Asura

"Born A Beast, To Be Human"

2012 1h 16m JA

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 93

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Synopsis

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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.

“Born A Beast, To Be Human”

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Cast

Masako Nozawa
Asura
Hiroaki Hirata
Shichirou
Kinya Kitaoji
Monk
Megumi Hayashibara
Wakasa
Tessyo Genda
Bin Shimada
Kaori Yamagata
Kappei Yamaguchi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Keiichi Sato
Writers: Ikuko Takahashi, George Akiyama
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yoshihiro Ike. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Junichi Masunaga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Masako Nozawa and Hiroaki Hirata and Kinya Kitaoji carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Born A Beast, To Be Human".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2328505 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Keiichi Sato directs. Yoshihiro Ike scores. Junichi Masunaga cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Yoshihiro Ike. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Junichi Masunaga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Masako Nozawa and Hiroaki Hirata and Kinya Kitaoji carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Born A Beast, To Be Human".
8IMDB entry: tt2328505 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 93 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.