I'm a huge fan of the first one and as much as I hate agreeing with some of the comments, well I do. This isn't even close to the first, simply because kitamura's touch was missing badly. The unique sense of camera angles, sword fights, wire work etc... There's still plenty of vi...( read more)
Aya Ueto, Yuma Ishigaki, Chiaki Kuriyama
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 wh...( read more
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DVD Release Date: September 1, 2009
Stats: 367 reviews
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August 4, 2009
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April 3, 2008
Why does it always seem to be the same with sequels? Film companies just insist on remaking the first film, and do it worse (you'd think they'd learn SOMETHING from their mistakes...) Of course there is always an exception to every rule, but unfortunately, this ain't it. Azumi 2 ...( read more)
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September 24, 2006
Slightly less fun than the first one, as it brings nothing new to the table. Still, what is there is fun.
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June 14, 2008
Considering how great the first was it's a shame the makers decided to do nothing more than a "sequel" to follow. Thereby it's entertaining and follows on neatly but she spends too much time reminiscing and the swordfights have lost their potency now. However, I'm adding on an ex...( read more)
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September 15, 2009
A gigantic disappointment that does not do justice either to the characters or to the story. It is a sequel since it starts from where the first film ended, but it turns out to be absolutely terrible compared to it. DO NOT WATCH if you liked the first one. Just forward to the nex...( read more)
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September 11, 2009
The first one is so bad, that if this one is worse, then it must have been enacted by wooden mannequins or something.
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May 11, 2009
Azumi 2 Death or Love continues shortly after the end of the previous film with Japanese star Aya Ueto returning in the title role of a young ninja assassin charged with keeping the nation from falling into civil war... ...
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