Akane-banashi Characters List | Names, Voice Actor and Profile Summary

This article provides a comprehensive list of the characters from the rakugo-themed anime Akane-banashi, including their names, voice actors, ages, and profiles, centered around the aspiring performer Akane Osaki.

About Akane Banashi

Since childhood, Akane Osaki grew up watching the back of her storyteller father, Shinta Arakawa. Enchanted by the magic of his rakugo, she witnessed a shocking incident during the most important performance of his career—the stage where he staked everything on his promotion to shin'uchi.

Six years later—Akane has become a high schooler, charging forward with a single-minded goal: to reach the highest rank in the rakugo world, the ""Shin'uchi"".

A true-to-life rakugo story, where storytellers hone their skills and clash at the absolute height of the narrative arts—begins here!! "

Akane Osaki

Name: Akane Osaki (JP: 桜咲朱音)

Voice Actor: Anna Nagase
Age: 17 at the start of the story; 18 as of June in her first year of apprenticeship.
Birthday: March 27

Profile:
A high school girl aiming to reach "Shin'uchi," the highest rank for a rakugo performer. She is strong-willed and the type to see things through once she has set her mind on them. She loved the rakugo of her father, Shinta, and since childhood, she would secretly watch him practice and then recreate the performances herself.

Shinta Arakawa

Name: Shinta Arakawa (JP: 阿良川志ん太)

Voice Actor: Jun Fukuyama
Age: unknown
Birthday: unknown

Profile:
Akane’s father. He was a "Futatsume" rank rakugoka and a disciple of Shiguma Arakawa. Driven by his family's support and Akane's high expectations, he once strived for promotion to the rank of Shin'uchi.

Kaisei Arakawa

Name: Kaisei Arakawa (JP: 阿良川魁生)

Voice Actor: Akihisa Shiono
Age: 21 as of June in Akane's first year of apprenticeship.
Birthday: February 1

Profile:
The disciple of Issho Arakawa, the most acclaimed rakugo master of the modern era. He is a rising star who attained the "Futatsume" rank at the age of 19, only two years after entering the profession.

Hikaru Koragi

Name: Hikaru Koragi (JP: 高良木ひかる)

Voice Actor: Rie Takahashi
Age: 20 as of June in Akane's first year of apprenticeship.
Birthday: July 18

Profile:
A popular young voice actress whose career is rapidly ascending. Questioning the current situation where she is evaluated more for her appearance than her actual talent, she decides to challenge the world of rakugo to test her own abilities.

Nerimaya Karashi

Name: Karashi Nerimaya (JP: 練磨家からし)

Voice Actor: Takuya Eguchi
Age: 23 as of June in Akane's first year of apprenticeship.
Birthday: June 18

Profile:
A university student who has won the "Karaku Cup," a student rakugo championship, two years in a row. He is highly resourceful and confident. His specialty is "revised rakugo," which features modern arrangements.

Kyoji Arakawa

Name: Kyoji Arakawa (JP: 阿良川享二)

Voice Actor: Yohei Azakami
Age: 28 at the start of the Karaku Cup; 29 during the Zenza training camp.
Birthday: April 20

Profile:
One of Akane’s "seniors" (brother disciple) in the craft. He holds the "Futatsume" rank. Due to his overly serious personality, he is referred to as the "disciplinary officer" of the Shiguma school.

Koguma Arakawa

Name: Koguma Arakawa (JP: 阿良川こぐま)

Voice Actor: Chiaki Kobayashi
Age: 29 at the start of the Karaku Cup; 30 during the Zenza training camp.
Birthday: February 17

Profile:
One of Akane’s seniors. He holds the "Futatsume" rank. An intellectual talent who loves research, he is known as the "Tera-koya" (temple school) of the Shiguma school.

Maikeru Arakawa

Name: Maikeru Arakawa (JP: 阿良川まいける)

Voice Actor: Nobunaga Shimazaki
Age: 32 as of the Zenza training camp.
Birthday: August 20

Profile:
One of Akane’s seniors. Although he has a playboy and somewhat frivolous side, it is said that while he is a "Futatsume," his actual skill is close to that of a "Shin'uchi."

Guriko Arakawa

Name: Guriko Arakawa (JP: 阿良川ぐりこ)

Voice Actor: Seiichiro Yamashita
Age: 24 as of the Zenza training camp.
Birthday: October 11

Profile:
One of Akane’s seniors. A newly promoted "Futatsume." He is the closest to Akane in age among the Shiguma disciples and serves as a reliable, brotherly figure.

Shiguma Arakawa

Name: Shiguma Arakawa (JP: 阿良川志ぐま)

Voice Actor: Masaki Terasoma
Age: unknown
Birthday: unknown

Profile:
Shinta’s master and one of the "Four Heavenly Kings" of the Arakawa school. A master of emotional storytelling, he is highly regarded and often referred to as "Shiguma of the Cries."

Issho Arakawa

Name: Issho Arakawa (JP: 阿良川一生)

Voice Actor: Akio Otsuka
Age: unknown
Birthday: unknown

Profile:
The head of the Arakawa school and the greatest rakugoka of the modern era. He is extremely strict regarding the art of rakugo, so much so that his presence is often described as "Asura" (a fierce warrior deity).

Source : Akane-banashi Officia