My Master Has No Tail

For generations, supernatural tanuki have delighted in shape-shifting and playing elaborate pranks on humanity. Mameda is a spirited young tanuki who longs to uphold this mischievous legacy, but she faces a significant obstacle: she was born in the modern era rather than in ancient times. In today’s cynical world, belief in the supernatural has faded, leaving little room for the playful trickery that once defined her kind. Determined not to let her heritage disappear, Mameda searches for a new way to fulfill her destiny and captivate human hearts. Her search leads her to Bunko, a skilled practitioner of rakugo, the traditional Japanese art of comedic storytelling. Watching Bunko effortlessly enchant an audience through words alone, Mameda realizes that rakugo is essentially another form of magic—a way to cast a spell over listeners without relying on supernatural powers. She resolves to master this craft as her ultimate method of bewitching humanity. However, before she can begin her training, the ambitious tanuki must first persuade the strict and no-nonsense Bunko to accept her as an apprentice, proving that even a shape-shifting trickster can learn the disciplined art of the storyteller.