The Japan TimesFeb 12, 2025
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s remake of a classic NHK drama reinterprets the story to give its female characters more agency. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/02/12/tv-streaming/asura-hirokazu-kore-eda-netflix-nhk/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #tvstreaming #hirokazukoreeda #asura #netflix #kunikomukoda #riemiyazawa #machikoono #yuaoi #suzuhirose
The different faces of ‘Asura’ through the generations

While Hirokazu Kore-eda’s new series meticulously remakes a classic NHK drama, this reinterpretation tweaks the story to give its female characters more agency.

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Old Ain't DeadJan 18, 2025
Asura review: this Japanese series is a gem https://oldaintdead.com/asura-review-this-japanese-series-is-a-gem/ #Asura, #ForeignTvSeries, #MachikoOno, #RieMiyazawa, #SuzuHirose, #YûAoi
Asura review: this Japanese series is a gem - Old Ain't Dead

Asura is a Japanese series about four sisters and their various family and sibling dramas. It's a delightful series full of heartfelt stories.

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Virginia DeBoltJan 17, 2025

Asura review: this Japanese series is a gem

Asura comes from Japan. It's beautiful, charming, full of drama, food, and traditional Japanese life. It's set in 1979 and revolves around a family with four daughters. […]

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Asura review: this Japanese series is a gem - Old Ain't Dead

Asura is a Japanese series about four sisters and their various family and sibling dramas. It's a delightful series full of heartfelt stories.

Old Ain't Dead
The Japan TimesOct 12, 2023
Yuya Ishii’s film courts controversy with a fictionalized retelling of a real-life knife attack at a care facility for people with mental disabilities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2023/10/12/film/the-moon/?utm_content=buffer4ddbc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #culture #film #yuyaishii #riemiyazawa
‘The Moon’: Provocative drama bites off more than it can chew

Yuya Ishii’s film courts controversy with a fictionalized retelling of a real-life knife attack at a care facility for people with mental disabilities.

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