Ashura (2005)
Adapted from the successful play, the film takes place in 19th-century Japan, where a war between demons and their slayers is fought. Izumo, a kabuki actor with a demon-slaying past, meets and falls in love with Tsubaki. However, something is not right, as mysterious marks appear on her body as time progresses. At the same time, it is announced that Ashura, the queen of all demons, will be resurrected and bring destruction to the universe.
Director:
Yojiro Takita
Writers:
Hare Kawaguchi, Masashi Todayama.
![]() |
Rie Miyazawa as Tsubaki |
![]() |
Matsumoto Kōshirō X as Izumo |
![]() |
Kanako Higuchi as Bizan |
![]() |
Atsuro Watabe as Jaku Abe |
![]() |
Fumiyo Kohinata as Nanboku Tsuruya IV |
![]() |
Takashi Naito as Nobuyuki Kuninari |
![]() |
Erika Sawajiri as Yachi |
![]() |
Yukijiro Hotaru as Magotaro |
![]() |
Hanae Kan as Emishi |
![]() |
Sarutoki Minagawa as Takiji |
![]() |
Koji Ohkura as Hyozo |
![]() |
Kumiko Tsuchiya as Oiran |
![]() |
Tatsuo Yamada as |
| Writing | Kazuki Nakashima | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Hare Kawaguchi | Screenplay |
| Sound | Sting | Theme Song Performance |
| Writing | Masashi Todayama | Screenplay |
| Production | Hideshi Miyajima | Producer |
| Directing | Yojiro Takita | Director |
| Sound | Yoko Kanno | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Nobuko Tomita | Editor |
| Visual Effects | Hajime Matsumoto | Visual Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dango Takeda | Costume Design |
| Visual Effects | Tomoo Haraguchi | Modelling Supervisor |
| Sound | Osamu Onodera | Sound |
| Lighting | Tatsuya Osada | Gaffer |
| Art | Yuji Hayashida | Production Design |
| Camera | Katsumi Yanagijima | Director of Photography |