TV Asahi announced on Saturday that the television anime adaptation of Akane-banashi — the manga by writer Yūki Suenaga and illustrator Takamasa Moue — will return for a second season in January 2027. The announcement came alongside the broadcast of the first season’s final episode, which brought the Karaku Cup Arc to a close.
Six New Cast Members Revealed
TV Asahi unveiled six new voice cast members for characters who made their debut in the first season finale:
- Hōchū Ōtsuka as Miroku Kashiwaya
- Ryōtarō Okiayu as Shomei Tsubakiya
- Hiroshi Naka as Enso Sanmeitei
- Mutsumi Tamura as Urara Ransaika
- Shinichirō Miki as Ryu’un Kenputei
- Tomokazu Seki as Chocho Konjakutei
First season character designer Kii Tanaka also contributed a celebratory illustration to mark the occasion.
Season 2 Synopsis (Contains Season 1 Spoilers)
TV Asahi describes the second season’s story as follows: after graduating from high school and officially becoming an apprentice of Shiguma Arakawa, Akane embarks on her career as a professional rakugoka under the name Akane Arakawa.
Season 1 Staff
The first season was directed by Ayumu Watanabe (Children of the Sea, Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko) at studio ZEXCS. Yu Harima served as assistant director, Kii Tanaka handled character design and chief animation direction, Michihiro Tsuchiya oversaw the series scripts, Akio Izutsu composed the music, and Kikuhiko Hayashiya acted as rakugo supervisor.
The series follows Akane Osaki, a girl captivated from childhood by her father Shinta Arakawa’s rakugo performances, who witnesses a shocking incident during his crucial audition for promotion to the shin’uchi master rank. Six years later, now a high school student, she sets her sights on reaching that same rank herself in the fiercely competitive world of rakugo.
About the Manga
Suenaga and Moue launched the manga in February 2022, and Shueisha has published 21 compiled volumes to date, with the most recent released on April 3. The series earned nominations for both the 47th Kodansha Manga Awards and the 16th Manga Taisho in 2023, and ranked #4 on the male readers’ top 20 list in Takarajimasha’s Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2023 guidebook.
The manga is available in English digitally via Viz Media’s Shonen Jump service and Shueisha’s MANGA Plus, as well as in print through Viz Media.
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