Akane takes on the world of rakugo to avenge her father! Shinta Arakawa wants nothing more than to pass his shin\'uchi exam--the test that would make him a top-rank headliner and master storyteller in the traditional Japanese art of rakugo.
Will she be able to overcome this battle of wills, wits, and dreams?.
But she\'ll have to deal with impressive rivals with unique styles of their own...
With her ani-san Koguma\'s advice in her back pocket, she figures out the key to winning the competition with Jugemu, a rakugo story famous for its long, repetitive tongue twister.
Akane immediately draws the attention of the crowd with her connection to the Arakawa school\'s rising star Kaisei Arakawa, Issho Arakawa\'s apprentice, and her own amazing rakugo skills.
The student rakugo competition known as the Karaku Cup is about to begin.
From that day forth, she has had one goal--to avenge her father and prove his art was worthy of the title of shin\'uchi.
When rakugo master Issho Arakawa expels everyone after the exam with no explanation, a fire is lit inside Akane.
Akane Osaki, his daughter and biggest fan, spies on him while he practices and learns his routines for herself.
Will she be able to overcome this battle of wills, wits, and dreams? Akane takes on the world of rakugo to avenge her father! Shinta Arakawa wants nothing more than to pass his shin\'uchi exam--the test that would make him a top-rank headliner and master storyteller in the traditional Japanese art of rakugo.
But she\'ll have to deal with impressive rivals with unique styles of their own...
With her ani-san Koguma\'s advice in her back pocket, she figures out the key to winning the competition with Jugemu, a rakugo story famous for its long, repetitive tongue twister.
Akane immediately draws the attention of the crowd with her connection to the Arakawa school\'s rising star Kaisei Arakawa, Issho Arakawa\'s apprentice, and her own amazing rakugo skills.
The student rakugo competition known as the Karaku Cup is about to begin.
From that day forth, she has had one goal--to avenge her father and prove his art was worthy of the title of shin\'uchi.
When rakugo master Issho Arakawa expels everyone after the exam with no explanation, a fire is lit inside Akane.
His daughter Akane Osaki is his biggest fan, and even practices the same performances while watching him behind the closed door to his study.
Akane takes on the world of rakugo to avenge her father! Shinta Arakawa wants nothing more than to pass his shin\'uchi exam--the test that would make him a top-rank headliner and master storyteller in the traditional Japanese art of rakugo
