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Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
Studio Deen
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Anime 2016
Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
postwar rakugo melancholystorytelling as inheritancetheatre of regret
This work has been selected for the Aravien index based on editorial review.
Synopsis
Yotarou is a former yakuza member fresh out of prison and fixated on just one thing: rather than return to a life of crime, the young man aspires to take to the stage of rakugo, a traditional Japanese form of comedic storytelling. Inspired during his incarceration by the performance of distinguished practitioner Yak...
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Editorial note
Reroutes the power thread into television so the line keeps moving.
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Why this work is here
Yotarou is a former yakuza member fresh out of prison and fixated on just one thing: rather than return to a life of crime, the young man aspires to take to the stage of rakugo, a traditional Japanese form of comedic storytelling. Inspired during his incarceration by the performance of distinguished practitioner Yak...
Selected for cultural longevity · regional significance · editorial selection · thematic depth
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