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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.2 / 100
2005·Action / Adventure / Drama·1h 48m

AZUMI 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.

Above the Line
Shûsuke Kaneko·DirectorMataichirô Yamamoto·ScreenplayYoshiaki Kawajiri·ScreenplayYoshitaka Sakamoto·Director of PhotographyKenji Shibasaki·Sound EffectsShuichi Kakesu·Editor
Cast
Aya Ueto·AzumiYuma Ishigaki·NagaraChiaki Kuriyama·KozueShun Oguri·GinkakuKazuki Kitamura·Kanbê InoueKenichi Endo·KinkakuKai Shishido·HanzouTak Sakaguchi·Tsuchi-GumoShoichiro Masumoto·SaburoutaKenji Takechi·Kiheita
Full Crew
(27 credits)
Directing· 3
Shusuke Kaneko·DirectorTaro Nishiyama·Assistant DirectorKento Nakamura·Action Director
Writing· 3
Mataichirô Yamamoto·ScreenplayYoshiaki Kawajiri·ScreenplayYû Koyama·Comic Book
Camera· 1
Yoshitaka Sakamoto·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Shuichi Kakesu·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Kenji Shibasaki·Sound Effects
Art & Design· 2
Hisao Inagaki·Production DesignHisao Inagaki·Art Direction
Production· 13
Mataichirô Yamamoto·ProducerKunikatsu Kondo·Executive ProducerYoshishige Shimatani·Executive ProducerNaoyuki Sakagami·Executive ProducerOsamu Kamei·Executive ProducerMasayuki Miyashita·Executive ProducerToshiaki Nakazawa·ProducerTsutomu Takano·Executive ProducerHidemi Satani·Co-ProducerToshihiro Osato·Line Producer油井卓也·OtherCHINO Takehiko·Other大野貴裕·Other
Other Departments· 3
Masato Aonuma·CG ArtistManabu Shinoda·Post Production SupervisorTakeshi Shin·Visual Effects Supervisor
By the Numbers
75.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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