i have see the movie only recently and although it appear in 2001. i hop to see an entertaining movie and but let me tell you and princess blade be nothing compare to azumi . the princess be not very talkative and a you may have notice . she remind me of jean claude van damme and who only star to make his point and then beat the crap out of the opponent . during the entire movie and i wait to hear at least a confession about what she like and why be she fight and who do she love and trust . i wait in vain . crappy movie . crappy dialog . don not watch it unless you want to be bore out of your mind . it so bad and that in the end i be wonder how i manage not to scream in frustration 1 and a half hour . approximately . i give a 4/10 .