Asakusa Kid (2021)

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.

Director: Unknown
Cast: Mugi Kadowaki, Yuya Yagira, Gekidan Hitori, Ayumu Nakajima, Hiroyuki Onoue, Honami Suzuki, Morio Kazama, Nana Komaki, Nobuyuki Tsuchiya, Yo Oizumi, Yoko Oshima, Yusuke Furusawa
Runtime: 02h 03m
Type: Movie

Asakusa Kid (2021)

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.

Director: Unknown
Cast: Mugi Kadowaki, Yuya Yagira, Gekidan Hitori, Ayumu Nakajima, Hiroyuki Onoue, Honami Suzuki, Morio Kazama, Nana Komaki, Nobuyuki Tsuchiya, Yo Oizumi, Yoko Oshima, Yusuke Furusawa
Runtime: 02h 03m
Type: Movie
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