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As a child, Akane witnesses a shocking event during her father's career-defining show. Now in high school, she vows to reach the art's highest rank.

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Season 1

8.0/101 votes
Jugemu
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/6/2026
In contrast to her performance in the prelims, where she put her enunciation skills on full display, Akane delivers "Jugemu" in a relatively relaxed manner during the finals. Karashi and Hikaru suspect that she's throwing the match, but in fact, she's taken a true Rakugoka's approach - bringing the audience down from the high of the previous sets into a comfortable lull. As she leans into her characters' emotions, effortlessly enthralling her listeners with her gentle tone, Akane gradually reaches a new level in her performance.
Director: Wang Chihsia
Writer: Michihiro Tsuchiya
8.0/101 votes
Answer
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/13/2026
Face to face with Issho Arakawa, Akane asks him point-blank why he had expelled Shinta. After he sends the journalists out of the room, Issho informs her that he can see right through the fact that Akane is training under Shiguma. As Akane flinches, he reveals the truth behind the expulsion six years ago- the truth he has never shared before. Now that she's finally learned the reason behind her father's expulsion, what could be going through Akane's mind?
Director: Sora Fujino
Writer: Michihiro Tsuchiya
7.8/104 votes
First Performance
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/11/2026
Hearing that Master Shiguma is secretly meeting with a young girl, Futatsume Guriko investigates and finds him teaching Akane at a karaoke parlor.
Director: Tsuyoshi Yamane
Writer: Michihiro Tsuchiya
7.7/102 votes
Senior Apprentices
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/19/2026
Akane joins Shiguma's school as an apprentice. The earnest Kyoji Arakawa is tasked with guiding her, but she finds herself stuck doing menial chores.
Director: Kenta Mimuro
Writer: Michihiro Tsuchiya
7.7/103 votes
Karaku Cup
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/16/2026
At the Karaku Cup preliminaries, all eyes are on defending champion Karashi and rising voice actor Hikaru Koragi, but Kaisei picks Akane to win.
Director: Ryoko Nakano
Writer: Michihiro Tsuchiya
7.5/104 votes
That Day
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/4/2026
Young girl Akane Osaki falls in love with rakugo comic storytelling through watching her father perform. One day, a shocking event derails his career.
Director: Yuu Harima
Writer: Michihiro Tsuchiya
7.5/102 votes
Beyond Joy
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/25/2026
Akane performs at a nursing home, displaying all she has learned. Kyoji goes next, determined to show her his skill as her elder fellow apprentice.
Director: Yusuke Nakagama
Writer: Michihiro Tsuchiya
7.5/102 votes
Her Path Forward
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/2/2026
Akane gets career counseling from her teacher Iwashimizu, known as the Ice Lady, who refuses to acknowledge Akane's dream of becoming a Rakugoka.
Director: Miwa Sasaki
Writer: Michihiro Tsuchiya
7.0/103 votes
Terakoya
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/9/2026
After learning that Issho will judge the annual student Rakugo championship, Akane gains Shiguma's permission to compete — but on one condition.
Director: Hayato Sakai
Writer: Michihiro Tsuchiya
7.0/101 votes
Performer
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/30/2026
The Karaku Cup final continues. Following Karashi, voice actress Hikaru Koragi takes the stage. Determined to be judged not for her looks, but for her acting skills, she competes in the Karaku Cup. To showcase her expressiveness, she performs a sentimental story. Coincidentally, it's "Shibahama" - the story that Shinta performed during his Shin'uchi Promotion Test six years ago. Hikaru's passionate performance rocks the audience, and in its wake, Akane takes the stage at last.
Director: Mie Oishi
Writer: Michihiro Tsuchiya
5.5/102 votes
What They Want
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/23/2026
As the Karaku Cup finals begin, Karashi wins over the crowd with his bold adapted Rakugo, but head judge Issho's verdict remains to be seen.
Director: Yuu Harima, Shizue Kaneko
Writer: Michihiro Tsuchiya
N/A/100 votes
Graduation
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/20/2026
After winning the Karaku Cup, Akane suddenly finds herself in the spotlight at school. But unconvinced that her performance was good enough to blow Issho away, she has mixed feelings about it all. And now, graduation day is approaching. Motivated by Akane’s success, her friends have started to pursue their own dreams. Meanwhile, Shiguma racks his brain, trying to come up with a stage name for Akane, who’ll officially become his apprentice once she graduates. And as her thoughts turn to her father, Shinta, Akane ponders the meaning of her own given name.
Director: Yuu Harima, Miwa Sasaki
Writer: Michihiro Tsuchiya