Asura received unanimous acclaim, with reviewers from The Guardian and The New York Times calling it "the best Netflix drama in years," and "so good it makes other shows look bad."

4 days ago · Love emotional family dramas like This Is Us? Netflix’s Asura delivers warmth, heartbreak, humor, and unforgettable characters.

Asura: Created by Kuniko Mukôda. With Rie Miyazawa, Machiko Ono, Yû Aoi, Suzu Hirose. Four sisters face turbulence when their father's affair is exposed. Embodying the tumultuous …

Jan 30, 2025 · Every episode of “Asura” was written and directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda (“Shoplifters”), adapted from a novel by Kuniko Mukoda.

In 1979 Tokyo, four distinct sisters uncover their aging father's affair, causing their happy facades and bottled-up emotions to slowly unravel.

The Netflix Series "Asura" starts streaming worldwide on Thursday, January 9, 2025, only on Netflix.

Nov 14, 2025 · asura, in Hindu mythology, a class of beings defined by their opposition to the deva s, or sura s (gods). The Sanskrit term asura appears first in the Vedas, a collection of …

Mar 6, 2025 · I don’t know why there weren’t pronouncements from the hilltops when “Asura,” the new series from the great Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda (“Nobody Knows,” “ Our …

Jan 10, 2025 · Set in Tokyo, “Asura” stars the legendary Jun Kunimura (“The Wailing”) as an ordinary septuagenarian patriarch with four grown daughters.

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