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Asakusa Kid
“I'm a comedian, you fool!”
7.0 / 10• 2021• 2h 3m•NR• Japanese
Drama
Storyline
Before he hit it big, Takeshi Kitano got his start apprenticing with comedy legend Fukami of Asakusa. But as his star rises, his mentor's declines.
Cast & Crew
Yuya Yagira
Takeshi Kitano
Lead
Yo Oizumi
Fukami Senzaburo
Mugi Kadowaki
Chiharu
Nobuyuki Tsuchiya
Kiyoshi
Ayumu Nakajima
Inoue Masayoshi
Nana Komaki
Sachi
Yoko Ohshima
Ticket Lady
Hiroyuki Onoue
Hachiro Azuma
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gekidan Hitori's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Asakusa Kid is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
