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…?
Determined to inherit her master’s name and title, Bunko prepares for the biggest show of her life. Mameda and the staff of the Shunraitei theater have set the stage for her...in the newly-rebuilt Osaka Castle! But shadows from the past return to the city to take vengeance upon the humans of the modern world. When everything comes to a head, it is up to Mameda to save the castle, the people of Osaka, and the legacy of the Daikokutei family! Witness the climactic finale of My Master Has No Tail!