Azumi
From The Ravages of War Raises An Assassin.
AdventureDramaActionThrillerRomancemartial artsassassinassassinationswordplaymass murderkatanamission of murderninja fighterbased on mangashinobi no mono
A dark, kinetic martial-arts thriller about a young assassin trained from childhood to kill, balancing visceral action with the melancholy of a life shaped by violence and duty.
In war-torn Japan, the Tokugawa Shogun, desperate to restore peace to his people, orders the assassination of the hostile warlords. A beautiful young woman is raised from birth with nine other orphans, to become an assassin. Her name is Azumi, the ultimate assassin.
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