Learn Japanese with Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

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How hard is the Japanese in Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju?

Ikkimi rates Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju at N1 (the hardest level). What sets its level: rakugo performed in full, old Tokyo speech. Of the 192 anime Ikkimi rates by hand, 183 are easier and none is harder.

Levels follow the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, from N5 (easiest) to N1 (hardest). They are Ikkimi’s estimate of how hard a show’s Japanese is to follow, from how fast people talk, how many unusual words there are and how clear the voices are. They are not official JLPT ratings.

Format, episodes, year and genres are from AniList’s entry, which may cover only the first season.

The words in the title

The Japanese title, 昭和元禄落語心中, is a first lesson in itself. Its 2 words, as a dictionary lists them:

How to learn Japanese with Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

Ikkimi lists Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju on Crunchyroll. What each service carries varies by country. Ikkimi does not stream anything: you watch on your own account, in Chrome on a computer, and Ikkimi adds a Japanese line you can click on top of the player.

On Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll rarely has Japanese subtitles. On a Crunchyroll episode, Ikkimi looks for a matching Japanese subtitle file in Jimaku’s public catalogue, loads it and lines it up with the episode by itself. If Jimaku has no file for an episode, you can search by hand in the Ikkimi popup or load a subtitle file from your computer.

1. Add Ikkimi to Chrome

   Get the extension from the Chrome Web Store and sign in.

2. Play an episode

   Open Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju on Crunchyroll. The Japanese line appears on top of the video.

3. Click the words you keep hearing

   The video pauses and the word opens: kana, romaji, meaning, JLPT level and a recording by a native speaker where one exists (never a computer voice; otherwise the line from the show plays again). At this level, turn on the English line under the Japanese at first, and keep only the words that come back.

4. Review them later

   Kept words come back as flashcards on the Ikkimi website, with the scene and the line they came from, just before you would forget them.

Easier and harder shows

Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju is at the top of Ikkimi’s levels. Shows within a level of Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju, with the most genres in common first.

Easier

• N2 to N1STEINS;GATEnet slang, science talk, fastCrunchyroll
• N2 to N1Code Geassコードギアス 反逆のルルーシュformal speeches, politics and military wordsCrunchyrollNetflix
• N2 to N1Neon Genesis Evangelion新世紀エヴァンゲリオンmilitary, science and psychology wordsNetflix

Also N1

• N1Bakemonogatari化物語wordplay, very fastCrunchyroll
• N1The Heike Story平家物語period speech, classical verse recitedCrunchyroll
• N1Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These銀河英雄伝説 Die Neue Theseformal political and military speechesCrunchyroll

See every N1 anime or all 192 anime by Japanese level, and read how to learn Japanese by watching anime from zero.

Questions

Is Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju good for learning Japanese?

No, keep it for later. Ikkimi rates it N1 (the hardest level). What sets its level: rakugo performed in full, old Tokyo speech. It is among the hardest shows Ikkimi rates, hard even for advanced learners.

What Japanese level is Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju?

N1, on Ikkimi’s scale from N5 (easiest) to N1 (hardest). Of the 192 anime Ikkimi rates by hand, 183 are easier and none is harder. The level is Ikkimi’s estimate, not an official JLPT rating.

Where can I watch Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju with Japanese subtitles?

Ikkimi lists Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju on Crunchyroll. What each service carries varies by country. Crunchyroll rarely has Japanese subtitles, so Ikkimi looks for a matching file in Jimaku’s catalogue and lines it up with the episode.

What does the title 昭和元禄落語心中 mean, word by word?

落語 (rakugo) means “rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)”; 心中 (shinjuu) means “double suicide; lovers' suicide”.

How many episodes does Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju have?

AniList’s entry lists 13 episodes of about 24 minutes, first aired in 2016. Later seasons may be listed separately.

What should I watch before Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju?

Shows a little easier than Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju, with genres in common: STEINS;GATE (N2 to N1), Code Geass (N2 to N1) and Neon Genesis Evangelion (N2 to N1).

Sources: show details from AniList; meanings from JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0); readings and word splits from kuromoji.js with IPADIC; JLPT word levels from Jonathan Waller’s unofficial lists. See Credits. Spotted a mistake? Tell us at hello@ikkimi.app.