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Asakusa Kid (2021)

I'm a comedian, you fool!

Drama

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.

Release Date
December 9, 2021
Runtime
2h 3m
Rating
7.1/10 (72 votes)

Director: Gekidan Hitori

Cast: Yuya Yagira, Yo Oizumi, Mugi Kadowaki, Nobuyuki Tsuchiya, Ayumu Nakajima, Nana Komaki, Yoko Ohshima, Hiroyuki Onoue

Production: Nikkatsu Corporation, Django Film, Netflix
japanbased on novel or bookcomedianbased on true storytokyo, japanmanzaishōwa era (1926-89)owaraishitamachi
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Asakusa Kid

Asakusa Kid

I'm a comedian, you fool!

Drama

I'm a comedian, you fool!

7.1
123 min
2021

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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Production Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageJapanese
Release Date12/9/2021
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Directed by

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Production Companies
Nikkatsu CorporationNikkatsu Corporation
Django FilmDjango Film
NetflixNetflix

Keywords

japan
based on novel or book
comedian
based on true story
tokyo, japan
manzai
shōwa era (1926-89)
owarai
shitamachi

Spoken Languages

Japanese

Production Countries

Japan

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Cast

Yuya Yagira

as Takeshi Kitano

Yo Oizumi

as Fukami Senzaburo

Mugi Kadowaki

as Chiharu

Nobuyuki Tsuchiya

as Kiyoshi

Ayumu Nakajima

as Inoue Masayoshi

Nana Komaki

as Sachi

Yoko Ohshima

as Ticket Lady

Hiroyuki Onoue

as Hachiro Azuma

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Videos

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Asakusa Kid about?▾

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.

How long is Asakusa Kid?▾

2h 3m

When was Asakusa Kid released?▾

December 9, 2021

Who directed Asakusa Kid?▾

Gekidan Hitori

Who stars in Asakusa Kid?▾

Yuya Yagira, Yo Oizumi, Mugi Kadowaki

What genre is Asakusa Kid?▾

Drama

Is Asakusa Kid available to stream?▾

Yes, on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads