Asakusa Kid (2021)
Original title: 浅草キッド
Asakusa Kid is a 2021 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Gekidan Hitori, with a running time of 2h 3m. It stars Yuya Yagira, Yo Oizumi and Mugi Kadowaki.
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.
Where to watch Asakusa Kid
Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Cast
- Yuya Yagira as Takeshi Kitano
- Yo Oizumi as Fukami Senzaburo
- Mugi Kadowaki as Chiharu
- Nobuyuki Tsuchiya as Kiyoshi
- Ayumu Nakajima as Inoue Masayoshi
- Nana Komaki as Sachi
- Yoko Ohshima as Ticket Lady
- Hiroyuki Onoue as Hachiro Azuma
- Morio Kazama as Tayama Jun
- Honami Suzuki as Mari
- Atsuo Ōuchi as Kuroda
- R-Shitei as Factory Worker