Watch Descending Stories: A Life in Rakugo

2018
1 Season

Yotaro aspires to a career in the Rakugo, a traditional Japanese performing art of theatre storytelling. But his apprenticeship to the rakugo master Kikuhiko is difficult, especially when he starts to get involved in Kikuhiko's personal life.

Descending Stories: A Life in Rakugo is a series that ran for 1 seasons (10 episodes) between October 12, 2018 and on

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10. Final Episode

December 14, 2018

After collapsing onstage, Yakumo escapes the hospital to return to a place from his past. An old rakugo film brings back Konatsu's buried memories.

9. Episode 9

December 7, 2018

Yotaro takes Sukeroku's name and thrives as a shin'uchi. But Yakumo carries a private burden, and Konatsu suspects he's hiding how her parents died.

8. Episode 8

November 30, 2018

As Konatsu guards a deeply personal secret, Yotaro confronts his former yakuza boss — and Yakumo teaches him a story that will change both their lives.

7. Episode 7

November 23, 2018

Years after Sukeroku and Miyokichi's deaths, an aging Yakumo still commands the rakugo world and Yotaro nears shin'uchi. Konatsu drops a bombshell.

6. episode 6

November 16, 2018

Yakumo reunites with Sukeroku in Shikoku and begs him to return to rakugo. When Sukeroku refuses, Yakumo stages a show — but Miyokichi crashes the night.

5. episode 5

November 9, 2018

As Yakumo rises in the rakugo world, the expelled Sukeroku vanishes with Miyokichi. Years later, his master reveals a long-buried secret about Sukeroku.

4. episode 4

November 2, 2018

While competing with Sukeroku for the coveted shin'uchi title, Yakumo must choose between a life with Miyokichi and becoming a master storyteller.

3. episode 3

October 26, 2018

While Sukeroku wows crowds with his freewheeling rakugo, Yakumo struggles to find his voice — until Miyokichi's love helps him discover his own artistry.

2. episode 2

October 19, 2018

Rakugo performers Yakumo and Sukeroku survive the war and find freedom on stage — until a lonely geisha named Miyokichi changes their fates forever.

1. episode 1

October 12, 2018

After prison, Yotaro apprentices under rakugo master Yakumo and uncovers a bitter feud between him and his daughter over a deadly secret.

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Descending Stories: A Life in Rakugo is available for streaming on the website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Descending Stories: A Life in Rakugo on demand at Netflix.