Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu

Alternative Titles

Japanese: 昭和元禄落語心中

Information

Type: TV

Episodes: 13

Status: Currently Airing

Aired: Jan 9, 2016 to ?

Premiered: Winter 2016

Broadcast: Saturdays at 02:25 (JST)

Producers: Starchild Records, DAX Production

Licensors: None found, add some

Studios: Studio Deen

Source: Manga

Genres: Drama, Josei

Duration: 24 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Synopsis

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.