The sassy wit and folksy humor that characterize the traditional Japanese storytelling art of "rakugo" were nowhere to be found in any of the numbers that were performed in vaudeville houses ...

RAMUNE, a descendant of Japanese emigrants to Brazil, is a performer of rakugo, Japan's traditional storytelling. Performing in multiple languages, she helps foreigners experience Japanese culture.

The series focuses on Rakugo, a form of Japanese verbal comedy, supervised by professional rakugoka Keiki Hayashiya. Akane Banashi is an interesting story, focused on Japanese verbal comedy ...