Tiger and Dragon

Episodes

Season 1, 11 episodes

Episode 1: Turf Beach
- Now playing
- 59m
- Apr 15, 2005
Despite having trained for two months, Toraji still can't memorize a whole story. His boss asks him to investigate Ginjiro, who is acting strange.
Episode 2: The Manju We Fear
- 46m
- Apr 22, 2005
Toraji 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.
Episode 3: Tea Ceremony
- 45m
- Apr 29, 2005
Ryuji's big chance arrives when his fashion brand catches the attention of a famous producer. Donbei takes on a new, highly skilled apprentice.
Episode 4: Gonsuke's Lantern
- 45m
- May 6, 2005
Toraji has a hard time understanding the concept of marriage in one of his stories. Donbei reveals a startling secret about his college days.
Episode 5: A Stable Fire
- 46m
- May 13, 2005
After 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.
Episode 6: A Crow Cawing at Daybreak
- 46m
- May 20, 2005
Toraji 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.
Episode 7: Cat's Plate
- 46m
- May 27, 2005
The 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.
Episode 8: Sudden Impulse
- 45m
- Jun 3, 2005
In 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.
Episode 9: Careless Tenement House
- 46m
- Jun 10, 2005
A 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.
Episode 10: Shinagawa Double Suicide
- 45m
- Jun 17, 2005
With the Shinjuku Ryuseikai on the verge of collapsing, Toraji must make a difficult decision. Ryuji resolves to return to the world of rakugo.
Episode 11: The Child Is a Clamp
- 45m
- Jun 24, 2005
Three years later, Toraji leaves prison to find that a lot has changed. He visits the rakugo hall and makes a heartbreaking discovery.