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Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju 7 by Haruko Kumota

Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju 7

By Haruko Kumota

By Haruko Kumota

By Haruko Kumota

By Haruko Kumota

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Jun 05, 2018 | ISBN 9781632365453

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    About Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju 7

    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.

    THE TIDES OF CHANGE

    Yotaro’s reputation as the third generation Sukeroku spreads, and he’s getting steady work on both TV and at the yose. Higuchi, overjoyed to see Yotaro satisfy so many people, longs to create new rakugo stories with him, though it’s heresy in Yakumo’s eyes. Yakumo plans to take his own rakugo to the grave, but when he collapses during a performance, he finds his desires may once again be thwarted.

    The story of the next generation continues here.

    About Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju 7

    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.

    A NEW ERA

    Time, which had stopped for Kikuhiko and Sukeroku, begins to move again at last. Sukeroku retakes his place on stage, and the warmth of the audience’s love reminds him of what it means to be a storyteller. The stage is set for his triumphant return to Tokyo with Kikuhiko, and there, together, they can build the future of rakugo they’ve been dreaming of. But before they can, a ghost from both Kikuhiko and Sukeroku’s past returns, threatening to drag them both under…

    The story of Kikuhiko, Sukeroku, and Miyokichi reaches its final act!

    Product Details

    Category: Graphic Novels & Manga

    Paperback | $12.99
    Published by Kodansha Comics
    Jun 05, 2018 | 160 Pages | 5-3/4 x 8-3/16 | ISBN 9781632365453

    Category: Graphic Novels & Manga

    Paperback | $12.99
    Published by Kodansha Comics
    Feb 13, 2018 | 160 Pages | 5-3/4 x 8-3/16 | ISBN 9781632365439

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