Go Daime Sanyuteienraku Tokusen Hi Giri Makura Shu (Take Shobo Bunko)

[Machine Translation] Sanyutei Maraku V, with his tall, handsome figure and attractive voice, exploded in popularity during the entertainment boom of the 1960s. Together with Tatekawa Danshi, Kokontei Shincho, and Harufutei Yanagisyo, he was known as one of the "Four Heavenly Kings of Young Rakugo. He was the fourth host of "Laugh Spot," and retired after more than 23 years of service, the longest of any host in history. He lived a tumultuous life as a rakugo storyteller, with no shortage of topics such as the riots that split the Rakugo Association, the founding of a new school after the death of his master Enno, his decision to retire from performing in Shibahama, and his decision to have Rakutaro assume the name "Maraku" during his lifetime. This book is a special selection from the "Makurara" that was told at the Nikkan Tobikiri Rakugo Kai, in which he performed for 32 years during his life as a rakugo storyteller.

長身で端整な容姿、魅力的な声、昭和三十年代の演芸ブームで人気が爆発した五代目三遊亭圓楽。立川談志、古今亭志ん朝、春風亭柳朝と共に「落語若手四天王」と呼ばれていました。『笑点』の四代目司会者で、歴代司会者の中では最長の二十三年強を務めて勇退。落語協会分裂騒動、師匠・圓生の死後に新流派創設、引退を決めた『芝浜』の公演、生前に「圓楽」の名跡を楽太郎に襲名させる決断など、話題に事欠かない激動の落語家人生を全うしました。本書は、その落語家人生で三十二年間に亘って出演した「にっかん飛切落語会」で語られた「まくら」から特選しました。