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Ashura

Original title: 阿修羅城の瞳

★ 5.3 TMDB Rating · 23 votes

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.

Director
Yojiro Takita
Release date
Apr 16, 2005
Original language
Japanese
Origin
Japan

Cast of Ashura

  • Portrait of Rie Miyazawa

    Rie Miyazawa

    Tsubaki

  • Portrait of Matsumoto Kōshirō X

    Matsumoto Kōshirō X

    Izumo

  • Portrait of Kanako Higuchi

    Kanako Higuchi

    Bizan

  • Portrait of Atsuro Watabe

    Atsuro Watabe

    Jaku Abe

  • Portrait of Fumiyo Kohinata

    Fumiyo Kohinata

    Nanboku Tsuruya IV

  • Portrait of Takashi Naito

    Takashi Naito

    Nobuyuki Kuninari

  • Portrait of Erika Sawajiri

    Erika Sawajiri

    Yachi

  • Portrait of Yukijiro Hotaru

    Yukijiro Hotaru

    Magotaro

  • Portrait of Hanae Kan

    Hanae Kan

    Emishi

  • Portrait of Sarutoki Minagawa

    Sarutoki Minagawa

    Takiji

  • Portrait of Koji Ohkura

    Koji Ohkura

    Hyozo

  • Portrait of Kumiko Tsuchiya

    Kumiko Tsuchiya

    Oiran

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