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Format: TV
Episodes: 13
Episode length: 24 min
Status: Finished
Aired from: Jan 9, 2016
Until: Apr 2, 2016
Season: Winter 2016
Source: Manga
Average score: 84%
Mean score: 84%
Popularity: 83,031
Favorites: 2,692
Studio: Studio DEEN
Genres: Drama
Hashtag: #落語心中
Romaji: Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu
English: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
Native: 昭和元禄落語心中
Synonyms: Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju Le Rakugo ou la vie

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Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

★ 8.4 83,031 members

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.