Akane-banashi

Name: Akane-banashi
Genre: Animation, Drama
Rating: 8
Cast: Anna Nagase, Takuya Eguchi, Rie Takahashi, Akihisa Shiono, Jun Fukuyama

And so, here begins a story.

あかね噺 (2026 — present)

Seasons: 2, episodes: 12

Animation, Drama

Japan

tv asahi, Nagoya TV, KBC, ABC TV, NCC, OAB, ABA, Niigata Television Network 21, khb, KFB, HOME, KSB, Kagoshima Broadcasting, Iwate Asahi TV, Akita Asahi Broadcasting, Yamagata Television System, Shizuoka Asahi TV, Asahi Broadcasting Nagano, Hokuriku Asahi Broadcasting, Ehime Asahi TV, Yamaguchi Asahi Broadcasting, Kumamoto Asahi Broadcasting, Ryu-Q Asahi Broadcasting

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Actors and characters

Video for the series Akane-banashi — The First Main Trailer [ENG SUB]

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Production

ZEXCS, TV Asahi, Aniplex

Premiere

4 April 2026

Status

Returning

Scenario

Michihiro Tsuchiya

Composer

Akio Izutsu

Producer

Kazuki Endo

All team (292)

Actors

Anna Nagase

Akane Osaki (voice)

Takuya Eguchi

Karashi Nerimaya (voice)

Rie Takahashi

Hikaru Koragi (voice)

Akihisa Shiono

Kaisei Arakawa (voice)

Jun Fukuyama

Shinta Arakawa (Tohru Osaki) (voice)

Nobunaga Shimazaki

Maikeru Arakawa (voice)

Chiaki Kobayashi

Koguma Arakawa (voice)

Yohei Azakami

Kyoji Arakawa (voice)

All actors and roles (10)

Short description

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.

Seasons

Season	Episodes	Release date	Rating
Season 1 Akane Osaki, 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 hersel…	12	2026-04-04	7.5
Season 2	0	—	—