Asakusa Kid (Netflix)
Other Title: Asakusa Kid, 浅草キッド
Genres: movie
Episodes: 1
Country: Japan
Director: Hitori Gekidan
Writer: Takeshi Kitano (novel), Hitori Gekidan
Release Date: 2021
Related Show: Movie is based on song “Asakusa Kid” by Takeshi Kitano (released in 1986) and autobiographical novel “Asakusa Kid” by Takeshi Kitano (published 1988 by Ohta Publishing).
Cast:
- Yuya Yagira as Takeshi Kitano
- Yo Oizumi as Senzaburo Fukami
Synopsis:
In 1965, Takeshi Kitano drops out of a university and enters the Asakusa France Za, which is a performance theater. He becomes an apprentice to Senzaburo Fukami, who is a legendary entertainer. Senzaburo Fukami demands that Takeshi Kitano keep the mindset of an entertainer, not only on stage, but also in his daily life. Takeshi Kitano cultivates his dream of becoming an entertainer with other apprentices. Due to the popularity of TV, people attend the theater less and less, but Takeshi Kitano spends his youthful days with Senzaburo Fukami and other apprentices who are full of talent and unique personalities.
