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Asakusa Kid

Asakusa Kid

Drama · 2021

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.

Movie details

Asakusa Kid

“I'm a comedian, you fool!”

2021 Drama 2h 3m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.1 / 10

1.8K votes

TMDB

7.0 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Asakusa Kid?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Gekidan Hitori

Written by

Gekidan Hitori

Yuya Yagira

Yuya Yagira

Takeshi Kitano

Yo Oizumi

Yo Oizumi

Fukami Senzaburo

Mugi Kadowaki

Mugi Kadowaki

Chiharu

Nobuyuki Tsuchiya

Nobuyuki Tsuchiya

Kiyoshi

Ayumu Nakajima

Ayumu Nakajima

Inoue Masayoshi

Nana Komaki

Nana Komaki

Sachi

Yoko Ohshima

Yoko Ohshima

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Court is in session

Put Asakusa Kid on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.