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Famous Japanese movie/media star Takeshi 'Beat' Kitano published
perhaps his most surreal work, Takeshi's, before Christmas 2005. Beat
Takeshi lives his famous life of showbiz actor. Once, he meets his
blond lookalike who's name is Kitano, convenience store cashier, who
also practises acting. After they meet each other, Kitano begins to
hallucinate about becoming Beat and things get interesting..

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