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Akane-banashi

Akane-banashi (2026)★ 7.7/10

JP · April 4, 2026 · 1 seasons

  • Animation
  • Comedy
  • Drama

Directed by: Ayumu Watanabe, Alexander Von David

Written by: Yuki Suenaga, Michihiro Tsuchiya, Alexander Von David

Akane Osaki grew up mesmerized by her father Shinta Arakawa's rakugo. After witnessing a shocking event at his master rank performance, she becomes a high schooler determined to reach shin'uchi status in the competitive rakugo world.

Directed by

Ayumu WatanabeAlexander Von David

Written by

Yuki SuenagaMichihiro TsuchiyaAlexander Von David

Cast & crew

Anna NagaseAkane OsakiKellen GoffKarashi NerimayaSôshirô HoriAudienceMariya IseMachiko IwashimizuJenny YokoboriMachiko IwashimizuSeiichiro YamashitaGuriko ArakawaClifford ChapinEmceeAbby TrottAkane OsakiKirk ThorntonAdditionalMona MarshallSaki YoshinoMatt ShipmanAdditionalXander MobusShinta ArakawaEvan Michael Leelssho ArakawaDarius Marquis JohnsonAdditionalBrook ChalmersShiguma ArakawaRich BrownAdditionalDorah FineAdditionalChiaki KobayashiKoguma ArakawaMasaki TerasomaShiguma ArakawaShizuka ItôMasaki OsakiAkio ÔtsukaIsshou ArakawaRyota IwasakiKimihisa KashioAnne YatcoHikaru KoragiLandon McDonaldMaikeru ArakawaKhoi DaoKoguma ArakawaAkihisa ShionoKaisei ArakawaKazuki UraShoheiBrian Timothy AndersonShoheiMarie ÔiAudienceTakuya EguchiKarashi NerimayaRie TakahashiHikaru KoragiJun FukuyamaShinta Arakawa (Toru Osaki)Hiroaki HirataIkken ArakawaAino ShimadaSae KomiErica MendezSae KomiYû WakabayashiMadokaSuzuka HaraAudienceYumiko KonatsuSaki YoshinoKôji TakedaMamoru MikuriyaKosuke EchigoyaHakushu KashiwayaYôhei AzakamiKyoji ArakawaKazuyuki OkitsuRyujaku SakakiRiho SugiyamaHiiragiKyle HebertMadokaLaura Megan StahlHiragiBrent MukaiHakushu KashiwayaAndrew RussellRyuujaku SakakiMinori FujideraRisa KadokuraHayato YamamotoMale CustomerRei IchinomiyaYuka OsanaiFukushi OchiaiJumboEurie NamYuka OsanaiNana HasumiChildKotone IzumiFemale StudentAnko HayashiyaKaraku Cup StaffNobunaga ShimazakiMaikeru ArakawaFumihiko TachikiZensho ArakawaKari WahlgrenUrara RansaikaKeith SilversteinEnso SanmeiteiSungWon ChoMiroku KashiwayaGreg ChunRyu'un KenputeiBen DiskinChocho KonjakuteiCrispin FreemanShomei TsubakiyaShin'ichirô MikiRyu'un KenputeiHôchû ÔtsukaMiroku KashiwayaHayato DojimaStudentMutsumi TamuraUrara RansaikaRyôtarô OkiayuShomei TsubakiyaShinya TakahashiMaster of CeremoniesTomokazu SekiChocho KonjakuteiDoug StoneTainakaRena MotomuraKaraku Cup ParticipantKôji SekiChuusuke ChuuouteiRiko AkechiKaraku Cup ParticipantHidenari UgakiMonster Voice ActorHiroshi NakaEnso SanmeiteiTomohiro OnoZento HanaiRyo SugisakiOld PersonHayato KanekoInamura Liquor Store EmployeeRyuho NagaokaStudentAsuna TomariJumbo (10 Years Old)Saya HitomiFemale Audience MemberTaichi TakedaForeign CustomerKôki ÔsuzuKaraku Cup ParticipantChiyuki MiuraHanae MinaseDaishi KajitaMale StudentReo OsanaiKaraku Cup ParticipantYurina KikuchiAudienceHana SatôOld PersonAkinori EgoshiAudienceYasunori MasutaniTainakaKohei YanagiAudienceHinano ShirahamaMotherSakura SakakuraAudienceSatoshi NiwaKaraku Cup ParticipantRina KawaguchiFemale StudentTakehiro UraoMale StudentAyato MorinagaKaraku Cup ParticipantKurumi OriharaAudience WomanSachiko HonmaIce Cream Shop EmployeeTakashi UezumiyaZenzaKazuki AsamiChildMiyu HanasakiFemale StudentTamari SakaiOld PersonYuusuke TonozakiEmceeSerika HiromatsuOzaki's MomHaruka MinamiMoko MokoyaJunko OkaMotherIruru ShimizuAudienceShin'ichi HatoriNeighborhood Association ChairmanErina KogaAudienceShuri MiyumiFemale StudentShinotarô TatekawaJudo Club CoachRokusuke YanagiyaYoung ManSaiko MoriyaOld PersonKyosuke ManoStudentAiki MukumotoStudentSayaka KamitaniChildHikoichi HayashiyaPrincipalRuna SakuraiFemale StudentYumi NarusawaAudienceDensuke KokonteiMale Audience MemberNanako HayashiyaFemale Audience MemberKichiroku YanagiyaMale Audience MemberKohada YanagiyaZenzaTetsuya KawatoMegane ChuoteiGohantsubu San'yuteiSenpai StudentBebe ShofukuteiSenpai StudentKomon YanagiyaKaraku Cup ManagerKikuhiko HayashiyaRakugo SoundIchihana ShunputeiOld WomanBako KingenteiIzakaya CustomerKoenshi RyuteiYoung RakugokaKojiro San'yuteiKaraoke EmployeeIchizo ShunputeiYoung RakugokaSenka Sen'yuteiRiichiSenkyo IrifuneteiYoung Rakugoka