Aliases
Akane-banashi, あかね噺, Default, Japanese, อาคาเนะ พลิกตำนานวงการราคุโกะ, Сказание об Аканэ, Chuyện Kể Akane
S262SPRING 2026TVNext airing Jun 6, 2026
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Akane-banashi
あかね噺
"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!
(Source: TV Asahi, edited)
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!
(Source: TV Asahi, edited)
Last updated
Jun 3, 2026, 11:17 PM
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CourScore
58.8
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Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: Medium • Updated 17 minutes ago
Top reasons
- Time since finale - ~-1 months since estimated air window ended
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~31,501 followers
- IP reach across services - Multi-platform footprint of ~13,019 users
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial73
Production Feasibility83
Audience Reception38
Strategic Priors37
Fandom Engagement8
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 17 | Apr 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 647 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 7.57 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 23,317 | May 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 3,222 | May 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 32,397 | Jun 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 6 | May 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 76 | Jun 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 25,661 | May 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 0 | May 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 41 | Jun 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 7.86 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 23,317 | May 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | May 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 8 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 1 | May 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 377 | Jun 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 30,631 | May 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | May 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |