Season 1
11 episodes · Apr 15, 2005
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S1E1Turf Beach
Apr 15, 200559mDespite having trained for two months, Toraji still can't memorize a whole story. His boss asks him to investigate Ginjiro, who is acting strange.
S1E2The Manju We Fear
Apr 22, 200546mToraji is tasked with causing trouble at his superior’s wedding party. Later, he learns a rakugo story about a man with an odd fear of steamed buns.
S1E3Tea Ceremony
Apr 29, 200545mRyuji's big chance arrives when his fashion brand catches the attention of a famous producer. Donbei takes on a new, highly skilled apprentice.
S1E4Gonsuke's Lantern
May 6, 200545mToraji has a hard time understanding the concept of marriage in one of his stories. Donbei reveals a startling secret about his college days.
S1E5A Stable Fire
May 13, 200546mAfter seeing a married couple perform at his first-ever manzai comedy show, an impressed Toraji decides to be their manager to find them more gigs.
S1E6A Crow Cawing at Daybreak
May 20, 200546mToraji convinces his boss to let Ginjiro handle a job on his own. Concerned that Donkichi is in his 40s and single, Ryuji and Donta plan a group date.
S1E7Cat's Plate
May 27, 200546mThe Rakugo Association decides to hold a contest to recruit young talent. Toraji tries asking Ryuji to return to the stage, but he’s flatly declined.
S1E8Sudden Impulse
Jun 3, 200545mIn a bid to impress his father, Ginjiro acts on information gained from an old friend to extort a rival gang, but he soon finds himself in a pinch.
S1E9Careless Tenement House
Jun 10, 200546mA starving Yasuo suddenly appears before Toraji and tells him that he’s on the run from his gang. Later, Ryuji’s clothing store is ransacked by thugs.
S1E10Shinagawa Double Suicide
Jun 17, 200545mWith the Shinjuku Ryuseikai on the verge of collapsing, Toraji must make a difficult decision. Ryuji resolves to return to the world of rakugo.
S1E11The Child Is a Clamp
Jun 24, 200545mThree years later, Toraji leaves prison to find that a lot has changed. He visits the rakugo hall and makes a heartbreaking discovery.