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[gatoraid]

Rakugo references in One Room Angel

(Alert: this post includes spoilers)

One Room Angel, the BL drama directed by Eda Yuka, based on the manga of the same name by Harada, features quite a lot of references to rakugo. Angel seems to enjoy performing rakugo both now and in his past life, and a famous rakugo reference ends up being the key for uncovering Angel’s past memories.

So, what is rakugo and what are the rakugo stories referenced in One Room Angel?

In short, rakugo is a form of traditional comedic storytelling, that was born during the Edo period. It’s been around for about 300 years now. In a way it could be compared to stand-up comedy, except in stand-up, every performer has their own stories/jokes, whereas in rakugo the performers (rakugoka) mostly perform existing rakugo stories, bringing their own flair to them. Rakugoka use only their voice and expressions, plus simple tools like a paper fan (or chopsticks in Angel's case) and a folded tenugui towel to evoke different characters, settings and items in the story. 

Since rakugo was born during the Edo period and was considered entertainment for ordinary people, many classical (kotenrakugo) stories make references to everyday Edo life. There are also new rakugo stories (shinsakurakugo) being written and performed by rakugoka nowadays. 

The two rakugo stories referenced in One Room Angel, Manjuu kowai ( まんじゅうこわい, ”I’m afraid of manju”) and Jugemu (寿限無/じゅげむ) are both classical rakugo. My Japanese teacher told me that these two stories are usually taught to kids at school, so even without ever seeing a live rakugo performance, most Japanese people would be familiar with them.

Manjuu kowai is the story that Angel is repeatedly seen performing. The story starts with an introduction talking about how different people have different tastes, likes and fears. The story itself is about a man who claims that he is afraid of manju (a bun filled with sweet bean paste), and when his friends try to play a prank on him by filling his house with manju, proceeds to eat them and then wonders if he should next tell them that he’s afraid of tea. I really don't think there's any deeper meaning for why they chose this particular story, other than that it's so well known.

Jugemu is a story about a boy with a ridiculously long name. When he was born, his parents asked a Buddhist monk suggestions for a good name that would ensure a long life. After getting a list of names, the parents couldn’t choose just one, so they ended up naming their son Jugemu Jugemu Goko no Surikire Kaijarisuigyo no Suigyomatsu Unraimatsu Furaimatsu Ku Neru Tokoro ni Sumu Tokoro Yabura Koji no Bura Koji Paipo-paipo Paipo no Shuringan Shuringan no Gurindai Gurindai no Ponpokopi no Ponpokona no Chokyumei no Chosuke.

The comedy of the story partly comes from the rakugoka’s ability to recite the long name with amazing speed, and from how inconvenient such a long name is when you just want to have a normal conversation.

Jugemu is referenced in the twitter username tks_jugem2, and Kouki is able to guess the password for the account based on Jugemu’s full name (ie what comes after two Jugemus). 

The irony that a boy who ended up dying so young had a username based on a boy whose million names were meant to ensure a long life is not lost on me. I’m not sure if that was actually what Harada intended in the og story at all, maybe it’s just me overthinking, but it makes this whole thing even sadder.

Fun fact: in the manga, the password was not spelled out for the reader like it was in the drama, you had to figure it out yourself if you wanted to access a website that is linked at the end of the manga that features a special bonus drawing. I think you can still find the link at the end of the english edition of One Room Angel manga on MangaPlanet’s website.

If you want to know more about rakugo, I definitely recommend checking out Descending Stories/ Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu. It's a story about two rival rakugoka, and it showcases the culture and stories of rakugo with love and detail. The original manga was drawn by the famous BL mangaka Kumota Haruko, so even if it’s not strictly BL, I think BL lovers will enjoy it (I sure did). The manga has been licensed in english by Kodansha and there is also a beautiful anime adaptation and a live action drama!

Online sources: JP and ENG wikipedia, NHK for School

#one room angel #bl talk #bl drama #harada #I've heard that your posts won't show up in the search if you add links to your posts so idk what to do with posts like this in the future #like how do I properly add sources and links to where to watch or read #sighhh tumblr

[kimsuyeon]

ESPRESSO ♡ SABRINA CARPENTER

#how to tag lol #002 #sabrina carpenter #scarpenteredit #dailywomen #sabrinasource #dailymusicians #niniblr #awekslook #eritual #uservince #m:sabrina carpenter #other #ms:mvs #they looked so much nicer before they went in tumblr sighhh

[squuote]

haunted by the narrative

or something of the sort,,

#the stanley parable #tsp #tsp stanley #crows art #artists on tumblr #ERM.HI #sighhh not sure if im super happy with this #but i cant think of what else to do with it #good enough to post tho lol #FINALLY THIS DUMB ART BLOCK IS PASSING #i do have tspud to thank 4 that

[kalicocal]

a litany for the dead

INPRNT | Ko-Fi | Society6

#sighhh man im so rusty #jinx #vi #arcane #arcane fanart #league of legends #my art #finished art #clip studio paint #artists on tumblr #the first piece that i managed to screen record the entire process and not just the speed paint #not sure what im going to do with the clips yet. maybe youtube?

[gracie-rosee]

There’s a startling lack of TOG content for sjm romance week. I fear a lot of tog writers have gone and disappeared 🥺

#throne of glass #sighhh #I miss my 2021/22 tumblr #pandemic peak tog fic era #rowaelin #maybe I’ll write something #if only to fill the void in my own heart

[teddylacroix]

Been thinking a lot about my lad lately.

#gerry keay #gerard keay #gerry delano #tma fanart #the magnus archives fanart #i realised i hadn't drawn him yet... #at least not on tumblr lol i have a couple of doodles floating around in procreate #and while i love my dear jmart #i love all things gerry+jon in any manner #brotp otp whatever #brotherly bond or childhood friends or college buddies or shippy #give it all to me #i wish i had the energy to write the fic that's in my head #childhood friends! buried-touched gerry and vast-touched jon! an unfortunate separation! rockstar gerry! long-distance pining! #sighhh #the spirit is willing but the flesh (and time management) is weak #the magnus archives #teddy draws #tma art

[i-dont-even-noa]

I don't even have anything to add honestly

#coronavirus #tumblr #sighhh

[literallyneurodivergentandaminor]

KARAOKE NIGHT WITH @deathbars what are they singing?!??

sketches and seperated non-transparent trolls under cut!

#dreamworks trolls #scene kid #scene art #trolls movie #dw trolls #trolls band together #trolls sona #trolls 2 #trolls 3 #trolls oc #trollsona #trolls #oc fanart #SIGHHH I KNEW TUMBLR WOULD FUCK UP THE LAYOUT #lets see how many tries i need to fix it this time.

[stinky-fuck-swag]

Aaand here's the brackets!

Wacky ass formatting, i know- Matchups under the cut, polls will be starting soon!

(note: i know nothing about like. 80% of these characters. if their names or where theyre from is incorrect, just lmk cuz i have NOO IDEAA) also i am fully aware of every mistake made in this bracket. whoops

BRACKET A, SIDE A

Henry Oak (Dungeons and Daddies) VS Normal Oak (Dungeons and Daddies season 2

Zora Salazar (Epithet Erased) VS Stink (Epithet Erased)

Anders (Dragon Age) VS Isabela (Dragon Age)

Deandra the new girl (Most Popular Girls in School) VS Peach (real life)

Randy Jade (Dialtown) VS Phonegingi (Dialtown)

Stunky (Pokemon) VS Stinkeye (Yo-kai Watch)

Reigen Arataka (Mob Psycho 100) VS Dimple (Mob Psycho 100)

Moonbeam McSwine (Li'l Abner) VS Marc Spector (Marvel Comics)

Link (BOTW) VS Lt. Columbo (Columbo)

Yoda (Star Wars) VS Shaggy (Scooby Doo)

Dob the Half Orc Bard (Oxventure Dungeons and Dragons) VS Caleb Widogast (Critical Role campaign 2)

Shinjiro Aragaki (Persona 3) VS Ryuji Sakamoto (Persona 5)

Gyro Zepelli (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure) VS Guido Mista (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure)

Tokkori (Kirby right back at ya) VS Jotaro Kujo (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure)

Elon Musk (real life. sadly) VS Berdly (Deltarune)

Spamton G. Spamton (Deltarune) VS Susie (Deltarune)

BRACKET A, SIDE B

The Great Mighty Poo (Conker) VS The Poop Smith (Homestar Runner)

Michael Afton (Five Nights at Freddy’s) VS Springtrap (Five Nights at Freddy’s)

Manjoume Jun/Chazz Princeton (Yu-Gi-Oh! GX) VS Datz Are'bal (Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice)

Aragorn (Lord of the Rings) VS Humans in general (Star Trek)

Captain Rockhopper (Club Penguin) VS King Micah of Bright Moon (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power)

Frank Gallagher (Shameless) VS Remus Sanders (Sanders Sides)

The Riddler (Batman: Arkham Knight) VS Power (Chainsaw Man)

Charlie Kelly (It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia) VS Every Dog (real life)

c!Technoblade (Dream SMP) VS c!Wilbur Soot (Dream SMP)

Harrier Du Bois (Disco Elysium) VS Bruno Madrigal (Encanto)

Submitters Brother (real life) VS Prosperity Redding (The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding)

Izutsumi (Dungeon Meshi) VS Goobleck (Just Roll With It)

Enoch O'Connor (Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children) VS Smores (real life)

Lady Macbeth (Macbeth) VS Erik (The Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical & movie))

The Voters (Tumblr) VS Equius Zahhak (Homestuck)

Rotten Apple (Showvember) VS Loki (real life)

BRACKET B, SIDE A

Calvin (Calvin and Hobbes) VS Smudge (Cascão) (Monica’s Team (Turma da Monica))

Oscar the Grouch (Sesame Street) VS Stinky Pete (Toy Story 2)

Toko Fukawa (Danganronpa) VS L (Death Note)

Stink Bomb (Skylanders: SWAP Force) VS Slugcat (Rain World)

Thorfinn (Vinland Saga) VS Vice (Kamen Rider Revice)

Dr. Iceberg (SCP Foundation) VS Dr. Alto Clef (SCP Foundation)

Ash Ketchum (Pokemon) VS Doug Eiffel (Wolf 359)

Estinien Wyrmblood (Final Fantasy XIV) VS Alphinaud Leveilleur (Final Fantasy XIV)

Raphael Hamato (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) VS Gobber (How To Train Your Dragon)

Keaton (Fire Emblem Fates) VS Sniper (Team Fortress 2)

Bill Lenz (Black Christmas 1974) VS Stinkor (Masters of the Universe)

The Sewer Urchin (The Tick (1994 Animated Series)) VS Macaque (Lego Monkie Kid)

Barfbat (Ward (Parahumans series)) VS Kevin (Synthesizer V)

Yellowfang (Warrior Cats) VS Big Mac (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)

Heppokomaru (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo) VS Captain 3 (Splatoon 3)

Buttercup (Powerpuff Girls) VS Linus (Stardew Valley)

BRACKET B, SIDE B

Jeong-Jeong (Avatar: The Last Airbender) VS Pigpen (Peanuts)

Beelzebub (Good Omens) VS Stinkfly (Ben 10)C

Hiravias (Pillars of Eternity) VS Chell (Portal)

Murdoc Niccals (Gorillaz) VS Bacterian (Dragon Ball)

Captain K'nuckles (The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack) VS Kimchi (Chowder)

Stinky (Moomins) VS Stinky (Animal Crossing)

Mitchell Shephard (Hunt Down the Freeman) VS Melly Plinius (Identity V)

Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) VS Yato (Noragami)

THAT FUCKING THING IN YOUR BANNER (my banner lol) VS Harold (Fallout 1, 2, and 3)

Barik of the Stone Shields (Tyranny) VS Samuel Gladiator (Yandere High School (minecraft roleplay))

John Hart (Torchwood) VS Orochimaru (Naruto)

Dung Defender/Ogrim (Hollow Knight) VS Zane (Borderlands)

Pumbaa (The Lion King) VS Enki (Fear and Hunger)

Goro Majima (Yakuza) VS Sandalphon (Granblue Fantasy)

Finn Mertins (Farmworld) (Adventure Time) VS John Doe (John Doe / John Doe+)

Dipper Pines (Gravity Falls) VS Ed Sheeran (ginger people fandom)

#stinkyfuckswagtourney #tumblr bracket #poll bracket #my ass realizing all the name mistakes i made in the bracket but im too tired to go back n change it lolol #i dont wanna see anyone complaining abt the dsmp characters btw #idk jackshit about it but i do know that those two ARENT dream and the submitter specifically submitted the CHARACTERS not the people #and when i said any media besides southpark and hp was fine i meant it #ill prob have to make a separate post but anyone being disrespectful about ANY Character in this bracket will get blocked idc #tried to do some of the matchups by fandom but i just realized theres 2 final fantasy dudes that i didnt pair up sighhh. im tired ok #if this is rlly fucked up ill fix it up later dwdw

[daily-purple-character]

day 100.5!

boop button! (tumblr)

#sighhh #daily purple!! #tumblr #boop button #april fools

[kittenninja14]

Have any of yall done this? Where you spend like your entire day scrolling thru ur fav ppl's blog and just liked everything?

bc i have been wasting my entire evening going thru my favs' blogs and liking them all lol. rn on @ninja-knox-ur-sox-off's :P sorry dude for the spam activities lolll

anyways is that just me? or do yall also spend ur entire time scrolling thru blogs? loll

#but like i have HOMEWORK dude #and im wasting time liking everything #AAHDUYCGWODFAN O #talk about time management #ughhh #ig i have to godspeed thru my hw tmrw during lunch #...again #and here i am complaining that “i DoN't HaVe TiMe” #uh huh #suree #sighhh i need help loll #anyways time for real tags ig #KN14 rambles #update #tumblr stuff #KittenNInja14 #knox is mentioned loll #<- I honestly cant believe how many times I've used this tag already #loll

[queenofarkansas]

I love typing like the narrator fight club. SIGH. I am so NOT zen because I had a BAD matcha latte and I am so totally joes low blood sugar because it was so totally too sweet. the sweet siren song of beating up faggots calls to me in my dreams….

#fight club #main tagging bc I MISS MY MUTUALSSS HOW DO I MAKE MUTUALS ON A NEW TUMBLR ACOUNT AGAIN. SIGHHH

[gizkalord]

@pscentral event 05: from your decade → favorite animation of the 1990s

Beauty and the Beast (1991) - Walt Disney Feature Animation

Cowboy Bebop (1997-1998) - Shinichirō Watanabe (Sunrise)

The Prince of Egypt (1998) - DreamWorks Pictures

#filmedit #dailyanimatedgifs #animationsdaily #animationedit #filmtvdaily #moviegifs #disneyedit #cowboy bebop #prince of egypt #myedits #sighhh i wanted to do more but no time and tumblr compression is destroying me

[englandscumsock]

I think world peace would’ve already been achieved if Francis Bonnefoy would flash his tits at me.

#hws france #hetalia #aph france #francis bonnefoy #artists on tumblr #digital art #sighhh #changing art style AGAIN. #this is fine. we’re alllll fine

[mewmew-dream]

pspssppsp, c'mere my followers. i have a treat for you! - this was suppose to be a doodle but um. yeah! DON'T repost to other sites! theres a reason for the (shitty) watermarks!

#art #my art #doodle #ms paint #sighhh *looks at the oc ref im suppose to finish with big wet eyes #mewmew-dream's art #← stupid tag i created for my art woww.. #about time i did that.. . #idk what the tag name shouldve been but ya! #artists on tumblr

[angelicyoongie]

Hi Hi! I’m new to the lovesick story but I just gotta say I absolutely love it! I was wondering if it would be okay if I picked your brain about what’s going through the minds of some of the guys? I like Seokjin the most, he just seems like the sweetest guy and things would’ve been different if it was just him but damn there is something about Taehyung that scares the shit out of me. Probably because he has a short fuse and he put blood on flowers!? What’s his take on all of this? Thank you for answering my questions! ♥️🌸

hello!! thank you so much!! 🥺💖 and of course it is! seokjin is very sweet and pretty soft overall, i'm actually a little shocked that not more people prefer him 🙈 hmm, i'm assuming you mean seokjin's take on taehyung's behaviour? the truth is that no one except for yoongi (and the mc) knows about the blood! so seokjin knows that tae has a short fuse but not how unhinged he can actually get 😬

#q: lovesick #also im so sorry it's taken me so long to answer!! #tumblr is doing that thing again where it makes asks disappear and then reappear at random times sighhh :(