Ichinosuke Shunputei

Drama Series - 1966, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role

The show is based on the Ogiri style of rakugo, a form of traditional Japanese storytelling. The ogiri system sees a host put questions to a panel of fellow rakugo storytellers who must produce a funny or witty response. Shoten's format thus sees the host—currently Shunpūtei Shōta—pose questions to six storytellers (known as "ogiri members") seated left to right (as the audience sees them) as follows: San'yūtei Koyūza (sky-blue kimono), San'yūtei Kōraku (pink kimono), Hayashiya Kikuo (yellow kimono), Hayashiya Sanpei II (beige kimono), San'yūtei Enraku VI (purple kimono), Hayashiya Taihei (orange kimono).

Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

Airi works at a small record shop in the town of Shimokitazawa. One day, while at a nearby thrift store, Airi encounters a shoplifting incident. The shoplifter apprehended by the detective explains that they stole the T-shirt to sell it and make money to buy a rare record. The elusive record the shoplifter was searching for is a mythical record called a “Ghost Record,” a nonexistent record conjured by the desires of record collectors. After hearing the title was called “One Day In SHIMOKITAZAWA,” Airi becomes interested in the record and eventually falls victim to a scam on a website selling “One Day In SHIMOKITAZAWA.” Seeing Airi distressed by the scam, the people of Shimokitazawa come up with an idea...