Asura
Born A Beast, To Be Human
A dark, visceral coming-of-age story about a feral orphan learning to transcend his bestial nature through contact with civilization, grounded in existential struggle and Buddhist themes.
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.
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