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Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot

2018
9 episodes
1 season
54user score

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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Season
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Season 2

ended

There won't be a season 2, the show has ended.

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Season 1

9 episodes
Jul 20, 2018

Casting
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Akiyoshi Nakao
Jimmy Ohnishi
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Tetsuji Tamayama
Akashiya Sanma
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Hiroyuki Onoue
Murakami Shoji
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Rokkaku Seiji
Mr. Okure
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Shohei Uno
Totzan
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Mari Hamada
Profile picture of Yasuhi Nakamura who plays
Yasuhi Nakamura
Profile picture of Satomi Tezuka who plays
Satomi Tezuka
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Namase Katsuhisa
Profile picture of Ikuji Nakamura who plays
Ikuji Nakamura
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Haruka Kinami
Profile picture of Yuichi Yasoda who plays
Yuichi Yasoda
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Chizuru Ikewaki
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Yoichi Nukumizu
Profile picture of Koichi Sato who plays
Koichi Sato
Profile picture of Ginnojo Yamazaki who plays
Ginnojo Yamazaki
Profile picture of Eri Tokunaga who plays
Eri Tokunaga
Profile picture of Kyoko Matsunaga who plays
Kyoko Matsunaga
Profile picture of Yuta Kanai who plays
Yuta Kanai
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Jimmy Onishi
Profile picture of Sanma Akashiya who plays
Sanma Akashiya
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Content rating
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