Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot | |
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Kanji | Jimmy〜アホみたいなホンマの話〜 |
Genre | Comedy |
Directed by | Mitsuno Michio |
Starring | Akiyoshi Nakao Tetsuji Tamayama Hiroyuki Onoue |
Country of origin | Japan |
Original language | Japanese |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 9 |
Production | |
Running time | 39–64 min |
Original release | |
Network | Netflix |
Release | July 20, 2018 |
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Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot (Jimmy〜アホみたいなホンマの話〜, Jimmy: Aho Mitai na Honma no Hanashi) is a 2018 Japanese-language television series directed by Mitsuno Michio and starring Akiyoshi Nakao, Tetsuji Tamayama and Hiroyuki Onoue. The plot revolves around simple-minded Hideaki Onishi as he meets series producer and Japanese comedy legend Sanma Akashiya, changes his name to Jimmy, and transforms into a comedy star. Jimmy's comedy leans heavily on slapstick and silly humour, against a backdrop of drama which drives the narrative forward.[1][2][3]
It was ordered direct-to-series, and the first full season premiered on Netflix streaming on July 20, 2018.