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After a decade of hard work, Yotaro has finally obtained the rank of Shinuchi and taken a new stage name. His rakugo still needs more refining, however, and he’s still struggling to find a style that is all his own as he tries to save the art form from dying out. He has also dedicated himself to taking care of his aging master Yakumo and helping Konatsu raise her new baby. She refuses to reveal the identity of her child’s father, but Yotaro has his suspicions. How many more secrets can these people possibly have? And can they preserve the rakugo they all love for future generations?


10. Kabukibu!

Description: Unlike other kids his age, freshman Kurogo Kurusu finds his true passion in kabuki, a form of classical Japanese dance theatre. When he finds out his school doesn’t have a club dedicated to it, he enlists the help of his best friend Tonbo to make one. They’ll need at least five members to get things started, however, and together they’ll have to win over an unlikely roster that includes stage actors, martial artists, and band members who aren’t into kabuki at all.

Number of Episodes: 12

Release Year: 2017


9. March Comes in like a Lion 2nd Season

Description: Rei continues to work hard at improving his shogi skills, determined to win competitions. When he learns that one of the Kawamoto sisters is facing a crisis, he wants to do everything he can to help, including finding a way to use his shogi winnings to pay them back for all they’ve done to save him from his pain and loneliness. Meanwhile, Rei’s self-appointed rival Nikaidou faces a crisis of his own when his poor health takes a turn for the worse. 

Number of Episodes: 22

Release Year: 2017


8. March Comes in like a Lion

Description: Rei Kiriyama is a 17-year-old professional shogi player who suffers from anxiety, depression, and loneliness. Unwanted by his relatives after he loses his family in an accident, and resented by his adopted family’s children, Rei moves into his own apartment in Tokyo to avoid inconveniencing others. He uses his talent at shogi to earn a living, but doesn’t take care of himself, and is reluctant to ask others for help. Soon after his arrival, the boy meets the Kawamoto family: a trio of sisters and their grandfather who run a traditional Japanese pastry shop. They too have dealt with pain and loss, but their warmth and loving-kindness are balm for Rei’s anguished spirit.

Number of Episodes: 22

Release Year: 2016


7. Joshiraku

Description: Marii, Kigurumi, Tetora, Gankyou and Kukuru are five young women with completely different interests and personalities, but there’s one thing that they all share: performing Rakugo, a unique form of Japanese comic theatre in which a single artist sits in front of an audience and tells an entire story, portraying multiple characters solely through changes of voice and minimal movements. It’s a challenging art but all five of our leading ladies are determined to become the best they can… and in the meantime, they find themselves hanging out together, both at the Rakugo theater and around town. And they also have a shared acquaintance, a mysterious stranger who’s always wearing a wrestling mask! What’s that about?

Number of Episodes: 13

Release Year: 2012


6. Utakoi

Description: Utakoi is a historical romance story based on Ogura Hyakunin Isshu’s interpretation of a collection of 100 romance poems that are used in traditional Japanese karuta card/memory game Utakoi takes life based of the very liberal interpretation of the Hyakunin Isshu anthology of poems featuring 100 romantic poems from 100 different poets such as The Tale of Genji’s Murasaki Shikibu. However this romantic – both in story and artistic design – series starts its focus with some twists and turns centered around the love between Fujiwara and her romantic interest Ariwara…

Number of Episodes: 13

Release Year: 2012


5. Joshiraku OVA

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Number of Episodes: 1

Release Year: 2013


4. Utakoi Special

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Number of Episodes: 1

Release Year: 2013


3. Snow White with the Red Hair

Description: Shirayuki is a spunky pharmacist with bright, apple-red hair unlike anything anyone has ever seen. Even the prince of the kingdom she lives in is entranced by her locks, and demands that she become his concubine. Not wanting to be viewed as an object prized purely for its novelty, Shirayuki flees civilization and heads towards the forest. Here, the girl meets the charming Zen, who rescues her from Prince Raji’s clutches and reveals that he is a prince as well. The two become close friends, and Shirayuki decides to return to Zen’s castle with him, to pursue her dreams. But becoming a palace pharmacist isn’t easy, especially since her unusual hair color and close relationship with the prince tend to draw unwanted attention…

Number of Episodes: 12

Release Year: 2015


2. Arte

Description: 16th century Firenze, Italy. One girl, One ARTistic ambition! The birthplace of the renaissance era, where art is thriving. In one small corner of this vast city, one sheltered girl’s journey begins. She dreams of becoming an artist, an impossible career for a girl born into a noble family. In those days, art was an exclusively male profession, with woman facing strong discrimination. In spite of these challenges, Arte perseveres with hard work and a positive attitude!

Number of Episodes: 12

Release Year: 2020


1. XL Joushi

Description: Follows Saki Watase, a female office worker who is running out of money. She takes a part-time job as a product tester and has to review an XL-size condom… Keisuke Sudou, Saki’s “demon boss” she dislikes, reveals that he is XL-size…

Number of Episodes: 8

Release Year: 2019


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