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Japan’s Kore-eda Hirokazu Directing ‘Asura’ Family Drama Series for Netflix
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variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Ace Japanese film director Kore-eda Hirokazu is in advanced post-production on “Asura,” a family drama series that marks his second show for global streaming giant Netflix. “Asura,” which will premiere on Jan.
9, 2025, is a modern take on “Like Asura” a 1979 family drama series that was originally based on a Mukoda Kuniko novel of the same title.
Airing on public broadcaster NHK, it became a template for Japanese family drama series for many years and sparked a feature film adaptation in 2003.
Set in 1979, the story follows four sisters — Tsunako, Makiko, Takiko, and Sakiko — whose lives are shaken by the discovery of their aging father’s affair.
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