Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
TV Finished 2016 Mature
Two rival rakugo performers carry a deception through the second half of the twentieth century, framed by a convict who asks to be trained in the art. It is about interpretation rather than plot: the same traditional routine, told twice, meaning something different each time.
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The story revolves around a mature prisoner who was released on good behavior during Japan's Shouwa Genroku era (1960s to early 1970s). He is called Yotarou by others, a term that means an "anti-hero" or a "dim-witted man." When he returns to society, he starts a new life in rakugo (comic storytelling). Touched by Yakumo's role as the "grim reaper," he asks the master to take him in as an apprentice. Most of the season delves into Yakumo's own past during World War II and the years afterward.
Note: The first episode aired with a runtime of 48 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.
Studio DEEN24
Characters & voices
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Yakumo YuurakuteiMain character
Akira IshidaJapanese voice
Sukeroku YuurakuteiMain character
Kouichi YamaderaJapanese voice
YotarouSupporting character
Tomokazu SekiJapanese voice
KonatsuSupporting character
Yuu KobayashiJapanese voice
MiyokichiSupporting character
Megumi HayashibaraJapanese voice
MatsudaSupporting character
Shigeru UshiyamaJapanese voice
Mangetsu TsuburayaSupporting character
Kouji YusaJapanese voice
AmakenSupporting character
Kappei YamaguchiJapanese voice
OchiyoSupporting character
Yui ItouJapanese voice
Yakuza AnikiSupporting character
Yasuyuki KaseJapanese voice
Yakumo YuurakuteiSupporting character
Hiroshi YanakaJapanese voice
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