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Akane-banashi
Aliases

Akane-banashi, あかね噺, 朱音落語, อาคาเนะ พลิกตำนานวงการราคุโกะ, Сказание об Аканэ, Chuyện Kể Akane

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Akane-banashi

あかね噺

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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!

(Source: TV Asahi, edited)

Last updated

Jul 28, 2026, 12:57 PM

Evidence

Announcement status

Official announcement records with supporting citations.

Confirmed
TV season

Official announcement logged Jun 20, 2026, 03:00 PM.

Franchise overview

Franchise timeline

Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.

Renewal pulse

Courcast score breakdown

CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.

Confirmed
Announced Jun 20, 2026, 03:00 PM

CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.

Signal coverage: 100% Signal freshness: High Updated 2 hours ago

Top reasons

  • Strong renewal expectation - Strong signals suggest renewal is expected.
Runway
Ok

Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.

Financial & Commercial0
Production Feasibility0
Audience Reception0
Strategic Priors0
Fandom Engagement0

CourScore history

CourScore over time

Last analysedJul 28, 2026, 12:57 PM
Next scheduled43 minutes ago
Renewal FAQ

Akane-banashi renewal questions

Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.

Is Akane-banashi getting a new season?
Yes - Akane-banashi has an officially confirmed continuation. See the Announcement Status section above for the full details and citations.
Will Akane-banashi be renewed?
Akane-banashi has already been confirmed for a new entry - it has cleared the renewal hurdle. See the Announcement Status section for the source citation.
What is Akane-banashi's renewal probability?
Akane-banashi's CourScore is 100 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily-updated probability out of 100.
Latest signals

Fresh telemetry

Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.

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redditthread countGLOBAL1Jul 24, 2026, 12:00 AM
redditthreads 7dGLOBAL1Jul 24, 2026, 12:00 AM
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simklscore meanGLOBAL80Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
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anilisttrendingGLOBAL11Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
tmdbvote countGLOBAL24Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
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malcompletedGLOBAL22,921Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
filmarksmark countJP3,647Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM
justwatchjp platform countJP1Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM
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youtubeviews 30dGLOBAL20,721Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM
mangacodexmanga circulationJP3,500,000Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM
mangacodexmanga latest volume salesJP36,200Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM
malratingGLOBAL8.14Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM
x official jpposts 7dJP15Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM
niconicopremiere comment velocityJP0.91Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM
mangacodexmanga volume trend pctJP7.1Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM
google trendsinterest weeklyGLOBAL15Jul 19, 2026, 12:00 AM
xfollowers countGLOBAL80,730Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM
malsource membersGLOBAL38,939Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM
mangaupdatesbayesian ratingGLOBAL7.57Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM
x official jpsilent daysJP35Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM
google trendsinterest dailyGLOBAL22Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM
xfollowers deltaGLOBAL43Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM