Joshiraku

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Synonyms: Rakugo Girls
Japanese: じょしらく
English: Joshiraku
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Type: TV
Episodes: 13
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jul 6, 2012 to Sep 28, 2012
Premiered: Summer 2012
Broadcast: Unknown
Licensors: Maiden Japan
Studios: J.C.Staff
Source: Manga
Genre: ComedyComedy
Themes: Adult CastAdult Cast, Gag HumorGag Humor, ParodyParody, Performing ArtsPerforming Arts
Demographic: ShounenShounen
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 7.441 (scored by 4986349,863 users)
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Ranked: #21622
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Popularity: #1362
Members: 184,353
Favorites: 770

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Slice of life about slice of life. The sections revolve around subjects. 
report Recommended by Yemi_Hikari
Very similar moods. Lots of very in-depth discussion about very pointless things. The comedy is both very well written. 
report Recommended by Xaeveax
The same type of satire, dark comedy, social criticism and parodies everywhere. 
report Recommended by okasion
While each show is quite different, having different settings and different character types, they both give off very similar feelings. The type of jokes and overall pace gives off a similar atmosphere that is different from this genre of slice of life, just a group of girls being cute that has been popular for a while now. If you liked one show, you should definitely check out the other.  
report Recommended by umami_bomb
Comedies with no central plot and about a group of girls talking about utterly random things and with plenty of references. 
report Recommended by abystoma2
Both series focus on rakugo performers, although Joshiraku is more about comedy/modern japanese society commentary, and Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu is more about drama  
report Recommended by helensan
Similar dynamics between the main characters and type of humour too. Their personalities can also be compared. And the episodes are split into sections in both series. The art-style isn't the same but has the same simplicity and quality (although Osomatsu-San changes up the art once in a while). Plus they're both very good animes! 
report Recommended by TallyAiden
The same most-of-the-plot-occurs-in-the-same-room kind of anime.Although,Joshiraku looks more of a traditional japanese anime on the other hand seitokai no ichizon is a modern japanese anime. 
report Recommended by TragicRomance
Both about daily lives of young people, their problems, crazy and sometimes senseless but very funny. 
report Recommended by Eriis
All female cast with lots of dialogue-driven zany comedy. 
report Recommended by Numi
Both series' humor is based on very specific traits and inner jokes of Japanese culture and often needs deep understanding of it in order to fully enjoy all references. 
report Recommended by ChitOKun
Bob great comedies that are mostly female centered, while having some elements of slice of life use, mixed with paradoxical elements of their different professions 
report Recommended by albertbrown
Both shows are about Japanese Style comedians. but Joshiraku has actually funny jokes in the stage comedy bits. however this one is more slice of life and has no magic in it 
report Recommended by nidoqueen106
A lot of self-aware humor and referencial humor related to the anime industry. There are episodes where the style shifts to poke fun at certain tropes and genres. 
report Recommended by DYED
Both anime are released in 2012 by J.C. Staff. Both anime are comedy anime with simplistic animation. While Kill Me Baby only has two main characters, Joshiraku has five main characters. The comedy of Kill Me Baby is focused on slapstick, while the comedy of Joshiraku is focused on satire of Japanese culture. 
report Recommended by Advanced495
Silly and often absurdist referential humor conveyed in the form of cute girls doing a mix of cute and crazy things 
report Recommended by KousakaK
Girls who talk, do different things to what they should do and end up with something unexpected about the main topic. Both comedies make fun of the cliches of anime, everyday life, japanese culture and create conversations that are off topic. 
report Recommended by JuanShot87
Joshiraku and Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita are highly meta in nature. Each take jabs at issues ranging from daily life to global politics. Breaking the fourth wall in both titles seem to be the case rather than the exception. Cuteness of the girls is ever present in Joshiraku and Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita. 
report Recommended by Hakase-dono
I Can Might Try To Find Some Similar Things Between The Two, I Hope This Is Helpful Enough Both Are Made By J.C. Staff Both Involve Girls In A Different Place Instead Of A School Both Are Cute And Fun To Watch And Both Sometimes Have A Similar Personality For Both Characters The Difference Is That Joshiraku Is About 5 Girls That Are Rakugo Comedians, While Urara Meirchou Is About Where All Girls Diviners Live And Where Girls From All Over The Country Learn To Become The Top Diviner, If You Like Joshiraku, I Would Highly Recommend You To Watch Urara Meirchou, I Actually Found Some Similar Things About The  read more 
report Recommended by Madison_Brown
Both of them have lighthearted comedic themes, so it's not difficult to appreciate both. The comedy of both shows pulls from outside references very well, which I enjoy a lot. The SOL aspects make a lighthearted casual show. I think many fans will appreciate how much love each member of the cast gets. With larger casts, it can be difficult to develop each character well, but I feel like it's easy to understand each of them.  
report Recommended by OmenApproaching
Both of them tell the story of girls who run comedy arts shows. They also parodied many figures and other media in the real world. 
report Recommended by Nidaul
Both has great comedy but Grand Blue is on different comedy level had me choking litteraly every second 
report Recommended by de_dencin
When reference and parody are the main substance. The higher your knowledge about Otaku culture is, the more you enjoy these two Anime. 
report Recommended by kizumi91
Similar vibes/tone/mood. No actual central plot and episodes are separated into three different sections about different random topics. Both are about the daily lives of the main character/characters with the main character being more of a judgemental, reactionary protagonist character. They also have somewhat similar art styles and a few similar soundtracks too. If you liked either one, I'm confident you'll enjoy the other. 
report Recommended by DeadSaiLent
Both consist of a good female lead cast. There isn't a necessary plot to both, They are just a simple slice of life with a hint of comedy. Though Joshiraku is good for a little 'cultured in Japanese culture' audience due to the references used for the comedy, Asobi Asobase can be enjoyed by anyone. 
report Recommended by UsurperMilano
Both shows have wacky girls doing wacky, absurd things, and each of the characters of these shows rhymes with their quirks, insanity, nonsense, and still with the CGDCT-ness in effect. 
report Recommended by GiancarloLS
The similarities is they are both about japanese entertainment with Joshiraku about rakugo and Maesetsu about manzai comedy acts. 
report Recommended by Antagonized
Each follows a group of girls in a specific line of work, voice acting and rakugo performing, while being pretty lighthearted and comedic. They are also filled with references to other anime, mainly as part of jokes in Joshiraku and on the ending credits in Sore ga Seiyuu! 
report Recommended by Kww_121
Both are comedy slice of life moe anime. They both have all female main casts where the characters are not well accustomed to city life. The main reason for this recommendation is that there are two overlaps within the main casts of the shows. 
report Recommended by Eziprez
All female led casts with a funny sense of humor while navigating what they’re going to do with their lives outside school and work  
report Recommended by albertbrown
The main characters perform a similar role and the humor as a whole is around the same for both although the humor in Love Lab is based more around Love (suprise suprise!).  
report Recommended by Cursive27
All about cute high school girls doing cute high school girl things, but A-Channel is a slice of life comedy with a plot while Joshiraku is more random comedy. 
report Recommended by IntroverTurtle
Both have a female cast Amusing random chatter on both sides. 
report Recommended by BlindNostalgia
Both are upbeat, comical and sometimes touching stories with a focus on the journey and not the destination. Both involve conflict amongst themselves and how to move foward. Though New Game!! has a more focussed look at the thoughts and actions of the protagonist, both offer a look inside the lives of a unique and simple group of people. 
report Recommended by cookienator
Both shows have the same theme, five cute girls doing cute things in cute ways. Their main difference is their age, Joshiraku has five high school girls, and Ichigo Mashimaro has four elementary school girls and one college student. but they have the same cute atmosphere. 
report Recommended by IntroverTurtle
- Both are slice of life anime, aimed at a more mature audience. - Both involve some of japanese-exclusive form of entertainment. - One involves yosakoi (a traditional japanese dance), other involves Rakugo (a type of comedic stage performance) - Both involve a cast of 5 girls. Fans of Joshiraku will appreciate Hanaymata as well.  
report Recommended by TragicRomance
Same author, same fast-paced comedy from beginning to end. Joshiraku is a fair bit lighter on the content rating and social commentary, but both are enjoyable in a zany way. 
report Recommended by Numi
Story by an established comedy writers, art by an unknown moe artist. Both show are anime adaptations of such manga, with average moe art that appeal to anyone, and wacky story by surreal comedy writers. Animation wise not everything in the nutshell looks similar. Double J take a "student project" kind of art direction while Joshiraku is relatively mainstream. They don't share VA cast. They are not even in the same league. Joshiraku is a full-length TV series while Double J is animated short with 3 minutes per episode at best. Should avoid comparing production quality of the show with different budget at all cost, it  read more 
report Recommended by lapisdragon
Girls that do rakugo. 
report Recommended by ZettaiRyouiki
Both are very self-referential comedies with a well written cast of characters. If you enjoyed the episodes of Gintama where they just talked around the kotatsu all episode, Joshiraku is very similar to that. 
report Recommended by Xaeveax
Quite a bit of the comedy in K-On!! reminds me of Joshiraku. It's a bit less gag-like, but the mood is still similar. Both are about a group of girls, one in a light music club, the other working rakugo performers. They are both primarily about the activites they get up to outside of actually performing, though K-On!! does have several performances as well. If you want to watch people goofing off and "practicing" their craft, these are both enjoyable.  
report Recommended by Xaeveax
Both are really crazy slice of life shows with cute girls. The only difference is that Joshiraku's focus is not on music, though it doesn't really focus on rakugo too, it's just kind of a context for the show, and maybe this one, specially in its first four episodes, it's crazier and more self-aware than K-ON, and it's not as cute either, but it has really good designs, specially with how J.C. Staff went all out to animate it. 
report Recommended by MohitVermillion
Both are anime about a group of girls (in jinsei there is one guy though) who have conversations about random subjects. 
report Recommended by DankSgt
Both follow the same style of "plot" and are made to brighten up people's days. They are both feel-good shows. :3 
report Recommended by Bheaze
Both series are basically 4th wall anime in which the characters go spend a segment going about their daily lives and commenting on the local area they are at, as well as a segment in which they spend time at a table basically having comedy skits to bounce of each other. 
report Recommended by HalRyder
They both have a similar style of humor. At some point, both make fun of the fact that they have been adapted from manga. Most of the jokes are dialogue based, but they both have very good visual jokes as well. Cromartie focuses a lot on putting the characters in various, strange situations; however, Joshiraku does the same with its dialogue. The main difference between the two would be that Joshiraku has an all-female main cast and Cromartie is all-male cast. Also, Cromartie takes place in a High School while Joshiraku in a Rakugo Theater. However, this doesn't make much of a difference because it  read more 
report Recommended by nothinmuk
Both anime focus on teenaged girls. The main element of the anime is humor and comedy. A majority of the time is spent with the girls sitting around and chatting about various topics and gag related things.  
report Recommended by gigglingidiot
Though Joshiraku's comedy is a bit more silly and over-the-top, both series take place almost entirely within a single location (dressing room/classroom) and they both give off a very similar vibe in terms of comedy and atmosphere.  
report Recommended by AndyRayy
Rakugo is a kind of japanese humor performance lol, And they use "clever word plays " Yakitate japan is more slap-stick humor in the sense that they use "clever word play " and word puns. ex.The kittycats cats said to the cat they should stop CATtering and cat' around instead. (Joshiraku ) The kittys cats can't be your average cats!! WHY ?! BECAUSE THEY ARE KITTYCATS . (yakitate japan )  
report Recommended by Delete_Myself
Comedy about cute girls doing weird stuff, as the characters from the same "agency" (idol/rakugo theatre) interact with each other outside their main job which usually goes in unexpected way. 
report Recommended by abystoma2