Akane Banashi TV Anime Releases New Visual and PV

Somen Halder May 09, 2026 0
Akane Banashi TV Anime Releases New Visual and PV

A new visual and PV announcing the start of the "Karaku Hai Hen" from the TV anime "Akane Banashi" based on the original work by Hiroki Suenaga and Takamasa Umagami have been released.

The "Karaku Cup" story depicts the story of the student rakugo championship, the Karaku Cup. The visual depicts three people, each with their own hidden feelings, drawn side by side: Hikaru Takaragi, a talented student rakugo practitioner who aims to win consecutive championships in adapted rakugo; Hikaru Takaragi, a rising young voice actor who takes on the challenge of rakugo to test his abilities; and Akane Sakurazaki, who aims to become the highest rank of rakugo performer, ``Shinuchi'', and challenges Issei Aragawa, who once excommunicated her father. The PV also shows the three of them.

TV Anime “Akane Banashi” Karaku Cup PV

"Akane Banashi" has been broadcast since April on TV Asahi's 24 nationwide network "NUMAnimation" slot, BS Asahi and others. It was also announced that the Blu-ray/DVD will be released on September 30th. It has also been decided that a release event will be held accordingly. Please wait for further information for details.

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Cast: Anna Nagase, Takuya Eguchi, Rie Takahashi, Eihisa Shiono, Jun Fukuyama, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Chiaki Kobayashi, Yohei Azagami, Seiichiro Yamashita, Masaki Teraso, Akio Otsuka

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The new arc, Karaku Hai Hen, depicts the story of the student rakugo championship, the Karaku Cup, with characters like Hikaru Takaragi and Akane Sakurazaki.

The Blu-ray/DVD of Akane Banashi will be released on September 30th, with a release event planned.

The main cast members include Anna Nagase, Takuya Eguchi, Rie Takahashi, Eihisa Shiono, and more.
Tags: Akane Banashi Karaku Hai Hen TV Anime Rakugo Hiroki Suenaga Takamasa Umagami

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