Directed by:
Yōjirō TakitaScreenplay:
戸田山雅司Cinematography:
Katsumi YanagijimaComposer:
Yōko KannoCast:
Kanako Higuchi, 宮沢りえ, Takashi Naitō, Yukijirō Hotaru, Hanae Kan, Atsurō Watabe, Sarutoki Minagawa, Kouji Ookura, Tatsuo Yamada, Kenji Takechi, Kazuya ShimizuPlots(1)
17th century Japan - it is late Edo period. The city of Edo appears calm, but down below, a string of ghastly incidents is shaking the town. The demons, usually out of the human eye, are on the rampage. The cause is a rumor among them that Ashura, a legendary devil queen, has returned: "If Ashura is back, then this world can all be ours!" To crack the ambition of the devils, the shogunate sets up a secret anti-devil agency Onimikado to fight the threat. The most talented agent at Onimikado was Izumo, who was known by the name of "Demon Slayer". However, he had laid down his sword after an incident one day, and is now an actor in a traveling troupe. When Izumo has a fateful encounter with Tsubaki, the beautiful leader of a band of thieves, the wheel of tragedy inevitably starts to turn. Tsubaki soon realizes her fate to turn into Ashura the moment she truly falls in love with a man. (Shochiku)
(more)Cast
Kanako Higuchi
Japan
Best movies:
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Memories of Tomorrow (2006)
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宮沢りえ
Japan
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Takashi Naitō
Japan
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Yukijirō Hotaru
Japan
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Hanae Kan
Japan
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Atsurō Watabe
Japan
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Sarutoki Minagawa
Japan
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Kouji Ookura
Japan
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Tatsuo Yamada
Japan
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Kenji Takechi
Japan
Best movies:
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Kazuya Shimizu
Japan
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