Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū

Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū

Cover of the first tankobon volume.
昭和元禄落語心中
Genre Historical
Manga
Written by Haruko Kumota
Published by Kodansha
English publisher
Demographic Josei
Magazine ITAN
Original run 25 March 2010 – 7 June 2016
Volumes 10
Original video animation
Directed by Mamoru Hatakeyama
Written by Jun Kumagai
Music by Kana Shibue
Studio Studio Deen
Released 6 March 2015 – 7 August 2015
Episodes 2
Anime television series
Directed by Mamoru Hatakeyama
Written by Jun Kumagai
Music by Kana Shibue
Studio Studio Deen
Licensed by
Network MBS, TBS, CBC, BS-TBS
Original run 8 January 2016 – 1 April 2016
Episodes 13[1]
Anime television series
Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū: Sukeroku Anew Arc
Directed by Mamoru Hatakeyama
Written by Jun Kumagai
Music by Kana Shibue
Studio Studio Deen
Network TBS, MBS, BS-TBS
Original run 7 January 2017 – scheduled

Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū (昭和元禄落語心中 lit. "Shōwa Genroku Era, Rakugo, and Double Suicide") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Haruko Kumota. It began serialization in Kodansha's ITAN magazine in 2010.[2] The manga is licensed in North America by Kodansha Comics USA. The manga was adapted into two original video animations which were bundled with special editions of the seventh and eighth manga volumes on 6 March and 7 August 2015 respectively.[2][3] It was also adapted into a television anime series which premiered on 8 January 2016.[4] A second season of the television anime series is scheduled to premiere on 7 January 2017.[5]

Plot

A man is released from prison and becomes the apprentice of a famous rakugo performer. The story focuses on the backstories of the performers and their struggle to gain popularity. Whilst learning he befriends another performer who has a completely different style.

Characters

Main characters

Yakumo Yurakutei VIII (8代目 有楽亭 八雲)
Voiced by: Akira Ishida
A rakugo storyteller known for his perfectionist style of rakugo. In his childhood he is called Bon, and he was given the name Kikuhiko when he became a student of Yakumo VII. He was originally a dancer, but he ruined his leg in an accident and ended up being given to Yakumo VII. During his time as a student, he would struggle to find his own rakugo having placed too much emphasis on flawless execution, but he was able to find inspiration thanks to Sukeroku. He would go on to inherit the Yakumo name, but initially he refused thinking that he was not worthy of it. Following the deaths of Sukeroku and Miyokichi, he inherited the name to fulfill Sukeroku's vision of keeping rakugo going in a time where tastes in entertainment change. He would later on become the head of the rakugo association.
Sukeroku Yurakutei II (2代目 有楽亭 助六)
Voiced by: Koichi Yamadera
A rakugo storyteller known for his freestyle brand of rakugo. He was born Shin and was given the name Hatsutaro when he became a student of the 7th generation Yakumo. Later on, he would change his name to Sukeroku. Despite his talent for rakugo having proved his worthiness to inherit Yakumo's name, Yakumo refused to pass on his name due to the rebellious nature of his rakugo. Following a heated argument, he was expelled from the school. He would move to the countryside to marry Miyokichi and start a family where he would spend his life drinking away in depression until Kikuhiko arrived to bring him back to doing rakugo again. He and Miyochi died when they fell from a balcony in an inn where Sukeroku gives his last performance with Yakumo.
Miyokichi (みよ吉)
Voiced by: Megumi Hayashibara
A young woman who worked as a Geisha who first appeared as Yakumo VII's mistress whom he met during the WWII. She became attracted to Kikuhiko due to his aloof personality and the two developed an on-again-off-again relationship. Eventually Kikuhiko rejected her and out of spite she began a relationship with Sukeroku which resulted in her becoming pregnant with their daughter, Konatsu. Sukeroku and Miyokichi eventually left for the countryside after Sukeroku's expulsion . However, she did not care for Sekuroku or Konatsu and instead turned to prostitution to earn money. After Kikuhiko appeared and rejected her advances again, she attempted suicide, but Sekuroku convinced her to stop. However, she slipped from a balcony and in his attempt to save her, both Miyokichi and Sukeroku fell to their deaths.
Yotarō (与太郎)
Voiced by: Tomokazu Seki
An aspiring storyteller who was recently released from prison. He was born Kyōji and was given the name Yotarō when he became a student. Having been a big admirer of Kikuhiko's he decides to become his student. He desire to inherit Sukeroku's name that leads to conflicts between him and Kikuhiko.
Konatsu (小夏)
Voiced by: Yu Kobayashi
Sukeroku's and Miyokichi's daughter. She learned her father's style of rakugo to entertain customers at a soba shop in the countryside. Following the death of her parents, Kikuhiko became her legal guardian. She later gave birth to a child whose biological father's identity is not yet revealed.

Supporting characters

Yakumo Yurakutei VII (7代目 有楽亭 八雲)
Voiced by: Hiroshi Yanaka
A famous storyteller and Kikuhiko's and Sukeroku's teacher.
Amaken
Voiced by: Kappei Yamaguchi
Ani-san
Voiced by: Shou Sudou
Bansai Tsuburaya (円屋 萬歳)
Voiced by: Chafurin
Matsuda (松田)
Voiced by: Shigeru Ushiyama
Mangetsu Tsuburaya IV (4代目 円屋 萬月)
Voiced by: Koji Yusa

Media

Manga

The manga series written and illustrated by Haruko Kumota began its serialization in the ITAN magazine published by Kodansha from 25 March 2010 to 7 June 2016.[6] As of 7 September 2016, the manga has been compiled in ten tankōbon volumes, with the first volume being published on 7 July 2011,[7] and the tenth and final volume being published on 7 September 2016.[8] Kodansha Comics USA licensed the manga for release in North America, with the first volume scheduled to publish on 23 May 2017.[9]

Volume list

No.Japanese release dateJapanese ISBNEnglish release dateEnglish ISBN
1 7 July 2011[7]ISBN 978-4-06-340744-023 May 2017[9]ISBN 978-1-63-236469-2
2 6 January 2012[10]ISBN 978-4-06-340762-418 July 2017[11]ISBN 978-1-63-236470-8
3 5 October 2012[12]ISBN 978-4-06-380592-5——
4 7 June 2013[13]ISBN 978-4-06-380631-1——
5 7 February 2014[14]ISBN 978-4-06-380670-0——
6 7 August 2014[15]ISBN 978-4-06-380708-0——
7 6 March 2015[16]ISBN 978-4-06-380752-3——
8 7 August 2015[17]ISBN 978-4-06-380788-2——
9 5 February 2016[18]ISBN 978-4-06-380832-2——
10 7 September 2016[8]ISBN 978-4-06-380876-6——

Anime

The seventh and eighth volumes of the manga included a 2-episode original anime DVD entitled Yotarō-hen Zenko-pen (与太郎放浪篇・前後編, lit. "Yotarō Arc Part I and II") produced by Studio Deen.[19]

A television anime adaptation also produced by Studio Deen premiered on 8 January 2016. It was directed by Mamoru Hatakeyama and written by Jun Kumagai, with music by Kana Shibue.[20] Three promotional videos were released on KING RECORDS's YouTube page prior to the anime's premiere: the first on 6 October 2015,[21] the second on 10 November 2015,[22] and the final PV on 14 December 2015.[23] The opening theme of season one was "Usurai Shinjū" (薄ら氷心中, lit. "Thin-ice Double Suicide") composed by Sheena Ringo and performed by Megumi Hayashibara.[24] Crunchyroll added the anime to its simulcast stream in 2016.[25]

The first season has been licensed for a UK release by Anime Limited.[26]

An announcement revealing the anime's second season was posted on the creator's Twitter account.[27][28] The second season, titled Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū: Sukeroku Anew Arc (昭和元禄落語心中～助六再び篇～ Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū: Sukeroku Futatabi-hen), is scheduled to premiere on 7 January 2017.[29][5] The staff from the first season are reprising their roles in the second season.[30]

Reception

It was nominated for the 5th Manga Taishō, receiving 49 points and placing 4th among the fifteen nominees.[31] It was also nominated for the 17th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.[32] It was number two on the 2012 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Top 20 Manga for Female Readers survey[33] and it was number fourteen in the 2013 edition.[34] It was also number seven in the 2013 Comic Natalie Grand Prize[35] and it won an Excellence Award for manga at the 17th Japan Media Arts Festival Awards.[36] It also won the 38th Kodansha Manga Award for Best General Manga.[37]

Volume 3 sold 24,541 copies by 7 October 2012.[38]

References

  1. ↑ "アニメ「昭和元禄落語心中」" (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū Manga Gets Original Anime DVD". Anime News Network. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Historical Manga Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū Gets TV Anime, 2nd OAD". Anime News Network. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū TV Anime's Video Reveals January 8 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū Anime's 2nd Season Premieres on January 6". Anime News Network. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū Manga Ends on June 7". Anime News Network. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  7. 1 2 昭和元禄落語心中（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  8. 1 2 昭和元禄落語心中（１０）＜完＞ (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  9. 1 2 "Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju 1". Amazon.com. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  10. ↑ 昭和元禄落語心中（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  11. ↑ "Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju 2". Amazon.com. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  12. ↑ 昭和元禄落語心中（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  13. ↑ 昭和元禄落語心中（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  14. ↑ 昭和元禄落語心中（５） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  15. ↑ 昭和元禄落語心中（６） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  16. ↑ 昭和元禄落語心中（７） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  17. ↑ 昭和元禄落語心中（８） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  18. ↑ 昭和元禄落語心中（９） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  19. ↑ "アニメ「昭和元禄落語心中」". アニメ「昭和元禄落語心中」. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  20. ↑ "Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū TV Anime's Video Reveals January 8 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  21. ↑ KING RECORDS (6 October 2015), TVアニメ「昭和元禄落語心中」PV①　rakugo shinju animation PV1, retrieved 7 April 2016
  22. ↑ KING RECORDS (10 November 2015), TVアニメ「昭和元禄落語心中」PV②　rakugo shinju animation PV2, retrieved 7 April 2016
  23. ↑ KING RECORDS (14 December 2015), TVアニメ「昭和元禄落語心中」PV③　rakugo shinju animation PV3, retrieved 7 April 2016
  24. ↑ KING RECORDS (7 January 2016), 林原めぐみ「薄ら氷心中」Music Video, retrieved 7 April 2016
  25. ↑ "Crunchyroll to Simulcast "Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju" Anime". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  26. ↑ "Anime Limited Acquisitions (Updated 4)". Anime News Network. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  27. ↑ "Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū Anime Gets 2nd Season". Anime News Network. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  28. ↑ "Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū: Sukeroku Futatabi-hen Anime Moves to Modern Day". Anime News Network. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  29. ↑ "Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū Anime Season 2 Premieres in January". Anime News Network. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  30. ↑ "Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū Anime's 2nd Season Reveals Staff, Cast, Visual, Ad". Anime News Network. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  31. ↑ "Hiromu Arakawa's Silver Spoon Wins 5th Manga Taisho Award". Anime News Network. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  32. ↑ "17th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  33. ↑ "Top Manga Ranked by Kono Manga ga Sugoi 2012 Voters". Anime News Network. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  34. ↑ "Top Manga Ranked by Kono Manga ga Sugoi 2013 Voters". Anime News Network. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  35. ↑ "Nami Sano's Sakamoto desu ga? Manga Wins Comic Natalie Grand Prize". Anime News Network. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  36. ↑ "Jojolion Manga Wins Media Arts Award". Anime News Network. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  37. ↑ "Yo-kai Watch, Baby Steps Win 38th Kodansha Manga Awards". Anime News Network. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  38. ↑ "Japanese Comic Ranking, October 1–7". Anime News Network. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
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