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TOEI COMPANY LTD.

SHOWDOWN AT THE GREAT TONE RIVER (Ketto Suikoden Doto no Taiketsu)

Produced by: OKAWA Hiroshi

Screenplay by: TAKAIVVA Hajirne Original Story by: NIINEGISHI Giichi from "Gambling (ChOhafl)" Shujakusha publication Planning by: TSUBOI Atae TSUJINO Kimiharu TAMAKI Junichiro SAKAMAKI Tatsuo TAGUCHI Naoya

Music by; Sound Recording by; Photography by; YAMADA Eiichi SASAKI Toshiro MIKI Shigeto Editor: Art Direction by; Lighting by; MIYAMOTO Shintaro KAWASHIMA Taizo YAMANE Hideichi

Hair: Continuity: SAKURAI Fumiko KOJIMA Yoshiko Wardrobe: Set Design: MIKAMI Tsuyoshi UEBA Mineo Fight Choreography: Set Decoration: ADACHI Reijiro SATO Akira Production Manager: Makeup: UEKI Ryosaku HAYASHI Masanobu

Cast

Sasagawa no Shigezo: ICHIKAWA Utaemon

Kiyotaki no Sakichi: Nadare no lwamatsu: Sunosaki no Masakichi: AZUMA Chiyonosuke OKAWA Hashizo NAKAMURA Kinnosuke

Sanada no Bunji: ltawari no Asataro: ONOE Koinosuke SATOMI Kotaro Seiriki no Tomigoro: Kotengu no Miyota: WAKAYAMA Tomisaburo FUSHIMI Sentaro

0mm; Kohagi: Osaki: CHIHARA Shirlubu YUKISHIRO Keiko OKA Satomi Omitsu: Sayaka: Oyoshi: OKAWA Keiko HANAZONO Hiromi KITAGAWA Chizuru

Kuryu: Yahagi no Taro: YASHIOJI Yoshiko KATAOKA Eijiro Koyuki: Sanada no Kametaro: KIRISHIMA Yachiyo NANGO Kyonosuke Maika: Aouma no Gama: MATSUKAZE Rieko HOSHI Juro Tamayakko: Musume-Dayu Leader: MARUYAMA Eiko MATSUURA Tsukie

DAIDOJI Heima: Omachi no Wasuke: AKASHI UShiO TOKUDAIJI Shin Habakari no Chukichi: SUZUKI Chukichi: suel Kyoji ICHIKAWA Kodayu Takagami no Shotaro: sninobu no Tsunekichi: KIYOKAWA Soji YOSHIDA YOShiO Narita no Jinzo: Habakari no Yukichi: ABE Kusuo ISHII Kazuo

Joshu no Tomotaro: Kurokoma no Katsuzo: TATEMATSU Akira HORI Masao Santa: Ahurata no Rokurojl: Dnlo no Tatsugoro: ARIMA Koji TSUKIGATA Tetsunosuke SEGAWA Michisahuro Peasant: Hanegawa no Chutaro: Mitsuki no Bunzo: MIZUNO Hiroshi TSUMURA Reiji KAMISHIRO Yllji Sumo Tournament Referee: MusumerDayu Announcer: Komlnaml no Shosuke: TAKAMATSU Kinnosuke TOKITA Kazuo NAKAMURA Tokinosuke

Waitress: AKAGI Harue Urnanori I"IO lshichi: NIRE Kotaro Hongo no Tomegoro: ONOE Kajo OGAWARA Hitoshi: OTABE Nlichimaro Waitress: OTORI Kirluko Waitress: YOSHIDA Eriko shinobu: YOSHINO Toyoko Iris Festival Spectator: GOJO Keiko Kazamatsuri no Hanjiro: KUSUMOTO Kerlji Flower Meeting Spectator: NAGASHIHIIA Ryuichi Matazaemon: TAKEDA Nlasarlori Iris Festival Spectator: AZUhflA Ryuko

Farmer: Vaglmura no lhachu Nlkko no Enzo: MOCHIZUKI Kensuke HAMADA Shirlichi DAIMARU lwao Tetsu: Shimizu no Jwocho: Tea House Owner: ICHIKAWA Momorlosuke UMEZAWA Noboru KIKUI lchiro Farmer: Encampment Gatekeeper: Hwosuke: KISHIDA Kazuo OSADA Takeshi SEKINE Eijiro Fesflval Manager: Ohlchlbu no Kanzo: TODAGAWA Toru: DAN Tokumaro KINAMI Heisuke AOYAGI Ryutaro

MIURAYA Magojiro: Kagurajishi no Daihachi: lioka no Sukegoro: HARA Kensaku KAGA Kunio SHINDO Eitaro Higata no Shokichi: Katsunbe: OMAEDA Eigoro: SUSUKIDA Kerlji SAKAI ShLlrlji YAMAGATA I830

Otoyo: Rogetsu (Oshizu): Yachigusa: HANAYAGI Kogiku HASEGAWA Yumiko MISORA Hibari

NAKAYAMA Seiichiro: Natsume no Shinsuke: HIRATE Miki: TSUKIGATA Ryunosuke OKOCHI Denjiro OTOMO Ryutaro

KUNISADA Chuji: KATAOKA Chiezo

Directed by: SASAKI Yasushi

- The Tenpo Era (1830-1844)...

Along the Great Tone River two yakuza families

vied for power.

Boss Sukegoro controlled the large lioka family.

Boss Shigezo controlled the new Sasagawa family.

SASAGAWA HIGATA Boss Shigezo controlled the new Sasagawa family.

SASAGAWA HIGATA

SASAGAWA HIGATA Their territories were only six miles apart.

SASAGAWA HIGATA

SASAGAWA HIGATA An uneasy peace was maintained by

HIGATA An uneasy peace was maintained by

HIGATA the Higata territory that separated the two.

HIGATA

- This is great.

- I hear Boss Sukegoro sponsored this.

Dance on the river. This is wonderful.

- Get out of the way!

Boss Sukegoro is here.

- Jinzo, where's Magistrate Nakayama?

- He should be here any minute.

- He'll miss Yachigusa's dance.

Magistrate Nakayama, you're just in time.

Please, have a seat.

She is more beautiful than ever tonight.

- As promised.

- Thank you.

- You'll hold up your end of the bargain?

- Yes, I'll bring Yachigusa to the restaurant.

- I'm appointing you to carry this 'Jutte' (Truncheon), the symbol of authority.

- Yes, I understand.

- The fireworks are Boss Sasagawa Shigezo's donation.

- Iris fireworks for the Iris festival.

- This is what makes the Iris festival famous.

- There'll be stiff competition between the gambling halls in Kashima Shrine.

- I apologize, Boss Sukegoro.

- I take it you didn't catch the robbers.

- I'm sorry.

- Boss Higata!

This Iris Festival is famous even in Edo.

It's been held in your territory for generations.

You may easily live for a year on tonight's take,

but the shame you brought on me

will not be forgotten in a year.

- I'm very sorry.

- Sorry won't make this right.

You're not as strong as you were once

and your only heir is a daughter.

I don't want to make a big deal out of this.

But I lost face in front of all the other bosses.

So what are you going to do about it?

Answer me!

- Taki.

We're going to Boss Shigezo's place.

- Why do you want to see him?

- I want the robbers of Boss Sukegoro's casino.

- You don't know who the robbers are.

What proof do you have they are Boss Shigezo's people?

- He's the only one who would do this to Boss Sukegoro.

- Father, you'll lose everything if you're not careful.

- Hey, Taki. What do you mean by that?

I'm saying this because I'm concerned about you two.

- Boss, Magistrate Nakayama wants to see you.

- Dad, he's trying to get the Higata territory from you.

- I know.

I'm trying not to give him an excuse to do so.

- You called?

- Yachigusa was trained in Edo.

Don't talk while she's singing.

Wonderful, wonderful.

You're too good for the hicks around here.

Have a cup.

- No thank you. - Why not?

The Iris Festival comes but once a year.

Drink.

- Then you'll drink for me, Boss?

- Sure, sure. I'm honored.

- Sukegoro. Let's go somewhere else.

- Sure. Yachigusa, you'll come with us?

- No, I have another engagement.

- Really?

I'm determined that you come with me.

- What do you think you're doing?

- You refuse to party with a magistrate?

- Yes.

I'm a singer but not a prostitute.

- Stop, Yachigusa! - This is interesting...

Very well.

- Please Nakayama-san. Leave this up to me.

- Let's go. - Hey, Tatsu!

- What's the matter?

- Oh Seiriki! - Hey brother.

You're getting too rowdy, even for a festive night.

- Hey, we're lioka family.

We're not slow like the Sasagawa.

- Don't get too cocky.

Haven't cooled off yet? Want another glass?

- That did it.

- Hmm, thinking of filleting some fish?

- Damn!

- Filleting fish is too difficult for you guys.

Learn to cut cabbage first then come back.

- So your next customer was Seiriki?

- And what if it was?

- These men are no match

for a former sumo wrestler like you.

Come outside and we'll make a proper fight of it.

- I can't refuse Boss Sukegoro's request.

It might be good to have a drink

after I've had some good exercise.

- Sure. I'd love to watch.

What?

Samurai involvement in a yakuza's fight?

- What the heck. We have an audience.

Let's get this show on the road.

- Stop. This is my territory.

Listen to me. - Go away!

Come back when you have the casino robbers.

What are you waiting for?

- Wait. Please don't... - Shut up!

I'll kill you first if you get in the way.

- Boss Sukegoro.

Here are the robbers.

- What?

- Boss!

- What a splendid lot.

Sakichi, show Boss Sukegoro who they are.

- Don't know whose minions they are, but they won't talk.

Their boss trained them well.

- What? You're both from the lioka family.

- Such a complicated plot for the Iris Festival.

- Sakichi, now we know the truth.

Let them go.

- Boss Sukegoro, what's the meaning of this?

- Don't. The episode has ended.

Seiriki, Sakichi, let's have a drink.

Will you come with us, Yachigusa?

- I'd be happy to.

- Okay, let's go. Excuse us.

- Katsunbe, go for it!

- Damn you!

- Come again.

- Only one more!

He wins again!

Damn!

- Don't complain. Give me the ten mon.

One more round and I'll have enough to buy saké.

Hey, you, won't you try?

Hit me with a stone, I'll give you the sword.

- Okay. I'll show you.

I bet ten mon so I can get your sword!

- Welcome.

- Gonta. You shouldn't.

- Boss! He took my whole savings of 30 mon!

- You're lucky it was only 30 mon.

Mr. Samurai, your skill is worth much more than ten mon.

Here's my payment for letting me watch.

- Oh, it's a gold coin. How generous of you.

Then how about you? Want to try?

- Don't be so rude after receiving money.

This is Boss Shigezo of the Sasagawa family!

- Never heard of him.

I've only heard of Boss Sukegoro.

- How dare you!

- How do you know Boss Sukegoro?

- I don't. I'm about to make his acquaintance.

I hear he hires bodyguards.

I'm hoping for some easy money.

I'm hoping to be a freeloader.

Hi there!

- How dare you show your face again.

- How dare you invade our house.

- Careful, or you'll lose another ten mon.

What?

- Boss!

- I heard at the bar Sukegoro has 300 minions.

You only have about 50 people.

That's true?

- Yes, it is.

- I changed my mind.

Do you want to hire me as a bodyguard?

- You're a funny man.

- It's a deal then.

Hey, I want to wash my feet.

- Wait.

I will have to refuse.

- Refuse?

- You'll demean yourself and your skill

by becoming a yakuza bodyguard.

I see you are trained in the Hokushin sword style.

And you are very accomplished.

You shouldn't sell yourself short.

Will you go back to Boss Sukegoro?

- Even a samurai has to eat.

- I don't want a bodyguard...

but I want to hire you as a fencing teacher.

- Why didn't you say so?

You two.

You'll need ten mon a day from now on.

- He's going to take me to the cleaners.

- Don't complain and bring me some water for my feet.

- Wait. - Again?

- We can't have a samurai stay in a yakuza house.

Any ideas, Seiriki?

- Good evening, Pops.

- Oh, Boss Seiriki.

What brings you here?

- Take this, Pops.

Thank you.

Can you take him in?

- Is he running from the law?

- He's not a criminal.

Our boss won't let a samurai stay in a yakuza house.

- Your boss is a great man.

- Give me some saké.

- Thank you.

- I'm next. - All right.

Begin.

- If the net was washed away, it wasn't Matazaemon's fault.

- But Boss Sukegoro wouldn't forgive him.

If Boss Shigezo hadn't come along,

my dad would've been killed.

- I see.

He's that kind of a man.

I'm glad.

- How could you be glad?!

- No, no!

I was about to be Sukegoro's bodyguard.

- Really! I'm glad.

- Why?

- If you did, we wouldn't have met.

What's the matter?

You're sick. You drink too much.

We have to get a doctor.

- I'm all right.

Don't tell Boss Shigezo. - Okay.

- Come one, come all!

Voice like a bird, face like an angel.

Beautiful female storytellers.

Next up is Toyotake Rozuki!

- Let's hear it!

- It's Shizu!

- Let's leave these two alone.

- You left without saying a word.

- I'm sorry.

But I was a cook, and you were the daughter of the house.

- Don't.

I've been looking for you.

When they offered me this job I took it without shame...

because I could travel and I knew I'd find you.

- Shizu, the cook Sakichi no longer exists.

- It's all right.

That's not who I'm looking for.

I know how you feel.

So I knew you'd be a yakuza.

I wanted to be your wife, if it was just for a day.

- Shizu!

- Hey. stop this!

We're tearing this place down!

Get out of the way if you don't want to get hurt!

- Please be quiet. - Shut up!

- Wait!

Please, Boss Narita. Please be quiet.

You're disturbing the audience.

- You've got to be kidding.

- What are you going to do

about insulting Boss Sukegoro?

- Oh no, I would never insult Boss Sukegoro.

- He asked for Rogetsu to come have a drink.

She stood him up.

What are you going to do?!

- Please don't take it that way.

They're all unmarried girls here.

- Shut up!

- If you make Rogetsu come, I'll forgive you.

If not, I'll disband this troop!

What do you want, Sakichi?

- Menacing a troupe of women...

how unmanly of you.

- This is lioka business.

This doesn't concern you. Go away!

- Lioka business?

You do know this is Sasagawa territory?

- Sakichi, don't. I'll go drink with him.

- No way!

If this is lioka business, I represent the Sasagawa.

Rogetsu will not go drink with him.

- Shut up! I will take her by force!

" Stop it!

If you insist, we're both yakuza.

Let's settle this by the roll of the dice.

If you lose, Rogetsu stays.

If I lose... - What then?

- Cut my arm off and take it. - Stop Sakichi!

- Shut up, woman!

This is interesting.

Shigezo's right hand man loses his right hand.

You don't care what Shigezo may have to say?

- Let's do it.

- I'm sorry you have to do this for my sake.

- I'm not doing it for you.

I'm doing it for Shizu

whom I haven't seen in five years.

- Okay, throw the dice.

Even.

- Odd.

- Game!

- Territorial boundaries are complex around here.

I rule from Choshi to Higata.

A newcomer Shigezo is on the other side.

- I hear this side of the river belongs to Shokichi.

- Territories are always in flux.

It's there for the taking by the most powerful.

That's the yakuza way.

- Are you Sakichi-san?

- Yes, that's me.

- I'm sorry to come upon you so suddenly.

I'm lwamatsu, indebted to Boss Sukegoro.

I'm on an errand so excuse the way I'm dressed.

I have a message from Jinzo, a member of the lioka family.

Tonight at 10:30, at the Jaryu riverbank hut, he'd like to settle the matter started at the playhouse.

He would like your reply right now.

- Thanks for the message.

Tell him I accept.

- Why are you doing this?

- Don't ask. Just go back to Edo.

- Tell me why!

- Yakuza life is an uncertain one.

Today I'm alive, tomorrow...

There's enough here to get you back to Edo.

- Miss, you're on.

- All right. I was wrong about you.

I wasted five years thinking of you!

You have no idea how hard it was

to remain a virgin this trip.

- As you're a second, you're not required to participate in the fight.

But you do have some obligations to our family.

I'll pay you well, if you ambush Sakichi.

- Boss, I don't like deception.

You said it was a one on one duel.

That's why I agreed to deliver the message.

You have four of your men here, that's not right.

- What?

If you pretend to be so upstanding,

I have something to say to you.

Hey lwamatsu, you can't fool me.

I've been appointed to carry the Jutte in this town.

Ever since the first day you came to stay with me,

I've known that you were really the thief named Amagasa Kanji.

You still refuse to help me?

- I'm sorry.

Forgive me.

- Then you'll do it?

- He's here!

- Jinzo, better say your prayers.

- Shut up! It's you who'll need the prayer!

- Hey, this isn't fair!

- Kill him!

You...!

- I'm a second. I don't take sides.

But I can't stand dirty cowards.

Hey, don't get the wrong idea.

They weren't playing fair so I got involved.

- You said your name was lwamatsu?

- I'm already a criminal.

I'll be executed if they catch me anyway.

I'll take the blame for killing them.

- But that's not... - It's okay.

You have guts.

I'll come see you if I live that long.

- lwamatsu!

- Be well.

Bye.

- Boss, I'm back.

- Thanks for your hard work.

- Thank you.

- All the bosses have arrived at Sawara.

- Great. So they'll be here tomorrow.

- Well, Boss Kunisada's not here yet.

- What? Chuji's not here.

That's not possible.

He was the one who arranged the meeting for me.

The meeting is under his auspices.

- I know, I've asked around, but...

- That's strange.

I can't believe he wouldn't come.

- Let's go.

Pops, we're leaving.

- You haven't paid yet. - Payment?

- Yes, you owe a lot. - Shut up!

Do you know who protects you in these parts?

- Of course, it's Boss lioka.

- Then don't complain!

- Wait one second.

- What?

- You drink up his business and leave without paying.

Is that what Boss Sukegoro told you to do?

- What?

- Yakuza aren't supposed to trouble the common folks.

- Why you...!

- Hey, there's no need to get rough.

Or is this what Boss Sukegoro told you to do?

- Shut up!

- Stop! - I'll kill you if you touch him!

- How dare you! Get them!

- Daihachi! - Brother Masa!

- What's going on?

- This old man...

- I was asking if you're lioka family,

you didn't have to pay to drink,

and could harass people all you want.

- Daihachi, haven't we gone over this?

- It's not that.

I don't have money on me, that's all.

- How disgraceful.

I'm sorry, Pops.

- It's all right. - Forgive us.

- This is so much...

Thank you.

- Get out of here.

- I won't forget this.

- Please forgive them.

- I didn't mean for you to apologize.

- I'm sorry for the trouble.

- Pops, who is he?

- He's Masakichi, of the lioka family.

- He's young but very wise. Isn't he?

- Yes.

- Boss, so you're refusing to go to the meeting?

- No.

It's just the Sasagawa's meeting.

Why should I have to go?

- But all the Bosses are coming.

- No they won't. - Yes, they will.

Boss Kunisada Chuji is behind the meeting.

- Can't you see what Chuji's up to?

He's trying to make himself important.

I won't help him.

- He's trying to stop the feud between us and the Sasagawa.

- Enough!

You think Chuji is such a big shot?

I am Boss Sukegoro. I also have the power to use this Jutte.

Do you want me to kowtow to Shigezo?

- No, that's not what I meant.

But there's been several incidents

so it would be better if you go.

- Quiet!

Are you giving me orders?

Why don't you just say you don't want to go?

Your father-in-law, Shinsuke

is a member of the Sasagawa family.

No wonder you don't want to go.

If you don't want to go, I won't ask you.

- It's not that I don't want to go.

All right, I will go.

- Then you should have agreed from the beginning.

Here's the meeting fee.

- How much is that?

I'm putting in 10 ryo. 5 for the lioka family.

-15 ryo?

- Shigezo's pocketing the money.

That's enough.

- Dear, did you get it?

- No.

I could only get 30 ryo.

I can't get more.

- What shall we do?

- Give me all the money that we have.

How much is that?

50 ryo altogether.

I need at least 100 ryo to go to this meeting.

But I have to go.

- How awful of Boss.

- Mitsu...

Don't you dare say a word against Boss.

I'm going to get ready.

The Sasagawa must be busy getting ready.

Your father's part of that, too.

Don't you want to see your father?

- That's okay.

You may think I'm cruel

but the day I decided to be your wife...

I was no longer Shinsuke's daughter.

- Mitsu...

I'm sorry if I've driven you apart.

- Don't be.

- I don't want our boy to be in this profession.

- You sound like you're not coming home.

- Oh, sorry.

- Don't worry about Asataro.

- That's the Sunosaki family boss.

- This is some gathering.

All the important bosses are here,

including Boss Shimizu Jirocho.

- Is Boss Kunisada here?

- Of course. He's the organizer.

- Congratulations. - Thank you.

- Father Shinsuke, how are you?

- Fine, and how is the boy?

- Fine. And Mitsu sends her regards.

Hello Boss.

- Thank you for coming.

- Congratulations.

Boss...

I'm sorry Boss Sukegoro couldn't come.

He's been ill so I've come to represent him.

Please forgive his absence.

- If you're here, that's the same thing.

- This is from Sukegoro.

- Thank you.

- Please go upstairs.

- Yes.

- All the other bosses are here.

Seiriki, take Masakichi upstairs.

GOLD 100 RYO KUROKOMA Katsuzo GOLD 50 RYO KUROKOMA FAMILY SASAGAVVA Shigezo-dono GOLD 100 RYO OMACI-II Wasuke GOLD 50 RYO OMAGI-II FAMILY SASAGAVVA Shigezo-dono GOLD 2OO RYO SUZUKI Chukichi GOLD 50 RYO SUZUKI FAMILY SASAGAVVA Shigezo-dono GOLD 2OO RYO OMAEDA Eigoro GOLD 50 RYO OMAEDA FAMILY SASAGAVVA Shigezo-dono

GOLD 250 RYO KUNISADA Chuji GOLD 50 RYO KUNISADA FAMILY SASAGAVVA Shigezo-dono

Masakichi, come this way.

Everyone, let me introduce you.

This is lioka Sukegoro's representative

Masakichi from Sunosaki.

Please remember him.

- Because Sukegoro is ill, I am here instead.

Hello to all of you.

- I will display the lioka's family contribution.

GOLD 100 RYO IIOKA Sukegoro GOLD 50 RYO SUNOSAKI Masakichi GOLD 50 RYO - IIOKA FAMILY SASAGAVVA Shigezo-dono GOLD 100 RYO NAKAGORI Kichibei GOLD 50 RYO NAKAGORI FAMILY SASAGAVVA Shigezo-dono

GOLD 100 RYO IIOKA Sukegoro GOLD 100 RYO NAKAGORI Kichibei GOLD 50 RYO SUNOSAKI Masakichi GOLD 5° RYO NAKAGORI FAMILY GOLD 50 RYO - IIOKA FAMILY SASAGAVVA Shigezo-dono SASAGAVVA Shigezo-dono Sukegoro 100 ryo, Masakichi 50 ryo...

Sukegoro 100 ryo, Masakichi 50 ryo...

lioka family 50 ryo...

- Boss").!

I'm speechless.

- Boss Omaeda wants to give you a drink.

- I've heard good things about you.

- Thank you.

- I had a few things to say to Sukegoro.

But, I won't bother now.

Give him this message.

Stay put so he won't get sick again.

No, tell him he's no longer welcome among us.

He breaks the yakuza creed.

He's a disgrace!

- Boss Omaeda, please let it be.

You're making Masakichi feel badly.

- If you feel that way...

I'll shut up.

Shigezo says today's fees will all go

to develop the tideland canals.

Many came from afar to support his efforts.

On the other hand, Sukegoro who's nearby...

- It can't be helped if he's ill.

- That's true. You can't win over illness.

Thank you for coming all this way.

As organizer, I am very happy.

Shigezo and I thank all of you for coming.

- Masa's late.

- You don't think...?

- Don't worry.

He's back.

- Hello.

- Who could that be?

- Is Sukegoro here?

- Hey, get out the bedding.

- Oh you're...

- Sukegoro's in there?

I'm coming in.

- No, you're not!

- Hi.

- Oh, Boss Kunisada.

- I've come to see you. They tell me you're ill.

- Thank you.

- Your fever must be high.

You're burning up.

- It's not that bad.

- Oh, you're having hot saké? That's good.

That's best for a cold.

Hey Sukegoro...

You know very well why I organized today's meeting.

Simmer down!

Because they support Shigezo's plan, all the bosses came from far away.

I don't how sick you are, but you could have easily come to the meeting.

You could even have come on a stretcher.

I can say a prayer for you if you're going to die.

Boss Shigezo is upstanding.

He knows you're not sick, but didn't complain.

He also added to your contribution.

He is truly a magnanimous man.

You're one of the bigger bosses in Kanto.

Also, today's meeting was important for Shigezo.

You should have been there to introduce Shigezo to all the other bosses.

That would have made a man out of you.

Or are you not going to be satisfied until you've had it out with Shigezo?

- No, I want peace between us.

- Oh, that makes me feel better.

Then, you'll agree to a peace meeting with Boss Shigezo on my say so?

What's your answer?!

- Oh, sure, that's what I want.

- That's settled then.

I'll notify you of the date and time later so make sure you're there.

If you're not going to get well by then,

I can send you over to the other side right here.

- Oh no, I'll be fine.

- Please travel safely.

- I'm sorry I meddled.

I thought I could fix things,

but it seems he's more determined than before.

Sukegoro came to the peace meeting,

but he has no intention of keeping the agreement.

- I know.

But I will try on my part to keep the peace.

I'll try to avoid a battle that involves

the ordinary people at all cost.

So please rest assured.

- I'm counting on you.

- Okay, it's my turn now.

- No. You were a sumo wrestler in Edo.

This is for amateurs only.

- I'm no longer a sumo wrestler.

Or are you saying lioka folk can't participate in Sasagawa's sumo match?

- Damn him!

- Don't. He'll break your arm for sure.

- But he's shaming us.

- So why don't you come fight me?

Aren't there any Sasagawa folk here?

No one to fight the lioka Lion?

Come on. No one?

You're all cowards, just like Shigezo.

- You go, man.

- Referee, this means I win. I'll take this as my reward.

- Wait a minute.

Lioka Lion, you know very well

that no one around here stands a chance against you.

Why don't you leave this to the amateurs?

- So you admit I'm the strongest?

- Yes.

- Then what are you complaining about?

- Idiot!

I'm talking nice to you.

Someone bring me sumo gear.

- Wait one second...

Go get him!

- Take your positions. Face each other.

- Seiriki wins.

= "Seiriki wins! Seiriki wins! lioka Lion rules no more. "

- what a party!

- They should go home.

- They're happy. I wish I were there, too.

Oh, what happened?

- Help, lioka Lion took Katsu-san and Gon-san!

- What did you say?!

- Damn.

- Boss! Boss!

- This is good. We've made good a bad situation.

It would be good if they attacked us to take them back.

And where are the two?

- Well, Masa said he'd keep them.

- What... Masa? He's meddling again.

- What are all of you so worked up about?

- Haven't you heard about Katsunbe and Gon?

- Yes, so?

- Then please step aside. - No.

- But all our weapons are in there.

- Fools!

Who gave you permission to go fight?

- But Katsu and Gon were killed by the Sukegoro family!

- So where are their bodies?

- Well...

- Did anyone see their bodies?

- No, not exactly, but we're sure...

- Sure of what?

Acting like mad dogs before you know if they're dead or alive.

Disgraceful!

Besides, the town is full of people for the festival.

What if you injured any of the townspeople?

Stop getting so worked up.

If you want to fight,

you'll have to go through me first.

- I don't want to fight with the Sasagawa.

But they must be worked up as well.

I hope this won't lead to a battle.

- Dear!

- Who's there?

- Masakichi. - Oh, it's you.

- Sorry. But we need to talk.

- Come in.

- Please have a seat.

- First, I need to apologize.

This was all my fault.

- No, that's not true. - Yes, it is.

This wouldn't have happened if I were there.

But it's too late to be sorry now.

I came to try to patch things up.

So, do you think you can hand over our men?

Are you refusing?

- I didn't want this to blow up, either.

That's why I brought them here.

- I see. Then it's good.

What's the matter?

- I hope my boss doesn't know about this.

You're lucky to have a good boss.

- Masakichi!

= Oh!, Brother! Ouch!

- What? What does the Boss want?

- I wonder?

- Please put this on.

- What's going on?

- It's Boss's orders.

- Are you playing a joke on me?

This costume is for weddings or funerals.

I can't put it on without knowing why.

Oh, lwamatsu-san!

- Hi, Sakichi-san. Nice to see you again.

- Why are you here?

- I happened to rescue a female storyteller.

- Female storyteller?

- Her name is Oshizu-san. - Oshizu?

- Forgive me. If we told you, I knew you'd object.

So I came up with this plan.

My wife and I will act as your witnesses.

- Boss!

- I wish you all the happiness in the world.

- lwamatsu of Nadare. You're under arrest.

Get out of the way, or I'll arrest all of you!

- Lioka, as you can see, we're in the middle of a wedding.

Please don't spoil things now.

- There's no waiting when it comes to justice.

Weddings and funerals are no exception.

I said get out of the way.

- Silence!

You're abusing your official power to do whatever you want.

Why can't you be kind enough

to arrest him after the wedding is finished?

If you plan to disrupt this wedding,

I will protect lwamatsu at all costs.

- Boss, you shouldn't do that. It's not worth it to fight a man like him.

Do as he says.

I knew this day would come.

- lwamatsu-san... - No, it's all right.

In death, I'll be praying for your happiness.

Everyone, get back to your seats and continue.

- Wait.

He said he wasn't going to run or hide.

This is no place for a dirty official like you.

- How dare you?

- If you wish, I'll be happy to engage you!

- Boss, please listen to this, Amagasa Kanji's, final request.

Please continue the ceremony.

Send me off with the auspicious song.

- All right. I don't know an Amagasa Kanji,

but if it's lwamatsu of Nadare's request, I will.

Everyone, back to your seats.

- If we could have gotten him angrier yesterday, we could have arrested Shigezo as well.

- He'll take the bait today.

- They're here.

- That's Sakichi.

- He took the bait.

Engage him a while, then leave the cage and run.

Then we'll arrest Shigezo for jail breaking.

- No. - But we can't...

- I know it's hard but hold on.

lwamatsu sacrificed himself so our family wouldn't be punished.

Respect his wishes.

- Boss!

- You're seeing him off?

We caught him, thanks to you, Sakichi.

- Boss, Sakichi. I wish you well.

- lwamatsu-san! - Sakichi!

- You're too good.

- It's nothing. It's a long way to Edo.

Some things can be eased by money.

Buy some good food on the way with this.

- Thank you.

- How dare you?! Who gave you permission?

You can't show mercy to a criminal!

- You...

- Boss...

Boss, I will remember your kindness until I die.

- Let's go.

Your bride is waiting for you.

- Boss, say something.

I'll never forget how lwamatsu smiled through his tears.

Oh, what was that?

- Careful. Someone's hiding in the woods.

Something frightened the sparrows.

- Damn.

Boss, Sukegoro finally is challenging us in the open.

You're not going to ignore this, are you?

Or are you telling us not to accept his challenge?

- What do you think, Seiriki?

- I agree with Sakichi.

- That's great. You also think we should kill Sukegoro?

- If we don't do it now, who knows what he'll do

to try to take possession of the tidelands?

- The people of the tidelands will suffer if that happens.

We should attack first and nip this plan in the bud.

- Do you really believe that?

- Thanks for thinking about me,

but Mitsu went willingly to marry Masa.

I no longer consider her as my daughter.

- That's not what I meant.

Everyone, listen to me.

Sukegoro wants us to attack.

So he can kill me legitimately under the authority of his jutte.

He's done everything to try to make me attack him.

His arresting lwamatsu at the wedding,

sending him to Edo in a cage, then the surprise attack by the woods.

All of that was planned to make me attack.

So we play into his hands if we do attack now.

- What are they doing?

- Who knows.

They've been checking the current and the height of the levy for some time.

We're worried they'll dam the river and change the flow.

- Then what would happen to the tideland?

- It will be underwater.

- Really?

- What's the matter, Katsunbe?

- Hey! What happened?

- Boss!

= Katsunbe. Hang on. Katsunbe!

- Boss, make up your mind. Are we attacking?

- Yes. - When?

- Tonight...

- Tonight? - It's decided.

Make preparations.

= Yes! - Wait.

Sukegoro is watching us.

Otoyo, hurry and go buy some cloth.

- How much do you need?

- Let's see...

Ten bolts.

Go to many stores so they won't find out.

- I know.

- We also need some bleached cotton. - Okay.

- Ten of us including me will raid tonight.

- Ten strong men are better than 50 untrained ones.

And who are the ten?

- I picked them. I want no arguments.

Seiiriki. - Yes.

- Okoboji. - Yes.

- Banjo. - Yes.

- Am star. - Yes.

- Toyogoro. - Yes.

- Shosuke. - Yes!

- Taro. - Yes!

- Hanji. - Yes!

- Tomotaro. - Yes.

And finally me.

- No way. Then what about me?

- Boss. Please take me with you!

I want to avenge Katsunbe's death.

- I told you I want no arguments.

- But this is so unfair. Why am I not included?

- Sakichi! Can't you do what I say?

- It's not that.

- Then stay here and wait.

Tonight is the night of the full moon.

- That's right.

- Shizu might enjoy going to watch the moon.

"Sukegoro"

- Good evening.

A message from Magistrate Nakayama Seiichiro-sama.

- Hey, lshichi.

Open the door. - Yes.

- It's a raid!

Hey, it's a raid...!

- Dear!

- Quiet.

- So you've come.

- Our target is Sukegoro. Don't let him get away.

- Boss, he's not here. - He's got to he here. Find him.

Damn.

You take over while I'm gone.

- So you're really going?

- Even if we were right in raiding,

Sukegoro is the official lawman.

Since the Sasagawa family initiated the raid, we are guilty of breaking the law.

Since we didn't get him,

he'll harass all of you, or he'll do his dirty trick on the tideland.

Either way, he's going to do something.

If something happens, notify me at once.

- Yes. You're going to Boss Chuji's place?

- Sakichi,

no matter how bad it gets, don't start a fight.

Just sit tight and wait until I come back.

I'll cast you out if you act on your own. Understood?

I'm going. Take care.

See you.

- Don't meddle with the tideland.

Don't fight with Shigezo. That's what you said.

Now look, while we did nothing he acted first.

Besides that, you didn't come to my rescue.

Aren't you disappointed that I'm alive?

So you really hoped I was dead?

I wonder if you helped Shigezo.

- Stop it.

There are things even you shouldn't say.

- Shut up! Go home!

Everything you do bothers me.

You're not allowed in this house until I say so.

I said go!

- That was a bit harsh.

- But Mago... - Yes.

- Listen. - Yes.

- While Shigezo is away, I'm moving in on the tideland.

It makes it harder if Masa is here.

- What do you mean?

- The west side of the river is lioka territory.

So if we change the tideland to the west of the river,

then it settles things.

- I see. That's a bold move.

Changing the river flow to get your hands on the tideland.

Boss, only you could come up with a plan like that.

LAND RECLAMATION CONSTRUCTION WORK

- Go home! Go home! Go home!

Magistrate Nakayama is busy.

He doesn't have time for the likes of you!

If you persist, I will put all of you in jail!

- Boss, our fields will be under water.

Are you asking us to starve to death?

- Hey, complain all you like.

I'll arrest the whole lot of you.

- Boss lioka... This is a dirty trick.

- Dirty?

It's not too late. Give me your daughter and the tideland

and I'll see you can retire comfortably.

- Your father's missing?

- Yes, he went out some time ago.

I'm afraid somethings happened to him.

- Don't worry.

Yukichi, take some men and go find him.

- Where are all of you going?

- We're going to look for Boss Higata.

- I hear he was arguing with Boss Sukegoro.

- Sukegoro?

- It might be quicker if we searched Sukegoro's house.

- Don't be afraid. Come here.

I said come here.

- Please let me go...!

- Let her go.

- Who are you?

- Doesn't matter.

Get out of here, sister.

- I appreciate this.

- If you try this again, I'll kill you.

- So it's you Shinsuke-san.

Wait at the River Styx. I'll send Shigezo shortly.

- Sukegoro, you shouldn't have killed him here.

- I think we can kill two birds with one stone.

Hey, Masa.

I hear your wife rushed to Shigezo's house.

Since her father's dead, that is what she should do.

But you know Shigezo and I are feuding.

She shouldn't have gone!

- Boss, that's... - You think it's harsh?

Hey, Masa. Do you think I killed Shinsuke?

So do you suspect me!

Get out!

You go join your wife at Shigezo's!

I'll release you from your loyalty oath right now.

- Boss, why can't you understand?

I want to serve you forever. That's why I'm asking.

So please, listen to me!

Please!

- Shut up!

Go talk to Shigezo!!!

- So you're going back?

- I have to. I'm Masakichi's wife. I'm part of the lioka family.

- All right. Then I won't stop you.

But you can come to me if you need help.

- Omitsu-san, please forgive me.

- Let's not talk about that.

- If I hadn't resisted, this wouldn't have happened.

- Yachigusa-san, I don't blame you.

Neither does my father.

- No.

It was my thoughtlessness that led to his death.

Forgive me!

- Boss Sasagawa.

- You're Boss Chuji's man.

- I have an urgent message for you.

- It's from Sakichi.

Boss Chuji must be surprised since the letter arrived before we did.

- Yes.

- What's wrong?

- Damn Sukegoro!

- Sakichi, the Boss is back.

- Sakichi. Get all our men together.

' Yes!

- Boss, please let me play a part.

- This is a duel between men.

It's no place for a woman.

I ask you to give your lives to me.

- Please read this.

- Don't need to.

Tell Shigezo I welcome this duel.

- The details are here.

Tomorrow at 5 AM. The place is Katorigaura.

- The entire family's coming?

- Of course.

- Hey, Seiriki-san.

Tomorrow we will be enemies.

I won't hold back.

- Everyone. = Yes!

- The entire Sasagawa family is small.

So we won't have a problem if we fight them.

But it's stupid to shed a drop of our blood.

I know they will come by boat.

So we'll set up an ambush and fire on them with guns.

The river is narrow there so we'll get a good shot.

- Boss. No. You can't do that!

- Masa, you're going against me again?

- We're willing to fight to the death for you!

Let's do this fair and square.

- Shut up!

If you don't, I'll have your head.

- Boss. I'm leaving the family right now.

- What did you say?

- Thank you for all you've done for me.

- Where do you think you're going?

I bet you're going to tell Shigezo of my plan.

- Stop-

- Mago.

- Mesa-be...

- Go if you dare.

- Dear, you go!

- Don't move. Babies are so easily damaged.

- Go, quickly! Let Boss Sasagawa know.

"Sasagawa"

- Boss, we've got to let Hirate-sensei know.

- If we do, Saki will hate me.

He's too ill to participate.

Don't you dare tell him.

- Good news from Edo?

- My tutor, Chiba-sensei, wants me to come back to his school.

- Back in Edo? And?

- I think I will accept his offer.

I wonder, will you come with me?

I will ask your father for permission.

But first, I have to tell Boss Shigezo.

Why didn't you tell me?!

- My husband forbade me to tell you.

Sensei, you mustn't go!

- Give my regards to Osaki.

- Sensei!

- Masa-san, quickly!

- It's them.

You tricked us.

- Dear! - Where's Boss Shigezo?

- They left by boat.

- They're gone?

- I'll take care of Mitsu. Hurry and warn the Boss!

- Omitsu, look after our child.

- Shigezo will be on the lead boat.

Wait until they're near, then fire all at once.

= Yes!

- Boss, they're here.

- Good. Get ready.

I've won.

Those who survive the bullets will be arrested by Magistrate Nakayama-sama.

- Oh, it's brother Masa.

- Damn him. Hey.

- Boss Shigezo! Stop the boats!

Get the boats to shore!

- Isn't that Masakichi-san?

- They're ambushing you with guns!

Get the boats to shore!

- Shoot!

- Please... get the boat to shore...

- Hey, change directions!

- Boss Shigezo...

Please forgive my boss...

Forgive him...

- Let's go. = Yes!

- Tomegoro! - Yes.

- Go help Masakichi. - Yes!

- Everyone. Avoid unnecessary killing.

Go after Sukegoro! = Yes!!

OFFICE OF MAGISTRATE NAKAYAMA

- Get out of the way.

You're obstructing justice!

- What justice?

You conspired with Sukegoro and brought hardship to the peasants and farmers.

Move one step,

and I'll separate your head from your body!

- Hirate-san!

- Boss, why didn't you call me?

- I didn't want to involve you in a yakuza fight.

Your sword is for more noble purposes!

- Flattery won't work.

I'm going to show you my skill with the sword.

- No don't.

- Coward!

- Are you all right?

- Boss. I won't die.

I refuse to die.

- Of course not. Saki will be devastated.

- Until you become the most powerful Boss in Kanto...

I can't die.

- Sukegoro, you won't get away today!

- Katsunbe. Be glad. We've avenged your death.

- Oh! Kunisada.

I have no excuses. I'm sorry.

- Don't. I'm glad you're all right.

Casualties?

- Hirate Miki and... Masakichi...

- Masakichi's dead?

What a hard decision this must have been for you.

Shigezo will never forget what you did for him.

- Hirate-san... I wanted you... to see me achieve my goals.

- Look, Boss Shigezo.

Just like this morning sky, a bright future now awaits the tideland.

- For those who sacrificed their lives,

I pledge myself to the good of the tideland.

- Well said.

That's the Shigezo I know.

THE END

THE EN D Translation by: NGNCi-Hawaii Thanks m Tajima and lchiban