Asura - Anime

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Movie: Asura
Romaji: Ashura
Japanese: アシュラ
Director: Keiichi Sato
Writer: George Akiyama (manga), Ikuko Takahashi
Producer: Yoshi Ikezawa
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Release Date: September 29, 2012
Runtime: 75 min.
Genre: Animation
Distributor: Toei
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot

Set in war torn mid-15th century Japan, a boy named Asura was born a beast. A young girl named Wakasa helps to tame Asura and help foster his human side. Asura grows up to become a high preist and help guide lost souls to heaven.

Notes

Based on the manga "Ashura" by George Akiyama (published 1970-1971 by Weekly Shonen Magazine).

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Film Festivals

2012 (15th) Shanghai International Film Festival - June 16-24, 2012 - Spectrum
2012 (11th) New York Asian Film Festival - June 29-July 15, 2012 *North American Premiere
2012 (6th) JAPAN CUTS - July 12-28, 2012
2012 (16th) Fantasia Film Festival - July 19-August 9, 2012 *Canadian Premiere
2012 (12th) Osian's-Cinefan Film Festival of Indian, Asian and Arab - July 27-Aug. 5, 2012 - Opening Film

Comments

Chi-Chan Jun 14 2013 1:03 am amazing AMAZING one more time to reiterate AMAZING movie but movies with "messages" dont really speak to me like that being preached to some may go oh I hate that because they simply dont want to be told the truth but for me I dont want to hear it because its just plain hypocrisy and this is nothing but a lie asura represented (in my mind) what humanity really is and that humanity is nothing but liars that deserve the suffering brought onto them and if you want to survive either live through a facade or rely and trust solely on yourself because every human no matter how innocent appearing there all liars there all cheats and they all have a secret everyone is evil in some way shape or form they just deny it because they cant accept it anyone that argues that is lying to themselves

this movie felt so light I felt at peace watching the whole thing regardless of which scene it was its just a reminder that everyone is disposable and YOU SHOULD ONLY CARE AND FOCUS ON YOU NO ONE ELSE

Mary Ho Jun 20 2012 8:12 am I just watched this dark anime at Shanghai film festival.. Though some parts were violent, the story had beautiful and meaningful messages which i found to be spiritual .. A deeper understanding of being a human being and the will to live..Should win awards for graphics

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