Asakusa Kid

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Asakusa Kid

2021

2h 3m

Drama

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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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William Stottor

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Asakusa Kid is not the sprawling account of Takeshi Kitano’s life you might expect, but instead is a satisfyingly intimate, focussed view of his formative years.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 18, 2024

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Panos Kotzathanasis

Asian Movie Pulse

A film definitely worth watching, and not only for Kitano or Japanese cinema fans, but the afterthought it leaves is definitely that of a 'what if', particularly regarding the what the material could be in the hands of a more experienced director.

Rated: 6.5/10

Dec 30, 2021

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James Marsh

South China Morning Post

Asakusa Kid makes for diverting entertainment as far as it goes, but brings down the curtain just as the real story is about to begin.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 15, 2021

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Barbara Shulgasser

Common Sense Media

The Asakusa Kid has many entertaining moments, but falls short in its characterization of Take.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 7, 2021

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U T

A pleasure. You can feel, almost smell the Japanese entertainment district of the old days in this film, an era I was lucky enough to catch faded glimpses of in the 90s spending far too much time in izakayas and small bars. Superb acting, beautiful, but bittersweet nostalgia. The intimate scale of the film beautifully mirroring the lives of the characters, all just bit players in what made those entertainment quarters what they were. They were locked on their well worn paths, yet we are fortunate that one breaking free from the norm gave us reason to look back.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/10/23

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Audience Member

Very enjoyable if you are a fan of Takeshi Kitano. A part two would be great

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

Very sweet autobiography of the great "Beat" Kitano

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Gekidan Hitori

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Mugi Kadowaki

Chiharu

Morio Kazama

Jun Tayama

Hiroyuki Onoue

Hachiro Azuma

Honami Suzuki

Mari

Nobuyuki Tsuchiya

Kiyoshi

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Synopsis

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.

Director: Gekidan Hitori
Screenwriter: Gekidan Hitori
Production Co: Django Film, Nikkatsu
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 9, 2021
Runtime: 2h 3m

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