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Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot (2018)

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In the 1980s, a simple-minded fool named Hideaki meets comedy legend Sanma, changes his name to Jimmy and becomes a comedic superstar.

First Air Date
July 20, 2018
Seasons
1
Episodes
9
Rating
5.3/10 (11 votes)

Cast: Akiyoshi Nakao, Tetsuji Tamayama, Hiroyuki Onoue, Rokkaku Seiji, Shohei Uno, Mari Hamada, Yasuhi Nakamura, Satomi Tezuka

Network: Netflix
Production: Yoshimoto Kogyo, YD Creation, Kyodo Television, Netflix
comedianbased on true story1980sowarai
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Seasons

Season 1

9 episodes

2018

Full Cast (21 people)

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Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot

Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot

Comedy
Drama
5.3
42 min
2018

In the 1980s, a simple-minded fool named Hideaki meets comedy legend Sanma, changes his name to Jimmy and becomes a comedic superstar.

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Show Information
StatusEnded
TypeScripted
First Aired7/20/2018
Last Aired7/20/2018
Seasons1
Episodes9
LanguageJapanese
CountryJapan
Creators & Crew

Directed by

Produced by

1

Seasons

9

Episodes

42m

Per Episode

2018

First Aired

Keywords

comedianbased on true story1980sowarai

Content Ratings

Languages

ja

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Cast

AN

Akiyoshi Nakao

as Jimmy Ohnishi

TT

Tetsuji Tamayama

as Akashiya Sanma

HO

Hiroyuki Onoue

as Murakami Shoji

RS

Rokkaku Seiji

as Mr. Okure

SU

Shohei Uno

as Totzan

MH

Mari Hamada

YN

Yasuhi Nakamura

ST

Satomi Tezuka

Seasons

1 seasons
Season 1
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Season 1

2018

9 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot about?▾

In the 1980s, a simple-minded fool named Hideaki meets comedy legend Sanma, changes his name to Jimmy and becomes a comedic superstar.

How many seasons does Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot have?▾

1

How many episodes does Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot have?▾

9

Is Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot still running?▾

No, it ended in 2018.

When did Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot first air?▾

July 20, 2018

Who created Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot?▾

Sanma Akashiya

Who stars in Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot?▾

Akiyoshi Nakao, Tetsuji Tamayama, Hiroyuki Onoue

What genre is Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot?▾

Comedy, Drama