Name: Akane-banashi
Genre: 現代, 職場, 劇情, 音樂/藝術, 熱血少年
Released: 2026

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PremiereSpring 2026

Original Work (Author)Yuuki Suenaga

DirectorAyumu Watanabe

Series CompositionMichihiro Tsuchiya

Character DesignKii Tanaka

MusicAkio Izutsu

EpisodesTBD

Animation StudioZEXCS

Opening Theme (OP)人誑し / ひとたらし - 桑田佳祐

Ending Theme (ED)TBD

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Akane-banashi is a drama-driven shounen anime set against the backdrop of traditional Japanese performing arts in a modern workplace setting. Produced by ZEXCS, with direction by Watanabe Ayumu and series composition by Tsuchiya Michihiro, the series is adapted from the manga by Suenaga Yuki. Centered on protagonist Akane Ousaki, this music-and-art-themed production blends youthful passion with professional ambition into a compelling animated experience.

"With only your voice and body—master the art." Akane-banashi takes place in the world of rakugo, a traditional Japanese form of comedic storytelling where a single performer brings entire casts of characters to life using nothing but voice, expression, and subtle gesture. Akane Ousaki grew up watching her father, Shinta Arakawa, perform with a magic that left her completely spellbound. Rakugo became her world—until an unexpected and deeply unsettling incident unfolded at her father's crucial performance for promotion to shin'uchi, the rank of a true master. Six years pass. Now a high school student, Akane carries that passion with her as she steps into the fiercely competitive rakugo world, determined to one day claim the shin'uchi title herself. A heartfelt and intense rakugo drama is about to begin.

Akane-banashi

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