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Azumi

  • 2003
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 8m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
15K
YOUR RATING
Aya Ueto in Azumi (2003)
ActionAdventureDramaFantasyThriller

Raised to deal in cold blooded death, the teenage assassin girl Azumi must defeat three evil warlords while also battling her own heart.Raised to deal in cold blooded death, the teenage assassin girl Azumi must defeat three evil warlords while also battling her own heart.Raised to deal in cold blooded death, the teenage assassin girl Azumi must defeat three evil warlords while also battling her own heart.

  • Director
    • Ryûhei Kitamura
  • Writers
    • Yû Koyama
    • Mataichirô Yamamoto
    • Isao Kiriyama
  • Stars
    • Aya Ueto
    • Kenji Kohashi
    • Hiroki Narimiya
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ryûhei Kitamura
    • Writers
      • Yû Koyama
      • Mataichirô Yamamoto
      • Isao Kiriyama
    • Stars
      • Aya Ueto
      • Kenji Kohashi
      • Hiroki Narimiya
    • 131User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 1 nomination

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    Aya Ueto
    Aya Ueto
    • Azumi
    Kenji Kohashi
    Kenji Kohashi
    • Hyûga
    Hiroki Narimiya
    Hiroki Narimiya
    • Ukiha
    Takatoshi Kaneko
    • Amagi
    Yûma Ishigaki
    • Nagara
    Yasuomi Sano
    • Yura
    Shinji Suzuki
    • Awa
    Eita Nagayama
    Eita Nagayama
    • Hiei
    • (as Eita)
    Shôgo Yamaguchi
    • Komoro
    Shun Oguri
    Shun Oguri
    • Nachi
    Joe Odagiri
    Joe Odagiri
    • Bijomaru Mogami
    Aya Okamoto
    • Yae
    Minoru Matsumoto
    • Tobizaru
    Hideo Sakaki
    • Nagato
    Ken'ichi Endô
    Ken'ichi Endô
    • Isshin Sajiki
    Kazuya Shimizu
    • Nisai Sajiki
    Tak Sakaguchi
    Tak Sakaguchi
    • Sanzo Sajiki
    • (as Taku Sakaguchi)
    Ryô
    Ryô
    • Mother being attacked
    • Director
      • Ryûhei Kitamura
    • Writers
      • Yû Koyama
      • Mataichirô Yamamoto
      • Isao Kiriyama
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      All of Azumi's dialog is written in masculine speech, that is, speech forms that normally would not be spoken by women. This reflects the fact that she was brought up with no other women around her. Yae's remark "Girls don't speak like that!" is in response to Azumi's speech pattern. "Girls don't speak like that!" refers to Azumi saying 'Bokuwa' (the predominantly male word for referring to yourself) instead of 'Watashiwa' (the female or unisex form) when pointing out that she could hide her swords in her cloak.
    • Goofs
      In the fight to make them assassins, after Azumí strikes Nachí: First scene - Azumi's chest is covered in blood; Second scene - Azumi'chest is clean; Third scene - Azumi'chest is covered in blood again.
    • Quotes

      Azumi: Where do the stars go during the day?

    • Alternate versions
      Japanese Director's Cut Runs 143 minutes.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Movie Ninjas (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Negai
      (Wish)
      Lyrics by Mina Ganaha and Hideaki Yamano
      Composed by Caoli Cano and Tarô Iwashiro
      Arranged by Akira Inoue
      Performed by Mina Ganaha

    User reviews131

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    All I can say is "wow"!

    I'm completely blown away, easily one of the coolest movies I've seen in a long time. This is the third Kitamura film I have viewed, and out of the three (the others were Heat After Dark and Versus), I can honestly say I believe this to be his best.

    Don't get me wrong, I love Versus. It's a great film, but this one trumps it on nearly every level. From the first 10 minutes I was hooked, and it never let up.

    This film boasts some of the best action sequences in recent memory, especially if you love samurai films. The movement of characters is unreal, some of the smoothest wirework I've ever seen. It feels very much like a living anime.

    Anyway, seek this film out and buy it! Don't rent it, just buy it! You will thank me for it.
    • suttercane
    • Jan 17, 2004
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 10, 2003 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Sát Thủ Azumi
    • Filming locations
      • Japan
    • Production companies
      • Amuse Pictures
      • DENTSU Music And Entertainment
      • Nippon Herald Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $41,803
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,848
      • Jul 23, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,710,522
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 8 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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