My Master Has No Tail

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 that 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…? ( From Kodansha USA )