Bundled with the special editions of the manga's 7th and 8th volumes.

The story revolves around a mature prisoner who was released on good behavior during Japan's Showa Genroku era (1960s to early 1970s). He is called Yotarou by others, a term that means an "anti-hero" or a "dim-witted man." When he returns to society, he starts a new life in rakugo (comic storytelling). Touched by Yakumo's role as the "grim reaper," he asks the master to take him in as an apprentice.

(Source: Anime News Network)

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Studios

• Studio DEEN

Staff

• Akiharu Ishii — Chief Animation Director (ep 1)
• Atsuko Nakajima — Chief Animation Director (ep 2)
• Hitomi Sano — Color Design
• Kenichi Takeshita — Episode Director (ep 2)
• Nobumitsu Urasaki — Animation Producer
• Kouji Tsujitani — Sound Director
• Mieko Hosoi — Character Design
• Hiroaki Akagi — Episode Director (ep 1)
• Hirofumi Morimoto — Animation Director (ep 1)
• Shinichi Omata — Director, Storyboard (eps 1, 2)
• Masaki Mayuzumi — Art Design, Art Director
• Youichi Ishikawa — Animation Director (ep 2), Prop Animation Director (ep 1)
• Akito Asai — Animation Director (ep 1)
• Rie Matsubara — Editing
• Jun Kumagai — Script (eps 1, 2), Series Composition
• Shinpei Hayashiya — Rakugo Supervisor
• Shigemitsu Hamao — Director of Photography