{"product_id":"akane-banashi-vol-16-by-yuki-suenaga-9781974763351","title":"Akane-banashi, Vol. 16","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAkane-banashi, Vol. 16\u003c\/em\u003e by Yuki Suenaga tells the story of Akane, who is determined to take on the world of rakugo to avenge her father.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShinta Arakawa wants nothing more than to pass his shin’uchi exam—the test that would make him a top-rank headliner and master storyteller in the traditional Japanese art of rakugo. Akane Osaki, his daughter and biggest fan, spies on him while he practises and learns his routines for herself. When rakugo master Issho Arakawa expels everyone after the exam with no explanation, a fire is lit inside Akane. From that day forth, she has had one goal—to avenge her father and prove his art was worthy of the title of shin’uchi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs youngsters, Issho and Shiguma are trapped in poverty, doing odd jobs, getting in fights, and behaving utterly unlike the professional rakugoka they will one day become. When the previous Shiguma, Kiroku Kashiwaya, charms them with his art, they join his rakugo school, and he influences them to work hard and better themselves. But one day, everything changes…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn recounting this story to Akane, Urara reveals the secret behind the birth of the Arakawa School. Will it change Akane’s perception on becoming Issho’s apprentice?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume also includes the one-shot “Tatarashido,” a story about stand-up comedy from fun-loving high schoolers!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47456373506284,"sku":"9781974763351","price":20.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781974763351.jpg?v=1774862985","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/akane-banashi-vol-16-by-yuki-suenaga-9781974763351","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}