Descending Stories: A Life In Rakugo (2018)

Synopsis

Set during the early Showa period, Yakumo enters the world of rakugo. He forms a friendship with talented storyteller Yurakutei. Yakumo admires Yurakutei’s talent and struggles to achieve his level of performance. With the help of geisha Miyokichi, Yakumo grows up as a rakugo storyteller. Yurakutei and Miyokichi get married, but they die in a mysterious accident. Yakumo takes Konatsu, who is the child of Yurakutei and Miyokichi, and raises her. Konatsu grows up blaming Yakumo as her parents’ enemy. Konatsu and Yakumo’s disciple Yotaro chases after the truth of her parents’ death, which Yakumo hides.

Series Information

First Aired

2018

Last Aired

2018

Seasons

1

Episodes

10

Episode Length

45 min

Genre

Drama, Comedy

Network

NHK

Status

Ended

Rating

7.3 / 10 (6 votes)

Top Cast

Ryo Ryusei

Yotaro

Riko Narumi

Konatsu

Masaki Okada

Kikuhiko/Yakumo (VIII)

Aya Omasa

Miyokichi

Ikusaburo Yamazaki

Hatsutaro/Sukeroku

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