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.
Directed by Ryuhei Kitamura
martial arts
assassin
assassination
swordplay
mass murder
katana
mission of murder
ninja fighter
based on manga
shinobi no mono
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.3 / 5
Cast
Aya Ueto
Azumi
Kenji Kohashi
Hyuga
Hiroki Narimiya
Ukiha
Takatoshi Kaneko
Amagi
Yuma Ishigaki
Nagara
Yasuomi Sano
Yura
Shinji Suzuki
Awa
Eita Nagayama
Hiei
Shôgo Yamaguchi
Komoru
Shun Oguri
Nachi
Joe Odagiri
Bijomaru Mogami
Aya Okamoto
Yae
Crew
Ryuhei Kitamura
Director
Taro Iwashiro
Original Music Composer
Shuichi Kakesu
Editor
Toshiaki Nakazawa
Producer
Popular Reviews
6 reviews
Jc Du Plessis
9.0★ · 01/03/26
What I expected from azumi was honestly a typical female samurai/assassin revenge story. What I got was a kind of epic saga about a group of young assassins on a mission to kill all the warlords in Japan and the effect it has on them. This movie surprised me. I really really liked it. The action was very 2000s but it was very cool. I especially loved the final battle where azumi goes all out on everyone. Sure some effects weren't amazing but it stays a very awesome sword fights and a very fun final battle. The story is cool too. Following the students and their master as they hunt down warlords who want to make war. What surprised Me was the epic feel of it. There are moments that feel like each part has an arc snd it's excecuted well too. So I love the story too especially the one focusing on azumi herself. The characters are pretty entertaining too. Azumi story is the most interesting snd fun to follow. Seeing her develop and accept herself is done well. The poison villian was pretty fun too. He had cool and tense moments especially in fighting one of the other assassins. All the characters were fun and engaging. The music was good too especially in the final fight. Azumi is just a fun movie with a 2000s vibe. It's not the best assassin/samurai action one out there but it has a surprisingly more complex story. So I had a great time with it.
What I expected from azumi was honestly a typical female samurai/assassin revenge story. What I got was a kind of epic saga about a group of young assassins on a mission to kill all the warlords in Japan and the effect it has on them. This movie surprised me. I really really liked it. The action was very 2000s but it was very cool. I especially loved the final battle where azumi goes all out on everyone. Sure some effects weren't amazing but it stays a very awesome sword fights and a very fun final battle. The story is cool too. Following the students and their master as they hunt down warlords who want to make war. What surprised Me was the epic feel of it. There are moments that feel like each part has an arc snd it's excecuted well too. So I love the story too especially the one focusing on azumi herself. The characters are pretty entertaining too. Azumi story is the most interesting snd fun to follow. Seeing her develop and accept herself is done well. The poison villian was pretty fun too. He had cool and tense moments especially in fighting one of the other assassins. All the characters were fun and engaging. The music was good too especially in the final fight. Azumi is just a fun movie with a 2000s vibe. It's not the best assassin/samurai action one out there but it has a surprisingly more complex story. So I had a great time with it.
