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Asakusa Kid (Japanese: 浅草キッド, Hepburn: Asakusa kiddo) is a 2021 Japanese film written and directed by Gekidan Hitori and starring Yo Oizumi and Yuya Yagira. It is a biopic based on the apprenticeship of Takeshi Kitano by Senzaburo Fukami, and adapted from Kitano's 1988 memoir of the same name. Cast. Yo Oizumi as Senzaburo ...
Nov 1, 2021 · Telling the story of how the comedian Takeshi Kitano came to be through the laughter- and tear-filled days of his youth, the Netflix Film "Asakusa Kid" starts streaming worldwide from Thursday...
- 2 min
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- Netflix Asia
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. Watch trailers & learn more.
- Gekidan Hitori
Asakusa Kid. 2021 2h 3m Drama List. Reviews 82% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings Before he hit it big, Takeshi Kitano got his start apprenticing with comedy legend Fukami of...
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- Gekidan Hitori
- Drama
- Mugi Kadowaki
Dec 10, 2021 · “Asakusa Kid” comes alive best when it steps away from formulaic biography and lets loose with fantasy and magic realism.
Nov 1, 2021 · Netflix is set to release a film based on Kitano’s memoir Asakusa Kid, the story of his early days as an apprentice of the famed comedian Senzaburo Fukami. The film is set in the mid-1960s Asakusa, a somewhat seedy part of Tokyo.
The film Asakusa Kid is the story of how Takeshi got his start in Tokyo. The film is also full of references to the time period — especially for Takeshi fans. Here are all the Japanese Cultural References, Explained.
