Azumi (2006): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Azumi is a 2006 action thriller directed by Ryûhei Kitamura, starring Aya Ueto. It runs 2 hours 8 minutes and earned $2.9 million worldwide. Critics gave it 47% on Rotten Tomatoes and 49 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 8m (128 min)
- Director
- Ryûhei Kitamura
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Urban Vision Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Azumi About?
The premise of Azumi without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
During feudal Japan, a skilled warrior trains a group of orphaned children to become formidable assassins. Led by the mysterious Azumi, they are deployed to infiltrate powerful and ruthless warlords. However, a dangerous adversary arises, issuing a direct order for their elimination. Hunted by the relentless killer Bijomaru, Azumi and her fellow assassins must fight for survival in a violent conflict that pushes them to their limits and questions everything they believe in.
Azumi Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female assassin
- female protagonist
- swordswoman
- teenage girl
- ninja
- samurai
- burning
- murderess
- good versus evil
- antihero
- sword fight
- character name as title
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- one word title
- girl
- evil
- live action adaptation
- japanese drama
- live action manga adaptation
- assassin
- japan
- martial arts
- 1600s
- death
- based on manga
- based on comic book
- swordsman
- kendo
- female martial artist
- hand to hand combat
- one against many
- one woman army
- femme fatale
- heroine
- teenage killer
- young killer
- throat slit
- theater troupe
- teen suicide
- ship
- massacre
- mass killing
- hanging
- grave
- gore
- dismemberment
- cannon
- heroic bloodshed
- stabbed to death
- shot to death
- severed head
Azumi Cast
Aya Ueto stars in Azumi. Directed by Ryûhei Kitamura.
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Director Ryûhei Kitamura
Azumi Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Azumi 47% on Rotten Tomatoes and 49 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
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IMDb 6.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 47% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 81%
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Metacritic 49 Metascore
User score 7.5
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TMDB 66% User score
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Azumi Plot Summary
What happens in Azumi from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Azumi is a gripping tale that follows the life of a young female assassin, diving deep into her world and the tumultuous events following the Battle of Sekigahara. The story unfolds with Azumi embarking on her assignments amidst a backdrop of rising conflict, where she is tasked with eliminating key supporters and generals of the Toyotomi clan—an order from Tokugawa Ieyasu, who anticipates renewed warfare. The narrative cleverly hints that many of the Toyotomi leaders who died from misfortunes were actually victims of Azumi and her peers’ covert operations, thus placing the reader squarely within this pivotal time in history.
Full summary
The whole story of Azumi, scene by scene
Azumi Box Office
Azumi grossed $2.9 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$2.9M
- International
- $2.9M
How Well Do You Know Azumi?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is Azumi's primary objective as an assassin?
Azumi Also Known As
16 alternative titles, including “Azumi 2” and “あずみ2 Death or Love：2005”.
- Also known as
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- Azumi 2
- あずみ2 Death or Love：2005
- Azumi 2 - Death or Love
- Azumi 2: Miłość albo Śmierć
- Azumi 2 - Amor ou Morte
- Azumi 2. - Életre halálra!
- Azumi 2: Død eller Kærlighed
- אזומי 2: אהבה או מוות
- Азуми 2: Смерть или любовь
- 소녀검객 아즈미 대혈전 2
- Azumi 2: Moarte sau iubire
- 少女杀手阿墨2
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- ซามูไรสวยพิฆาต 2
- あずみ2 Death or Love
- 少女百人斬 2 - 愛與死
- Sát Thủ Azumi 2: Tình Hay Tử
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Azumi FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Azumi, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Azumi?
Azumi runs 2 hours 8 minutes (128 minutes).
When was Azumi released?
Azumi was released on July 21, 2006.
Who directed Azumi?
Azumi was directed by Ryûhei Kitamura.
More films by Ryûhei Kitamura Who is in the cast of Azumi?
Azumi stars Aya Ueto.
How much did Azumi make at the box office?
Azumi grossed $2.9 million worldwide.
How is Azumi rated?
Azumi has 6.7/10 on IMDb, 47% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic and 66% on TMDB.
Does Azumi have a post-credit scene?
No. Azumi has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Azumi in?
The original language of Azumi is Japanese.
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