Japan Synopsis
あずみ2 Death or Love
“Love Or Duty… An Assassin Must Choose”
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.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Azumi 2: Death or Love. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
3 sharedAzumi
★ 6.9 · Japan
3 sharedGolgo 13: Assignment Kowloon
★ 5.3 · Hong Kong
2 sharedLegend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
★ 6.9 · Hong Kong
2 sharedAssassination Classroom
★ 7.3 · Japan
2 sharedLone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
★ 7.3 · Japan
2 sharedIMPOSSIBILITY DEFENSE
★ 7.0 · Japan
Other Titles From Nippon Herald Films
The 2004–2006 Japan Window
Azumi 2: Death or Love holds position #224 of 347 Japan films in the 2004–2006 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Azumi 2: Death or Love premiered alongside 116 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 116 other Japan films in 2005.
The 1673rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
161 audience reviews — more than 83% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (83th percentile) outruns trending popularity (67th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,082 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (33rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,211 of 1,714 (top 71%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nippon Herald Films, TBS, Shogakukan, Toshiba Entertainment, TOHO |
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Release Date | March 12, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0431641 |
| Official Site | web.archive.org |