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2021

Asakusa Kid

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.

Credits

Director

Gekidan Hitori

Producers

Kaata Sakamoto , Shinichi Takahashi , Yoichi Arishige

Writer

Gekidan Hitori

Editor

Junnosuke Hogaki

Production Design

Norihiro Isoda

Costume Design

Mari Miyamoto

Composer

Takashi Ohmama

Casting

Yume Minamidani

Cast

Yuya Yagira , Yo Oizumi , Mugi Kadowaki , Nobuyuki Tsuchiya , Ayumu Nakajima , Nana Komaki , Yoko Ohshima , Hiroyuki Onoue , Morio Kazama , Honami Suzuki

Studios

Netflix , Nikkatsu Corporation , Django Film

Genre

Drama

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

5
Asakusa Kid (2021) movie poster
Asakusa Kid (2021) movie poster
Asakusa Kid (2021) movie poster
Asakusa Kid (2021) movie poster
Asakusa Kid (2021) movie poster

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