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Joshiraku
Joshiraku

Joshiraku

★ 6.7•2012•1 Seasons•ANIME
AnimationComedy

Joshiraku, abbreviation of joshi rakugo, is a satirical comedy that follows the everyday life of a group of rakugoka girls. A group of girls discuss random things and usually reach an unusual or humorous conclusion that's far from the initial discussion topic.

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Top Cast

Ryoko Shintani

Ryoko Shintani

Uzannu Uzattei (voice)

Nozomi Yamamoto

Nozomi Yamamoto

Tetora Bōhatei (voice)

Ayane Sakura

Ayane Sakura

Marii Buratei (voice)

Yoshino Nanjo

Yoshino Nanjo

Gankyō Kūrubiyūtei (voice)

Kotori Koiwai

Kotori Koiwai

Kigurumi Harōkitei (voice)

Aoi Yuuki

Aoi Yuuki

Fukumen (Mask) (voice)

Saori Goto

Saori Goto

Kukuru Anrakutei (voice)

Episodes

Normal Dialogue / Different Clothes / Shouting Instructions

1. Normal Dialogue / Different Clothes / Shouting Instructions

24m

As five young rakugo comedians, Marii, Kigurumi, Tetora, Gankyou and Kukuru, receive an invitation to a casual dress party, they ponder over what it exactly means to dress casually. Later, the discussion turns to whether everyone prefers dogs or cats.

Aired: 7/6/2012
Backstage Riches / Three Towers and a Vow / Cold Girl

2. Backstage Riches / Three Towers and a Vow / Cold Girl

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24m

The girls talk about what they would do if they won the lottery, leading them to suspect one of them may be a winner. Later, they visit the Tokyo Tower where more strange conversations are to be had. Afterwards, a discussion about vaccination turns into a bout of imaginary pregnancy.

Aired: 7/13/2012
Heartless Bath / Going to Asakusa / Sanada's Little Zoo

3. Heartless Bath / Going to Asakusa / Sanada's Little Zoo

24m

Marii ends up having to prove that she's not a cross dressing boy. Later, the girls visit Asakusa where they try their hand at some fortunes. This leads the girls to discuss why Tetora has such great luck and always seems to avoid danger.

Aired: 7/20/2012
The Young Girl With Glasses / A Good, Good Fort / Eyes of the Rabbit

4. The Young Girl With Glasses / A Good, Good Fort / Eyes of the Rabbit

24m

As Gankyou exhibits some violent behavior, the girls discuss the stereotypes that come when a girl wears glasses. Later, as Kukuru gets trainsick, the girls try to come up with various ailments for her. Afterwards, on the night of a full moon, the girls sit and discuss moon-related topics before being attacked by a large rabbit.

Aired: 7/27/2012
Praise the Girl / Small Holey Town / Farewell to Glasses

5. Praise the Girl / Small Holey Town / Farewell to Glasses

24m

The girls attempt to cheer Kukuru up by holding an out-of-season Christmas party. Later, the girls visit Harajuku, where Marii gets anxious over a crépe. Afterwards, the gang discuss how they all have different types of skin, making Gankyou feeling left out.

Aired: 8/3/2012
Four Wows / Musashi Scenery / The Servant's Vengeance

6. Four Wows / Musashi Scenery / The Servant's Vengeance

24m

Having forced Gankyou out of the group during the previous episode, the rest talk about the benefits of having a group of four. Gankyou soon gets revenge by locking everyone in the dressing room. After eventually being let back into the group, Gankyou is reluctantly placed at the bottom of the hierarchy but soon has aspirations of winning an election.

Aired: 8/10/2012
Yankees Are Scary / Fish Story / Backstage Files

7. Yankees Are Scary / Fish Story / Backstage Files

24m

The sudden appearance of Hina dolls in the dressing room somehow leads to the girls deciding to act like delinquents so they will marry early. Later, the girls get up early to go to a fish market. Afterwards, the girls search for things that might be using up electricity, becoming oblivious to the non-electric horrors hidden throughout the room.

Aired: 8/17/2012
Bag of Gold / Totter / Is It Over Yet?

8. Bag of Gold / Totter / Is It Over Yet?

24m

Marii laments how she's always the last to go in various things, particularly when it comes to picking out envelopes of New Year's money. Later, the girls head to the Sugamo district and check out the various spots. Afterwards, the gang needlessly worry that Kukuru might contract the May Blues, randomly choosing to take on "Blues" from other months.

Aired: 8/24/2012
Butt-tofu / The Bear of Ueno / Sleep Talking

9. Butt-tofu / The Bear of Ueno / Sleep Talking

24m

As school holidays roll in, the girls try and come up with ways to make rakugo more appealing to younger audiences. Later, the gang visit the zoo and discuss the curiosities of all the animals. Afterwards, the gang gets taste for lucky events which keep occurring whenever Marii falls asleep, constantly trying to make her sleep to reap the benefits.

Aired: 8/31/2012
Pumpkin Band / Battle of Shinjuku / Cavity Shore

10. Pumpkin Band / Battle of Shinjuku / Cavity Shore

24m

On Halloween, the girls try to tailor the holiday to be more Japanese-esque. Later, the girls visit the Kabukichou entertainment district and observe how it's changed over the years. Afterwards, Marii is plagued with tooth cavities.

Aired: 9/7/2012
Family Play / Sakai Five / Tree Tragedy

11. Family Play / Sakai Five / Tree Tragedy

24m

As the girls have a fake summer beach trip in the dressing room, they discuss the different designs of school swimsuits. Then, the girls go sightseeing in Musashi-Sakai and pay their respects to the company responsible for animating them. Lastly, the girls have a Christmas party, but the tree that Tetora ordered online completely fills the dressing room, causing them to try and reunite (but end up fighting each other) in the Amazon-like jungle.

Aired: 9/14/2012
The Dreamer Strikes Back / Gotta / Blacks

12. The Dreamer Strikes Back / Gotta / Blacks

24m

When Tetora asks everyone about their first dream of the new year, Kukuru grows upset as she has yet to have one. So, the girls attempt to act out a "first dream" to cheer her up. Later, the gang visits Roppongi, where they look at structural artwork and Marii travels through time to see the city during its economic bubble. Finally, the girls try to cool off during the summer by mentioning scary things to give themselves chills and eventually by painting everything blue.

Aired: 9/21/2012
Character Guts / Might Akiba / Extra Lectures

13. Character Guts / Might Akiba / Extra Lectures

24m

As the girls come to terms that the show has reached its last episode, a new character appears: an exasperating girl named Uzannu Uzattei. While discussing whether or not "once" is truly enough, Uzannu's personality irritates everyone and threatens the character balance of the show. After the girls drive her away, they visit Akihabara. Later, the girls debate about how some things should be left as they are. Finally, the show ends with one last rakugo performance by Marii.

Aired: 9/28/2012