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Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot

2018

Seasons & Episodes

  • 1

EP1 Episode 1 Jul 20, 2018

A young man named Hideaki Onishi joins the fabled comedy talent agency Yoshimoto Kogyo, but he's terrified and completely in over his head.

EP2 Episode 2 Jul 20, 2018

After floundering onstage, Hideaki is distraught when he sees Sanma arguing with his boss. He can't help but feel responsible.

EP3 Episode 3 Jul 20, 2018

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.

EP4 Episode 4 Jul 20, 2018

A cunning fortuneteller takes advantage of Hideaki's simple nature, and there are serious consequences.

EP5 Episode 5 Jul 20, 2018

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.

EP6 Episode 6 Jul 20, 2018

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.

EP7 Episode 7 Jul 20, 2018

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.

EP8 Episode 8 Jul 20, 2018

Jimmy's art fetches a surprising price and brings him a lot of work, forcing him to reconsider his priorities.

EP9 Episode 9 Jul 20, 2018

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.
6.7| 0h30m| TV-MA| en
Synopsis

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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Kyodo Television

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LastingAware The greatest movie ever!
Bardlerx Strictly average movie
Borgarkeri A bit overrated, but still an amazing film
Winifred The movie is made so realistic it has a lot of that WoW feeling at the right moments and never tooo over the top. the suspense is done so well and the emotion is felt. Very well put together with the music and all.

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