The official website of the Akane-banashi television anime revealed two supporting cast members on Monday. The anime series adapting Yuuki Suenaga and Takamasa Moue's drama performance arts manga will begin airing on TV Asahi's IMAnimation programming block and BS Asahi in April 2026.

Voice actors Masaki Terasoma (Golden Kamuy) and Akio Ootsuka (Kengan Ashura) are joining the cast as Shiguma Arakawa and Isshou Arakawa, respectively.

Ayumu Watanabe (Summertime Render) is directing the anime at Zexcs, with assistant director Yuu Harima (Cop Craft). Michihiro Tsuchiya (Cross Game) is handling the series composition.

Kii Tanaka (Zom 100) is designing the characters and also credited for the chief animation direction alongside Yasunari Nitta (Tsuki ga Kirei) and Hisashi Kagawa (Tiger Mask W). Akio Izutsu (Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle) is composing the music.

Suenaga and Moue began serializing the rakugo-themed drama manga in Weekly Shounen Jump in February 2022. Shueisha published the 20th volume on January 5.

VIZ Media simulpublishes the manga in English and released the 14th volume in November 2025. The 15th volume is set to be released on March 10. Shueisha's Manga Plus website also simulpublishes the manga in English, Spanish, Thai, and French.

Source: Comic Natalie