Akane-banashi
| Akane-banashi | |
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Akane and her father | |
| あかね噺 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Yuki Suenaga |
| Illustrated by | Takamasa Moue |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Jump Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
| Original run | February 14, 2022 – present |
| Volumes | 20 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Ayumu Watanabe |
| Written by | Michihiro Tsuchiya |
| Music by | Akio Izutsu |
| Studio | Zexcs |
| Original network | ANN (TV Asahi), BS Asahi |
| Original run | April 4, 2026 – scheduled |
Akane-banashi (Japanese: あかね噺; "Akane's Story") 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 father, who was expelled from the profession six years earlier. The rakugo in the series is supervised by professional rakugoka Kikuhiko Hayashiya. Akane-banashi has been serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump since February 2022, with the chapters collected into 20 tankōbon volumes as of January 2026. Viz Media has licensed the series for English release in North America. An anime television series adaptation produced by Zexcs is set to premiere in April 2026.
Akane-banashi has received a positive reception from reviewers and has been nominated for various awards.