Tiger and Dragon

Season 1

2005 · 11 episodes · 8h 34m in all · 5.6/10

Episodes

1. 

   1. Turf Beach

   15 Apr 2005 · 59 min · 7.0/10

   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.

2. 

   2. The Manju We Fear

   22 Apr 2005 · 46 min · 7.0/10

   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.

3. 

   3. Tea Ceremony

   29 Apr 2005 · 45 min · 6.0/10

   Ryuji's big chance arrives when his fashion brand catches the attention of a famous producer. Donbei takes on a new, highly skilled apprentice.

4. 

   4. Gonsuke's Lantern

   6 May 2005 · 45 min · 7.0/10

   Toraji has a hard time understanding the concept of marriage in one of his stories. Donbei reveals a startling secret about his college days.

5. 

   5. A Stable Fire

   13 May 2005 · 46 min

   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.

6. 

   6. A Crow Cawing at Daybreak

   20 May 2005 · 46 min

   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.

7. 

   7. Cat's Plate

   27 May 2005 · 46 min

   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.

8. 

   8. Sudden Impulse

   3 Jun 2005 · 45 min

   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.

9. 

   9. Careless Tenement House

   10 Jun 2005 · 46 min · 1.0/10

   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.

10. 

    10. Shinagawa Double Suicide

    17 Jun 2005 · 45 min

    With the Shinjuku Ryuseikai on the verge of collapsing, Toraji must make a difficult decision. Ryuji resolves to return to the world of rakugo.

11. 

    11. The Child Is a Clamp

    24 Jun 2005 · 45 min

    Three years later, Toraji leaves prison to find that a lot has changed. He visits the rakugo hall and makes a heartbreaking discovery.