Aliases
Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Yotarou Hourou-hen, 昭和元禄落語心中 与太郎放浪篇
SPRING 2015OVA
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Bundled with the special editions of the manga's 7th and 8th volumes.
The story revolves around a mature prisoner who was released on good behavior during Japan's Showa Genroku era (1960s to early 1970s). He is called Yotarou by others, a term that means an "anti-hero" or a "dim-witted man." When he returns to society, he starts a new life in rakugo (comic storytelling). Touched by Yakumo's role as the "grim reaper," he asks the master to take him in as an apprentice.
(Source: Anime News Network)
The story revolves around a mature prisoner who was released on good behavior during Japan's Showa Genroku era (1960s to early 1970s). He is called Yotarou by others, a term that means an "anti-hero" or a "dim-witted man." When he returns to society, he starts a new life in rakugo (comic storytelling). Touched by Yakumo's role as the "grim reaper," he asks the master to take him in as an apprentice.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026, 06:21 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
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Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore weighs signals for an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
21.9
CourScore measures renewal signals out of 100. It is not a calibrated probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: Medium • Updated 13 hours ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 79.4
- Cohort rating percentile - 92th percentile within season cohort
- JP domestic platform breadth (JustWatch) - Available on 2 JP domestic platform(s): FOD, U-NEXT
Runway
Unknown
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
Financial & Commercial57
Production Feasibility27
Audience Reception82
Strategic Priors43
Fandom Engagement40
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:21 AM
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Renewal FAQ
Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Yotarou Hourou-hen renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Yotarou Hourou-hen getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Yotarou Hourou-hen has a 22/100 renewal signal score. This score is updated daily and blends fandom momentum, streaming signals, source-material runway, and franchise history. Check back regularly for the latest forecast.
- Will Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Yotarou Hourou-hen be renewed?
- Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Yotarou Hourou-hen currently scores 22 out of 100 on Courcast. Signals driving this estimate include online discussion volume, sequel history within the franchise, and platform engagement data - all recalculated daily. Scores from 70 indicate strong renewal signals; scores from 85 are labelled very likely.
- What is Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Yotarou Hourou-hen's renewal probability?
- Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Yotarou Hourou-hen's CourScore is 22 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily signal score out of 100.
Latest signals
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 73 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 25 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 4,780 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 25 | Sep 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 22 | Sep 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 3,370 | Sep 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 4,441 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 86 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 5 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 1,580 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 1,743 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 76.84 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 31 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 4,499 | Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 11,986 | Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 6,458 | Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 8.37 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 11,450 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 10 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 453 | Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 7.89 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 36 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 8 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.44 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 3,983 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 75.5 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 75 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 4.03 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 3 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 9 | Jun 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 36,144,520 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 42,100 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |