Osamu Katayama
Director
Tiger and Dragon (2005)
Season 1
A young yakuza thug apprentices with an indebted comic "rakugo" performer, whose not-so-fashionable son runs a clothes shop in the Harajuku backstreets.
Released April 15, 2005
Episode 46 min
14+
Keywords: tmdb.yakuza, tmdb.rakugo, imdb.comedian, imdb.sketch-comedy, imdb.family-relationships, imdb.japanese-drama, imdb.ampersand-in-title + 6 more, imdb.animal-in-title, imdb.yakuza, imdb.organized-crime, imdb.rakugo, imdb.gangster-crime, mdblist.ext.2k-blu-ray
Watch Providers: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Production Companies: TBS
Network: TBS
7.0
S1E1 - Turf Beach
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.
April 15, 2005, midnight
7.0
S1E2 - The Manju We Fear
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.
April 22, 2005, midnight
6.0
S1E3 - Tea Ceremony
Ryuji's big chance arrives when his fashion brand catches the attention of a famous producer. Donbei takes on a new, highly skilled apprentice.
April 29, 2005, midnight
7.0
S1E4 - Gonsuke's Lantern
Toraji has a hard time understanding the concept of marriage in one of his stories. Donbei reveals a startling secret about his college days.
May 6, 2005, midnight
S1E5 - A Stable Fire
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.
May 13, 2005, midnight
S1E6 - A Crow Cawing at Daybreak
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.
May 20, 2005, midnight
S1E7 - Cat's Plate
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.
May 27, 2005, midnight
S1E8 - Sudden Impulse
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.
June 3, 2005, midnight
1.0
S1E9 - Careless Tenement House
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.
June 10, 2005, midnight
S1E10 - Shinagawa Double Suicide
With the Shinjuku Ryuseikai on the verge of collapsing, Toraji must make a difficult decision. Ryuji resolves to return to the world of rakugo.
June 17, 2005, midnight
S1E11 - The Child Is a Clamp
Three years later, Toraji leaves prison to find that a lot has changed. He visits the rakugo hall and makes a heartbreaking discovery.
June 24, 2005, midnight
Network: TBS
Episode Runtime: 46 min.
Season Runtime: 514 min.
Released: April 15, 2005
Last Air Date: June 24, 2005, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14 / 14+
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