# Azumi 2: Death or Love (2005)

> A lethal young assassin confronts armies, clans, and the ghost of a lost friendship while racing to stop civil war.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3279

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Action
- Director: Shusuke Kaneko
- Cast: Aya Ueto, Yuma Ishigaki, Chiaki Kuriyama, Shun Oguri, Kazuki Kitamura, Kenichi Endo, Kai Shishido, Tak Sakaguchi
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0431641/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: propulsive, melodramatic, tragic, martial arts movie night, samurai cinema marathon

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