
About the film

based on play or musical
Ashura
Release Date: April 16, 2005
Year | : | 2005 |
Slogan | : | «» |
Genres | : | Fantasy, Action, Horror |
Production Companies | : | Eisei Gekijo, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Shochiku |
Director | : | Yojiro Takita |
Producers | : | Hideshi Miyajima |
Writers | : | Masashi Todayama, Kazuki Nakashima, Hare Kawaguchi |
RunTime | : | 119 mins. |
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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