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| Genre: | Comedy | ||||||||
| Director: | Mitsuno Michio | ||||||||
| Starring: | Akiyoshi Nakao Tetsuji Tamayama Hiroyuki Onoue | ||||||||
| Country: | Japan | ||||||||
| Language: | Japanese | ||||||||
| Num Seasons: | 1 | ||||||||
| Num Episodes: | 9 | ||||||||
| Runtime: | 39–64 min |
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.
Keisuke Koide was originally cast as Sanma, but he was dropped from the project after his underage sex scandal.[4]
The full first season of Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot consisting of 9 episodes premiered on Netflix streaming on July 20, 2018.[5]