Descending Stories: A Life In Rakugo

Name: Descending Stories: A Life In Rakugo
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2018-10-12
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Ryo Ryusei, Riko Narumi, Masaki Okada, Aya Omasa, Ikusaburo Yamazaki

昭和元禄落語心中

Drama Comedy~45 min

Ended⭐ 7.32018-10-12

Seasons

1 Seasons

Episodes

10 Episodes

First Aired

2018-10-12

Last Aired

2018-12-14

Network

NHK

Country

Language

Rating

7.3 / 10

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.