Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You want to half-watch while scrolling
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Running time
1 h 59 min
Longer than most fantasy movies, +19 min on the typical 100
typical 100119Half of all fantasy movies run 91–114 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
2005
April 16, 2005
21 years ago
Genres
FantasyActionHorrorLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Yojiro Takita Director
Writing · 3
- Masashi Todayama Screenplay
- Hare Kawaguchi Screenplay
- Kazuki Nakashima Theatre Play
Production · 1
- Hideshi Miyajima Producer
Camera · 1
- Katsumi Yanagijima Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Nobuko Tomita Editor
Sound · 3
- Yoko Kanno Original Music Composer
- Sting Theme Song Performance
- Osamu Onodera Sound
Art · 1
- Yuji Hayashida Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Dango Takeda Costume Design
Visual Effects · 2
- Tomoo Haraguchi Modelling Supervisor
- Hajime Matsumoto Visual Effects
Lighting · 1
- Tatsuya Osada Gaffer
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