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Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot

2018
9 episodes
1 season
57user 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

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

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Season 1

9 episodes
Jul 20, 2018

Casting
Profile picture of Akiyoshi Nakao who plays Jimmy Ohnishi
Akiyoshi Nakao
Jimmy Ohnishi
Profile picture of Tetsuji Tamayama who plays Akashiya Sanma
Tetsuji Tamayama
Akashiya Sanma
Profile picture of Hiroyuki Onoue who plays Murakami Shoji
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
Profile picture of Katsuhisa Namase who plays
Katsuhisa Namase
Profile picture of Ikuji Nakamura who plays
Ikuji Nakamura
Profile picture of Haruka Kinami who plays
Haruka Kinami
Profile picture of Yuichi Yasoda who plays
Yuichi Yasoda
Profile picture of Chizuru Ikewaki who plays
Chizuru Ikewaki
Profile picture of Yoichi Nukumizu who plays
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 Kyōko Yanagihara who plays
Kyōko Yanagihara
Profile picture of Yuta Kanai who plays
Yuta Kanai
Profile picture of Jimmy Onishi who plays
Jimmy Onishi
Profile picture of Sanma Akashiya who plays
Sanma Akashiya
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