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A DAIEI COMPANY, LTD. PRODUCTION

BROKEN SWORD (Hiken Yaburi)

Original Story by: Screenplay by GOMI Kosuke ITO Daisuke from *Hakuoki"

Lighting by: Photography by: KUROKAWA Shunji MAKIURA Chishi Art Direction by: Sound Recording by: SHIMOISHIZAKA Shigenori KAIHARA Yukio

Film Processing: TOYO LABORATORY LTD. Fight Choreography: MIYAUCHI Shohei Assistant Director: KUNIHARA Toshiaki Production Chief: MURAI Akihiko Music by: VWATANABE Takeo Editor: TANIGUCHI Toshio Sound Effects: KURASHIMA Nobu

Cast

HONGO Kojiro MATS U(}EOAJ\)A Hiroki

MATSUMURA Tatsuo VWAL Tomomi (New Stan KATO Yoshi TSUYUGUCHI Shigeru

INABA Yoshio KOBAYASHI Naomi AOYAMA Yoshihiko KONO Akitake KAWASAKI Akane GOMI Ryutaro

HAYAKAWA Yuzo DATE Takeshi MATSUMURA Yasuyo HOJO Jutaro HANABU Tatsuo KIMURA Gen TENNOJI Toranosuke

TERASHIMA Yusaku MORI Ikuko HASHIMOTO Riki HOTTA Shinzo SUGIYAMA Shosaku HARA Seishiro YAMAMOTO Ichiro

HAMADA Yuiji OMI Teruko HORIKITA Yukio NANBU Shozo TACHIBANA Kimiko TAMAKI Kazue NANJO Shintaro

TOYAMA Junko MORITA Kazuo OKA Koji KOYANAGI Keiko OZAKI Yae BAN Yutaro KUROKI Gen TOMURA Masako

Directed by: IKEHIRO Kazuo

- Yes, met that man for the first time when { was hurrying

to where Murakami Shozaemon and my uncle were to fight a duel at Takada-no-Baba.

It was on that day.

Coming through!

Coming through!

I'm in a hurry. Please make way!

- Goon.

- Thank youl!

- It's no good! Your binding is no good!

If you aren't careful it will

Old man Kahei! - Yes, sirl

- That binding is made from poor qualify cotton,

so it will shrink when it gets wet.

He should soak it in water before using it.

Sometimes, if you have to,

you use your own saliva to wet a binding sash.

He doesn't know that.

- What then...?

- Let's find out what he'll do! Go after him!

- Yes.

- Excuse me!

- "On this day an official challenge was issued by

"the Chishin-ryu dojo to the Horiguchi Itto dojo for a duel to the death

"with the Murakami brothers to be fought at Takada-no-Baba.

"For the honor of our dojo!"

- Yasubei!

- Sirl

- Uncle!

Uncle.

- Yasubei...

- They're the Murakami brothers

- Here! Use this!

- Father!

- This is a very pure binding sash, because it is a young girl's.

- Thank you.

- Sirl

- Old man. They are the Murakami brothers.

- What?

Yes, they are.

- It may be best to leave. Let's go.

- Yes.

- Uncle...

Uncle... Uncle...

- From the Banshu Ako-Asano Clan, I am Horibé Yahei.

- I'm sorry, sir!

I'm an Echigo Shibata ronin, Nakayama Yasubei.

This is my uncle, Sugano Rokuzaemon.

- Forget the introductions,

first we should take care of the wounded.

Use my carriage!

Bring my carriage!

Now!

- Please heed my request!

Due to severe wounds suffered in a duel, I, Nakayama Yasubei,

ask that you allow this man to perform seppuku at your gate.

This is his dying wish!

- Wait! I'll listen.

Do you know whose estate this is?

- No, I don't.

- What?

Without knowing who the owner is, you would ask this?

- Yes.

Because I thought this is the home of a samurai family, and samurai will help one another.

- Foolish!

However, there is a proper way in which to ask such a favor.

First you must have a formal introduction.

- If identify myself, do you accept our request?

- Not at our front gate.

- Don't waste your breath!

Let's leave!

If you reject our request after I identify myself, my pride as a samurai will be damaged,

so I had better not ask you!

Excuse us.

- Silly.

Nagao!

- Wait!

Hold up!

Please come inside!

- What?! You mean inside?

- Correct.

- You just said not at your front gate, why inside?

- He said it is dishonorable to see blood at the front gate.

The chamberlain ordered a place to be prepared inside, according to proper samurai custom.

- Chamberlain's orders?

- Chisaka Hyobu is chamberlain of the Oshu-Yonezawa clan in Edo,

and this is the Uesugi family retreat.

- I will take your offe

Thank you!

CHISHIN DOJO

- You were at the duel where Nakayama Yasubei killed the Murakami brothers!

We have witnesses who saw you there!

- Yes, the three of us saw you!

- What of it?

- Why did you let the Murakami brothers die?

- I didn't let them die.

They were still alive when I saw them, and the fight had only started.

Regardless, I was fulfilling my mission

as an official shogunal inspector so I couldn't stay.

= Coward! Coward! Coward!

- Then, let me ask a question of those who stayed and watched.

If the Murakami brothers couldn't handle the fight on their own

why didn't you three men help them fight Nakayama Yasubei?

- We are not experienced enough!

- We've never fought a death match!

- So, you didn't fight because you never fought a duel before?

- Don't you understand?

We're asking you because you are the top student in our dojo!

For letting the Murakami brothers be killed,

the only way to save face

is to kill Nakayama Yasubei!

This is the only way!

- There's no need!

- Why not?

- What do you mean?

- He is too tough for you to fight against.

Even all of you together couldn't defeat him!

- Damn you!

- Then why don't you fight him yourself?

- Sorry, I refuse. - Coward!

- Shame on you!

- Coward!

- You should be ashamed! - You defy our master's wishes!

- How do you not obey the master?

- You don't belong here!

- What do you intend to do with this "Coward?"

- Be still! - Master is here!

NAKAYAMA YASUBEI

- The reason why Tangé Tenzen was expelled from the Chishin dojo

was to stop the constant fighting between our schools.

I must reply to this effort to stop our endless conflict.

For that reason only, I must expel you as well.

Do you understand?

- Yes, sirl I understand!

- Everyone! Please obey my decision.

= Yes, sirl

- Ever since the duel at Takada-no-Baba

I hear that many marriage offers have come to you from all over the country.

- I can hardly feed myself.

How can a poor ronin like me afford a wife?

- Are you seeking a position?

- Yes. I have 2 or 3 offers.

Lord Matsudaira's clan, Lord lzumo's clan,

and Banshu-Ako, Lord Asano Takumi-no-kami's clan.

- I have one offer for you, too.

The man in the other room was sent here by someone who wants you for his clan.

The person making the offer is the Yonezawa, Uesugi clan's chief retainer.

- Huh?

Chisaka Hyobu-sama?

- That's right.

Chisaka-sama sent Nagao Ryunoshin-dono.

- Master?

- Yes.

Let's go.

- Yes, sir.

- Nagao came here with his sister Chiharu-dono.

My daughter and Chiharu-dono are good friends.

They know each other through the Sohen style tea ceremonies of Kira Kozukenosuke-sama.

We've known each other for along lime.

It is an interesting facet of our relationship.

- Oh, it is you.

- Yes, you look well!

This is my sister Chiharu.

- I am pleased to make your acquaintance.

- Please.

- Yes.

Before that I hadn't thought about women, and I had never fallen in love.

Since Takada-no-Baba, so many women pursued me,

but since I met Chihani-dono, she took my heart.

Even my search for a position was affected.

- Yasubei-san, there's somebody here to see you.

You know.

There's a man from Banshu, Ako who is trying to make a match.

And there is another man, too.

- What does he want?

- Maybe he brought news of a position.

- Very well,

let's make a bet if it is so, or not.

- I will bet one of these that it's a marriage proposal.

- Marriage! - Job! - Marriage! - Yes! Yes!

- Oh!

Did you come here to pray?

- No, the Dragon Sprit Bodhisattva was my mother's guardian god.

After my brother was born,

she came here to pray for her next child to be a girl. Then I was born.

See that.

SENSHU-IN

SENSHU-IN Mother named me after this temple, "Senshuin."

Mother named me after this temple, "Senshuin."

- "Senshuin." Ah, it is written the same as Chiharu.

- Yes.

Today is the memorial of my mother's death.

It is raining so hard,

but, I think my mother arranged for us to meet today.

- Yes.

- About your serving,

my brother is being asked by Chisaka-sama if you've decided.

- No, I have to make up my mind about a position soon.

I will come visit your brother to let him know.

- The chamberlain will somehow manage for a while.

- Young lady!

- Please come to see my brother soon.

- Yes.

Please.

- Sorry to be so late.

- I know now.

Chiharu is my life,

and I want to spend the rest of my life with her.

I have decided to accept the position offered

by Chisaka Hyobu-dono of the Uesugi.

- Hey! Just a minute!

- Yes?

- We have a matter to settle!

- About what?

- We want to see Horiguchi Itto style swordsmanship!

- Don't you know the sad fate of the Murakami brothers?

- Be still!

- Tangé?

- If we don't stop this fighting between the Horiguchi Itto and Chishin schools,

the men of Sugano Rokuzaemon-dono

will be led into a trap by followers of the Murakami brothers and killed!

- It is our intention!

- This is our duty!

We cannot let these worthless fellows keep running around!

- Then, I do not have a choice

but,

if I draw my sword, you will see blood!

Damn it...

Nobody listens.

- Is it true?

- Please don't tell anyone.

- Maybe I will tell.

- You're blushing!

- No, I am embarrassed!

- Oh.

Have you decided about a position?

- Yes, I have.

- Today is a happy day.

Nagao Chiharu-dono is also here to bring us good news.

- Sir?

- She got engaged.

She is visiting my daughter now.

She can't come here too often after the marriage,

so they're enjoying each other's company while they still can.

- Who is she engaged to?

- Huh? Don't you know?

- I don't

- You don't know much about what's going on in the world.

It has been rumored for a long time.

He is somebody that you know.

Tangé Tenzen of Chishin-ryu.

- You and Tangé-sama will make a nice couple. How did you...?

- Well, I go to pray to the Dragon Spirit god,

and Tangé-sama plays "Go" with the head priest of the temple.

One thing led to another.

- Oh, my!

- Well, about the position?

- Sir...

I am sorry, but...

- Huh?

- I'd prefer to stay a ronin for the time being.

- Why?

- I feel badly about this, but please forgive me.

Noh song "Takasago" traditionally sung at Japanese wedding ceremonies

for blessings of longevity, a happy family life, and peace.

- I was going fo serve the Uesugi clan,

yet I ended up serving the Ako-Asano clan instead.

Was it my destiny?

Tonight we are going fo assassinate Kira Kozukenosuke, who is the father-in-law of Lord Uesugi.

- Did Nakayama Yasubei get adopted into a family?

- Yes, into the family of Horibé-sama.

- Does the Horibé family have any daughters?

- Yes, but she is only 12 or 13 years old.

- Oh, yes. At Takada-no-Baba that child I saw!

- Everything is ready for your trip.

- I am praying for your early return.

- But, I won't be back until my duty is finished.

My duty might end around the "Hina" Dolls Festival in the 3rd lunar month,

so I will send a Hina doll.

- No, I don't want a Hina doll. I only want you to come home, as soon as possible.

Wait here one moment!

When I was a child I made this Hina doll.

Please take this with you and think of me whenever you see it.

- Chiharu.

- Yes.

- Chiharu.

- How did you spend your day?

How are you?

Is your work going well?

Dearest.

Dearest!

This Chiharu is going to sleep now.

Poor thing! You must be lonely.

I will serve you dinner as usual.

Chiharu will share with you.

This soup is made from the horsetail plant.

Oh, you don't like it!

Well, Chiharu will drink for you.

It's delicious!

Next is dried mullet roe.

Oh, I'm glad you like it!

Yes, yes. I forgot to give you saké.

But, today is the Girl's Day Festival.

So, you have to drink sweet white saké with me.

Here.

Some sweet saké for me, too.

Thank you for sharing.

Why am I getting dizzy?

What's happening to me?

My hands and legs are becoming numb.

- Chiharu!

What is wrong?

Chiharu!

- Please stop it!

Let me go!

- Hey!

We don't want them to find us.

Let's carry her outside!

- My lady!

Are you all right?

My lady!

- They've noticed!

Very welll

Now we must.

- Wait, wait!

This will teach Tangé a lesson.

This can be fun, to see how he deals with an unfaithful wife!

Do not kill her!

- Thanks for your work.

Here is the money.

- My lord!

The servant Mie was killed, even though she helped them.

Before dying, she described who the five men were.

- Did you say there were 5 men?

- Yes.

These are the men you wounded

while helping Nakayama Yasubei-dono on the bridge that night.

- You mean the disciples of the Chishin-ryu dojo?

- That is correct.

The first one was

a man who had lost all the fingers on both hands.

- Mita Shirogoro!

- Another man blinded in one eye from being cut.

- Iki Rentaro.

- The third man had his nose and upper lip cut off.

- Niki Soemon.

- Then, a man who lost part of his jaw, and one ear

- I'm sure that was Tomonari Mikinosuke

- The last man is, someone with a crippled leg from a sliced up kneecap.

- Tomoya Hyogo is his name.

I see. It's those five men.

- Because of their wounds,

the five of them were forced out of the dojo,

and lost their means of support.

- They resented me for it.

- Yes.

- Old man, how much of this is known to the public?

- Well...er...

- Is everything known to the public?

- Those five men certainly aren't announcing their crime publicly.

But, there is a rumor that while you were away from home,

your wife has been having an affair with someone from her past.

- What?

- And she brought the man to the house in your absence. And they were seen together.

- You mean someone claims

to have witnessed

this affair that my wife is supposed to be involved in?

- Yes.

Not only once, but twice, three times they went to the house.

- Who is the man she knew before we got married?

- That is...

- Who is he?

- Nakayama Yasubei-sama.

- Tangé-dono!

- Oh, it's you Nakayama-uji.

- I changed my name from Nakayama. It's now Horibé Yasubei.

- Excuse me! Excuse me!

You look well.

- Thanks, so do you.

How is your wife?

- She is fine.

- I have not seen Chiharu-dono since you two got married.

I have very fond memories of her.

- Nakayama, no... Horibé-uji. How about your wife?

- We aren't married yet. She is only 13 years of age.

- It's a fraud!

- Well, excuse me.

- See you.

- Please give my regards to Chiharu-dono.

- Ji, now I understand.

- Huh?

- Both Nakayama-uji and I are enemies of those five men.

They planned to have me fight with Nakayama-uji over this.

Mita Shirogoro.

Iki Rentaro. Niki Soemon.

Tomonari Mikinosuke.

Tomoya Hyogo.

- Yasubei!

Hey, my new groom!

- Welcome home!

I'm sorry for not greeting you at the door.

I just got home, myself.

- No, no, no, no.

As the big ceremony draws near a problem has arisen.

It seems that Lord Kira-dono is boycotting our Lord Asano,

Takumi-no-kami-sama.

It's just a few days until that important government function.

Oh, forgive me, my lord, for talking like this.

I have always said

"All hardships fall upon the one who serves."

I shouldn't have said it!

I am the one who dragged you out of the relaxing ronin life,

in order to serve our lord.

I saw all the women who were chasing after you,

and now there's a silly rumor

that you are having an affair with the wife of a direct retainer of the shogun.

- Huh?

- It's so stupid!

- Who said that?

- No, no. I can't tell you because if I do, you would kill them.

- Which hatamoto?

- I told them that you will soon have the best wife in the world,

so you won't have time to look at another woman.

Indeed, I wish Oko would become a grown woman soon.

Otei!

Why is Oko growing so slowly?

- But, dear.

- It must be the way that you are raising her.

- Dear, it has nothing to do with that.

- At 13 years of age when you became my wife

you were already a grown woman...

- Dear!

- I have returned.

- Welcome home.

I am ready,

please punish me.

My darling.

I lived until now, only so I could see you once more.

- In the world of peasants and farmers

we could stay together, but as samurai we must follow the Code of Bushido.

A woman cannot remain as a samurai's wife,

after being with another man.

- I understand.

- But, if I sent you back to your family for that reason,

you would be obliged to take your own life.

But, if the rumor prevailed that you have had an affair,

I would be forced to kill you according to the Code of Bushido!

But you are innocent!

There is only one way!

It is for us to get a divorce!

- Dearest!

My body is soiled!

I don't want to live with this shame!

- Chiharu!

Do not kill yourself!

No matter what happens, do not kill yourself!

If you were to die,

we would be kept apart, even in the afterlife.

I'm not blaming you for what happened!

It was not your fault!

I can forgive you in my mind,

but my body will not forget!

You know that I love you.

I do not wish us to separate.

Unfortunately, there is no

other way.

Change into a formal kimono!

We have to go see your father.

- What's wrong, Chiharu?

Are you alone?

- No, well...

- Where is Tangé?

- He is with our father.

- What...21? You won't tell me any reason?!

- Correct.

- Does Chiharu know the reason?

- Yes, she knows.

- Then, I will ask Chiharul!

- Chiharu won't tell you!

Of that I am certain!

This is between husband and wife!

- That is unreasonable!

- Samurai can't take back a daughter without an explanation!

- She knows that, too!

- Enough!

Let me ask you this!

Concerning the rumor that is being spread.

Is the story off her having an affair true or false?

- It's not true,

that is why I can ask you to take her back!

- Then, you don't have grounds for divorce!

- Chiharu agrees to it!

- That's between you and her!

We won't take her back without the reason!

- We're wasting our time!

There is nothing more to talk about.

- Then, do you want my sword to do the talking?

- If that is your wish, do so.

Excuse me.

- As you wish!

Out of my way! - No!

- Are you going against your brother?

- Dearest!

- Don't come near me!

In exchange for my arm,

please take Chiharu...

back!

- I was sent back to my family,

and my brother cut off the arm of my husband, Tenzen.

On the 19th day of the 3rd month of Genroku 14 (April 26, 1701 on the Western calendar),

an incident occurred when Lord Uesugi's father-in-law,

Kira Kozukenosuke-sama was attacked and wounded

by Ako-Asano Takumi-no-kami-sama in the Great Pine Hall of the shogun's castle.

My husband, Tangé-sama has not been seen since that time.

And the season of snow began.

- A year had passed while we plotted our revenge against Kira Kozukenosuke.

But, Tangé Tenzen was nowhere to be found.

And then one day,

while keeping an eye on Kira's mansion from Maebara Isuke's wholesale rice store.

- A woman who is the tea ceremony partner of Kira Kozukenosuke just came out of the mansion.

- I would ask someone from here to keep an eye on her,

but, she might recognize him.

Maybe it's better to not use an insider.

Hey, is anyone available?

- Yes! 1 will do it.

"Chihoan Sohen Style Tea Ceremonies"

- My daughter and Chiharu-dono are close friends.

The Sohen style tea ceremonies

that Kira-dono holds are how they know each other.

- Chiharu-samal

The chamberlain sent this!

- Chisaka Hyobu-sama did?

- Yes.

- About Tangé Tenzen.

Tenzen is alive.

- Is it true? Where is he?

- I thought he was worth saving,

so I sent him to Yonezawa's Shirabu Takayu Hot Springs

to cure his wounds.

- Thank you very much.

- I ask of you a favor.

Can you go get him?

- Bring him here to Edo?

- Please come get the instructions written for you.

I have sent many guards to Kira's residence,

but they are all ronin hoodlums.

We can't rely on them in case of an attack.

- So, do you want Tangé to supervise them?

- Yes, I want him to supervise and train them.

I have prepared a bonus in advance as well.

- You don't have to do that.

- No, it is necessary.

Just tell him that

during the training, some men are expendable; in particular he can sacrifice five men.

Five men!

Do you understand?

Those 5 men.

I want to bring him back here.

I am using the 5 men to entice Tangé to come back to Edo.

- Old man!

My life was spared and now I am on my way to kill or be killed.

It is a circle of hell.

- Yes!

- I keep thinking of that hot springs,

when I was hovering at death's door.

- But where has Tangé disappeared to?

- So what. It doesn't matter.

Anyway, he is gone...

- We only have Mr. Horibé to worry about now.

- I wonder if the Ako-Asano retainers are willing to fight?

- Maybe not.

- Hey, members of the Uesugi!

- What is it?

- Chisaka Hyobu-dono passed away.

SENSHU-IN

- I see.

Since Chisaka-dono has died, there's no way I can go to Kira.

How will I make my living from now on?

- Dearest!

Don't worry! Even without the chamberlain,

I will take care of you.

- Never!

Why do you think I allowed my arm to be cut off?

It was to have you go back to your family in exchange.

You belong to the Nagao family now!

- No, I left my family then, and ever since

I have been supporting myself. I have no relationship

with the Nagao family anymore.

- Enough!

Don't misunderstand me!

I did not come back to you.

You know that I only came to repay Chisaka-dono's favor.

- I know that, but...

- If you know, why insult me like that? It's not right!

- Yes.

- Even though I, Tangé Tenzen, am crippled.

I don't need to be supported by my ex-wife!

- Yes!

Please forgive me!

- Without fail, I will kill those five men!

Ji..

I must carry out a dead man's wishes.

- You mean that for Chisaka-sama, you will help.

Lord Kira, and go after the Ako-Asano clan?

- That is correct.

I must cast down my broken, defeated body in order to realize my obligations.

I talk a good fight, but talk will not kill anyone.

How can I do battle with just one arm?

- What is "5 mon per try?"

- It's a street act. Five mon for a chance to challenge.

5 MON PER TRY

- Has anybody succeeded yet?

- Even if they did, if wouldn't matter much.

- Hey! Tangé is alive!

- What?

- Is he really? - Are you sure?

- He is the man playing the "5 mon per try" game at Ueno.

- Even at "5 mon per try," we make enough to cover expenses.

- You must be tired, sir.

- Old man! Was Chiharu here?

- Sir... Well...

- I know her scent, I can smell her.

Tell me what she wanted. - Yes!

The Chihoan Temple priest is handling Kira-sama's tea ceremony.

Chiharu-dono thinks that will be the time when

the Ako-Asano ronin will mount their attack on Lord Kira.

- I see.

- There are many spies, and they are

lurking around Chiharu-sama, trying to find out the date.

- I understand.

So, she wants me to kill the 5 men before that.

But, they will come to me!

- Huh?

- I'm surprised that my street act paid off so quickly.

I saw Mita Shirogoro in the audience today.

He'll bring the other four men in just a few days.

Heads, they come.

Tails, I go.

Heads!

- The tea ceremony is to be a memorial for the deceased,

so instead of Uesugi's residence, it will be held at the Kira mansion,

where they'll spend the night.

I am certain of this

=1 see. I see.

- This night is our best chance.

- That's right! That's right!

- We must find out the date of the ceremony.

Maybe Daimon Choju will run it.

- No, I hear that Kira has Chihoan Yamada Sohen handling it.

- It's possible. - That's right.

- Horibé, do you have an idea?

- Yes, sir. I think so.

Excuse me.

Is the priest here?

- No, Yamada Shohen-sama is out. Someone came by to pick him up.

- When will he be back?

- I have no idea.

But, he did say that he might stop by Shichimen Temple.

- Are you sure that is Tangé?

- Yes,

but I can't see his face.

Also he only has one arm.

- That's right!

Wouldn't it be ironic if Tangé is a cripple with one arm?

- I waited for you!

- Come on!

- I want to cut you to pieces, but such lowly beasts as you

are not worthy of being killed by my sword!

- What?

- Take this, you animals!

- Tangé!

- Dearest!

- Damn it!

- I don't like it!

- Huh?

- Tangé could have gotten the two men who went looking for him.

I'm worried and can't concentrate!

- I agree.

We haven't heard from Tomoya who went to find them, either.

- You're back.

- What happened?

- I shot Tangé, but I don't know if he's dead or alive.

Niki had a broken neck and died,

and Shirogoro is barely alive.

- He said he might stop by at Shichimen Temple.

- I don't think he'd go to the cemetery in the night

after being at the temple at noon.

Maybe it's Tangé Tenzen that is staying at the temple now!

- Very well, let's do it!

Two of the Uesugi men were killed by him!

We should kill Tangé! Let's make him pay!

= We agree!

- We will help you! - Thank you.

- Wait, wait!

Are we going to kill the woman, too?

- She is innocent.

- That's great!

She's going to be mine!

- But, we shouldn't act now. People will notice us.

Okay, 9:00 tonight. Nine O'clock.

- All right.

- If you tell the doctor that Nagao no Chiharu was asking, he will listen.

Please augment what is lacking in my letter.

- Yes, I will. I will run as quickly as I can.

- If he can't come over right away, at least get some medicine for now.

- Yes, I willl

- Please bear it.

It won't be long until Doctor Kyorindo gets here.

Dearest!

Thank you!

Thank you!

- What for?

- I always carry this with me as well.

You have forgiven me for what happened.

- I said you were not to blame.

Did you think I would have said that if it wasn't true?

- I am sorry.

So...

I can die happy now. I have no regrets.

What are you doing here?

- It has been a long time.

- You...

- Tangé, it is time for you to die!

I wished you could have died in a fair fight,

but in your condition.

- Do you want a fair fight?

- Yes, if you can fight us with just one arm and one leg.

- Very well!

I'll fight you! Just take me outside!

- Prepare!

- Allow me.

Osako Gennai will fight. Prepare!

- Dearest!

- Tangé-dono!

Tangé-dono!

Nakayama Yasubei will avenge you!

Excuse me!

- Nakayama-sama...

- Chiharu-dono!

- Nakayama-sama...

Kozukenosuke will hold the tea ceremony.

At Matsuzaka's mansion...

- What day?

What time?

- Tomorrow, the 14th...

after 7 O'clock...

- Thank youl!

- Dearest...

- Chiharu.

- "Oh from Takasago, raise the mast of the light ship...

"Raise the mast... Of the light ship...

"As the tide swells, let us set sail along with the moon...

"Beyond the waves looms the Isle of Awaji..

"And far beyond the open seas of Nanio...

"Swiftly we sail, and arrive at Sumino-é."

DECLARATION OF THE 47 ASANO RETAINERS

THE END

Translation by: Yukiko Kinkaid Subtitles by: Merlin David THE END Authoring by: John Gainfort

Translation by: Yukiko Kinkaid Subtitles by: Merlin David Authoring by: John Gainfort