Ousaki, Akane
Main
Voice actors: Nagase, Anna, González, Nycolle, Guarnieri, Isabella
Anime Detail
Akane-banashi
あかね噺
TV
Finished Airing
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Community Score: 7.94
Source: Manga
Episodes: 12
Aired: Apr 4, 2026 to Jun 20, 2026
Duration: 24 min per ep
Synopsis
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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]
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Rank
827
Popularity
3097
Episodes
12
Aired
Apr 4, 2026 to Jun 20, 2026
Duration
24 min per ep
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Genre: Drama
Theme: Performing Arts
Demographic: Shounen
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Characters
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Arakawa, Kaisei
Supporting
Voice actors: Shiono, Akihisa, Assali, Heitor, Shipman, Matt
Arakawa, Kyouji
Supporting
Voice actors: Azakami, Youhei, Fattori, Alessandro, Ha, Jonathon
Arakawa, Zenshou
Supporting
Voice actors: Tachiki, Fumihiko, Solo, Raúl, Rizzi, Francesco
Arakawa, Maikeru
Supporting
Voice actors: Shimazaki, Nobunaga, Oldani, Andrea, McDonald, Landon
Arakawa, Ikken
Supporting
Voice actors: Hirata, Hiroaki, Mei, Francesco, Thornton, Kirk
Arakawa, Isshou
Supporting
Voice actors: Ootsuka, Akio, Conde, Jesse, Lee, Evan Michael
Arakawa, Shiguma
Supporting
Voice actors: Terasoma, Masaki, Fernández, Dafnis, Abreu, Marco Antônio
Arakawa, Guriko
Supporting
Voice actors: Yamashita, Seiichirou, Vila Verde, Fabrício, Briglione, Marco
Arakawa, Koguma
Supporting
Voice actors: Kobayashi, Chiaki, Briganti, Lorenzo, Dao, Khoi
Chuuoutei, Megane
Supporting
Voice actors: Kawatou, Tetsuya
Chuuoutei, Chuusuke
Supporting
Voice actors: Seki, Kouji, Hebert, Kyle
Hiiragi
Supporting
Voice actors: Sugiyama, Riho, Silvestri, Ilaria, Giudice, Michelle
Iwashimizu, Machiko
Supporting
Voice actors: Ise, Mariya, Pollani, Valentina, Pissardini, Adriana
Kadokura, Risa
Supporting
Voice actors: Fujidera, Minori, De Giovanni, Marlene, Vidal, Sicília
Kashio, Kimihisa
Supporting
Voice actors: Iwasaki, Ryouta, Salguero Ruiz, Roberto, Maestroni, Omar
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