第 1 季 共 11 集
播出时间:2005年4月16日
第 1 集 Turf Beach
播出时间:2005年4月16日
Despite having trained for two months, Toraji still can't memorize a whole story. His boss asks him to investigate Ginjiro, who is acting strange.
第 2 集 The Manju We Fear
播出时间:2005年4月23日
Toraji is tasked with causing trouble at his superior’s wedding party. Later, he learns a rakugo story about a man with an odd fear of steamed buns.
第 3 集 Tea Ceremony
播出时间:2005年4月30日
Ryuji's big chance arrives when his fashion brand catches the attention of a famous producer. Donbei takes on a new, highly skilled apprentice.
第 4 集 Gonsuke's Lantern
播出时间:2005年5月7日
Toraji has a hard time understanding the concept of marriage in one of his stories. Donbei reveals a startling secret about his college days.
第 5 集 A Stable Fire
播出时间:2005年5月14日
After seeing a married couple perform at his first-ever manzai comedy show, an impressed Toraji decides to be their manager to find them more gigs.
第 6 集 A Crow Cawing at Daybreak
播出时间:2005年5月21日
Toraji convinces his boss to let Ginjiro handle a job on his own. Concerned that Donkichi is in his 40s and single, Ryuji and Donta plan a group date.
第 7 集 Cat's Plate
播出时间:2005年5月28日
The Rakugo Association decides to hold a contest to recruit young talent. Toraji tries asking Ryuji to return to the stage, but he’s flatly declined.
第 8 集 Sudden Impulse
播出时间:2005年6月4日
In a bid to impress his father, Ginjiro acts on information gained from an old friend to extort a rival gang, but he soon finds himself in a pinch.
第 9 集 Careless Tenement House
播出时间:2005年6月11日
A starving Yasuo suddenly appears before Toraji and tells him that he’s on the run from his gang. Later, Ryuji’s clothing store is ransacked by thugs.
第 10 集 Shinagawa Double Suicide
播出时间:2005年6月18日
With the Shinjuku Ryuseikai on the verge of collapsing, Toraji must make a difficult decision. Ryuji resolves to return to the world of rakugo.
第 11 集 The Child Is a Clamp
播出时间:2005年6月25日
Three years later, Toraji leaves prison to find that a lot has changed. He visits the rakugo hall and makes a heartbreaking discovery.