delightful-life This movie is continuation of the first part, so if you have not already seen it, you should do that, else this movie won't make much sense (though they do give a little flash back).The original Azumi movie was a big disappointment, not only were the fight sequences too contrived and Azumi portrayed as some a super human, and not in a good way, it made it look dumb and childish, BUT, the human aspect, compassion, etc was lacking in the extreme.The second part amazing fixes all of the above problems. Its now a movie were character development comes first, and the fight scenes are now significantly more realistic and I was so happy that I gave this movie a chance.This movie is far better than the 6.2 rating here at IMDb might suggest.Here Azumi is genuinely that good hearted girl who is forced to do her duty for the greater good. Even her martial arts skills are much better and she is composed and precise.Give it a try, at the very least you won't feel that your time was wasted. :-).Cheers!

Angelus2 Starting off were the first part ended, Azumi has one last target, a target who possesses an army of ninja's, armoured from head to toe, possessing skills to match our very own Azumi.I did not enjoy the first part, very much...I felt the fight scenes were all over the place, while the story-line was sketchy at best and the wrong actors were selected...But in this second instalment's, the production team and cast have found their place.From the first second, the action begins and it does not waver as we follow Azumi through a beautiful forest, with ninja's hot on her tail, but what I found quite satisfying with this second part, was Aya Ueto's improved acting skills...and fighting skills...She is Azumi!The side stories, were just as entertaining. But the honest truth is that this is a hack/slash movie and just like the first, the slicing and dicing comes in bunches..Fantastic.

Neas Sttes This Azumi achieves it's props by different means than the first movie. In the first movie viewers were sucked in by the action scenes, in this one however the main content of the movie focuses on emotions the characters to through the way of making Azumi and co (well mainly Azumi) think weather the mission she and the others on is acceptable. The final fight scene (well most fight scenes are weak. To make this movie something (well worth a ten) you would need to merge Kitamura's one track action mind with the new directors feel for making the audience read between the lines. I wont try and spoil the end for you but i ticked the spoiler box just in case. I hope to see an Azumi 3 in a few years but this time with Kanbei and Azumi fight within the climax of the film.You can feel a sort of tension between them. (If any directors read this make Azumi 3 and include an Azumi & Kanbei fight.)

athena24 Yesterday I saw the fist Azumi and it impressed me so much that today I went to see the second one.I still think that the movie by itself is good. It just doesn't lift to the height of the first one. It's seems that many had expectations about this one that doesn't came through, but if to look at it without comparing to the fist one, Azumi 2 is fine.The plot is OK. More flaws than in the first one but it's not the problem of this film. It is not as appealing as the first one, but still interesting and never boring. I'm a little disappointed that Kanbei (my favorite character from the first movie) is underused.The positive thing about this movie, is that it keeps the main cast from the first Azumi (specially when I saw them one after the other).fights are great, and pretty much on the same level as in Azumi.The ninja characters are very interesting. They have new tricks and new weapons, and add a lot to the movie.But the movie has two major flaws: One is the character of Azumi and Nagara, which seems to be less determined in their mission and find other things more important ( like love or quiet living), one thing i could never expect after the ending of the first Azumi, and even less after their swearing to Tenkai in continuing the mission.The second flaw doesn't concern the first Azumi, and it is in the dialog's of the characters. They say things that are obvious ,make them look stupid. They also look more dramatic (which is far above most of Chinese Kong Fu movies conversations but still reminds them).Overall i think Azumi2 is a likable samurai movie and better than most in this category.