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Akane-banashi aired on TV Asahi's IMAnimation block.
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Akane-banashi
2026あかね噺
AnimeTVCurrently AiringPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Genres
DramaPerforming Arts
Shounen
From a young age, Akane Ousaki has always loved to watch her father, Tooru, practice and perform rakugo, a form of traditional Japanese comedic storytelling. Rakugo performers are split into three ranks, with the highest, shinuchi, only granted to the very best performers after they pass a difficult promotion test. When Tooru takes the exam, Akane experiences her father putting on a stellar performance in front of a big crowd and judges, but the strict main judge, Isshou Arakawa, still fails him, forcing him to quit rakugo. Ever since, Akane has been diligently practicing rakugo herself. Now a senior in high school, she coincidentally lands a spot to perform in front of a crowd with the help of Shiguma Arakawa, Tooru's former teacher. Her splendid performance surprises everyone and is just the beginning: Shiguma appoints her as his new apprentice, and with his help, Akane sets out to become a shinuchi in her father's place. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Characters & Voice Cast
Arakawa, KyoujiSupportingVA:Azakami, YouheiJapanese/Ha, JonathonEnglish/Fattori, AlessandroItalian+2
Arakawa, MaikeruSupportingVA:Shimazaki, NobunagaJapanese/McDonald, LandonEnglish/Oldani, AndreaItalian+2
Arakawa, KaiseiSupportingVA:Shiono, AkihisaJapanese/Shipman, MattEnglish/Assali, HeitorPortuguese (BR)+1
Arakawa, GurikoSupportingVA:Yamashita, SeiichirouJapanese/Johnson, DariusEnglish/Vila Verde, FabrícioPortuguese (BR)+1
Arakawa, ShigumaSupportingVA:Terasoma, MasakiJapanese/Chalmers, BrookEnglish/Fernández, DafnisSpanish+3
Iwashimizu, MachikoSupportingVA:Ise, MariyaJapanese/Yokobori, JennyEnglish/Pollani, ValentinaItalian+2
Kadokura, RisaSupportingVA:Fujidera, MinoriJapanese/De Giovanni, MarleneItalian/Vidal, SicíliaPortuguese (BR)+1
Kashio, KimihisaSupportingVA:Iwasaki, RyoutaJapanese/Chapin, CliffordEnglish/Salguero Ruiz, RobertoSpanish+3
Staff & Creators
Endou, KazukiProducer
Okagawa, HirokiProducer
Shintaku, KiyoshiProducer, Planning
Wakabayashi, GouProducer
Katou, MariyaAssistant Producer
Koike, HiromiAssistant Producer
Yonemaru, ShouichirouAssistant Producer
Watanabe, AyumuDirector, Storyboard
Konuma, NoriyoshiSound Director
Harima, YuuEpisode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Director
Kaneko, ShizueEpisode Director, Storyboard, Animation Director, Chief Animation Director
Mimuro, KentaEpisode Director, Storyboard
Production
MAL Community Activity
Watching32,168
Completed6
On Hold1,089
Dropped1,546
Plan To Watch26,811
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10.7%
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18.5%
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38.4%
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21.9%
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6.4%
Theme Songs
Openings
- "Hitotarashi (人誑し / ひとたらし)" by Keisuke Kuwata (桑田佳祐) (eps 2-)
Endings
- 1: "Hitotarashi (人誑し / ひとたらし)" by Keisuke Kuwata (桑田佳祐) (eps 1)
- 2: "AKANE On My Mind ~ Manjuu Kowai (饅頭こわい)" by Keisuke Kuwata (桑田佳祐) (eps 2-)
Details
AiredApr 4, 2026 to Jun 20, 2026
MAL Rank#951
Popularity#3211
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