Movie
Asakusa Kid
20212h 3m7.0 / 10
I'm a comedian, you fool!
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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Checked Sep 6, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Asakusa Kid
Cast
Yuya YagiraTakeshi Kitano
Yo OizumiFukami Senzaburo
Mugi KadowakiChiharu
Nobuyuki TsuchiyaKiyoshi
Ayumu NakajimaInoue Masayoshi
Nana KomakiSachi
Yoko OhshimaTicket Lady
Hiroyuki OnoueHachiro AzumaCredits
- Directed by
- Gekidan Hitori
- Written by
- Gekidan Hitori, Takeshi Kitano
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Japanese
- Original title
- 浅草キッド
Production
Nikkatsu CorporationJapan
Django FilmJapan
NetflixJapan
Themes
based on novel or bookbased on true storycomedianjapanmanzaiowaraishitamachishōwa era (1926-89)
