Marii Buratei
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TV
7.3
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
Estimated watch time
5h 12m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Cute Girls Doing Cute Things93%Meta90%Surreal Comedy87%Primarily Female Cast86%Parody85%Satire84%Slapstick81%Acting80%Rakugo74%Female Protagonist70%
overview details
Synopsis & Story
Marii, Kigurumi, Tetora, Gankyou, and Kukuru deserve a round of applause for keeping the art of Rakugo alive! What’s their secret? Witty, absurd banter of course! These five friends always have something to talk about, no matter how silly the topic. (Source: VRV)
Trailer
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Featured Cast & Voice Actors
Franchise Universe & Related Entries
Aniphoria guide
Joshiraku: should you watch it?
At a glance
Joshiraku has been well received, with an average AniList score of 73/100 — 50% of 14,652 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #35 highest-rated anime of 2012, and #47 most popular anime of 2012, and #6 highest-rated anime of Summer 2012 on AniList.
Of the 27.1K AniList users who started it, 8.2% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 18.7K have finished it.
At about 5 h 12 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Slice of Life — especially cute girls doing cute things, meta, surreal comedy, primarily female cast.
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. Joshiraku is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: Joshiraku OVA (2013)
Episodes
13 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Kouji Kumeta
- Director
- Tsutomu Mizushima
- Series composition
- Michiko Yokote
- Character design
- Masayoshi Tanaka
- Music
- Masaru Yokoyama
Joshiraku FAQ
- How many episodes does Joshiraku have?
- Joshiraku has 13 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 5 h 12 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Joshiraku?
- About 5 h 12 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 7 days; at one hour a day, about 6 days.
- Is Joshiraku finished?
- Yes. Joshiraku has finished airing — the final episode aired September 28, 2012.
- Is there a season 2 of Joshiraku?
- Yes — the story continues in Joshiraku OVA (2013).
- Where do I start Joshiraku?
- Start here: Joshiraku is the first entry, followed by Joshiraku OVA.
- Is Joshiraku based on a manga?
- Yes. Joshiraku adapts the manga by Kouji Kumeta.
- Who animated Joshiraku?
- Joshiraku was animated by J.C.STAFF and directed by Tsutomu Mizushima.