Akane-banashi, Vol. 9

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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.

Akane is finally able to show offher fathers rakugo to the world, but in doing so shediscovers there was something lackingwhich means theresa chance for his style and for herself to grow. After the four-person selection event, Kaisei has some harsh words for Akane, but they dont deter her from continuing on her path alongside Shigumas other apprentices toward greater heights. Then, Akane is presented with the chance of a lifetime when a certain master who can help get her promoted to the rank of futatsume comes into the picture.

Author Bio

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.