Azumi

Azumi Error creating thumbnail: File missing Poster Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing Japan Directed by Ryûhei Kitamura Release Date 2003 Language Japanese Studio Amuse Pictures DENTSU Music And Entertainment Nippon Herald Films Distributor Urban Vision Main Cast Character Actor Azumi Aya Ueto Hyûga Kenji Kohashi Ukiha Hiroki Narimiya Amagi Takatoshi Kaneko Nagara Yûma Ishigaki Kanbê Inoue Kazuki Kitamura Bijomaru Mogami Joe Odagiri

The following weapons were used in the film Azumi:

Matchlock Pepperbox

Kanbê Inoue (Kazuki Kitamura) uses the very rare, but real historically-existing Japanese matchlock pepperbox. Although it's unbelievable, multicharged revolving-barrel ancient Japanese firearms really exist as very rare individual samples.

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Original Japanese matchlock three barreled pepperbox, similar to what was used.

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Hammer with a match is a good seen.

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Barrels revolving can be seen...

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...due the different barrels position.

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Pistol grip is seen.

Tanegashima

Samurai guarding the fort use Tanegashima muskets.

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Japanese "Tanegashima" matchlock arquebus.

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Grenade

Nagato (Hideo Sakaki) gives the grenade to Nagara (Yûma Ishigaki) who later uses it to blow up the enemy fort.

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Nagara (Yûma Ishigaki) prepares to throw the grenade.

Cannon

Several cannons can be seen in the fort. Azumi (Aya Ueto) uses one to destroy the fort's gate.

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