Underplayed Gems

Asura (2025)

Asura poster
Original title
阿修羅のごとく
Directed by
Hirokazu Koreeda
Genre
Japanese television drama
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 7 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 31 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

Four sisters navigate their complicated relationships and personal struggles during the 1970s in Japan. The story follows their hidden secrets and family tensions over several years.

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What happens

Asura (Japanese: 阿修羅のごとく, Hepburn: Ashura no Gotoku) is a Japanese streaming drama television series directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. It is an adaptation of the 1979 series Ashura no Gotoku and stars Rie Miyazawa, Machiko Ono, Yū Aoi and Suzu Hirose. The series premiered on Netflix on January 9, 2025, to widespread acclaim. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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