Asakusa Kid
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.
- Director
- Gekidan Hitori
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Tension
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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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- Release date
- Dec 9, 2021
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
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- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
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