Asakusa Kid

December. 09,2021      
Rating:
7.1
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Yuya Yagira as  Takeshi Kitano
Yo Oizumi as  Fukami Senzaburo
Mugi Kadowaki as  Chiharu
Nobuyuki Tsuchiya as  Kiyoshi
Ayumu Nakajima as  Inoue Masayoshi
Nana Komaki as  Sachi
Yôko Ôshima as  Ticket Lady
Hiroyuki Onoue as  Hachiro Azuma
Morio Kazama as  Tayama Jun
Honami Suzuki as  Mari

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Reviews

Cubussoli
2021/12/09

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

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FuzzyTagz
2021/12/10

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

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ThedevilChoose
2021/12/11

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

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Erica Derrick
2021/12/12

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

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