Episodes

1. Episode 1

A young man named Hideaki Onishi joins the fabled comedy talent agency Yoshimoto Kogyo, but he's terrified and completely in over his head.

2. Episode 2

After floundering onstage, Hideaki is distraught when he sees Sanma arguing with his boss. He can't help but feel responsible.

3. Episode 3

Hideaki immediately regrets his capricious decision to quit and go to Tokyo. He begs Sanma to take him on as a disciple, to no avail.

4. Episode 4

A cunning fortuneteller takes advantage of Hideaki's simple nature, and there are serious consequences.

5. Episode 5

Before Jimmy can bask in the glory of his brand-new stage name, tragedy appears to strike. Sanma has a fateful meeting with a new colleague.

6. Episode 6

After a crisis of confidence, Jimmy is rushed to the hospital. The world starts to fall in love with him, but he's still relying heavily on Sanma.

7. Episode 7

Jimmy's manager has had enough and is ready to quit if she doesn't get fired first. But Jimmy has one special little fan.

8. Episode 8

Jimmy's art fetches a surprising price and brings him a lot of work, forcing him to reconsider his priorities.

9. Episode 9

Jimmy's art exhibit is ruined. After pouring his heart into it, he feels defeated. But he learns he's not the failure he thought he was.

Overview

In the 1980s, a simple-minded fool named Hideaki meets comedy legend Sanma, changes his name to Jimmy and becomes a comedic superstar.

Details

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Language

JA

First Air Date

2018-07-20

Seasons

1

Episodes

9

Available On

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Cast

Akiyoshi Nakao

Tetsuji Tamayama

Hiroyuki Onoue

Rokkaku Seiji

Shohei Uno

Mari Hamada

Yasuhi Nakamura

Satomi Tezuka

Katsuhisa Namase

Ikuji Nakamura