Asura
Seen it?2012 | 76 min | Animation, Drama, History, Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans, animation lovers and history buffs.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 16 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Keiichi Sato
- Masako NozawaAsura
- Hiroaki HirataShichirou
- Kinya KitaojiMonk
- Megumi HayashibaraWakasa
- Tessyo Genda
- Bin Shimada
- Kaori Yamagata
- Kappei Yamaguchi
- Yu Mizushima
- Daisuke Sakaguchi