Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More violent than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Asura easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Asura end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Asura

Name: Asura
Genre: Animation, Drama, History, Horror
Released: 2012
Duration: 76 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Masako Nozawa, Hiroaki Hirata, Kinya Kitaoji, Megumi Hayashibara, Tessyo Genda

Born A Beast, To Be Human

Directed by Keiichi Sato

Produced by Toei Animation

201276 min7.3 / 10

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.

Clusters

Vigilante Justice Movies Supernatural Horror Films Animal Movies Animation Styles And Formats Teen Coming Of Age Stories

Genres

Animation Drama History Horror

Keywords

Growing Up Beast Anime

Questions people ask

Is Asura sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Asura violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.
Is Asura easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Asura scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Does Asura end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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