"THE MUTE SAMURAI 'KIICHI'(Demon) HOGAN" "KATSU PRODUCTIONS" "Planning by:" "WAKAYAMA Tomisaburo" "Producer:" "YOSHIOKA Tetsu" "Screenplay by:" "TASAKA Kei Original Story by:" "GOSHA Hideo" "Narrator:" "MUTSUMI Goro Music by:" "TOMITA Isao" "Cast" "Mute Samurai (Kiichi Hogan) WAKAYAMA Tomisaburo" "FUJIMAKI Samon NARITA Mikio" "Kane SHINKAI Yuriko" "Directed by:" "KURODA Yoshiyuki" "Kiichi Hogan's father" "Nagasaki Magistrate Yanagida Toemon had resisted pressure to allow illegal foreign trade;" "insisting he was an officer of the law." "As a result he and his wife were brutally slain, cut down by an expert swordsman from Spain, Gonzales." "In addition, Gonzales slit the young man's throat, robbing the youth of his voice, and raped Kikuno, his fiancée." "All this happened eighteen years ago." "THE CAPTURE AT THE STREAM (Dakuryu no Bijo Gari)" "The rain did not seem like it would stop." "The farmers seem to have abandoned this village and there was no trace of people anywhere around." "My sister!" "Big Sister!" "Forget about me and go." "They're not far behind." "Sister!" " Hurry!" "The secret agents..." "...spies are coming!" "Sister!" "I have finally reached here from Edo." "I cannot forsake you now." "Sister, please brace yourself against me." "Have you forgotten that the fate of our 10,000 koku clan lies in your 'obi', Kane...?" "I will give my best here." "While I do that hurry and give that obi to Tetsunosuke." "As fast as possible!" "Sister!" "Kane, farewell." "Search the place." "Who are you?" "What are you?" "Say something!" "So, you can't speak?" "Are you sure?" "It seems to be true." "You can hear, can't you?" "Did you see a woman come running in here dressed as a samurai?" "It won't be to your good if you lie to us." "I'll check the straws to make sure." "I understand." "Search the other areas." "A mute..." "I feel we shall meet again." "My intuition is correct 100% of the time." "I do not know who you are, but" "I'm sure my sister will rest in peace because of you." "Although it is for the sake of Naegi Clan, which is worth 10,000 koku..." ""What is that?"" "You cannot speak?" "Are you asking me to tell you of my plight?" "I cannot tell anyone!" "Wait, please!" "I have a favor to ask of you." "Do you promise not to tell anyone?" "Please accompany me to Mino." "I am Mino, Naegi Clan vassal" "Endo Gyobu's daughter." "In this obi..." "My sister disguised herself as an attendant and stole this secret agant's scroll from" "Overseer Kondo Tajima's mansion." "Part of the scroll is sewn into this obi." "I must deliver this scroll or else the Shogunate officials will try to abolish our clan using the spies." "My sister was killed by Fujimaki Samon's man, who is a secret agent, too." "My father has made me vow not to look at the document." "My duty is to deliver this obi even at the risk of my life!" "Will you help me?" "You'll be awarded 50 ryo when we reach our destination." "What is this?" "You want me to write a note as proof of what I said?" "I understand." "My father's name?" "Yes." "At the watermill on our way there," "I'm supposed to meet Tetsunosuke-sama of Naegi Clan." "We are pilgrims from various provinces." "We do not know who's grave this is, but we'd like to offer our prayers." "As I said, we meet again..." "sooner than expected." "It'll be a waste to kill you." "I'll let you go if you hand the woman over." "Well?" "Nod your head up and down, or..." "Get her!" "You're pretty good." "We'll have to postpone this match for a later time." "By the way, in order to get to the Naegi Clan you'll have to use a ferry." "The current is strong there and even more so now because of the rain." "We won't let her cross the river." "You should withdraw from this, too." "The ferry service is being restricted!" ""You are prohibited from giving your ferry service." ""This is the Magistrate's orders."" "That woman is as good as caught." "The number of boats..." "Thirteen all together." "The Magistrate has just given out strict orders not to give rides." "Make a thorough check." "There are always one or two hidden along the river who give rides secretly." "Mikazuki?" "I was waiting for you." "I must hurry... this obi..." "You're..." "What are we doing here?" "What time is it?" ""Six p.m."" "Tetsunosuke-sama is at the watermill waiting for me!" "I must go!" "The fate of the clan...!" "We've been ordered not to give ferry service!" "Where are you going?" "You know." "Don't go." "That mute is too strong for you." "But..." "There's no need to rush." "I have a plan." "That mute will look for someone to give him a ride secretly across the river." "That's when..." "Endo Gyobu's daughter is as good as caught." "Getting the document will be as easy as stealing candy from a baby." "Right, Mikazaki?" "The restriction on the ferry service," "Can you please find a ferry that will take us over?" "I must cross the river before it's too late." "The fate of the clan...!" "It is my last request!" "I know I'm asking for a lot." "I have the money to hire a ferry." "Odd!" "Even!" "Even!" "Twenty ryo?" "You're not asking us to use our ferry, are you?" "You must know what will happen if we go against the order since you're willing to pay this much." "It's not something you answer to so quickly." "The magistrate has put a seal on all our boats." "If we break the seals..." "we'll have our heads cut off." "We all have families." "We'll never get that much in our whole lifetime, but it's no use if we're dead." "Sir!" "Are you giving this to us?" "Don't worry we won't tell anyone." "Sir." "Don't tell anyone you heard it from me." "There's a boatman named Yokichi." "Go to him." "It's a dirty place, but... he'll take you across secretly." "You seem to need a ride." "Everytime an order is given not to give rides someone like you always comes." "My job is to break the law, too." "I can get you across, but the fee is high." "Ten thousand ryo, or your life!" "Kane, even though it is for the sake of the clan" "I have caused you a lot of trouble." "You're safe now." "Tetsunosuke-sama, it's a wonder you got across the river." "It was hard finding a ferry..." " Tetsunosuke-sama!" "To take me across the river secretly." "Now the clan is safe!" "We can get married when we return." "Do you have the document?" "It's in this obi." " I see." "With this we'll know who the agents are within the clan!" "My sister will be able to rest in peace now." "Is Kayo...?" "The agents are much too cruel." "Shogun lenariko had 40 concubines give birth to all together 55 children." "There aren't anymore daimyo who can adopt his sons." "So he's planning to abolish the Naegi Clan so one of his sons will have a place to go." "Tetsunosuke-sama." "There is no need to panic, Kane-dono." "That's right, there is no need to panic." "Tetsunosuke-sama." "Thanks for your work, Mikazuki." "Mikazuki?" "I, Naegi Clan vassal Yamaoka Tetsunosuke, am actually a 'Kogi Onmitsu' (Shogunate Spy)." "My code name, Mikazuki." "I cannot believe that!" "The Yamaoka family has belonged to the Naegi Clan for generations." "You do not know that for years, generations, a family of the Naegi Clan was in actuality working for the Shogunate as spies." "I first learned this fact right before my father passed away." "I was called to his deathbed." "That is what you call a "Home Spy"." "Now do you know the strength of the agents?" "You may die by the hand of the man you love." "The boatman's..." "Then the leg and arm were..." "So you were alive." "Which of us will go to Hell first?" "It seems the time has come." "Samon!" "Endo Gyobu's daughters were just decoys." "Decoys?" "The real messenger used the Tokaido road and has delivered the document." "Anymore killing is unnecessary." "Withdraw!" "I wasted my time here." "My neck, commissioned by Endo Gyobu." ""Kiichi Hogan... accepts the job."" "'Demon' Kiichi Hogan?" "It is for the sake of the clan." "Forgive me... your Father."" "He is neither alive nor dead." "Cutting off all tender human feelings, burning with his one desire for revenge." "Keeping his personal misfortune deep within his heart," "Mute Samurai, 'Kiichi' Hogan presses onward." "TO BE CONTINUED"