Yanagiya Kyotaro's latest work in the Another Side series, two seats based on classic Rakugo, will be released and distributed on May 13th!!

The exchange with his older brother is a series of destructive hilarious events, and the “Yakuza no Tsuru”

Includes “Ultra Nakazo”, a story that is carefully drawn to Ultraman’s success story!!

The Yanagiya Kyotaro Another Side series offers you a taste of another aspect of Kyotaro, who has produced many creative rakugo.

In this seventh film, the characters from the classic rakugo “Tsuru” are replaced with characters that are as intense as yakuza movies, and are completed as hilarious rakugo.

Furthermore, the highlight of the show is based on Nakamura Nakazo, a story of success as a kabuki actor, and is likened to the members of the Ultra Family to a kabuki group, making it a spectacular story of success as Ultraman.

The pose of “Ultra Slash” on the jacket is also filled with Kyotaro’s ultra love.

Yanagiya Kyotaro’s face is truly impressive in how they talk about both of them so that they can enjoy them even if they don’t know the original performance.

Product Title:Yanagiya Kyotaro Rakugo Collection Another Side Yakuza no Vine/Ultra Nakazo

Release date: May 13, 2025

Product number: COCJ-42486

Price: ¥2,750 (tax excluded price ¥2,500)

Contents:

1. Yakuza’s vine

2. Ultra Nakazora

Included: February 1, 2025 Mitaka City Arts and Culture Center Hoshi no Hall

CD purchaser benefits

Those who purchase the CD “Yanagiya Kyotaro Rakugo Collection Another Side: Yakuza no Tsuru/Ultra Nakazo” (COCJ-42486) will receive a special CD on a first-come, first-served basis!!

*Please note that the benefits will be on a first-come, first-served basis and will end as soon as they run out.

*Please check each retailer and e-commerce website to see if there will be any bonuses. Some stores may not be able to purchase this item.

Contains two songs from the currently out-of-print album, “No-Ota – Yanagiya Kyotaro’s Song Illustrated Book”!

“Crockett Noodle Song”

This is a road story song that candidly depicts the life of Kyotarou-sensei himself at the time of the release.

The names of the siblings who appear in the film date back to 2006.

It is an improvisation song that enjoys singing the love for croquette soba, which is sometimes chatted with in pillows.

“See You Again atmosphere”

The ending theme song for the 1981 masterpiece rakugo film “No-Like Things.”

It seems that it deeply touched the heart of Kyotaro, who was spending his youth at a university’s Rakugo Research Group when the film was released.

According to him, he “had been able to cover up the cheeky thing.”

This song was sung by Oto Isao, who played the role of the protagonist’s sibling storyteller in the film.

The name of the rakugo performer, “Shoryutei Tsurue,” happened to be revived in spring 2025, is the fourth generation, and the third generation is Oto Isao’s father.

Profile of Yanagiya Kyotaro

◇ Real name: Ohara Masaya

◇ Date of birth: November 30, 1963

◇ Birthplace: Tokyo

◇ Entertainment music: Makasho

◇Crade: Three kashiwa on a circle

In 1989, he began working with Yanagiya Sankyo. Since then, they have consistently continued to perform classic rakugo works such as their own super-stopping new works, and works by Sanyutei Encho, which are the opposites, and have established a solid position in each of them.

He has won numerous awards in the past, and in March 2025 he won the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award (Popular Entertainment Category).

◇ Art history:

October 1989: Introduction to Yanagiya Sankyo, the first name is “Sanbo”

May 1993 Promotion of Nittsume Renamed “Kyotaro”.

Promotion of Shinuchi in March 2000

He became director of the Rakugo Association in 2014

In 2020, he became a permanent director of the Rakugo Association.

◇ Awards:

1995 Takada Fumio Cup Comedy Gold Rush II Winner

1998 NHK Newcomer Entertainment Award Rakugo Grand Prize

2001 Sayanokuni Rakugo Grand Prize

2005 National Entertainment Hall Hanagata Entertainment Grand Prize

2006 National Entertainment Hall Hanagata Entertainment Grand Prize