"TOEl Presents" "SHOGUN IEMITSU NO RANSHIN Shogun Iemitsu's Reign of Madness" "GEKITOTSU Shogun's Shadow" "One, two, three, four, five, six seven, eight, nine, ten." "Thank you, Highness." "The exercise was supposed to be repeated five times." "That was your fourth repetition." "One more time, please, Highness." "Yes." "One, two, three..." "There's a draft." "OGATA Ken" "KANO Miyuki NINOMIYA Sayoko" "NAGATO Hiroyuki SHIGEYAMA Ippei" "TANBATetsuro" "KYOMOTO Masaki HU Chien-Chiang" "MATSUKATA Hiroki" "Planning by:" "KUSAKABE Goro" "Producers:" "HONDATatsuo ZUSHI Toshi NAKAYAMA Masahisa" "Original Story  Screenplay by:" "NAKAJIMA Sadao MATSUDA Hiroo" "Photography by:" "KITASAKA Kiyoshi Art Director:" "IGAWATokumichi" "Lighting by:" "WATANABE Yoshikazu Editor:" "TAMAKI Eifu" "Sound Editor:" "ARAKAWATeruhiko Sound Recording by:" "HORIIKE Yoshio" "Assistant Directors:" "SHIMIZU Akira HAGIWARA Masashi" "Continuity:" "MORIMURA Sachiko Production Manager:" "NOGUCHI Tadashi" "Music by:" "SATO Masaru Theme Song by:" "THE ALFEE (Pony Canyon)" "Don't be afraid." "You can trust me." "I'll bring you to Toshogu-ji Temple." "You'll be safe there." ""TOSHOGU-JI TEMPLE"" "Action Directed by  Starring:" "CHIBA Shinichi" "Directed by:" "FURUHATAYasuo" "They were from Negoro Province." "The Shogun's "Kogi no Onmitsu" spies." "Whoever assigned them the task must have a high government post." "My lord, Takechiyo is but a child..." "Who could want to kill him?" "I think that we can keep Takechiyo-gimi from harm but, when we don't know who our enemies are Our real enemies, we can't guarantee success." "Father!" "Gyobu is absolutely right." "You must trust him with the truth." "Hiding the facts could be fatal." "Roju Elder Abe, of the 'Ruling Council'." "But, a Roju Elder..." "It's hard to believe." "Why?" "Why target Takechiyo?" "By law of succession, Takechiyo will be the next Shogun." "Roju Abe has but one aim, to install Takechiyo's younger brother." "Excuse me, my lord." "Elder Abe of the Roju, accompanied by..." "They wish to show Takechiyo-gimi their reverence." "Who's he?" "The personal guardian of Young Master Takechiyo." "Igo Gyobu is his name." "Hotta-dono." "I can see you take good care of the Young Master." "Thank you for the kind words." "In the future we hope to do our best for him." "He looks very well." "He's happier here than in Edo." "He also seems much healthier now." "I'm very glad." "We are, too." "The hot springs here work wonders." "We have had Takechiyo in our care for a very long time." "It's over seven years now." "We enjoy every day that we spend with him." "Then, when the time is ripe, he will become the fourth Shogun." "We are proud to serve our country..." " STOP!" "Perhaps my visit has taken you by surprise." "The Shogun sends word that on the 15th of this month in Edo Castle," "Takechiyo must take part in a ceremony." "There's no time to lose." "Edo is a long way off." "Hotta, his journey begins now." "That's an order!" "Why did you restrain me?" "You ordered me to kill Takechiyo-gimi." "It was a good opportunity." " The timing was wrong." "That ronin was there." "We might not have survived." "We'll wait for a better chance." "We leave for Edo in the morning." "Be ready." " My lord." "Wouldn't it be a mistake to go?" "Lord Abe is waiting to snare us in his trap." "He'll ambush us." "Were Takechiyo-gimi to die our Clan would be abolished." "I know." "Excuse me, my lord." "It would make sense to stay here, and wait for reinforcements." "We have no choice." "On the 15th..." "Takechiyo-sama must be in Edo Castle." "The Shogun has so ordered." "If he's late, he will be punished, and his brother named heir." "We cannot defy the Shogun." "It is imperative that we succeed." "His failure signals our doom!" "Whatever the cost, by the 15th Takechiyo-sama must be in Edo Castle!" "The 15th...?" "So long a trip!" "Afive day journey." "We have to go, even though we know it's a trap!" "We leave before dawn." "Be ready." "Gyobu!" "How much did Hotta pay you?" "Five hundred ryo?" "1,000 ryo?" "I'll double the amount." "Just don't interfere." "Is that all you have to say to me?" "What?" "A samurai has the Code of Bushido." "You thought that I could be bought with money..." "I overestimated you." "Roju Elder, you are beneath contempt." "Wait!" "Stay there!" "I know how you hate me!" "Perhaps I've earned your hatred!" "Do you know all the circumstances?" "You should take my advice." "Stay out of this." "Or you'll pay with your life!" "Gyobu." "GYOBU!" "That ronin..." "Who is he, please?" "Growing up together we were like brothers." "Until he married my sister." "The Shogun fell in love with her." "I sent her to be his concubine." "The Shogun then made me a Roju Elder Ten years ago." "Is Hotta leaving?" "As you planned it, Sir." "Shoza!" "I must return to Edo immediately." "Take care of it precisely as I said." "But, be careful." "Don't take any risks." "I'll inform the Clan." "They will send you troops." "Take as many as you need." "Hotta is dangerous." "He's a cornered rat, who will try anything to break out." "Remember!" "Takechiyo must not reach Edo unless it's in a coffin!" "Forward march!" "My lady!" "It's His Majesty...!" "Did he cough blood again?" " Yes." "Abe-sama isn't here." "His Highness is upset!" "Abe's not here yet!" "Why?" "Where is he?" "Sake!" "Sire, you shouldn't!" " Sake!" " Sire, you can't!" "I'll drink as much as I want!" "Whenever I want to!" "You can deny me nothing!" "Sake!" "Where's the sake?" "The bottle!" " Your Highness!" "You shouldn't drink anymore, it's bad for your health." "What did you say?" "Even you defy me!" "Get the doctor!" "Come out!" "Hotta Masamori will fight for Takechiyo-gimi to the death." "Iba Shozaemon is your opponent." "En garde!" "Forgive me." "A trick." "The boy can't be found." "We looked everywhere." "He must have left earlier." "Lord Hotta lured us." "He, himself, was the bait." "There are three routes to Edo." "Tenbo." " Sir!" "Split into three groups, go!" " Sir!" " Sir!" " Sir!" "Here!" "Come on!" "Let's go." "Wait!" "Drink!" "Young Master..." "Where...?" "Which way to go?" "We have to be careful when we steal the horses." "They might catch on quick." "We'll have to reach Ashio by noon." "Perhaps it would be better if we took the southern route across the mountains." "Then we could proceed onward to Sano and Ashikaga." "There's no good road here." "And with her..." "Make..." "Young Master." "Let's go to Ashio." "We'll steal horses from the mine." "Then, we'll ride along Watarase River." "That's the best route to Edo." "I agree." "There is no other way." "My wife!" "My wife to the Shogun..." "As a gift!" "Did Abe-sama, himself order this?" "Yes, it is by his order." "We shall see!" "What are you doing?" "It's an official order!" "Move!" "I'll kill him!" "It's unjust!" "I'll kill him!" "Abe!" "You'll die!" "Stop." "Put him down." "He needs to drink." "We'll get the horses." "You wait here." "Saburo-sama." "May I ask you to get some water?" "If he doesn't get a drink, he won't endure." "Five riders are coming!" "We're coming!" "Thanks!" "Go!" "Lead the way!" "I wonder what's going on?" "Let's return!" "We must report it." "What are you doing?" "I have to dry his wet clothes..." " Quiet!" "The smoke!" " Up ahead!" " At the bend!" " Forward!" " Comb the entire area." " Ride down the other side." " Now, let's go!" "Denemon." "Sneak into the mine." "Wait there." "We'll meet up with you." "Hey!" "Let us go!" "What do you want from us?" "We haven't broken the law!" "I'm a farmer going home with my wife and son!" "There's no reason to arrest us!" "We have orders from Lord Abe!" "Nobody who has a child with him is allowed passage." "Run!" "Get going!" "Ready soon?" " Yes." "Just a few minutes more." "It took a long time to build." "Will it be very strong?" "Yes." "Attention!" "Make way!" "Sir!" "When the cage is ready move the workers out." "Sir!" " Sir!" "Get going!" "Don't stay here!" "Move!" "Go ahead." "Get out!" "If you have nothing to do, get out." "Nobody is to enter this room without my permission." " Sir!" " Sir!" " Sir!" "Hey!" "What is that odd smell?" "Guards, to the fence!" "Guards, to the fence!" "Stay alert!" " Yes, sir!" "Who... are they?" "Men follow me!" "Come!" "This way!" "Listen up!" "Stay alert!" " Sir!" " Sir!" " Sir!" "Nobody enters or leaves!" " Sir!" " Sir!" " Sir!" "What's that?" "Who's there?" "What is this?" "Look at him!" "What is this rubbish?" "Complete idiocy!" "He's crazy!" "Look at him!" "Hey, get lost!" "Who are you?" "Get down off the fence!" "Get down, immediately!" "Get down!" "Who are you?" "What are you doing?" "Gunners!" "Shoot him!" " Quickly!" "Hurry up!" "Shoot him!" "Fire!" "Get back to your posts, men!" " Sir!" " Sir!" " Sir!" "What's that?" "I'm sorry..." "Idiot!" "We lost precious time!" " No, it was me!" "I made the fire!" "It was my fault!" " Be quiet!" "Enough, let's go." "This way." "Tell your men that if they see anyone to shoot them!" "What's this...!" "?" "Hey!" "Hey!" "Hey!" "Is the boy here?" " Yes!" "In the cage with the ronin down there." "Close off all exits!" "Get away!" "Go!" "Very well." "We'll have to catch them." "Go fetch the horses!" " Sir!" " Sir!" "How long do we run?" "We're not running." "Edo is our destination." "They're good." "You can eat them." "They taste good and give strength." "These are very rare." "We don't have them at home." "To live you must eat!" "Come on, eat... or you'll starve." "What is it?" "I'll go see." "Abe's Clan." "Go." "One more time!" " Young Master." "It's not a game." "Come on, we must go." "Okay, one more." "Now, go!" "It's time to give it up." "We can't fight an army." "There's too many." "We'll all die, unless we leave now." "For these wages, we've done enough." "How about it?" "We go." "Don't look down." "Have no fear." "We'll be fine." "Very well!" "Pull...!" "My bottom's wet!" "Notjust yours." "There they are!" "Get them!" "Go on!" "Hurry up!" "Genzaburo!" "Hurry!" "Quickly, lori!" "We are surrounded." "It's too late to break out." "So many soldiers frighten me." "I'm only a simple man, you know." "We need a fire." "No, they'll find us right away." "Sooner or later, it's all the same." "The boy will get sick from the cold." "Take this hot rock, and lay it on his belly." "The one trying to kill me is it Father?" "Young Master!" "How can you say such a thing?" "It's absolutely impossible..." " No!" "Not impossible." "The army can't be sent by a Roju Elder like Abe." "The Shogun is the only one who has the power to hatch such a plot." "There's more here than meets the eye." "It's true what he says." " Stop!" "Be quiet!" "Young Master must not hear that kind of talk..." " Lies won't help anymore!" "It is his father." "His Majesty is heartless and cruel!" "He hates that..." "Young Master isn't like him at all." "Never once has he held Takechiyo in his arms." "He has said "My son is a weakling."" ""I can't let him succeed me."" "His relationship is better with his second son, Tokumatsu-sama whom he wants as the heir." "In order to make that happen, he needs his firstborn dead!" "Lord Hotta knew all of this." "He made fools of us." "Obey your father." "It's the Code of Bushido..." " No!" "Could you follow orders which bring a child to certain death?" "I stake my life against injustice." "I won't allow him to be harmed." "Why take Young Master to Edo where death awaits him?" "It isn't that simple." "In Edo, three members of our clan reside." "Lord Kishu, Administrator to the Shogun, is on our side." "I don't know if it's right." "Let's not go to Edo." "The Shogun can't be defeated there." "Why don't we hide somewhere?" "Forget that he's the heir and live someplace quietly." "I'll serve him for life..." " His Majesty is too powerful!" "You have no idea." "Even if we escape, His Highness will keep sending more assassins." "Awoman's fantasy won't protect him." "The Shogun must be beaten!" "Fighting is the only hope we have!" " Wait!" "Let him decide." "To Edo, and we fight your father go upstream." "To hide out go downstream." "Young Master!" "Leave me!" "Go!" "To Edo!" "They're here!" "Get them!" "Come!" "Follow me!" "Hey!" "Come on!" "Take it!" "Go!" "Move it!" "Hold tight." "Hang on!" "Go!" "'Git'!" "That's Genzaburo's horse!" "Let's go!" "Open fire!" "Hey!" "Thank you." "Gyobu-dono!" "I have great respect for you, but your incredible journey ends." "Hand Takechiyo-gimi over to me." "What now?" "We lost, didn't we?" "No we haven't." "But I feel like our strength is gone." "We're still alive." "Don't give up." "Do you think I can survive if we win?" "Igo Gyobu-dono!" "Come out at once." "Takechiyo won't be in Edo on time." "I promise." "You can never prevail." "You're sitting on a volcano." "There is oil stored inside." "Come out, or I'll set it on fire!" "Understand?" "I'll set it on fire!" "Lady Yajima-dono!" "This blade is poisoned." "If you must..." "Gyobu-dono, don't endanger the lives of your ronin friends." "I wish to die honorably in a duel with you." "Iba Shozaemon!" "Ready for action!" "Men!" "Don't attack without my explicit order!" "...Avery good fight You won..." "Charge!" "Shoot!" "Gyobu!" "Gyobu!" "Come, get up!" "...Take... chi Takechiyo...!" "Get going!" "Hurry!" "Thank you, Gyobu!" "Gyobu!" "Is the job done?" "I'm sorry." "Aword in private, please." "Oman, you stay." "Well, then?" "!" "Takechiyo, the 'Prince' returned safely, I'm sorry to say." "Fool!" "You can't even kill a small child!" "You serve as a Roju Elder!" "You're incompetent!" "I'm sick of you!" "I don't want to see you anymore!" "Get out!" "Get out of here!" "Oman!" "Takechiyo must die." "See to it!" " Your Highness!" "Your Highness..." "The Tokugawa may fall if you persist!" " What?" "We are threatened by the Kishu Clan." "Hotta Masamori has prepared them to arise." "Is that so?" "Given the opportunity the Kishu Daimyo wants to be Shogun." "Your Highness..." "The fault is mine." "I am responsible for the failure to kill Takechiyo." "If the Western Clans join forces, that will put Edo Castle in danger." "Takechiyo is the legitimate heir." "Please stop trying to kill him!" "I beg of you..." "In killing 'Prince' Takechiyo you can't begin to imagine the dire consequences that would follow such a heinous act!" " SHUT UP!" " No matter how you..." " SHUT UP!" "SHUT UP!" "...try to explain, nobody will understand how Your Highness can kill his own son." "The people will revolt, and Kishu Clan will make their move." "They'll assemble 400,000 ronin who will then march on Edo to destroy the Tokugawa Shogunate!" "Enough!" "Get out!" "Oman!" "What are you still doing here?" "His Highness sent this tea." "Please wait!" "What for?" "As the Young Master's servant I must first test it for poison." " Absurd!" "The Shogun made this tea." "How could you suspect poison?" "Go away, go away." " No!" "I won't!" "How dare you?" "!" "That knife where did you get it?" "It's a gift from someone Young Master owes his life to." "Was his name Igo Gyobu-dono?" "Oman!" "Oman!" "Orders from Your Highness are always followed, no matter what." "I would do whatever it took." "When I think about it now I should have stood up and refused your unreasonable demands." "Never show your face here again!" "Fool!" "You're under House Arrest!" "Until further notice you will observe a curfew!" "Oman!" "Why is he still alive?" "Takechiyo-gimi Your Highness, your son." "Your Highness!" "Young Master survived through so many perils!" "Your Highness!" "Your Highness, do you still want Young Master to die?" "Young Master ask His Majesty to spare you." "Never!" "WHAT?" "!" "Oman, why didn't you carry out my instructions?" "I gave you everything!" "Everything you wanted!" " Your Highness you didn't give me anything I wanted!" "Nothing at all!" "You stole me from my family!" "Because I loved you!" "All because I loved you!" " I'VE HATED YOU!" "Especially in bed!" "Your Highness!" "I hate you!" "I've suffered so much, but now, Your Highness you're dead, and you'll suffer in Hell for all eternity!" "Remain calm!" "You may not enter!" "This area is restricted!" "The Shogun has just died of a sudden illness!" "MEMORIAL PLAQUE Shogun Iemitsu" "ACCORDING TO TOKUGAWA FAMILY RECORDS, THE THIRD SHOGUN, IMETSU DIED" "AND HIS ELDERS ABE AND HOTTA SOON FOLLOWED." "TAKECHIYO BECAME THE FOURTH SHOGUN." "As long as I live, our family will rule." "Cast" "OGATA Ken" "KANO Miyuki" "NINOMIYA Sayoko" "MAYATakeshi ODAYuji" "ASARI Toshihiro ARAI Norihito NARUSE Masataka" "HAYASHI Shotaro ARIKAWA Masaharu KAWANAMI Kojiro" "MIYAGI Yukio SASAKI Shunji KITANI Kuniomi" "FUKUMOTO Seizo SHIMOYAMATakaya KOMINE Takashi" "HIRAKAWA Masao TSUKASAYusuke KOBUNE Akio" "ISHII Hiromitsu IRIE Taketoshi OKAYuko" "MORIMATSU Toyofumi KUME Akiko MOMOYAMA Maiko" "CHEN Kuo-An WONG Chung-Ping" "TANBATetsuro" "JAPAN ACTION CLUB:" "KURIHARAToshi SEKINE Daigaku" "JAPAN ACTION CLUB:" "KUBOTA Kaori SAKITSU Ryusuke" "JAPAN ACTION CLUB:" "KAI Michio FUJIKAWA Satoshi UGI Koji" "INOUE Kiyokazu INADATatsuo KORATakashi" "SASAKI Toshihiko NISHIMURAYoichi SEIKE Toshikazu" "TAKEDA Shigehiro TOKUI Hisashi MOROKAJI Yuta" "SHIOTANI Shogo NINOMIYA Hideo NAKAMURATaketo" "SHIGEMI Naruto SAKAMOTO Takashi OKUZUMI Hideaki" "MURAKAMI Ryoichi TSUJIMOTO Yoshiki NONOMURA Hitoshi" "MIYAMOTO Hiromitsu NONAKA Hiroyuki" "NAGATO Hiroyuki" "SHIGEYAMA Ippei" "HU Chien-Chiang" "KYOMOTO Masaki" "MATSUKATA Hiroki" "Staff" "Planning by:" "KUSAKABE Goro" "Producers:" "HONDA Tatsuo, ZUSHI Toshio, NAKAYAMA Masahisa" "Original Story  Screenplay by:" "NAKAJIMA Sadao, MATSUDA Hiroo" "Photography by:" "KITASAKA Kiyoshi" "Art Directors:" "IGAWATokumichi SONODA Kazuyoshi" "Lighting by:" "WATANABE Yoshikazu" "Editor:" "TAMAKI Eifu" "Sound Editor:" "ARAKAWATeruhiko" "Sound Recording by:" "HORIIKE Yoshio" "Sound Effects:" "ITO Koichi" "Continuity:" "MORIMURA Sachiko" "Assistant Directors:" "SHIMIZU Akira HAGIWARA Masashi" "Set Design:" "HIROSE Tetsuzo, INADA Genbei" "Set Decoration:" "WATANABE Genzo" "Set Construction:" "NISHIMURA Saburo" "Costumes:" "MORI Mamoru" "Makeup:" "TORII Seiichi" "Hair:" "FUKUMOTO Rumi" "Director's Assistants:" "MINAMI Hikaru, YAMASHITA Koichiro, ISHIKAWA Ichiro" "Assistant Art Director:" "AKIYOSHI Yasumi" "Photography Assistants:" "FUKAZAWA Nobuyuki, AMEMIYAYoshitomo" "Photography Assistants:" "MATSUMOTO Yoshimichi, SAKANO Motonobu" "Lighting Assistants:" "YOSHII Kazuo, SAWADAToshio" "Lighting Assistants:" "HONDAJunichi, NAKAJIMAJunji" "Lighting Assistants:" "HANAMURA Hiroshi, SUZUKI Kenichi" "Sound Recording Assistants:" "SAMATA Mike, SHIKATA Hiroyuki" "Sound Effects Assistants:" "TAKEMOTO Yoji, WADA Hideaki" "Assistant Editors:" "NAGAI Yasuko SUNO Toshiyuki" "Set Design Assistant:" "MARUI Kazutoshi" "Set Decoration Assistants:" "MIKI Masahiko, KATO Tsuyoshi" "Wardrobe Assistants:" "KATAYAMA Ikue KOGA Hirotaka" "Makeup Assistant:" "OMURA Koji" "Hair Assistant:" "KOBAYASHI Naomi" "Manager:" "ORITO Satoshi" "Script Supervisor:" "SANAMI Masahiko" "Fight Choreography:" "TANI Akinori" "Action Assistant:" "YAMAOKAJunji" "Setting:" "NAKAMUTA Ryo, MATSUHASHI Isao, OGAWAToshiaki" "Fire Stunt Coordinator:" "George FISHER" "US Coordination:" "C.E.I., Leslie CARNEY, KATO Chiyomi" "Publicity Chiefs:" "MATSUDAHitoshi, FUJISAWAMasahiro, NISHIJIMAMitsuhiro" "Production Publicity:" "MARUKUNI Kan" "Stills:" "NAKAYAMA Kenji" "Music by:" "SATO Masaru" "Theme Song: "FAITH OF LOVE"" "Insertion Song: "YOU GET TO RUN"" "Composed and Conducted by:" "TAKAMIZAWAToshihiko" "Arrangement / Song:" "THE ALFEE" "Casting:" "KUZUHARATakayasu" "Production Manager:" "NOGUCHI Tadashi" "In Cooperation with:" "JAPAN ACTION CLUB" "In Cooperation with:" "CHINA FILM CO-PRODUCTION CORPORATION" "In Cooperation with:" "TOKO TOKUMA INC." "Filmed in Cooperation with:" "KYOTO SHIMOGAMO SHRINE" "Filmed in Cooperation with:" "KYOTO DAIKAKUJI TEMPLE" "Filmed in Cooperation with:" "EIKANDO TEMPLE" "Action Director:" "CHIBA Shinichi" "Directed by:" "FURUHATAYasuo" "Translation by:" "Prus and DaSilva" "THE END"