Fetching data…
What should I watch tonight?
Pick a mood and get three: the masterpiece, what's trending and a recent hit.

And so, here begins a story.
As a child, Akane witnesses a shocking event during her father's career-defining show. Now in high school, she vows to reach the art's highest rank.
Availability by JustWatch · All options on TMDB
Anna NagaseAkane Osaki (voice)
Seiichiro YamashitaGuriko Arakawa (voice)
Soshiro HoriKaraku Cup Staff Member (voice)
Chiaki KobayashiKoguma Arakawa (voice)
Masaki TerasomaShiguma Arakawa (voice)
Akio OtsukaIssho Arakawa (voice)
Mariya IseMachiko Iwashimizu (voice)
Ryota IwasakiKimihisa Kashio (voice)
Akihisa ShionoKaisei Arakawa (voice)
Shizuka ItohMasaki Osaki (voice)
Takuya EguchiKarashi Nerimaya (voice)
Rie TakahashiHikaru Koragi (voice)
Jun FukuyamaShinta Arakawa (Tohru Osaki) (voice)
Hiroaki HirataIkken Arakawa (voice)























| Platform | Score | Points |
|---|---|---|
| TMDB32 reviews | 7.734 | 7 pts |
| IMDb | not available | skipped |
| Rotten Tomatoes | not available | skipped |
| Metacritic | not available | skipped |
| Letterboxd | not available | skipped |
Scores from TMDB. Updated weekly.
32 votes across 1 platformAkane-banashi (2026) has a Lantern Score of 7.7. Stream it in the US on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.