Ashura

Feudal Japan. Autumn wind. A lone shakuhachi. Kabuki actor Izumo, haunted by his demon-hunter past, falls for Tsubaki, whose body bears harbingers of demonic resurrection. The prophesied queen of demons, Ashura, will soon bring cosmic doom. A prime mid-period fantasy from a director best known for understated dramas.

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Yojiro Takita directed Ashura in 2005. See Yojiro Takita's full filmography, where to start with Yojiro Takita, or where to go after you've seen everything by Yojiro Takita.

Ashura was released in 2005 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 119 minutes.