Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju 3

A multi-generational human drama set in the world of rakugo a traditional form of Japanese comedic storytelling Descending Stories follows an ex-convict whose life is changed by his apprenticeship to a famed storyteller and Konatsu who yearns to perform rakugo but cannot because women are not permitted in the craft. <p/>CLOSED CURTAINS <p/> The last great <i>rakugo</i> storyteller of the Showa Era Yakumo Yurakutei continues to tell his apprentice Yotaro of the promise he made to his late best friend and rival Sukeroku. As both men work towards their debut as <i>shin'uchi</i> they are left to confront what drives them forward - for Sukeroku it's to create a path for the future of <i>rakugo</i> and for Kikuhiko it's to discover a <i>rakugo</i> that's uniquely his own. Can he and Sukeroku continue to walk the same path or will their journey through the world of <i>rakugo</i> together be severed?