Issho Arakawa (
Etymology[]
Real name[]
- Issho's real surname Kurogane means "black" (黒) (kuro) and "iron" (鉄) (gane).
Stage Name[]
Arakawa School[]
- Issho's name means "one" (一) (is) and "life/genuine" (生) (shou).
- To know the meaning of the surname Arakawa visit: Arakawa School.
Kashiwaya School[]
- Issho's old name Kisoba means "life/genuine" (生) (ki).
- To know the meaning of the surname Kashiwaya visit: Kashiwaya School.
Appearance[]
Issho Arakawa is an elderly man with a stern and intimidating appearance. He has spiked hair and a goatee on his chin, with sharp, pointed eyebrows and a roughly chiseled face. His eyebrows, in particular, are a striking feature, styled in the traditional Japanese art style.
He usually wears a kimono.
Personality[]
He is a moody person, Issho is stern and gruff, quick to pass judgment and dogged in his adherence to Rakugo tradition. As the current patriarch of the Arakawa school, he is considered a genius and an authority in the field. Despite his brusque demeanor, he is widely known and respected, and his name carries great weight in the world of Rakugo.
Despite his initially intimidating appearance and antagonistic actions towards Akane's father, Issho portrays himself as friendly towards people in the present day, even those whose styles he personally dislikes. He is aware of the importance of making people laugh and takes his role as a Rakugoka seriously. He provides good advice to potential Rakugoka like Akane, and his biggest dream is to create a generation that will carry on the legacy of Rakugo around the world.
Although initially criticized for his actions in expelling all six candidates from the shin'uchi promotion exam, Issho's talent and infamy eventually led to a boom in people attending his concerts. He is a complex and multifaceted personality known for his talent, authority, and intimidating appearance.
According to Shiguma, Issho is a man who is lost in the past, this is due to his feeling of protecting his master's legacy.
Rakugo Style[]
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History[]
Issho was born as the firstborn of the Kurogane group, running away from her at an unknown age. Some time later, during a rainy day, Issho would faint in front of Soba Shop Kikuhiko, being picked up by the owner of the place and being hired as a waiter.
In that place he and his friend and co-worker Shiguma used to spend time together making deliveries and visiting ramen restaurants, however one day while looking for ramen shops they saw a group of yakuzas surrounding a young woman, willing to help her, Issho and Shiguma defeated the yakuzas thus meeting the young Urara Ransaika.
The next day, the leader of the yakuza gang would arrive at the store to beat up Shiguma and Issho for what happened the day before, however they are stopped by an unknown person revealing himself to be the rakugoka Kiroku Kashiwaya who decides to take both of them to the Yasakatei and would eventually become their master.
During his time as a rakugo apprentice, he used to be surrounded by his friends, Shiguma, Urara and Miroku.
After Kiroku founded the Arakawa school, he and Shiguma left with him. Over time, he and Shiguma grew apart despite being in the same school as Rakugokas.
During the promotion exam to Shin'nuchi he expelled all the applicants because they did not have enough potential to belong to the school. In the 6 years since he has only promoted his apprentice Kaisei.
Plot[]
Intro Arc[]
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Karaku Cup Arc[]
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Futatsume Debut Event Arc[]
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Shiguma Solo Event Arc[]
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Quotes[]
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Trivia[]
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References[]
Appearances[]
001. "Chapter 1" | Appears |
002. "Chapter 2" | Flashback |
003. "Chapter 3" | Absent |
004. "Chapter 4" | Flashback |
005. "Chapter 5" | Flashback |
006. "Chapter 6" | Flashback |
007. "Chapter 7" | Absent |
008. "Chapter 8" | Absent |
009. "Chapter 9" | Absent |
010. "Chapter 10" | Absent |
011. "Chapter 11" | Absent |
012. "Chapter 12" | Mentioned |
013. "Chapter 13" | Appears |
014. "Chapter 14" | Flashback |
015. "Chapter 15" | Mentioned |
016. "Chapter 16" | Mentioned |
017. "Chapter 17" | Absent |
018. "Chapter 18" | Appears |
019. "Chapter 19" | Appears |
020. "Chapter 20" | Appears |
021. "Chapter 21" | Appears |
022. "Chapter 22" | Appears |
023. "Chapter 23" | Appears |
024. "Chapter 24" | Absent |
025. "Chapter 25" | Appears |
026. "Chapter 26" | Appears |
027. "Chapter 27" | Appears |
028. "Chapter 28" | Appears |
029. "Chapter 29" | Absent |
030. "Chapter 30" | Mentioned |
031. "Chapter 31" | Mentioned |
032. "Chapter 32" | Absent |
033. "Chapter 33" | Mentioned |
034. "Chapter 34" | Absent |
035. "Chapter 35" | Absent |
036. "Chapter 36" | Absent |
037. "Chapter 37" | Mentioned |
038. "Chapter 38" | Absent |
039. "Chapter 39" | Absent |
040. "Chapter 40" | Absent |
041. "Chapter 41" | Absent |
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Current Members | |
Shin'uchi Rank | Shiguma Arakawa • Issho Arakawa • Ikken Arakawa • Zensho Arakawa • Taizen Arakawa • Maikeru Arakawa |
Futatsume Rank | Yuzen Arakawa • Kaisei Arakawa • Koguma Arakawa • Guriko Arakawa • Kyoji Arakawa • Kenbishi Arakawa |
Zenza Rank | Akane Arakawa • Hikaru Arakawa • Kendama Arakawa • Kaichi Arakawa • Zenmai Arakawa |
Former Members | |
Shin'uchi Rank | Shiguma Arakawa |
Futatsume Rank | Shinta Arakawa |
Shin'uchi Rank | Miroku Kashiwaya |
Futatsume Rank | Rokuro Kashiwaya • Hakushu Kashiwaya |
Former Members | |
Shin'uchi Rank | Kiroku Kashiwaya |
Unknown Rank | Rokuen Kashiwaya • Kisoba Kashiwaya |