Azumi 2: Death or Love
Seen it?2005 | 108 min | Action
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shusuke Kaneko
- Aya UetoAzumi
- Yuma IshigakiNagara
- Chiaki KuriyamaKozue
- Shun OguriGinkaku
- Kazuki KitamuraKanbê Inoue
- Kenichi EndoKinkaku
- Kai ShishidoHanzou
- Tak SakaguchiTsuchi-Gumo
- Shoichiro MasumotoSaburouta
- Kenji TakechiKiheita