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This movie is an adaptation of the novel by Tomio Miyako.

All resemblance with people existing

or having existed would be a coincidence.

Summer 1940

Hoshimoto, Pleasure district - Kyoto

Excuse me.

Let me get through.

- Who are you? - I know her.

She died a few hours ago.

Looks like she had a miscarriage.

Was she married?

They say she was seeing several men.

Was she?

Hanako...

Did you know her?

Yes.

Is she related to you?

She is my sister.

Your sister? What was her name?

Hanako Kiryuin.

"Kiryuin?" How do you write that?

With the demon and the dragon kanjis.

And her first name...

Hanako...

it's the kanji

for the flower.

I was the adoptive daughter of the Kiryuin family.

It was in 1918,

before Hanako was born.

THE LIFE OF HANAKO KIRYUIN

A TOEI and HAIYUZA EIGA HOSO Production

From the novel by Tomiko Miyao

Director of photography: Fujio Morita

Art Direction: Yoshinobu Nishioka

Music: Mitsuaki Kanno

Starring:

Tatsuya Nakadai

Masako Natsume

Mari Natsuki

Akiko Nakamura

Ryohei Uchida

Emi Shindo

Tetsuro Tamba

Nobuko Sendo

Shima Iwashita

Hideo Murota

A Hideo Gosha film.

1918, Shikoku island, Kochi

Stop.

Stop!

That's enough!

There's too many of us.

Hiraku is too small to leave.

But he might succeed to Godfather Onimasa.

He is the cleverest, the godfather will like him...

Giving him to a yakuza, what a pity!

We're new to this place. If we want our business to florish,

we need a powerful protector.

The godfather and his wife are here.

So, which one is it?

Excuse me.

Here he is. Stand up!

Don't be afraid, I don't bite.

While we're at it, we could take this girl too.

Her?

Uta, what do you think?

She seems clever.

She is the best of your kids. I like her.

Sold. We'll come for them tomorrow.

The kids are here.

Here they are!

Something wrong?

Get up!

Hiraku, get up.

Kiryuin House

Here we are, chidren. Welcome!

This way.

Faster.

Ben quoi?

Don't be afraid.

Come on!

Godfather, the children are here.

Oh... Here they are!

Guys, come and see!

The godfather asks for us. Come quick!

What do you think of this curvature?

I'll buy the accessories too.

You're a fine connoisseur.

It's a rare thing these days.

I didn't come in vain.

I adopted these two children, Hiraku et Matsue.

Help them in getting used to their new life.

We'll be devoted to you!

Listen to me!

This is Matsue and Hiraku, our new children.

Take care of them.

Hello!

Right, this way.

Follow me.

Come on!

This will be your room.

There's no electricity yet. It's not very convenient.

You'll have to keep your room tidy. You don't have to clean the lamp.

Understand?

If you have any trouble, come to me.

Matsue, from now on, you'll take care of me.

Do you understand?

Answer.

Answer: Yes, father.

Answer!

Yes..., Father.

Tonight, I want Botan.

The godfather is going out.

See you later.

Botan, tonight...

Thank you for everything.

Boy...

Girl... Come and have something to eat.

They are famished.

Be patient, children.

Wait here.

A boy must never cry.

We mustn't run away.

If we do that...

You understand?

Hiraku...

Where are you?

Where are you? Hiraku!

Where are you? Hiraku!

I'm really sorry.

If you give up on me, all that's left to me is hang myself.

You're annoying!

Matsue, will you be all right?

Don't do as Hiraku. Be a good girl.

If you're nice, you'll be treated well here.

I understand.

I'll go.

Goodbye.

Matsue,

today I'll take you to a show.

What's your answer?

You don't want to go out?

There's school.

You don't have to go!

Educated girls... that's no good.

Matsue...

Life is like that fight you're going to see.

Watch carefully.

For our next fight, we welcome on the ring

Tosa Storm,

an exceptional champion, owned by Godfather Suenaga.

This is going to be an exciting fight.

Your dog, Tosa Storm, is going to win.

To fight against Tosa Storm,

let's greet

Sea God, who will challenge the champion.

You got him!

Poor beast!

He does it all wrong.

The champion will eat him.

Sea God is going to win.

His eyes are bright. He'll be the next champion.

Sea God won.

I'd told you he was going to win.

Wait, I don't agree with this victory.

And what do you object to?

That greenhorn Sea God cheated.

Tosa Storm could not lose against this shabby dog.

Someone cheated.

Enough with those lies.

Sea God won.

He won because he was better.

Stop flanneling us.

We won't let go.

- We don't agree. - You lost!

Come up on the ring.

Wait!

Not so fast!

I am Onimasa.

Whatever is said, you're the one who's got it all wrong.

I understand your grief, but you must leave the room.

Yes, go away.

Shut up!

You've got quite a temper...

You know nothing about dog fights.

Shut up!

Beast or man fight in the same way.

I saw Sea God win.

Your eyes are in your ass, aren't they?

If you keep on insulting me in this way,

I'm willing to fight.

Your choice.

When you will!

I'm ready to fight.

Stop it. It's none of your business.

This time, I'll let you be,

but watch out next time.

Asshole!

You're a cheat!

Kiryuin House.

Brother!

This is Suenaga's doing?

Indeed, it is.

His men came at nightfall and slaughtered him.

I saw it with my own eyes.

Godfather, listen...

Kanematsu had raised this dog since he was born.

They were as close as relatives. He must be avenged.

Godfather...

If you help me avenge my dog,

I'll be true to you all my life.

Please.

Please.

Please...

I'm sorry.

I've asked everywhere.

Suenaga is nowhere to be found...

He must have run away.

He's a coward, I know that.

It would be funny if he had run away.

I rather think he found himself a new mistress.

As all men,

his flesh is weak.

Godfather, what do you want exactly?

I'll answer in place of Suenaga.

I want to know whom he ordered

to kill Sea Dog, Kanematsu's dog.

Kanematsu has told me he wants revenge.

I'll wait for Suenaga here all night, if need be.

You do quite a lot for an animal.

Weren't you half mad when Tosa Storm was beaten.

I think you're mistaken.

I'll talk to Suenaga about it and come back to you.

Let's stop this for now.

You think I'll remain empty-handed and be happy about it?

Well... what can I do?

Since you say you're speaking in Suenaga's name

bear the consequences of his acts.

I understand.

Godfather Onimasa,

I accept to be punished in Suenaga's place.

That is the body that sucked all energy out of Suenaga.

I heard that because of that dragon

tatooed on your back

you take every woman to heaven.

Godfather Onimasa...

you accept to forget about this?

Madam,

seeing your naked body regenerated my eyes,

we won't go any further today.

I'll punish Suenaga later. Tell him.

You underestimated me.

A woman's physical attributes

can do nothing against me.

Bastard!

Hey, guys!

Let's go back.

Madam, come quick!

He took Tsuru away!

Listen men!

That Suenaga asshole might come with a whole army.

So tonight everyone in the House must prepare himself to fight.

Get ready.

Give no quarter.

We are ready.

Keep cool.

Strength is not in numbers only.

Don't shake on your legs and stare the enemy straight in the eye.

Move forward, never go backward.

Kuma, spur your troops on.

They won't come. Suenaga took some geishas

and went out fishing with them.

He's playing with our nerves.

I knew it.

That coward is not a real yakuza.

Kanematsu, let's go out breathe the sea air.

"The wind is blowing,

"a merciless wind..."

Kanematsu.

That mountain... yonder... it's Usa.

That's where I was born.

When I was a child, I would pick up the snapjacks on the sand

To sell them in Kochi I would walk across this mountain at night.

And I never had the chance

to have those snapjacks' tasty flesh.

And I dreamed

I'd be someone who could eat as many of them as he wanted.

That's what I dreamed of, when I was a kid.

You there, aren't you Onimasa?

I am Onimasa.

And who are you?

If you're making fun of us, things will turn for the worse

I'm Suenaga's friend.

I'm called Jiro Mikazuki.

I came back from Osaka.

How did you dare strike out at Suenaga.

Godfather, run away!

Great godfather Suda, I'm happy to see

you are still keeping well.

I, Onimasa, remain your truly devoted servant.

You are keeping well too.

Thank you.

This quarrel with Suenaga is settled?

I'm still ashamed of it.

Thank you for the show!

Masagoro,

come nearer.

I heard you raped a girl called Tsuru.

One of my men has been attacked by that crazy dog Mikazuki.

We don't know if he'll survive.

But Mikazuki was arrested by the police and he has been roughened up.

You're both wrong but you fared better than he did.

Great Godfather...

I do not agree.

If such is your decision, I'll be dishonored.

You and Suenaga are my best clan leaders.

Let's say that it has been a difficult moment for both parties.

Great Godfather!

How is Botan?

She is totally devoted to me.

Remember what I told you

when I gave you Botan.

A man must dress well and must be able to invite

and sleep with beautiful women.

You risk your life for it.

That's why I liked you.

A yakuza must have no other ambition.

Pride is a fault.

I don't accept pride. You understand?

Great Godfather...

I don't want to be disrespectful,

but I'm not a yakuza.

You think you're a samurai?

That's news to me!

Great Godfather!

Relax! Tonight, you're my guest.

Thank you.

It's with this powerful elan

that our ancestors

got used to sober pleasures.

We, children of the modern times, we feel a deep emotion

when we sing that old song.

Are you ready? Listen carefully.

In the soft light of a spring day...

Mother,

I'm back!

Mother.

Mother.

What do you want? You're annoying.

I haven't got any pens left.

I'd like to buy some.

Ask your father.

He's the one with the money.

The godfather is back.

Good evening!

Good evening, Father. I'd like...

Tonight, I want Botan and Emiwaka.

Good evening.

How is Kanematsu doing?

It was a near thing. I'm expecting news.

- Help him as best as you can. - All right.

Botan...

Emiwaka...

Tonight, Father wants to see you.

Come here.

You do good work.

Close your eyes.

Give your hand.

Buy a comics book.

Thank you.

Thank you.

She is a nice girl.

- Is it my turn? - It is.

Madame,

we're going up.

Go.

That Tsuru girl is so strange...

Put this on.

Tsuru!

Why aren't you in the boss's room?

You went to bed with him only once.

You always remain inside. People laugh at you.

Aren't you ashamed?

You, a woman?

Have you got no pride?

I'll teach you!

I'm Onimasa's wife.

You're just a piece of furniture.

I can sell you or throw you out, as I please.

Did you understand?

I feel pain.

Mother, what's wrong?

Mother!

Mother, what's wrong?

Mother!

Help!

Come quick!

She's got a new fit.

Hold her down.

It hurts!

It's the cold saké.

Take care of your health.

The beautiful, virginal girl sitting up there

is combing her bright hair shining like gold.

The boatman on his light skiff is under her spell.

Godfather,

thank you for everything.

I'm going to leave you today.

There are things here I can't bear any more.

That hick for example.

I've had enough.

Tsuru...

What are you doing here?

I'm asking you.

- I was told to come up. - Who by?

Matsue.

Matsue.

I asked for Botan.

Why did you call Tsuru?

I never called Tsuru.

Tsuru says you did.

It's not true.

Yes, she did.

- She's lying. - I'm not.

- You're lying. - No.

- Liar. - You called me.

Liar!

Liar!

You're tiresome!

Let's see.

I'll know the truth.

Matsue,

come here.

Opposite Tsuru.

Which of you is a liar?

Let the one who thinks she's right strike the other one!

And let her strike hard.

I'll replace her.

Let them go on.

I'm replacing her.

Who do you think you are?

Bitch!

You are the bitch!

You shouldn't be here.

Come on!

Stop!

Stop!

Father!

I lied. Now stop.

I am the liar.

Father, forgive me.

Matsue...

I don't believe you.

You're lying.

She never lies.

I know her well.

That slut is lying. Can't you see?

Are you blind?

You dare say I'm blind!

You fool!

Forgive me.

Forgive me.

Father!

Father!

Forgive me.

Well, well...

Matsue, don't be afraid.

I'll explain it to you.

All right...

You're a woman now.

Well, well...

Madam, Matsue just had her first period.

Matsue, open up!

Matsue!

Open up!

Matsue!

I'll take care of this.

I am her mother.

Are you? I apologize?

Since when have you been her mother?

You've got to be kidding!

It's nothing.

Open up, quickly!

You're a good girl.

You wanted to see me, even though you had to lie for that.

You know,

in my belly,

something's moving.

I wonder

if it might not be a baby.

What?

A baby?

I can't hear a thing.

But you know,

I haven't had my period for several months.

I often feel sick.

And I'm never hungry.

When you came to my place, you were a virgin?

And you had no other man than me?

Of course...

That's it.

Indeed!

You may be pregnant.

If you're pregnant, that's great!

I'm going to have a baby?

My child will be born.

I am a father.

I am a father.

That's it, I am a father.

"In Tosa,

"on the Harimayama bridge at Kochi

"I saw a monk buying a hairpin."

"Yosakoi, Yosakoi!"

She is funny, my little Hanako.

She is not interested in toys.

She only likes cosmetics.

At the moment, she likes the Club brand

and Shiseido.

She can distinguish one from the other.

Already a perfect little woman.

She's full of promises.

Father, you called me?

From what Tsuru said to me,

you spend your time studying and don't take care of Hanako.

Giving her to you worries me.

If you hurt her,

I'll never forgive you.

Onimasa,

Matsue says she wants to go to High School.

High School?

Father,

I passed the admission exam to the district High School.

What are you talking about?

Father... Please, let me go to High School.

High School! This is madness!

Let me go, please.

No way!

When I say no, I mean no.

I want to go!

Please!

Father, I want to go!

Please!

No!

"A bird," "an egg," "a dragonfly".

"A monkey" and "a crab."

"A kaki seed."

"A rice ball."

I'm happy to see you again.

It has been some time.

Come and sit down.

- You look great. - Thank you.

You know that the Tosa railway workers

have been on strike for ten days.

It's a lot of trouble for the people.

Godfather Suda being a shareholder in Tosa Railways,

he is worried by this strike.

He wants you to help him.

What does he want from me?

This strike is caused by a few Union leaders.

If you could neutralize them,

that damn strike would stop.

You can count on me. Tell the Great Godfather.

I'm totally devoted to him.

I have only one advice to give you:

To avoid any scandal

break that strike without any blood being shed.

Onimasa is speaking to you.

I'm acting for Mr. Suda, a shareholder of the Tosa trains.

I want to speak to the man in charge.

Let me get through, please.

Let me get through.

I have no weapon.

Are you afraid of Onimasa alone against all of you?

Are you in charge here?

I am Kondo, the union leader.

And here is Tanabe, a teacher at the School of Economics.

He supports our strike.

So you're the leaders.

You may say so.

Let's go straight to the facts.

What does the shareholder want?

Onimasa!

What is it all about?

You're here to intimidate us?

What do you want?

I want the trains to roll again.

Don't touch this.

What do you expect from us?

You must promise to stop that strike.

If you don't, I'll have to act accordingly.

You're a samurai?

- Of course I am. - You bet!

- What? - A samurai stands for the weak.

You don't.

You aggravate the situation of the poor.

Children starve to death,

whole families commit suicide.

It's worse than a strike.

I don't give a damn!

You know what being poor is?

I made myself.

I never bent down.

You speak very nicely.

Yet you're Godfather Suda's lackey.

Say that again.

As you wish.

You're a lackey.

- Say it again! - Lackey.

Lackey!

Lackey!

Lackey!

Lackey!

Lackey!

Well...

What's your name?

Tanabe...

Kyosuke Tanabe.

Tanabe...

Godfather,

these talks about social unrest,

what does it mean?

It's a decision I made.

Because of the world war, we're plunging into a huge economic crisis.

A samurai's duty is to protect the weak.

Have Matsue come here.

Taking advantage of the poor in these times is a fault.

Yes, but half your profits come from prostitution.

And the bars don't bring in as much as they used to.

You're tiresome.

We'll stop trading women.

Matsue, here you are!

You'll write on this sign.

Write this.

What's Hanako doing?

She's learning how to ride a bicycle...

"Headquarters of the Tosa workers' League"

What's this sign for?

We'll hang it at the entrance.

When you say "capitalist," you think "workman."

- And workman means "union." - But Boss...

What about your promise to Suda?

I'll tell him the truth.

Such is the world.

We must act together.

The samurai must show the way.

What do you want?

I have a message from Godfather Suda.

Read it to me.

Even though I'm sorry for it,

we have not got anything in common any more.

Therefore I break all our links.

Boss,

it's serious!

Boss!

I know.

Uta, I'm getting dressed.

Are you sure?

I ask you not to follow me.

I forbid you to.

You're not allowed here any more.

Great Godfather Suda. I don't know why you're angry at me.

If it's because of that strike, I promise

I'll negotiate with the railway union.

Negotiate?

I don't need you for that.

Onimasa,

you've been drinking till dawn with the Union leaders

and you've cried out things like "Death to wild capitalism."

I did it to mislead the enemy.

I'll punish them.

They've got their reasons too.

It's over. The police did the work.

The police?

Masagoro,

look at this champion.

Suenaga brought him to me.

I feed him, but he ignores me.

That's an ungrateful animal.

He refuses to acknowledge his benefactor.

It's a shame!

Great Godfather, wait!

Your words broke my heart.

From today on,

I'm not your lackey any more.

As for this strike,

I acted as a samurai.

I swear to the Gods

that I'm proud of it.

Very proud!

Good bye.

You've got balls, you?

The boss is back!

Good evening!

Ask Matsue to come!

Uta!

I found a husband for Hanako.

Hanako is only 16.

You were a geisha when you were 14.

- Maybe, but... - Hanako!

I found a husband for you.

He's called Tanabe, a great mind.

What sort of a man is this Tanabe?

Matsue!

Go to the prison and visit prisoner Tanabe.

To prison!

He was arrested for contempt of the law.

This young man will marry Hanako

and be my heir.

Dad,

I want to go to the movies.

Do go.

Understood?

Kiryuin House will become honest.

You too must get an honest job. And an intelligent one!

Our House needs Tanabe.

Matsue!

Being both educated people you will understand each other.

You must convince him, else beware!

You're Onimasa's daughter?

I am Matsue. My father sent me.

I brought you some clothes.

My father thinks you'll need them.

Thanks, it will be useful.

But that's a real surprise!

I didn't know Onimasa could have a daughter such as you.

Father respects you very much.

He even wanted to come visit you.

But he would not have liked it here.

I know no one who likes this sort of place.

You must not come either if you don't feel like it.

I'll come and see you again. Tell me what you need.

Do you read Rilke?

Yes, in German. It's an imported edition.

Do you want it?

- May I? - Of course! I have other books.

This present will give me courage.

How much is it?

- Twenty cents. - I want a fair price!

Sell it to me for 15.

Good evening.

Miss...

Roku... What's with you?

- We've got a visitor. - Who?

Matsue!

It's me!

Tanabe came out of prison. He's here.

I'm glad.

Hurry up.

I'll go later. It can wait.

Don't say that.

Listen, Tanabe.

I want to celebrate your release from prison.

Tell me what would please you most.

Make a wish

and I, Onimasa, will try to fulfill it.

I have a very dear wish.

- Which? - To marry your daughter, Matsue.

I want Matsue.

I was fired.

I'm leaving for Osaka,

and I'll find work that'll be useful to society.

In prison, I understood, on visit after another,

that Matsue was my only reason to live.

Kyosuke Tanabe!

You damn alley cat, I'll cut your throat!

But... what's going on? Tell me!

When did you fuck Matsue?

It's shocking!

I came and asked you without even telling her.

Shut up!

So you seduced her while I had my back turned! Dirty rascal!

What have I done with Matsue?

What do you reproach me with?

As you say you want Matsue, it does mean...

It means that...

you fucked her.

You fucked her, I'm sure of that!

I'm quite sure!

This is ridiculous.

I'm just out of prison.

It's all right, I got it.

Guys!

Have Matsue come here stark naked!

Matsue, go away!

Sara, Kuma, Fuyukichi, bring Matsue here!

That's enough!

I don't allow you to!

I allow myself what I want to. Matsue is mine!

You're really...

Forget about it.

I was wrong to talk about that.

But I'll give you evidence of Matsue's innocence.

What?

You want my head?

Is that your present?

But I have a lot of missions awaiting.

Take my arms, if you will.

But not my head!

All right, all right...

All right...

You gave me an idea. You'll keep your head.

If you're so brave,

cut your small finger.

My finger!

Uta!

Bring the tools.

Father!

Father, stop!

Mother, stop him!

Father, stop!

Leave men together.

Your mother's right, come this way.

Tanabe will cut his little finger.

Prepare the tools.

You sleeping or what?

Bring the cutting board.

Some disinfectant and some bandage too.

I won't cry over a finger.

I'm worried about you, though.

Leave this house quickly,

today if it's possible.

Don't stay with this piece of human garbage.

This man,

I should have married him.

You took him away from me.

You took him away from me.

Matsue, your father wants to see you.

He's waiting for you at the geishas' in Yohkiroh.

He wants to talk truly to you.

Do speak truly to him too.

Don't let him have his way.

Godfather, the person you asked for is there.

Father...

Serve me a drink.

Serve me.

I'm going to fuck you.

Why do you resist?

If I let you, somebody else will eat you.

Think of it as a favor.

Matsue!

Who do you think I am?

And who do you think you are?

Since that day when I adopted you

you've been mine.

You are mine.

Keep quiet!

Bitch.

I'm going...

Stop!

Stop!

Will you let that go?

I want to die.

Matsue!

Tell me...

Do you hate me?

Do you find me repulsive?

I didn't know.

Please, forgive me.

Autumn's twilight

Colors in its warm colors

And in its soft colors too

All the mountain trees

Are you sleeping?

Show more enthusiasm.

It's been a while.

Are you all right?

Thank you for coming.

You haven't changed a bit. Come on in.

We are the Yamane Clan.

Let me make introductions.

My young lieutenant,

Tetsuo Gondo.

Nice to meet you.

The pleasure is mine.

Here's my daughter, Hanako.

She is somewhat rebelious, but don't let it stop you.

Glad to meet you. Delighted, Miss.

We're going to have a treat

of delicious skipjacks.

Pleasure in Tosa

is drinking fine sakés and eating the flesh of this tasty fish.

Thank you, Godfather.

Onimasa,

let this party seal our friendship.

It's my dearest wish. Getting together, Yamane and I,

we'll be stronger than a thousand men.

Think of someone for my daughter.

Onimasa is asking you.

All right.

It's a great day. If we married Gondo and Hanako,

our alliance would be perfect.

We'd become the most powerful group in the West

between Shikoku and Osaka.

I, Tsujihara, would have contributed to

the greatest alliance in Japan.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

By the way, you had another daughter.

Yes, Miss Matsue.

She is a schoolteacher in a small village near Kochi.

A schoolteacher?

I was told she was quite a pretty girl.

I don't understand why

you won't marry her before the younger one.

Matsue was adopted. She is not if his blood.

Is she not?

I didn't know.

Excuse her for being rude.

Start the show.

You want a ribbon?

Choose the one you like best.

This one.

How much is it?

One yen.

Turn round.

It suits you.

You're beautiful.

Good evening Godfather.

Gondo took his train.

Thank you.

How is Uta doing?

The doctor is here.

It seems serious this time.

I see.

Call Matsue.

Have her come back here.

She is the only one who can take care of Uta.

Send a telegram to her school.

Good morning Doctor, and thank you.

Onimasa...

Your wife is seriously ill.

What do you mean?

She's got typhus.

Typhus..., it's...

That catching thing?

Yes.

Hanako!

Tsuru!

Where is Tsuru?

Take Hanako to Kanematsu's.

What's going on?

It's typhus, hurry up!

If Hanako caught it, it would be the end.

Dad, what's typhus?

Onimasa,

your wife must be quarantined.

Quarantined?

Are you out of your mind? Uta isn't going anywhere.

Go and close the annex.

Typhus is a terrible disease. Many die.

Uta must be quarantined. That's the law.

The Law? I wipe my ass with the law.

Uta has been my wife for all those years.

You want her to die in a shabby hospital?

I don't want her to go away.

If you kill her, you'll be sorry.

Beware, Doc.

Matsue is here!

Miss!

It's been a long time.

Hello, to you all. Are you all right?

What about Mother?

She's sleeping upstairs.

She's all right.

We're disinfecting the room.

Madam, I know it's hard but you must brace yourself.

Mother,

are you in pain?

- Mother... - Matsue, come.

Will I...

Will I finish my life in this way?

Sara, I want to stay here with my mother.

You will put our meals on top of the stairs.

You will be contaminated.

I will be all right.

Think of the school.

I'll write to the headmaster.

Sara,

don't worry.

Miss I'll leave your luggage here.

Mother...

I feel so heavy.

I feel so heavy.

My legs...

Rub my legs.

Godfather,

Matsue might be contaminated.

Tell her to return to her school.

- Matsue will stay here. - This is insane.

Matsue is Uta's daughter.

She must take care of her mother. It's only normal!

"Budha, save us..."

Mother...

Won't you eat?

Eat... Eat everything.

Eat everything.

Afterwards...

I want you to arrange my hair.

I'm crazy about you.

Mother...

You must make no effort.

Lie down.

Matsue...

Forgive me...

Until today, I...

I caused you a lot of harm.

It's because...

I didn't want you...

to go through what I'd been through.

Not you.

I...

I have no regret...

None at all...

I...

I have no regret...

Mother, hold yourself together.

Hold yourself together.

Hold yourself together.

Don't die.

Don't die.

Don't die.

Don't die.

Don't die.

Don't die.

Don't die.

Don't die.

Mother...

Buy our newspaper.

Winter 1937, Osaka

"The cry of the earth," the worker's paper.

Buy!

In the beginning of the year, when I was well again,

I went and joined Tanabe in Osaka.

When I had left the house,

Father wouldn't talk to me and had locked himself up in his room.

- Matsue. - 30 cents...

Let's go home.

No, I haven't sold enough copies.

You're pregnant.

You mustn't tire yourself.

Let's go eat something hot.

You're writing this magazine?

Yes.

Follow us.

You're coming too.

That magazine of yours...

Is there a problem?

It's illegal.

It's not.

Follow us.

Let go of me!

Let him go.

Stop!

Leave him alone!

Kyosuke, let's go to the police and explain. Everything will be all right.

Let's go.

Bastards.

They think I'm a communist

and I'm accused of causing social unrest.

That's ridiculous.

I heard the same song.

Not only was I "red teacher" but also "a yakuza's daughter."

I'm twice a criminal.

If Father heard that, it'd make him crazy.

At least, we came back in one piece.

Fortunately!

You didn't do anything wrong.

You can say I don't do anything.

What I do is useless.

You exaggerate!

You get letters of praise from your readers.

That's not enough!

Mechanization, unemployment, poverty...

If on top of that, there's war against China,

Japan will be finished.

You know...

I often wondered

if you and Onimasa...

What?

He got crazy that day when I asked him to marry you...

But I accepted the idea

that he might have been the first

to sleep with you.

Come on...

What are you talking about?

Tell me,

is this the way you were seeing me?

Of course, I believe you now.

No!

I think that deep in your heart

you don't believe me.

Matsue!

I have no hate for Onimasa. None at all.

He hides nothing.

He is sincere and pure. So he is strong.

He is strong.

Whereas I...

I...

Boss...

A telegram from the Yamane clan.

Read it to me.

"Gondo is dead."

"Gondo is dead."

"More details later. Yamane."

Hanako...

Wake up.

Wake up.

What's going on, Dad?

It's Gondo.

He died in Tokyo.

Your fiancé is dead.

Gondo is dead!

It can't be.

It can't be.

It's true.

Dad, you're lying to me.

You're trying to frighten me as the devil does.

- I don't. - You're evil.

Of course!

I'll go see Gondo.

I'm going to Kobe.

He's not in Kobe.

Hanako!

I'll go and see Gondo in Kobe.

I'll go see Gondo.

Hanako!

I don't like you!

I hate you, I hate you...

Are you all right?

It doesn't hurt?

We'll get to Tokushima in an hour.

Listen, Matsue...

We'd better go to your place first.

Have the baby before meeting my father.

We'll go to my home, in Tokushima, afterwards.

When my father sees the baby,

he'll accept our relationship.

I don't want to.

I want to talk to him.

It's better for the baby too.

I want him to acknowledge me officially as your wife.

I would like some water.

Matsue!

Matsue, are you all right?

Get a doctor!

Matsue...

Oh, God!

The baby...

Please.

We're really in need.

Find 100 yens, each of you.

By any means.

If you have to steal, steal.

If you aren't able to,

you're unworthy of serving me.

Unworthy of my family.

I've found Tsuru.

Tsujihara finally abandoned her

and now she is a prostitute in a city up North.

I don't know what happened to that traitor Tsujihara.

Shall I bring Tsuru back?

After Gondo's death, she must have been frightened.

Forget it.

Whoring is in her nature.

Boss,

Miss Matsue came back to Kochi.

What shall we do?

I know what I have to do!

You know...

I have decided to go on being your wife,

and being proud of it.

I have already lost the baby,

if on top of that, I lost you too,

what use would my life be?

I hope you're all right, all of you.

You too, I hope.

You're more beautiful than ever.

You're the flower that bloomed in the Kiryuin House.

The boss will be happy.

Miss, go upstairs.

I hope you'll like it.

I am the one who knows what you like best.

He arranged it, but we can change it.

I want to say

thank you.

I grew up in this room.

Here, it was Emiwaka and Botan's room. I told you about them.

There was every comfort.

I see Onimasa

expected your coming back.

The boss is waiting for you in the main house.

Matsue will go alone.

I don't want to interfere.

Go!

Go!

Have a drink.

It has been such a long time

since we last met alone, you and I.

What about Tanabe?

I suppose life isn't easy for you.

No, it's all right.

If you still get on well together, I'm glad.

Mutual trust is what unites man and wife.

With no trust,

it finally breaks down, one way or another.

That's what happened to me with Tsuru.

When I took Tsuru here,

I felt from the beginning

that she was feeling hate towards me.

It's not Hanako's fault.

I really wish she could be happy.

I wanted her to marry Kanematsu,

and they would have led a honest life, keeping a restaurant, for example.

Kiryuin House will have no heir.

My last will,

is that you should be at my side

until I die.

Father...

You know,

Kyosuke likes you.

Good...

Good...

I see.

I'm happy to hear it.

The fireworks have started.

The fireworks!

Oh, what a nice bunch!

It hardly starts to bloom and then it disappears.

Like those men who burn out their lives.

Another one!

Help!

Call Godfather Onimasa...

Suenaga's men did it.

They kidnapped Hanako to set you up, boss.

Our guys are preparing to answer.

Matsue...

Was I...

Was I to you...

Darling...

Darling!

Leave us alone.

Leave us alone.

Matsue...

It's you...

You killed him.

Go away!

Go away!

Darling...

Darling...

Why were you in such a hurry?

I wanted to talk to you,

tell you something important.

But you didn't listen to me.

I wanted you to hear...

but it's too late.

Darling...

Give us Hanako back!

I'll come back and haunt you!

Godfather, forgive me!

Finish me off.

Alright.

Did you get Onimasa?

We didn't see him.

What?

Hurry up, you morons!

Search the river. He may be already dead.

Listen to me.

How could I give you my son's ashes

without really knowing who you were for him?

You may be a prostitute.

You killed my son. How will you redeem yourself?

I don't want to see you any more.

Don't you dare touch that urn, you thieving bitch!

My son was heir to the great Tanabe family.

What was he doing with a family of bandits such as yours?

I'd rather have had him marry an animal.

Go away!

What are you doing?

Get this mad girl,

and take her to the police!

Who do you think you are?

Shove off.

I am...

I'm the daughter of samurai...

Masagoro Kiryuin...

Godfather Onimasa!

Watch out...

Watch out, the shit will hit the fan!

How did it go with his father?

Could you talk to him?

Well, well...

Matsue!

Look.

The boss made it.

It's for our family's soul.

Mosogoro Kiryuin, Uta, Hanako and Matsue...

Matsue,

it won't be an ordinary fight.

I'll go and die with Hanako.

She is a fool.

But...

she is my daughter.

I must fulfill all my responsibilities.

The only thing I can do for Hanako

is die with her.

Matsue...

I caused lots of trouble to you.

And I made you suffer.

Forgive me.

Father,

you know...

I lived with you...

I lived in this house...

I was really...

I was really happy here.

Matsue...

Give me a smile.

I must go. But give me a smile first.

Don't cry.

Don't cry.

Matsue...

You are really a good girl.

I knew it.

I was lucky.

You're the best daughter in Japan.

You're the only one...

the only one

I'm proud of.

You're the only one...

You're the only one...

You're the only one I'm proud of.

Father...

Onimasa!

I was waiting for you.

There's no dynamite.

I want a duel against you.

Jiro,

I think I've already won.

A man's life lasts only twenty thousand days.

Death comes sooner or later.

I'll leave at peace with myself.

I see.

Go to hell!

Hanako, where are you?

Hanako!

Come!

Sara!

Get up.

Sara!

That bastard...

Godfather...

Don't come nearer.

Hanako.

Come.

Hanako,

you'll come home with me.

You'll come home with me.

Come.

That night, Father gave himself up.

Two years later, he died in Abashiri prison, Hokkaido.

As for Hanako,

no one ever saw her again,

though searches were made.

And one day,

a long time later,

at Father's house, in which no one lived anymore,

a card arrived.

In a childish handwriting it read:

"Daddy,

"please,

"help me."

"Daddy,

"please,

"help me."

Nothing

but those few words.

THE END

Adapted from the French subs by Cinephage/Raleigh