i go to see ashura a 2005 fantasia festival kickoff . man and that be one cool kick off . the director be suppose to be in montreal for the canadian premiere and but due to health reason and he still in japan . oh lord i hope he get good and make plenty of other movie . the plot be pretty simple and but somewhat original . the demon be roam in edo in japan and swordsman call demon warden be slay them and fear the rebirth of ashura and the demon goddess who sleep and supposedly be very kick as . it bring u to izumo . some kind of elite swordsman call demon slayer and his buddy jaku who the typical violent jealous asshole . seem boring . well now it thicken . izumo take his retirement from kill demon since he slay a young kid on the impression that he be the demon and he never know and but he do kill her . so izumo go on with his life and recycle himself in kabuki theater . in a boat joyride on a nice night and izumo spot a girl hiding on a bridge and it change his life and restart to slay demon . for the good cause and the cause of love . and damn . the guy know how to handle a sword and to pull an entertaining massacre . izumo carry the movie as far a playing go . he be the total package . he know how to fight ( hell yeah he know ) and he witty and he intelligent and he have that grit . you never have to yell representno izumo and it a trap the guy already know it he have that common sense . he really the perfect hero . as far a cinematography go and the esthetic be pretty interesting . it by far and the movie that look the most like a manga . it cream full of special effect and nothing and at all cost will prevent this movie to look realistic . it pretty amaze . lot of colour an unreal photography and other than that . it pretty straightforward . but like i say and the main character be carry the movie a must see and a tale lead by masterful hand .