Blood Gets in Your Eyes (Ashura)
2005 · Movie · 119 min. · Japan
Adapted from the successful play, the film takes place in the 19th Japan where a war between demons and their slayers is fought. Izumo, an Kabuki actor with a demon-slaying past, meets and falls in love with Tsubaki. However, something is not right as mysterious marks appear on her body as time progresses. At the same time, it is announced that Ashura, the queen of all demons, will be resurrected and bring destruction to the universe.
Direction Yōjirō Takita
Cast Somegoro Ichikawa · Rie Miyazawa · Kanako Higuchi · Atsuro Watabe · Fumiyo Kohinata · Takashi Naitô
Soundtrack Yoko Kanno
Screenplay Sei Kawaguchi · Masashi Todayama · Kazuki Nakashima
Cinematography Katsumi Yanagishima
Original title Ashura-jô no hitomi (Blood Gets in Your Eyes) (Ashura)
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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