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Overview

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

  1. Michio Mitsuno

    Creator

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Series Cast

  1. Akiyoshi Nakao as Jimmy Ohnishi

    Akiyoshi Nakao

    Jimmy Ohnishi

    9 Episodes

  2. Tetsuji Tamayama as Akashiya Sanma

    Tetsuji Tamayama

    Akashiya Sanma

    9 Episodes

  3. Hiroyuki Onoue as Murakami Shoji

    Hiroyuki Onoue

    Murakami Shoji

    9 Episodes

  4. Rokkaku Seiji as Mr. Okure

    Rokkaku Seiji

    Mr. Okure

    9 Episodes

  5. Shohei Uno as Totzan

    Shohei Uno

    Totzan

    9 Episodes

  6. Mari Hamada as

    Mari Hamada

    9 Episodes

  7. Yasuhi Nakamura as

    Yasuhi Nakamura

    9 Episodes

  8. Satomi Tezuka as

    Satomi Tezuka

    9 Episodes

  9. Namase Katsuhisa as

    Namase Katsuhisa

    9 Episodes

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Last Season

Season 1

10.0
2018 • 9 Episodes

Season 1 of Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot premiered on July 20, 2018.

Episode 9

(1x9, July 20, 2018) Season Finale

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Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot
Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot

Facts

Original Name Jimmy~アホみたいなホンマの話~

Status Ended

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Type Scripted

Original Language Japanese

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