"With only your voice and body—master the art. " Akane Ousaki, captivated since childhood by the magical performances of her father, Shinta Arakawa, witnesses a shocking incident during his decisive performance for promotion to shin’uchi (master rank…). Six years later, now a high school student, she sets her sights on becoming a shin’uchi herself—pushing forward in the highly competitive world of rakugo.
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Akane turns admiration for her father into a performing career with a deeply personal motivation.
For viewers who enjoy artistic training, competition and mastery of the voice.
Rakugo centres performance on voice and body, while the shin'uchi rank gives her journey a concrete goal.
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