Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
Overview
After his release from prison, a man knows exactly where he's headed. Captivated by a traditional comic storyteller's performance of "Shinigami," he's dead set on becoming his apprentice. The storyteller, Yakumo, has never taken on a student, but surprisingly agrees, giving the ex-con the nickname "Yotaro." As Yotaro settles into his new life, he meets Konatsu, Yakumo's ward. She's the daughter of a celebrated storyteller, taken in after her father's tragic death. Though she adored his art and longs to perform herself, that path remains closed to women.
Episodes
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1
Episode 1
Yotaro, a former small-time crook fresh out of prison, carries one thing with him: the memory of a rakugo performance called "Shinigami" by the master...
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Episode 2
Young Yakumo begins telling the story of the promise he made with Sukeroku. As a boy, he was taken in by the 7th generation Yakumo and given the name ...
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3
Episode 3
After their debut performance, Kikuhiko becomes painfully aware of the gap in skill between him and Hatsutaro. Hatsutaro suggests he try erotic tales,...
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4
Episode 4
After being promoted to futatsume, Kikuhiko and Hatsutaro moved out of their master's home and began scraping by on their own. Since adopting the name...
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Episode 5
After a show, Sukeroku stumbles home drunk, a girl on each arm. Whether it’s work or pleasure, he glides through life without a hitch. Kikuhiko find...
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Episode 6
After the play’s success, Kikuhiko feels a new confidence as the audience hangs on his every word and gesture. Sukeroku shares that he felt the same...
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Episode 7
Kikuhiko has finally found his own style of rakugo and is enjoying a surge in popularity—so much so that even time spent with Miyokichi can't pull h...
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8
Episode 8
Kikuhiko’s tour with the 7th Generation Yakumo went exceptionally well, and his master is pleased with how far he’s come. Plans are underway to pr...
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9
Episode 9
The Seventh Generation Yakumo successfully secures promotions for Kikuhiko and Sukeroku to shin’uchi rank, and their debut ceremony is a triumph. Ho...
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Episode 10
Kikuhiko is surrounded by farewells. Sukeroku, the man who was both his rival and his closest companion in rakugo. The woman who took him in and raise...
