Jujutsu Kaisen is a series that draws considerable inspiration from Japanese folklore, which is fitting given that it's set in the country. Therefore, fans overseas may not understand some of its ...

Kurama, the fearsome nine-tailed fox in Naruto, draws inspiration from Japanese folklore's kitsune, magical foxes known for their cunning and transformative abilities. His character arc, from a ...

I don’t know why there weren’t pronouncements from the hilltops when “Asura,” the new series from the great Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda (“Nobody Knows,” “Our Little Sister ...

Netflix series “Asura,” directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, is a remake of a classic TV drama (known as “Like Asura” in English), created by Kuniko Mukoda and broadcast by NHK between 1979 and ...

Written and directed by the Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda (“Shoplifters”), this Netflix series is so good it makes other shows look bad. By Margaret Lyons “Asura,” a seven-episode ...

The Japanese commonly begin their meal by says “Itadakimasu”, which is their way of expressing gratitude and appreciation for the food and the people who prepared it. Quite similar to our culture.

The quiet way Netflix has chosen to release Japanese-language mini-series Asura is both fitting and frustrating. Fitting, because promotional fanfare would feel at odds with the gentle ...

‘Asura’ series review: Hirokazu Kore-eda returns with another messy family drama In Hirokazu Kore-eda’s hands, the modern re-imagining of a classic Japanese show is bursting at its seam with ...

From the man-eating Yamata no Orochi to slithering gods, snakes have been a part of Japan’s culture and belief system since ancient times. An expert on Japanese mythology looks at how serpents ...

Released in 2017, Asura is an action roguelike featuring a procedurally generated skill tree, meaning no two playthroughs are the same. "The current Indian culture is very vibrant – there are so ...

Netflix has teamed up with Palme d’Or-winning Japanese auteur Hirokazu Kore-eda, who is writing and directing a classic Japanese family drama series. Titled Asura, the series will be a modern ...

Netflix has teamed up with Palme d’Or-winning Japanese auteur Hirokazu Kore-eda, who is writing and directing a classic Japanese family drama series. Titled Asura, the series will be a modern take on ...