Asura
Main
Voice actors: Nozawa, Masako
Anime Detail
Asura
アシュラ
Movie
Finished Airing
R+ - Mild Nudity
Community Score: 6.97
Source: Manga
Episodes: 1
Aired: Sep 29, 2012
Duration: 1 hr 15 min
Synopsis
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In a time of great famine and suffering, a boy is born. Unloved and discarded by his mother, he learns to do whatever it takes to survive, eating whatever he can—even human meat. When it seems that he may live his entire life completely feral, a wandering monk shows him kindness, names him Asura, and teaches him the nembutsu, a Buddhist chant, in the hopes that he can one day live like a human. While Asura continues to struggle to stay alive, a few fateful encounters make him question the life he has known. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
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Rank
5028
Popularity
4421
Episodes
1
Aired
Sep 29, 2012
Duration
1 hr 15 min
Members / Favorites
35662 / 91
Studios
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Toei Animation
Genres and Themes
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Genre: Award Winning
Genre: Drama
Theme: Historical
Demographic: Shounen
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Characters
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Houshi
Supporting
Voice actors: Kitaooji, Kinya
Jitou
Supporting
Voice actors: Genda, Tesshou
Shichirou
Supporting
Voice actors: Hirata, Hiroaki
Wakasa
Supporting
Voice actors: Hayashibara, Megumi
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