The remarkable rakugo anime "Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju," video comments from the voice actors and advance cut of the second episode are released!

The TV anime "Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju," which began airing on January 8, 2016 (Fri.) on the MBS/TBS affiliate "Anime-ism" slot, has received video comments from the voice actors and an advance cut of the second episode.

Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju" is an anime work based on Haruko Unda's manga serialized in ITAN. The TV anime version shares the same staff: director Mamoru Hatakeyama, series composition by Jun Kumagai, character design by Mieko Hosoi, and rakugo supervision by Mieko Hayashi. The director is Mamoru Hatakeyama, series composition by Jun Kumagai, character design by Mieko Hosoi, rakugo supervision by Shinpei Hayashiya, and animation production by Studio Deen.

The work has been the talk of the town since before it aired, as it is a rare rakugo-themed anime. Immediately after it went on the air, it became the talk of the town for the serious performances of the popular and talented voice actors, including Tomokazu Seki as Yotaro and Akira Ishida as Yorakutei Yakumo (Kiku Hiko). The number of followers on the official Twitter page has increased by more than 6,000 since before the program went on the air. Video comments from the splendid voice actors (Seki Tomokazu, Ishida Akira, Yamadera Koichi, Kobayashi Yu, and Hayashibara Megumi) have been posted on the official website. Please click the link below to see what the voice actors have to say about this work.

We have also received an advance cut of the second episode, which will be aired this weekend.

In addition, MBS is holding a poll on its official page for the best scene chosen by the viewers. During the broadcast of the program, viewers can vote for their favorite scenes in real time on their cell phones, and the "Best Scene of the Week" with the most votes will be announced on the official Twitter page and on the MBS mobile and smartphone website!　The top two "Best Scene of the Week" will be made into a standby image and given away for a limited time. For more details, please click the link below.
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Synopsis of "Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
Yotaro, who was released from prison because he could not forget the "Shinigami" (God of Death) by the great master Yakumo, which he saw at a rakugo consolation party in prison, went first to a yose (a Japanese-style theatre). Yotaro worshipped Yakumo and became his live-in apprentice, but a woman named Konatsu was living with Yakumo. It seems that Yakumo and Konatsu have a history that others cannot easily touch...

Based on an original story by Haruko Kumoda, who is highly acclaimed for her sensitive portrayal of people, this highly anticipated work depicts the endearing personalities and deeds of rakugo comedians in the Showa era (1926-1989). Winner of the Excellence Award in the Manga Division at the 17th Japan Media Arts Festival. Winner of the 38th Kodansha Manga Award in the general category.

Episode 1 Synopsis
There's nothing, so I'm going to Asuko. Yotaro, a former hoodlum, could not forget the rakugo story "Shinigami" by Yurakutei Yakumo VIII, which he heard at a prison visit. After his release from prison, the first thing he did was to go to Yakumo's theater. He begged Yakumo to take him on as an apprentice and somehow became an uchideshi. ...... Yakumo, on the other hand, has a deep connection with a woman named Konatsu who lives there, and his own inescapable past.

Episode 2 Synopsis
Yakumo tells a "promised story" to Sukeroku. The young Yakumo, Kikuhiko, met the boy who would later become Sukeroku on the day he became apprenticed to Yakumo VII. He is an eccentric character who asked Yakumo with the sole intention of succeeding to the name, but he wins both Kikuhiko and his master over with his own unique storytelling. His character is unconventional and his stories are rough, but he loves rakugo above all else. However, he loves rakugo more than anything else. He is the complete opposite of Kikuhiko, who reluctantly becomes an uchideshi, but their days of training together begin.

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