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Asura
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Japanese name
Kanji	恋愛 バトルロワイヤル
Transcriptions Revised Hepburn Asura no Gotoku
Genre	Drama
Based on	Ashura no Gotoku
Written by	Kuniko Mukōda
Directed by	Hirokazu Kore-eda
Starring	Rie Miyazawa Machiko Ono Yū Aoi Suzu Hirose
Music by	Fox Capture Plan
Country of origin	Japan
Original language	Japanese
No. of episodes	7
Production
Producer	Yasuo Yagi
Production location	Tokyo
Cinematography	Mikiya Takimoto
Editor	Hirokazu Kore-eda
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	55–67 min
Production company	Bunbuku
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	January 9, 2025 (2025-01-09)
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Asura (Japanese: 阿修羅のごとく, Hepburn: Asura no Gotoku) is a Japanese streaming drama television series directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. It is an adaptation of the 1979 series Ashura no Gotoku and stars Rie Miyazawa, Machiko Ono, Yū Aoi and Suzu Hirose. The series premiered on Netflix on January 9, 2025.

Cast

• Rie Miyazawa as Tsunako Mitamura
• Machiko Ono as Makiko Satomi
• Yū Aoi as Takiko Takezawa
• Suzu Hirose as Sakiko Takezawa
• Masahiro Motoki as Takao Satomi
• Ryuhei Matsuda as Shizuo Katsumata
• Kisetsu Fujiwara as Hidemitsu Jinnai
• Seiyō Uchino as Sadaharu Masukawa
• Jun Kunimura as Kotaro
• Keiko Matsuzaka as Fuji
• Yui Natsukawa as Sadaharu's wife
• Naho Toda as Tsunetaro's mistress
• Kumi Takiuchi as Keiko Akagi
• Kairi Jo as Hiroo Satomi
• Maru Nouchi as Yoko
• Atsuko Takahata as Jinnai's mother

Production

In November 2024, The series was announced on Netflix. Principal photography was concluded in 2024. The trailer of the series was released on December 16, 2024.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 10 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.3/10. Joly Herman of Common Sense Media gave the series a grade of five out of five stars.

References

1. "Asura". BBFC.
2. Sundriyal, Diksha (January 10, 2025). "Is Netflix's Asura Based on a True Story? Are the Takezawa Sisters Based on Real People?". The Cinemaholic.
3. Merican, Sara (November 12, 2024). "Netflix Unveils Japanese Series 'Asura,' Written & Directed By Hirokazu Kore-eda". Deadline.
4. Eclarinal, Aeron Mer (January 14, 2025). "Asura Netflix Cast: Every Actor & Character (Photos)". The Direct.
5. "Asura to Black Warrant and Pepe, what to watch on OTT this week". The Indian Express. January 10, 2025. Archived from the original on January 12, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
6. ^ "Netflixシリーズ「阿修羅のごとく」キャスト【一覧】｜シネマトゥデイ". シネマトゥデイ (in Japanese). December 24, 2024. Archived from the original on January 18, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
7. Frater, Patrick (November 12, 2024). "Japan's Kore-eda Hirokazu Directing 'Asura' Family Drama Series for Netflix". Variety. Archived from the original on January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
8. "【完成報告会レポート】宮沢りえ「阿修羅のごとく」撮影を回想、蒼井優と広瀬すずは"真千子を強制"される（写真11枚 / 是枝裕和のコメント動画あり）". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 31, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
9. "Video: "Asura" - Official Trailer - Netflix | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com.
10. "Asura". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
11. "Asura TV Review | Common Sense Media". www.commonsensemedia.org.

External links

• Asura at IMDb
• Asura on Netflix

• Japan
• Television

• 2025 Japanese television series debuts
• 2020s Japanese television series
• Japanese drama television series
• Japanese-language television shows
• Netflix television dramas
• Netflix original programming