Show Guide: 'Asura'

Synopsis: One winter day, the four Takezawa sisters — ikebana teacher Tsunako (Rie Miyazawa), housewife Makiko (Machiko Ono), librarian Takiko (Yu Aoi) and waitress Sakiko (Suzu Hirose) — get together for the first time in a while. Takiko suspects that their aging father, Kotaro, has a lover and child. While the other sisters find this unbelievable, they promise to keep this from their mother, Fuji. However, this commotion brings to light various conflicts and secrets that lurk in the women's lives. (Courtesy Netflix, 2025)

The Cast:
Rie Miyazawa
Machiko Ono
Yu Aoi
Suzu Hirose

Production Credits:
Director, screenwriter and editor: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Original work and screenplay: Kuniko Mukoda
Developer and producer:  Yasuo Yagi
Producers:  Miyuki Fukuma, Eiji Kitahara, Hijiri Taguchi

The Episodes:
Season One Episode Guide (Netflix)
1-01 Episode 1--01/09/2025
One wintry morning, the normally reserved Takiko calls her three sisters for a meeting, sharing shocking news about her father's affair.

1-02 Episode 2--01/09/2025
Troubled by the news, Makiko has an ominous dream. The sisters find a letter about the affair in the local newspaper - but who could have written it?

1-03 Episode 3--01/09/2025
Sakiko deals with a painful betrayal, Takiko falls in love, Tsunako's affair takes a dangerous turn and Makiko catches their mother somewhere surprising.

1-04 Episode 4--01/09/2025
When Kotaro accidentally starts a fire, the sisters return to their childhood home to manage the aftermath with plenty of bickering and laughter.

1-05 Episode 5--01/09/2025
Chaos erupts and egos flare as Kotaro takes a lodger, Tsunako meets her son's fiancee, Makiko confronts suspicions, and the family gather for a wedding.

1-06 Episode 6--01/09/2025
While Sakiko struggles with Hide's erratic behavior, Makiko tries to distract herself by arranging a marriage partner for the reluctant Tsunako.

1-07 Episode 7--01/09/2025
As unexpected situations spiral out of control, can the Takezawa sisters put aside their differences and long-standing tensions to support each other?