Akane-banashi: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Akane-banashi
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Anime
• Premiere date: 2026-04-04
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: TV Asahi
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 91104
• IMDb ID: tt38797595
• TVDB ID: 466488

Cast and credited roles

• Anna Nagase — Akane Ousaki
• Jun Fukuyama — Shinta Arakawa
• Seiichirō Yamashita — Guriko Arakawa
• Masaki Terasoma — Shiguma Arakawa
• Akio Ohtsuka — Isshou Arakawa
• Takuya Eguchi — Karashi Nerimaya
• Rie Takahashi — Hikaru Kouragi
• Nobunaga Shimazaki — Maikeru Arakawa
• Chiaki Kobayashi — Koguma Arakawa
• Yōhei Azakami — Kyouji Arakawa
• Akihisa Shiono — Isei Arakawa

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-04-04; final listed air date 2026-06-20; episode order: 12.

Source and licence

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