Akane-banashi
is a Japanese manga series written by Yuki Suenaga and illustrated by Takamasa Moue. It follows teenager Akane Osaki as she aims to reach the highest rank in , partly to avenge her father, who was expelled from the profession six years earlier. The in the series is supervised by professional Kikuhiko Hayashiya. Akane-banashi has been serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump since February 2022, with the chapters collected in 20 volumes as of January 2026. Viz Media has licensed the series for English release in North America. An anime television series adaptation produced by
Key facts
- Animanga/Header.image
- Akane-banashi Vol 1.jpg
- Animanga/Header.caption
- First volume cover, featuring Akane and her father
- Animanga/Header.ja_kanji
- あかね噺
- Animanga/Print.type
- manga
- Animanga/Print.publisher
- Shueisha
- Animanga/Print.imprint
- Jump Comics
- Animanga/Print.magazine
- Weekly Shōnen Jump
- Animanga/Print.first
- February 14, 2022
- Animanga/Print.volumes
- 20
- Animanga/Video.type
- tv series
- Animanga/Video.director
- Ayumu Watanabe
- Animanga/Video.studio
- Zexcs
Article
26 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Characters
- Osaki family
- Arakawa School
- Arakawa masters
- Arakawa students
- Other schools
- Kashiwaya
- Sanmeitei
- Ransaika
- Konjakutei
- Tsubakiya
- Konjakuan
- Other ''rakugo''-related people
- Production
- Media
- Manga
- Volumes
- Chapters not yet in ''tankōbon'' format
- Anime
- Episodes
- Other media
- Reception
- Notes
- References
- External links
is a Japanese manga series written by Yuki Suenaga and illustrated by Takamasa Moue. It follows teenager Akane Osaki as she aims to reach the highest rank in , partly to avenge her father, who was expelled from the profession six years earlier. The in the series is supervised by professional Kikuhiko Hayashiya. Akane-banashi has been serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump since February 2022, with the chapters collected in 20 volumes as of January 2026. Viz Media has licensed the series for English release in North America. An anime television series adaptation produced by Zexcs is set to premiere in April 2026.
Akane-banashi has received a positive reception from reviewers and has been nominated for various awards.