The key visual, teaser trailer, and new cast members for Season 2 of the Akane-banashi TV anime, based on the manga by Yuki Suenaga and Takamasa Moue, have been revealed. The second season is scheduled to premiere in January 2027.
Teaser Trailer:
Key Visual:
ADDITIONAL CAST:
Taku Yashiro as Asagao Konjakutei
Yoji Ueda as Hassho Tsubakiya
CAST:
Anna Nagase as Akane Osaki
Takuya Eguchi as Karashi Nerimaya
Rie Takahashi as Hikaru Koragi
Jun Fukuyama as Shinta Arakawa (Tohru Osaki)
Nobunaga Shimazaki as Maikeru Arakawa
Chiaki Kobayashi as Koguma Arakawa
Yohei Azakami as Kyoji Arakawa
Seiichiro Yamashita as Guriko Arakawa
Masaki Terasoma as Shiguma Arakawa
Akio Otsuka as Issho Arakawa
Hōchū Ōtsuka as Miroku Kashiwaya
Ryotaro Okiayu as Shomei Tsubakiya
Hiroshi Naka as Enso Sanmeitei
Mutsumi Tamura as Urara Ransaika
Shinichiro Miki as Ryu’un Kenputei
Tomokazu Seki as Chocho Konjakutei
STAFF:
Original Work: Yuki Suenaga, Takamasa Moue
Director: Ayumu Watanabe
Assistant Director: Yu Harima
Series Composer: Michihiro Tsuchiya
Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Kii Tanaka
Sub Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Yasunari Nitta
Chief Animation Director: Hisashi Kagawa
Costume Design: Noriko Shimazawa
Prop Design: Yoshinori Iwanaga
Art Design: Shuhei Tada
Art: Takumi Sakurada
Color Design: Saori Goda
Photography Director: Yuta Nakamura
Editor: Kiyoshi Hirose
Sound Director: Noriyoshi Konuma
Music: Akio Izutsu
Rakugo Supervision: Kikuhiko Hayashiya
Animation Studio: ZEXCS
SYNOPSIS:
“What you’re about to experience is nothing less than the living history of Rakugo.”
Inspired by her Rakugoka father, Akane Osaki aims to become a Shin’uchi. After graduating high school, she formally joins Shiguma’s school.
Now known as Akane Arakawa, she takes her first steps as a Rakugoka. She arrives at Yasaka-tei, a traditional, bustling Rakugo theater.
Surrounded by Shin’uchi, Akane finally begins her training at the heart of Rakugo performers.
A full-fledged story of Rakugo, where master storytellers compete. The Zenza Arc begins!
Source: Official Website
©Yuki Suenaga, Takamasa Moue / SHUEISHA, Akane-banashi Committee
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