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Ashura no Gotoku

1979–1980 · 2 seasons

A quiet, closely observed chamber piece where politeness barely covers old resentments, asking patience and rewarding it with slow-burning emotional unease.

Created by
Ben Wada
Genres
Family
Overview
Kuniko Mukōda's masterpiece, a poignant and subtle portrait of the jealousy and suspicion that secretly swirl behind seemingly peaceful family relationships.
How it feels
Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Family, betrayal, identity, isolation
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Genres
Family
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance3
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight8

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    family
    Created by
    Ben Wada
    Written by
    Kuniko Mukoda
    Starring
    Kaoru Yachigusa, Ayumi Ishida, Ken Ogata, Haruko Katou, Jun Fubuki, Ryudo Uzaki, Shin Saburi, Michio Oji
    Length
    2 seasons, 7 episodes, 70 min each
    Network
    NHK G, NHK
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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