Akane-banashi

Akane-banashi

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Akane-banashi

"And so, here begins a story."

8.0

Yr 2026

Status Returning Series

Animation Drama

Series Brief

Overview

As a child, Akane witnesses a shocking event during her father's career-defining show. Now in high school, she vows to reach the art's highest rank.

Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

Netflix

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Featured Players

Cast 75

Akio Otsuka

as Issho Arakawa (voice)

8 episodes

Tomohiro Ono

as Zento Rarii (voice)

1 episode

Nobunaga Shimazaki

as Maikeru Arakawa (voice)

4 episodes

Chiaki Kobayashi

as Koguma Arakawa (voice)

8 episodes

as Hiiragi (voice)

2 episodes

as Hikaru Koragi (voice)

5 episodes

Jun Fukuyama

as Shinta Arakawa (Tohru Osaki) (voice)

5 episodes

Seiichiro Yamashita

as Guriko Arakawa (voice)

9 episodes

as Ikken Arakawa (voice)

5 episodes

Kosuke Echigoya

as Hakushu Kashiwaya (voice)

3 episodes

as 'Jumbo' Ozaki (voice)

2 episodes

Kazuyuki Okitsu

as Ryujaku Sakaki (voice)

2 episodes

Anna Nagase

as Akane Osaki (voice)

12 episodes

as Kyoji Arakawa (voice)

4 episodes

Shizuka Itoh

as Masaki Osaki (voice)

6 episodes

Mariya Ise

as Machiko Iwashimizu (voice)

8 episodes

Aino Shimada

as Sae Komi (voice)

4 episodes

Shinya Takahashi

as Emcee (voice)

1 episode

Takashi Uezumiya

as Zenza (voice)

1 episode

as Foreign Customer (voice)

1 episode

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Ryo Sugisaki

as Old Person (voice)

1 episode

Hana Sato

as Old Person (voice)

1 episode

Nana Hasumi

as Student (voice)

2 episodes

Riko Akechi

as Karaku Cup Participant (voice)

1 episode

as Karashi Nerimaya (voice)

5 episodes

as Kaisei Arakawa (voice)

6 episodes

Masaki Terasoma

as Shiguma Arakawa (voice)

8 episodes

Fumihiko Tachiki

as Zensho Arakawa (voice)

1 episode

Minori Fujidera

as Risa Kadokura (voice)

2 episodes

as Yuka Osanai (voice)

2 episodes

Kouji Takeda

as Mamoru Mikuriya (voice)

3 episodes

as Saki Yoshino (voice)

3 episodes

as Kimihisa Kashio (voice)

8 episodes

Kazuki Ura

as Shohei (voice)

5 episodes

Asuna Tomari

as 'Jumbo' Ozaki as a 10-Year-Old (voice)

1 episode

Serika Hiromatsu

as Mrs. Ozaki (voice)

1 episode

Irifunetei Senkyou

as Young Rakugoka (voice)

1 episode

Shumputei Ichien

as Young Rakugoka (voice)

1 episode

Ryutei Kochiraku

as Young Rakugoka (voice)

1 episode

as Madoka (voice)

4 episodes

as Female Audience Member (voice)

1 episode

as Riichi (voice)

1 episode

Sanyutei Koujirou

as Karaoke Clerk (voice)

1 episode

as Izakaya Customer (voice)

1 episode

Yasunori Masutani

as Tainaka (voice)

1 episode

Saiko Moriya

as Old Person (voice)

1 episode

Hayato Yamamoto

as Male Customer (voice)

2 episodes

Tamari Sakai

as Old Person (voice)

1 episode

Shunputei Ichihana

as Old Lady (voice)

1 episode

as Student (voice)

1 episode

Yanagiya Rokusuke

as Young Man (voice)

1 episode

Hayashiya Kikuhiko

as Rakugo Audio Recording (voice)

1 episode

Junko Oka

as Mother (voice)

1 episode

Hinano Shirahama

as Mother (voice)

1 episode

Sayaka Kamitani

as Child (voice)

1 episode

Soshiro Hori

as Reporter (voice)

9 episodes

Kazuki Asami

as Child (voice)

1 episode

as Karaku Cup Representative (voice)

1 episode

Koji Seki

as Chusuke Chuotei (voice)

1 episode

as Karaku Cup Participant (voice)

1 episode

Reo Osanai

as Karaku Cup Participant (voice)

1 episode

Satoshi Niwa

as Karaku Cup Participant (voice)

1 episode

Saya Hitomi

as Female Audience Member (voice)

1 episode

Yanagiya Kobada

as Zenza (voice)

1 episode

Marie Oi

as Audience Member (voice)

5 episodes

as Hanae Minase (voice)

1 episode

as Megane Chuotei (voice)

1 episode

as Moko Mokoya (voice)

1 episode

as Student (voice)

1 episode

as Student (voice)

1 episode

Suzuka Hara

as Audience Member (voice)

4 episodes

Kyosuke Mano

as Student (voice)

1 episode

Yusuke Tonozaki

as Emcee (voice)

1 episode

as Karaku Cup Staff Member (voice)

2 episodes

Kotone Izumi

as Female Voice Actor (voice)

2 episodes

Production Board

Crew

Background Designer

Kuniaki Nemoto Risa Tsushima Ryota Goto Hiroko Tanabe Yuji Kihara Yusa Ito Yuka Yoshimoto

Storyboard Artist

Miwa Sasaki Kenta Mimuro Ryoko Nakano Hideaki Uehara Mie Oishi Shizue Kaneko

Additional Storyboarding

Nene Futamura Ayumu Watanabe

Art Designer

Shuhei Tada

Director of Photography

Yuuta Nakamura

Assistant Costume Designer

Ryoko Nakano kamosuto

Other

Hayashiya Nanako Mamio Ogawa Hayashiya Anko Yanagiya Kichiroku Sanyutei Koujirou Hideyasu Narita Yanagiya Kobada

Dialect Coach

Shofukutei Bebe

Title Designer

Mami Deguchi

Prop Designer

Yoshinori Iwanaga

Costume Design

Noriko Shimazawa

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Keyword Cloud

Keywords

training based on manga high school student storytelling shounen rakugo anime performing arts traditional culture high school girl

Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired: April 04, 2026
Status: Returning Series
Origin: JP
TMDB Votes: 13