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Book

Akane-banashi. 1, On that day

Call Number

  • GRAPHIC NOVEL SUEN TEEN (CEN, EAS, OSH)

Edition

Shonen Jump edition.

Languages

Translated from the Japanese.

Publication Information

San Francisco, CA : VIZ Media, LLC, [2023]

Physical Description

157 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 19 cm.

Audience

Rated T for Teen; recommended for ages 13 and up for crude humor.

Summary

"Akane takes on the world of rakugo to avenge her father! Shinta Arakawa wants nothing more than to pass his shin'uchi exam--the test that would make him a top-rank headliner and master storyteller in the traditional Japanese art of rakugo. Akane Osaki, his daughter and biggest fan, spies on him while he practices and learns his routines for herself. When rakugo master Issho Arakawa expels everyone after the exam with no explanation, a fire is lit inside Akane. From that day forth, she has had one goal--to avenge her father and prove his art was worthy of the title of shin'uchi. Akane unintentionally stirs up a scandal when she's discovered taking informal lessons from her father's former teacher, Shiguma Arakawa. And she's about to make even bigger waves because she is about to begin her first steps in climbing the ranks of a rakugo performer from zenza opening act to shin'uchi headliner is exchanging her secret lessons for formal training. But she'll still have to finish high school and navigate her relationship with Shiguma's existing apprentices, all while learning that becoming a stellar rakugoka takes much more than just being good at performing!"--

Notes

This book reads from right to left.

"First published in Japan in 2022 by SHUEISHA Inc., Tokyo."--Page facing title page.

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