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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