"THE MUTE SAMURAI 'KIICHI'(Demon) HOGAN" "That girl." "Why is she watching me?" "Why does her gaze scare me?" "I feel her anger." "I, Kiichi Hogan, while seeking to kill my enemy, Gonzales, have become a Bounty Hunter in order to raise money!" "What am I?" "Is what I am wrong?" "She can feel the tragic sadness of my life." "Kiichi Hogan." "Nagasaki Magistrate Yanagida Toemon's son." "His father had refused to allow illegal trade with foreign countries." "As a result he and his wife were attacked, and brutally cut down by an expert swordsman from Spain, Gonzales." "He then cut the boy's throat, thus robbing the youth of his voice forever." "Then Gonzales raped Kikuno, the young man's fiancée." "All this happened eighteen years ago." "THE FATEFUL ENCOUNTER (Ruten no Meguri Ai)" "KATSU PRODUCTIONS" "Planning by:" "WAKAYAMA Tomisaburo" "Producer:" "YOSHIOKA Tetsu" "Screenplay by:" "KASAHARA Ryozo NAKAMURA Tsutomu Original Story by:" "GOSHA Hideo" "Narrator:" "MUTSUMI Goro Music by:" "TOMITA Isao" "Cast" "Mute Samurai (Kiichi Hogan):" "WAKAYAMA Tomisaburo" "Kikuno:" "MATSUO Kayo" "Directed by:" "WAKAYAMA Tomisaburo" "Go ahead." "Did you understand?" "The Mute Samurai is on his way to Shimoda, Izu." "Shimoda has been opened to foreign trade after Nagasaki." "His only hope for gaining revenge is to cross the ocean to an unknown country, Spain." " That poor little girl..." " What a tragedy." " So sad..." "Dear..." "Shoya-dono." "This is your daughter." "Sir, the daughter of Shoya Ichizaemon was killed." "They said that he let us use one of his buildings." "Sir, we've got to do something!" "They'll kill your daughters, too." "I don't care about my daughters." "How many hostages do they have?" "Twelve No... 11..." "Children of Tanba-ya, Izumi-ya, Kido-ya, and other rich merchants are among the hostages." "Their parents?" "They're trying to raise the ransom money." "I'll go talk to the kidnappers." "Tell them that I'm coming!" "Sir!" "That's too dangerous." "Please get help from the government." " No!" "There will be more victims if we do so." "Nishimura." "Children's lives are more important than anything." "Tell all villagers to stay in their homes until we resolve this." "Stop!" "I'm Shimoda Magistrate, Ogasawara Kawachinokami!" "We're the Fujinto!" "I'm the Leader, Morishita Ikuma!" "Don't move!" "How are the hostages?" "Do they receive food and water?" "Don't you have any human feelings?" "We don't need any preacher!" "Do whatever we tell you to do!" "Are they still alive?" "That's enough!" "By noon tomorrow, bring 5,000 ryo for our war funds!" "I'll say it again, 5,000 ryo!" "That's an impossible amount for an officer like me!" "Tell him that's an order." "It's an order!" "I can get 3,000 ryo right now!" "No, bring 5,000 ryo!" "Teach him a lesson." "Aim." "Fire." "Sir!" "What's wrong?" "Sir, Yamamoto Kosaburo went to the mountain!" "What?" "Elder Sister..." "Don't worry, Nobu-san." "Ogasawara Kawachinokami!" "We have a gift for you!" "Take it!" "Father!" "Father!" "Save the children!" "The children!" "Sir, take responsibility for my dead son!" "You don't understand what it's like to lose one's only son!" "If we had given them the money, my son would still be alive." "Sir, why didn't you tell us before you went?" "We could have paid them the money." "I want you to take responsibility for this!" "I'll appeal to the high government officials in Edo!" "I really hate you... more than the man who killed my son!" "Would you say something?" "Please wait for a moment." "He just lost his daughter as well." "You stay out of this!" "Just because you lost one of your daughters doesn't mean you can avoid the responsibility!" "Shut up!" "Nishimura!" "I was listening to you because it was true that we made a mistake." "But you are extremely rude." "I won't forgive you!" "Won't forgive me?" "Then what will you do?" "I'll kill you!" "Nishimura!" "Nishimura-sama!" "Nishimura!" "What have you done?" "!" "Nishimura... please forgive me..." "We have to be patient, no matter what happens..." "Please leave me to be alone..." "Are you a member of the Fujinto?" "You can't fool us!" "Get down from your horse!" "Take him!" "Ogasawara-dono, it's me, Jikai." "Priest Jikai..." "Why are you here?" "Please, come in." "I went to Shimoda and was told that you were here." "So, I came." "Kikuno, come in." "Ogasawara-dono, do you remember this girl?" "How have you been?" "It's Kikuno!" "Amamiya Kitanosuke-dono's daughter, Kikuno." "Oh... that's Kikuno-dono." "What bad timing for me to come." "If they weren't here," "I would help you find your Kennosuke-dono." "It's alright." "Kikuno's father, Kennosuke's father, and me..." "We were the "Three Crows"." "I'm so sorry." "No problem." "Please don't worry." "However..." "What's bothering me is the safety of the hostages." "How many children?" "10..." "It's a terrible thing..." "I can't do anything." "I'll ask more details if I may." "Who are they?" "They are the 'Fujinto' Group." "What's Fujinto?" "I don't know." "However, I guess they're a group of young samurai who are against the government." "They'll just kill anybody if they don't like them!" "They'll take money from anybody if they need it!" "Besides, they took children as hostages!" "Who is the head of the Fujinto?" "The Fujinto leader is a man named Morishita Ikuma." "Kikuno, what's the matter?" "Are you ill, Kikuno-dono?" "No, I'm just tired." "That's not good." "Please take a rest." "Well then." "Excuse me." "Sir!" "Nishimura?" "Come in." "We got one of the members of the Fujinto." "Did you find anything?" "We tried very hard, but he won't say a word." "He won't say a word?" "What does he look like?" "His head is shaved, and he looks very alert..." "And then..." "He has a scar around his neck." "Ogasawara-dono, that's Kennosuke, Yanagida Kennosuke!" "He now calls himself Kiichi Hogan, and has become a bounty hunter." "Say something!" "Say something!" "Say something!" "Wait!" "Kennosuke..." "Kikuno!" "Kikuno!" ""Morishita Ikuma is my brother." "Please let me stop him." "Kikuno."" "What is it?" "The Fujinto Chief, Morishita Ikuma, is Kikuno-san's little brother!" "What is wrong?" "She needs to use the bathroom." "Let her go." "Kennosuke-dono No, Kiichi Hogan-dono." "As a bounty hunter, would you please help us?" "We must save the hostages, we must save the children." "They'll kill more hostages, if we make a move." "I'm desperate." "I beg of you!" "Please understand his difficult situation." "The money they request is an extraordinary amount." "Besides, his daughter is one of the hostages." " Nishimura!" "They have already killed one of his daughters." "And the other one is..." " Don't say it..." "Don't say it." "Hogan-dono." "How much should I pay?" "Kennosuke, Kikuno has already gone to the mountain." "Hogan-dono?" "100 ryo?" "Kennosuke!" "What kind of person are you!" "Please do it." "I, Shimada Magistrate, Ogasawara Kawachinokami, will pay you." "Stop!" "Morishita!" "She is your elder sister, Kikuno!" "Old man..." "Ikuma!" "What's the matter with you?" "She is your sister." "Sister?" "She is a hostage." "Take her." "We told you not to do anything!" "We have hostages!" "Ogasawara Kawachinokami!" "You have broken your promise!" "Bring the money right now!" "We'll teach you a lesson for breaking your promise!" "No!" "Release the hostages and Kikuno-san!" "Then, I'll do anything." "If you want kill somebody, then kill me!" "I've had enough of you!" "I'll kill every one of you!" "I don't care about my life." "We don't care about our lives!" "Move!" "Go away!" "I'll kill the hostages." "I'll kill them all." "We're the Fujinto." "I'm the captain, Morishita Ikuma!" "We're the Fujinto." "We live and die for our country, Japan!" "We're the ones who fight for our country!" "After 300 years of Tokugawa government we must kill the corrupt bureaucrats!" "We must save the country where it is threatened by foreign countries who demand that we open for trade!" "We must let the country know who we are and the pure spirit behind us!" "We must carry on our mission, no matter what circumstances!" "We must punish and kill whoever tries to stop us!" "Are you going to kill me?" "Devils..." "Everything is for our country Japan!" "Sister..." "Help me..." "Sir, the signal!" "Oh, is it?" "Yes!" "Nishimura, that's great news!" "At a branch of the willow tree..." "Knowing that even in Spring..." "The heart of the journey..." "Shall forever proceed..." "Down aimless 100 'ri' roads..." "More vast than this world..." "One man goes in sympathy..." "Even toward the battle..." "For at the back..." "Of a lonely man..." "The harsh wind blows." "TO BE CONTINUED"