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Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju (2016)
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Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju (2016)
Original name: 昭和元禄落語心中
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 26 min.
TV show
Story: 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.
Style: anime, humorous, captivating, disturbing, josei
Plot: art, changing lives, new life, lifestyle change, yakuza, actor, male female relationship, social problems, everyday life, confronting the past, change of heart, slice of life, friendship, rivalry, coming of age, training, working life, bromance

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