Marked as a target of newcomer-crushing, Akane climbs onto the opening slot determined to show up the nitsume performer Ren of the Konjaku-an house. Her brisk, well-paced delivery pulls the audience right in, yet behind the scenes her senior Karashi carries a quiet worry. On top of that, an unexpected and startling fact comes to light concerning Akane's signature piece. Having finished her first stint working backstage, what towering wall does she now run into as a storyteller? This fifth volume lets the harshness and unfairness of the professional world temper her.
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Refusing to buckle under Ren's spiteful treatment, Akane grips the audience's hearts from the opening slot and silences her with sheer skill. But facts tied to the roots of her art surface, such as her signature piece actually being a tale linked to her father Shinta, forcing Akane to question the very meaning of her rakugo. Karashi's lingering unease casts its own shadow over the story, and the tangled human drama of the closed backstage society is drawn vividly. Facing the rigor of the professional world, Akane tastes stagnation and inner conflict, yet steadily climbs one step at a time.
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| Author | 末永裕樹 / 馬上鷹将 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | 集英社 |
| Release date | 2023-03-03 |
| Volume | Vol. 5 |
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