Rakugo Story

Rakugo Story

2011 · 111 min · Comedy, Drama

Haruki Masato is a shy youth who gets swept away when he happens upon a rakugo performance. He knocks on the door of rakugo master Imadoka Shoroku in Tokyo’s old downtown and somehow gets taken on as a disciple, and embarks on a path to become a rakugo comedian under the name of Imadoka Koharu.

Directed by Shinpei Hayashiya · Written by Shinpei Hayashiya

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