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Asura

アシュラ
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Asahi Sonorama EbookJapan Gentosha Goma Books Nihon Bungeisha Pal Shuppan Rippu Shobou
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Asura is an unrelentingly dark drama that follows the struggles of a young boy who did whatever it took to survive during a time of war and famine in medieval Japan.

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Genres
◆ Action ◆ Adventure ◆ Historical ◆ Horror ◆ Supernatural ◆ Tragedy
Audience Demographics
Male Oriented › Shounen
Character Archetype
Dere Types › Yandere
Character Types
Child Protagonist Determined Protagonist
Male Lead
Child Male Lead Commoner Male Lead Determined Male Lead Fearless Male Lead Illegitimate Male Lead Orphan Male Lead Scarred Male Lead Strong Male Lead Traumatized Male Lead Unique Male Lead
Derivative Work
Based on › Based on Real Life
Occupations
Buddhist Priest/ Monks
Sexual Content
Nudity Fetishes › Urination Intensity › Mature Nudity › Partial Nudity Sexual Acts › Attempted Rape
Themes
Child Abuse Disability Discrimination Forbidden Love Orphans Philosophy Pregnancy Reunion Suicide Trauma Traumatic Past War Disability › Amputee Marriage › Marriage of Convenience Violence › Gore
Social Issues
Gender discrimination Poverty Sexism Social Class Discrimination
Time Period > Period Piece
Middle Ages › 15th Century
Locations
Mountain
Relationship
Complicated Relationships Ex-Lovers Family Important Non-Romantic Relationship Younger Brother
Family
Brothers Complicated Family Parent-Child › Mother and Son
Species & Creatures
Animals
Animals
Birds Insects Monkey
Settings
Dark Ambience Historical Setting
Activities
Daily Life › Cooking
Crimes
Cannibalism Blackmail Murder Slavery
Character Traits
Strong Protagonist Behavioral Traits › Ruthless Character Human Anatomy › Scars
Appearance > Hair
Long-Haired Female Character Long-Haired Male Character Long-Haired Male Lead Long-Haired Protagonist
Narrative Tropes
Dead Family Member Family Drama Forbidden Relationship Love Tropes › Love Triangle Plot Structure › Past Plays a Big Role Power Dynamics › Abuse of Power Storytelling Techniques › Multiple POVs
Work Info
Open Ending
Art Style
Atypical Chibi Elaborate Sketchy