Underplayed Gems

Ashurajō no Hitomi (2005)

Ashurajō no Hitomi poster
Original title
阿修羅城の瞳
Directed by
Yōjirō Takita
Genre
horror film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 59m
Rated
12
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 23 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A swordsman in 16th century Japan gets involved with a mysterious woman with a dangerous secret tied to a demonic legend. Their fates intertwine with a powerful evil force that threatens the city.

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What happens

Ashura (Japanese: 阿修羅城の瞳, Hepburn: Ashurajō no Hitomi; lit. "Eye(s) of Asura Castle") is a 2005 Japanese horror film, starring Ichikawa Somegorō VII, Rie Miyazawa and Kanako Higuchi. Directed by Yōjirō Takita, it is a film adaptation of a 1987 Kazuki Nakashima play set in the 16th century. It was released on DVD-Video in the United Kingdom by Yume Pictures in 2006, and in the United States by AnimEigo in 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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