Story by Koji Uchida The world of Rakugo storytelling is heating up in "Akane-banashi," the hit series currently serialized ...

Akane Yamaguchi just hit a huge milestone. As of May 28, 2026, the Japanese badminton star has spent 500 weeks in the BWF ...

For hundreds of years, Japanese performers have practiced a comedic storytelling art known as rakugo (落語). Traditionally staged in intimate yose theaters, rakugo transforms verbal storytelling into a ...

Akane-banashi is the nest major franchise jumping out of the pages of Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine to be making its anime debut, and updates for the now in the works anime will be coming ...

Ayumu Watanabe will be directing the Akane-banashi anime for studio ZEXCS. Yu Harima will be serving as assistant director, and Kii Tanaka will be providing character designs and serve as chief ...

Chetan Shekar is a marketing professional from Bangalore, the Silicon Valley of India. His favorite games include Half-Life, Age of Empires, Age of Mythology, Warcraft, Starcraft, Darkstalkers, Marvel ...

Laura has been writing about anime for some time, with bylines on websites like GameRant and Dexerto. She holds an MA in Japanese Studies. For now, Akane is just starting her career as a Rakugo ...

Hoshino Ai was one of a kind. At least according to Aqua. What happens when another actress adopts Ai’s character? Oshi no Ko episode 7 shocks fans with Akane's bold move, delivering a rollercoaster ...

Westworld will introduce viewers to a new park and new characters in “Akane No Mai,” but what does the episode title mean and does it offer up any clues? Westworld is back with their fifth episode of ...

DX Gameworks has partnered up with Ludic Studios to announce they'll be publishing Akane on both Xbox and PlayStation consoles. The game has already been out on PC for nearly four years as players ...