The movie revolves around Mitsuba, who studies traditional art of rakugo. Rakugo is a form of comical story telling, sometimes referred to as sit-down comedy. Even though Mitsuba is mediocre at best, he ends up teaching three students.
Taichi Kokubun
Mitsuba
Karina
Satsuki Tokawa
Yutaka Matsushige
Taichi Yugawara
Kaoru Yachigusa
Haruko Toyama
Shirō Itō
Taichi Yugawara
Tomekichi Himuka
Sankaku Konjyakutei
Kenzo
Rokumon Konjyakutei
Shuzo Mitamura
Yugawara's step brother
Shirō Shimomoto
Iwao Sogo
The movie revolves around Mitsuba, who studies traditional art of rakugo. Rakugo is a form of comical story telling, sometimes referred to as sit-down comedy. Even though Mitsuba is mediocre at best, he ends up teaching three students.
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