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Ashura
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Ashura

2005

Directed by Yojiro Takita

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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.

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Produced by
Hideshi Miyajima
Composer
Yoko Kanno
Cinematographer
Katsumi Yanagijima
Origin country
Japan
Runtime
1h 59m
Language
ja
TMDB
5.3/10 (22 votes)
IMDb
5.8/10 (776 votes)
Released April 16, 2005·阿修羅城の瞳

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