Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

13 playable TV Finished 2016 Mature

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Two rival rakugo performers carry a deception through the second half of the twentieth century, framed by a convict who asks to be trained in the art. It is about interpretation rather than plot: the same traditional routine, told twice, meaning something different each time.

Credits: Studio Deen · directed by Tomohiko Ito
Episodes: 13 listed
Runtime: about 23 minutes per episode
Genres: Award-Winning, Drama, Historical, Psychological, Seinen

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Characters & voices

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Yakumo Yuurakutei

Yakumo YuurakuteiMain character

Akira Ishida

Akira IshidaJapanese voice

Sukeroku Yuurakutei

Sukeroku YuurakuteiMain character

Kouichi Yamadera

Kouichi YamaderaJapanese voice

Yotarou

YotarouSupporting character

Tomokazu Seki

Tomokazu SekiJapanese voice

Konatsu

KonatsuSupporting character

Yuu Kobayashi

Yuu KobayashiJapanese voice

Miyokichi

MiyokichiSupporting character

Megumi Hayashibara

Megumi HayashibaraJapanese voice

Matsuda

MatsudaSupporting character

Shigeru Ushiyama

Shigeru UshiyamaJapanese voice

Mangetsu Tsuburaya

Mangetsu TsuburayaSupporting character

Kouji Yusa

Kouji YusaJapanese voice

Amaken

AmakenSupporting character

Kappei Yamaguchi

Kappei YamaguchiJapanese voice

Ochiyo

OchiyoSupporting character

Yui Itou

Yui ItouJapanese voice

Yakuza Aniki

Yakuza AnikiSupporting character

Yasuyuki Kase

Yasuyuki KaseJapanese voice

Yakumo Yuurakutei

Yakumo YuurakuteiSupporting character

Hiroshi Yanaka

Hiroshi YanakaJapanese voice

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