Yosuke Shiranami (
He used to be the master of Shinta Arakawa and currently is the master of five pupils: Maikeru, Koguma, Kyoji, Guriko and Akane. At some point he belongs to the Kashiwaya School under the name Rokuen Kashiwaya (
Etymology[]
Real Name[]
- Shiguma's real name Yosuke means "ocean/sea/western style" (洋) (you) and "help" (輔) (suke).
- Shiguma's real surname Shiranami means "white" (白) (shira) and "waves/billows" (波) (nami).
Stage Name[]
Arakawa School[]
- Shiguma's name means "intention/aspire" (志) (shi).
- To know the meaning of the surname Arakawa visit: Arakawa School.
Kashiwaya School[]
- Shiguma's old name means "grant/hapiness/allowance" (禄) (roku).
- To know the meaning of the surname Kashiwaya visit: Kashiwaya School.
Appearance[]
He usually wears a kimono. Occasionally wears a formal suit with a hat.
Gallery[]
Personality[]
He is a serious person with his work, he is usually very kind to people and very strict with his students, despite that he has great affection for them. Unlike other Shin'nuchi-ranked rakugoka, he usually treats his disciples as if they were his own children.
Shiguma Arakawa is an experienced Rakugoka who highly regards the art of Rakugo and values its hierarchy and etiquette. Despite being reserved, he enjoys having fun with his students, especially Akane whom he sees as a chance to redeem himself for past failures. He pushes his students to excel while also knowing when to take a break. He is driven to make amends for his past by training Akane to become a successful Rakugoka.
Rakugo Style[]
God of Death[]
Shiguma's specialty is to get his audience into the zone, which is why he is able to make them extremely focused on the story he is interpreting. Some call this specialty the god of death because the audience is so absent from reality that they are unable to detect when accidents may occur.
Shiguma's Art[]
A nameless story belonging to the Kashiwaya school performed by his predecessor and inherited by him. Further information is unknown.
History[]
Shiguma was raised in the back-streets of Tokyo so he didn't go to school.
Shiguma worked as waiter in Soba Shop Kikuhiko with his co-worker and friend Issho Arakawa with who 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.
During his time as an apprentice, Shiguma used to hang out with Issho, Urara and Miroku.[4]
Two years after becoming Kiroku's apprentice, Shiguma, Issho and their master were expelled from Kashiwaya School because Kiroku did not want to expel them from the school so the head of the school decided to do so. 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 Shiguma and Issho as the first students.[5]
In an unknown time, Kiroku would inherit the Shiguma's Art to Shiguma. Shiguma would end up inheriting Shiguma's art and his name.
Years later, at some point he met Shinta Arakawa whom taught him the basics of rakugo.
Years later, Shiguma would meet Maikeru who was a young man who wanted to master rakugo because he was bored, however, seeing potential in Shiguma would end up accepting him as his disciple. Some time later, Shiguma would meet Koguma who was a university student who was a fan of rakugo wanting to learn about ancient stories, Shiguma would also accept him as his disciple. Some time later, he would meet Kouji whom he would also accept. Some time later, Shiguma would accept who would be his last apprentice before the Shinta's Shin'uchi Promotion Test, Guriko.
After Shinta's expulsion, he decided not to accept any new students. However 6 years of teaching rakugo, he decided to accept Akane as an official student, joining Maikeru, Kyoji, Koguma and Guriko. Shiguma trained Akane in secret, leading people to suspect he was involved in something illegal. Guriko believes they are meeting illicitly, and Akane agrees that the training appears dubious.
Plot[]
TBA
Quotes[]
TBA
Trivia[]
- He belonged to the Koshiwaya school along with Issho.
- He is a big fan of manga, movies, horse racing, baseball, theater, records among other activities.
References[]
- ↑ Akane-Banashi: Manga Chapter 93 Page 19
- ↑ Akane-Banashi: Manga Chapter 130 Page 3
- ↑ Akane-Banashi: Manga Chapter 107 Page 10
- ↑ Akane-Banashi manga: Chapter 77 (Page 17)
- ↑ Akane-Banashi manga: Chapter 138
Appearances[]
| 001. "Chapter 1" | Appears |
| 002. "Chapter 2" | Appears |
| 003. "Chapter 3" | Flashback |
| 004. "Chapter 4" | Mentioned |
| 005. "Chapter 5" | Appears |
| 006. "Chapter 6" | Appears |
| 007. "Chapter 7" | Appears |
| 008. "Chapter 8" | Absent |
| 009. "Chapter 9" | Flashback |
| 010. "Chapter 10" | Flashback |
| 011. "Chapter 11" | Absent |
| 012. "Chapter 12" | Absent |
| 013. "Chapter 13" | Appears |
| 014. "Chapter 14" | Mentioned |
| 015. "Chapter 15" | Absent |
| 016. "Chapter 16" | Absent |
| 017. "Chapter 17" | Absent |
| 018. "Chapter 18" | Mentioned |
| 019. "Chapter 19" | Mentioned |
| 020. "Chapter 20" | Absent |
| 021. "Chapter 21" | Absent |
| 022. "Chapter 22" | Absent |
| 023. "Chapter 23" | Absent |
| 024. "Chapter 24" | Absent |
| 025. "Chapter 25" | Flashback |
| 026. "Chapter 26" | Mentioned |
| 027. "Chapter 27" | Mentioned |
| 028. "Chapter 28" | Mentioned |
| 029. "Chapter 29" | Appears |
| 030. "Chapter 30" | Appears |
| 031. "Chapter 31" | Appears |
| 032. "Chapter 32" | Flashback |
| 033. "Chapter 33" | Absent |
| 034. "Chapter 34" | Absent |
| 035. "Chapter 35" | Absent |
| 036. "Chapter 36" | Absent |
| 037. "Chapter 37" | Appears |
| 038. "Chapter 38" | Appears |
| 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 • Miroku Kashiwaya |
| Unknown Rank | Rokuen Kashiwaya • Kisoba Kashiwaya |