"Fight like a man, you bastard!" "Don't you have something else to say?" "If you've got a problem with me, stand up and fight." "They called you Kobungo the Fighting Dog... but you sure don't seem so tough now!" "Hey, monk, hey, monk, where will you go?" "Over the mountain, through the valley..." "Who is that behind you?" "In the province of Shimousain the Katsushika district, there was an inn, the Konaya, in the town of Gyotoku." "The innkeeper's name was Kobungo." "He had always been blessed with great strength, and he once killed a villagebully in a sumo match." "His family name is Inuta." "He inherited the businessfrom his late father... who abandoned the world of the samurai." "Master Kobungo!" "We have something to attend to tonight, so we won't be needing dinner." " I understand!" "Shino Inuzuka and Genpachi Inukai did not drown in the river." "Luckily, they fell into a small boat moored by the shore." "The boat drifted off somewhere downstream." "Lord Ashikaga's top retainer, Arimura Yokobori assigns the task of capturing the two fugitives to Atsumitsu Niiori, the leader of the vigilantes." "Anyway, it looks like you... found us just in time." " You two must have the devil's luck." "Maybe my luck is... finally getting better." " Well, you never know." "There's a couple of monks staying here." "But they happen to be out at the moment." "I'm glad they're not working on my funeral." "Where is your father?" "Has he gone to the festival?" "Oh!" "You're awake." "Why did my father have to cut his belly?" " Hey!" "I'm just..." "I left Hamaji and came here, because it was my duty to do so." "And I believe, that's the way of the Samurai." " Well, come on, say something to him." "He's your friend, isn't he?" "We were trying to kill each other." "Why don't you just give him a little twist, instead?" "Even the fish wouldn't eat him, though." " I don't like... hurting people..." "You are Genpachi, aren't you?" "Oh!" "You're back already." "You could have enjoyed the festival a little longer." "Hello, there." "I didn't notice you." "Kobungo, did you get married?" "Who is that person there?" "It doesn't bead water." " There are no colors." "That's not it!" "You contrived to come here before us carrying this useless piece of junk." "You've got a lot of nerve." "Even a child could see it's a fake!" "Please wait!" "There must be some kind of mistake!" "You must believe me!" "You must!" "It's all a mistake!" "It must be!" "Look there!" "Water!" "It's water!" "See?" "It's water!" "It's water!" "It's water!" "Father!" "I just can't get over it." "All of a sudden, she's a grown-up." "Oh, by the way, her husband, uh..." "Fusahachi?" " Oh, that's it, Fusahachi!" "He resembles that wimp Shino." "But nevertheless he seems like a nice enough guy." "And that baby looks smart." "Why don't you go out and get some of the night air?" "You could also take in some of the festival." "Wait, Kobungo." "I heard something in town today." "They say that a criminal, who tried to kill the Koga Shogun, has fled to this area." "If we catch him, we will be rewarded." "Possibly, we can be promoted to samurai." "That's just a dream." "Hey, Kobungo!" "How about it?" "Let's do some sumo, just like old times." "Su... sumo?" " Yeah, sumo." "Remember?" "Move, move, Father!" "Your worthless admonitions make me laugh!" "But rather than kill you I shall allow you to experience a living hell!" "Hamaji!" "Hamaji!" "Hamaji!" "Hamaji!" "Kobungo!" "At dawn the Konaya was heavily surrounded by the pursuers." "Even an ant would have been unable to slip by them." "Atsumitsu Niiori announced that... the Konaya must hand over the wanted man hiding or the inn would be burned to the ground." "All escape routes gone." "It looked like their luck had run out." "Hey, bro!" "It's Fusahachi!" "Calm down." "So what, if he's not here?" "No!" "You don't understand!" "I've come to try and make you see reason." " Fusahachi!" "So you turned us in?" "Me and that death defier." " If you come along without a fight," "Inukai, I have orders not to kill you." "But I will take Shino Inuzuka's head right here and now." "What've you done?" " What's your decision?" "Do..." "Do you think, I would turn him in?" "Hey!" "Why'd you do it?" "You seemed like a thoughtful brother-in-law." "I am being thoughtful." "I've thought deeply about Kobungo," "Nui, and Daihachi, but most of all, about the house of Inuta!" "Once you hide a criminal, no matter how you see it, it is a crime!" "The house of Inuta could be ruined." "There's no choice but to offer up the criminal's head and beg for forgiveness." "You are up against the Koga Shogun." "You have no choice but to turn in Shino Inuzuka's head!" "Wait!" "Fusahachi!" "They're having a man-to-man discussion downstairs, so I'd like you to keep quiet until they finish!" "Kobungo!" "Stop it!" "Please stop it!" " Move, Father!" "You mustn't fight." "You'll just end up dying at the hands of ruffians." "Kobungo, you're better than that." "Father!" "Father!" "Father, Father." "It's Shino Inuzuka's head." "The head!" "This is the head of Shino Inuzuka!" "It's the head!" "It's the head!" "We've got the head!" "The Fusahachi's head was confirmed to be that of Shino Inuzuka by the vigilante troops from Koga." "As the two young men closely resembled each other anyway there was never much doubt." "Niiori and his troopswere convinced... and headed back to Koga." "No, no." "Lord of the Nerima clan of the province of Musashi..." "Hyoenojo Oishi was in Kamakura." "Therefore, the murderer of the jindai Higami and his escort was being interrogated by Higami's younger brother Shahei and his escort." "It had already been 3 days... since the capture of Sosuke Inukawa." "That's enough!" "Why don't you just confess to your crime, Gakuzo?" "You helped Shino Inuzuka and Hamaji elope, then you killed Hikiroku and his wife and stole their savings." " Please, listen." "I didn't do any of these things." "You killed Hikiroku and his wife and you stole from them and you were going to run away." " Please, listen!" "You also encountered the jindai and his escort and you killed them, too." "Did you not?" " I didn't!" "Why do you persist with these lies?" "Confess your crimes!" "Confess!" "Confess!" "Confess!" "Confess!" "Confess your crimes, Gakuzo!" "As if in a dream, the three dog warriors were together as one and on their merry way toward Otsuka village..." "to meet up with their one remaining brother Sosuke." "See you later, Kobungo!" "We'll go on ahead to Otsuka village." "Ok." "I'll be there in three days." " We'll be waiting." "It hurts." "Why don't they believe me?" "I was trying to avenge my master... ouch!" "I see now." "It happened then." "He was the one who killed Miss Hamaji!" "Maybe he also..." "No way." "It's just across the river." "Yasuhei!" "Yasuhei!" "Yeah, I'm coming." "Who is it?" " Sorry to bother you so early." "Oh!" "Shino!" "The new jindai's looking everywhere for you." "It's a trumped-up charge, you know." "The old jindai killed Hikiroku and his wife." "Gakuzo was just avenging his master." "That's what all the villagers are saying." "Well, I'm not surprised." "That's what you get." "Although... there's something that bothers me..." "about Miss Hamaji going missing." "We were all sure that she had managed to elope." "And we were all very happy for you guys, too." "That is a strange bead." "All right!" "What were Nui and Fusahachi?" "I don't know, if I really had a sister." "What, Shino?" " No, nothing." "I know, how you feel about Hamaji... but we need more information." "Hurry up." "Shino!" "Daihachi, look over there!" "They will take care of you for a while." "I'll be back for you." "I don't know, when that will be." "But I have to find the source of those strange beads." "They say, caring for a lost child brings blessings from the gods and that people left their children by the road for a better life." "After the death of his parents, Fusahachi and Nui," "Daihachi was in the hands of the gods themselves." "Kobungo, I was waiting for you." "Please, bring me the child." "You cannot come." "You cannot cross the river yet." "You'd better hurry to Otsuka village." "Shino and everyone need your help." "Well, look at that!" "It's like there was some kind of monster rampage in there." "It's not something one human could have caused." "Well, what'd you find?" " Shino!" "You can't come out here!" "What are you going to do if someone sees you?" "You must remember that you are a wanted man!" "Anyway, what did you find out?" " No more than what Yasuhei has already told us." "I see." "I'm beat!" "I don't know, anything for sure, but I imagine they'll execute him soon." "Wait!" "I'll find out for sure tomorrow." "But, Look, if we go in there recklessly, they'll just kill us, too." " I suppose you're right, but..." "It hurts." "It hurts." "Gakuzo, manservant to Hikiroku Otsuka, in spite of the advice given to you by the authorities." "Even though it has been undeniably proven you haven't admitted your crime in spite of your low social status." "In light of the unforgivable nature of your crimes you are hereby sentenced to be executed tomorrow at dawn... by means of crucifixion." " Crucifixion?" "There you are." "I've been looking for you." "Sosuke's execution is scheduled for tomorrow morning." "Really?" "The castle is too heavily guarded." "We'll have to just storm the execution ground." "By tomorrow morning, that area will be fortified as well." "So we'll sneak in there tonight." "Please, don't let me cry or scream out tomorrow." "Please, let me die with dignity." "It's surrounded by the river and a moat." "There's only one road and one bridge." "Those spots are heavily guarded." "There are patrols on the road along the forest and the moat and inside this fence here." "Here and here are where they put the dead bodies." "The patrols don't seem to like to spend much time there." "So that's where we'll go." "It seems a little gruesome, but this is one time, when it's definitely safer to be among the dead." "We'll slip through the bamboo fence here, then wait in this pile of bones until morning." "Sounds like a nice way to spend the evening." "Let's go back now." "Sosuke, I am going to die soon." " Why, Father?" "Someday you'll understand." "Someday you will definitely understand." "He killed the jindai?" " I can't believe it." "I've heard he's innocent." "You are Gakuzo, manservant to Hikiroku Otsuka, are you not?" " My name is Sosuke Yoshito Inukawa!" "Begin the execution!" "Catch them!" "Watch out!" "Shit!" "Let's go, Shino!" "Sosuke!" " Are you ok?" "I wouldn't normally allow you such an easy time of it." "Give up!" "You've caused me much trouble." "Ready!" "Stop!" " Come back!" "Aboshi..." "So the four of you are all together now." "Only four more, or rather, two more to go." "I'll make you regret possessing peony birthmarks and spirit beads." "You'll feel that you really would have been better off dead." "It is your own suffering, which is the wellspring of my life." "It will be splendid when all eight of you are together." "I am looking forward to it." "Shino Inuzuka..." "Sosuke Inukawa..." "Inukai Genpachi and Kobungo Inuta..." "At the peak of summer they set to begin their enigmatic journey together." "Subtitles:" "VICOMEDIA 06/2003" "Sir!" "Please wait!" "Idiots!" "I can't take this anymore!" "How the water droplets fly off of it!" "The blade carves rainbows in the air." "This is the real McCoy." "The Murasame sword!" "The Muromachi Shogunate presented the Murasame sword to the Shogun as proof that he was the ruler of Kanto." "Then after it was lost in the battle of Yuki." "It changed hands several times and now it's right here." "Listen closely, everyone and I'll tell you why I am showing off such a thing." "This sword does not suit a skinny ronin like myself." "I wave it in the air in the hopes that the Murasame might someday if that lord is suited to be the ruler of the Kanto." "I doubt that he would ever overlook such a sword." "It's a strange world indeed... where a samurai who does not possess the Murasame... would claim to be ruler of the Kanto." "Are you sure it was the young master?" " I'm almost certain." "I hear that Sadamasa is returning to Usui." "If that is the case, he'll have to go through the mountain pass." "It looks like, he's still out to get Sadamasa then." "Don't be so nonchalant." "He won't be able to kill..." "Uesugi that easily." "Rikijiro!" "Shakuhachiro!" "You must protect Master Dosetsu." "You say, that you have been seeking a suitable owner for this Murasame." "Yes." "I can't think of anybody than Lord Sadamasa Uesugi." "Agreed?" " Yes." "Mind you, they also say that someone recently tried to assassinate" "Lord Koga by offering him a fake Murasame." "And I doubt... a miserable looking man like you has the real Murasame s" "You really think, he's there?" "With one of these?" "Well, anyway, that is what the monk said." "And you believe him, don't you?" "I, Dosetsu Inuyama, have avenged my father Sadatomo Inuyama, by killing Sadamasa Uesugi!" "Bastard!" "What's going on?" "Hey!" "You must be..." "Halt!" "What are you doing here?" " You're Dosetsu Inuyama's cohorts?" "Inuyama?" " Ah, let's get 'em!" "Bunch of idiots!" "You don't even let a guy talk!" "We found the other cohorts of Inuyama!" "Of course that was just a stand-in... to lure out Dosetsu Inuyama." "I knew, you'd come back." "Sabohei Kamado." "How could I possibly forget you?" "It was you and this Toyasu Kosugi, who ganged up to murder my father." "I may not get Sadamasa this time, but I can at least kill you!" "Your head will make a nice souvenir back at Kamakura." "It looks like, this is the end for me!" "Up here!" "Come on." "Hurry up!" "Oh!" "It's you guys!" " This way!" "Come on, you two!" "They'll be here any second!" "Hurry up!" "We'll hold them off." "They look like our enemies, who we're looking for, too." "It's a waste." " We must bring back the young master, without fail." "No, not there." "Ah, yes, that's it." "Ooh, that tickles." "Now I've caught you!" " No!" "It's not what you think!" "And here I was going to make you..." "You little scoundrel!" "Rikijiro!" "Shakuhachiro!" "Are you home?" "It's me, Dosetsu, your master." "Why don't you tell the truth?" "You're the one who killed Miss Hamaji, aren't you?" "Hamaji, you say?" " Aren't you?" "Look, I'm tired." "Leave me alone." " It was you!" "You killed Miss Hamaji!" "What's with you, guys?" "What's so special about a birthmark?" "You bastard!" " Please, stop!" "Miss Hamaji of the Otsuka family, was the sister of Master Dosetsu." "It's impossible for him to have killed her." "Let me try once more!" " You rolled a two!" "Are you trying to lose on purpose or something?" "Samurai aren't gamblers!" " What do you mean?" "This is how you keep yourself." " It really is a tragedy, what happened to Miss Hamaji." "But you've really done your father proud by becoming such a fine young samurai." "Pardon me?" " But it really makes me happy, that you haven't forgotten me, who used to work for the Inuyamas," "and have even let me help you out." "I go by the name of Yasuhei now, but Yoshiro Ubayuki was always ready and willing to put his life on the line, to do whatever had to be done on behalf of the Inuyama family." "But my, what a fine lad you've turned out to be." "That doesn't belong to you." " Stop bothering me." "Give the Murasame back to Shino!" " I said, stop bugging me." "Give it..." " So there's eight of us... with the same birthmarks and beads." "What are we supposed to do about it?" "Like the monk said, we're all going to work for the Satomi, right?" "Gimme that thing!" "Hey, let me go!" "Come on!" "You going for a leak?" "I'll go with you." "Yeah, you sure have a lucky streak there, Master Dosetsu." "You got poisoned by Miss Hamaji's mother Ayame, but you came back to life healthier than ever." "Then your whole clan gets wiped out, but you survived somehow." "Pardon me." "We were just wondering, what has happened to our husbands even though Master Dosetsu was able to return safely." "Those are two brave men you've got, you know?" "They really did save our lives." "Shakuhachiro with his rifle and Rikijiro whacking away with his bo." "We're happy to hear, that they were able to help Master Dosetsu, but..." "What's happening?" "Yasuhei!" "We have to get out of here!" "What are you doing?" "That's gunpowder!" " If I blow this up, it will put out the flames." "Fire against fire." "Wait!" "I'm sure you probably know what you're doing, but if it blows up wrong, we'll all go up in flames." " Do you have a better idea?" "The explosion will open up a hole in the flames... then we can make our escape." " Wait!" "Put the Murasame down first!" "See you later!" "This is as far as I'll bring you." "Bye, now." "Dosetsu Inuyama, I've been waiting for you." "The woman's got no part in this." "Let her go." "First, I want you to toss me those two bundles." "The heads of Kamado and Kosugi, no doubt." " They're rotten by now." "Now I want your gunpowder and the Murasame." "Don't." "Even abandoned his best friends." "He doesn't care about a woman's life." "You're absolutely right." "My husband!" "It's a dragon!" " It's a good omen!" "The heavens are smiling upon me!" "There's land!" "It's Awa!" "That day, in a wretched state, Yoshizane Satomi landed at Awa." "Then, some 30 years later..." "After a long, tortuous road..." "the boy found himself in Awa." "He later took the name of Motofuji Hikita... and was to become ruler of the land." "Subtitles:" "VICOMEDIA 06/2003" "Don't be frightened." "I'm Kobungo Inuta from Gyotoku in the province of Shimousa." "I need a place to stay the night." "You must be very tired." "Please, won't you come in?" "That's very kind of you." "My name is Funamushi." "Here you are." "Thank you." "My husband just left to go hunting." "But with this rain, I expect he will return shortly." "But please, make yourself at home." "Missis!" "Missis!" "Missis." "There was a robber." "I killed him." "You miserable wretch." "You wasted your entire fortune on horrid excess... and finally had to stoop to thievery." "I suppose we had better tell the village headman... of the incident." " I'd rather you didn't tell anyone... that my husband was a thief." "If the people of the village were to find out that that no-good lout has been stealing their money I'd never be able to survive in this village." "even as a widow." "Mr. Inuta." "This is our family treasure, the famous flute, Yoshino." "Take it as a small... token of my deep appreciation." " I can't take like that from you." "Please, think nothing of it." " I appreciate the thought... but I wouldn't know what to do with it." "Goodbye." "Take care of yourself." "Thank you for the pinwheel, Daddy!" "Would you like one?" " No!" "Don't be shy, now." "I'll buy one." "I said no!" "Excuse me." " How did this get here?" "I told her I didn't want it." "Where did you get that?" "That was quite a show of strength, Mr. Kobungo Inuta." "It was nothing, really." "How do you know my name?" "I'd like you to come with us, please." "For whatever reason you secretly keep this famous..." "Yoshino flute, that is one of two that went from the house of" "Chiba 10 years ago." " And!" "That's correct, my Lord." "When my husband realized that wretched man was in possession of a flute that was clearly beyond his means and went to report it to the authorities that man killed him!" "She's lying!" "I didn't do any of those things!" "Shut up!" "I'm holding the proof right here in my hand!" "Why don't you just admit it?" " Listen to what I'm saying, you idiot!" "You can't talk to me like that, you dog!" " What did you say?" "Funamushi!" "Where's that woman Funamushi?" "I'd like a word with you." "Lord Makuwari." "Wait!" "Wait, Aihara!" "Lord Makuwari!" "And the Yoshino?" "We must find it!" "Ye-yes, my Lord!" "We looked everywhere, but never could find it." "And then I hear that it's finally reappeared." "So, where is it?" "You call that stick a flute?" " Please calm yourself, Lord Makuwari!" "Perhaps he is hiding it somewhere." "You'd better be careful." "Have you not heard that Aihara's orphaned son... is roaming the countryside..." "seeking to avenge his father's death?" "Maybe this man." "My name is Daiki Makuwari." "I'm head of the Chiba clan." "We've done you a terrible disservice." "If I can do anything for you by..." "I can go, then?" "Excuse me." "Please wait, Mr. Inuta!" "I don't wish you to go away angry." "Kurayago!" "Don't interfere!" "Go play somewhere!" "Lord Makuwari." "Mr. Inuta." "I have just heard that you saved my son's life... so you really must allow me to welcome you as my guest." "So, are you going to just let him go?" " Don't be stupid!" "But we really can't prove he committed a crime, either." "Do you think he's Aihara's son... like the woman said?" " What woman?" "Who are you talking about?" "I thought, there was a woman." "No doubt he must be hiding it someplace." "We'll keep him at my place and find out where." "And he'll be dead!" "I'm not fool enough to be killed by him." "They say that when the two flutes are played together... the sound is truly sublime." "Yes." "I'm sure it is." "Beautiful." " I won't die until I've heard that sound." "You switched them, didn't you?" "I'm sure you had your reasons." "Why don't you tell me?" "Did Makuwari hire you on?" " What do you mean?" "Mr. Inuta, the party is about to begin." "Let's proceed to Taigyuro Hall." " It's safer for you if you know nothing." "You should leave this place right away." "I'm over here!" "In front of you." "I can't seem to find you." "Over here!" "Over here!" "Ladies and gentlemen of the court may I have your attention, please?" "I beg your indulgence for our performer Asakeno." "While perhaps not perfect in her execution... she shall do her very best... to make this event... most memorable for you." "Thank you very much for allowing me to perform for you." "Before I endeavor to dance..." "I would like to perform a song for you on this rarest of flutes." "Oh, yes, please do!" "The flutes are in harmony." "It can't be!" "It must be the spirit of my father that plays." "Lord Makuwari!" " 10 years ago the head of the" "Chiba clan was on his way..." "to Koga to offer up two flutes... when he was attacked and killed in the pine groves of Sugito." "Though the whereabouts of those flutes had remained a mystery ever since... it would appear that one of the pair is here at this estate." "Lord Makuwari!" "Yoshino..." "Yoshin..." "Lord Makuwari, as a parting gift to you..." "I, Keno Tanetomo Inuzaka, son of Tanenori Aihara... would like to perform a dance." "Haven't you already done enough killing?" "I must finish them all." "But why the boy?" "You understand nothing of this." "You understand nothing of this!" "You're right!" "I don't!" "Aihara!" "I..." "I wanted those flutes more than anything." "Forgive me!" "Father!" "Father!" "You hate me now, don't you?" "Well, grow up quickly... and then you come to kill me." "Subtitle:" "VICOMEDIA 09/2003" "Do you really have to go?" " Don't worry, Kakutaro." "Your father is a strong man." "What did you wish for, Kakutaro?" "I think Father should be the first." " I am a samurai... so I don't need to rely on the gods." " That's for sure!" "I'm a samurai, too, so I don't need to rely on the gods." " Well, it's all right for women to make wishes so I did." "I prayed for your father's safety." "And you, Hinaginu?" "Yes, I prayed for Father's safety, too, and I also prayed that we could be this happy forever and ever until the end of time." "Don't worry, Hinaginu." "We'll protect you." "And you can be sure I'll always be here to take care of you." "Father's a brave man, isn't he?" "When I grow up..." "I'm going to be a brave samurai like he is." "Well, is this lkkaku Akaiwa guy really that strong?" "Oh, yes, you'd better believe it." "He's the best swordsman in Shimotsuke," "I'll tell you." " You think he's even better than me?" "Boy, what a sunset!" " I wouldn't go up there today, if I were you." "They say that there's a demon cat... that lives on Koshin Mountain." " A demon cat?" "That was Mr. Ikkaku Akaiwa!" "You say he's tougher than me?" " Poor guy." "I guess it's a samurai's nature..." "to have to overestimate his own prowess." "Just like that other guy." "Oh, poor guy." " If you've got something to say, just say it!" " Well, actually, it was like this." " That's stupid!" "The curse of the demon cat!" "As if a woman could get pregnant by the curse." "But it's strange that this lkkaku guy changed all of a sudden." "Used to be a respected warrior in this town... and now he's like some wandering bully." "Pretty horrible, if you ask me, a guy would kill his own wife like that." "Maybe it's a curse?" "Nah, can't be." "Everything was just fine until those two innocent kids grew into adulthood." "But then after they decided to get married" "Master lkkaku's second wife, some woman named Funamushi... started to feed him all kinds of strange talk." "Somehow she managed to talk him into putting an end... to their relationship." "And to top it off people say the big reason for the split was... that Hinaginu had become pregnant by committing adultery." "That is why they talk about a curse." "Miss Hinaginu is a fine, upstanding lady with a real sense of etiquette that is rare these days." "She's definitely not the type who would ever commit adultery." "Did I just see a ghost?" "I think I'd rest awhile and wait until daybreak." "Monster, hmph!" "I thought it was the mountain moving before and it was just these guys." "But what are they all doing here like this?" "Hey, lkkaku!" "Is that you?" "You must not go that way." "What?" "I'm not buying that." "Genpachi, please save Kakutaro." "Please save him." "Save him." "Kakutaro, Kakutaro." "I've come here again knowing that they might scold me." "For God's sake, please listen to what I have to say!" "Why will you not see me?" "Surely, you can't believe that I would ever be unfaithful to you!" "It's all too much." "Father and Mother can think whatever they want." "I don't care." "But for you to think that..." "I hate this swollen belly of mine." "And I hate you, too." "You're just obeying your father by not speaking to me, aren't you?" "Why won't you just face me one time and tell me to wait for a while?" "No!" "That was a lie before!" "That was nonsense." "How could I ever hate you?" "I just want you to believe that my swollen belly... is caused by an illness, not by a child inside." "Please... please..." "Hey, you!" "Isn't she your own wife?" "Why the hell don't you at least say something to her, huh?" " I don't have to account to a stranger for anything!" " So you are in there after all, aren't you?" "Son of a bitch!" "Heartless bastard!" "If you're going to cry about it, why'd you send her away?" " Where did you get this bead?" "So what?" "What do you want?" "You think, I want to be associated..." "with a heartless jerk like you?" "If you've got a birthmark, show it to me here and now." "Your ass!" "Oh!" "I see." "So there are others who also have beads like you and I." "My own bead is with Hinaginu." "I suppose I should say it was with her." "You mean the girl I saw?" " The poor girl has had a rough time." "Ever since her parents died when she was very young she's bounced around between the homes of various relatives." "From the time she was a little girl she was loved the way the bead shines." "She always said that looking at it... made her forget all the bad things." "However for some reason, our stepmother Funamushi wanted the bead." "Hinaginu refused to give it to her... saying it was very dear to me." "Funamushi tried to take it by force, Hinaginu ended up swallowing the thing." "And said it was better than if she'd just given it away." "Look, it's obvious to me that you still love her then why... don't you take her in your arms?" " If only I could." "Genpachi." "I may have been disowned by my family... but I must live apart from my wife only temporarily." "My father right now is not my real father." "I can't say any more about it." "This rain may be Miss Hinaginu's tears." "I'm starved." "Let's eat something." " I'm not hungry." "Hinaginu!" "Kakutaro." "You must not despise your father, Kakutaro." "Since he came down from the mountain he's just been a little overexcitable." "I'm sure he'll go back to being your father of old." "Soon he will..." "Soon he..." "Mother!" "Mother!" "She's pregnant, you say?" " There's no other way to explain it." "She's must have demons in it." " She must have gone off with some man." "That's a lie." " Then how do you explain your belly?" "You want us to believe that it's simply the result of overeating?" "It'd appear that your husband can't explain it, now can he?" "Please believe me, Kakutaro!" "I didn't do anything." "Wait, Hinaginu!" "Don't go!" "Hinaginu!" "Hinaginu!" "Kakutaro!" "It can't be..." "You're going to my father's dojo?" " Somethings bothering me." "You know, I've heard that some women can get pregnant just by wanting it badly enough." "But I should just mind my own business, eh?" "You'd better be very careful." "My father seems to have... some kind of evil power these days." " You're making it sound like he's some kind of monster." "This place does seem a bit strange." "Kind of a bloodthirsty atmosphere." "Sort of spooky, actually." "And that's lkkaku Akaiwa, isn't it?" " My name is Tota Yatto of the Akaiwa Dojo." " I'm Genpachi Inukai from Shimousa." "Prepare yourself." "Let's go!" "I think I might have hit him a little too hard." "My name is Hattaro Kittari." "You fight me next." "Is this how you do things in this dojo?" "I'll be your next partner." "Well, finally!" "That's funny." "When I saw him yesterday, both his eyes were fine." "So... so you really are!" "Kill him!" "So if I love her, why don't I take her in my arms?" "Mr. Inukai!" " Things are looking pretty bad!" "Come inside." "What do you want, Father?" " You've got a man holed up here." "Where is he?" " There must be some mistake." "Are you saying he's not here?" " Yes." "That would appear to be the case." "Give me that spear." "Kakutaro, it certainly did rain hard today, didn't it?" "Kakutaro, there's something I'd like to discuss with you." "Come to my dojo." "Genpachi, are you all right?" "He pulled the spear away... right when the tip touched my bead." "It saved me again!" "I see." "That is good." "Sorry." " You have nothing to be sorry for..." "Nothing at all." "Well, I could never face Master Inumura... if I were to turn you away in a situation like this, could I?" "Mozuhei, I do cause trouble for you, don't I?" "No, of course not, Miss Hinaginu." "But, you really mustn't act impulsively." "Impulsively..." "I know how hard it's been for you." " Kakutaro!" "How foolish." "What daughter would jump at the sight of her own parent?" "Why are you so tense, Kakutaro?" "Well, let us start with a drink." "Do you know what kind of fish this is, Kakutaro?" "It's a herring, isn't it?" " Yes, and you know that herring is a symbol for one's mother and father." "And here we have herring roe, the offspring." "Do you not see what an auspicious occasion this is... that we have both parents and children together, Kakutaro?" "Does this mean that you no longer disown me, Father?" "That is if you two will swear your absolute devotion to me as your father." "Thank you so much." "I, Kakutaro, do humbly swear my undying and... eternal devotion to you." " What are you waiting for, Hinaginu?" "Pour your husband some sake." "Don't be in such a hurry." " How did you injure your eye, Father?" "That's so thoughtful of you to inquire." "What?" "On Koshin Mountain?" " The doctor says that if it is left untreated his life may be in danger." " What?" "That is too awful." "Isn't there some kind of medicine that would help?" "Yes, there is." "But unless you are absolutely true... in swearing your devotion to me I'll never get my hands on it." "Please tell us what it is." "We will do anything to help, no matter how difficult." "Won't we?" " No." "I think it would be too much to ask even of you two." "But what are you saying?" "We wish for nothing more than our father's health." "I would even be willing to give my life." "All right." "The doctor said that if I ingest the fresh gallbladder of a fetus 4 months or older as well as the heart of the mother... my eye will return to normal." "Why do you have no reply, Hinaginu?" "You just said that you'd be willing... to give your life for your father." "Or were you just idly saying whatever came into your mind... so that you could deceive us into trusting you?" "Which is it?" "But, Father!" " Hinaginu!" "You believe in me, don't you?" "Of course I do." "Father, Mother, I want you now to see for yourself... whether or not there is a baby in my belly!" "No!" " Hinaginu!" "My bead!" "What's going on?" " Kakutaro, get rid of that bead!" "Bastard!" " I said to get rid of that bead!" "What are you doing, Mr. Inukai?" " Your father isn't human anymore." "He is a monster!" "Kakutaro, do you intend to murder your own father?" "Shut up!" "You monster!" "You idiots!" "Can't you see what's right in front of you?" "What are you all waiting for?" "Seize him right this instant!" "Do you all think you can kill me?" "Kakutaro, can you kill your own father?" "Kill me!" "It's that voice!" " Father!" "This thing before you is not your father!" "Kakutaro, you must kill me!" "You must!" "Father!" "Father!" "You could get to me before my heart turned completely into that of a demon." "Forgive me, Kakutaro." "I was taken over by the curse of the cat spirit." "But it happened on Koshin Mountain, didn't it?" "Forgive me." "I wasn't able to do a thing." "I couldn't help you at all." "No, Kakutaro." "I am happy." "You understand the feelings in my heart." "We truly became man and wife when our spirits joined together." "Hinaginu!" "Hmph!" "That was certainly brazen!" "You wicked bitch!" "Was it only for this that I let you die?" "It's just fate." "We're all tied together by an invisible string..." "Ikkaku was caught under the spell of a demon and Hinaginu died." "Maybe the great power of that invisible string runs through... everything there is." " My fate." "I prayed for Father's safety, too." "And I also prayed that we could be this happy forever and ever." "Until the end of time." "Subtitle:" "VICOMEDIA 09/2003" "I've longed to see you, Brother." " Please forgive me." "I was tricked by an illusion." "I was only trying to save you, Hamaji." "This way, at least I was able to finally see my older brother again." "I've always known it was my destiny to die here like this." "Please take the Murasame sword to Shino." "Shino?" " Shino is my fiancé." "Please, Brother, give the Murasame to Shino." "Hamaji..." "So nice to see you again, Brother." "I've always loved you..." "Much more that Shino or anyone else." "No matter where I've been or what..." "I've done I've always had you in my mind... ever since Mr. Hikiroku first found me." " I always knew that." "And I always liked you as well." "If it hadn't been for Shino..." "I most certainly would have married you." " If it hadn't been for Shino?" "If only..." "Hamaji!" "Wait for me!" "What is it?" "Hamaji." "Hamaji, the bandage." "Hamaji..." "Hamaji." "I'm so happy that you're alive." "I'm so happy." "Wait!" "Wait..." "I'm Mukusaku Yorogi, headman of the Saruishi village." "And this is my wife Nabiki." " My name is Shino Inuzuka and I come from Musashi Province." "And thank you for treating my wounds." "You were walking along an animal trail on Ana Mountain." "There's a lot of pits around there to catch bears." "You were very lucky to escape with only these injuries." "This is my daughter Hamaji." "Hey, where are your manners?" "That was so rude of her." "Oh, Mr. Oborogi!" " Hey, Mukusaku, you'd better have a good answer for me today." " Well, I just don't know." "Look, what are you grumbling about?" "Lord Awayuki wants to make her his mistress." "She's lucky, huh?" "She doesn't want to." " Who the hell cares what she wants?" "You make her decisions, don't you?" " Yes, but..." "Hurry up and make up your mind!" "Well, I'm not going anywhere... until you say yes." "Really!" "What the hell is with Hamaji, too?" "After all the money that Lord Awayuki has been offering her." "Hey, you got company?" " Er... well, yes." "Hamaji is so selfish it worries me." "You seem very young to be Mr. Yorogi's wife." "Because I'm his second wife." " So, Hamaji's from his first marriage?" "No." "She was carried here by a hawk when she was 2 or 3 years old." "A hawk?" " When we found her... she was all dressed in a beautiful kimono." "He seems to think she's a princess of royal blood." "I'm sorry, my Lord." " That ingrate!" "Has he forgotten all the kindness I've shown him?" "Perhaps, my Lord, she is infatuated with someone else." "Apparently, there is someone staying with them, named Shino Inuzuka." "Where he comes from, no one seems to know... but he came to them with some serious injury." "And now they are nursing him back to health." "This is only my opinion but I think maybe Mukusaku wants him... as a groom for Hamaji." "What, my Lord?" " Bring Mukusaku to me tomorrow morning!" "Going across the river the wind, ghost of autumn... hastens toward the unknown." "Are you sure you're well enough to sit up?" "Yes." "That's good." "You play the flute, don't you?" " Yes!" "I heard you yesterday." "I'm still just learning." " You're good." "I'd like to hear you play again." "Excuse me, may I ask you something?" " Of course." "Is it possible that we've met somewhere before?" "No, we haven't." "We haven't." "Father!" "Right!" "Shut up and listen!" "We got word that whoever... murdered Mukusaku is holed up in this house." "Hey!" " Yes." "Would you just look at this mess?" "We found this, Lord Awayuki!" "Is this your sword?" "Well, well, now!" "What more proof do we need than a blood-soaked blade?" "Arrest him immediately!" "That's pretty disgusting." "You really couldn't get any more cold-blooded." "Please, stop!" "This man is not a murderer!" "You're making some kind of mistake!" "You're making a mistake!" "He's not a..." "Don't let them escape!" "Are you all right?" "Don't you think you should rest for a while?" "Don't worry." "I'm fine." "We have to keep moving." "You two have caused enough trouble!" "Now we're going to listen to you scream just like your father did!" "Kill them!" "Bastard!" "Sosuke!" "Get away." "Get away from Miss Hamaji!" "Give me the Murasame." "Do it, Sosuke!" "Do it!" "Stop it!" "Miss Hamaji." " Don't you understand yet?" "Everything has been the work of Aboshi." "He wanted you to kill each other." "I know that." "Don't think that I've been deceived." "And you're not the Hamaji that I know and love, either." "It was something between Shino and I... that had to be dealt with." " I see." "So, that's it." "But please understand as long as Hamaji's spirit is alive... it will always be devoted to Shino and somehow destiny brought this girl and Shino together." "So, you see, Sosuke, I..." " Hearing that does nothing... to soothe my own feelings for you." "I have nothing to rely on but the passage of time... to quiet these emotions." "Right now, I can't stop thinking about you!" "I can't!" "Please do one thing for me, Sosuke." "There may come a time when you have... no choice but to let go of everything that you've ever cared for." "When that time comes and you find yourself all alone... please don't be afraid." "Find a way to rise above your loneliness." "You've got to." "Miss Hamaji." "It's all right." "She's just fainted." "Long time no see, Dosetsu." "And you two were so close... to killing each other, weren't you?" " Aboshi!" "See you back in Awa." "Hamaji!" "Subtitles:" "VICOMEDIA 09/2003"