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Akane-banashi
Scripted · Returning Series

Akane-banashi

あかね噺
2026–2 seasons12 episodes★ 7.8 (29 votes)Rated TV-PG
AnimationDramatv asahiNagoya TVKBC

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.

Seasons

Season 1
Season 12026 · 12 episodes
Season 2
Season 2

Cast

Anna NagaseAnna NagaseAkane Osaki (voice) · 12 ep.Takuya EguchiTakuya EguchiKarashi Nerimaya (voice) · 5 ep.Rie TakahashiRie TakahashiHikaru Koragi (voice) · 5 ep.Akihisa ShionoAkihisa ShionoKaisei Arakawa (voice) · 6 ep.Jun FukuyamaJun FukuyamaShinta Arakawa (Tohru Osaki) (voice) · 5 ep.Nobunaga ShimazakiNobunaga ShimazakiMaikeru Arakawa (voice) · 4 ep.Chiaki KobayashiChiaki KobayashiKoguma Arakawa (voice) · 8 ep.Yohei AzakamiYohei AzakamiKyoji Arakawa (voice) · 4 ep.Seiichiro YamashitaSeiichiro YamashitaGuriko Arakawa (voice) · 9 ep.Masaki TerasomaMasaki TerasomaShiguma Arakawa (voice) · 8 ep.Akio OtsukaAkio OtsukaIssho Arakawa (voice) · 8 ep.Shizuka ItohShizuka ItohMasaki Osaki (voice) · 6 ep.Fumihiko TachikiFumihiko TachikiZensho Arakawa (voice) · 1 ep.Hiroaki HirataHiroaki HirataIkken Arakawa (voice) · 5 ep.Kosuke EchigoyaKosuke EchigoyaHakushu Kashiwaya (voice) · 3 ep.Mariya IseMariya IseMachiko Iwashimizu (voice) · 8 ep.Fukushi OchiaiFukushi Ochiai'Jumbo' Ozaki (voice) · 2 ep.Minori FujideraMinori FujideraRisa Kadokura (voice) · 2 ep.Rei IchinomiyaRei IchinomiyaYuka Osanai (voice) · 2 ep.Kouji TakedaKouji TakedaMamoru Mikuriya (voice) · 3 ep.Riho SugiyamaRiho SugiyamaHiiragi (voice) · 2 ep.Yumiko KonatsuYumiko KonatsuSaki Yoshino (voice) · 3 ep.Ryota IwasakiRyota IwasakiKimihisa Kashio (voice) · 8 ep.Aino ShimadaAino ShimadaSae Komi (voice) · 4 ep.Kazuki UraKazuki UraShohei (voice) · 5 ep.Asuna TomariAsuna Tomari'Jumbo' Ozaki as a 10-Year-Old (voice) · 1 ep.Serika HiromatsuSerika HiromatsuMrs. Ozaki (voice) · 1 ep.Shinya TakahashiShinya TakahashiEmcee (voice) · 1 ep.Takashi UezumiyaTakashi UezumiyaZenza (voice) · 1 ep.Irifunetei SenkyouIrifunetei SenkyouYoung Rakugoka (voice) · 1 ep.Shumputei IchienShumputei IchienYoung Rakugoka (voice) · 1 ep.Yu WakabayashiYu WakabayashiMadoka (voice) · 4 ep.Ryutei KochirakuRyutei KochirakuYoung Rakugoka (voice) · 1 ep.Kurumi OriharaKurumi OriharaFemale Audience Member (voice) · 1 ep.Senyutei SenkaSenyutei SenkaRiichi (voice) · 1 ep.Sanyutei KoujirouSanyutei KoujirouKaraoke Clerk (voice) · 1 ep.Taichi TakedaTaichi TakedaForeign Customer (voice) · 1 ep.KKingentei BakoIzakaya Customer (voice) · 1 ep.Yasunori MasutaniYasunori MasutaniTainaka (voice) · 1 ep.Saiko MoriyaSaiko MoriyaOld Person (voice) · 1 ep.Ryo SugisakiRyo SugisakiOld Person (voice) · 1 ep.Hayato YamamotoHayato YamamotoMale Customer (voice) · 2 ep.Hana SatoHana SatoOld Person (voice) · 1 ep.TTamari SakaiOld Person (voice) · 1 ep.Shunputei IchihanaShunputei IchihanaOld Lady (voice) · 1 ep.Hayato DojimaHayato DojimaStudent (voice) · 1 ep.Yanagiya RokusukeYanagiya RokusukeYoung Man (voice) · 1 ep.Hayashiya KikuhikoHayashiya KikuhikoRakugo Audio Recording (voice) · 1 ep.Nana HasumiNana HasumiStudent (voice) · 2 ep.Junko OkaJunko OkaMother (voice) · 1 ep.Hinano ShirahamaHinano ShirahamaMother (voice) · 1 ep.Sayaka KamitaniSayaka KamitaniChild (voice) · 1 ep.Soshiro HoriSoshiro HoriStudio Three Theater Manager (voice) · 9 ep.Kazuki AsamiKazuki AsamiChild (voice) · 1 ep.Yanagiya KomonYanagiya KomonKaraku Cup Representative (voice) · 1 ep.Koji SekiKoji SekiChusuke Chuotei (voice) · 1 ep.Riko AkechiRiko AkechiKaraku Cup Participant (voice) · 1 ep.Rena MotomuraRena MotomuraKaraku Cup Participant (voice) · 1 ep.Reo OsanaiReo OsanaiKaraku Cup Participant (voice) · 1 ep.Satoshi NiwaSatoshi NiwaKaraku Cup Participant (voice) · 1 ep.

Crew

Directing
Yuu Harima (Assistant Director), Ayumu Watanabe (Series Director), Yuu Harima (Director), Miwa Sasaki (Director), Tsuyoshi Yamane (Assistant Director), Tsuyoshi Yamane (Director), Hayato Sakai (Director), Kenta Mimuro (Director)
Production
Eimi Nakagawa (Associate Producer), Sayaka Yamamoto (Publicist), Hiroshi Yanai (Executive Producer), Chie Ohmama (Production Manager), Hiroyuki Dekura (Other), Kazuki Endo (Producer), Tatsuro Hayashi (Executive Producer), Hiroki Okagawa (Producer)
Sound
Akio Izutsu (Original Music Composer), Noriyoshi Konuma (Sound Director), Nao Murakoshi (Sound Mixer), Shunsuke Hongo (Foley Artist), Keisuke Kuwata (Theme Song Performance), Yui Ando (Sound Effects)
Camera
Yuuta Nakamura (Director of Photography)
Editing
Teru Ogawa (Editorial Coordinator), Kiyomi Yamada (Assistant Editor), Nobuhiro Nagayoshi (Online Editor), Mami Ogawa (Editorial Coordinator), Kiyoshi Hirose (Editor), Yuki Arai (Online Editor), Takayuki Miyai (Online Editor)
Art
Hiroko Tanabe (Background Designer), Hiroko Tanabe (Art Direction), Takumi Sakurada (Other), Hideyasu Narita (Other), Shuhei Tada (Art Designer), Yoshinori Iwanaga (Prop Designer), Mami Deguchi (Title Designer), Takahisa Atsuji (Other)
Costume & Make-Up
Noriko Shimazawa (Costume Design), Ryoko Nakano (Assistant Costume Designer)
Visual Effects
Yasunari Nitta (Character Designer), Ryonosuke Kuroki (Opening/Ending Animation), Kii Tanaka (Lead Character Designer), Shizuka Sato (Opening/Ending Animation), Masahiro Tomaru (Opening/Ending Animation), Rina Ishizaka (Opening/Ending Animation), Hiroki Harada (Opening/Ending Animation), Hitomi Tsuruta (Opening/Ending Animation)

Trailer

Known as

El relato de Akane Spanish · MX
Akane-Banashi French · FR
아카네 이야기 Korean · KR
Akane-Banashi Polish · PL
Сказание об Аканэ Russian · RU
อาคาเนะ พลิกตำนานวงการราคุโกะ Thai · TH
朱音落语 Mandarin · CN
朱音落語 Mandarin · HK
朱音落語 Mandarin · TW

Data: TMDB (this product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB), Wikidata.