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69% Critic Match
Azumi
“From The Ravages of War Raises An Assassin.”
6.9 / 10• 2003• 2h 8m•R• Japanese
AdventureDramaActionThrillerRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Aya Ueto
Azumi
Lead
Kenji Kohashi
Hyuga
Hiroki Narimiya
Ukiha
Takatoshi Kaneko
Amagi
Yuma Ishigaki
Nagara
Yasuomi Sano
Yura
Shinji Suzuki
Awa
Eita Nagayama
Hiei
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ryuhei Kitamura's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Azumi is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
