director:
Ryuhei Kitamura
starring: Aya Ueto · Yoshio Harada · Masato Ibu ·
Aya Okamoto
Taku Sakaguchi · Hideo Sakaki · Naoto Takenaka
An action-packed movie based on the popular manga by Yu Koyama. The film
gets rolling when a ten Samurai - including swordswoman Asumi (Aya Ueto)
- are subjected to an ultimate test of power and skill which culminates
in a series of massive sword battles. The finale with the sword-weilding
heroine slicing her way through 200+ foes is a landmark in Asian Cult
Cinema. Once again, in the fight choreography, director Kitamura demonstrates
his awesome cinematic skill.
Japanese
film uncut widescreen version (143 minutes!) in DVD encoded
for REGION ONE; playable on any American DVD machine; in Japanese language
with removable English subtitles. A sequel, AZUMI 2, is also available.
Violence/Adult
Material/Gore:
Viewer discretion is advised.
