Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju Episode 2
Episode 2 of 12 of Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju, aired January 14, 2017, 25 minutes. Available with English subtitles and dub where released.
Episode summary
A magazine has exposed Yotaro's past as a former convict and member of the yakuza, plunging the rakugo world into scandal and sullying Yotaro's name. Although he continues performing as if nothing has happened, his growing desperation is coming out in his performance. He loses TV appearances, and the customers in the theaters have begun to turn on him, as well. But Yotaro's insecurities seem to come from more than just the scandal...