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It's borderline meta-comedic how 1:1 the narrative structure is to a typical battle shonen. We got the typical evil council mentioned, the big bad guy who "killed" the protagonist's father, a tournament arc, some unorthodox training )like the waitress part-time job), the supportive mentors of all kinds (aloof, stuck up, unserious but ranked the highest, the normal one), etc, etc, etc... It's as if classical battle shonen were a rakugo classic, that Akane-Banashi retells as performer.

I’m so glad that it’s not a battle shounen It's a realistic Battle Shounen, meaning it achieves all the same tropes of a Battle Shounen without having to do them literally! We've got ominous association of top tier characters meeting to discuss things! We've got a father who had a spiritual death! A tournament arc! An antagonist the protagonist is obsessed with defeating to avenge a lost loved one! All we're missing is Junichi Suwabe.

Well, Spo would refer to sport even in my use of the word obviously. It's supposed to be word for sports-like series after all. Not sure how that's your point lol. Btw Mal definition of Spokon tag supports my explanation. They never say it has to be about sports, only that it has to have elements of competition and things like that. First example they give is an anime about a card game. The term maybe started as a subset of sports manga, but meaning of words changes and it encapsulates more than just sports nowadays.

A final episode with a slow pace (compared to previous ones), but very good vibes and fun. It's interesting to see how curiosity and goals drive human beings. Akane could have simply given up her interest in rakugo after what happened to her father, but she had been dreaming about it since childhood, and much of her achievements came from her own strength, although it's undeniable that she had the support of incredible people along the way. A lovely show, interesting characters, and well-paced development; may we receive a continuation as good as the first cour.

I love the opening scene with Shiguma just walking around town , greeting people and visiting shops. It really shows how much he's beloved by their local community. Jumbo's imagination of how Akane was going to confront Issho is hilarious! Akane might be upset about her dad's expulsion, but she's not about to get violent! 😆 As a manga reader, I am so hyped to see the Rakugo Federation members , especially Shohei and Urara. I can't wait to see them shine in the future! The principal really made a big deal about Akane winning the Karaku Cup! Now our girl finally gets to experience what it's like to become a celebrity! And I do think it's nice to see that Akane's win has inspired her friends to go for their dreams too. We get a six-month timeskip to Akane's graduation day and she finally gets officially accepted to become Shiguma's apprentice! No Rakugoka name yet tho. It looks like Akane wants to be named after she becomes a shinuchi which Shiguma completely expected. I am so happy that we're already confirmed for a second cour! I can't wait for Akane's Zenza Training arc!

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I love the opening scene with Shiguma just walking around town , greeting people and visiting shops. It really shows how much he's beloved by their local community. Such a contrast to how Issho is naturally hostile and hard to appoach, without having to put on an act like he did for the Karaku Cup. Jumbo's imagination of how Akane was going to confront Issho is hilarious! Akane might be upset about her dad's expulsion, but she's not about to get violent! 😆 Thank you for that visual Jumbo. I think we all wanted to see him get punched, if only in a fantasy. As a manga reader, I am so hyped to see the Rakugo Federation members , especially Shohei and Urara. I can't wait to see them shine in the future! I love how they're all voiced by top-tier seiyuu and all have such intimidating aura. Also Urara feels like a Rakugo baddie and I can get behind that. The principal really made a big deal about Akane winning the Karaku Cup! Now our girl finally gets to experience what it's like to become a celebrity! And I do think it's nice to see that Akane's win has inspired her friends to go for their dreams too. She's made it to the big time. Her school is probably going to ask her to promote them or come back to mentor students at some point. We get a six-month timeskip to Akane's graduation day and she finally gets officially accepted to become Shiguma's apprentice! No Rakugoka name yet tho. It looks like Akane wants to be named after she becomes a shinuchi which Shiguma completely expected. The end of Akane Osaki the high school girl and the birth of Zenza Akane Arakawa.

A stage name is typically bestowed on you soon after, if not right after, your master accepts you as a sign of you being formally under their care. It can, but doesn't have to, involve bits of your legal name (Yanagiya Kosan V famously gave most of his zenza the combination of 小 + an element of their legal name) Technically Akane isn't going by her legal name, as her stage name is in hiragana as contrasted to the kanji in her name. This sorta aligns with how many zenza tend to be given names at least partially in the (relatively) childish hiragana to emphasize their status as sort of children within their school, still having room for growth. And of course, there is the teigo (clan/school name) of Arakawa. (And while we're at it, PSA: do NOT refer to hanashika purely by their teigo.) I currently know of only one hanashika actually going by their legal given name and that's Hayashiya Sakutaro (and the fact he decided to do so was widely seen as quite unusual,) who is currently a futatsume.

The "don't use the teigo" rule is mostly for convenience purposes rather than respect and the likes - there are tens of hanashika bearing the Ryutei teigo, but there is only one Ryutei Ichiba after all. (Yes, I never miss the opportunity to sneak my oshi in) Kamikiri performer Hayashiya Hachiraku explained it pretty nicely : At Sharakusai (Rakkyo's annual festival) a few years ago, when someone shouted out "Hayashiya-san," 7 or so other people turned their heads together with me.