Niche's Reviews > Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju, Vol. 1

Wow, I'm glad I happened across this in a $0.99 sale and I bought it on impulse with no knowledge of the series at all. I was already a bit familiar with rakugo so there wasn't much culture shock, and I'm always happy to see a series like this get localized without having to be a yuri/ccdct type cast. I'll warn that there's some sexist views/attitudes included, but it came across (to me) as a bigoted character view rather than that of the author's.

The series follows a lovable idiot ex-con who fell in love with rakugo (one-man performance storytelling) and seeks an apprenticeship with his idol, a whimsical curmudgeon(?) who takes him in. There's some hints at a family drama/mystery between the old man and his deceased friend's daughter, but generally an upbeat hobby-centric series with cute(?) old men (I've only read the first volume so there could be a tone-shift later).