A multi-generational human drama set in the world of rakugo, a traditional form of Japanese comedic storytelling, Descending Stories follows an ex-convict whose life is changed by his apprenticeship to a famed storyteller, and Konatsu, who yearns to perform Rakugo but cannot because women are not permitted in the craft.
FINAL VOLUME!.
The saga of a generation of love, art, and storytelling concludes and begins again...
Meanwhile, Yakumo makes his way through the underworld, but to pass on to the peace he so desperately craves, he\'ll need to finally, and literally, lay his ghosts to rest.
But even without a theater to perform in, Yotaro is still adamant on keeping Rakugo alive.
THE STAGE IS SET After the last remaining yose in Tokyo burns down, the future of Rakugo is more uncertain than ever.
A multi-generational human drama set in the world of rakugo, a traditional form of Japanese comedic storytelling, Descending Stories follows an ex-convict whose life is changed by his apprenticeship to a famed storyteller, and Konatsu, who yearns to perform Rakugo but cannot because women are not permitted in the craft