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Akane-banashi (Akane-banashi series)
Yuki Suenaga
Illustrator: Takamasa Moue
Ages: 12+
Published: 2023
Publisher: VIZ Media
ISBN: 978-1-9747-3648-5
Keywords: apprenticeship, classical Japanese arts, fathers and daughters, mentors, teachers, manga, storytelling
When her father's dreams of becoming a master rakugo storyteller are dashed, daughter Akane vows to take up the mantle and avenge his disgrace. Dramatic black-and-white artwork. Endnotes.