Akane-banashi , a rakugo-themed manga written by Yuki Suenaga and illustrated by Takamasa Moue, has teamed up with singer / songwriter Wanuka for a special collaboration video that features the new original song “Kotodama” (“The Power of Words”), which was written by Wanuka for this collaboration. The release of the video also coincides with the Japanese release of the 11th volume of the Akane-banashi manga, which hit Japanese bookstores on May 2, 2024. Related: Goodbye, Eri, Akane-banashi and Others Nominated for 16th Manga Taisho Awards Shueisha publishes Akane-banashi in their Weekly Shonen Jump manga magazine, and an English language version is also available from Viz Media, who describe the story as follows: Akane unintentionally stirs up a scandal when she’s discovered taking informal lessons from her father’s former teacher, Shiguma Arakawa. And she’s about to make even bigger waves because she is about to begin her first steps in climbing the...