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Descending Stories: A Life In Rakugo

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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Cast

Ryo Ryusei profile
Ryo Ryusei

Yotaro

Total episodes: 10

Riko Narumi profile
Riko Narumi

Konatsu

Total episodes: 10

Masaki Okada profile
Masaki Okada

Kikuhiko/Yakumo (VIII)

Total episodes: 10

Aya Omasa profile
Aya Omasa

Miyokichi

Total episodes: 10

Ikusaburo Yamazaki profile
Ikusaburo Yamazaki

Hatsutaro/Sukeroku

Total episodes: 10

Ryo Ryusei profile
Ryo Ryusei

Yotaro

Total episodes: 10

Riko Narumi profile
Riko Narumi

Konatsu

Total episodes: 10

Masaki Okada profile
Masaki Okada

Kikuhiko/Yakumo (VIII)

Total episodes: 10

Aya Omasa profile
Aya Omasa

Miyokichi

Total episodes: 10

Ikusaburo Yamazaki profile
Ikusaburo Yamazaki

Hatsutaro/Sukeroku

Total episodes: 10

Extra

Release Date

October 12, 2018

Last air Date

December 14, 2018

Status

Ended

Original Language

Japanese

Networks

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Season 1

Aired on: 2018 | 10 Episodes

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