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BiographyDrama

Asakusa Kid

BiographyDrama

Asakusa Kid

2021 · 122 min · Japan · Japanese

Asakusa Kid (2021) is a solid-tier movie on goodrecmovies, rated 7.1/10 on IMDb from 2,098 votes. Updated 2026-10-28

55.8GRM score

★ 7.1IMDb · 2k

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.

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Senzaburo Fukami

Christopher Naoki Lee

Jacqueline Misaye

Jacqueline Misaye

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