The series was directed by Mamoru Hatakeyama based on the series composition and scripts by Jun Kumagai.
The performer, Yakumo, has never taken an apprentice before, but to everyone’s surprise, he accepts the eager ex-prisoner, nicknaming him “Yotaro.”
Anime Limited originally announced in October 2016 that they had picked up the rights to release the Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu series in the UK market and then confirmed that it would be a Blu-ray only release.
As Yotaro happily begins his new life, he meets others in Yakumo’s life, including Yakumo’s ward Konatsu.