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Poster for Ashura

Ashura (2005)

★ 5.1/10 119 min Fantasy, Action, Horror Japan Japanese
Director: Yojiro Takita
Theatre Play: Kazuki Nakashima
Screenplay by: Masashi Todayama, Hare Kawaguchi
Streaming: Not available

Description

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.

Top Cast

Rie Miyazawa
Rie Miyazawa Tsubaki
Matsumoto Kōshirō X
Matsumoto Kōshirō X Izumo
Kanako Higuchi
Kanako Higuchi Bizan
Atsuro Watabe
Atsuro Watabe Jaku Abe
Fumiyo Kohinata
Fumiyo Kohinata Nanboku Tsuruya IV
Takashi Naito
Takashi Naito Nobuyuki Kuninari
Erika Sawajiri
Erika Sawajiri Yachi
Yukijiro Hotaru
Yukijiro Hotaru Magotaro

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