“Five rakugo girls share witty, satirical conversations about daily life, politics, and manga in Tokyo.”
Joshiraku
じょしらく
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Synopsis
Five rakugo girls share witty, satirical conversations about daily life, politics, and manga in Tokyo.
Joshiraku follows the conversations of five rakugo storyteller girls relating the odd things that happen to them each day. Their comedic and satirical chatting covers all kinds of topics, from pointless observations of everyday life, to politics, manga, and more. Each girl has something new to add to the discussion, and the discourse never ends in the same place it began. Each of the rakugo girls has their own unique personality, with the energetic but immature Marii Buratei; the seemingly cute Kigurumi Haroukitei; the inherently lucky and carefree Tetora Bouhatei; the calm and violent Gankyou Kuurubiyuutei; and the pessimistic and unstable Kukuru Anrakutei. These girls—and their mysterious friend in a wrestling mask—give their observations to the audience, either backstage at the rakugo theater or in various famous locations around Tokyo.
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Community consensus
Derived from 33 sampled reviews
What 33 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.46 · some divergence
6.2 pts
Recommenders 8.2 · others 2.0
↓ 1.06
Running avg · Sep 2012 → Jul 2024
- 9 “The anime’s classic art, memorable characters, and especially its catchy soundtrack make it a joyful ride worth experiencing. While the plot jumps around and isn’t the main draw, that loose...”
- 8 “After a slightly confusing first three minutes, the series quickly finds its rhythm and shines throughout, delivering hilarious locker-room banter among five beloved Rakugo actresses and a finale...”
- 8 “Joshiraku (2012) Another reason to know that 2012 was a good year. Cute girls do cute things whilst also teaching you about Japan. The art is pretty old and dated in style now but is satisfying for...”
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A Tv Production · Summer 2012
J.C.Staff.Starchild Records · Mainichi Broadcasting System
- Format 13 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 12m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2012 – Sep 2012 Summer 2012
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-6783 catalog
Produced by
- Starchild Records Producer
- Mainichi Broadcasting System Producer
- Kodansha Producer
- KlockWorx Producer
Licensed by
- Maiden Japan Licensor