Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot

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

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

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. (Source: Netflix)

A cunning fortuneteller takes advantage of Hideaki's simple nature, and there are serious consequences. (Source: Netflix)

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. (Source: Netflix)

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 heavilly on Sanma. (Source: Netflix)

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

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

Jimmy's art exhibition is ruined. After pouring his heart into it, he feels defected. But he learns he's not the failure he thought he was. (Source: Netflix)