Regardless of who enjoys it, we tend to describe anime and manga by demographic. By now we’ve all heard of shonen and shoujo series and know what they mean. But for some, josei is a less common term. So what exactly is the meaning of josei in terms …Read more »
I anticipated the first volume of Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju with a mixture of joy and dread. Nick Creamer, one of my favorite contemporary critics, had recommended the anime adaptation’s first season with great enthusiasm, but not without reservation. “The larger than life... …Read more »
During his prison sentence, inmate Kyoji develops a deep love for rakugo—the Japanese art of comedic storytelling—as well as a burning desire to perform it. And since his rakugo idol, the eighth generation Yakumo, happens to be performing nearby soon after Kyoji’s release, he decides …Read more »
This winter sees the return of the beautiful and tragic Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū in its second season following Kikuhiko’s tutelage of Yotaro. While the series itself is a great introduction to the art of rakugo, some fans may have found themselves wanting to delve …Read more »
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