Asakusa Kid
Dec 09 2021
•2h 3m
•Drama
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.
Cast
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Yuya Yagira
Takeshi Kitano
Yo Oizumi
Fukami Senzaburo
Mugi Kadowaki
Chiharu
Nobuyuki Tsuchiya
Kiyoshi
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