Apparently there's a lot of anime about Rakigo these days. I'm not so cultured to follow the details, but I get that it's a traditional comedy / storytelling style from Japan.
You might enjoy it if you're after thoughtful story-driven shows from the last decade. It's on my personal mental shortlist of those right alongside ODDTAXI and Ousama. Knowledge of rakugo is definitely not required.
Apparently there's a lot of anime about Rakigo these days. I'm not so cultured to follow the details, but I get that it's a traditional comedy / storytelling style from Japan.