Akane Osaki

* Current
* Child

> I'm the only one who's sad about it. Every time someone says "good for him" it feels like they're saying dad's Rakugo was worthless, but it's my favorite... and it hurts so bad... so, I made up my mind!! I decided I'm gonna be a shin'uchi and prove that dad's Rakugo was great!!
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**Akane Osaki** (桜咲朱音, *Ōsaki Akane*) is the protagonist of Akane-Banashi series. She is an Shiguma's apprentice. After starting her Zenza training, Akane begins to introduce herself as **Akane Arakawa** (阿良川朱音, *Arakawa Akane*).

## Etymology

* Akane's name means "*vermillion/scarlet*" (朱) (**aka**) and "*sound/noise*" (音) (**ne**).
* Akane's lastname means "*cherry/sakura*" (桜) (**ou**) and "*blossom*" (咲) (**saki**).

## Appearance

Akane appears to be a young woman with a slender and petite build. She has a heart-shaped face with a delicate jawline. Her straight hair, which is at neck height, is a vibrant shade of pink and cascades down her back in loose waves. Akane's large, expressive eyes are a deep shade of reddish pink, with thick lashes that enhance their comic beauty. Her complexion is fair and unblemished, with a natural radiance that suggests good health and vitality. Overall, Akane exudes a graceful and feminine energy that is both captivating.

She usually wears her school uniform. When performing, she usually wears a pink salmon kimono.

As a child Akane has a round face and large, bright eyes full of admiration for her father and innocence. Her hair was short and black.

### Gallery

Akane in her school costume.Akane as a child.
## Personality

Akane Osaki is a passionate and determined young woman who wants to prove that her father's Rakugo skills were great. She deeply admires her father and inherited her tenacity from her mother. Her name matches her color motif, reflecting her passionate nature. Although she didn't train until childhood, she officially became an earlier-than-normal student for the field. Akane is a skilled but naive Rakugoka with a natural talent for portraying various characters, but she lacks formal training. Her portrayal of the Oiran in "Fetching Tea" is intentionally terrible, eliciting big laughs from the audience. Word spreads among the Rakugo community about Akane as a brash and talented newcomer to the scene, causing some backlash as she is seen as someone who doesn't respect Rakugo etiquette and hierarchy. Overall, Akane is a determined, skilled, and dedicated person with a lot of potential in the Rakugo world.

Akane is usually unconcerned and negligent about her studies preferring to use that time to improve her skills, she is determined to achieve her goals. It has been shown that she is very kind to the people around her, taking affection for them despite only having known them for a short time.

Akane possesses a competitive edge, striving to prove herself as one of the best in her field. Intent on gaining recognition for her father's skills from Issei Aragawa, she aims to become the true master of the Aragawa family lineage.

She's brilliant, harbors a relentless and determined spirit, and never compromises when it comes to rakugo. She never wavers in her efforts, driven by a fervent desire to excel in her craft. However, this unwavering determination occasionally causes her to lose control and spin her wheels in vain, caught up in her own relentless pursuit of perfection.

## Rakugo Style

At the beginning, Akane is shown to be a talented, albeit inexperienced Rakugoka.

## History

At the tender age of 10, Akane was captivated by the art of rakugo, thanks to her father's prowess in the craft. With rapt attention, she would watch him perform his rakugo routines, her heart brimming with admiration and a burgeoning desire to follow in his footsteps.

However, fate dealt her father a cruel hand when he was expelled from the prestigious Arakawa school by Issho, leaving Akane with a heavy heart. But fueled by her passion for rakugo, she turned to the venerable Shiguma, seeking his mentorship.

With her fervent determination and innate talent, Shiguma recognized in Akane a diamond in the rough and took her under his wing as his apprentice. Alongside her fellow apprentice Guriko, Akane learned the rudiments of rakugo, honing her skills with unwavering focus and dedication.

## Trivia

* According to Masaki it was her father who gave her the name, he thought of **aka** due to the sunset of Akane's birth day and **ne** of sound.
* Coincidentally, the surname of Akane and her friend Jumbo's are *homophones*, differing only from the letters **s** and **z**.

## References

1. ↑ *Akane-Banashi: Manga* Chapter 54 Page 17
2. ↑ *Akane-Banashi: Manga* Chapter 16 Page 17
3. ↑ Akane Birthday Confirmed
4. ↑ *Akane-Banashi: Manga* Chapter 24 Page 11