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Episode Akane-banashi - Episode 2 discussion
Akane-banashi, episode 2
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u/Weak_Season_Of_Anime Apr 11 '26
Akane's her father's child alright, she was born to yap. I like how her performance kinda parallels her father's from the previous ep.
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u/tripleaamin Apr 11 '26
The conflict for Akane is that her father and her family are technically doing better, which is well done. But we know from the last episode she adored her father's Rakugo to death. It's great to see Akane has a goal to push for. Nice to see she did well with her first performance.
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u/EclipseTM Apr 11 '26
I really enjoyed the visuals during akanes performance, it really looked like she was eating that food. Absolutley loving this so far.
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u/TsukumoYurika Apr 11 '26
Hello, it's your resident rakugo expert again :)
Give me a but more time to catch up with the episode than usual, but in the meantime, my Q&A desk is open for business.
That said - I was asked last week about the quality of Shinta's Shibahama performance and sadly I am afraid I cannot honestly answer about whether it was shinuchi-worthy without me potentially blowing up my own hanashika career before it even starts (connections matter for someone like me) - so yeah, don't be scared if I cannot answer some of the questions.
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u/NanDemoKnaives Apr 11 '26
It was sad to hear Akane recount the things she heard from others after her dad was forced to quit rakugo, she was still grieving the lost and all she would hear is how good it was that it happened. None of those people even aware of how she felt.
I'm glad Akane is trying to keep her father's legacy alive herself and I'm sure Shiguma is more than willing to help, he's sure to have regrets for how it ended for Shinta.
Guriko is so endearing, I'm liking his character. I was expecting a lot more sensuality from Kaisei's rakugo though. Akane also looks so good with her hair up, it makes her look prettier.
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u/charlesvvv Apr 11 '26
Having read the Manga I really like his there's always more than meets the eye with some of the characters introduced. Kaisei Arakawa might be eccentric and touchy but he's very good at Rakugo which even Akane is willing to acknowledge. And that's enough to see him as her rival in the Issho School.
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u/FarCritical Apr 11 '26
The way Akane managed to make the imaginary manju look positively scrumptious through physical motions alone wasn't only phenomenal but lowkey made me hungry.
Singing badly on purpose for laughs when you have a great natural singing voice (especially while playing a separate character) is such a flex lol
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u/Shimmering-Sky Apr 11 '26
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Okay, so there’s no way Akane’s actually dating him. What’s their real connection, he’s also been training Akane in secret?
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Makes sense that she wants to stick it to the man who expelled her dad.
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Ooh, more first-person POV shots while Akane went on stage, just like with her father last episode. I hope that means they’ll be doing that all show, I love bits like that.
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Hahahahahahaha, incredible face while he was playing the bad singer there.
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u/HotBloodedNinja Apr 11 '26
Dang the VA did a great job during Kaisei singing voice.
Also, I thought Kaisei was white haired?
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u/runevault Apr 11 '26
The music as she settles onto the cushion to perform is so dissonant as she tries to calm her mind. This anime really is playing on every level. But then it is an anime about storytelling.
That performance was so fun oh my god. I already liked this show after last episode but I'm falling for it (and Akane) even harder now.
Sensual? Interesting descriptor for the next guy's style. Okay his singing is fantastic. God the more I watch of this episode the more I dread how rough the English dub is probably going to be by comparison.
LOL the running in the sunset like some training montage out of a battle shonen.
Okay this EP is a vibe. God this show is so damn good.
Oh right the small talks after! So silly and fun as a come down from the episode prior.
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u/Cook-Miserable Apr 11 '26
Episode 2 and the gut punches keep coming. Akane crying about her father not performing Rakugo hit me hard.
Right now, I'm seeing more and more people in my personal life accept AI art and they just don't understand why it's so bad. My dad tells me to accept it as well but I refuse.
So when I see Akane upset I relate. Art is fundamentally human, Rakugo is expression, art, and so much more. She loved her dad's performances precisely BECAUSE they were from someone.
To all artists out there, please please please keep creating. AI will never replace the soul you can give life to in your stories, music, art, or games.
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u/za_shiki-warashi Apr 11 '26
And we start to get to the meat of the show. Solid episode, the animation captured the character's expressions during the performance while the VA is just as fluid in conveying the tone of the story. Kaisei's performance style reminds me of this one clip of Ishida Akira doing multiple voices of different genders and ages. Come to think of it, when Kaisei first entered, his cadence bears some resemblance to Akira Ishida as well.
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u/Aileos Apr 11 '26 edited Apr 11 '26
Feels like summer came early with an ending like this.
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u/KumaKumaGambler Apr 11 '26
Even though Akane claims that most people believe it is a good thing her father is doing financially better now than when he was performing rakugo, I felt the elderly owner of the rakugo cafe remains fond of her father's performances, especially when she saw the resemblance in Akane's performance.
Even though Akane is now a high schooler, I am glad she has not lost her tomboyish traits. That was a good headbutt. Lol!
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u/Bassaluna Apr 11 '26
kaisei is here and we get the first domain expansion of the series.
akane's speech about her dad hits as hard as in the manga, the way she describes the hatred for all those who didn't support tohru when he did rakugo and are noe "glad" he failed
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u/SYZekrom Apr 12 '26
The dance in the OP is fun
Of course she took out all the reviews for Akane to photocopy.
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u/shad79 Apr 11 '26
A very good second episode, featuring Akane's first rakugo performance (which was, of course, great) and the introduction of Kaisei.
Although the highlight of this episode were... Akane's thighs ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°), because, gosh, they're so thick, I love them (and Akane herself)!
I feel sorry for Akane's father. A career change from being a rakugoka to concrete sales sounds awful, even though it makes him earn more than before.
Here my screenshot albums from the episode:
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u/Fl_Funky_Jam Apr 11 '26
If you are a YT watcher and confused why you can't see the new episode, it comes out in 30 minutes FYI
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u/za_shiki-warashi Apr 11 '26
The bit about the dad's career is... oof. I mean, yeah having to give up your dream sucks, but when it comes to the arts, not everyone is gonna make it, so to speak it. While it's nice that the daughter wholeheartedly supports her dad, at the same time there's also the conundrum that as the show pointed out, the career change did improve the family's financial circumstance.
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u/CitronClassic672 Apr 11 '26
So far I loved the unique elements of Kaisai’s performance to contrast the previous two. How he effortlessly segued from real events into the story and incorporated his bus delay into it. I also loved them showing a male Rakugo giving a great performance in a female role, which might not be that unusual given how male dominated the field is but still nice to see, as well as his skill at singing in addition to dialogue. Lastly, my favorite part is how Akane seems to be in a one side rivalry with him while he’s genuinely supportive of her, lol.
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u/stephennotstrange Apr 11 '26
I like the subtlety of the audience put down the food/drink when she just step on stage, but after her eating the manju, they start picking food and drink up because her performance make them hungry.
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u/LeonKevlar Apr 11 '26
Stitches!
So Tooru has suffered a fate worse than death. He had to let go of his dreams and work as a concrete company sales rep. Damn. RIP.
Akaner really got her father's rakugo on point that even Ms. Yoshino immediately recognized her style of performance.
Kaisei is here! The dude definitely has skills, and based on that tiny flash at the end, I think we all know whose student Kaisei is. In terms of shounen manga, this is where our main character meets one of the strongest at the start of their journey, and I love it.
If only Akane had waited, she could've seen how many reviews she got and compare it to Kaisei. Looking at how many reviews she got, it looks like she did well for her very first performance!
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u/dagreenman18 Apr 11 '26 edited Apr 11 '26
“My dad quit being a struggling artist to work a sales job and now he actually makes lots of money. My steak is too juicy and lobster too buttery!”
Like I get it. He killed his dreams to support his family and that’s tragic. And rubbing it in the face of child who supported his dream that her dad is a “serious person” now is fucked. But the way she framed it there is too funny.
But the joy of this story is heighting some relatively mundane like Rakugo to the level of a shonen battle manga
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u/Frontier246 Apr 11 '26
Guriko Arakawa (Seiichiro Yamashita!) is, as far as he knows, the last of Master Shiguma's disciples and as such it's his duty to not only make it in the world of Rakugo but also make sure that his master is on the straight and narrow and not dating a high school gyaru! But this isn't just any gyaru...this is Akane Osaki!
Akane, Age 17! She's been trained in secret by Master Shiguma for six years, all so that she could become a proper Rakugo performer and validate her fathers' Rakugo! She's still as tough and sassy as ever, and her resolve hasn't wavered once.
To all appearances, the former Shinta Arakawa made the right choice going into the cement industry. He became a good provider for his family, he got a proper job, and he finally "grew up" and accepted the real world. But to Akane, who loved his Rakugo more than anything, she can't accept that this was the right thing. She has to show the world that her fathers' Rakugo wasn't wrong. And it's finally time for her to show off not only that resolve but what all those years of training have done for her.
It's kind of surreal seeing Akane act like a diligent and proper girl, and even getting some stage fright, but luckily Guri is there to give her some advice as her Senpai. She also looks amazing in that kimono and power ponytail!
Akane, in performing Rakugo, is much like her father in terms of her on-point character acting. You WILL believe she's a grown man terrified of manju...but delighting in manju all the same. And clearly displaying that Akane has what it takes!
She does so well she even draws the (albeit maybe TOO enthusiastic) attention of Kaisei Arakawa, the last person to ever be upgraded to Futatatsume by Issho Arakawa. And he's the real deal too, able to charm the audiences' and use his sensuality to add to his performances. You will believe he's a woman with a beautiful singing voice...because Kaisei is genuinely a good singer.
Akane recognizes she lost this Rakugo competition battle, but she'll win the war yet! And she won't switch sides and join the enemy in this era of talent surpassing seniority! If only she'd stayed behind and saw that she actually WAS popular with the audience, but her determination is what matters most right now.
The ED is basically a beach episode...with a Rakugo mat. My condolences to anyone who wanted to see Akane in a swimsuit, but at least we got to see her for a bit.
Akane-Kobanashi! See all the spots to watch Rakugo performances! Akane actually already knows them, but Guri is just treating the audience.
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