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Rakugo ("falling words" or "fallen words") is a form of Japanese storytelling, with one storyteller sitting on a stage with a fan and a small towel. With only these props, the storyteller or rakugoka, tells a usually humourous story, with a surprise ending or a punchline (the ochi). In comic book format here, Tatsumi is the lone storyteller/illustrator who uses traditional rakugo stories to retell the story to its punchline conclusion.
Generally I find Japanese humour either weird (no one can ex ...more
Generally I find Japanese humour either weird (no one can ex ...more
