Netflix movie review: Asakusa Kid – Takeshi Kitano biopic charts Japanese comedian and filmmaker’s rise from strip club debut

3/5 Stars Comedian and filmmaker Takeshi Kitano’s career in the early days of “Beat” is described in Gekiden Hitori’s affectionate drama Asakusa Kid, adapted for the screen from Kitano’s 1988 memoir of the same name . Yuya Yagira gives a transformative performance as Kitano. , who began working at a struggling Tokyo strip club. The film is equally dedicated to celebrating his mentor, Senzaburo Fukami, portrayed by Yo Oizumi. Mugi Kadowaki and Honami Suzuki also star. Yagira is still there….