And so, here begins a story.
Akane-banashi
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.
Top 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)
Seasons
Season 1
12 episodes
2026