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2003

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AZUMI is a young Japanese orphan who is a ruthless trained assassin. It is 19th Century Japan, torn-apart by war. Along with nine others she has been taught deadly martial arts skills by Master Gessai, in the hope that one day they will cold-bloodedly kill the warlords who cause constant unrest in the land. The ten proteges .. Read more

Starring	Aya Ueto, Shun Oguri, Hiroki Narimiya
Director	Ryuhei Kitamura
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller, World Cinema

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  - 4
  The Real Deal
  
  Japanese pop star Aya Ueto is the Azumi in question in this enjoyable romp from the director of 'Versus'.
  
  Azumi is a very interesting and ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - David Levy
  - Totteridge, London
  - 05 Nov 2004 at 09:59
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  - 2
  pop-ninja didn,t make it avoid this
  
  worst movie EVER i recently watched.
  
  it is a child play but not good even for kids
  
  the doll -like ninja girl pop singer just like out of ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 16 Mar 2012 at 15:59
- - 0
  - 0
  Typical martial arts film
  
  Once again, this is a typical martial arts film with lots of fighting - in this case mostly with swords.
  
  The storyline is acceptable if rather weak, ... read more »
  
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  - Farnborough
  - 23 Feb 2012 at 12:49
- - 2
  - 0
  Monotonus Pap
  
  If you like killings and lots of blood then you'll love this film. If you like a film with a bit more to it then stir clear. I've seen Azumi before but ... read more »
  
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- - oli74
  - 44 reviews
  - olisykes74@gmail.com
  - 11 Nov 2011 at 13:13
- - 1
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  Ma ma.
  
  Chambara through and through. Popstar and the cast of Japanese drama Gokusen are trained as assassins in this Japanese samurai movie.
  
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- - HappaNinja
  - 3 reviews
  - 19 Sep 2011 at 12:44
- - 0
  - 0
  ninja dud
  
  dull and unconvincing.
  
  the camera work more than makes up for the lack of energy in the action scenes; the scenery compensates for the lack of life ... read more »
  
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- - sakebitten
  - 2 reviews
  - 27 Jul 2011 at 19:03
- - 0
  - 0
  girls just wanna - spill blood?
  
  Splendid photography that may remind you of anything from Pirates of Caribbean to Hammer Horror films pictures this tale. Group of young warriors - assassins ... read more »
  
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- - juradino
  - 701 reviews
  - London
  - 23 May 2011 at 18:09
- - 0
  - 0
  An excellent film
  
  This is a brilliant film, with good acting, excellent fight scenes and likeable heroes, if you like films like 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' then you... read more »
  
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- - Mazaran
  - 30 reviews
  - Okehampton
  - 17 Nov 2010 at 17:26
- - 0
  - 0
  azumi ninja
  
  Great film...nice easy flowing film , with a good story line...fight scenes could of been better , but loved this film none the less...the chinese do much ... read more »
  
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- - winners
  - 1 review
  - england
  - 24 Jul 2010 at 08:54
- - 0
  - 0
  A Little Bit Funny, A Little Bit Sad and Every Bit Action Packed.
  
  Azumi is a young girl raised to be an assassin. There really isn't much more to it.
  
  It's a little bit sad, a little bit funny, and every bit ... read more »
  
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  - H0LLIE
  - 198 reviews
  - UK
  - 22 Jul 2010 at 17:30
- - 0
  - 0
  Amazing effects
  
  The main character is based on a comic character. If you like blood and action, then this film is a must. THe subtitles help keep you focused on the story.read more »
  
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- - Zal
  - 14 reviews
  - London
  - 19 Jan 2010 at 22:19
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- - 25
  - 4
  The Real Deal
  
  Japanese pop star Aya Ueto is the Azumi in question in this enjoyable romp from the director of 'Versus'.
  
  Azumi is a very interesting and ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 24279
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - David Levy
  - Totteridge, London
  - 05 Nov 2004 at 09:59
- - 16
  - 0
  Superb
  
  This is one of the best Japanese swordplay epics I've ever seen.
  
  Right from the start the scenery and fight scenes are stunning and a good story ... read more »
  
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- - jorseyblair
  - WEST MIDLANDS
  - 05 Dec 2004 at 20:09
- - 12
  - 0
  Girls n swords
  
  Along with Princess Blade and Lady Snowblood, Azumi is one of only a handful of girl swordplay movies.
  
  Stunning action, good story, well worth 2 ... read more »
  
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- 322493
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  - zzzzzz
  - 112 reviews
  - at home
  - 10 Feb 2005 at 00:21
- - 12
  - 0
  Not awful
  
  Azumi could potentially have been a very good film but doesn't quite hit the mark. Contributing factors the terrible soundtrack, poorly translated subtitles... read more »
  
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- - andylondon
  - 63 reviews
  - London
  - 09 Jan 2007 at 09:57
- - 7
  - 0
  Astonishing
  
  This is a movie which beat all the other movies, its beautifully made and the cast are real good for their own parts and the story never drags allway keeps on a... read more »
  
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- - M. A
  - London, England
  - 03 May 2005 at 09:39
- - 6
  - 0
  Manga-esque
  
  Based on the best selling manga comic, Azumi is beautifully shot and manages what a lot of live-action manga style movies fail at - retaining the fantastical ... read more »
  
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- 66617
- - a customer
  - London
  - 24 Jan 2005 at 14:12
- - 6
  - 0
  Ah Cool Film!
  
  I recently watched Versus and was so impressed I searched out other films by director Ryuhei Kitamura, and am I glad? I had never heard of this film before. ... read more »
  
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- - drunkenmaster
  - 479 reviews
  - Merthyr Tydfil,
  - 18 Jun 2005 at 11:07
- - 5
  - 0
  No substance
  
  Maybe i should have read 'more' reviews of this film before i choose it?...I really could not get into it,it's strange really!,the scene at the ... read more »
  
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- - Dean.J Rose
  - Wales UK
  - 24 Sep 2006 at 11:53
- - 5
  - 0
  Aya Ueto, Aya Ueto, Aya Ueto!!!
  
  This film stars Aya Ueto [japanese pop star], and her portrayal of the character is quite amazing. To play an assassin, and to perform the swordplay moves ... read more »
  
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- - blue4218
  - Liverpool
  - 16 Oct 2005 at 00:57
- - 3
  - 0
  Gripping stuff
  
  I borrowed this to see some of Ryuhei Kitamura's work, as there has been controversy in Japan over the way he handled the latest Godzilla film, it being ... read more »
  
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- 83422
- - a customer
  - Birmingham, UK
  - 20 Mar 2005 at 15:13

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  AZUMI is a young Japanese orphan who is a ruthless trained assassin. It is 19th Century Japan, torn-apart by war. Along with nine others she has been taught deadly martial arts skills by Master Gessai, in the hope that one day they will cold-bloodedly kill the warlords who cause constant unrest in ...