Descending Stories
Seen it?2016 | 2 seasons | 26 min | Animation, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience and a quick end, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for animation lovers.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 11 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
When a certain man is released from prison, he knows exactly where he's heading first. After falling in love with a traditional comic storyteller's rendition of the story called "Shinigami," he is determined to become his apprentice. The performer, Yakumo, has never taken an apprentice before, but to everyone's surprise, he accepts the eager ex-prisoner, nicknaming him "Yotaro." As Yotaro happily begins his new life, he meets others in Yakumo's life, including Yakumo's ward Konatsu. Konatsu was the daughter of a famous storyteller, and Yakumo took her in after her father's tragic death. Konatsu loved her father's storytelling, and would love to become a performer in her own right—but that path is not available for women.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
Not enough engagement data yet
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Showa and Genroku Era Lovers' Suicide Through Rakugo is the high point.
Showa and Genroku Era Lovers' Suicide Through Rakugo2016 · 13 episodes · 8.3 out of 10Friday- Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju2017 · 12 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
- Tomokazu SekiYotarou (voice)
- Koichi YamaderaSukeroku Yuurakutei (voice)
- Akira IshidaYakumo Yuurakutei (voice)
- Kappei YamaguchiAmaken (voice)
- Megumi HayashibaraMiyokichi (voice)
- Yu KobayashiKonatsu (voice)
- Toshihiko SekiEisuke Higuchi (voice)
- Shigeru UshiyamaMatsuda (voice)
- Koji YusaMangetsu Tsuburaya (voice)
- Ayaka AsaiKoyuki (voice)