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Akane-banashi

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"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!

Studio
ZEXCS
Episodes
12 listed
Runtime
about 25 minutes per episode
Genres
Drama

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Characters & voices

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Akane Ousaki
Akane OusakiMain character
Anna Nagase
Anna NagaseJapanese voice
Hikaru Koragi
Hikaru KoragiSupporting character
Rie Takahashi
Rie TakahashiJapanese voice
Karashi Nerimaya
Karashi NerimayaSupporting character
Takuya Eguchi
Takuya EguchiJapanese voice
Kaisei Arakawa
Kaisei ArakawaSupporting character
Akihisa Shiono
Akihisa ShionoJapanese voice
Koguma Arakawa
Koguma ArakawaSupporting character
Chiaki Kobayashi
Chiaki KobayashiJapanese voice
Shinta Arakawa
Shinta ArakawaSupporting character
Jun Fukuyama
Jun FukuyamaJapanese voice
Maikeru Arakawa
Maikeru ArakawaSupporting character
Nobunaga Shimazaki
Nobunaga ShimazakiJapanese voice
Shiguma Arakawa
Shiguma ArakawaSupporting character
Masaki Terasoma
Masaki TerasomaJapanese voice
Machiko Iwashimizu
Machiko IwashimizuSupporting character
Mariya Ise
Mariya IseJapanese voice
Isshou Arakawa
Isshou ArakawaSupporting character
Akio Ootsuka
Akio OotsukaJapanese voice
Kyoji Arakawa
Kyoji ArakawaSupporting character
Youhei Azakami
Youhei AzakamiJapanese voice
Masaki Ousaki
Masaki OusakiSupporting character
Shizuka Itou
Shizuka ItouJapanese voice
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