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Azumi 2: Death or Love

2005 · 108 min

A somber, sword-swinging tragedy where loyalty and love collide, leaving a trail of blood and quiet heartbreak.

Directed by
Shusuke Kaneko
Genres
Action
Starring
Aya Ueto, Yuma Ishigaki, Chiaki Kuriyama
Tagline
Love Or Duty... An Assassin Must Choose
Overview
Young assassins Azumi and Nagara continue their mission to prevent a civil war. In their hunt for Masayuki Sanada, who is protected by both an army and a dangerous clan, they meet Ginkaku, a person who shows a remarking resemblance with former friend Nachi.

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Directed by
Shusuke Kaneko
Genres
Action
Starring
Aya Ueto, Yuma Ishigaki, Chiaki Kuriyama
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • loyalty
  • love
  • betrayal
  • violence
  • fate
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour2
Realism5
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
action
Directed by
Shusuke Kaneko
Written by
Mataichirô Yamamoto, Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Starring
Aya Ueto, Yuma Ishigaki, Chiaki Kuriyama, Shun Oguri, Kazuki Kitamura, Kenichi Endo, Kai Shishido, Tak Sakaguchi
Cinematography
Yoshitaka Sakamoto
Runtime
108 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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