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Azumi 2: Death or Love (2005)
Directed by Shusuke Kaneko
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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.
Rated NR | Length 108 minutes
Actors
Aya Ueto | Yuma Ishigaki | Chiaki Kuriyama | Shun Oguri | Kazuki Kitamura | Ken'ichi Endô | Kai Shishido | Tak Sakaguchi | Kengo | Shôichirô Masumoto | Shun Itô | Kenji Takechi | Shunta Fuchino | Eugene Nomura | Ai Maeda | Toshie Negishi | Toshiya Nagasawa | Shigeru Kôyama | Reiko Takashima | Mikijiro Hira
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/01/2022 | TV | DVD | Owned | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
This really is a live action anime. Basically Ninja Scroll but not quite as fantastical. Can’t believe I’ve owned for this 15 years and never watched it until now. Had I been more alert I would’ve brought this DVD for Shusuke Kaneko to sign (in addition to my Gamera set) when I met him. Plus asked him about making this movie, which is very entertaining. If he returns to G-Fest I will absolutely ask him.
This sequel probably gets dinged for that lackluster ending given all the action leading up to it. The battle between Azumi and Earth Spider (Tak Sakaguchi) is the best but I am a little biased. Love that both he and Kenichi Endo return for the sequel as completely different characters. Chiaki Kuriyama really got typecast as the bad girl, didn’t she? I like Aya Ueto as Azumi and they really should’ve made a couple more sequels esp. after the tease at the end of this movie. I’m glad she’s still acting; she’s great carrying these movies.
I shouldn’t be surprised that neither of these have been released on Blu-ray, to my knowledge. But I’d love to be wrong so I could upgrade.
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