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Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju (2016-2017)

MBS Scripted "Flourishing Shōwa – Rakugo Double Suicide"TV Series
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TV-14 January 9th, 2016Animation , Drama , Comedy2 Seasons, 25 Episodes
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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.
StarringTomokazu SekiKoichi YamaderaAkira Ishida
DirectorsHiroaki AkagiNaoki MurataMamoru Hatakeyama
WritersYasuhiro NakanishiJun KumagaiYuko Kakihara

TV Show Details

Air Date:January 9th, 2016

Last Air Date:March 25th, 2017

Network:MBS
Status:Ended

Genres:Animation , Drama , Comedy

Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:Studio Deen, Starchild Records, King Records
Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju on the Web:Official Website, Twitter
TV Show Tags:
coming of ageanimefriendshipartjapanbased on mangahistoricalrivalrytrainingshōwa era (1926-89)