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Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot(TV show/series, 2018)

Original title: "Jimmy~アホみたいなホンマの話~" (Japanese/JA)
42min per episode | Genres: Comedy, Drama

Scripted Reality in 1 season with 9 episodes

Jimmy: The True Story of a True IdiotRating: 2.6/5 (with 4 votes)
Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot (Jimmy〜アホみたいなホンマの話〜, Jimmy: Aho Mitai na Honma no Hanashi) is a 2018 Japanese-language web television series directed by Mitsuno Michio and starring Akiyoshi Nakao, Tetsuji Tamayama and Hiroyuki Onoue. The plot revolves around simple-minded Hideaki Onishi as he meets series producer and Japanese comedy legend Sanma Akashiya, changes his name to Jimmy, and transforms into a comedy star. Jimmy's comedy leans heavily on slapstick and silly humour, against a backdrop of drama which drives the narrative forward. It was ordered direct-to-series, and the first full season premiered on Netflix streaming on July 20, 2018. ()
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Genres: Serien nach wahren Begebenheiten / Comedyserien
Keywords: Inspirierend / Ulkig
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About Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot

In the 1980s, a simple-minded fool named Hideaki meets comedy legend Sanma, changes his name to Jimmy and becomes a comedic superstar.

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Trailer for Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Ƙ?石家さんま企画&プロデュース!『Jimmy~アホみたいなホンマの話~』予告編(Trailer, 1:26)

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Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot Seasons and Episodes

07/20/2018Season 1 - 9 episodes
#1 | 07/20/2018Episode 1
5.0/5 (with 1 vote)
A young man named Hideaki Onishi joins the fabled comedy talent agency Yoshimoto Kogyo, but he's terrified and completely in over his head.
#2 | 07/20/2018Episode 2
After floundering onstage, Hideaki is distraught when he sees Sanma arguing with his boss. He can't help but feel responsible.
#3 | 07/20/2018Episode 3
Hideaki immediately regrets his capricious decision to quit and go to Tokyo. He begs Sanma to take him on as a disciple, to no avail.
#4 | 07/20/2018Episode 4
A cunning fortuneteller takes advantage of Hideaki's simple nature, and there are serious consequences.
#5 | 07/20/2018Episode 5
Before Jimmy can bask in the glory of his brand-new stage name, tragedy appears to strike. Sanma has a fateful meeting with a new colleague.
#6 | 07/20/2018Episode 6
After a crisis of confidence, Jimmy is rushed to the hospital. The world starts to fall in love with him, but he's still relying heavily on Sanma.
#7 | 07/20/2018Episode 7
Jimmy's manager has had enough and is ready to quit if she doesn't get fired first. But Jimmy has one special little fan.
#8 | 07/20/2018Episode 8
Jimmy's art fetches a surprising price and brings him a lot of work, forcing him to reconsider his priorities.
#9 | 07/20/2018Episode 9
Jimmy's art exhibit is ruined. After pouring his heart into it, he feels defeated. But he learns he's not the failure he thought he was.

Additional Information

Production country: Japan
Original language: Japanese (JA)
Spoken languages: Japanese (JA)
Translated into 12 languages: Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 07/20/2018
Cast: Akiyoshi Nakao
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Jimmy ~アホみたいなホンマの話~"
"Jimmy アホみたいなホンマの話"
"Jimmy: Ahomitaina honma no hanashi"

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:27545, Added: 07/20/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024