Fans are talking about Akane-banashi #1 — here's what they had to say.
I'm completely hooked by how brutal that sudden mass-expulsion cliffhanger is, and now I'm dying to see how Akane's revenge story kicks off.
Fans are talking about Akane-banashi #1 — here's what they had to say.
I'm completely hooked by how brutal that sudden mass-expulsion cliffhanger is, and now I'm dying to see how Akane's revenge story kicks off.
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Ngl, I've been meaning to check out Akane-banashi ever since I saw those hype recs from Hideaki Anno and Eiichiro Oda.
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Wait, is this that "Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu" thing... Wait, did an anime like that even exist lol
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Boutta sit seiza-style on my zabuton for this.
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Made it back just in time for Akane-banashi. Starting right off at the rakugo cafe.
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Apparently the VAs actually trained in rakugo for a whole year 🪭
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Fr tho, we need a full release for this OP asap 🙇🏻♀️
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So rakugo has three main ranks, huh.
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They explained the rakugo ranking system so naturally right into the flow of the dialogue.
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Being a "shinuchi" is kinda like being in the makushita division in sumo, right?
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Oh that's slick. Realizing it's a "curry incident" just from the curry stains on the clothes and the smell as soon as you open the front door makes total sense instantly.
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Such a smart direction, makes it super clear and logical why rakugo is actually insanely impressive...
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Sitting through a whole episode of suffering like this is rough tbh... but this hopelessness is totally what fuels Akane's drive.
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Bro actually went out of his way to change into a kimono. Guy's got cash to spare lol
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A mega intimidating dude just showed up.
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Wtf is this final boss lookin character?!
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Instantly establishes who the early/overall boss of the story is in one shot.
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Bro, that first-person POV camera angle is nuts.
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Doing the whole rakugo stage performance in first-person POV is wild as hell……
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You can tell he's panicking cuz the tempo is getting way too fast.
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The animation is crazy smooth, like the way he shifts his weight fixing his seiza posture and how the kimono wrinkles react to it is unreal.
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Akane's straight up copying her dad.
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The mom not even noticing Akane's sneeze cuz she's just praying so hard is such a god-tier change…!
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Burn this afro guy, Master Zensho, into your brains y'all. There's gonna be a test on this later 👉
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Jun Fukuyama is going so hard he's literally overshadowing his own daughter. Is the dad actually the main character here?
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Huh, rakugo is way more flexible than I thought. Always figured it was this super stiff traditional art where you can't change a single thing from start to finish.
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Can't even reach shinuchi in 13 years… man, the rakugo industry is brutal as hell.
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Watching anime live for the first time in forever. This is stupid good. Might actually read the manga now 🤔
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The audience is going absolutely nuts too.
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Wait, there's no way he actually loses after all that build-up?! For real?!
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Did they seriously just expel EVERYONE?!
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Oh damn, Otsuka's vibe here… (that weathered yet deeply grounded energy is unreal).
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Her dad just got kicked out of the rakugo world…
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Rolling up uninvited and expelling someone out of nowhere with zero reason makes zero sense tho. Especially someone else's apprentice?
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Not even just one or two guys, just straight-up everyone all at once is crazy ngl…
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Refusing to show the dad's face and focusing entirely on the mom's reaction instead is such a brutally cruel directing choice.
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Thought this since day one, but this is totally Danshi, right……
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That was the exact moment it all started. Akane's story.
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Nah, that was when MY story started.
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My own story!
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Akane loves her dad Shinta so much... totally captivated by rakugo. Master Shigure seems cool 🤔 And judge Issho Arakawa is terrifying 😂 giving off total sorcerer vibes with that scary-ass face. Are shinuchi exams really this brutal〜 doing anything in front of a huge crowd is tough enough as it is... wait, everyone got expelled just cuz of a "Shibahama" arrangement?!
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So this was a revenge story all along!! Love it, so hyped! Like smashing the boring old establishment or what?
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She's a high schooler now.
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Since it's Keisuke Kuwata singing, no way we're getting any weird bug dance lol.
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Just got back from Shini-san's first day of shinuchi trials and putting on Akane-banashi. They're doing shinuchi promotion exams so it's super emotional.
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Akane-banashi is absolute peak〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜
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Phrasing "Akane no banashi" as "atashi no monogatari" is some stuff that only manga/anime can pull off. Strong voice acting though, really solid anime.
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Looks like up-and-coming zenza (especially from the Hayashiya Kikusan school) are gonna be dancing to "Hitarashi" from now on lol
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Kinda hoped they'd dive way deeper into actual rakugo performances, but looks like they're going for a lighter touch on that front?
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Guess we're not making it to Master Shigure's place quite yet this episode. Man… that was so good though, hyped for next week already.
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Ah〜〜〜〜〜 That was so good!! Saw it at the advance screening too, but ever since reading chapter 1 in WJ I've totally believed it was gonna be a masterpiece, so glad I've stuck with it!!
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Rakugo and ping-pong anime always have a crazy high hit rate tbh. Feels like this one's a winner too. A rakugo master dad and his aspiring daughter, and after she watched him push through all that pressure to nail the performance, he just gets expelled along with everyone else?! What kind of instant-kill bs is that? He was killing it out there!
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Classic solid OP storyboards by Director Kenji Watanabe. Kuwata's vocals fit it so well, turned out super fun.
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Haven't read the manga but I'm kinda curious... Akane-chan is super cute anyway.
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Even in the original manga it always felt pretty serious for a rakugo-themed story, but seeing it adapted into an anime makes the vibe even more dead serious.
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A solidly satisfying first ep. Always great seeing manga acts come to life in motion. Plus they actually did the dance!
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Akane-banashi nailed the basics of what rakugo is in ep 1, but also fully set up the daughter's journey starting right after her dad gets expelled, so I'm already sold.
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Is this gonna be one of those "turns out the scary guy is actually a softie with deep reasons" tropes later on?
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Watching ep 1. Already read the tankobon so this intro isn't exactly a shocker. That said... I'll just say there better be a solid logical reason for the expulsion. Art style is a bit meh tho, movement's fine but the shading feels a bit old-school. Might get rough if they cut the budget.
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Sumiyoshi-odori! So badass!
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<IMAnimation> Akane-banashi #1 "That Day" End. Yo, that old man is basically Danshi...
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Akane-banashi was incredible. You don't need to care about rakugo to watch this. The core of the show isn't rakugo, it's human lives.
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Akane-banashi was so good!! The VAs' voices totally matched the character vibes ♪ Can't wait for next week 😊
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Total chaos right from the start, I'm dying to know what happens next⁉️😱 The backgrounds and characters look drop-dead gorgeous 😭✨ (you can really feel the love in every single eyelash 🥺💓) The camera angles had so much immersion, my heart was pounding the whole time 😱💓 Can't wait for next week too!!😆💕
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Akane-banashi anime feels super carefully put together. Already knew the story from the manga, but hearing the voices and seeing the movement makes the rakugo scenes hit so different. Sasuga ZEXCS studio, insanely high-effort production……
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That was fun. Wondering why the Arakawa school is dancing in the OP? Well, Master Shigure and everyone in the Arakawa clan are super lively, multi-talented goofballs.
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We get rakugo act intros too……! Awesome! Let's learn and enjoy this together 🪭
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Too good! Way better than expected! Got so sucked in 30 minutes flew by. The dad's performance had me literally tearing up. Fukyun's dad energy is off the charts.
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Starting straight off with "Shibahama"… and getting crushed just for killing it, meaning they can't make shinuchi... There's definitely a "valid reason" they're gonna reveal later, right…
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Caught the live broadcast of Akane-banashi! You can really feel the insane passion from the production team…!! (Obsession with the facial expressions is next level!!) Super snappy pacing〜 Such a solid team working on this! Can't wait for the next one!
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Wait, the staff credits!! Since it's made by ZEXCS, I was like "oh I know a ton of these names〜", and then did I just spot Tetsuya Ishikawa in there?! Swear I saw Tetsuya Ishikawa?! No way to check right now! Need the streaming release ASAP!!