We’re continuing with the Weekly Shonen Jump series, this time to Samu’s favourite currently running in the magazine: Akane-banashi, the rakugo drama that’s been an unexpected hit since it’s debut.

Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction - continuing with Weekly Shonen Jump with Samu’s favourite

2:42 A success story during an era of performing arts series in Weekly Shonen Jump

5:29 Enzo’s impression: more like a sports series, rakugo, comparison to PPPPPP

9:50 Neither sport or battle series but embraces elements of both, similar to Food Wars!

10:44 The prologue first chapter and Shinta’s character

13:58 The Great Akane debate - an insert Mary Sue or a compelling main character?

22:50 The significance of a female main character for this story

27:19 Comparisons to Chihaya in Chihayafuru

30:00 The transportive rakugo world, battle shonen tropes and ‘nin’ battle system

32:33 Issho Arakawa - demystifying the villain as we understand him more

33:43 Could an anime adaptation surpass the manga?

38:33 Spoiler discussion begins

38:48 Akane and her father’s development so far

43:38 Anticipating the anime adaptation of Akane and Issho’s confrontation

44:58 Samu’s Recommendation: Act Age by Tatsuya Matsuki, Shiro Usazaki

49:04 Enzo’s Recommendation: Kabukibu by Eda Yuuri

51:18 Overview and final scores