Well, it’s over. And honestly, here at the end not a lot needs to be said except for “Bravo!”. Read more
Shouwa Genroku
Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Sukeroku Futatabi-hen – 11
Where to begin – that’s the first of many hard questions facing me as I sit down at the keyboard. Read more
Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Sukeroku Futatabi-hen – 09
Damn you, Rakugo – how the hell am I supposed to blog that? Read more
Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Sukeroku Futatabi-hen – 08
I always need a bit of time to process what I’ve watched after an episode of this series, but this week was especially hard-hitting. Read more
Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Sukeroku Futatabi-hen – 06
I sheepishly confess, I took a certain pleasure in Hii-sensei reading back pretty much everything I said in my “Rakugo” post last week… Read more
Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Sukeroku Futatabi-hen – 02
I’m not sure I can ever remember a season where the gap from the best series to the rest of the field was as wide as it is in Winter 2017. Read more
Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu – 11
Rakugo is the spider web that ties the characters in this story together, but the thing that strikes me is that it’s really love that ties them – because what they share is their love for rakugo, not the rakugo itself. Read more
Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu – 09
Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu proves its bona fides as a tragedy with this week’s episode. Read more
Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu – 07
One of the marvelous aspects of Shouwa Genroku Rakugi Shinjuu is the way it can present a stark difference in emotional tone without reliance on huge plot twists or theatrics. Read more
Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu – 06
You get a little history lesson for free with every episode of Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu – though I hardly think that was the beginning of the pitch the production committee. Read more