Azumi

"From The Ravages of War Raises An Assassin."

2003 2h 8m JA

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 379

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Synopsis

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In war-torn Japan, the Tokugawa Shogun, desperate to restore peace to his people, orders the assassination of the hostile warlords. A beautiful young woman is raised from birth with nine other orphans, to become an assassin. Her name is Azumi, the ultimate assassin.

“From The Ravages of War Raises An Assassin.”

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Cast

Aya Ueto
Azumi
Kenji Kohashi
Hyuga
Hiroki Narimiya
Ukiha
Takatoshi Kaneko
Amagi
Yuma Ishigaki
Nagara
Yasuomi Sano
Yura
Shinji Suzuki
Awa
Eita Nagayama
Hiei

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ryuhei Kitamura
Writers: Isao Kiriyama
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Azumi - Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ryuhei Kitamura, shot by Takumi Furuya. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Taro Iwashiro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Shuichi Kakesu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Aya Ueto and Kenji Kohashi and Hiroki Narimiya carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "From The Ravages of War Raises An Assassin.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0384819 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ryuhei Kitamura directs. Takumi Furuya behind the camera. Taro Iwashiro scores. Shuichi Kakesu cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2Part of the "Azumi - Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Ryuhei Kitamura, shot by Takumi Furuya. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Taro Iwashiro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Shuichi Kakesu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Aya Ueto and Kenji Kohashi and Hiroki Narimiya carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "From The Ravages of War Raises An Assassin.".
8IMDB entry: tt0384819 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "martial arts", "assassin", "assassination", "swordplay".