#Descending Stories:Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu

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Descending Stories: Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu

10 volumes

Licensed by Kodansha, also on Azuki and INKR Comics

A hapless young man is released from prison with nothing to his name, but he knows exactly what he wants: to train in the art of rakugo comedic storytelling. After seeing an unforgettable performance from one of Japan’s greatest masters, Yakumo Yurakutei VIII, during his time in jail, he will settle for nothing less than to become apprentice to the best. Yakumo, notorious for taking no students, is persuaded to take him on, and nicknames him Yotaro—the fool. Yotaro has no formal training or elegance, but something about his charisma reminds Yakumo of someone from his past. Note: Won an Excellence Award for manga at the 17th Japan Media Arts Festival Awards in 2013. Won the 38th Kodansha Manga Award for Best General Manga in 2014. Won the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize for New Creators in 2017.

Anime Start/End Chapter

Starts at Vol 1 Ends at Vol 10

Status in Country of Origin

10 Volumes (Complete)

Tags:

20th Century

Acting

Adapted to Anime

Adapted to Live Action

Apprentice/s

Award-Winning Work

Changed Man

Cheating/Infidelity

Death of Loved One/s

Ex-Convict

Friendship

Geisha

Gender Discrimination

Grief

Guilt

Important Non-Romantic Relationship/s

Japanese Society

Love Triangle/s

Master-Disciple Relationship

Non-BL with Two Male Leads

Pregnancy

Rakugo

Realistic Characters

Regret

Romantic Subplot

Serious/Studious Character/s

Showa Era

Suffering

Talented Protagonist

Theater

Tradition/s

Tragic Past

World War II