Akane-banashi
"And so, here begins a story."
1 season
1 episode
In Production
Animation
Drama
Plot Summary
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.
First Aired:April 4, 2026
Episode Runtime:Unknown
Networks:
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
Cast & Characters
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
Isshō Arakawa (voice)
Where to watch free (US)
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Seasons (1)
Season 1
1 episode
Aired: 2026
Production
ZEXCS