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Kondo Isami-Watari Tetsuya

Okita Soji-Nakamura Shunske

Hijikata Toshizo-Murakami Hiroaki

According to the book of the Shiba are all

The SHINSENGUMI (Shinsengumi Keppuroku)

At that time mascots were popular from the chapel Benzaiten in Tinubu.

CHIKUBUSHIMA ISLAND, LAKE BIWA At that time mascots were popular from the chapel Benzaiten in Tinubu.

At that time mascots were popular from the chapel Benzaiten in Tinubu.

People flocked to the Shrine,

believing that the talisman brings love and wealth.

Harada Sanosuke and Nagakura Shinpachi come there,

one at the request of the wife, the second was brought by a geisha mistress.

Harada bought them for his wife, for the birth of a child.

Nagakura wanted to give a talisman mistress.

They wanted to have a quiet day

away from the duties of the Shinsengumi.

Thanks...

During this trip

they met ronin by name Fukumachi Shinsaku.

Get in the boat!

There's no room here!

Throw out the commoners!

No, dear...

We're on a pilgrimage.

Keep your sword in its scabbard.

Boatman...

Thank you very much.

You saved us. Thank you very much.

BETWEEN THE HAMMER AND THE ANVIL

My brother and I are engaged in trade.

We have a store in the city. Sell canvas.

Oh, I'm sorry... My name is Osino.

I'm Fukamachi Shinsaku.

I'm an instructor at the dojo.

No wonder you're so strong!

I'm tired...

We're almost there.

Finally we have reached!

Let's pray.

Hello!

It was an impressive display combat skills!

You're going too fast!

Of course, we have old ladies, and children.

You and your wife are young!

Maybe we're not that old!

Talisman brings health...

And marriage!

It looks like they got it wrong...

They think we're married. Excuse me.

Nothing.

What does it mean?

You are husband and wife, aren't you?

We have a lot of guests today... Please share the bed.

I'll find a place to sleep.

I don't mind.

We're here together... We met...

Have Benzaiten, one of the seven gods of happiness.

It's going to be okay, right?

KYOTO

I need a samurai...

An experienced ronin, with no ties to tesu.

This will be a problem.

I'm just the messenger...

I find information and pass it on to you.

I've never hired a ronin before.

A very important person coming to Kyoto.

A very important person coming to Kyoto.

SHINAGAWA OF YUJIRO

SHINAGAWA OF YUJIRO I need a spy to keep track for the Shinsengumi.

SHINAGAWA OF YUJIRO I need a spy to keep track for the Shinsengumi.

A spy from the Shinsengumi?

Hey!

You don't want to marry me!

You have no such intention!

What are you saying? We already slept together!

Then we'll have a wedding!

I don't mind!

Promise me!

That you'll get married and run a store!

I told you...

I can not.

This isn't the first time I've heard this!

I made this store like this, what it is now.

I can't leave him.

When did I say quit?

Take care of your store.

But I can't be a merchant...

I'm a samurai.

You're ronin!

You want me to marry unemployed?

I refuse!

Again?

She just doesn't understand.

How long have you lived in Kyoto, Fukamachi-San?

From birth.

You know this city.

Famous temples and palaces.

But it is also a city of commoners.

A samurai can work the Military commandant

as a minor official, he the nobility looks down on you.

Samurai are not highly valued here...

Especially the ronins.

And what is it about?

One of my old clients.

He will be able to help you.

Have you seen them? - No. Run away.

Are you sure you saw Katsura Kogoro?

Absolutely!

The other was Shinagawa of Yujiro.

So Katsura is alive...

Tess is up to something again!

KATSURA KOGORO

I brought him in.

You are looking for a job.

Yes. My name is...

We'll introduce ourselves later.

Your salary will be from 30 to 40 koku.

Is this acceptable?

At least tell me which clan...

The Choshu Clan. Unexpected?

Before your father died, you were charged with

stay away from the Choshu clan.

Did you know my father?

Kishi Yozaemon was the chief accountant in the Choshu clan.

He took the blame for the stolen money and left the clan.

But your father was innocent.

He left with dignity and lived with restraint.

I wanted to restore my good name.

If you help the Choshu clan,

this may be the path to good father's name.

Swordsman's art is everything, what I know...

You were an instructor in Hotta Shinbei dojo.

Use your skills to join to the Shinsengumi.

Choshu clan's efforts to help the nation had disastrous consequences.

We were branded as enemies of the Emperor.

We want to change that.

We must control our enemies, The Shinsengumi.

You want me to become a spy?

You are a strong swordsman, a resident of Kyoto,

and I didn't have any ties that defame you.

You can't find a better person.

We all take risks just for the sake of,

to bring glory to Japan!

I'm Katsura Kogoro.

Katsura...

Katsura Kogoro?

I give you my word, we will restore it together your father's good name! (Amen)

Do it.

Shinagawa of Yujiro will be your messengers.

He's good with Soji.

We can take it.

Enough!

What do we know about it?

He is a ronin, born in Kyoto.

Chief instructor at the Hotta dojo.

In relationships that defame him, has not been noticed.

Soji.

What ?

What do you think of Fukamachi?

It's fast.

He hit me twice.

But not very much.

Then he can't kill.

Maybe he doesn't want to kill.

At least not willingly.

There are such people.

Well, I think so.

I put it in your hands.

You will train him.

Why me!

I don't want to turn him into a killer!

Not one of your sergeants called "the executioner"?

The new recruits!

Each of you will be assigned into the force.

The squad captains will call your names.

I'm Saito Hajime, captain of the 3rd squad.

Arai-kun.

Hayashi-kun.

I'm todo Heiske, captain of unit 8.

Yoshida-kun.

Teika-kun.

I'm Tani Sanjuro, captain of unit 7.

Kanbara-kun.

You are with us!

You...

We saw each other the other day.

Precisely! Are you the one?.. Great.

Are you both from Shinsengumi?

Nagakura Shinpachi, captain of unit 2

Harada Sanosuke, the captain of squad 10

Have a party at my house?

Your wife will be happy to see you.

Take your lovely wife.

Fukamachi-kun!

I'm Okita Soji. You will be in my squad.

Your boss will be Sergeant Matsunaga.

He will train you.

He is called "Matsunaga the executioner".

The other day, he hacked down a spy named Tess.

squads 1, 2 and 10! To deploy the formation!

Destination Satsuma mansion!

Move out now! Sergeants, count the men!

MANSION OF THE SATSUMA CLAN

Do you need a special invitation?

The enemy flees.

Follow them!

Burn in hell, dogs!

They're from tesu.

We had a message that tesu's spies

They'll visit the mansion today.

It looks like the reports were correct.

You killed with a single blow.

Very well.

I'll report it in the report.

I killed a man. From the Choshu clan.

I don't think you had a choice. It's either him or you.

Has anyone been captured?

They all fought. All of them were killed in battle.

They fought so fiercely...

Their apparent activity near the mansion will cause

suspicions.

I want you to find out about it.

Did you talk about who was in the mansion?

Sakamoto Ryoma, for example?

Sakamoto Ryoma?

I didn't hear that name.

I can feel them watching me...

I always feel...

It's just your imagination.

We have other spies.

Maybe they suspect one of them.

Other... From Tesu?

Sure... So calm down.

How did you and Osono get along?

She's not happy that I'm with Shinsengumi.

You don't have to tell her, that you're a spy.

I'm tired of this.

There is no future for us...

All we can do is sleep together.

Someone calls it love.

Put yourself in my place.

It's like I want something unattainable.

All for our good.

I joined the Shinsengumi,

for your sake.

They're all bandits.

They kill.

They are called miburo. (Wolves Of Mibu)

People are afraid of them!

It's just a means to an end!

If we have a child,

I can't bear to be teased a cub!

You've changed...

Did you kill someone?

The goddess brought us together...

But I can't do it anymore!

Get away from the Shinsengumi!

Let's shop together!

Good evening.

Come in!

Fukamachi-kun!

I thought you were on the potty and Bai.

Sit down!

Thanks for the invitation.

Why is it so official, we're almost friends.

We're here!

Enter.

We brought sake and chicken!

Hi, Fukamachi!

DOMO aligato ... (thanks proespacio and again merci)

There are no formalities!

We have geisha and sake!

Well, that's what you always do.

No plans for the future.

This should worry Kondo-San and Hijikata-San.

And we just do our job.

After work, we enjoy life.

Are they always like this, Fukamachi-San?

Our Fukamachi is new.

He's a very serious man.

I wish I knew, why he came to Shinsengumi.

Sorry, I can hear the baby.

I'll cook the chicken.

Cheers!

Thanks.

You didn't bring your wife?

No.

She probably hates the Shinsengumi!

That's why many women left me.

And so is Nagakura.

Until we met up with our ladies.

Everything is fine now.

We do our job, get paid, and rejoice!

What a life!

Do you call killing people work?

You do it too.

In order to serve the nation!

If you think about it, go crazy.

You'll be boring. Women will not love.

Can you tell us what awaits the country?

No one can!

We do our job well,

then the sake and fun!

I want to hear Fukamachi.

What does Shinsengumi expect?

I don't know.

Let's have a drink.

God! They are already trained!

Captain Harada! Squad 10 is moving out!

Nagakura is here! What about my squad?

Mobilized! Squads 1, 2 and 10!

Fukamachi, this is about you, too.

We're leaving!

It's always the same...

Night raids were ineffective.

No one from the Choshu clan showed up

at the Satsuma mansion.

This went on for 4 consecutive nights.

Our elite 1, 2 and 10 squads

Tired after those late-night ambushes,

and I put on duty other units.

In the gun!

Each time, however, it was all for nothing.

I began to suspect that someone is reporting our plans.

We have a tesu spy in the unit.

I'm sure I'm not alone.

We'll find these moles.

We could question them...

But right now we don't have a choice, but to kill.

I'll leave it to you, Toshi.

Our focus is on Satsuma's mansion.

Katsura Kogoro is here, then something big is being prepared.

Until now, the Satsuma clan was on the side of the Shogunate.

The tesu must be their enemies.

That's why it's important.

Something is happening...

There must be a way to find out.

Kondo-San was right.

SAKAMOTO RYOMA Anti-government Alliance, to bring down the Shogunate...

SAKAMOTO RYOMA Anti-government Alliance, to bring down the Shogunate...

SAKAMOTO RYOMA Anti-government Alliance, to bring down the Shogunate...

Satsuma-Choshu Alliance...

SAIGO KICHINOSUKE Satsuma-Choshu Alliance...

Satsuma-Choshu Alliance...

Was concluded using

Sakamoto Ryoma of Tosa.

We did a great job!

From now on Satsuma and Choshu will be work together

And return the real power to the Emperor.

If the Shogunate will continue its indecisive politics,

we will destroy it to save the nation!

This Alliance was created thanks to

Sakamoto-San's uneasy worries.

You have dispelled the enmity between the clans

Choshu and Satsuma.

Now we have an agreement.

We will act according to it.

We can't let Shinsengumi keep us here as if locked up!

We must bide our time...

Soon they will surrender.

We have implemented a spy in the Shinsengumi.

He'll let us know when he gets the chance.

Let me help you!

I need to do something!

Sakamoto-San!

Sakamoto Ryoma is here.

Are you sure?

Katsura and Sakamoto together?

What were they up to?

We'll surround the building.

Get rid of spies,

Or they'll run away again.

At the first opportunity, we'll clear the house of them.

You will not improve your skills by training in solitude.

The outcome of a real battle can solve one hit.

I realized this recently.

That's why I train alone.

You are stubborn...

You are distracted, and you are dead.

Let's check.

Draw.

With real swords as well?

Check it out?

Now?

Where are we going?

What did you mean by "check"?

Are you challenging me?

Dressing up for a night out?

These three are tesu's spies.

I was hoping to kill at least one.

But they were faster.

Closed gates. No one should see this.

Fill with sand the blood!

Don't tell anyone.

Also no one can get out, from now until morning.

Arakida Samanoske...

The ships must leave Satake and Kusonoki of Kojiro...

Suspected of espionage and eliminated.

Katsura Kogoro will not know anything now.

So we thought...

But we were wrong.

During the murder of spies,

they sneaked out of the mansion,

Katsura Kogoro went to Osaka, from there to tesya.

Sakamoto Ryoma took cover at the Teradaya in Fushimi.

The Fushimi police thought they had caught him.

We did it!

What we planned, everything worked out!

You worked hard.

But you must leave now!

The police are looking for you.

I'm getting used to living on the run!

I don't want to die on the run.

Sakamoto-sama! Miyoshi-sama!

The police are there!

Killing several officers, these two escaped.

The report came in late at night.

Our ambush failed.

It's my fault.

No...

Our enemy knew our steps.

Yes...

The killing of the spies distracted me from my observation.

Someone tipped them off.

Kondo-San, you're saying that is there another spy?

Yes.

The real spy is still among us.

We'll interview everyone who left the headquarters

before we killed the scouts.

Remember!

Who to suspect the...

The squad was patrolling, I don't know anything else...

I was here...

I haven't been out since yesterday.

Then there are no questions.

But...

Can I go out today?

Today?

Is it morning?

I haven't seen the bride in a long time.

Of course, why not?

What did you do the day before?

When I'm not on a mission, I'm always here.

FOR DESERTION

THE PUNISHMENT IS DEATH

He's the one we're looking for.

Similar to that... He left a minute ago.

He's in my squad... I'll have to take care of him.

Permit me.

I will help.

I'll go too.

He will go to Osaka.

He will go either on the sanio road,

Or cross lake Biwa by ferry.

I'll send people to block other roads.

I think it will go over the Sanjo bridge in Otsu.

Nominate.

Why so early?

We must leave Kyoto! Now!

Giving up my life as a samurai.

I want to leave Kyoto.

Why?

Because if you're not a samurai,

You can't marry me.

If I leave Shinsengumi, I will be killed.

If I stay in Kyoto, I will be killed.

Listen...

I want to marry you.

So I went to Shinsengumi.

But I was wrong.

I made a lot of mistakes.

If I stay, I will die.

I don't want to be a samurai.

I did it for you.

Come with me. I'll do anything for you, I swear.

Well. I will go.

I need to get ready.

I won't be long. Wait for me.

I'll wait at the Sanjo bridge.

Not go. Nothing good will come of it!

You said you couldn't to marry ronin!

He said he gave up the life of a samurai.

The more!

Listen.

He's a spy for Choshu!

They'll track him down and kill him.

Brother!

You dragged him in!

For you!

For me?

Right...

He did it for me!

For me!

I have to return his loyalty.

I will marry him!

He said he would make me happy!

Let me go!

Don't go! I won't let you!

Let go!

Don't you understand?

I want to leave!

Did they send you after me?

What are you talking about?

I'm a deserter. Punishment is death. You came to kill me?

I won't allow it.

I'll kill you, then leave Kyoto.

Let's go.

Idiot! I do this so that you could have stayed!

To stay?

They're looking for me, no one's talking about you doesn't know.

They don't suspect you.

Remain. I'll leave.

You are a spy for Choshu!

Exactly.

And those three?

Nobody. They wanted to leave Shinsengumi.

And bring it up to Tess.

You're different. You have to stay.

Too late.

They came for you.

They were wrong...

Well.

Then I'll kill you.

You're dressed for travel...

The spy is trying to escape!

I followed you, then I killed you.

I'll stay here. I will live.

To run... To live...

I don't want to run away.

Fukamachi-kun!

When did you find out?

Matsunaga was a spy. How did you know?

Is that why you're here?

No. Fukamachi is dressed for the road.

I spy Choshu.

But I don't want to!

Since We don't want!

I am a spy and a deserter!

Try it, kill me!

Fukamachi-kun!

You're a fool!

Dear!

And why?

Why did you do that?

You wanted us to leave together!

Why should it be so!

I'm his wife...

What did he do?

He's a tesu agent.

Spy.

Enough to kill?

He's a deserter.

Is that enough to kill??

Murderers!

Murderers!

Welcome back!

Sake!

Welcome!

Cold! Hurry up!

You... killed someone?

Let's have a drink!

Yes! Cheers!

The case is over.

I didn't suspect him.

Are you talking about Fukamachi?

This was unexpected.

Times are changing quickly...

People are even faster...

In an era of change, even good people they may go astray...

Even good people they may go astray...

Maybe it's a sign of time, where do we live?

Are you talking about Fukamachi Shinsaku?

Or about Shinsengumi, Kondo-San?

Don't lose yourself in an era of change...

I think that's the main thing...

Harada Sanosuke-Konichi Hiroyuki

Nagakura Shinpachi-Tsutsumi Daijiro

Fukamachi Shinsaku-Ishida Tosei

Directed By Masuda Toshio

For English subtitles thank you BigJohn and Cannibal King Translation into Russian my meykasahara

The song Sayonara performs By Chiharu Matsuyama

TV ASAHI & TOEI - 1998