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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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