Akane-banashi

"And so, here begins a story."

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.

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Status	Returning Series
Original Name	あかね噺
First Air Date	April 4, 2026
Last Air Date	May 23, 2026
Seasons	1
Episodes	12
Episode Runtime	0min
Language	Japanese
Original Language	Japanese
Production Countries	Japan
Production Companies	ZEXCS TV Asahi Aniplex Shueisha ABEMA TV Asahi Music BS Asahi
Networks	tv asahi Nagoya TV KBC ABC TV NCC OAB ABA Niigata Television Network 21 khb KFB HOME KSB Kagoshima Broadcasting Iwate Asahi TV Akita Asahi Broadcasting Yamagata Television System Shizuoka Asahi TV Asahi Broadcasting Nagano Hokuriku Asahi Broadcasting Ehime Asahi TV Yamaguchi Asahi Broadcasting Kumamoto Asahi Broadcasting Ryu-Q Asahi Broadcasting

S01E08

What They Want

The Karaku Cup finals are now underway. The chief judge, Issho Arakawa, has taken his place at the venue. Following a stream of performances, it's time for one of the frontrunners, Karashi Nerimaya, to take the stage. Karashi's specialty is "Modernized Rakugo", — modern interpretations of classic Rakugo stories. This bold approach gets him some big laughs from the audience, but what will Issho's verdict be?

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