Akane-banashi Vol. 3 — Manga Raw / Buy Official

Akane reshapes Jugemu each time through staging and timing, pulling off the feat of making the same tale feel utterly new, and advances through the qualifiers. Her rivals include those who revere the classics and those who attack with original material, striking sparks over clashing views of rakugo. Koguma's advice cuts to the core, telling her to sharpen her one weapon to the extreme, and a firm backbone runs through her art. With the finals in sight, memories of Issho and her father spur her on again as the story accelerates toward the next volume's climax.