Is Asakusa Kid scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Asakusa Kid violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Asakusa Kid easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Asakusa Kid end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Asakusa Kid

Name: Asakusa Kid
Genre: Drama
Released: 2021
Duration: 123 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Yuya Yagira, Yo Oizumi, Mugi Kadowaki, Nobuyuki Tsuchiya, Ayumu Nakajima

I'm a comedian, you fool!

Directed by Gekidan Hitori

Produced by Nikkatsu Corporation, Django Film

2021123 min7.1 / 10

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.

Clusters

Bittersweet Second Chances East Asian History & Culture Comedy And Satire Asian City Movies Samurai Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Japan Based On Novel Or Book Comedian Based On True Story Tokyo, Japan Manzai Shōwa Era (1926-89)Owarai Shitamachi

Questions people ask

Is Asakusa Kid scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Asakusa Kid sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Asakusa Kid violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Asakusa Kid easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Does Asakusa Kid end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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