Asura
Also known as アシュラ
MovieFall 2012Source MangaR+ - Mild Nudity
ActionDramaHorrorAward Winning
6.5/10
Community score
#4863
Rank
35.4K
Members
89
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Synopsis
Asura is an unrelentingly dark drama that follows the struggles of a young boy who did whatever it took to survive during a time of war and famine in medieval Japan.
Production Notes
Winner of the Excellence Award on the 16th Japan Media Arts Festival.
Cast Highlights
Asura
Main
Voice: Nozawa, Masako (Japanese)
Houshi
Supporting
Voice: Kitaooji, Kinya (Japanese)
Jitou
Supporting
Voice: Genda, Tesshou (Japanese)
Shichirou
Supporting
Voice: Hirata, Hiroaki (Japanese)
Wakasa
Supporting
Voice: Hayashibara, Megumi (Japanese)
Core Staff
Satou, Keiichi
Director, Storyboard
Nagasaki, Yukio
Sound Director
Wada, Takuya
Storyboard
Kominami, Yasuha
Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Performance
Nishikawa, Susumu
Theme Song Arrangement
Akiyama, George
Original Creator
Theme Songs
Openings
No opening theme information available.
Endings
1: "Kibou" (希望; Hope)" by Yasuha Kominami
2: "Trash" by Yasuha Kominami
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FormatMovie
Episodes1
Duration1 hr 15 min
SourceManga
RatingR+ - Mild Nudity
SeasonFall 2012
AiredSep 29, 2012
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#4345
Scored by15.4K
BroadcastUnknown
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
Unknown
Romaji title
Asura
Japanese title
アシュラ
Synonyms
Ashura
Production Team
Main studio
Toei Animation
Producers
Bandai Visual, Sotsu, Kinoshita Koumuten, Fields
Licensors
Unknown
Japanese title
アシュラ
Themes And Audience
Historical