<p>Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju volume 5 features story and art by Haruko Kumota.</p> <p>Time, which had stopped for Kikuhiko and Sukeroku, begins to move again at last. Sukeroku retakes his place on stage, and the warmth of the audience’s love reminds him of what it means to be a storyteller. The stage is set for his triumphant return to Tokyo with Kikuhiko, and there, together, they can build the future of rakugo they’ve been dreaming of. But before they can, a ghost from both Kikuhiko and Sukeroku’s past returns, threatening to drag them both under…</p> <p>The story of Kikuhiko, Sukeroku, and Miyokichi reaches its final act!</p> <div style="text-align:center;"> <a href="https://devstore.crunchyroll.com/products/descending-stories-showa-genroku-rakugo-shinju-manga-volume-4-9781632364722.html" onblur="this.style.outline='2px solid transparent';" onfocus="this.style.outline='2px solid #000000';" style="display:inline-block; width:180px; margin:10px; padding:10px 20px; background-color:#fab818; color:#000000; text-decoration:none; border-radius:5px; font-weight:bold; text-align:center; outline: 2px solid transparent; font-size:16px;" aria-label="Go to previous volume in series">&larr; Previous Volume</a> <a href="https://devstore.crunchyroll.com/products/descending-stories-showa-genroku-rakugo-shinju-manga-volume-6-9781632365446.html" onblur="this.style.outline='2px solid transparent';" onfocus="this.style.outline='2px solid #000000';" style="display:inline-block; width:180px; margin:10px; padding:10px 20px; background-color:#fab818; color:#000000; text-decoration:none; border-radius:5px; font-weight:bold; text-align:center; outline: 2px solid transparent; font-size:16px;" aria-label="Go to next volume in series">Next Volume &rarr;</a> </div>