya
Rie Takahashi

Rie Takahashi

voices Hikaru Kouragi
Akio Ohtsuka

Akio Ohtsuka

voices Isshou Arakawa
Seiichirō Yamashita

Seiichirō Yamashita

voices Guriko Arakawa
Yōhei Azakami

Yōhei Azakami

voices Kyouji Arakawa
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Characters

Shiguma Arakawa

Shiguma Arakawa

voiced by Masaki Terasoma
Shinta Arakawa

Shinta Arakawa

voiced by Jun Fukuyama
Maikeru Arakawa

Maikeru Arakawa

voiced by Nobunaga Shimazaki
Karashi Nerimaya

Karashi Nerimaya

voiced by Takuya Eguchi
Hikaru Kouragi

Hikaru Kouragi

voiced by Rie Takahashi
Isshou Arakawa

Isshou Arakawa

voiced by Akio Ohtsuka
Guriko Arakawa

Guriko Arakawa

voiced by Seiichirō Yamashita
Kyouji Arakawa

Kyouji Arakawa

voiced by Yōhei Azakami
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Also known as

  • あかね噺
  • Сказание об Аканэ (Russian Federation)
  • Оповідь Акане (Ukraine)

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