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Asakusa Kid(Movie, 2021)

Original title: "浅草キッド" (Japanese/JA)
2h 2min | Genre: Drama
Asakusa KidRating: 3.5/5 (with 2323 votes)
Asakusa Kid (Japanese: 浅草キッド, Hepburn: Asakusa kiddo) is a 2021 Japanese film written and directed by Gekidan Hitori and starring Yo Oizumi and Yuya Yagira. It is a biopic based on the apprenticeship of Takeshi Kitano by Senzaburo Fukami, and adapted from Kitano's 1988 memoir of the same name. ()
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Where to watch Asakusa Kid (cinema/streaming/download)?

"Asakusa Kid" is currently available on 1 providers. Asakusa Kid can be streamed on Netflix as part of a subscription.

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Available languages: English, Spanish, Japanese (Audio Description), Japanese (Original), Portuguese (Brazil), Thai
Available subtitles: English, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese (Mandarin) (Simplified Chinese), Chinese (Mandarin) (Traditional Chinese)
Duration: 2h 3min
Genres: Japanese / Movies Based on Real Life / Movies Based on Books / Dramas
Keywords: Heartfelt / Intimate
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About 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.

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Asakusa Kid | Official Trailer | Netflix(Trailer, 2:18)

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Additional Information

Production country: Japan
Based on the work of: Takeshi Kitano ("Asakusa Kid")
Made by: Nikkatsu
Original language: Japanese (JA)
Spoken languages: Japanese (JA)
Translated into 16 languages: Czech (CS), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Indonesian (ID), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Thai (TH), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 12/09/2021
Cast: Yō Ōizumi, Yūya Yagira, Mugi Kadowaki, Tsuchiya Nobuyuki, Honami Suzuki, Ayumu Nakajima, Yūsuke Furusawa, Yōko Ōshima, Hiroyuki Onoue, Morio Kazama, Nana Komaki
Director: Hitori Gekidan
Screenwriter: Hitori Gekidan
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"浅草小子"
"เด็กอาซากุสะ"
Keywords: comedian, japan

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