Japan Synopsis
阿修羅城の瞳
Adapted from the successful play, the film takes place in 19th-century Japan, where a war between demons and their slayers is fought. Izumo, a 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.
The 2004–2006 Japan Window
347 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Ashura sits at position #332.
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The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ashura premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,477 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (2nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.1 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Fantasy productions specifically: #1,262 of 1,274 (top 99%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Eisei Gekijo, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 59m |
| Release Date | April 16, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0459744 |