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7.3 1 Seasons • 10 Episodes

Descending Stories: A Life In Rakugo - Season 1

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.

Top Cast

  • Ryo Ryusei

    Ryo Ryusei

    Yotaro

  • Riko Narumi

    Riko Narumi

    Konatsu

  • Masaki Okada

    Masaki Okada

    Kikuhiko/Yakumo (VIII)

  • Aya Omasa

    Aya Omasa

    Miyokichi

  • Ikusaburo Yamazaki

    Ikusaburo Yamazaki

    Hatsutaro/Sukeroku

Overview

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.

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