Movie: Ashura

Top 10 Billed Cast

Rie Miyazawa
宮沢りえ

Tsubaki

Matsumoto Kōshirō X
十代目 松本幸四郎

Izumo

Kanako Higuchi
樋口可南子

Bizan

Atsuro Watabe
渡部篤郎

Jaku Abe

Fumiyo Kohinata
小日向文世

Nanboku Tsuruya IV

Takashi Naito
内藤剛志

Nobuyuki Kuninari

Erika Sawajiri
沢尻エリカ

Yachi

Yukijiro Hotaru
螢雪次朗

Magotaro

Hanae Kan
韓英恵

Emishi

Sarutoki Minagawa
皆川猿時

Takiji

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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.

  • Release Date

    2005-04-16

  • Average

    5.1

  • Rating:

    2.5 starts
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  • Languages:

    日本語
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