Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju(2010)
Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu
昭和元禄落語心中
Synopsis
This multi-generational epic dives deep into rakugo, a rich form of Japanese storytelling theater. Small-time crook Yotaro has never forgotten the rakugo tale "The God of Death," which the master Yurakutei Yakumo performed for Yotaro during his time in prison. After his release, he goes to Yakumo's theater and pleads to be made his apprentice. Yakumo reluctantly accepts, but Yotaro quickly finds the world of rakugo is complex and grapples with a growing bond with Yakumo's ward, Konatsu. Meanwhile, the two young people bring reminders of Yakumo’s own inescapable past.
(Source: Kodansha USA)
Note: Won the 38th Kodansha Manga Awards for Best General Manga and the New Creator Prize of the 21st Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2017.
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Time to finish
32 chapters left: about 4 days, finishing on October 18, 2026.
Details
- MangaManga
- chapters32 · 10 vol.
- publishedMar 2010
- statusFinished
- ratingMature
- creationHuman-made
Also known as
Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju · Le Rakugo, À la Vie, À la Mort · Rakugo: historias de vida y muerte · 昭和元禄落語心中 · 昭和元祿落語心中
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