Please watch season 1 first! You'll enjoy season 2 whether or not you watch the first season but its better if you do.
This anime is truly enjoyable in many ways. From the very beginning you want Yotaro to succeed and save Rakugo, but this story is way more than that. You get to the characters lives from different angles. What you'll truly appreciate is seeing characters that are actually human in the ways they deal with grief, love, regret, and the struggle to achieve their dreams.
If you are an anime novice this might not be something you're ready for. The lengthy yet truly enjoyable Rakugo monologues allow you to see a part of Japanese history so rarely depicted in anime. It is also an emotional rollercoaster you'll leave each episode wondering about the next and thinking about all the details of the ones before. You'll laugh when Yota laughs and feel all the feels when Yakumo reminisces. If you are looking for an enjoyable, engrossing and amazing anime Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu is the anime for you.
