Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Sukeroku Futatabi-hen
English title: Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
Japanese title: 昭和元禄落語心中～助六再び篇～
Alternative titles: Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu 2nd Season, Showa and Genroku Era Lover's Suicide Through Rakugo 2nd Season
Type: TV
Source: Manga
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 7, 2017 to Mar 25, 2017
Broadcast: Saturdays at 02:25 (JST)
Duration: 24 min per ep
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Studios: Studio Deen
Producers: Mainichi Broadcasting System, Kodansha, DAX Production, King Records
Genres: Drama
Themes: Adult Cast, Historical, Love Polygon, Performing Arts
Demographics: Josei

Even after having risen to the utmost rank of shin'uchi, Yotarou struggles to find his own identity in the world of rakugo. Caught between his master's teachings and the late Sukeroku's unique style, his performance lacks an important ingredient—ego. And while his popularity packs the theaters, he is but one of the few; rakugo is under threat of being eclipsed.

Meanwhile Yakumo, regarded by many as the last bastion of preserving the popularity of rakugo, struggles to cope with his elderly state. Even though his performances are still stellar, he fears that he is nearing his limits. His doubts grow stronger as an old friend creeps ever closer. Konatsu, for her part, attempts to raise her son as a single mother, which Yotarou is heavily opposed to. Instead, he seeks to persuade her to marry him and in turn raise her son as his own.

In Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Sukeroku Futatabi-hen, the curtains fall on Yotarou and Yakumo's story, tasked with restoring the near-obsolete art form as well as overcoming their internal conflicts.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Sukeroku Futatabi-hen covers volumes 6 through 10 of the manga.