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Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

12 Episodes
24 min each
WINTER 2017

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.

Drama
Format
Unknown
Episodes
12
Per Episode
24 min
Source
Unknown

Episodes

12 / 12 Episodes

Characters

Yotarou
Voice Actors
Tomokazu Seki (japanese)

Yotarou

Main

Yakumo Yuurakutei
Voice Actors
Akira Ishida (japanese)

Yakumo Yuurakutei

Main

Konatsu
Voice Actors
Yuu Kobayashi (japanese)

Konatsu

Main

Sukeroku Yuurakutei
Voice Actors
Kouichi Yamadera (japanese)

Sukeroku Yuurakutei

Supporting

Miyokichi
Voice Actors
Megumi Hayashibara (japanese)

Miyokichi

Supporting

Eisuke Higuchi
Voice Actors
Toshihiko Seki (japanese)

Eisuke Higuchi

Supporting

Staff

Haruko Kumota
Haruko Kumota
Original Creator
Shinichi Omata
Shinichi Omata
Director
Jun Kumagai
Jun Kumagai
Series Composition
Mieko Hosoi
Mieko Hosoi
Character Design
Keiichi Sasajima
Keiichi Sasajima
Prop Design
Takeda Kousuke
Takeda Kousuke
Design Assistance

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12 episodes • 288 minutes total

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Information

Aired Jan 06, 2017 to Mar 24, 2017
Season WINTER 2017
Source Unknown
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