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]
| Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| 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 |
It was ordered direct-to-series, and the first full season premiered on Netflix streaming on July 20, 2018.
Cast
edit- Akiyoshi Nakao as Jimmy Onishi
- Tetsuji Tamayama as Sanma Akashiya
- Hiroyuki Onoue as Shoji Murakami
- Seiji Rokkaku as Mr. Okure
- Shōhei Uno as Totzan
- Shintarō Hazama as Kanpei Hazama
- Yuta Kanai as Shinsuke Shimada
- Chizuru Ikewaki as Shinobu Otake
- Haruka Kinami as Kyōko Takamiya
- Kōichi Satō as Keisuke Miyake
- Takuya Kimura as a comedian (cameo)
Production
editKeisuke Koide was originally cast as Sanma, but he was dropped from the project after his underage sex scandal.[4]
Release
editThe 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]
References
edit- ^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Jimmy: The True Story Of A True Idiot' On Netflix Attempts To Bring Eastern Comedy To A Western Audience". Decider. July 18, 2019.
- ^ "Jimmy: The True Story Of A True Idiot Season 1 Review". The Review Geek. July 18, 2019.
- ^ "Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot (TV Series)". Film Affinity. July 18, 2019.
- ^ Brasor, Philip (2017-09-16). "There's no business like a star's personal business". Retrieved 2019-04-26.
- ^ Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot. Netflix.
