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“Flourishing Shōwa – Rakugo Double Suicide”

201626m / epAnimation · Drama

First aired

January 9, 2016

8.0

TMDB Score

80% match · 65 votes

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Showa and Genroku Era Lovers' Suicide Through Rakugo · Jan 9, 2016 · 48m

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Jan 16, 2016 · 26m

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Jan 23, 2016 · 26m

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Jan 30, 2016 · 26m

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Feb 6, 2016 · 26m

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Feb 13, 2016 · 26m

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Feb 20, 2016 · 26m

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Feb 27, 2016 · 26m

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Mar 5, 2016 · 26m

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Mar 12, 2016 · 26m

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Mar 19, 2016 · 26m

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Mar 26, 2016 · 28m

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Episode 13

Apr 2, 2016 · 26m

"I've got nothing, so I'm going there." Former small-time crook Yotaro has never forgotten the rakugo tale "Shinigami" that the great artist Yurakutei Yakumo performed to him in prison. After his release, he goes right to Yakumo's theater, and pleads to be made his apprentice. He's accepted, but quckly finds himself dealing with many strange twists in the world of rakugo, including a growing bond with Yakumo's ward, Konatsu, and reminders from his own inescapable past.

About the Series

AnimationDrama

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.

First aired: January 9, 2016
Last aired: March 25, 2017
Seasons: 2 seasons · 25 episodes
Status: Ended
Original language: Japanese
Networks: MBS, TBS, CBC