Seasons & Episodes
That Day
Young girl Akane Osaki falls in love with rakugo comic storytelling through watching her father perform. One day, a shoc
First Performance
Hearing that Master Shiguma is secretly meeting with a young girl, Futatsume Guriko investigates and finds him teaching
Senior Apprentices
Akane joins Shiguma's school as an apprentice. The earnest Kyoji Arakawa is tasked with guiding her, but she finds herse
Beyond Joy
Akane performs at a nursing home, displaying all she has learned. Kyoji goes next, determined to show her his skill as h
Her Path Forward
Akane gets career counseling from her teacher Iwashimizu, known as the Ice Lady, who refuses to acknowledge Akane's drea
Terakoya
After learning that Issho will judge the annual student Rakugo championship, Akane gains Shiguma's permission to compete
Karaku Cup
At the Karaku Cup preliminaries, all eyes are on defending champion Karashi and rising voice actor Hikaru Koragi, but Ka
What They Want
The Karaku Cup finals are now underway. The chief judge, Issho Arakawa, has taken his place at the venue. Following a st
Performer
The Karaku Cup final continues. Following Karashi, voice actress Hikaru Koragi takes the stage. Determined to be judged
Jugemu
In contrast to her performance in the prelims, where she put her enunciation skills on full display, Akane delivers "Jug
Answer
Face to face with Issho Arakawa, Akane asks him point-blank why he had expelled Shinta. After he sends the journalists o
Graduation
After winning the Karaku Cup, Akane suddenly finds herself in the spotlight at school. But unconvinced that her perform