Asura (fiction)
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The Asura; originally referring to a demon or demi-god in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism; has become a standard character type in Western and Japanese literature and popular culture. The following are some examples:
Books and comics[edit]
- In Asura: Undead War, the Asuras are responsible for raising the dead and command an army of demon spawn.
- In the manga and anime series Kinnikuman, the character Asuraman is the Prince of the Demon Realm and series villain.
- "Asura" is a powerful attack performed by Zoro in the manga and anime series One Piece, in which creates an illusion of himself with nine swords and three heads.
- In the manga and anime series Toriko, the intimidation technique performed by the character Mansam takes the form of an Asura. One of the animals in the Gourmet World is also called the "Asura Tiger" due to having three heads.
- The Asura are a warrior caste native to the Land of Asura (修羅の国, Shura no Kuni), an island located near China in the manga and anime series Fist of the North Star and its sequel, Fist of the Blue Sky.
- The main antagonist of the manga and anime Soul Eater is named Kishin Asura.
- Asura is the name of a deity in Robert E. Howard's Hyborian Age stories of Conan the Cimmerian.
- Asura is a prominent character in the manga and anime series Naruto.
- In Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry, the protagonist Ikki Kurogane uses an attack called "Ittō Shura" (一刀修羅, lit "One-Blade Asura").
- The Dragon Ball series features a fighter named "Shula", named after the Asura.
Video games[edit]
- Asura is the past life of the protagonist Ruca Milda in Tales of Innocence.
- "Asura Strike" is a powerful attack able to be performed by the Monk class of character in the MMOPRG Ragnarok Online.
- Asura (阿修羅 Ashura), also known as the Kishin (鬼神, lit. "demon god"), is an antagonist in the Japanese arcade series Samurai Showdown.
- Asura's Wrath is heavily based on the Asura of mythology and is the name of the main protagonist.
- The Asura is a subclass of Male Slayer in Dungeon Fighter Online. Some of his passive skills include "Asura Plate Armor Mastery" and "Asura Spirit Crescent."
- In the Elder Scrolls series, the Daedra and the Aedra are reminiscent of the Devas and Asuras of Indian mythology. One of the Daedra is named Azura.
- The asura are a race in the MMORPG "Guild Wars 2" and Guild Wars: Eye of the North.
- Asura is a powerful demon in the Megami Tensei series. It is also used as a classification of alternate demon forms in the derivative series Digital Devil Saga.
- The Final Fantasy series feature several characters known as Asura, who function as bosses and summons. Games that feature characters of this name include Final Fantasy IV, Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-, Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, Final Fantasy Dimensions II, Dissidia Final Fantasy, Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy Record Keeper, Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, Final Fantasy, Mobius Final Fantasy, Chocobo's Dungeon 2, Vagrant Story, and Lord of Vermillion II, as well as the Final Fantasy Trading Card Game. The variant Lunar Asura is features in Finest Fantasy for Advance and Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection.
- Asura is the Third Job Path of Ara Haan in MMORPG Elsword.
- Asura is the title of a Thai MMORPG.
Role-playing games[edit]
- Asuramon is a character in the Digimon series.
- In the BattleTech universe, the Asura is a 1000-kg Battlemech.[1]
- Asura is a Yo-kai in the Yo-kai Watch franchise.
Films and television[edit]
- Asura (2001 film), an Indian film
- Asura (2012 film), a Japanese animated film based on the manga of the same name
- Asura (2015 film), a Telugu film
- Asura (2018 film), a Chinese film
- Asura: The City of Madness, a South Korean film
- The Asurans are a race of replicators in Stargate Atlantis.
- Asura is the name of a spaceship used by the Time-Space Administration Bureau (TSAB) in the anime Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Asura - BattleTechWiki". Retrieved 2019-04-23.
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