2025 Japanese television series
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Japanese name Kanji 阿修羅のごとく Genre Drama Based on Ashura no Gotoku Kuniko Mukōda Written by Hirokazu Kore-eda Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda Starring Music by Fox Capture Plan Country of origin Japan Original language Japanese No. of episodes 7 Production Executive producer Hirokazu Kore-eda 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 ) Related Like Asura
Asura (Japanese :阿修羅のごとく ,Hepburn :Ashura no Gotoku is a Japanese streamingdrama television series directed byHirokazu Kore-eda .[ 1] Ashura no Gotoku [ 2] Rie Miyazawa ,Machiko Ono ,Yū Aoi andSuzu Hirose .[ 3] [ 4] Netflix on January 9, 2025, to unanimous acclaim.[ 5]
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Rie Miyazawa as Tsunako Mitamura, the oldest sisterMachiko Ono as Makiko Satomi, the second sisterYū Aoi as Takiko Takezawa, the third sisterSuzu Hirose as Sakiko Takezawa, the youngest sisterMasahiro Motoki as Takao Satomi, Makiko's husbandRyuhei Matsuda as Shizuo Katsumata, a private detectiveKisetsu Fujiwara [ja ] as Hidemitsu Jinnai, Sakiko's boyfriendSeiyō Uchino as Sadaharu Masukawa, Tsunako's loverJun Kunimura as Kotaro Takezawa, the four sisters' fatherKeiko Matsuzaka as Fuji Takezawa, the four sisters' motherYui Natsukawa as Sadaharu's wifeNaho Toda as Kotaro's mistressKumi Takiuchi [ja ] as Keiko Akagi, Takao's subordinateKairi Jo as Hiro Satomi, Makiko and Takao's sonMaru Nouchi as Yoko, Makiko and Takao's daughter Atsuko Takahata as Hidemitsu's motherIn November 2024, the series was announced onNetflix .[ 7] Principal photography was concluded in 2024.[ 8] [ 9]
Asura received unanimous acclaim, with reviewers fromThe Guardian The New York Times [ 10] [ 11]
On thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes , 100% of 12 critics' reviews are positive.[ 12] Common Sense Media [ 13]
^ "Asura" .BBFC .^ Sundriyal, Diksha (January 10, 2025)."Is Netflix's Asura Based on a True Story? Are the Takezawa Sisters Based on Real People?" .The Cinemaholic . ^ Merican, Sara (November 12, 2024)."Netflix Unveils Japanese Series 'Asura,' Written & Directed By Hirokazu Kore-eda" .Deadline . ^ Eclarinal, Aeron Mer (January 14, 2025)."Asura Netflix Cast: Every Actor & Character (Photos)" .The Direct . ^ "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. RetrievedJanuary 20, 2025 .^ "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. RetrievedJanuary 20, 2025 .^ 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. RetrievedJanuary 20, 2025 . ^ "【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. RetrievedJanuary 20, 2025 .^ "Video: "Asura" - Official Trailer - Netflix | TheFutonCritic.com" .www.thefutoncritic.com .^ Nicholson, Rebecca (January 29, 2025)." .The Guardian .ISSN 0261-3077 . RetrievedFebruary 2, 2025 . ^ Lyons, Margaret (January 30, 2025)." .The New York Times .ISSN 0362-4331 . RetrievedFebruary 2, 2025 . ^ "Asura " .Rotten Tomatoes Fandango Media . RetrievedJanuary 20, 2025 .^ "Asura TV Review | Common Sense Media" .www.commonsensemedia.org .
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