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Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

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Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

昭和元禄落語心中~助六再び篇~2 connected anime

Unable to forget a performance of "Shinigami" performed by the rakugo master Yakumo in the prison where he was being held, Yotaro's first act upon his release was go right to the theater, where he begged, pleaded, and was finally accepted as Yakumo's live-in apprentice.

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Unable to forget a performance of "Shinigami" performed by the rakugo master Yakumo in the prison where he was being held, Yotaro's first act upon his release was go right to the theater, where he begged, pleaded, and was finally accepted as Yakumo's live-in apprentice. After years of refining his art, Yotaro was promo…

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Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju is an anime series from 2017. Its original run is complete. The catalogue records 12 episodes. This Kaidomi hub connects 3 releases, 3 credited creators, 15 characters and 13 listed episodes.

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Unable to forget a performance of "Shinigami" performed by the rakugo master Yakumo in the prison where he was being held, Yotaro's first act upon his release was go right to the theater, where he begged, pleaded, and was finally accepted as Yakumo's live-in apprentice. After years of refining his art, Yotaro was promoted to the rank of Shinuchi and inherited the title of 3rd Generation Sukeroku. For the sake of his master Yakumo, Konatsu, and to change the image of Sukeroku inside them both, what kind of rakugo will Yotaro discover? This celebrated human drama, based on a story by Haruko Kumota, offers an honest and sympathetic look into the lives and livelihoods of rakugo storytellers in the Showa era.

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At a glanceDescending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

Score
8.6 / 10
Episodes
12
Status
Finished Airing
Members
54,391
Studios
Studio DEEN
Airing
7 Jan 2017 → 25 Mar 2017
Full synopsis

Unable to forget a performance of "Shinigami" performed by the rakugo master Yakumo in the prison where he was being held, Yotaro's first act upon his release was go right to the theater, where he begged, pleaded, and was finally accepted as Yakumo's live-in apprentice. After years of refining his art, Yotaro was promoted to the rank of Shinuchi and inherited the title of 3rd Generation Sukeroku. For the sake of his master Yakumo, Konatsu, and to change the image of Sukeroku inside them both, what kind of rakugo will Yotaro discover? This celebrated human drama, based on a story by Haruko Kumota, offers an honest and sympathetic look into the lives and livelihoods of rakugo storytellers in the Showa era.

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Yakumo YuurakuteiYakumo YuurakuteiMainAkira Ishida
Sukeroku YuurakuteiSukeroku YuurakuteiMainKouichi Yamadera
YotarouYotarouMainTomokazu Seki
KonatsuKonatsuMainYuu Kobayashi
MiyokichiMiyokichiSupportingMegumi Hayashibara
MatsudaMatsudaSupportingShigeru Ushiyama
ShinnosukeShinnosukeSupportingYuuki Ono
Mangetsu TsuburayaMangetsu TsuburayaSupportingKouji Yusa
Eisuke HiguchiEisuke HiguchiSupportingToshihiko Seki
KoyukiKoyukiSupportingAyaka Asai
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  • AmakenSupporting · 3 titles
  • OchiyoSupporting · 1 titles
  • OyabunSupporting · 1 titles
  • Yakumo YuurakuteiSupporting · 1 titles
  • Yakuza AnikiSupporting · 2 titles
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