Azumi 2: Death or Love (2005)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 48min
- Action, Adventure
- 12 Mar 2005 (Japan)
- Movie
Young assassins Azumi and Nagara continue their mission to prevent a civil war. In their hunt for Masayuki Sanada, who is protected by both an army and a dangerous clan, they meet Ginkaku, a person who shows a remarking resemblance with...
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Cast
| Aya Ueto | ... |
Azumi
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Yûma Ishigaki | ... |
Nagara
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| Chiaki Kuriyama | ... |
Kozue
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| Shun Oguri | ... |
Ginkaku / Nachi
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| Kazuki Kitamura | ... |
Kanbê Inoue
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| Ken'ichi Endô | ... |
Kinkaku
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| Kai Shishido | ... |
Hanzô
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| Tak Sakaguchi | ... |
Tsuchigumo
(as Taku Sakaguchi)
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Kengo | ... |
Roppa
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Shôichirô Masumoto | ... |
Saburôta
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Shun Itô | ... |
Kijimaru
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Kenji Takechi | ... |
Kiheita
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Shunta Fuchino | ... |
Shintarô
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| Eugene Nomura | ... |
Samurai Z
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Ai Maeda | ... |
Chiyo
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| Toshie Negishi | ... |
Yone
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Toshiya Nagasawa | ... |
Yukimura Sanada
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Shigeru Kôyama | ... |
Tenkai Nankôbô
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Reiko Takashima | ... |
Kûnyo
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| Mikijirô Hira | ... |
Masayuki Sanada
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Hiroshi Ishimaru | ... |
Fake Samurai
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Akinori Andô | ... |
Bandit
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Tomonori Tsukada |
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Kazuki Tsujimoto | ... |
Iga
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Aya Koshiba | ... |
Kunoichi
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Asuka Sukuna | ... |
Young Azumi
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Yukitomo Tochino | ... |
Rice Shop Owner
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Hanako Onuki | ... |
Girl at Forrest Inn
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Shin'ichirô Azumi | ... |
Tenkai Samurai
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| Yoshio Harada | ... |
Gessai (archiveFootage)
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| Masatô Ibu | ... |
Nagamasa Asano (archiveFootage)
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Takatoshi Kaneko | ... |
Amagi (archiveFootage)
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| Kenji Kohashi | ... |
Hyûga (archiveFootage)
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Fuuma Kosaka | ... |
Young Hyûga (archiveFootage)
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Ten Miyazawa | ... |
Sanada Samurai
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| Eita Nagayama | ... |
Hiei (archiveFootage)
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| Hiroki Narimiya | ... |
Ukiha (archiveFootage)
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Yasuomi Sano | ... |
Yura (archiveFootage)
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Shinji Suzuki | ... |
Awa (archiveFootage)
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| Naoto Takenaka | ... |
Kiyomasa Katô (archiveFootage)
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Kanae Uotani | ... |
Azumi's Mother (archiveFootage)
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Shôgo Yamaguchi | ... |
Komoru (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Shûsuke Kaneko | ||
Written by
| Yû Koyama | ... | (manga) |
| Mataichirô Yamamoto | ... | (screenplay) (as Rikiya Mizushima) & |
| Yoshiaki Kawajiri | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Kazuya Hamana | ... | planner |
| Osamu Kamei | ... | executive producer |
| Kunikatsu Kondo | ... | executive producer |
| Masayuki Miyashita | ... | executive producer |
| Toshiaki Nakazawa | ... | producer |
| Naoyuki Sakagami | ... | executive producer |
| Hidemi Satani | ... | co-producer |
| Yoshishige Shimatani | ... | executive producer (as Yoshinari Shimatani) |
| Tsutomu Takano | ... | executive producer |
| Mataichirô Yamamoto | ... | producer |
| Toshihiro Ôsato | ... | line producer |
Cinematography by
| Yoshitaka Sakamoto | ||
Editing by
| Shûichi Kakesu | ||
Production Design by
| Hisao Inagaki | ||
Art Direction by
| Hisao Inagaki | ||
Production Management
| Manabu Shinoda | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tarô Nishiyama | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Kenji Shibasaki | ... | sound effects |
Visual Effects by
| Masato Aonuma | ... | cg artist: NTT Media Lab |
| Takeshi Shin | ... | visual effects supervisor: vfx supervisor |
Stunts
| Taketo Nakamura | ... | action director |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Yoko Kambai | ... | gaffer |
| Shigeto Kunii | ... | second assistant camera |
| Yasuhiko Minamino | ... | camera operator: b unit |
| Takeshi Ohkubo | ... | gaffer |
Music Department
| Eiji Kawamura | ... | musical director |
| Masatsugu Shinozaki | ... | musician |
Additional Crew
| Narges Takesh | ... | story editor |
Production Companies
- Nippon Herald Films
- Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS)
- Shogakukan
- Toshiba Entertainment
- Toho
- Imagica
- Amuse Soft
- Dentsu
- Sedic International
- Tristone Entertainment Inc.
Distributors
- Toho (2005) (Japan)
- Nippon Herald Films (2005) (Japan)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
- Amuse Soft (2006) (Japan) (DVD)
- Anime Gate (2006) (Poland) (DVD)
- AsiaVision (2008) (Canada) (DVD)
- AsiaVision (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Intercontinental Film Distributors (HK) (2008) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
- Movie Bank (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
- Nihon Eiga Satellite Broadcasting (2007) (Japan) (tv)
- Optimum Home Entertainment (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- SBP (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
- SBP (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Urban Vision Entertainment (2008) (Canada) (DVD)
- Urban Vision Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
- NTT Media Lab (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Aoi Studio (sound re-recording studio)
- Arquebuse (foley design studio)
- Continental Far East (Dolby consultant)
- DTS (DTS mastering)
- Imagica (digital intermediate and film recording)
- Imagica (film processing)
- Kobe Film Office (film commission)
- Kodak Japan (film stock supplied by)
- Miroku no Sato (cooperation)
- NTT Media Lab (post-production facilities)
- Nihon Shomei Co. (lighting equipment supplied by)
- Resort Hotel Bella Vista Sakaigahama (cooperation)
- Sanwa Cine Equipment (camera equipment supplied by)
- Shu Tokki (crane and grip equipment supplied by)
- Sound City (music recording studio)
- T Creation (cooperation)
- Toho Sound Studio (post-production sound services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Young assassins Azumi and Nagara continue their mission to prevent a civil war. In their hunt for Masayuki Sanada, who is protected by both an army and a dangerous clan, they meet Ginkaku, a person who shows a remarking resemblance with former friend Nachi. Written by Roberto |
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| Taglines | Love or duty... An assassin must choose. See more » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend Japan | $216,480, 11 Mar 2005 |
Did You Know?
| Goofs | Azumi's hair color changes through out the movie from red to brown and brown to red. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Follows Azumi (2003). See more » |
| Quotes |
Nankou-bou Tenkai:
You won't come out alive, you know. Azumi: The old man ordered the ten of us to kill each other. He told us to be true assassins with a heart of steel. We've obeyed his order and even killed our own comrades. We don't expect to stay alive. See more » |