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4.0
funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This delightful manga follows a spunky tanuki who comes to the big city to trick humans-- only to find out the days of tanuki mischief are over, and she's left unable to fulfill her dreams until she discovers the art of rakugo. Hilarity ensues when she tries to convince Bunko, a master of rakugo, to take her on so she can learn to trick humans with words instead of tanuki illusions. 

I absolutely adored this! The art style was fresh and cute, and I loved the relationship between Bunko and Mameda. This felt like a wonderful, funny homage to traditional Japanese storytelling and I'm really looking forward to seeing where this series is going! It was well-paced and I enjoyed the hijinks and themes. Can't wait to read volume 2!