Asura

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アシュラ

Mountains of corpses piled high. A hellish scene where parents devour their own children. I wish I’d never been born—! Ashura was born into a world of unimaginable famine. Thrown into a fire by his mother before he even knew how to speak, the young Ashura miraculously survived. Filled with hatred for his parents and a curse against the world, he follows his instincts for predation and self-preservation, attacking people one after another like a beast. Eventually, Ashura was imbued with “humanity,” but…!? What exactly is “humanity”!? A work so harrowing and tragic. George Akiyama’s all-out, philosophically shocking masterpiece! (Source: Manga Oukoku, translated)

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Themes
Atypical Premise Burned Alive Controversial Discrimination Embracing Darkness/Madness/Insanity Philosophy Pregnancy Real Life Facts Reunion Starvation Suffering Traumatic Past War Courtship › Mistress Death › Animal Death › Suicide Emotions › Hatred History › Historical Fiction Politics › Oppression Pregnancy › Childbirth
Emotions
Despair Forbidden Love Grief Regret
Health
Disability Disability › Amputee
Horror
Body Horror › Corpses
Kinship
Abandoned Child/ren Lost Child/ren Orphans Abandonment › Parental
Marriage
Forced into of Convenience
Mental Health
Trauma Mental Illness › Madness
Religion
Buddhism Religious References
Social Issues
Gender discrimination Misogyny Poverty Sexism Social Class Discrimination Social Commentary Social Hierarchy
Violence
Brutality Cruelty Gore Grudge
Settings
Dark Ambience Historical Setting › Historical References Weather › Natural Disasters
Activities
Hunting Daily Life › Cooking
Crimes
Cannibalism Blackmail Murder Slavery
Audience Demographics
Male Oriented › Shounen
Character Archetype
Beggar Dere Types › Yandere
Character Traits
Crazy Character Crippled Character Cruel Character Enslaved Character Envious Character Hated Character Misogynistic Character Poor Character Self Hatred Selfish Character Wild Child Behavioral Traits › Ruthless Character Human Anatomy › Scars
Appearance > Hair > Hair Length
Long-Haired Female Character Long-Haired Male Character Long-Haired Male Lead Long-Haired Protagonist
Character Types
Children Commoner Illegitimate Child Wanderer Womanizer Antagonists › Tyrant
Male Lead
Strong Appearance Male Lead › Scarred Male Lead
Background Male Lead
Child Male Lead Commoner Male Lead Illegitimate Male Lead Orphan Male Lead Traumatized Male Lead
Personality Male Lead
Determined Male Lead Fearless Male Lead Unique Male Lead
Protagonists
Abandoned Protagonist Child Protagonist Commoner Protagonist Determined Protagonist Hunted Protagonist Scarred Protagonist Strong Protagonist Tragic Protagonist Troubled Protagonist Unique Protagonist
Derivative Work
Based on › Real Life
Locations
Cave Countryside Mountain River Village
Narrative Tropes
Conflicted Feelings Family Drama Backstory › Dead Family Member Death Tropes › Character Death Plot Structure › Past Plays a Big Role Power Dynamics › Abuse of Power
Love Tropes
Forbidden Relationship Love Triangle
Romantic Dynamics
Abusive Lover Ex-Lovers Important Non-Romantic Relationship
Storytelling Techniques
Alternating POV Flashbacks Multiple POVs
Objects
Axes Scythe
Occupations
Explorers › Villager Farmers › Farmer
Clergy
Buddhist Priest/ Monks
Relationship
Complicated Relationships Poor Family
Family Relationship
Family Family Reunited Father and Son Lost Family Younger Brother
Family
Brothers Complicated
Parent-Child
Abusive Mother Child Ren Death Father Mother Mother and Son Son Strong Mother
Siblings
Dead Sibling Older Brother
Sexual Content
Child Abuse Nudity Fetishes › Urination Intensity › Mature Nudity › Partial Sexual Acts › Attempted Rape
Species & Creatures
Animals Undead › Skeleton
Animals
Birds Crow Insects Monkey
Time Period > Period Piece
Historical › Muromachi Period Middle Ages › 15th Century
Work Info
Endings › Open Ending
Art Style
Atypical Chibi Elaborate Old-Style Drawings Sketchy

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