Ashura (2005) Ashura-Jo No Hitomi

Original title: Ashura-Jo No Hitomi (阿修羅城の瞳)

Country: Japan

Year: 2005

Genre: Action, Fantasy

IMDB Rating: 5.9 ^{333 votes}

Plot: Adapted from the successful play, the film takes place in the 19th Japan where a war between demons and their slayers is fought. Izumo, an 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.

Language: Japanese

Colormode: Color

Running time: 119