(W/A/CA) Haruko Kumota. A hapless young man is released from prison with nothing to his name* but he knows exactly what he wants: to train in the art of rakugo comedic storytelling. After seeing an unforgettable performance from one of Japan's greatest masters* Yakumo Yurakutei VIII* during his time in jail* he will settle for nothing less than to become apprentice to the best. Yakumo* notorious for taking no students* is persuaded to take him on* and nicknames him Yotaro the fool. Yotaro has no formal training or elegance* but something about his charisma reminds Yakumo of someone from his past. The saga of a generation of love* art* and storytelling begins here.