Japan Synopsis
アシュラ
“Born A Beast, To Be Human”
Abandoned in the barren wasteland of Kyoto, a savage, enraged orphan does whatever it takes to survive in the wild. When he crosses paths with civilization, he must learn to tame the beast within.
The 2011–2013 Japan Window
482 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Asura sits at position #183.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Asura. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Toei Animation
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Asura premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,770 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (61st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,276 of 2,532 (top 50%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Animation |
| Runtime | 1h 16m |
| Release Date | September 29, 2012 |
| IMDb | tt2328505 |