This is the first of a two-parter discussing the life and works of the famed actor, director, comedian and tap-dancer Takeshi Kitano, otherwise known as Beat Takeshi. In this episode we look at the start of his career as a stand-up comedian, and his emergence into cinema. And also, of course, we discuss Takeshi's Castle... Today's guest is Hannah Lane! You can find her via her Instagram page, and she is also the co-host of our horror movie review podcast that we do together, Not Another Film podcast. For more content follow me on @hikikomoripodcast on Instagram where I'll be posting photos relevant to this episode!

You can also find me on Twitter @sequencepod, or you can listen to my other podcasts Final Fanservice and Not Another Film on any big podcast app.

Sources:

• Interview with Hollywood
• The Man is Violent by the BFI
• Biography by Britannica
• Biography by IMDb
• Wikipedia