Trailer - Wakeful Nights (Nezu no Ban)

Wakeful Nights, (aka “A Hardest Night!!”) is a comedy set in the world of Rakugo—which is Japanese (typically raunchy) comic storytelling. When the leader of a rakugo troupe (Hiroyuki Nagato) dies, his wake becomes a tribute to the art of raunchy storytelling. The first story involves his oldest protégé, Kyoji (Takashi Sasano) misunderstanding his final wishes. Nearing death, he half mutters a phrase which sounds a whole lot like a slang term for a particular female body part. Stunned but determined, Kyoji enlists the help of another troupe member’s wife Kyota (Kiichi Nakai), who in turn gives the old man a final thrill, only to find out that’s not what he said at all. That’s only the beginning of the stories that are told as more members pass on over time.