A teaser trailer for the movie adaptation of George Akiyama’s manga Asura (1970 – 1971) has been released by Toei.



Synopsis

Mid-15th Century Japan, the country is suffering war and gripped by famine. When a young child named Asura is born he is plunged into a harsh world of violence and desperation which turns him into a beast that roams the hills. Can a young girl named Wakasa help rehabilitate him and bring him back to civilisation?

Highly controversial at the time of its publication, Asura was an amoral tale that focussed on the will to live but it drew criticism in Japan due to its depiction of violence, some of it committed by Asura himself. The film is directed by Keiichi Sato (Tiger & Bunny) with a theme song by Yasuha Kominami. The voice acting cast is strong with Masako Nozawa (Goku in Dragon Ball and Tetsuro in Adieu Galaxy Express 999) voicing Asura and Megumi Hayashibara (Rei Ayanami in Evangelion) voicing Wakasa. Also in the cast are Hiroaki Hirata (Akihiko in Mōryō no Hako, Sanji in One Piece) and Kaori Yamagata (Chacha in Legend ofBasara).

The film gets a theatrical release on the 29th of September.

Staff: Gou Nakanishi (Director), Yasuha Kominami (Theme Song Performance)

Voice Actors: Masako Nozawa, Megumi Hayashibara, Yuu Mizushima, Kinya Kitaōji, Tessho Genda, Kaori Yamagata, Hiroaki Hirata, Bin Shimada, Kappei Yamaguchi,

Studio: Toei