Ashura

(2005)

★ 5.3 IMDb · 23 votes

Genres: Fantasy, Action, Horror

Year: 2005

Runtime: 119 мин

Country: Japan

Director: 滝田洋二郎

Cast: 宮沢りえ, 十代目 松本幸四郎, 樋口可南子, 渡部篤郎, 小日向文世, Такаши Наито, 沢尻エリカ, 螢雪次朗, Ханаэ Кан, Сарутоки Минагава

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.