i love watch the original azumi with it mix of live action manga and compelling storyline and cool soundtrack and directing ( kitamura rock . ) and edit and and not to mention the beautiful aya ueto who fill the part perfectly . so i be really look forward to see azumi 2 and but after finally see it i felt like i have win the lotto and lose the ticketnegative . azumi 2 pick up where azumi leave off and however these be completely 2 different movie . the pace be a lot slow and the action be not a excite and as well choreograph and there be not a lot of character development . this be apparently direct by the same guy responsible for further reduce the value of the toho monster franchise ( if that be possible . ) . i agree with some other past reviewer who say that this be a lost opportunity . if only ryuhei kitamura continue with this installment . there be however some beautiful japanese forest scenery to look at while the slow action unfolds and we be introduce all too briefly to bite character who quickly get kill off . even the real bad guy and get kill off too easily without too much of a fight . the fight with the spider guy ( straight out of an episode of monkey . ) in the bamboo forest be about the only memorable fight scene . wheras in azumi 1 we have a climactic fight scene with barrel camera effect and azumi 2 bring u the azumi cape cam . azumi rampage at the end be unconvincing and but aya still do an okay job . she look great in the cape . but where do she get it from . i do not think i will be watch this one over and over again . . what a pity .