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“Kind Asura, who always does good, receives a key to hell from an ominous old man.”
Asura's Verdict
アスラの沙汰
6.97
10,112 rank · 4,013 readers · 24 favorites
Shounen
Gore
Mythology
Supernatural
Suspense
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Synopsis
Kind Asura, who always does good, receives a key to hell from an ominous old man.
"Only do good deeds."—Asura follows his late mother's teachings and always strives to do good in life. No matter how much he is bullied, he goes on with a smile, firmly believing that evildoers will receive divine punishment. Until one day, an ominous old man offers him a key that can open the doors to hell... (Source: MANGA Plus)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
6.5
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
75%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 3
σ 2.29
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.29 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.7 pts
Recommenders 7.7 · others 3.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 0.50
Running avg · Dec 2024 → Feb 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “When doing “good” turns terrifying. This manga caught me off guard. At first, it looks like your typical revenge story: bullied kid, trauma, chance for power. But Asura isn’t your average...”
- 8 “The Dark Trio of Shonen— Chainsaw Man, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Jigokuraku— have been cited by fans to have paved the way for a new age of darker, more morally complex titles to come out of the Shonen...”
- 6 “This manga is pretty interesting. It has a revenge-esque premise, but it isn't really about revenge. It's more of the same mindset we got from Kira in Death Note, someone who pushes their...”
Verbosity
Short · 25%
Medium · 75%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Published Dec 2024 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M79457 catalog