Ashura-jô no hitomi

Apr 16 2005 N/A 1h 59m
Action, Fantasy

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.

Plot

Adapted from the successful play, the film takes place in the 19th Japan where a war between demons and their slayers is fought. Izumo, an 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.

Written by

Hare Kawaguchi, Kazuki Nakashima, Masashi Todayama

Directed by

Yôjirô Takita

Cast

Somegorô Ichikawa, Rie Miyazawa, Kanako Higuchi

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Eisei Gekijo, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Shochiku

Languages

Awards

4 wins total

Scores
# of Votes
768
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA