From a young age, Akane Ousaki has always loved to watch her father, Tooru, practice and perform rakugo, a form of traditional Japanese comedic storytelling. Rakugo performers are split into three ranks, with the highest, shinuchi, only granted to the very best performers after they pass a difficult promotion test. When Tooru takes the exam, Akane experiences her father putting on a stellar performance in front of a big crowd and judges, but the strict main judge, Isshou Arakawa, still fails him, forcing him to quit rakugo. Ever since, Akane has been diligently practicing rakugo herself. Now a senior in high school, she coincidentally lands a spot to perform in front of a crowd with the help of Shiguma Arakawa, Tooru's former teacher. Her splendid performance surprises everyone and is just the beginning: Shiguma appoints her as his new apprentice, and with his help, Akane sets out to become a shinuchi in her father's place. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

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Akane Ousaki MAIN

Guriko Arakawa SUPPORTING

Hiiragi SUPPORTING

Hikaru Koragi SUPPORTING

Ikken Arakawa SUPPORTING

Isshou Arakawa SUPPORTING

Jumbo Ozaki SUPPORTING

Kaisei Arakawa SUPPORTING

Karashi Nerimaya SUPPORTING

Kimihisa Kashio SUPPORTING

Koguma Arakawa SUPPORTING

Kyoji Arakawa SUPPORTING

Machiko Iwashimizu SUPPORTING

Maikeru Arakawa SUPPORTING

Mamoru Mikuriya SUPPORTING

Maru SUPPORTING

Masaki Ousaki SUPPORTING

Ozaki Mama SUPPORTING

Risa Kadokura SUPPORTING

Sae Komi SUPPORTING

Saki Yoshino SUPPORTING

Shiguma Arakawa SUPPORTING

Shinta Arakawa SUPPORTING

Shirasu Kashiwaya SUPPORTING

Shouhei SUPPORTING

Tainaka SUPPORTING

Yanagiya Sensei SUPPORTING

Yuka Osanai SUPPORTING

Zensho Arakawa SUPPORTING

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