Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

Also known as: Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Sukeroku Futatabi-hen / 昭和元禄落語心中～助六再び篇～

Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju is a TV series by Studio DEEN that premiered in Winter 2017. It is finished airing with 12 episodes of about 24 minutes each. Genres: Drama. Average AniList score: 8.6/10.

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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Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju episodes

  1. Episode 1 — aired January 7, 2017
  2. Episode 2 — aired January 14, 2017
  3. Episode 3 — aired January 21, 2017
  4. Episode 4 — aired January 28, 2017
  5. Episode 5 — aired February 4, 2017
  6. Episode 6 — aired February 11, 2017
  7. Episode 7 — aired February 18, 2017
  8. Episode 8 — aired February 25, 2017
  9. Episode 9 — aired March 4, 2017
  10. Episode 10 — aired March 11, 2017
  11. Episode 11 — aired March 18, 2017
  12. Episode 12 — aired March 25, 2017

Main characters

  • Yotarou (Main) — voiced by Tomokazu Seki
  • Yakumo Yuurakutei (Main) — voiced by Akira Ishida
  • Konatsu (Main) — voiced by Yuu Kobayashi
  • Sukeroku Yuurakutei (Supporting) — voiced by Kouichi Yamadera
  • Miyokichi (Supporting) — voiced by Megumi Hayashibara
  • Amaken (Supporting)
  • Eisuke Higuchi (Supporting) — voiced by Toshihiko Seki
  • Matsuda (Supporting) — voiced by Shigeru Ushiyama
  • Mangetsu Tsuburaya (Supporting) — voiced by Kouji Yusa
  • Shinnosuke (Supporting) — voiced by Yuuki Ono

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Genres: Drama · Season: Winter 2017