Descending Stories: A Life In Rakugo is streaming on Crunchyroll Amazon Channel and Crunchyroll in Canada. Availability checked 22 July 2026.
Where to watch Descending Stories: A Life In Rakugo
🇨🇦 Canada
Good to know
- Release date
- 2018-10-12
- Runtime
- 45m
- Language
- Japanese
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 10
- Network
- NHK
- Status
- Ended
- Country
- Japan
- Studio
- TELEPACK
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 Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Descending Stories: A Life In Rakugo in Canada?+
In Canada, you can stream Descending Stories: A Life In Rakugo on Crunchyroll Amazon Channel and Crunchyroll.
Is Descending Stories: A Life In Rakugo on Netflix?+
Descending Stories: A Life In Rakugo is not on Netflix in Canada right now, but you can stream it on Crunchyroll Amazon Channel and Crunchyroll.
How many seasons of Descending Stories: A Life In Rakugo are there?+
Descending Stories: A Life In Rakugo has 1 season and 10 episodes in total.
Who stars in Descending Stories: A Life In Rakugo?+
Descending Stories: A Life In Rakugo stars Ryo Ryusei, Riko Narumi, Masaki Okada, Aya Omasa and Ikusaburo Yamazaki.
When did Descending Stories: A Life In Rakugo come out?+
Descending Stories: A Life In Rakugo is a 2018 web series.
What genre is Descending Stories: A Life In Rakugo?+
Descending Stories: A Life In Rakugo is Drama and Comedy series.
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