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Ashura (2005) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2005 · 119 mins · Japanese
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- Directed by
- Yojiro Takita
- Starring
- Fumiyo Kohinata, Sarutoki Minagawa, Atsuro Watabe, Yukijiro Hotaru, Koji Ohkura, Hanae Kan
Adapted from a successful stage play, the story unfolds in 19th‑century Japan where demons and their slayers are locked in battle. Izumo, a kabuki performer with a history of demon‑slaying, falls for Tsubaki, but strange marks begin to appear on her body. Meanwhile, the prophesied return of Ashura, the demon queen, threatens universal destruction.
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