Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot (2018)

In the 1980s, a simple-minded fool named Hideaki meets comedy legend Sanma, changes his name to Jimmy and becomes a comedic superstar.

Director: Unknown
Cast: Mari Hamada, Akiyoshi Nakao, Ikuji Nakamura, Hiroyuki Onoue, Shinji Rokkaku, Tetsuji Tamayama, Yasuhi Nakamura
Runtime: Unknown
Type: Series

Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot (2018)

In the 1980s, a simple-minded fool named Hideaki meets comedy legend Sanma, changes his name to Jimmy and becomes a comedic superstar.

Director: Unknown
Cast: Mari Hamada, Akiyoshi Nakao, Ikuji Nakamura, Hiroyuki Onoue, Shinji Rokkaku, Tetsuji Tamayama, Yasuhi Nakamura
Runtime: Unknown
Type: Series
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