Ashura

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.

5.1

119 min

Cast

Rie Miyazawa

as Tsubaki

Matsumoto Kōshirō X

as Izumo

Kanako Higuchi

as Bizan

Atsuro Watabe

as Jaku Abe

Fumiyo Kohinata

as Nanboku Tsuruya IV

Takashi Naito

as Nobuyuki Kuninari

Erika Sawajiri

as Yachi

Yukijiro Hotaru

as Magotaro

Hanae Kan

as Emishi

Sarutoki Minagawa

as Takiji

Koji Ohkura

as Hyozo

Kumiko Tsuchiya

as Oiran

Tatsuo Yamada

Director

Yojiro Takita