My Master Has No Tail

Synopsis

Mameda is a tanuki who was born in the wrong era - all she wants is to trick humans, but that age of tanuki shenanigans is over. But one woman, a rakugo master named Bunko, shows Mameda it's still possible to cast magic on humans...only with words, not illusions. Mameda is determined to become Bunko's apprentice, but can she convince the stoic master to take her on...?

First Air Date: 2022-09-30

Last Air Date: 2022-12-23

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 13

Networks: Tokyo MX

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Top Cast

Mao Ichimichi as Mameda (voice)
Hibiku Yamamura as Bunko (voice)
Lynn as Shirara Tsubaki (voice)
Takuya Eguchi as Byakudanji Tsubaki (voice)
Ayumu Murase as Sakujiro (voice)
Natsuki Aikawa as Omatsu (voice)
Ikumi Hasegawa as Koito (voice)
Yuuichirou Umehara as Rakuda (voice)
Ayana Taketatsu as Enishi Kirino (voice)
Akira Ishida as Utaroku Ebisuya (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (2022)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: I’ll Become a Rakugoka! (2022-09-30)

Mameda has a big problem: tanuki can’t trick humans nowadays! But when she finds herself spellbound by Bunko’s rakugo, she may have found a solution to her predicament.
Ep. 2: Just Go Ahead and Try to Steal My Technique (2022-10-07)

Mameda may have decided that she’s Bunko’s apprentice, but the rakugoka has a completely different opinion about the matter!
Ep. 3: Watch Carefully (2022-10-14)

There’s more to rakugo than just storytelling. If Mameda wants to commit, she’ll have to learn more about humans and teamwork first!
Ep. 4: It’s the Mistakes You See, Not the Ones You Don’t (2022-10-21)

Despite all the warnings, Memeda rushes to save Shirara, her first human friend, after the girl is abducted.
Ep. 5: Mejiro, Hamachi, Buri (2022-10-28)

Koito knew Mameda was a tanuki all along!
Ep. 6: The Audience Is Food! (2022-11-04)

Mameda’s first performance will be at the Tenjin Festival and she can’t wait to show the results of her training! Too bad she’s also developed performance anxiety.
Ep. 7: You’ll Stumble Again and Again With the First Step (2022-11-11)

The Tenjin Festival is here, but the weather takes a turn for the worse when Lord Tenjin arrives. Now, Mameda must find the deity before the humans cancel the festivities!
Ep. 8: Nobody in Their Right Mind Becomes a Performer (2022-11-18)

Shirara finally reunites with her master, but he’s in trouble due to all the debts he owes. Mameda promises to shoulder his debts, but she has no way of repaying them…
Ep. 9: There’s No Point If It Isn’t Master (2022-11-25)

Bunko promised not to take on an apprentice. When the Four Heavenly Kings force the issue, Bunko has no choice but to expel Mameda from her employ.
Ep. 10: Why Not Me? (2022-12-02)

Mameda faces Enshi Kirino, the perfect storyteller. If Mameda wants to pass this trial, she must perform a tale in exactly ten minutes and fifteen seconds. Without mistakes!
Ep. 11: Let My Art End With You (2022-12-09)

Bunchou was a popular rakugoka, but he refused to take on an apprentice. Despite his insistence, he eventually relented and taught his art to a young girl called Bunko.
Ep. 12: There’s No Point to You Being Interesting (2022-12-16)

Mameda cannot accept what Utaroku told her and chases him all the way to the red-light district.
Ep. 13: You Taught Me Everything, Master (2022-12-23)

Mameda becomes a pawn in a much larger scheme when the police accuse her of theft.