Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Anime
• Premiere date: 2016-01-08
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-03-24
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TBS
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 10770
• IMDb ID: tt5419278
• TVDB ID: 304316

Cast and credited roles

• Tomokazu Seki — Yotarō (born Kyōji)
• Akira Ishida — Kikuhiko (8th generation Yakumo)
• Kouichi Yamadera — Sukeroku
• Megumi Hayashibara — Miyokichi
• Yu Kobayashi — Konatsu
• Hiroshi Yanaka — Yūrakutei (7th generation Yakumo)

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-01-08; final listed air date 2016-04-01; episode order: 13.
• Season 2: premiered 2017-01-06; final listed air date 2017-03-24; episode order: 12.

Source and licence

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