Akane-banashi, Vol. 12: Volume 12

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Akane takes on the world of rakugo to avenge her father!

Shinta Arakawa wants nothing more than to pass his shinuchi examthe test that would make him a top-rank headliner and master storyteller in the traditional Japanese art of rakugo. Akane Osaki, his daughter and biggest fan, spies on him while he practices and learns his routines for herself. When rakugo master Issho Arakawa expels everyone after the exam with no explanation, a fire is lit inside Akane. From that day forth, she has had one goalto avenge her father and prove his art was worthy of the title of shinuchi.

Even though its Asagao's futatsume promotion, Akanes own promotion recommendation is on the line with this performance asthe zenza opening act. The one judging her is not only a friend of Chochos and Taizen, one of the Arakawa Arch Four, but also a longtime friend of her own father. Taizen recognizes Akanes talent butis threatened to not recommend or promote any of Shigumas studentsby Zensho, another one of the Arch Four. Will Taizen make the right decision, or will he succumb to his peer Meanwhile, Maikeru Arakawa is gearing up to be the first person in the Arakawa school to take the shinuchi test since the expulsion scandal.

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Yuki Suenaga previously published the one-shot Tatarashido in 2021 in Weekly Shonen Jump. Akane-banashi is their first serialized title. It began its run in Weekly Shonen Jump in February 2022 and won third place in the print manga category at the eighth Next Manga Awards in 2022.

Takamasa Moue started his manga career in 2015 by participating in Shonen Jumps Golden Future Cup contest with the one-shot Galaxy Gangs. His first serialization, Ole Golazo, ran in Weekly Shonen Jump in 2016. In 2017, he published a short serialization in Jump GIGA called K.K. in the City of Fog, which ran for three chapters. In 2021, he teamed up with Yuki Suenaga to create the one-shot Tatarashido. In February 2022, the two worked together to publish what would be his second serialization, Akane-banashi.