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Restoration Fire

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Hijikata Toshizo
KATAOKA CHIEZO

Ando Kazuma: SATOMI KOTARO
Omine: KITAZAWA NORIKO

Oshino: OKA SATOMI
Yasuzo: TANAKA HARUO

Heikichi: KONO AKITAKE
Okabe Hoyama: ONOE KOINOSUKE

Saito Hajirne: TOGAMI JOTARO
Yoshikawa Sanpei: TOKUDAIJI SHIN

Oshima: MASUURA TSUKE
Okita Soji: KUSUMOTO KENJI

Yahei: SHIMURA TAKASHI
Yamanami Keisuke: OKADA EIJI

Kondo Isami
TSUKIGATA RYUNOSUKE

Ofusa
AWASHIMA CHIKAGE

Director:
MATSUDA SADATSUGU

Uncle, play with me!

Later.

Big news!

Big news around
town, Oshino!

What big news?

The Shinsengumi security
corps raided Ikedaya Inn

and killed off a bunch of
Royalist samurai last night.

That's old news.

Dummy! The real news is
what's about to happen.

The Choshu and Satsuma
clans back the Royalists.

This means big trouble.

Choshu samurai showed up
in full force this morning.

You saw them?

So I heard.

Figures.

Something's brewing.

What is?

A big showdown.

Hear the big news about
Ikedaya last night, sis?

How could I not hear about it?
You're so loud.

I'm going out to make
some calls.

Stay clear of all of it now, sis.

Don't worry. War hasn't
started yet.

But you know how terrible
the Shinsengumi is.

I know, I know.

Can I come, Mommy?

No. But I'll be right back
with a present for you.

What would you like?

A top. A big top!

A top? You be a good
boy and wait for me.

I'll be right back, Shino.

Be careful.

Hurry back.

It's a scary world we live in.

With the likes of Shinsengumi
lording over the land.

Kondo Isami again?

And Hijikata Toshizo.

That guy will kill a man and
the horse he's riding.

His horse, too? What for?

Why, to skin it and... Dummy!
It's just an expression.

There.

Thank you.

It must be rough for you
without your late husband.

Fortunately, I have my sister
and her husband to help me.

But you have those samurai
families to deal with.

Want to take me for
a husband?

You're teasing me again.
I'll tell your wife on you.

Well, be careful on your
way home.

The whole town's unsettled
over the Shinsengumi.

Thank you.

Sir Okabe?

Yamashiro-ya?
Watch this!

Slop!

Stop! I know this man.

You know him?

Yes.

You know this samurai?

Yes.

A Choshu samurai?

Yes.

He's been tailing me
from Gion.

And you?

A former purveyor
to the Choshu.

Former?

My late husband was,
so we knew this man.

I see.

I'm afraid you couldn't
save him.

You saw what happened.

I know nothing of
samurai matters.

I acted without thinking.

I'll take care of this and
report it to the authorities.

You won't have to.

I am Hijikata Toshizo of
the Shinsengumi.

I am Shichijo clothier,
Yamashiro-ya Fusa.

Fusa?

Go now.

Go on.

Pardon me.

Wait.

Isn't this yours?

Thank you.

Vice Commander Hijikata looked
grim going in there.

It's serious.

Well, Yamanami?

All three were drunk,

and they did prove their
worth at Ikedaya.

They deserve a break.

And your opinion, Hijikata?

Drunkenness is no excuse.

Demanding money from
private citizens

in the name of the corps
is reprehensible!

Ever since the Ikedaya
incident, the reputation of

the Shinsengumi is
on the line.

It's time to tighten corps
regulations.

I concur with Hijikata.

Does that mean suicide, commander?!
Vice commander...?!

Shame on you all.

There's Hijikata Toshizo
of the Shinsengumi!

Off to kill some other
poor soul?

He sets his eyes on you
and you're finished!

He's like a viper!

Cold as ice!

Look at him. That's no face
of a red-blooded human!

Vice commander!
Pardon, sir.

They all fear a reprimand
from me.

I didn't get a look. Was she
a nice-looking woman?

I'd say so, sir.

It's great to be young.

What is it doing?

Come on, dance!

Come on!

Oh, it's you.

I beg your pardon, sir.

Do you know her?

Not really.

Another man wouldn't
walk away from her.

I suppose not.

You're back, Mommy!

Yes, I am.
Were you a good boy?

That's my boy.

Sis!

What's going on?

Remember the young samurai
that was staying upstairs?

Yes.

The Shinsengumi got him.

Shinsengumi?

He was carried in all bloody.
He's a goner.

How awful! Let's go inside.

Isn't it awful, sis?

Wasn't that samurai
a Royalist?

Apparently
The Shinsengumi is terrible.

It's bad. They just called a priest.

The poor man.

The Shinsengumi is an
execution squad!

There's Demon Kondo and
Razor Blade Hijikata.

Especially that Hijikata.
He's cold-blooded!

No, he isn't.

Do you know Hijikata, sis?

No, of course not.

But I've heard people say
he isn't that bad.

By the way, what about that
order you went to get?

Not this year, they said.

Oh, no. There goes
more business.

Times are hard.

What's hard?

What's hard? Well... for
example, the Shinsengumi.

We have to be concerned
about alienating this town,

that is public opinion
of the Shinsengumi.

I know what you mean,
Yamanami.

But how can we do our duty
fretting over every rumor?

Killing off Royalist samurai
can't be our only duty.

Not our only duty.

But curtailing Royalist
activity is the

foremost duty given us
by the lord of Aizu.

I have my doubts about
the Lord of Aizu.

It's meaningless to argue
the point, Yamanami.

You say it's meaningless?

Wait, Yamanami.

The mission of Shinsengumi
is to protect the Shogunate,

and it's our utmost duty
to fulfill that mission.

If you say so, Kondo.

You and I don't see eye
to eye, Hijikata.

Yamanami has been a loyal comrade
since the inception of the Shinsengumi.

He may be critical, but he's
a trustworthy man.

I know that, Kondo.
I trust Yamanami.

But I won't tolerate anything
that could compromise

the solidarity of our corps.

I'm counting on you.

Ando?

Sir?

Did you just get back? I want
to talk to you. Come.

Yes, sir?

Relax and come over here.

How's that young girl?

Relax, I'm not getting
on your case.

I don't care if you have a girl.

But don't get too serious.

In these times, who knows if
we'll live through tomorrow.

Don't get too involved.

That's all. You may go.

The vice commander?

And was so sure I
was going to get it.

But, Kazuma, now what?

I'm on duty at the
Hino'oka guardhouse again.

Not again. I won't be
able to see you.

Hino'oka Guardhouse.

Since this guardhouse went up,

there has been a big drop
in Royalist infiltrators.

But that means they're
out to get this place,

so keep that in mind.

We will, sir!

Good.

The vice commander's going
to get drenched.

Maybe some rain will
soften him up a bit.

Or bounce right off him.

Get my horse.

What will it be?

How about tea?

Why, Ofusa.

Hello again.

So we meet again.

Waiting out the rain?
Where are you headed?

Yamashita. A worker of
mine is to be wed there.

It's coming down harder.

And moving this way.

Yes, it is.

Haven't eaten yet,
have you?

Have a bite with me inside,
until the rain lets up.

I'll take a room.

But...

What shall I do?

This way please.

What a rain! What can
I get you, sir?

Something light.

It only thunders awhile
This is it for the summer.

Come over here and join me.

What a huge place.

That's Nanzenji temple
in the back.

This is back-country.

Lightning struck, and
somewhere close.

I'm sorry, it scared me.

Lighting struck the cedar
tree in the back!

Take a look, Ofusa.

The huge tree that was
there is gone.

What a scare.

The thunder's growing
distant. It's all right now.

Don't worry. Your hair looks
just fine for that wedding.

I wish I could stay, but the
rain let up so I have to go.

How about meeting me
here again, Ofusa,

when you feel up to it?

When you feel up to it.

Let me know when.

How am I supposed
to respond to that?

That was some thunder.

Your guest paid us
generously.

He did?

What a gentleman.

Yes.

Thank you.

I'm back. Sony to be late.

Very late.

It was a fine wedding.

She was such a nice girl.

Where's my Ichi?

He just went to bed.
He waited up for you.

I had to tell him the "Peach
Boy" bedtime story six times.

Sony about that.
Here's something for you.

Wow! How about a
bottle of wine with this?

No. A bottle for the heat.
A bottle for fatigue.

A bottle for a nightcap.
How many more?

Do you have to get on
my case like that?

Just because I'm a worker
who married into the family?

There you go again.
I didn't hear that.

Go on, get him a bottle.

Did you go to Nishinoto
Temple for me?

I took their order there, all
ready, and they cancelled.

Times are hard.
They'll order with us again.

Think so?

How about a drink, sis?

No, you two help
yourselves.

You know that sudden
shower we had?

Yes, and that awful thunder.

Did you get caught?
Weren't you on the road?

Yes, but I managed
to find shelter.

That's good.

Watch out! You're tipsy.

I can't stand up.

Fine. I'll carry you.

Not like that. I'm ticklish.

How then?

You know.

Shh. You'll wake your
sister up.

Wait long?

No.

I didn't think I'd ever
hear from you.

I scribbled it quite
unconsciously.

It was rather well-written
for an unconscious scribble.

You're teasing me.

You read it?

Come closer.

As you wish.

Excuse me.

Here you are.

It sure is hot.

Yes, during the day,
even in fall.

Your bath is drawn.

Thanks.

Enjoy yourselves.

Have a drink.

I've told the workers to be
discrete. You can relax.

Here I can't reach you.
Why so reserved?

Well, I...

I know. We're not children.

I don't want to get involved.

We both have commitments.
Well, let's not talk about that.

At least when we're here.

I have my child, and all
my people.

You have your great mission
with the Shinsengumi.

That's right, and that's all
we have to know.

Here, have one.

Thank you.

Just a little.

What?

You're not at all the way
folks say you are.

I don't care what they
say about me.

I thought you were going to
kill me when I first met you.

You frightened me.

I did? Was that the first
time we met?

Then that time we saw
the poor monkey.

And then, when we were
caught in that shower.

I kept hearing that
thunder and...

Me, too.

Let's have another.

Here, allow me.

I can't believe I'm having
a drink here with

Vice Commander Hijikata of
the Shinsengumi.

How trying it must
be for you.

We agreed not to touch
on those things.

Yes, we did.

It's sunset.

A"? regrets?

Please.

I'm yours now, at least
when we're here together.

Are you?

When can I see you again?

Whenever you say.

Don't back down! Kill them!
Kill them all!

You fool!

Killing me won't stop the
dawning of a new Japan...!

Is the shogun really
stepping down?

Apparently. Go and check
out Choshu headquarters.

Things are looking up.

So it's a Satsuma-Choshu
comeback.

The officials at Osaka Palace
just scurry away from them.

So it's the age of the
Royalists.

It's all over for the
Shinsengumi.

Serves them right,
those ruthless thugs!

Don't be so depressing.

Don't you have any
good news?

No, times are hard.

We've already lost two workers
and a lot of business, too.

Excuse me. Is Ofusa in?

A caller?

It's you.

The man will be at Yumiya
tomorrow, just past noon.

I'll be there.

Give my best to your mistress.

Off you go, "mistress".

Hey!

Hijikata?

Going somewhere?

It's personal. What is it?

I want to talk to you.

Sir?

I won't be long.

Your gentleman is late.

He's a busy man.

I imagine so.

Pretty flowers.

Sir?

I'm accompanying the
commander to Nijo Palace.

What about Yumiya?

It's off.

It's time.

Let's keep this from the
men for a while, Kondo.

It'll affect morale.

Yes.

How about going to Gion
for a drink?

I've a commitment.

It's personal, you said.

Welcome... sir?

Why, sir.

Has she left?

Just now. She was
waiting for you.

Well, it is late. I'll have
a drink anyway.

We haven't cleared
that room yet.

I knew I shouldn't come,
but I missed you so.

I would have gone to
you if you hadn't.

I'm so happy-

Such pretty flowers.

Remember them, Kazuma?

Sure I do.

They were blooming all over
when we first met.

At sunset, just like this.

It's been a year.

I don't ever want to be
away from you!

And I, from you.

But you can't give up the
Shinsengumi for me.

I joined so I could be a
great samurai,

but it isn't for me.

My dad would want me
to many you instead.

I don't want to be a samurai
if it means giving up

my life, and love.

All I need is you.

Oh, Kazuma!

Omine!

Oh, no!

So you admit leaving your
post to see this girl, Ando?

I'm so son-y!

Commander, all of us take
responsibility for his failure.

Please show him
some leniency.

After all, he and the
girl were betrothed,

and we did take out 9
while losing only 2.

So all's well that ends
well, Yamanami?

You shall commit
suicide, Ando.

Heikichi.

Take this money.

To your family?

No, to Ando's. I believe
he had a father.

Of course.

Shall I tell him it's from you?

No, he won't accept it then.

Tell him it's from the
government.

Big news!

Yamanami Keisuke, secretary
general of Shinsengumi

deserted and Hijikata
Toshizo caught him.

They're going at it!

Are they?

Imagine if they were.
Who do you think would win?

Figures. He's jumping
the gun again, sis.

So what happened?

Well, I don't know yet.

Oops!

Where are you going?

Forgot my tobacco pouch!

Oh, seriously!

Anything more to say for
yourself, Yamanami?

No. I simply have a conflict
of opinion with you all.

So be it then.

We cannot make an
exception for you, Yamanami.

For deserting the corps
you shall commit suicide.

Let me tell you one
thing, Hijikata.

If you think you can
make a difference with

a puny corps of 200,
you're deluding yourself!

If you wish to serve
the Shogunate,

why do you not grasp
the reigns of power?

Or is it too much to ask
of a former peasant?

Look up and see the
big picture.

Sir...? You got snow on you,
and I didn't bring an umbrella.

Take that off.

You don't look well today.

It's nothing. Let's drink.

I just ordered some stew.

That's good.

You said you liked stew.

I did?

I remember everything.

Sir...?

Let's drink, Ofusa. I'm
going to drink up tonight.

I'll be happy to join you.

Good.

But what if I get drunk?
Will you take care of me?

I'll take good care of you.

We drink to get drunk
To get drunk and forget.

I know. I know how weary
you must be.

I'm not weary.

I love this place.

Making a round, vice commander?

"0; and you?

I was off duty today, so I was
meeting up with a buddy.

You? And?

After keeping me waiting
in this cold...

...he never showed up?

He did show up, but then
someone came for him.

What does he take us
Shinsengumi for?

Where to now, Yoshikawa?

I'll accompany you back
to headquarters, sir.

You don't have to, if you
have some place to go.

I'm fine, sir.

Your back to the river,
Yoshikawa.

What do you want?!

Hijikata Toshizo?

Vice Commander Hijikata
of the Shinsengumi.

Here's the payback for
the Ikedaya affair!

Yoshikawa.

Were they Choshu or
Satsuma, sir?

They lord over the place and
the government does nothing!

What do you think, sir?

Criticizing the government only
makes us mockeries.

We are the Shinsengumi,

devoted Tokugawa vassals,
loyal and true to the end.

Aren't we, Yoshikawa?

We are indeed, sir!

Didn't you have some
place to go, Yoshikawa?

No, sir. I'll go straight
back to headquarters.

Something wrong, sir?

My slipper straps came
loose in that fight.

Take mine, sir.

No. Maybe I can get
another one somewhere.

Anyone here? Show us
your slippers.

Certainly, sir. But we've none
suitable for a samurai.

Show us anyway.

These are all we have.

Well, vice commander?

They're fine.

Omine, isn't that Hijikata
Toshizo of the Shinsengumi?

It's Hijikata Toshizo,
all right.

How dare you!
Sir Hijikata to you!

We've no slippers to sell
to Hijikata!

Hijikata can go barefoot
and step on nails!

You're a fiend!
You're not human!

You don't need slippers!

Why! YOU!

Go ahead and kill me.
I'll go join my son.

Hijikata Toshizo killed my
son, Ando Kazuma!

Go ahead and kill me!

If it weren't for you, Kazuma
would still be alive!

The others in the corps didn't
want to take his life.

You're the only one who
wanted to kill him!

You had the gall to come
here to buy slippers!

Take a good look at
Omine, Hijikata.

You didn't just kill Kazuma.

Omine was carrying
Kazuma's child.

When you killed Kazuma,
Omine collapsed in shock

and miscarried the child...!

A fiend like you wouldn't
understand.

But saying she and Kazuma
were man and wife,

in life or death, Omine came
here to take care of me.

You wouldn't know anything
about love. So leave!

You may be a fiend,

but the government is benevolent
and sent me a sum of money

to take up a trade and
make a living for myself.

I don't ever want to see
your face!

Let's go inside, Omine.

Feel better?

I've been so busy, I had
no time for a bath.

Well, you take it easy and
relax today.

Why don't you go for a
bath, too, Ofusa?

I'm fine.

Your hair.

Have a seat.

Such fine hair.

My hairdresser is such
a busybody.

She keeps telling me to
take a groom.

And what did you tell her?

What could I tell her?

Oh, no.

My late husband bought
it for me.

I see.

Never mind.

Where did he buy it?

I'll get you another.

From you?

Excuse me.

Someone's here for you, sir.

Oh?

What a shame.
He just got here.

Oh, well. I wonder what
they want.

Why don't you make
up your mind?

About what?

I know how you feel,

and your gentleman
feels the same way.

Why don't you two just tie the knot
instead of going through all this?

You don't know what
you're talking about.

I have to go. Let's make
it another day.

All right.

Something wrong?

Commander?

They got me. I've been shot.

You'll be all right, commander.
I'm right here.

I leave everything to you.

It's come. The time has come.

Sovereignty has been restored
to the Emperor,

but power has not been handed
to the Satsuma and Choshu.

The Shogunate has taken
a new stance

to deal with the new era.

If we step back now, there will
be a total collapse of power.

Keep that in mind.

Lawless samurai have been
lording over the city.

The Shinsengumi must
intensify patrol.

Break it up!

What? Got a problem?

Take it up with the Satsuma!

Vice commander,

Fujii Denzo and 6 others of
the 6th Unit have not yet

reported back from patrol.
They may have deserted.

Find them!

Big news!

Choshu samurai raided the
Shinsengumi headquarters

and got Kondo Isami and
Hijikata Toshizo!

Is that true?

That's what everyone says.

It wasn't true, Yasu!
It was just talk.

How dumb! I'm going to
check it out.

Dear!

What's wrong, sis?

I felt a bit sick.

Sir? You should get
some rest.

I can't. We may get word
from Osaka.

But you haven't gotten
any rest at all.

It's just for now. We won't
be in Kyoto much longer.

You haven't seen Ofusa
in a while.

I was just dreaming.

Of what?

Thunder.

Mommy?

Did I get you up, Ichi?
I'm sorry.

What's wrong, Mommy?
Got a tummy ache?

No. Let's go to bed.

Mommy's not lonely, so
long as I have you.

You're crying, Mommy.
You do have a tummy ache.

Oh, no.

Big news!

Now what?

It's war! The Choshu lay
siege on Osaka!

Is that true?

I don't believe it!

Take a look outside if
you don't believe me!

Officers everywhere,
Mommy!

Officers everywhere?

1st unit

I can't make it out to
battle. I'm counting on you.

I'll show you what it means
to do battle. Kondo.

Well, don't be reckless,
Hijikata.

The shogun intends to
pull back to Edo.

So I figured.

But...

But what?

Yamanami once chided me
for not seeing the big picture.

But I did see, in my own way.

The Tokugawa aren't just
being high and mighty.

They're backing the Emperor
to accomplish something big.

Unlike the Satsuma and
Choshu who mouth

"Reverence and loyalty
to the Emperor"

and use him to seize
power for themselves!

Which is why they keep
coming at us.

Well, I leave the
Shinsengumi to you.

Just as I always have since
its founding.

Come on, Kondo. We go
back a long way.

Remember how we used
to walk that country road

in Musashino, to the
fencing hall?

Just sit this one out
and watch us.

Thanks. When are you
moving out?

This evening.

Shall I notify Ofusa, sir?

It's our last chance.

You still have time till evening.

Fine.

Vice commander!

The Kyoto Regent's officers
are here to meet with us.

Let's go.

Sir? Sir!

Official word is to haul
out to the temple!

Got the word to haul out
to the temple?

Thank you.

Mommy?

Don't go outside, Ichi.

Ofusa!

Heikichi?

Hurry over to "Sumiya"
in Shimabara!

To "Sumiya"?

Mommy?

You stay with Uncle, Ichi.
Mommy will be right back.

Can I take this with me?

Sure you can, and
you wait for me.

Will you be right hack,
Mommy?

I'll be right back, so you be
good and wait for me.

Go on home now.

Excuse me.

Did I keep you waiting, sir?

I'm glad to see you I didn't
have time to get a room.

I don't care.

This isn't good-bye,
is it, sir?

There's so much I
want to tell you.

So much I want to share
with you.

This can't be good-bye.
It can't be, sir!

I came to say good-bye,
Ofusa.

The Shinsengumi is going
to battle tonight.

No, don't go, sir!

I'll give up my, home my
family, everything for you.

You give up the
Shinsengumi for me.

Don't you love me, sir?

We agreed not to talk
about those things.

Let's part with a smile.

No! How could we?

You didn't really mean that.
You were just joking.

Or are you as cold and
uncaring as people say?

Was I just a plaything to you?

Say something, sir!
Tell me I'm wrong!

Why won't you answer
me? Tell me, sir!

Sir!

Time to move out, sir!

The Choshu have surged
on Fushimi!

I see.

It's good-bye, Ofusa.
Take care of yourself.

Sir!

Thanks for everything.

No, no! The road's closed off.

Watch out!

Don't cry! Don't cry!

Sis! Where were you?

There's Mommy.

Mommy!

Forgive me, Ichi.

Mommy was a fool. Mommy
was wrong to forget you.

Mommy will stay here
with you forever.

Mommy has only you, Ichi.

There's no place for us to run.

Let's wait for the fighting
to stop, at home.

That's coming from Fushimi.

We can't make a move,
vice commander!

We have to surrender, unless
we want to die like this!

Vice commander!

Okita!

The Kyoto Regent's force
has collapsed!

What happened to the
Aizu? The main force?

Unknown The Aizu have
raided their headquarters!

You mean we're on our own?

We have to contact the
main force, vice commander!

It's useless. I say we fight
to our death, vice commander!

Why don't we pull back to
Kyoto and regroup?

No! We're trapped like
rats here!

The battle's just begun.
We haven't lost it yet.

The Osaka Regent has
his force in Osaka.

Let's regroup there and
renew our fight!

But how do we cut through
this enemy ground?

We fight our way through
in a single file.

Get the men!

Heikichi!

There you are.

You go back to Kyoto and
give this to that woman.

I was just a man, after all.
I fell for that woman.

But I'm Vice Commander Hijikata
of the Shinsengumi.

My life is not mine alone.

I can't drag her through the
gates of Hell with me.

She must hate me
right now.

I'll make sure Ofusa gets
this, no matter how,

and let her know how
you feel.

We're ready, vice commander!

See you in Osaka.

Onward!

Don't flinch! Onward!

Fight! Fight your way
to Osaka! Fight!

Fight! Fight!

Oh, no. Osaka Castle
has fallen...!

Those cowards at Osaka Castle!

Is this what you call a
lost battle?

We haven't lost yet.

Is the entire Shinsengumi
corps on board?

Yes.

Including all the wounded?

All survivors are on board.

That's all of them?

Vice commander...

We'll go to Edo and fight
again. Fight to the end.

The very end.

Bring the fallen to the
deck, for a burial at sea!

To the deck, for a burial at sea!

Ofusa...

THE END