Ashura
阿修羅城の瞳
Release: 2005-04-16
·Runtime: 119m
·★ 5.1
Fantasy
Action
Horror
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.
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
Eisei Gekijo
Nippon Television Network Corporation
Shochiku
Cast
Sarutoki Minagawa
as Takiji
Koji Ohkura
as Hyozo
Kumiko Tsuchiya
as Oiran
Tatsuo Yamada
Rie Miyazawa
as Tsubaki
Matsumoto Kōshirō X
as Izumo
Erika Sawajiri
as Yachi
Yukijiro Hotaru
as Magotaro
Hanae Kan
as Emishi
Kanako Higuchi
as Bizan
Atsuro Watabe
as Jaku Abe
Fumiyo Kohinata
as Nanboku Tsuruya IV
Takashi Naito
as Nobuyuki Kuninari
