From the top left, Takeshi Kitano, one person from the theater, from the bottom left, Hiro Oizumi and Yuya Yanagi |
1905. Starring Oizumi Yoro and Raku Yuya, the troupe will be the director and screenwriter. It is expected to be broadcast in the winter of 2021.
In the film, Oizumi Hiro plays the legendary artist Fukami Sensaburo, and Raku Yuya plays his disciple Kitano Takeshi. A member of the director theatrical troupe said: “The day to share my favorite people, places and stories with you is not far away. This is the most invested work so far, so stay tuned."
"Asakusa Kid" is an autobiography of Takeshi Kitano. It tells how he learned from popular artists in Asakusa France, and happily discussed with his friends and discovered new ones. Own story. In 1986, Takeshi Kitano wrote the lyrics and released the song of the same name. After that, Masaharu Fukuyama, Masaki Sugada, Kenta Kiritani, etc. have all covered it.
The movie version of "Asakusa Kid" will take Tokyo's Asakusa in the 1940s as the stage, telling the story of the protagonist "Take" after dropping out of university to the Asakusa France seat, and he has come to the comedy artist Fukami Sensaburo and experienced a youthful story here. .