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Azumi
あずみ
Genre	Historical, Martial Arts
Manga
Authored by	Yu Koyama
Publisher	Shogakukan, Inc.
Serialized in	Big Comic Superior
Original run	1994 –
No. of volumes	39[1]
Movie: Azumi (live-action movie)
Directed by	Ryuhei Kitamura
Studio	Toho
Released	May 10, 2003
Runtime	142 min.[2]
Movie: Azumi 2: Death or Love (live-action movie)
Directed by	Shusuke Kaneko
Studio	Toho
Released	February 28, 2005
Runtime	108 min. [3]

Azumi (あずみ) is a manga (Japanese comic) series created by Yu Koyama. It concerns the title character, a young woman brought up as part of a team of assassins, charged with killing three warlords that threaten Feudal Japan with an agenda of war and bloodshed. Image File history File links Derived from public domain images featured at: http://commons. ... Image File history File links Azumi-Cover. ... History is often used as a generic term for information about the past, such as in geologic history of the Earth. When used as the name of a field of study, history refers to the study and interpretation of the record of human societies. ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... Manga )   (pl. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Headquarters of Shogakukan in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan Shogakukan ) is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, manga, nonfiction, childrens DVDs, and other media in Japan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Tankōbon ) is the Japanese term for a compilation volume of a particular series (such as a manga or a novel series, magazine articles, essays, craft patterns, etc. ... Ryuhei Kitamura (北村龍平 Kitamura RyÅ«hei, born May 30, 1969) is a Japanese film director growing in popularity in Japan and in the international Japanese film community. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Toho Co. ... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (131st in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Toho Co. ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Azumi can refer to: Azumi, a manga and action film series Azumi, a former village in Minamiazumi District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan (merged into Matsumoto in 2005) Azumi District, a former district in Nagano Prefecture, Japan (divided into Kitaazumi and Minamiazumi districts in 1879) Azumi, a Japanese ancient people Ryō Azumi... Manga )   (pl. ... See comedian Stand up comedian List of Comedians List of British comedians comics comic book comic strip underground comics alternative comics web comic sprite comics manga graphic novel List of comic characters This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the... Assassin may refer to: Hashshashin, the historical Muslim sect of Alamut An assassin, a murderer who is politically motivated Sometimes a hitman, a murderer who is motivated by money, is called an assassin Assassin (rap crew), a French rap crew. ... Warlords may refer to: The plural of Warlord, a name for a figure who has military authority but not legal authority over a subnational region. ... History of Japan Paleolithic Jomon Yayoi Yamato period ---Kofun period ---Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period Muromachi period Azuchi-Momoyama period ---Nanban period Edo period Meiji period Taisho period Showa period ---Japanese expansionism ---Occupied Japan ---Post-Occupation Japan Heisei Pre-History/The Origin of History Jomon Period Main...

Azumi was adapted into a popular and extremely violent action film by Ryuhei Kitamura in 2003. A sequel, Azumi 2: Death or Love, directed by Shusuke Kaneko, followed in 2005. Action films, or movies, are a film genre, where action sequences, such as fighting, stunts, car chases or explosions, take precedence over elements like characterization or complex plotting. ... Ryuhei Kitamura (北村龍平 Kitamura Ryūhei, born May 30, 1969) is a Japanese film director growing in popularity in Japan and in the international Japanese film community. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A sequel is a work of fiction in literature, film, and other creative works that is produced after a completed work, and is set in the same universe but at a later time. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The movie was produced by Mataichiro Yamamoto, and has been distributed to the US by his company, Urban Vision Entertainment, on their label AsiaVision. The film was given a limited nationwide theatrical release beginning in July 2006 with a DVD released November 21, 2006. Azumi has been broadcast on television in the UK, on the Film4 channel. Urban Vision Entertainment, Inc. ... Asiavision is a daily exchange of news by satellite among television stations in 14 countries in Asia. ... Film4 is a free British digital television channel, owned and operated by Channel 4, which screens high-quality films. ...

Azumi

Azumi

After the Battle of Sekigahara, a samurai is tasked by the Ieyasu shogunate to raise a band of assassins to finish off Toyotomi's allies and other ambitious warlords, to prevent another civil war. Image File history File links Azumi_big4. ... Image File history File links Azumi_big4. ... Combatants Forces loyal to Toyotomi Hideyori Forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu Commanders Ishida Mitsunari, Mōri Terumoto, others Tokugawa Ieyasu, others Strength 81,890[] 88,888[] Casualties At least 40,000 dead Unknown; but moderate The Battle of Sekigahara ), popularly known as the Realm Divide ), was a decisive battle on October... Japanese samurai in armour, 1860s. ... Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu The Tokugawa clan crest This is a Japanese name; the family name is Tokugawa Tokugawa Ieyasu (previously spelled Iyeyasu) January 31, 1543 – June 1, 1616) was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until... Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Shinjitai (modern Japanese) writing: ; Kyūjitai (historical) writing: 豐臣秀吉; born Hiyoshi-maru ; coming of age (Genpuku) as Kinoshita Tōkichirō and later made Hashiba and martial nobility in the style of Hashiba Chikuzen no Kami Hideyoshi ;February 2, 1536 or March 26, 1537 – September 18, 1598), was a Sengoku...

Azumi, played by Aya Ueto, is discovered as a 7-8 year old girl kneeling without visible emotion next to the body of her dead mother by the samurai master Gessai, played by Yoshio Harada, and his entourage of young students. Azumi is raised in the martial skills of samurai and shinobi sword fighting, and the art of assassination. Azumi and her fellow classmates, now at young adult age, are constantly being told about a "mission" they must accomplish, though they have no idea what this mission is yet. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Yoshio Harada (原田芳雄; born 29 February 1940) is a Japanese actor. ... Shinobi (忍び) is the Japanese word for ninja In terms of sameness, a Shinobi is the same as a Ninja in that the word Shinobi is translated to Ninja in english. ...

Prior to setting out on their mission, their master orders his students to "pair up" with each others' best friend and proceed to kill each other, thus out of 10 students only five will remain to proceed with the mission. Questions and internal conflicts begin to arise amongst Azumi and her comrades as it seems their mission even prevents them from saving a village of mostly women and children from being masacred at the hands of a group of bandits, as their primary mission is to kill the warlords Asano Nagamasa, Masayuki Sanada and Kiyomasa Kato. Aside from the warlords, Azumi must also deal with a narcissistic mercenary, Bijomaru Mogami, whose sword has no handguards as he claims to never have had to defend against attacks. He is very feminine in appereance, seen wearing makeup, having long hair and always carries around a rose. He kills one of Azumi's friends and is the final villian that Azumi has to fight in the movie. Azumi and Bijomaru fight to a standstill when Bijomaru, already insane, snaps. He becomes reckless and Azumi decapitates him. Asano Nagamasa )(1546-1610) was the brother-in-law of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and one of his chief advisors. ... Sanada Masayuki (真田 昌幸), (1544 (1547?) - 1608 (June 4, 1611?)) was a Japanese Sengoku period daimyo. ... Statue of Kato Kiyomasa in front of Kumamoto Castle Katō Kiyomasa (加藤清正, Katō Kiyomasa, July 25, 1562-August 2, 1611) was a daimyō during the Azuchi-Momoyama and Edo periods of Japanese history. ... Narcissism is the pattern of traits and behaviors which involve infatuation and obsession with ones self to the exclusion of others and the egotistic and ruthless pursuit of ones gratification, dominance and ambition. ... Beheading. ...

Azumi 2: Death or Love

DVD Cover

Immediately after the final events of the first film, Azumi and her remaining friend are stalked by the men of a warlord she recently assassinated. Upon escaping, they are out-numbered and "out-gunned" and must join forces with a local resistance and a group of ragtag freedom fighters in order to kill the remaining warlord and bring peace to Japan. To make things even more complicated for Azumi, she must also confront her emotions in regards to a fighter who bares a scary resemblance to her deceased schoolmate and friend Nachi. Image File history File links Azumi2. ... Image File history File links Azumi2. ... Freedom fighter is a relativistic local term for those engaged in rebellion against an established organization that is thought to be oppressive. ...

Azumi (manga)

Azumi is set in an age of turmoil, where groups of children are raised as assassins by a group called The Fathers. These assassins are the secret weapon that The Fathers must use in this lawless time. The story concerns the group but is mainly focused on one of these female assassins, Azumi.

References

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External links

• Urban Vision Entertainment (N. American distributor)
• AsiaVision (Urban Vision's Asian live-action label)
• Azumi Internet Movie Database entry
• Azumi 2: Death or Love Internet Movie Database entry
• Review of Azumi at Lunapark6.com
• Azumi on Myspace

• Review of Azumi@ KFCC.com