The 33rd issue of Kodansha’s Itan magazine announced on Friday that Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū: Sukeroku Futatabi-hen (Sukeroku Anew Arc), the second television anime season based on Haruko Kumota’s Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū manga will premiere in January.
A limited edition of the volume will include a pamphlet with the new story and character designs by Kumoto for the second season.
The second season’s stage will move forward to the modern era, with the story of Kikuhiko and Sukeroku’s past now over.
The manga was also nominated for the 17th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2013.