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Asura

2012 · 76 min

A bleak, harrowing plunge into famine and savagery, yet it finds fragile grace in a child's struggle to become human.

Directed by
Keiichi Sato
Genres
Animation, Drama, History
Starring
Masako Nozawa, Hiroaki Hirata, Kinya Kitaoji
Tagline
Born A Beast, To Be Human
Overview
Abandoned in the barren wasteland of Kyoto, a savage, enraged orphan does whatever it takes to survive in the wild. When he crosses paths with civilization, he must learn to tame the beast within.

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Directed by
Keiichi Sato
Genres
Animation, Drama, History
Starring
Masako Nozawa, Hiroaki Hirata, Kinya Kitaoji
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • redemption
  • trauma
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror6
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Genres
animation, drama, history, horror
Directed by
Keiichi Sato
Written by
Ikuko Takahashi
Starring
Masako Nozawa, Hiroaki Hirata, Kinya Kitaoji, Megumi Hayashibara, Tessyo Genda, Bin Shimada, Kaori Yamagata, Kappei Yamaguchi
Music
Norihito Sumitomo, Yoshihiro Ike
Runtime
76 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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