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Asakusa Kid

I'm a comedian, you fool!
Dec 9, 2021 · 2h 3m
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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.

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CAST

Yuya Yagira
Takeshi Kitano
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
Directed by Gekidan Hitori

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
JA
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Nikkatsu Corporation, Django Film, Netflix
Country
JP

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