Asakusa Kid(2021)
I'm a comedian, you fool!
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.
Movie: Asakusa Kid
Top 10 Billed Cast
Takeshi Kitano
Fukami Senzaburo
Chiharu
Kiyoshi
Inoue Masayoshi
Sachi
Ticket Lady
Hachiro Azuma
Tayama Jun
Mari
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