Descending Stories

Synopsis

When a certain man is released from prison, he knows exactly where he's heading first. After falling in love with a traditional comic storyteller's rendition of the story called "Shinigami," he is determined to become his apprentice. The performer, Yakumo, has never taken an apprentice before, but to everyone's surprise, he accepts the eager ex-prisoner, nicknaming him "Yotaro." As Yotaro happily begins his new life, he meets others in Yakumo's life, including Yakumo's ward Konatsu. Konatsu was the daughter of a famous storyteller, and Yakumo took her in after her father's tragic death. Konatsu loved her father's storytelling, and would love to become a performer in her own right—but that path is not available for women.

About 10h 50m to watch every episode. An estimate: 25 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 26 minutes.

Trailer

Play trailer: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju - Opening 2 | Imawa no Shinigami

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Main cast

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  Tomokazu Seki
  Yotarou (voice)
  25 episodes

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  Koichi Yamadera
  Sukeroku Yuurakutei (voice)
  25 episodes

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  Akira Ishida
  Yakumo Yuurakutei (voice)
  25 episodes

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  Kappei Yamaguchi
  Amaken (voice)
  25 episodes

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  Megumi Hayashibara
  Miyokichi (voice)
  25 episodes

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  Yu Kobayashi
  Konatsu (voice)
  25 episodes

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  Toshihiko Seki
  Eisuke Higuchi (voice)
  25 episodes

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  Shigeru Ushiyama
  Matsuda (voice)
  25 episodes

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  Koji Yusa
  Mangetsu Tsuburaya (voice)
  25 episodes

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  Sanae Kobayashi
  Yakumo Yuurakutei (young) (voice)
  13 episodes

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  Ayaka Asai
  Koyuki (voice)
  12 episodes

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  Mikako Komatsu
  Shinnosuke (voice)
  12 episodes

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  Yuki Ono
  Shinnosuke (adult) (voice)
  12 episodes

Seasons

• Showa and Genroku Era Lovers' Suicide Through Rakugo2016 · 13 episodes
• Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju2017 · 12 episodes
• Specials2015 · 2 episodes