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Japanese: あかね噺
English: Akane-banashi
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Type: Manga
Volumes: Unknown
Chapters: Unknown
Status: Publishing
Published: Feb 14, 2022 to ?
Genre: Drama Drama
Theme: Performing Arts Performing Arts
Demographic: Shounen Shounen
Serialization: Shounen Jump (Weekly)
Authors: Moue, Takamasa (Art), Suenaga, Yuuki (Story)

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Score: 8.001 (scored by 70917,091 users)
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Ranked: #7742
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Popularity: #625
Members: 30,538
Favorites: 537

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Synopsis

Rakugo, a traditional form of storytelling, takes years for any apprentice to master and ascend to the top rank of shinuchi. Ever since she could remember, Akane Ousaki has been mesmerized by her father Tooru's rakugo performances. Peeking in behind a sliding door, she would spend hours watching and mimicking his work.

For Tooru, the only thing separating him from that coveted rank is a promotion test in front of an audience and a senior rakugo master, Issho Arakawa. Despite his passionate performance, Tooru finds himself expelled from the rakugo school following the exam. This makes him give up on rakugo entirely and settle for a regular job, breaking his daughter's heart.

Filled with grief and anger, Akane now seeks vengeance on the man who refuses to see the genius behind her father's rakugo style. She begs Tooru's former rakugo master, Shiguma Arakawa, to take her under his wing. But Shiguma feels unworthy of taking on another pupil after what happened to her father six years prior. In order to see if she has what it takes to enter the rakugo world, Shiguma urges Akane to test her resolve by performing in front of an audience.

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Akane-banashi has been published digitally as an English simulpub through MANGA Plus. The volumes have been published by VIZ Media under the Shonen Jump imprint since August 8, 2023.

The manga ranked third in the Print Manga category at the eighth Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Awards in 2022.

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Characters

Ousaki, Akane
Ousaki, Akane
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Arakawa, Koguma
Arakawa, Koguma
Supporting
Ousaki, Tooru
Ousaki, Tooru
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Kouragi, Hikaru
Kouragi, Hikaru
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Arakawa, Shiguma
Arakawa, Shiguma
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Arakawa, Maikeru
Arakawa, Maikeru
Supporting
Konjakutei, Chouchou
Konjakutei, Chouchou
Supporting
Konjakutei, Asagao
Konjakutei, Asagao
Supporting
Ransaika, Urara
Ransaika, Urara
Supporting
Arakawa, Kyouji
Arakawa, Kyouji
Supporting

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2 Mixed Feelings
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Feb 27, 2025
ClumsyMAL
Recommended
Preliminary (140/? eps)
Akane-banashi is reshaping what a Shounen Jump manga can be. In a magazine filled with battles and superpowers, it turns rakugo, a seated, solo storytelling art, into a gripping, high-stakes arena. Every performance feels like a showdown, where expression, timing, and presence become weapons. The paneling and character work make each act intense, pulling you into the moment as Akane fights to prove herself in a world resistant to change. It’s a fresh, electrifying take on the classic underdog story, proving that action isn’t just about combat, it’s about how a story lands and leaves you wanting more.

On a technical level, the series has a ...
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Dec 9, 2024
AbelKos-Mos
Recommended
Preliminary (53/? eps)
Akane-Banashi might just be the biggest surprise of the year for me personally.

Since I'm not very familiar with the art of Rakugo and its historical and cultural significance in Japan, I approached this work with some hesitation. Fortunately, Akane presents it with great respect while also making it accessible and enjoyable.
Watching this girl grow, master the beautiful art of storytelling, and mature as a person is pure magic.

Her opponents and friends also shine with diverse and strong personalities, and throughout these first six issues, they stand firmly alongside our main heroine.

The art is stunning, clean, and perfectly captures the emotions and wild expressions of the ...
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Mar 18, 2024
gloommei
Mixed Feelings
Preliminary (60/? eps)
on the good side: creative set up, and a structurally a well written and planned story. the designs are cute and there's a good deal of realism. akane is your typical shounen protagonist: energetic, passionate, and in a constant state of learning.

on the bad side: initially, it was super cool to learn about rokugo, but after a while it just gets... repetitive. maybe someone who is more familiar and interested in a "sports manga" type of format would be more interested in this series. akane banashi isn't a manga i stopped reading because of some final straw or even bad writing. it just kind ...
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