Asura: Season 1

2025

Created by Hirokazu Kore-eda
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7 episodes
Drama

In 1979 Tokyo, four distinct sisters uncover their aging father's affair, causing their happy facades and bottled-up emotions to slowly... More

In 1979 Tokyo, four distinct sisters uncover their aging father's affair, causing their happy facades and bottled-up emotions to slowly unravel.

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Where to watch Asura: Season 1

Asura: Season 1 is available to stream in New Zealand... More now on Netflix.

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Asura: Season 1 episodes

Episode 1

One wintry morning, the usually reserved Takiko calls her three... More sisters for a meeting, sharing shocking news about their father's affair.

Episode 2

Troubled by the news, Makiko has an ominous dream. The... More sisters find a letter about the affair in the local newspaper — but who could have written it?

Episode 3

Sakiko deals with a painful betrayal, Takiko falls in love,... More Tsunako's affair takes a dangerous turn and Makiko catches their mother somewhere surprising.

Episode 4

When Kotaro accidentally starts a fire, the sisters return to... More their childhood home to manage the aftermath with plenty of bickering and laughter.

Episode 5

Chaos erupts and egos flare as Kotaro takes a lodger,... More Tsunako meets her son's fiancée, Makiko confronts suspicions, and the family gathers for a wedding.

Episode 6

While Sakiko struggles with Hide's erratic behavior, Makiko tries to... More distract herself by arranging a marriage partner for the reluctant Tsunako.

Episode 7

As unexpected situations spiral out of control, can the Takezawa... More sisters put aside their differences and long-standing tensions to support each other?

Asura: Season 1 | Ratings & Reviews

100_%11 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating

"A remarkable, empathetic drama that deserves far more attention than it has been given so far."

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The Guardian

"Both expansive and deeply held."

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The Age

"Kore-eda never allows the commentary to eclipse the human story."

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Financial Times

"Doesn’t depict this family’s secrets as melodrama or a bustling mystery... it slowly and methodically lets us get to know these well-drawn characters."

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