Ashura
Apr 16, 2005 · 1h 59m
Director
Yojiro TakitaOverview
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.
Cast of Ashura
Crew of Ashura
Yojiro TakitaDirector
Masashi TodayamaScreenplay
Hare KawaguchiScreenplay- Hideshi MiyajimaProducer
Yoko KannoOriginal Music Composer
Katsumi YanagijimaDirector of Photography- Nobuko TomitaEditor
- Yuji HayashidaProduction Design
- Dango TakedaCostume Design
Kazuki NakashimaTheatre Play
StingTheme Song Performance- Hajime MatsumotoVisual Effects
- Tomoo HaraguchiModelling Supervisor
- Tatsuya OsadaGaffer
Osamu OnoderaSound
About Ashura
What is Ashura about?
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…
When was Ashura released?
Ashura was released on April 16, 2005.
How long is Ashura?
Ashura runs 1 hour 59 minutes (119 minutes).
Who directed Ashura?
Ashura was directed by Yojiro Takita.
Who is in the cast of Ashura?
The cast of Ashura includes Rie Miyazawa (Tsubaki), Matsumoto Kōshirō X (Izumo), Kanako Higuchi (Bizan), Atsuro Watabe (Jaku Abe) and Fumiyo Kohinata (Nanboku Tsuruya IV).