Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
TV FINISHED WINTER 2016 13 eps 84%
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The story revolves around a mature prisoner who was released on good behavior during Japan's Shouwa Genroku era (1960s to early 1970s). He is called Yotarou by others, a term that means an "anti-hero" or a "dim-witted man." When he returns to society, he starts a new life in rakugo (comic storytelling). Touched by Yakumo's role as the "grim reaper," he asks the master to take him in as an apprentice. Most of the season delves into Yakumo's own past during World War II and the years afterward.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Note: The first episode aired with a runtime of 48 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Note: The first episode aired with a runtime of 48 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.
Studios:
Studio DEEN
Characters
Yakumo Yuurakutei
MAIN
VA: Akira Ishida
Sukeroku Yuurakutei
MAIN
VA: Kouichi Yamadera
Yotarou
SUPPORTING
VA: Tomokazu Seki
Miyokichi
SUPPORTING
VA: Megumi Hayashibara
Konatsu
SUPPORTING
VA: Yuu Kobayashi
Amaken
SUPPORTING
VA: Kappei Yamaguchi
Matsuda
SUPPORTING
VA: Shigeru Ushiyama
Ochiyo
SUPPORTING
VA: Yui Itou
Mangetsu Tsuburaya
SUPPORTING
VA: Kouji Yusa
Yakumo Yuurakutei
SUPPORTING
VA: Hiroshi Yanaka
Staff
Haruko Kumota
Original Creator
Shinichi Omata
Director
Jun Kumagai
Series Composition
Mieko Hosoi
Character Design
Ayano Oowada
Prop Design
Masaki Mayuzumi
Art Director
Masaki Mayuzumi
Art Design
Hitomi Sano
Color Design
Shigemitsu Hamao
Director of Photography
Rie Matsubara
Editing
Kouji Tsujitani
Sound Director
Katsuhiro Nakajima
Sound Effects
Reviews
FruitNinjaDragon
Rating: 88 (94 votes)
Among the most fulfilling, cathartic storytelling I've ever watched, Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu reigns supreme.
Fleur
Rating: 83 (85 votes)
Essentially, this story is worth telling, and even more so, worth listening to.
NatsumeRei
Rating: 43 (45 votes)
The Story of a Storyteller Who Has Many Stories to Tell.
Horipple
Rating: 33 (34 votes)
What it means to be Death
AnaBananas
Rating: 30 (36 votes)
ARTE E PROPÓSITO EM SHOUWA GENROKU RAKUGO SHINJUU: UMA ANÁLISE CULTURAL E EXISTENCIAL
Pursueth
Rating: 28 (30 votes)
The imminent "death" of an art form.
An exercise on how modern day anime can be still be profound art.
Stats
Average Score
84
Mean Score
84
Popularity
78,121
Favourites
2,551
Status Distribution
CURRENT: 3214
PLANNING: 41911
COMPLETED: 27845
DROPPED: 1936
PAUSED: 3215
Score Distribution
10: 105
20: 34
30: 88
40: 153
50: 363
60: 708
70: 2283
80: 5729
90: 8469
100: 4947
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