Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

Synopsis

When a certain man is released from prison, he knows exactly where he's heading first. After falling in love with a traditional comic storyteller's rendition of the story called "Shinigami," he is determined to become his apprentice. The performer, Yakumo, has never taken an apprentice before, but to everyone's surprise, he accepts the eager ex-prisoner, nicknaming him "Yotaro." As Yotaro happily begins his new life, he meets others in Yakumo's life, including Yakumo's ward Konatsu. Konatsu was the daughter of a famous storyteller, and Yakumo took her in after her father's tragic death. Konatsu loved her father's storytelling, and would love to become a performer in her own right—but that path is not available for women.

First Air Date: 2016-01-09

Last Air Date: 2017-03-25

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 25

Networks: MBS, TBS, CBC, BS-TBS

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Top Cast

Tomokazu Seki as Yotarou (voice)
Koichi Yamadera as Sukeroku Yuurakutei (voice)
Akira Ishida as Yakumo Yuurakutei (voice)
Kappei Yamaguchi as Amaken (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara as Miyokichi (voice)
Yu Kobayashi as Konatsu (voice)
Toshihiko Seki as Eisuke Higuchi (voice)
Shigeru Ushiyama as Matsuda (voice)
Koji Yusa as Mangetsu Tsuburaya (voice)
Sanae Kobayashi as Yakumo Yuurakutei (young) (voice)

Seasons

Specials (2015) - (2 Episodes)

Showa and Genroku Era Lovers' Suicide Through Rakugo (2016) - (13 Episodes)

Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju (2017) - (12 Episodes)

Specials (2015)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: OVA 1 (2015-03-06)

Bundled with the special editions of the manga's 7th and 8th volumes. When a certain man is released from prison, he knows exactly where he's heading first. After falling in love with a traditional comic storyteller's rendition of the story called "Shinigami," he is determined to become his apprentice. The performer, Yakumo, has never taken an apprentice before, but to everyone's surprise, he accepts the eager ex-prisoner, nicknaming him "Yotaro." As Yotaro happily begins his new life, he meets others in Yakumo's life, including Yakumo's ward Konatsu. Konatsu was the daughter of a famous storyteller, and Yakumo took her in after her father's tragic death. Konatsu loved her father's storytelling, and would love to become a performer in her own right—but that path is not available for women.
Ep. 2: OVA 2 (2015-08-07)

Bundled with the special editions of the manga's 7th and 8th volumes. When a certain man is released from prison, he knows exactly where he's heading first. After falling in love with a traditional comic storyteller's rendition of the story called "Shinigami," he is determined to become his apprentice. The performer, Yakumo, has never taken an apprentice before, but to everyone's surprise, he accepts the eager ex-prisoner, nicknaming him "Yotaro." As Yotaro happily begins his new life, he meets others in Yakumo's life, including Yakumo's ward Konatsu. Konatsu was the daughter of a famous storyteller, and Yakumo took her in after her father's tragic death. Konatsu loved her father's storytelling, and would love to become a performer in her own right—but that path is not available for women.