set in japan and ashura be the story of demon take over the earth . the premise be far more complicated and but the arching storyline should not be forget . japan be in turmoil and with demon occupy human form roam the land . generally speak demon look and act like human and but be evil . the japanese word they use be not just demon and but rather the classical form of ogre which be a mythological creature of some historic stature . be talk about creature that would appear more like god than simple ugly child eat monster . however in human form all that remain be the green eye and green teeth and which appear when put under any sort of stress . in order to save the world from demon there be demon slayer . train and skilled warrior who can spot and defeat most every kind of demon and and who guard the passage way between the realm of hell and that of the real world . these be the basic premise . the story begin with a festival in a local town . amid these festivity and 3 men ride in and dress in all black and seemingly intent on do harm . the villager run and except those which be demonic in nature and who turn green eye and try to kill them . the demon slayer end up kill off the majority of the demon . from here the story get interesting . the whole essence of the story begin when at the gate to hell a fortune tell demon appear before the 3 gate keeper and reveal the arrival of ashura . with it and come the end of the reign of man and and begin the reign of demon . ashura however require some form of birth process and the first step of which occur during the opening battle and but which would not be reveal to you until you see the film . the 3 demon slayer be a wise old man and a powerful yet unprincipled man and and a skilled and compassionate warrior . immediately you can see the split between them and the old man want to stop the demon and the powerful one wanting to bend them to his increase ego maniacal wish and the third look to stop the second . along the way he meet a woman who he begin to take fancy to and and believe himself to have a special relationship with . she in turn be a brigand who be good natured and seek after by authority . when the two finally meet face to face and he place his hand on her shoulder and and suddenly she be scathed by a mark on her shoulder . needless to say and the mark be not a good sign . what ensue be a battle for earth and a battle between both good and evil and a it should be and but also between good and good itself . the point for me of this film become something other than what i think it would . i come in think it would either be a fast paced action style film with demon and or a horror film with macabre evil and foul creatures the like of which would be see in ringu and ju on . i be however mistake in the best possible way . the story it seem to me be an adaptation of a very old japanese play and and it play itself out a such and combine the essentially action driven adrenaline scene with a great concept and an amazing narrative and and a style which make you compel to think rather than just sit wallow in gore . many scene be paint with luxurious dialogue between two character the like of which will never be see in a hollywood film . it become a practically theatrical experience which take your breath away . the film make use of some immaculate scenery and camera work comparable to many great samurai film of our day and but add to it a well think and classical plot . with great act and great music and and thoroughly stunning scene and it a must watch in my book . that be say and it do need the disclaimer that it be not for everyone . it not cheap thrill horror and it not ball to the wall action . it a horror style play thats be film . it have very much to say and take the time to do so and fly in the face of the conventional one liner . like japanese play and the exchange between the character can last for many minute before they come together for a quick yet marvelous battle scene . if you can enjoy such a thing and this be a masterpiece . if your idea of a good film be slasher flick with little plot and excessive nudity and then you can easily watch something else . overall and this film to me be a unique and amaze one and which keep you rivet and amuse . it have good writing and good acting and and good direction . it be all in all a solidly great film .