Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju is a tV series anime that premiered in winter 2017, produced by Studio DEEN.

About the production: the story comes from a manga, there are 12 episodes of about 24 minutes and its current status is "finished".

Its main genres are drama, with themes such as Rakugo, Josei, Acting and Elderly Protagonist.

On AniList, Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju has an average score of 86%, one of the highest scores on the site, and appears on 54,418 users' lists.

The franchise continues in or follows from: Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu.

Unable to forget a performance of "Shinigami" performed by the rakugo master Yakumo in the prison where he was being held, Yotaro's first act upon his release was go right to the theater, where he begged, pleaded, and was finally accepted as Yakumo's live-in apprentice. After years of refining his art, Yotaro was promoted to the rank of Shinuchi and inherited the title of 3rd Generation Sukeroku. For the sake of his master Yakumo, Konatsu, and to change the image of Sukeroku inside them both, what kind of rakugo will Yotaro discover? This celebrated human drama, based on a story by Haruko Kumota, offers an honest and sympathetic look into the lives and livelihoods of rakugo storytellers in the Showa era. (Source: Crunchyroll)

Official synopsis from AniList.