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Azumi

Play trailer Poster for Azumi 2003,  2h 8m,  Action Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 47% 32 Reviews Tomatometer 81% 10,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
47% Tomatometer 32 Reviews 81% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
In 19th-century Japan, a master swordsman turns a girl named Azumi (Aya Ueto) and a group of other orphans into assassins whose mission is to eliminate hostile warlords. When one such warlord orders the destruction of the young assassins, his lackey liberates a fearsome killer named Bijomaru to accomplish the task. A grisly battle ensues as Azumi and her comrades fight for survival.
Azumi

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Critics Consensus

This adaptation of the popular manga series offers exquisitely choreographed violence -- and little else.

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Andrea Gronvall Chicago Reader Apr 18, 2007
The tone is bleak and the comic-book violence relentless, but the wirework and Yuta Morokaji's stunt choreography are impressive. Go to Full Review
Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune Sep 7, 2006
2.5/4
It's a zippy time-passer. Go to Full Review
G. Allen Johnson San Francisco Chronicle Jul 28, 2006
2/4
Ryuhei Kitamura is 37, but he makes films like a 15-year-old fanboy. That is, he has no sense of story, his visual style is basically point-and-shoot, the boys are cool and rebellious and the girls are cute. Go to Full Review
Film4 Staff Film4 Jul 14, 2010
An extraordinary film. Go to Full Review
Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Apr 29, 2009
Kitamura's visual power thankfully never drowns out the story's. Go to Full Review
Urban Cinefile Critics Urban Cinefile Oct 18, 2008
Well, this particular fantasy surely lost its novelty value a while back, and frankly never did much for me anyhow. Go to Full Review
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Poe L Mar 17, 2018 Impressive (and violent) battle scenes are the highlight of this longish Japanese samurai tale.
Han S May 16, 2013 Rawr! Right in my childhood! I never get tired watching this a bazillion times when I was little because I love Azumi and she is just so very cool! See more
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Ryûhei Kitamura

Director

Aya Ueto

Azumi

Shun Oguri

Nachi

Hiroki Narimiya

Ukiha

Shinji Suzuki

Awa

Yasutaka Sano

Yura

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Synopsis In 19th-century Japan, a master swordsman turns a girl named Azumi (Aya Ueto) and a group of other orphans into assassins whose mission is to eliminate hostile warlords. When one such warlord orders the destruction of the young assassins, his lackey liberates a fearsome killer named Bijomaru to accomplish the task. A grisly battle ensues as Azumi and her comrades fight for survival.
Director
Ryûhei Kitamura
Producer
Mataichirô Yamamoto
Screenwriter
Isao Kiriyama, Rikiya Muzushima
Production Co
Toho Company Ltd.
Genre
Action
Original Language
Japanese
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Jul 21, 2006
Release Date (DVD)
Nov 28, 2006
Runtime
2h 8m
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