Ashura

Ashura — Plot

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
• April 16, 2005
• Runtime
• 119 min
• Genres
• Fantasy, Action, Horror
• Director
• Yojiro Takita

Ashura — Cast

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