Asura is a modern reimagining of the popular 70s family drama, Like Asura, and features Japan’s biggest stars including Rie Miyazawa, Machiko Ono, Yu Aoi, and Suzu Hirose.
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Fans are ‘begging’ people to watch the ‘masterful’ new series Asura after it seemingly dropped on Netflix without any prior notice.
The ‘slice of life’ series – the name of which means demigods in Buddhist cosmology – ‘resonates across cultures with universal family dynamics’ and has already been hailed by critics as one of the year’s best shows so far.
The review reads: ‘These complex performances and realistically woven story threads are the backbone of a drama that’s not simply a soap opera, but a delicately balanced story of the plight of women.
