Ashura Densetsu Japanese Version VHS

The demonic child Ashura is forced to make a fateful choice by Jiku, the highest monk of Esoteric Buddhism, and Tenrin-ni. One is to live out a life of only seven days in the human world, and the other is to be sealed and live eternally in the dark world. Ashura wishes to remain in the human world and interacts with warm-hearted people as a young girl. However, the demon queen, Kibi, plots to eliminate the traitor Ashura and sets traps one after another. Compared to the previous film, the idol film aspect has become stronger, and Yuen Biao is captured early on, so his screen time is limited, which may leave fans of the original work unsatisfied. Another characteristic is the increased involvement of Japanese special effects personnel compared to the previous film. There is also a Hong Kong Release Version (93 minutes) of the video, re-edited to feature Yuen Biao as the star.


This is the second film adaptation of Makoto Hagino's popular comic, a co-production between Japan and Hong Kong. The story unfolds around Ashura, a girl who inherited the blood of Ashura, revived in the previous film. The director is Nam Nai Choi, continuing from the previous film. The role of Peacock has been changed from Hiroshi Mikami in the previous film to Hiroshi Abe. There is also a Hong Kong theatrical release version (93 minutes) with a changed lead actor (Yuen Biao (Peacock), Hiroshi Abe (Konche)).


This is a rental DVD of Ashura Densetsu (Legend of Ashura), the Japanese version released in 1980.

- Title: Ashura Densetsu (Legend of Ashura)
- Release Year: 1980
- Japanese Release Version: Japanese Version
- Sales Format: For Rental
- Barcode: b6005106

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