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Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot poster

Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot(2018)

TV-MA20181 season9 episodes42m

53%User score 53 percent

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11 votes

Overview

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

Created by: Sanma Akashiya

Seasons(1)

Season 12018 · 9 episodesJuly 20, 2018

Season list for Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot

Top Billed Cast

Akiyoshi Nakao
Jimmy Ohnishi
Tetsuji Tamayama
Akashiya Sanma

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Facts

Status: Ended
Type: Scripted
Original name: Jimmy～アホみたいなホンマの話～
First aired: July 20, 2018
Last aired: July 20, 2018
Network: Netflix
Original language: Japanese

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Keywords

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