Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Sukeroku Futatabi-hen / Le Rakugo ou la vie 2 / Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu 2nd SeasonSummary
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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Episodes
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Details
- Format
- TV series
- Number of Episodes
- 12
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 4 h 48 min (12 × 24 min)
- Season
- Winter 2017
- Start date
- January 7, 2017
- End date
- March 25, 2017
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Manga
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- Studio DEEN
- Romaji title
- Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Sukeroku Futatabi-hen
- English title
- Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
- Native title
- 昭和元禄落語心中～助六再び篇～
- Other titles
- Le Rakugo ou la vie 2 · Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu 2nd Season
Relations
Suggested watch order
Based on known prequels and sequels.
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Characters 12
Main characters
- Yotarou与太郎Main
- Yakumo Yuurakutei有楽亭八雲Main
- Konatsu小夏Main
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- Sukeroku Yuurakutei有楽亭助六Supporting
- Miyokichiみよ吉Supporting
- Shinnosuke信乃助Supporting
- Eisuke Higuchi樋口栄助Supporting
- Koyuki小雪Supporting
- Mangetsu Tsuburaya円屋 萬月Supporting
- Yakuza Anikiヤクザ兄貴Supporting
- Oyabun親分Supporting
- Matsuda松田Supporting
Staff and studios
Studios
Key staff
- Shinichi OmataDirector
- Haruko KumotaOriginal creator
- Jun KumagaiSeries composition
- Mieko HosoiCharacter design
- Kana ShibueMusic
- Masaki MayuzumiArt director
- Kouji TsujitaniSound director
Show the full staff (18)
- Megumi HayashibaraTheme Song Performance (OP)
- Touko MachidaScript (eps 3, 7, 10)
- Shinpei HayashiyaRakugo Supervisor
- Hitomi SanoColor Design
- Asahiko KoshiyamaDirector of Photography
- Kana ShibueTheme Song Composition (ED)
- Osamu YoshibaPlanning
- Gou NakanishiExecutive Producer
- Nakuru YamataniAssociate Producer
- Neko SaitouTheme Song Arrangement (OP)
- Hidekazu IwamaAssistant Supervisor
- Hiroki KagamotoWeb Promotion
- Takami TachikawaPost Production
- Fujii KikuAdvertising Assistance
- Kengo KawazoeSound Production
- Ringo ShiinaTheme Song Composition (OP)
- Jun FukudaPlanning Assistance
- Hiroki KatouAdvertising Assistance