Descending Stories: A Life In Rakugo

Where to watch Descending Stories: A Life In Rakugo in United Kingdom

Descending Stories: A Life In Rakugo is streaming on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel and Netflix Standard with Ads in United Kingdom. Availability checked 4 October 2026.

About Descending Stories: A Life In Rakugo

Descending Stories: A Life In Rakugo is a 2018 web series in the Drama and Comedy genres, starring Ryo Ryusei, Riko Narumi and Masaki Okada. It spans 1 season and 10 episodes, and originally aired on NHK. It holds an average rating of 7.3/10 from 6 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Descending Stories: A Life In Rakugo in United Kingdom — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Overview

Set during the early Showa period, Yakumo enters the world of rakugo. He forms a friendship with talented storyteller Yurakutei. Yakumo admires Yurakutei’s talent and struggles to achieve his level of performance. With the help of geisha Miyokichi, Yakumo grows up as a rakugo storyteller. Yurakutei and Miyokichi get married, but they die in a mysterious accident. Yakumo takes Konatsu, who is the child of Yurakutei and Miyokichi, and raises her. Konatsu grows up blaming Yakumo as her parents’ enemy. Konatsu and Yakumo’s disciple Yotaro chases after the truth of her parents’ death, which Yakumo hides.

Seasons (1)

• Season 110 episodes · 2018

Top cast

Ryo Ryusei

Yotaro

Riko Narumi

Konatsu

Masaki Okada

Kikuhiko/Yakumo (VIII)

Aya Omasa

Miyokichi

Ikusaburo Yamazaki

Hatsutaro/Sukeroku

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