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Akane takes on the world of rakugo to avenge her father!

Shinta Arakawa wants nothing more than to pass his shin'uchi exam – the test that would make him a top-rank headliner and master storyteller in the traditional Japanese art of rakugo. Akane Osaki, his daughter and biggest fan, spies on him while he practices and learns his routines for herself. When rakugo master Issho Arakawa expels everyone after the exam with no explanation, a fire is lit inside Akane. From that day forth, she has had one goal – to avenge her father and prove his art was worthy of the title of shin'uchi.

As youngsters, Issho and Shiguma are trapped in poverty, doing odd jobs, getting in fights, and behaving utterly unlike the professional rakugoka they will one day become. When the previous Shiguma, Kiroku Kashiwaya, charms them with his art, they join his rakugo school, and he influences them to work hard and better themselves. But one day, everything changes... In recounting this story to Akane, Urara reveals the secret behind the birth of the Arakawa School. Will it change Akane's perception on becoming Issho's apprentice? This volume also includes the one-shot "Tatarashido," a story about stand-up comedy from fun-loving high schoolers!

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  • Title: Akane-Banashi, Vol. 16
  • Format: Paperback
  • Author: Yuki Suenaga
  • Illustrator: Takamasa Moue
  • ISBN: 9781974763351
  • Release Date: May 12, 2026
  • Page Count: 200
  • Dimensions: 4.8" x 7.3" x 0.5"
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Description

Akane takes on the world of rakugo to avenge her father!

Shinta Arakawa wants nothing more than to pass his shin'uchi exam – the test that would make him a top-rank headliner and master storyteller in the traditional Japanese art of rakugo. Akane Osaki, his daughter and biggest fan, spies on him while he practices and learns his routines for herself. When rakugo master Issho Arakawa expels everyone after the exam with no explanation, a fire is lit inside Akane. From that day forth, she has had one goal – to avenge her father and prove his art was worthy of the title of shin'uchi.

As youngsters, Issho and Shiguma are trapped in poverty, doing odd jobs, getting in fights, and behaving utterly unlike the professional rakugoka they will one day become. When the previous Shiguma, Kiroku Kashiwaya, charms them with his art, they join his rakugo school, and he influences them to work hard and better themselves. But one day, everything changes... In recounting this story to Akane, Urara reveals the secret behind the birth of the Arakawa School. Will it change Akane's perception on becoming Issho's apprentice? This volume also includes the one-shot "Tatarashido," a story about stand-up comedy from fun-loving high schoolers!

Details

  • Title: Akane-Banashi, Vol. 16
  • Format: Paperback
  • Author: Yuki Suenaga
  • Illustrator: Takamasa Moue
  • ISBN: 9781974763351
  • Release Date: May 12, 2026
  • Page Count: 200
  • Dimensions: 4.8" x 7.3" x 0.5"

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