Akane-banashi
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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 rakugo, partly to avenge her
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Akane and her father
A rakugo performance
Rakugo
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Rakugo is a form of Japanese verbal comedy, traditionally performed in yose theatres. The lone storyteller sits on a raised platform, a kōza. Using only a paper fan and a small cloth as props, and wit
Akane-banashi
…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 rakugo, partly to avenge her father, who was expelled from the profession six years earlier. The rakugo in the series is supervised by professional rakugoka…
Shinjuku suehirotei is a famous vaudeville theater in Tokyo which hosts rakugo events.
Asakusa Engei Hall is another famous vaudeville theater in Tokyo which hosts rakugo events.