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Asura: An Album

Price:
3,000 yen (JPY)
Author(s):
Mikiya Takimoto
Language(s):
Japanese
Size:
186 × 226 × 10 mm, 340 g
Pages:
136
Binding:
flexicover
Release date:
20250117
ISBN:
978-4-86152-979-5 C0072

From the cinematographer of a new Netflix series: an album capturing the evolving emotional lives of four sisters and their family.

Screenwriter Kuniko Mukoda was a pioneer of the family drama in Japan. Premiering worldwide only on Netflix on January 9, 2025, Asura brings Like Asura (1979–1980), arguably her greatest masterpiece, back to life in the modern day through the talents of director Hirokazu Kore-eda and a stellar cast including Rie Miyazawa, Machiko Ono, Yu Aoi, and Suzu Hirose as the central four sisters.

This volume presents the stills that photographer/cinematographer Mikiya Takimoto—who previously teamed with Kore-eda on Air Doll, The Third Murder, and Our Little Sister—shot during his work on Asura. From the shifting countenances of the sisters to sets and backgrounds that draw audiences instantly back in time to 1979, the images will engross viewers regardless of their familiarity with the series. The polish and poise of the book design by Kaoru Kasai furthers the photos’ allure.

Mikiya Takimoto was born in 1974 and embarked on a career as an independent photographer in 1998 after studying under Tamotsu Fujii. He is active in many fields, including ad photography and commercials, and has published and exhibited his work extensively both in Japan and overseas. Major series include Bauhaus Dessau (2005), Sightseeing (2007), Land Space (2013), Le Corbusier (2017), Chaos (2018), and Lumière/Prière (2024).

 


Netflix Series “Asura”
STORY:
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.

STAFF:
Original work and screenplay: Kuniko Mukoda
Director, screenwriter and editor: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Developer and producer: Yasuo Yagi
Producers: Miyuki Fukuma, Eiji Kitahara, Hijiri Taguchi / Music: fox capture plan / Cinematography: Mikiya Takimoto / Lighting: Norikiyo Fujii / Sound: Kazuhiko Tomita / Production Design: Keiko Mitsumatsu, Masato Nunobe / Set Decoration: Tetsuji Tatsuta, Shiori Haba / Costume Design: Sacico Ito / Hair & Makeup: Mutsuki Sakai / Sound Effects: Akihiko Okase, Go Hasegawa / Assistant Director: Takashi Matsuo / Scripter: Tomoko Oshida / Production Lead: Ichiro Goto / Line Producer: Masaaki Kikuchi / Production: Bunbuku / Production: Netflix

Cast: Rie Miyazawa, Machiko Ono, Yu Aoi, Suzu Hirose

Netflix title page: https://netflix.com/asura
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