Rakugo musume

2008•1h 49m

Drama

When a gal named Kasumi decides to become a traditional Japanese 'Rakugo' storyteller due to her uncle's invalidity, she is soon on her way to a career with college-level and amateur success. She becomes a student to one of the master's of the genre and is even asked to perform by a TV producer. The only snag is, the particular story has a curse dripping from its words.

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Production

Pony Canyon, Nikkatsu Corporation, Eisei Gekijo, TV Tokyo, Pony Canyon Enterprise

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Status

Released

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Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Cast

Mimura

Kasumi

Masahiko Tsugawa

Hirasa

Moeko Ezawa

Toshiko Ishida

Nanami Fujimoto

Kazue Itō

Yukari Koga

Ryūnosuke Kaneda

Akihiro Kawatsuru

Akira Kubo

Toru Masuoka

Toru Minegishi

Ken'ichi Nagira

Mariko Nakamura

Koume

Hiroshi Okochi

Bengal

Katsuyuki Tai

Ryoji Morimoto

Kazuya Shimizu

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