Ashura

Apr 16, 2005

1h 59m

★ 5.1

Overview

Adapted from the successful play, the film takes place in 19th-century Japan, where a war between demons and their slayers is fought. Izumo, a kabuki actor with a demon-slaying past, meets and falls in love with Tsubaki. However, something is not right, as mysterious marks appear on her body as time progresses. At the same time, it is announced that Ashura, the queen of all demons, will be resurrected and bring destruction to the universe.

Genres

Fantasy

Action

Horror

Production Companies

Eisei Gekijo

Nippon Television Network Corporation

Shochiku

Ashura Trailers

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Cast

Tsubaki

Rie Miyazawa

Izumo

Matsumoto Kōshirō X

Bizan

Kanako Higuchi

Jaku Abe

Atsuro Watabe

Nanboku Tsuruya IV

Fumiyo Kohinata

Nobuyuki Kuninari

Takashi Naito

Yachi

Erika Sawajiri

Magotaro

Yukijiro Hotaru

Emishi

Hanae Kan

Takiji

Sarutoki Minagawa

Hyozo

Koji Ohkura

Oiran

Kumiko Tsuchiya

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