Asakusa Kid
I'm a comedian, you fool!
Dramajapanbased on novel or bookcomedianbased on true storytokyo, japanmanzaishōwa era (1926-89)owaraishitamachi
A bittersweet portrait of a young comedian's rise in postwar Tokyo, anchored by the mentor-apprentice bond and the melancholy of artistic ambition.
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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