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
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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 (camera equipment provided by)
- Sanwa Cine Equipment (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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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| 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. 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 » |