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- Movie: Asakusa Kid
- Romaji: Asakusa Kid
- Japanese: 浅草キッド
- Director: Hitori Gekidan
- Writer: Takeshi Kitano (novel), Hitori Gekidan
- Producer: Yoichi Arishige
- Cinematographer: Futa Takagi
- Release Date: December 9, 2021
- Runtime: 123 min.
- Distributor: Netflix
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot
In 1965, Takeshi Kitano (Yuya Yagira) drops out of a university and enters the Asakusa France Za, which is a performance theater. He becomes an apprentice to Senzaburo Fukami (Yo Oizumi), who is a legendary entertainer. Senzaburo Fukami demands that Takeshi Kitano keep the mindset of an entertainer, not only on stage, but also in his daily life. Takeshi Kitano cultivates his dream of becoming an entertainer with other apprentices. Due to the popularity of TV, people attend the theater less and less, but Takeshi Kitano spends his youthful days with Senzaburo Fukami and other apprentices who are full of talent and unique personalities.
Notes
- Movie is based on song “Asakusa Kid” by Takeshi Kitano (released in 1986) and autobiographical novel “Asakusa Kid” by Takeshi Kitano (published 1988 by Ohta Publishing).
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