# Azumi (2003)

> A young assassin forged by the Tokugawa regime must cut through rival warlords and the bonds that make obedience unbearable.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3278

## Facts

- Runtime: 128 min
- Genres: Adventure, Drama, Action, Thriller, Romance
- Director: Ryuhei Kitamura
- Cast: Aya Ueto, Kenji Kohashi, Hiroki Narimiya, Takatoshi Kaneko, Yuma Ishigaki, Yasuomi Sano, Shinji Suzuki, Eita Nagayama
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0384819/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: kinetic, violent, stylized, action movie night, martial arts marathon

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- [ICHI (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/11796)
- [Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (1972)](https://ember.film/movie/10708)
- [Azumi 2: Death or Love (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/3279)
- [Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades (1972)](https://ember.film/movie/26569)
- [Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance (1974)](https://ember.film/movie/11357)
- [Lady Snowblood (1973)](https://ember.film/movie/1729)
- [Goemon (2009)](https://ember.film/movie/14334)

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