Episode 1

Fri, Jan 08, 2016
After being released from prison, aspiring storyteller Kyoji begs the great actor Kikuhiko to take him as apprentice, and teach him the art of rakugo.
8.1 /10
Episode 2

Fri, Jan 15, 2016
In the 1930's, two very different boys, the introverted Kikuhiko and the exuberant Hatsutaro, are taken as apprentices by a distinguished rakugo master.
8.3 /10
Episode 3

Fri, Jan 22, 2016
As Hatsutaro and master Yakumo enlist to fight in WWII, Kikuhiko retreats to the countryside, where his love for rakugo flowers.
8.5 /10
Episode 4

Fri, Jan 29, 2016
Kikuhiko and Hatsutaro try to make their way in the booming rakugo industry of post-war Japan.
8.5 /10
Episode 5

Fri, Feb 05, 2016
Forced to play a role outside of his comfort zone, Kikuhiko has his first major artistic success.
8.8 /10
Episode 6

Fri, Feb 12, 2016
After his successful stage performance, Kikuhiko begins to discover his voice in rakugo.
8.4 /10
Episode 7

Fri, Feb 19, 2016
Finally in demand as a rakugo artist, Kikuhiko slowly estranges his love, Miyokichi.
8.3 /10
Episode 8

Fri, Feb 26, 2016
With the prospect of being promoted, Kikuhiko has to break up with Miyokichi. Together with Hatsutaro, he swears to keep the art of rakugo alive.
8.8 /10
Episode 9

Fri, Mar 04, 2016
After Hatsutaro is expelled by his master, he and Kikuhiko struggle with their future.
9.1 /10
Episode 10

Fri, Mar 11, 2016
Kikuhiko becomes the eighth generation Yakumo Yurakutei with the death of his master, and finds the peace he had so long been looking for.
8.9 /10
Episode 11

Fri, Mar 18, 2016
Five years after their break-up, Kikuhiko travels to the countryside to convince Hatsutaro to take up rakugo again.
8.9 /10
Episode 12

Fri, Mar 25, 2016
Kikuhiko and Hatsutaro prepare to perform together for the first time in years.
9.4 /10
Episode 13

Fri, Apr 01, 2016
Now that his apprentice Kyoji has been promoted, Kikuhiko reflects on the life he has lived, and the fading art of rakugo.
8.9 /10

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