The manga series written and illustrated by Haruko Kumota began its serialization in the Itan [ja] magazine published by Kodansha from 25 March 2010 to 7 June 2016.

It was directed by Shinichi Omata (under the pseudonym Mamoru Hatakeyama) and written by Jun Kumagai, with music by Kana Shibue.

[36] Three promotional videos were released on KING RECORDS's YouTube page prior to the anime's premiere: the first on 6 October 2015,[37] the second on 10 November 2015,[38] and the final PV on 14 December 2015.

The live-action series is directed by Yuki Tanada, Makoto Kiyohiro and Tatsuo Kobayashi, with scripts written by Daisuke Habara, music by Takatsugu Muramatsu and rakugo supervision by Kyōtarō Yanagiya.

Masaki Okada, Ryō Ryūsei, Riko Narumi, Aya Ōmasa and Ikusaburo Yamazaki portrayed Yakumo, Yotarō, Konatsu, Miyokichi and Sukeroku, respectively.

The stage play starred Ikusaburo Yamazaki as Sukeroku, Rio Asumi as Miyokichi, and Yūta Furukawa as Yakumo.

[50] The series was nominated for the 5th Manga Taishō, receiving 49 points and placing fourth among the fifteen nominees.

[59] Nick Creamer from Anime News Network gave the first season of the anime an "A" score, describing it as "An intentionally theatrical tragedy, staged something like a rakugo performance itself", and praising its "Strong underlying narrative to gorgeous direction and top-tier performances.