Series
Tiger and Dragon
“Don't make me cry. I want to make you laugh.”
DramaComedy
A young yakuza thug apprentices with an indebted comic "rakugo" performer, whose not-so-fashionable son runs a clothes shop in the Harajuku backstreets.
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Seasons & episodes
1Turf Beach15 Apr 2005 · 59m · ★ 7.0Despite having trained for two months, Toraji still can't memorize a whole story. His boss asks him to investigate Ginjiro, who is acting strange.
2The Manju We Fear22 Apr 2005 · 46m · ★ 7.0Toraji 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.
3Tea Ceremony29 Apr 2005 · 45m · ★ 6.0Ryuji's big chance arrives when his fashion brand catches the attention of a famous producer. Donbei takes on a new, highly skilled apprentice.
4Gonsuke's Lantern6 May 2005 · 45m · ★ 7.0Toraji has a hard time understanding the concept of marriage in one of his stories. Donbei reveals a startling secret about his college days.
5A Stable Fire13 May 2005 · 46mAfter 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.
6A Crow Cawing at Daybreak20 May 2005 · 46mToraji 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.
7Cat's Plate27 May 2005 · 46mThe 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.
8Sudden Impulse3 Jun 2005 · 45mIn 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.
9Careless Tenement House10 Jun 2005 · 46m · ★ 1.0A 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.
10Shinagawa Double Suicide17 Jun 2005 · 45mWith the Shinjuku Ryuseikai on the verge of collapsing, Toraji must make a difficult decision. Ryuji resolves to return to the world of rakugo.
11The Child Is a Clamp24 Jun 2005 · 45mThree years later, Toraji leaves prison to find that a lot has changed. He visits the rakugo hall and makes a heartbreaking discovery.
Details
- First aired
- 15 Apr 2005
- Last aired
- 24 Jun 2005
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- Japanese
- Network
- TBS
- Episodes
- 11
- Votes
- 14 on TMDB
Cast
Tomoya NagaseToraji Yamazaki
Junichi OkadaRyuji Yanaka
Misaki ItōMegumi
Takashi TsukamotoGinjiro Nakatani
Yu AoiRisa
Toshiyuki NishidaShoukichi Yanaka
Sadao AbeRyuhei Yanaka
Toshinori OmiTa-chan
Yoshiyoshi ArakawaYukio Awashima
Tsubaki NekozeTsuruko Yanaka
Tsurube ShofukuteiKen Nakatani
Kazuaki HankaiHanzou
Shota ShunputeiDonkichi Hayashiyatei
Kenta KiritaniChibi T
