Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

When a certain man is released from prison, he knows exactly where hes heading first. After falling in love with a traditional comic storytellers rendition of the story called "Shinigami," he is determined to become his apprentice. The performer, Yakumo, has never taken an apprentice before, but to everyones surprise, he accepts the eager ex-prisoner, nicknaming him "Yotaro." As Yotaro happily begins his new life, he meets others in Yakumos life, including Yakumos ward Konatsu. Konatsu was the daughter of a famous storyteller, and Yakumo took her in after her fathers tragic death. Konatsu loved her fathers storytelling, and would love to become a performer in her own right—but that path is not available for women.