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| So the history repeats itself, woah that was a sad one. |
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| Interestingly enough The one that became Yakumo isn't Sukeroku, again.. Shinigami rakugo is pretty.. well scary I guess? His voice is kinda creepy I must say.. That's pretty impressive I like that rakugo xD Shin gave up on rakugo for good, but taught his child instead? |
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| Kiku shinigami perf. was scary as hell :O Master you should know that karma is bitch. See - you are dead now. |
| "The future is always blank. Only your willpower can leave footsteps there." "Ruling over death means ruling over life. Death is the climax of life. To have the best death, you must honor life." |
| damn the level of persistence and revenge... I mean ignoring the fact of recognizing the name of his former opponent(that the reason for being called a opponent has its own story) then again to seek revenge of someone who is not even responsible for it..by forcing his name onto a different person..ignoring other important aspects like talent and dedication. So, much for pride. And now the only survivor looks his current situation as something he longed for. The solitude one will end up with if one walks on similar path(career > everything else) this logic did hit me harder for the fact it seems so realistic and inescapable. I am impressed by the creators to bring this subject upfront. |
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| Long story short: 7th Generation passed away, revealing a rather shocking plot twist concerning how HE got his name and the old man Sukeroku (Yeah, remember him? The old man who inspired Bon, the current Sukeroku) And it doesn't stop there. We finally get to see Kikuhiko perform his magnum oppus (To his current disciple at least) 'Shinigami'. When I saw the performance, I was sucked in. This is the first time the show gave us a rakugo based on black humor. The way how he fell was a rather silly on my part, but I couldn't help but give a rounding applause. It was great, authentic and sticks to the kind of rakugo Kikuhiko has been searching for his whole life. And just when you thought it was over, he managed to reach a village in the middle of nowhere(?) and surely enough, finds a little girl doing rakugo. That's when he knew, that he was on the right track and Bon is here. Notice how his right eye twitched at the girl's name. Attention to detail - makes you smarter every time you catch it. |
ONWARDS! Away from homework and on to more anime!!! |
| That Shinigami performance gave me goosebumps. |
| Now that I think about it, their kid is a redhead yet both Shin and Miyo have black hair. Definitely not his kid ;) |
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| Literally on his death bed, the master confesses that Shin should have the 8th Generation title. Well, where the hell is Shin to take it?! Oh yeah, the crazy geisha bitch... Rakugo performers seem to differ from traditional performers today. I doubt most entertainers today would do a story about death to an audience that just attended a tragic funeral the day before. Shin's kid is doing rakugo! Impressive...wouldn't he be only five years old at this time? |
| "No, son, you may not have your body pillow at the dinner table!" |
| That reveal, though. Yakumo-san's rival back then was old Sakurako who had a tragic backstory after losing to his rival and yeah that rival was old Sakurako himself. FUck. RIP, old man. I think that was the first time I saw Bon performing a horror/suspense/thriller rakugo. And holy shit it was so goooood. Bon decided to look for Shin and Miyokochi. Gaaaah. Little Konatsuuuuuuuuu! |
     "Maybe he's trying to take a shit, but the shit just won't come out." Captain Levi, 2014 (／^-^)／☆♪  ♪☆＼(^０^＼) |
| The music at he climax of the rakugo performance of Yakumo's master gave me the chills, really well done to represent the situation, their conversation was also really good. Year passed, and now with his master dead, and Sukeroku and Miyokichi having left the city, Yakumo is alone in this world of Rakugo, this is what his decisions lead to. Time to see what happens with the visit, looks like he found smol Konatsu there! |
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| Wow, he did Shinigami after the death of his master, that's something not many could do. |
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| This was such a sad episode. Yakumo's master finally passed away. I imagine rakugo is demanding on the body, so I can see his master passing away out of exhaustion like that, especially when doing challenging works. We finally meet Konatsu, and I love that she is doing good rakugo at such a young age. Her style definitely reminds me of Sukeroku. At this point, I'm only left with a few questions. Has Sukeroku given up rakugo himself? When will he pass away (and how)? When will Yakumo take the Yakumo title? I'm sure these questions will get answered in the coming episodes, but I'm quite curious right now. |
| Yakumos confession before his death, Bon's performance, oh man, this was another episode brimming with emotions. And I like young Konatsu(too), she really comes after her dad, so cute. |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| Damn,yakumo died. His "last" show was horrifying.I got so scared for no reason when he finished it,but I kinda hate him.I miss Sukeroku :( |
Come on man,where is that Noragami season 3 masterpiece.We want it, Bones! |
| In the end, he's alone. That's why if you pursue something, make sure you love what you're doing so in the end, you won't regret it. So many years have passed, Konatsu can story tell now! |
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| My god this episode was so great, especially Kikuhiko's shinigami rakugo performance just after his master passed away + the conversation he and Yakumo had before the Yakumo's passing was melancholic too, especially for Shin given how he was regardless forced out in a harsh manner despite having better rakugo potential than Kikuhiko, kind of like how the master cheated his way into the title and leaving Shin's master high to dry. Shin's side really is just a whole tragic tale innit. At least the kid version of Konatsu reciting rakugo at the time was really adorable to watch, definitely suspect though about how Miyokichi would feel about her daughter doing rakugo given how she hated rakugo in the first place. |
| The Yakumo has passed away. The moments after his last performance were rather intense. Kikuhiko's performance was amazing! I've definitely read that story about the doctor before, but I forgot the name. So Yakumo was learning alongside Sukeroku, the same dude who took care of Shin. And even he was cast out just like Shin was:( Young Konatsu's quite adorable and she's just as energetic as Shin. |
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| The way Kiku reveled in his performance was truly a work of art. He's finally discovered his style of rakugo through self-serving solitude. It's somewhat pitiable to see what he's abandoned to make it to that point, but I'm in awe at how his character has developed up to this point. His words to that aspiring apprentice were spot on and conveyed his cynicism towards rakugo: "A respectable young man like you has no place in a vulgar trade like the arts." |
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