Azumi (2003)
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- Not Rated
- 2h 8min
- Action, Adventure
- 10 May 2003 (Japan)
- Movie
Raised to deal in cold blooded death, the teenage assassin girl Azumi must defeat three evil warlords while also battling her own heart.
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Awards:
- 5 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Aya Ueto | ... |
Azumi
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| Kenji Kohashi | ... |
Hyûga
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| Hiroki Narimiya | ... |
Ukiha
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Takatoshi Kaneko | ... |
Amagi
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Yûma Ishigaki | ... |
Nagara
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Yasuomi Sano | ... |
Yura
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Shinji Suzuki | ... |
Awa
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| Eita Nagayama | ... |
Hiei
(as Eita)
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Shôgo Yamaguchi | ... |
Komoro
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| Shun Oguri | ... |
Nachi
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| Joe Odagiri | ... |
Bijomaru Mogami
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Aya Okamoto | ... |
Yae
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Minoru Matsumoto | ... |
Tobizaru
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Hideo Sakaki | ... |
Nagato
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| Ken'ichi Endô | ... |
Isshin Sajiki
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Kazuya Shimizu | ... |
Nisai Sajiki
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| Tak Sakaguchi | ... |
Sanzo Sajiki
(as Taku Sakaguchi)
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| Ryô | ... |
Mother being attacked
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| Masatô Ibu | ... |
Nagamasa Asano
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| Kei Satô | ... |
Tenkai Nankôbô
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| Kazuki Kitamura | ... |
Kanbê Inoue
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| Naoto Takenaka | ... |
Kiyomasa Katô
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| Yoshio Harada | ... |
Gessai Obata
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Katsushi Ikeda | ... |
Bandit
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Bansuke Kasamatsu | ... |
Nagamasa's Servant
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Takehiro Katayama | ... |
Samurai Guard
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Fuuma Kosaka | ... |
Young Hyuga
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Yûki Kuroda | ... |
Gessai's Son
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Shôichirô Masumoto | ... |
Head Bandit
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Misako Nagashima |
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Takeshi Nakano | ... |
Bandit
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Masaki Nishimura | ... |
Samurai Guard
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Kazufumi Ohba | ... |
Samurai Guard
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Houken Sonoda | ... |
Steet Acrobat
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Yukiharu Sugiyama | ... |
Bandit
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Asuka Sukuna | ... |
Young Azuma
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| Yasunari Takeshima | ... |
Samurai Guard
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Kazuki Tsujimoto | ... |
Head Bandit
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Kanae Uotani | ... |
Azumi's Mother
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Hiroaki Yamazaki | ... |
Nagamasa's Servant
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| Hideo Kojima | ... |
Bandit (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ryûhei Kitamura | ||
Written by
| Yû Koyama | ... | (manga) |
| Mataichirô Yamamoto | ... | (screenplay) (as Rikiya Mizushima) & |
| Isao Kiriyama | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Kazuya Hamana | ... | planner |
| Osamu Kamei | ... | producer |
| Sumio Kiga | ... | producer |
| Morihiro Kodama | ... | producer |
| Toshiaki Nakazawa | ... | producer |
| Naoyuki Sakagami | ... | producer |
| Hidemi Satani | ... | co-producer |
| Mataichirô Yamamoto | ... | producer |
| Toshihiro Ôsato | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Tarô Iwashiro | ||
Cinematography by
| Takumi Furuya | ||
Editing by
| Shûichi Kakesu | ||
Art Direction by
| Yûji Hayashida | ||
| Yoshinobu Nishioka | ||
Production Management
| Yoshifumi Ogasawara | ... | production supervisor: Kyoto |
Sound Department
| Patrick Giraudi | ... | sound re-recording mixer: English dubbing |
| Yoshiya Obara | ... | sound |
| Kenji Shibasaki | ... | sound effects |
Visual Effects by
| Takeshi Shin | ... | visual effects supervisor: vfx supervisor |
| Takahiro Suzuki | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| Hirofumi Itagaki | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Yuta Morokaji | ... | action director |
| Misako Nagashima | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Toshihide Takasaka | ... | lighting |
Additional Crew
| Yoshiki Nishimura | ... | production advisor: Kyoto |
| Narges Takesh | ... | story editor |
Production Companies
- Amuse Pictures
- DENTSU Music And Entertainment
- Nippon Herald Films
- Pony Canyon
- Sedic
- Shogakukan
- Toho
- Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS)
Distributors
- Toho (2003) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Urban Vision Entertainment (2006) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Vitagraph Films (2006) (United States) (theatrical)
- AV Channel (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Amuse (2003) (Japan) (DVD)
- Anime Gate (2006) (Poland) (DVD)
- AsiaVision (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Bogeydom Licensing (2004) (World-wide)
- Cinexus (2004) (South Korea) (DVD)
- Intercontinental Video (2007) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Intergroove Media (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Intergroove Media (2011) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2004) (Australia)
- Nihon Eiga Satellite Broadcasting (2007) (Japan) (tv)
- Optimum Home Entertainment (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- SBP (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
- SBP (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Starlight Film (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Starlight Film (2011) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Starmedia Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- TF1 Vidéo (2004) (France) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
- Urban Vision Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
- NTT Media Lab (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Epcar Entertainment (adr production)
- Imagica (digital intermediate)
- Imagica (film processing)
- Kobe Film Office (film commission)
- Kodak Japan (film supplied by)
- Sanwa Cine Equipment Rental Co. (camera equipment provided by)
- Sanwa Cine Equipment Rental Co. (grip and lighting equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In war-torn Japan, the Tokugawa Shogun, desperate to restore peace to his people, orders the assassination of the hostile warlords. A beautiful young woman is raised from birth with nine other orphans, to become an assassin. Her name is AZUMI, the ultimate assassin. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | From the ravages of war rises the ultimate assassin. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Japanese game developer Hideo Kojima (famous for the Metal Gear Solid series) appears as one of the outlandish ruffians killed by Azumi in the final battle. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Top 10 Movie Ninjas (2014). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Negai See more » |
| Quotes |
Azumi:
Where do the stars go during the day? See more » |