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Asakusa Kid

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Asakusa Kid (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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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.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.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.

IMDb RATING
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1.1K
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  • Director
    • Gekidan Hitori
  • Writers
    • Gekidan Hitori
    • Takeshi Kitano(novel)
  • Stars
    • Gina Su(voice)
    • Keiko Agena(English version)
    • Feodor Chin(voice)
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  • Director
    • Gekidan Hitori
  • Writers
    • Gekidan Hitori
    • Takeshi Kitano(novel)
  • Stars
    • Gina Su(voice)
    • Keiko Agena(English version)
    • Feodor Chin(voice)
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    • 3User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
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    Gina Su
    Gina Su
    • Chiharuas Chiharu
    • (voice)
    Keiko Agena
    Keiko Agena
    • Mari Fukamias Mari Fukami
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Feodor Chin
    Feodor Chin
    • Senzaburo Fukamias Senzaburo Fukami
    • (voice)
    Nicole Fong
    Nicole Fong
    • Audience Memberas Audience Member
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Mugi Kadowaki
    Mugi Kadowaki
    • Chiharuas Chiharu
    Kurt Kanazawa
    Kurt Kanazawa
    • Takeshi Kitanoas Takeshi Kitano
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Morio Kazama
    • Jun Tayamaas Jun Tayama
    Chris Naoki Lee
    Chris Naoki Lee
    • Inoueas Inoue
    • (voice)
    Kenzo Lee
    Kenzo Lee
    • Kiyoshias Kiyoshi
    • (voice)
    Jacqueline Misaye
    Jacqueline Misaye
    • Sachias Sachi
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Hiroyuki Onoue
    • Hachiro Azumaas Hachiro Azuma
    Honami Suzuki
    • Marias Mari
    Nobuyuki Tsuchiya
    • Kiyoshias Kiyoshi
    Harrison Xu
    Harrison Xu
    • Comedianas Comedian
    • (voice)
    Yûya Yagira
    Yûya Yagira
    • Takeshi Kitanoas Takeshi Kitano
    Chase Yi
    Chase Yi
    • Masturbatoras Masturbator
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Yô Ôizumi
    Yô Ôizumi
    • Senzaburo Fukamias Senzaburo Fukami
    • Director
      • Gekidan Hitori
    • Writers
      • Gekidan Hitori
      • Takeshi Kitano(novel)
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    Storyline

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    It is the 1960s and a young Kitano Takeshi drops out of school to immerse himself in the theatre. He is fortunate enough to become the protege of a famed entertainer in Japan. Takeshi is taught to practice being an entertainer day and night, awake or sleeping. He should inhabit the persona. At the same time theatre is becoming less popular as people gravitate to their televisions. —aghaemi
    • theater
    • entertainment
    • show business
    • tokyo japan
    • 1960s
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    Top review
    FINALLY !!
    Iread the book, I'm a Takeshi Kitano fan.. and I finally sw the movie.. Now Kurt Kanazawa intepretation of Takeshi Kitano is sooo good... It's o soulful and Kitano-esque, that the movie could have been him just sitting on a bench and I would have loved it.

    REAL CHARASMATIC !! Really .. But the movie was good, I'm not gonna go over the plit but if you ike Kitano, This movie is not to miss.
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    • paddyrossi-681-69534
    • Apr 10, 2022

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 9, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official Netflix
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • El chico de Asakusa
    • Filming locations
      • Tokyo, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Django Film
      • Nikkatsu
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 2 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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