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The sequel to the popular martial arts adventure 'Azumi'. Azumi and Nagara are on another assasination mission. This time they are accompanied by a young female assassin who is not as she seems.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Noooooo, 26 Oct 2005

By	A. Midgley "xaotten" (everywhere) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Where the heck is Ryuhei Kitamura? There is nothing in the universe he could be working on more important than this.
The first Azumi was a stunning, brilliant and beautiful film. After seeing this i am both disappointed and mortified. Director Shusuki Kaniko does not even compare. He lacks imagination, originality and seems to have no passion for this story. Ryuhei Kitamura used his skills and inventive ideas to bring forth jaw-dropping cinema. Watching the documentary on the first DVD shows us he was not happy with just average. He pushed everything to its limits, including the fight scenes, special effects and actors. He had huge passion for this story and it showed. So why did they settle for this other guy?

It seems that they had their budget halved since the last film, as the set pieces look like they were all shot in the same place. The whole story is in a forest. The first film had stunning villages, mountains, ships, castles and ghost-like towns. The cameras here are wobbly and look like their trying to mask something. There are no vertical rotating cameras or huge roars and explosions, just plain old slash ... slice ... slash... *yawn*
The cast is okay. The actors do nothing wrong, but most are actors who played roles in the first film playing different parts. It's like they didn't even audition them.
Let's compare the films. The great thing about Azumi was it had a great storyline and dialogue. Azumi 2 feels like it was quickly jotted down on a piece of toilet paper. Azumi had a great array of bad-guys, who we were able to both fear and hate...especially the brilliant Bijomaru. The enemies here are more like cartoon characters, and are not menacing at all. Azumi 1 boasted great fight scenes, especially the mind-blowing finale. The sequel has average fights, and the finale is a total yawn fest, very anti-climactic. You would hope they aimed to top the original film. I was looking for bigger expolsions, set pieces and more sword fodder. But it feels like the creators didn't even watch the first one. Another strength of the original is the storyline, dislogue and acting were both stunning, brutal and able to shock and startle you. By the end of the first film you feel quite emotional. In some parts I was very sad. The only emotion I felt after watching the sequel was anger.

Optimum have also done a poor job in releasing the DVD when it somes to extras. We get trailers. And a making of. "What's wrong?" i hear you say. Well. If you don't speak japanese, the making of is useless. They couldn't even be bothered to subtitle it.

If there is ever going to be an Azumi 3, i have only one request:

WHERE IS RYUHEI KITAMURA??? GET HIM NOW!!! GIVE HIM EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING HE WANTS, WHATEVER THE COST!!!

That will be a good film. He never lets an audience down.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad at all, 24 April 2006

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Now being a massive fan of the original, having read the other reviews and watching with the knowledge that a different director was used I was not really looking forward to seeing this sequel. HOWEVER I must say that this film pleasently suprized me. It very easily picks up from where the first left off and indeed the general tone of the film ideally matches that of the first. Okay perhaps the ending isn't as fantastic as the original but with a host of new baddies and battles to face Aya Ueto does a grand job of playing the "cute" (to quote basically all male characters she comes into contact with)assassin. Indeed this film is better described as a continuation rather than a sequal to Azumi. It may not rock your world like the first but if you are a big fan I think this film will suit your expectations!!!
The major problem however is that the making of extras are not translated which means a brush up on your Japanese listening I'm afraid!!!!
But anyway ENJOY!!!

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2.0 out of 5 stars Exit ryuhei kitamura ,exit class, 7 Feb 2006

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azumi 1 was such a beautiful film and remains one of my all time favorite movies.everythign from the camera work to the character development was perfect. azumi 2 has none of this. the director does a poor job of copying kitamuras syle, also some scenes did have a conflicting contrast as the music didnt suit the visual that was being presented.
also the movie is really akward in places.
dont watch this movie just rewatch azumi one cause its the best samurai movie ever made!!!
why did they ever let another director do this sequel when they knew no one can match ryuhei kitamura .

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great film, but ended a bit sudden.
This film is certainly a good sequel to the original Azumi, with one slight exception made for the ending. Read more

Published 22 hours ago by Andrew J. Gibbs-ripley

4.0 out of 5 stars A little bit sad, a little bit funny, ever ybit action packed
Azumi is a young girl raised to be an assassin. There really isn't much more to it. It's a little bit sad, a little bit funny, and every bit action packed. Read more

Published 1 month ago by Hollie

3.0 out of 5 stars Less dynamic but still a worthy sequel
Despite the success of Azumi the makers appear to have cut back on the budget for this sequel and as a result we get much less in the way of innovative action and a LOT more of... Read more

Published 17 months ago by Shawn Watson

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
What a shame! I was so looking forward to the sequel, but it's really poor. The script is so-so. Even the production looks cheap at moments. Read more

Published on 12 Aug 2007 by Noe

4.0 out of 5 stars More Aya Ueto...
Despite the generally negative reviews and poor reception this film has received I actually think it's a great sequel, not as good as the original film admittedly, but far better... Read more

Published on 6 Jul 2007 by I. R. Barnes

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor sequel
The original Azumi was a triumph of style, action and cinematography rolled into one. This sequel unfortunately is a huge let down, the plot is extremely cliched and silly and it... Read more

Published on 4 Jun 2007 by C. Lazo

4.0 out of 5 stars Much Better Than The Original
When I first heard of the original Azumi film, I bought it immediately. However, after watching it, I was kind of disappointed. It was good but not great. Read more

Published on 31 Oct 2005 by j_san

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