Funeral Song of Ashura
修羅の挽歌
Synopsis
Cathy (Atsuko Okamoto), who works at a soapland, and Goro (Ryunosuke Kawai), a boy at the same shop, beat up the manager after a sudden dispute and flee with 7 million yen stolen from the store. Along the way, they accidentally hit a menacing man named Daimura (Riki Takeuchi), turning their escape into an unexpected three-person journey. The Wachi family launches a desperate manhunt for Goro and the others. Meanwhile, Daimura learns that while he was in prison, his Daimura-gumi is being dissolved and absorbed into a larger alliance through a sake-cup ceremony led by the Wakagashira Okura (Kazuyoshi Ozawa). Determined to stop it, Daimura arms himself and heads alone for the ceremony venue—but…!!
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Release History & Theatrical Window
August 17, 2012
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Masahiro Asao
- Screenplay & Story
- Shozen Matsudaira
- Original Title
- 修羅の挽歌
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Masahiro Asao
Shozen Matsudaira
Department Leadership Roster
Masahiro Asao
Director
Shozen Matsudaira
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Funeral Song of Ashura
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What is Funeral Song of Ashura about?
Cathy (Atsuko Okamoto), who works at a soapland, and Goro (Ryunosuke Kawai), a boy at the same shop, beat up the manager after a sudden dispute and flee with 7 million yen stolen from the store. Along the way, they accidentally hit a menacing man named Daimura (Riki Takeuchi), turning their escape into an unexpected three-person journey. The Wachi family launches a desperate manhunt for Goro and the others. Meanwhile, Daimura learns that while he was in prison, his Daimura-gumi is being dissolved and absorbed into a larger alliance through a sake-cup ceremony led by the Wakagashira Okura (Kazuyoshi Ozawa). Determined to stop it, Daimura arms himself and heads alone for the ceremony venue—but…!!
Who directed Funeral Song of Ashura?
Funeral Song of Ashura was directed by Masahiro Asao.
Who stars in Funeral Song of Ashura?
The principal cast of Funeral Song of Ashura includes Riki Takeuchi, Atsuko Okamoto, Ryunosuke Kawai, Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi, Yuto Nakano.
When was Funeral Song of Ashura released and how long is it?
Funeral Song of Ashura was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 13m.