Akane-banashi
あかね噺
Binge-ready
Finished airing — 12 episodes, ready to binge.
- Format
- TV
- Season
- Spring 2026
- Studio
- ZEXCS
- Based on
- Manga
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Started
- 4 Apr 2026
- Ended
- 20 Jun 2026
- Score
- 79/100
Drama Rakugo Female Protagonist Shounen Acting Coming of Age Revenge Urban Work
"With only your voice and body—master the art." Akane Ousaki, 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. A passionate and authentic rakugo drama begins now! (Source: TV Asahi, edited)
Where to watch
YouTube ↗ Netflix ↗ YouTube ↗ YouTube ↗ YouTube ↗ YouTube ↗ Trailer ↗
Opening and ending songs
- Opening Hitotarashi Keisuke Kuwata (episodes 1-12) Watch ↗
- Ending AKANE On My Mind ~Manjuu Kowai Keisuke Kuwata (episodes 2-12) Watch ↗
Song data from AnimeThemes.
Source material
Akane-banashi ↗ · あかね噺
Manga · Still publishing · 2022
Read it officially: Official English release ↗ BookWalker ↗ Amazon ↗
Source: AniList and MangaDex (publication details only).
In the news
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Oct 25, 2026 · MyAnimeList
'Akane-banashi 2nd Season' Reveals Additional Cast, Teaser Promo ↗ -
Oct 25, 2026 · Anime News Network
Akane-banashi Season 2 Anime Reveals More Cast, Teaser Trailer ↗
Credits, releases and news
Staff
- Director
- Ayumu Watanabe
- Original creator
- Takamasa Moue, Yūki Suenaga
- Series Composition
- Michihiro Tsuchiya
- Character Design
- Kii Tanaka
- Music
- Akio Izutsu
- Art Director
- Takumi Oda
- Sound Director
- Noriyoshi Konuma
- Chief Animation Director
- Hisashi Kagawa, Yasunari Nitta, Kii Tanaka
Japanese voice cast
- Shinta Arakawa: Jun Fukuyama
- Isshō Arakawa: Akio Ōtsuka
- Ikken Arakawa: Hiroaki Hirata
- Shiguma Arakawa: Masaki Terasoma
- Karashi Nerimaya: Takuya Eguchi
- Maikeru Arakawa: Nobunaga Shimazaki
- Kyoji Arakawa: Yōhei Azakami
- Kimihisa Kashio: Ryōta Iwasaki
Latest news
- 4 Jul 2026 Akane-banashi Anime Reveals 6 More Dub Cast Members
- 20 Jun 2026 Akane-banashi Anime Gets 2nd Season in January 2027
- 22 May 2026 Akane-banashi Anime Reveals Additional English Dub Cast
- 19 May 2026 Netflix Streams Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express Film on June 1
- 10 May 2026 Netflix Lists Akane-banashi Anime's English Dub Cast, Staff Members
Episode titles (12)
- 1. That Day
- 2. First Performance
- 3. Senior Apprentices
- 4. Beyond Joy
- 5. Her Path Forward
- 6. Terakoya
- 7. Karaku Cup
- 8. What They Want
- 9. Expressionist
- 10. Jugemu
- 11. Answer
- 12. Graduation
Anime News Network readers rate it 7.84/10 (66 votes).
Source: Anime News Network. Full details at Anime News Network.
Main characters
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Akane Ousaki
桜咲朱音
Voiced by Anna Nagase
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Karashi Nerimaya
練磨家からし
Voiced by Takuya Eguchi
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Hikaru Koragi
高良木ひかる
Voiced by Rie Takahashi
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Kaisei Arakawa
阿良川魁生
Voiced by Akihisa Shiono
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Shinta Arakawa
阿良川志ん太
Voiced by Jun Fukuyama
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Maikeru Arakawa
阿良川まいける
Voiced by Nobunaga Shimazaki
Related anime
- Sequel: Akane-banashi 2nd Season ↗
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Airing data from AniList. Last updated 25 Oct 2026.