Overview
In the late 19th century, rakugo student Taihei gives up hope of making the grade, and his despair leads him to take up residence at a rowhouse in Tokyo's Fukagawa district. There he meets an emotionally distant boy named Sadakichi, and as fate would have it, he ends up teaching him rakugo.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 49 | 60 | |
 | 12 | 23 | |
 | 45 | 56 | |
 | 42 | 53 | |
 | 13 | 24 |