Ep. 4: Yotarou Gains TV Fame While Higuchi Seeks Yakumo's Help for New Rakugo
Aired on January 28, 2017
Shinnosuke views Yotarou as his beloved father, who has recently achieved popularity as a storyteller and appears on television. Following a performance of "Jugemu" on a children's program, many kids begin reciting the piece. Yotarou also maintains steady work at the theater, with Konatsu playing the shamisen in the wings. Higuchi feels immense joy witnessing Yotarou satisfy such a large audience, yet his ambition to create new rakugo works remains unchanged. Consequently, he decides to ask Yakumo for assistance in this creative endeavor.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Yotarou becomes Sukeroku after ten years of training under Yakumo
- Ep. 2 · Yotarou faces public scandal and professional fallout after his criminal past is revealed.
- Ep. 3 · Yotarou vents frustration through a rant while worrying about Konatsu and his rakugo
- Ep. 4 · Yotarou Gains TV Fame While Higuchi Seeks Yakumo's Help for New Rakugo
- Ep. 5 · Yotarou prepares for a family performance while Yakumo critiques his rakugo style.
- Ep. 6 · Yakumo collapses during Hangon-ko while Yotarou prepares to perform Inokori
- Ep. 7 · Yakumo renounces rakugo after awakening, while Higuchi seeks Sukeroku footage in Shikoku.
- Ep. 8 · Yakumo confronts physical limits while preserving rakugo legacy