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SHADOW WARRIORS III (Kage no Gundan Ill)

TARAO Hanzo: CHIBA Shinichi

Osuzu: NAKAMURA Akiko

Toramaro: KANIE Keizo

Ryuken: KAWARAZAKI Kenzo

Hayata: KUROSAKI Hikaru Narrator: HASHIZUIVIE lsao

Kijiro: SAKITSU Ryusuke Okimi: KURITA Yoko

JACI FLJJIKAVVA Satoshi LJNCDKI KOji VVATANABE I-liroshi

Orin: KIKI Kirin

Noriko: IVIATSUIVIOTO Rumi

HASEGAVVA Ivlachiko ENDO Seiji

OKI Goro SUZUKI Yasuhiro ARIKAVVA Masaharu

TAKAl-IASI-ll Toshiki MAKINO Emi KOSAKA Kazuyuki IZUMI Kotaro KITANI Kuniomi

KOMINE Ryuji MAEKAVVA Emiko SUVVA l-liroko MATSUMURA Mayumi MIMATSU Tsuyako Title Cooperation: KOZAK

OKU DAIRA Tadatsune: TSUCHIYA Yoshio

Oyo: AKINO Yoko

Senshu-ni: KISHIDA Kyoko

Obata Cast/e in Kozuke Province was the resident castle of Okudaira Genba,

a lord with a 30,000 koku stipend.

There was a rumor that oh the nights of the full moon,

a vengeful spirit would sound the hand drum in the

forbidden tower and harm anyone who approaches it.

Tl-IE DEMCDNESS Tl-IAT APPEARS CDN FULL IVICDCDN NIGHTS (Mangers-a: no Yoru n! Krjo ga l/Varau)

Merchant Tomiokaya and his clerk disappeared

oh the night of the full moon three months ago.

The following day...

Sachi!

What is the matter?

She's acting strange...

Sachi...?

Take her away.

Another person was killed by the tower last night...

ls it true that a vengeful spirit lives here?

What are you saying?

There is no such thing.

I feel like there's a curse coming...

I'm terrified.

I'm about to lose my mind.

Lord, the lady is a very kind person.

She's been worrying day and night.

It's hard on me, too, who serves by her side.

Were you that worried about it?

Yes.

When you are here, it's not that bad, but...

On the nights that I'm alone...

I am terrified...

ls there any way we can calm the vengeful spirit?

Noriko...

I speak to the vengeful spirit of the tower!

L, Hioki Rokuyata, am here to confront you!

Fight me fairly!

Even Hioki Rokuyata, the clan's fencing instructor

that uses the /tto Style, had vanished from that night.

Han-sen, will you put this on?

I appreciate the thought, but...

I can't take off my clothes here.

Teacher! What are you doing here?

We don't need you here.

You can't bait Han-ko with this!

I'm way better than you!

L'll leave it at the front for you.

Thanks.

You seemed to like it.

A customer wants you to wash down her back.

Who is it? - A ba/dy

A woman. That nun.

Please go to Joshu.

Joshu?

The 30,000 koku Obata clan might get abolished...

For what reason?

A vengeful spirit appears in the castle.

The people and vassals are completely terrified.

The lord can't focus on his administration.

If this continues, the distinguished Okudaira family will fall to demise.

His wife, Noriko, comes from a noble family in Kyoto.

She is the fifth daughter of Ayanokoji Kimifusa.

I've known her well since she was a child.

There was a time when I taught her poetry.

She's a kind and beautiful lady.

She's seeking help from me.

Four people have lost their lives already

Hanzo, you'll go there, won't you?

A vengeful spirit, huh...

That's right, a vengeful spirit.

Hanzo...?

We are ninja.

We don't want to be sent out on a ghost hunt.

Are you refusing to go?

Exactly.

As a matter of fact...

Why don't you e> down with your prayers?

And if that doesn't work, I know a good shaman.

Tora, can something be done about that spirit?

The chief told her to e> it down with some prayers.

This is where you come in.

Why don't you go to Joshu?

A beautiful castle maid might fall in love with you.

A castle maid?

You should go.

But my prayers aren't very reliable.

Will it have any effect on the vengeful spirit?

Maybe I'll go there...

It's a big thing for a 30,000 koku clan to be abolished.

Many vassals and their families will go astray

I can't ignore it. - Don't go.

You will only get yelled at by the chief.

Then I'll just have to take it.

Besides, I've never seen a vengeful spirit before.

I want to see what it looks like.

It's her curious nature again.

Anyway, I'm going.

Joshu was about 73 miles from Edo...

Osuzu, who arrived there, entered the castle as a maid

through the referral of ah employment agency

Let's go inside.

The lord is the only male allowed in the inner quarters.

Please follow her from here.

Thank you for your help. - Take care of yourself.

Yes, I will.

Please be good to me.

What's wrong?

I thought males weren't allowed in the inner quarters.

They are the security guards.

They are exceptions.

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It's peaceful here.

The spring vvisterias look beautiful...

What? Noriko...?

You're still disturbed, it seems...

What are you doing? - This isn't a place for you to be!

Let's torture her!

Please forgive me!

I'm new, so I lost my way in the castle.

Please forgive me! - No!

Those who break the rules must be punished.

Come!

Wait!

She's new in the castle.

Please forgive her.

But a lowly person as her shouldn't even be here...

You heard my wife.

Let her go.

Yes, sir.

Be careful from now on.

What is your name?

Osuzu.

That's a nice name.

Please work hard.

Yes.

Osuzu! - Yes!

Lady Nishio wishes to see you.

Go to her room.

Yes.

I'm Osuzu.

Osuzu...

Didn't you go to the forbidden tower last night?

Yes.

Why did you go there?

Why were you snooping around late at night?

Answer me!

Yes.

I heard a hand drum,

so I wondered what it was...

That's hovv I ended up at the forbidden tower.

Did you see something?

No, I didn't see anything.

Didn't the security guards catch you, too?

If you act out of line, you will be punished.

Please forgive me.

Enough. You may leave.

Yes.

There was a beautiful, tall woman with stern eyes

in Lady Nishio's room.

Who is she?

That must be Lady Oyo.

Lady Oyo?

But we don't really know...

What do you mean?

She's supposed to be Lady Nishio's attendant,

but before we knew it, she became a lady-in-vvaiting.

We don't know her background.

Oh, really?

I'm sorry!

She's suspicious.

She was sharply skilled at the short sword.

Lady Nishio is suspicious, too.

As well as the chief of the security guards.

This is a strange castle, indeed.

That was magnificent as usual.

Noriko? What's wrong?

There will be another full moon soon...

ls there going to be another ominous murder?

No, there won't!

We haven't found any of their bodies yet.

Which means, they may not necessarily be dead.

Maybe they just left and are living elsewhere.

But I heard there were bloodstains...

Don't let that bother you.

Please forget about it.

Will you make me another cup?

Noriko! What's wrong?

Someone, come!

Noriko!

Where did the four people who vanished, go?

A person can't vanish into thin air...

Oh, it's a room of false hair...

It's terrible!

Someone, help!

I am asking you as the clan's overseer.

Answer me!

Why did you go to that room?

I warned you not to snoop around!

What are you investigating?

Why aren't you answering?

Samon, wait.

My lady!

Weren't you doing it for me?

I won't punish you, so tell me the truth.

You protected me once.

So I wanted to return your kindness.

I wanted to do something so that you'd feel better.

Is that what you were thinking?

Thank you for doing that.

No, that was nothing...

But please stop it.

I wouldn't want anything to happen to you.

L\/ly lady...

Nishio. Samon. Don't punish Osuzu now.

Yes.

My lady!

Thank you for coming to the rescue of a newcomer like me.

Another terrible night is coming...

I'm scared of full moons...

Lady Nishio, did you know word is going around

about the vengeful spirit?

The lord and councilor are asking why we are not taking any measures on it.

Some are saying that at the rate it's going,

our clan's honor is at stake.

I'm having a hard time holding down their dramatic reactions.

That rumor is spreading in town, too.

The tovvnsfolks and farmers are terrified that the curse

may fall on them, too.

We must do something or the clan will be abolished.

They were all killed by the same method...

They were killed by ninja.

That must be the ninja's hideout, and Oyo's one of them.

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Lady Oyo!

I wonder hovv Osuzu is doing.

She might be leisurely touring Joshu.

Lady Senshu-ni can't be trusted.

She probably lied about it.

I want you all to go to Joshu.

Something bothers me.

I have someone investigating into it,

but I'm worried about Osuzu.

Please depart right away.

My lady!

I hate this castle...

If it weren't for this castle...!

If it weren't for this castle...!

My lady!

Vvhy?

Why'?!

Osuzu! I'm glad we made it here in time.

To think she was the vengeful spirit...

Why did this happen?

Hey, get a grip of yourself.

Who was that ninja?

The security guards.

Are they with the Ebira?

They're part of the Fuma.

There's more to it than meets the eye.

What is it?

I would like to talk to you.

Is there reason why the lady married into this family?

Will you please tell me?

You're not an ordinary maid, are you?

Who are you?

I can't tell you that.

But I'm working for the sake of Lady Noriko.

The lady seems to trust you, too, so l'll tell you.

Lady Noriko didn't come here out of choice.

The Okudaira family owns a huge silver mine.

So although they are only 30,000 koku in stipend,

they are financially rich.

In other words, she was a bought bribe.

The Ayanokoji family, that is financially poor,

had their debts amounting to tens of thousands of ryo

cleared, in return for having her come here.

Being that the lord is a good man,

it appears that she is trying to become happy with him, but...

So they have a happy marriage?

Did you find out anything about Lady Noriko?

Yes.

The discontent that she's harboring inside...

explodes once a month, on the night of a full moon.

Do such things really happen?

Yes. Men don't understand it.

But women have a weak side to them.

We're not simpletons like men.

We are very comple>< beings.

The Okudaira and our clan share the border, but...

The Okudaira are financially rich from their silver mine,

and our clan is deep in debt.

We want their silver mine at all costs.

I've already taken measures with the shogunate cabinet.

If we can get the Okudaira family abolished...

then their silver mine will fall into our hands.

Sir, bringing chaos to the people...

and getting the shogunate to abolish the Okudaira...

is somewhat upsetting.

What?

The Okudaira family has no heir.

If something should happen to the lord,

all will go as you want, anyway.

Do you have a plan?

Yes, the vengeful spirit of the forbidden tower is with us.

Lady Nishio is hiding something about the lady.

Woman! Aren't you an lga ninja?

Hovv many comrades do you have?

Where are they hiding?!

Hovv stubborn!

If you don't talk, we'll torture you to death!

Chief we captured her as you ordered, but...

We can finish her off later.

Men, listen up.

We'll play out our last card tonight.

The vengeful spirit will shorten the lord's life.

So it was a betrayal of the chief of security guards?

When we finally figured it all out, Osuzu went missing.

We're dealing with the Ebira of the Fuma group.

I hope they haven't killed her.

Quiet.

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Have you really exposed the vengeful spirit?

Yes, sir. You shall see who it is shortly

Noriko!

She is the vengeful spirit.

I hate this castle...

I wasn't supposed to marry into this family!

Noriko! Come to your senses!

Lord, you are going to die here.

What?

I get it! You're behind it!

Wretch!

Lady Oyo!

We must hurry before the lord gets killed.

Noriko!

I'm going to get my revenge!

Damn woman!

Who are you?!

We are the shadow warriors.

Wretch! Kill them!

My lady!

I hate him!

I hate this castle!

My lady!

I hate this castle...

I will destroy it!

I will destroy it!

Noriko!

Kill all of them!

So you're the stray wolf of lga...

Tarao Hanzo!

Ebira Tesshin with the Fuma group!

Hovv dare you take advantage of the lady!

I will not forgive you for it!

Do you think you can beat me?

Here I come.

My body is iron...

My mind is empty...

Evil shall be destroyed.

Noriko!

Oyo, who are you?

She works for Senshu-ni.

Am I wrong?

Yes, I used to serve her in the castle.

My name is Kagero.

Is that why she knew what was going on in Joshu?

Why didn't you tell me that sooner?

You have to fool your allies first.

Isn't that a ninja tactic?

Noriko...

My lady!

Why'?!

Why did it come to this?!

Lord Genba...

Your wife had a secret...

Nishio, please tell us...

My lord...

I am very sorry...

Tell me!

Before her marriage to you was arranged...

She had a man who she was betrothed to.

He was a master at the hand drum,

and she had a son with him.

But the poor Ayanokoji family wanted her to marry

into the Okudaira family

The hand drum and the vengeful spirit of the baby

may have possessed her on the nights of the full moon.

The Shirai clan that plotted to take over the silver mine

was abolished as a result.

Whereas the Okudaira family adopted a distant relative's son

and prospered for a long time.

The forbidden tower was destroyed and in its place

a shrine was to pray for the repose of Noriko,

who lived a sad and short life.

Women tend to have sad fates...

Do you really think so?

I think the ways of the world are to be blamed for that.

We must change the country,

so that there won't be more victims like Noriko.

Yes.

Lady Senshu-ni, please let me assist you with that.

I'll be counting on you.

I shall stake my life on it.

For Noriko and those who were caught in this mishap...

Let us pray.

Well, hovv was it?

He's hairy.

He is? You can never tell.

What about the one ne>

He has a big one.

Great! But is he too young for me?

For you? - He's coming out now.

Madam, it's disgusting. Please stop it.

You enjoy it, too.

Madam, if you end up with someone you don't like,

you'll have a sad life.

I wouldn't rush it, if I were you.

Is she the type to have a sad life?

What was that?

Did you hear me? - I sure did.

You have sharp ears.

All right...

I'll settle with you.

Madam, I found a good one.

Oh, really?

Directed by: HAYASHI Hiroki

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