Series synopsis
My Master Has No Tail, also known as うちの師匠はしっぽがない is a Japanese animation comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on September 30, 2022. It ended on December 23, 2022. It stars Mao Ichimichi, Hibiku Yamamura, Lynn and Takuya Eguchi.
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...?
Premise
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...?
Cast and characters
Leading 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)
Supporting cast
- Ayana Taketatsu as Enishi Kirino (voice)
- Akira Ishida as Utaroku Ebisuya (voice)
- Junichi Suwabe as Buncho Daikokutei (voice)
- Junya Enoki as Mameda's father (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | September 30, 2022 | December 23, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I’ll Become a Rakugoka! 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. |
September 30, 2022 |
| 2 |
Just Go Ahead and Try to Steal My Technique Mameda may have decided that she’s Bunko’s apprentice, but the rakugoka has a completely different opinion about the matter! |
October 7, 2022 |
| 3 |
Watch Carefully There’s more to rakugo than just storytelling. If Mameda wants to commit, she’ll have to learn more about humans and teamwork first! |
October 14, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 30, 2022 |
| Last aired | December 23, 2022 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday |