Kiroku Kashiwaya (
Etymology[]
Stage Name[]
Kashiwaya School[]
- Kiroku's name means "life/genuine" (生) (ki) and "grant/happiness/allowance" (禄) (roku).
- To know the meaning of the surname Kashiwaya, visit: Kashiwaya School.
Arakawa School[]
- Kiroku's next name means "intention/aspire" (志) (shi).
- To know the meaning of the surname Arakawa, visit: Arakawa School.
Appearance[]
Kiroku was a person of average height.
In his youth, Kiroku would comb his long hair back. In his later days, Kiroku would leave his hair long in the back.
Gallery[]
Personality[]
Kiroku is described as a wise and brilliant person, being loved by all those close to him. Due to his charisma and personality, Kiroku was loved by everyone, even the yakuza who used to respect him. At his funeral, several rakugokas and disciples are seen attending, showing that he was loved as a person and rakugoka.
Rakugo Style[]
Shiguma's Art[]
It's a nameless and unfinished story belonging to the Kashiwaya school, being performed by him. At some unknown point, Kiroku would teach the story to his disciple Shiguma.
History[]
He was a member of the Kashiwaya School becoming Shinuchi rank.
Kiroku was drafted into the imperial Japanese army and would meet the leader of the yakuza in Rabaul, where in his own words, Kiroku saved his life.
After the war, Kiroku returned to Japan safely where he had a tearful reunion with his master, Miroku Kashiwaya the 4th, who stated that he was truly glad to see Kiroku back.
Years after, Kiroku became Miroku the 4th's most treasured disciple despite his freewheeling style that contradicted the classics that his master upheld. Kiroku was unquestionably considered the "heir apparent" of the Miroku name by the entire Edo rakugo world.
One day he was eating at Soba Shop Kikuhiko when one of the waiters named Issho Arakawa refused to bring him another cup since he didn't usually pay, however he was stopped by the owner of the place Kiyoe Kikuhiko, as a thanks, Kiroku left the place.
Later, Kiroku would see the fight between the yakuza members and the waiters of the soba shop so he would interrupt the fight saving both of them since the yakuza leader respected him, at the end of the fight Kiroku tells the waiters that he will take them to a place known as Yasakatei revealing himself as a rakugoka.[1]
However, Miroku the 4th, who upheld rakugo's purity, could not accept that the Miroku name would be passed on to either Kisoba or Rokuen as they used to have a feud with the yakuza. Thus, Miroku demanded that Kiroku expels his 2 disciples, Kiroku would decide not to expel his disciples so Shiguma, Issho and him were expelled from Kashiwaya School, with the three of them on the streets having lost everything, Kiroku decides to make a name for themselves by founding a rakugo school with Rokuen and Kisoba as the first students.[2]
After being expelled from the Kashiwaya school, Kiroku decided to create a new school, since he could not use his old name he decided to use a forgotten name since no one inherited it, changing his name to Shiguma Arakawa and becoming the fifth Shiguma Arakawa. Kiroku would later inherit Shiguma's Art and his name to Rokuen.[3]
Kiroku would die naturally, having a funeral attended by several of the important figures of rakugo and his disciples crying for his death.
Plot[]
Futatsume Debut Event Arc[]
Kiroku is first mentioned by Miroku Kashiwaya revealing that he is the founder of Shiguma school, being the teacher of Shiguma Arakawa and Issho Arakawa and the creator of the Shiguma's Art.
Shiguma Solo Event Arc[]
Kiroku is mentioned by Shiguma during his talk with Akane, asking Akane if she wants him to teach the Shiguma's art and explaining the full context behind Kiroku Kashiwaya.
Arakawa School Past Arc[]
To be added...
Quotes[]
TBA
Trivia[]
- According to Miroku, Akane's personality reminds him of Kiroku's personality.
- His disciples took their names at Kashiwaya School from the characters of Kiroku's name, with Kisoba being taken from (生) (ki) and Rokuen being taken from (禄) (roku).
References[]
- ↑ Akane-Banashi Manga: Chapter 133
- ↑ Akane-Banashi Manga: Chapter 138
- ↑ Akane-Banashi Manga: Chapter 107
Appearances[]
| 001. "Chapter 1" | Absent |
| 002. "Chapter 2" | Absent |
| 003. "Chapter 3" | Absent |
| 004. "Chapter 4" | Absent |
| 005. "Chapter 5" | Absent |
| 006. "Chapter 6" | Absent |
| 007. "Chapter 7" | Absent |
| 008. "Chapter 8" | Absent |
| 009. "Chapter 9" | Absent |
| 010. "Chapter 10" | Absent |
| 011. "Chapter 11" | Absent |
| 012. "Chapter 12" | Absent |
| 013. "Chapter 13" | Absent |
| 014. "Chapter 14" | Absent |
| 015. "Chapter 15" | Absent |
| 016. "Chapter 16" | Absent |
| 017. "Chapter 17" | Absent |
| 018. "Chapter 18" | Absent |
| 019. "Chapter 19" | Absent |
| 020. "Chapter 20" | Absent |
| 021. "Chapter 21" | Absent |
| 022. "Chapter 22" | Absent |
| 023. "Chapter 23" | Absent |
| 024. "Chapter 24" | Absent |
| 025. "Chapter 25" | Absent |
| 026. "Chapter 26" | Absent |
| 027. "Chapter 27" | Absent |
| 028. "Chapter 28" | Absent |
| 029. "Chapter 29" | Absent |
| 030. "Chapter 30" | Absent |
| 031. "Chapter 31" | Absent |
| 032. "Chapter 32" | Absent |
| 033. "Chapter 33" | Absent |
| 034. "Chapter 34" | Absent |
| 035. "Chapter 35" | Absent |
| 036. "Chapter 36" | Absent |
| 037. "Chapter 37" | Absent |
| 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 • Akane Arakawa • Hikaru Arakawa |
| Zenza Rank | Kendama Arakawa • Kaichi Arakawa • Zenmai Arakawa • Taison 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 • Miroku Kashiwaya |
| Unknown Rank | Rokuen Kashiwaya • Kisoba Kashiwaya |