Anatomy Of A Scene: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu’s Shocking Twist

Rakugo’s first season spent almost its entire run building to a climax we knew was coming: the titular lover’s suicide. much for that. The shocking twist in season two’s seventh episode completely reshapes how we view the series’ backstory. In fact, there’s so much detail to unpack in this episode, I decided to make a video on it. Enjoy! Warning: this video contains spoilers through season 2 episode 7. If you aren’t caught up, turn back now! Special thanks go out to: Luigi Murri, Clark Cavender,