Akane-banashi (2026–Present)
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.
Network: tv asahi, Nagoya TV, KBC
Stars: Anna Nagase, Seiichiro Yamashita, Soshiro Hori, Chiaki Kobayashi
Latest: S1 E12 · Jun 20, 2026 Status: Ongoing
Akane-banashi is a Japanese animation TV series that premiered in 2026 on tv asahi, Nagoya TV. The show has 2 seasons and 12 episodes so far and is ongoing. The latest episode, S1 E12, aired on Jun 20, 2026.
Seasons
Cast
Anna Nagase
Akane Osaki (voice)
Seiichiro Yamashita
Guriko Arakawa (voice)
Soshiro Hori
Old Person (voice)
Chiaki Kobayashi
Koguma Arakawa (voice)
Masaki Terasoma
Shiguma Arakawa (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Issho Arakawa (voice)
Mariya Ise
Machiko Iwashimizu (voice)
Ryota Iwasaki
Kimihisa Kashio (voice)
Akihisa Shiono
Kaisei Arakawa (voice)
Shizuka Itoh
Masaki Osaki (voice)
Takuya Eguchi
Karashi Nerimaya (voice)
Rie Takahashi
Hikaru Koragi (voice)
Details
| First Aired | Apr 4, 2026 |
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| Last Aired | Jun 20, 2026 |
| Country | Japan |
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Original Title | あかね噺 |
| Also Known As | 朱音落语, Akane-banashi, Tales of Akane, Akane Story |
| Networks | tv asahi, Nagoya TV, KBC |
| IMDb ID | tt38797595 |
| TMDB ID | 297438 |
