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Azumi 2 (from AsiaVision) -- Available 5/6/08 LOVE OR DUTY -- AN ASSASSIN MUST CHOOSE Picking up where the first film left off, young assassins Azumi and Nagara continue their mission to prevent a civil war by taking out the last of their targets. In their hunt for Masayuki Sanada, who is protected by both an army and a dangerous ninja clan, they meet Ginkaku, a petty thief whose resemblance to former friend Nachi is enough to shake Azumi?s sense of purpose. While on the hunt, Kanbei?the samurai whose Lord Kiyomasa fell under Azumi?s blade in the first film?vows vengeance and will stop at nothing to kill Azumi and Nagara. When the line between the hunters and the hunted blurs, who will succeed in spilling blood first? DVD Special Features include: Azumi (from AsiaVision) -- Available 11/21/06 In 19th century war-torn feudal Japan, a master samurai takes on the task of raising ten orphans and training them to be assassins. Their single-minded mission: do the bloody work of the state by silencing troublesome warlords. After a decade of inconceivably harsh training and discipline, Azumi and her comrades face the task of assassinating the powerful warlords Nagamasa Asano and Kiyomasa Kato. But burdened with the cruel assignment that means killing friends and enemies alike, Azumi begins to question her faith in her master and her devotion to her country. Still, Azumi remains determined to single-handedly complete her bloodbath mission. Two-Disc Collector's Edition Special Features Disc 1 Disc 2 |