It's the Japanese equivalent of God or Jesus Christ. This is because of his immense talent as a filmmaker, comedian, writer, social commentator, satire, painter, killer, finger-
cutter, hiker, athlete, stopping bullets with his chin, slapping drug-dealers around at public restrooms around 20 times in a single
cut, storming and destroying magazine studios like "FRY DAY" who dare to tarnish his
name, getting arrested after storming magazine studios like "FRY DAY" who dare to tarnish his
name, resurrecting after mortal motorcycle accidents and coming back even more badass than before and discovering new talents, cooking, etc.
He is also
the man Chuck Norris and Jack Bauer combined wish they could be.
"Takeshi Kitano died and came back to
life!
Now he has a broken wrist, an eyepatch,
sticks chopsticks to Yakuza henchmen's eyes... and paints! God help us!
-Did you say 'God'?
-You're right--oh my..."