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.
| Title | Ashura |
|---|---|
| Year | 2005 |
| Genre | Fantasy, Action, Horror |
| Country | Japan |
| Studio | Eisei Gekijo, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Shochiku |
| Cast | Rie Miyazawa, Matsumoto Kōshirō X, Kanako Higuchi, Atsuro Watabe, Fumiyo Kohinata, Takashi Naito |
| Crew | Kazuki Nakashima (Theatre Play), Masashi Todayama (Screenplay), Hare Kawaguchi (Screenplay), Sting (Theme Song Performance), Yojiro Takita (Director), Hideshi Miyajima (Producer) |
| Keyword | based on play or musical |
| Release | Apr 16, 2005 |
| Runtime | 119 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 5.32 / 10 by 19 users |
| Popularity | 3 |
| Budget | 0 |
| Revenue | 0 |
| Language | 日本語 |
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