Original subtitles

A Toei Production

Humans will die one day.

They commit many sins until they die.

The final judgment brings the punishment on them.

For thousands of years, people have imagined that the afterlife...

exists only to give them real punishments.

This is what is called hell.

Hell is some kind of fearful nightmare.

In other words, people still live their lives alongside hell.

The Inferno

Starring:

Mieko Harada

Ryuzo Hayashi Kunie Tanaka

Hiromi Kurita / Renji Ishibashi Ken Nishida / Kazuko Inano

Jun Hamamura / Hideyo Amamoto Kikue Mori

Yoshi Kato / Nobuo Kaneko Tomomi Sato

Kyoko Kishida

Showa 30 (1955)

Are you alright?

The town is Nishijin-Machi in Kyoto.

The older brother is 21 years old and his name is Monten.

The younger sister is 19 years old and her name is Okiyo.

Monten, the brother, is attracted to his sister.

Dear brother! How's your sickness?

Do you want me to call a doctor?

They are following us.

We will be killed.

Or do you want me to take care of you?

It's okay.

Nobody can find out we climbed the mountain.

Then, Monten says: Since I don't need a doctor, I don't need your care either.

I can feel it.

We will be killed.

He is following us.

I can feel it.

Calm down.

If Unpei finds us...

I will beg him for mercy.

We are real brothers.

As a brother, I will beg him on my knees.

He will kill us because you are brothers.

He will do whatever it takes to kill the baby in my womb.

I won't let him do it.

Even if he forgives us now...

Shima won't.

She is scary.

She will never forgive us.

Unpei!

I don't care if I die!

Please spare Miho at least!

Please!

Miho! Run!

Miho..

Forgive me.

The baby is my older brother's.

For a year, I have been deceived by you.

Ryuzo, my only older brother and you, my cute wife!

At least spare the baby...

Please!

I refuse.

Ryuzo, my older brother, is dead.

Wild animals should have finished off Miho by now.

Everything will be over by dawn.

- Didn’t you kill her? - I didn't on purpose!

To make her suffer even more.

Help me!

Help me!

Help me!

Ms. Shima!

Help me!

The baby will be born!

Help me!

I don't care if you kill me.

At least spare the baby.

Who are you talking to?

Who are you talking to?

I am Ryuzo’s wife. You stole my husband.

Forgive me. Please spare the baby.

You can give birth in hell.

Hell is the perfect place for that baby to be born in.

Shima!

Aki!

I know you are a daughter.

That's why I gave you the name Aki.

We found Miho!

We found her!

Slowly.

Look...

Water broke.

The burden of your sin is heavy.

The sin of adultery.

And...

It's not there. The baby is not there!

You gave birth to the baby before coming here.

You've added one more sin.

The baby was supposed to go to hell with you.

Even if she stays in her current life, the fate of hell won't go anywhere.

Look!

Aki!

You will see the fate of the baby that was born with the burden of hell.

This baby has been born from the womb of Miho.

I thought I had to bring the baby here.

No way.

I had no idea that a dead person could give birth to a baby.

We saw it with our own eyes.

Yes.

She looks like Miho.

No! Go somewhere else!

You can't! Miss!

The villagers gave you the baby because they're curious how you'd raise it.

If the baby dies in the bathtub by accident, what will they say about it?

She was abandoned in a remote village.

It's a girl.

You can't raise Miho’s baby.

You hated her very much, right?

Yamachi. You...

Give her to me.

20 Years Later

Hey! Who is she?

I am not joking. Do you want me to race against a girl?

It's hard for me to deal with her machine because she's a real devil-may-care driver.

I feel like if I have met her before.

Huh?

Shit!

Go to hell!

Shit!

Do you want me to play without rules?

Move over! You bitch!

Idiot! This is not a chicken fight!

Aki...

Aki...

Aki...

Aki...

From Oninamida Hot Spring to Ubukata Village Visiting the Earthquake Area

Aki...

Aki...

Aki...

I am serious. The door opened by itself.

Where were you going?

Oninamida.

I heard that the hot spring was closed down because of the earthquake.

Really?

Weird things keep happening to me.

I'm a racecar driver.

I caused a terrible accident.

So they told me to take a rest for a while.

And when I boarded the train, scary things like that happened.

Actually, this place is where I was born.

The station right before Oninamida.

I know this place.

I feel like if I saw this a long time ago.

The wheels move like this.

People say if they stop once and rotate backwards, a person will go to hell.

The bus for Oninamida departing at 12:05 is arriving soon.

- The bus for Oninamida is arriving soon. - Interesting...

I worked for an art-book publishing company.

But I want to get in touch with nature.

That's why I am visiting Ubukata Village.

It's poisonous!

The bleeding won't stop!

What's up?

This is Ubukata Village, where I was born.

Are you okay?

I'm sorry. I'm a bit tired.

- Welcome back, brother. - Yes.

This is my sister, Kumi.

I'm Aki Mizunuma.

Mother has been waiting for you for a long time!

- I'm home. - Welcome back.

I have company.

What's wrong?

I'm Sachio’s mother.

Thank you for having me here.

It can be poisonous.

Hurry.

You are not supposed to move.

Call Yamachi.

Just call him now.

Please take a bath.

It will make the medicine be absorbed better.

Since the one you were wearing has blood stains, please wear that.

You can use it anytime you want.

Yes.

I'm glad.

Since you came to Kamamoto, people will have more respect for our family.

How long have you been together?

Talking mean Aki? I met her today for the first time.

In that case...

Make her leave as soon as possible.

She is leaving tomorrow morning.

Why all of a sudden?

Why is she here?

She said she wanted to see the temple.

That's not it!

That's not it!

I don't understand. What is it then?

You don't need to know.

Have you seen her?

It's definitely her.

Her face looks exactly like Miho's.

And she has the mark on her behind.

Explain! Why?

Why has she come back here now?

- I don't know... - Is it because the devil summoned her?

No way!

I exchanged the babies and brought her to an orphanage in Tokyo for you.

I even made sure I left no trace about this place.

Then how?

Sachio likes her.

But they are half brother and sister...

She can't stay in the village.

I have to do something to make her leave.

Just kicking her out might not be enough.

The kimono outside of the bathtub is a keepsake from Miho.

I already know.

It is a valuable thing with a long history in the Ubukatas.

Ryuzo, your husband, gave it to that woman.

Miho was Unpei’s wife.

At least, she was qualified to wear that.

It is Ubukatas’ property.

I want it back.

You will get it back.

Someone will tear it off to see her naked.

There are a lot of young guys in the village.

I mean guys with a lot of sexual energy.

Hey!

Hey! Hey!

We should wait for something better!

Aki...

Aki...

Aki...

I was killed by Unpei!

Aki...

Aki...

The person who made me suffer like this is Shima.

You were born from my dead body.

Aki...

Listen carefully.

You are supposed to live my life.

You have to inherit my hatred.

Miho’s energy is flowing through your body.

A cloudy and dark energy.

Miho!

Miho!

Miho!

Miho! Miho!

I've been waiting for you. I've been waiting for you forever.

She committed the sin of adultery which she won't ever be able to shake off.

She will be receiving the punishment of hell forever.

Are you okay?

We met before.

I've been waiting for you.

I'm in pain.

I'm in pain.

I don't want any more punishment.

I'm in pain.

Fuck me.

Are you serious?

Fuck me now until my bones crack.

I love you!

I love you!

I love you!

Where am I?

You?

We met before.

What happened to me?

What happened to me?

You were hanging on the cliff by your neck.

While I was unconscious, I saw hell.

So you came back from hell?

That's right. I was born in hell.

Sachio must have brought you here.

Sachio is my younger brother.

It makes the relationship between you and me awkward.

Nothing good will happen if we get close to each other.

To be honest, when we slept together in the charcoal burner's lodge, I felt chills.

Things don't go well around me.

But I think it will be beneficial to me.

Hell has just started.

What happened?

What happened?

She slipped over the cliff.

I'm okay.

Calm down.

Let me go.

Why didn't you follow me?

You promised that you'd show me around.

I was dying alone.

I saw something scary that happened 20 years ago.

That story again?

She said she saw hell.

This girl desires guys when she sees hell.

I'm a bad woman.

My mother's tainted blood is coursing through my body.

Help me.

I'm scared.

Miho!

How do you know Miho?

Because she is my mother.

Are you kidding me? Miho died after giving birth to Kumi!

She gave birth to me after she had died.

It's been 20 years already.

Why does it matter to you?

Help me.

I'm scared.

Excuse me.

Can I come in?

How are you now?

Let me apply some medicine.

Disgusting!

Kumi!

Prepare her bed.

Aki... Aki...

You have to return the kimono.

It's Miho's kimono, right?

Kumi, you are Miho's daughter, aren’t you?

- Why do you ask? - Aki...

There was a good-luck charm in the pocket.

But I dropped it somewhere around the temple.

I'm sorry.

Please find the charm by yourself.

Mother!

why did you die and leave me behind?

Help!

We found something interesting.

That's Miho's kimono!

You raped her tonight.

- Who did it? - Mr. Ubukata!

The young villagers raped your daughter.

The family’s reputation is ruined.

What is the oldest son of this family doing?

He doesn’t even show up while I'm here?

You used all of the second family's valuables for the election and failed.

You, former assemblyman!

My brother and I hate you.

The trace of blood still continues to exist after 20 years.

You! And this kimono!

Namie! Feel free to drink!

Consider Kumi's situation...

She isn't really your daughter!

Right, Shima?

It has been like that.

You can't hide it anymore.

Kumi was a baby picked up somewhere in the mountains.

She is not the baby from Miho’s dead body.

You just couldn't raise her.

That's why you've raised the abandoned baby Yamachi brought you.

That's who Kumi is! Right, Shima?

Then where is Miho's kid?

Well...

I’m not sure what happened to her...

I'll show you now.

Oyoshi!

The guest is here.

Please.

Excuse me.

I'm sorry for disturbing your sleep.

He wanted to see you.

Miho!

This is a dream!

This is a nightmare!

She is 20 years old.

Apparently, she was raised in an orphanage.

This is my late husband's younger brother.

His name is Unpei Ubukata.

Unpei...

Why are you here?

Why are you back in this village?

How about you?

Why are you so scared?

Am I?

You are right, Shima!

She inherited the beautiful face and hatred from her mother.

She is exactly like her!

She's the baby from back then!

Kumi?

You knew it, didn’t you?

You knew this would happen before you made her go there!

Kumi really wanted to wear the kimono.

That's why.

Leave! Leave this house immediately!

I won't.

I will never leave this house again.

I won't leave.

I will never leave this house again.

Kumi, you are the daughter of this family.

You are the daughter I've raised since you were a baby.

I will avenge you 100 fold.

I will definitely do it.

This is Ms. Miho's grave.

It was put up 20 years ago, when the previous head monk was still administering.

I don't know the specifics...

Villagers who were afraid of Miho's ghost built it in in this remote location.

Do you know?

If the rotating wheel stops, you go to heaven.

If it rotates backwards, you go to hell.

This is why Kumi had to experience that.

Please save me!

What am I supposed to do?

Sometimes, I don't understand myself.

Why?

Mother!

You want me to become your replacement? I don't want that!

I don't want that! Leave me! Leave me!

Leave me!

I can see hell now.

I love my half-brother.

And I had sex with someone I didn't love.

Am I going to hell too? Am I going to hell too?

Cut ties with Miho.

- She is already dead. She can't be reborn. - You lie! You lie!

Am I going to hell as well?! Am I going to hell as well?!

I'm going to hell too?

Help me! Help me!

I understand now, mother.

I can't be saved.

Help me!

I'm making this for you.

I'm putting all my emotions into it.

Why do you need to put them into this?

If I don't, I might violate my own sister.

We should've done it before we found out we were related.

Aki!

I'm your sister! Are you okay with that?

- Aki! - No!

No! No!

Did you forget?

You are brother and sister!

Are you going to get married as a related couple?

This is ridiculous!

I have lived my life as your replacement for 20 years!

I had to bear the burden of an illegitimate child in the family!

And the other day, I was mistaken for you...

Kumi! Stop! Kumi!

Do you want to hear the hardships I've been through?

How am I supposed to live my life from now on?

You stole all of my precious things!

- Kumi! - Give them back!

I will kill you!

I will kill you!

Forgive me.

Stop it!

Let's get out!

Get out!

Kumi!

Sachi, my brother!

I've loved you since I was a baby.

I don't care about anything anymore.

Fuck me!

Fuck me!

Kumi...

I love Aki.

That's not true!

Aki!

Let's be a couple!

We will be destroyed.

You saw what happened to Kumi.

I'm bringing hell to everyone.

I'm fine with it.

We've already started our journey.

I can't leave my sister to enter hell and run away.

Aki...

I'm happy.

I'm happy.

I'm happy.

Kumi is watching.

Tonight, come to my room.

Promise me.

Madam has been waiting for you.

I want to show you the keepsakes from Miho.

Come here please.

I don't understand. The colors have not changed at all.

I found this when I was reorganizing the storage.

This is Miho's shamisen.

She was a hot-spring town entertainer.

She came to this town three years before you were born.

People hired her to play the shamisen at their parties.

Unpei fell in love with her and brought her to this town.

I thought he would hire her as a maid or something.

But he insisted on making her his wife.

Making a shamisen entertainer with no family history...

an Ubukatas’ wife was not acceptable, even if he insisted on establishing a second family.

Unpei was crazy.

You are skilled at making guys suffer.

You have a beautiful face.

And the body to match.

Do you want to see?

This is Miho.

She had a bad family background and always followed men.

A woman who had nothing but her beautiful appearance.

I even heard that a guy hung himself in another hot-spring town because of her.

When she came here, the town was destined to experience something bad.

I didn't accept her in our family despite the fact that Unpei had brought her here.

I didn't even talk to her.

And she seduced Ryuzo with her body...

I never expected it would happen.

By that dirty women...

I found out that she had Ryuzo's baby in her womb.

That's you. Do you understand?

You were born under the burden of sin!

She loved my father.

She was like an animal! She just liked men.

It's not fair for you to see only your mother.

I'll show you your father.

Ryuzo is in here.

Miho suffered like this as well.

Why don't you beg for mercy?

Why don't you cry about how you don't want to die?

Where is Ryuzo?

Where is my father?

Over there.

He ran away with his lover, leaving the Ubukatas behind.

I can't put him into a grave.

I put a lot of preservatives into his body.

Now he will always be my Ryuzo.

He can't cheat on me nor run away with another lover.

Poor thing.

Father...

Help me!

Is it you, Aki?

Are you waiting for her?

Maybe she can't come tonight.

The young villagers must have dragged her into...

the bushes and be having fun at the moment.

You love her, don’t you?

Who are you talking about?

Aki...

Idiot.

Are you saying I'm wrong?

What do you like about her?

Her body?

Were you supposed to sleep with her tonight?

Did you come here to tell me that?

You are not the only one who loves her!

I love her too!

It's more than love for her.

I had sex with her.

I saved her from hanging herself.

And then I fucked her.

She wanted it badly.

She loves sex.

Miho's lively blood is running in her body.

Listen.

I fucked Aki.

I can't separate from her even if I know she is my sister now!

I came here to tell you that.

Stop it, please!

Stop it! Hey!

Kumi hasn't come back yet!

She was wandering around the village...

but nobody has seen her since she left your shop.

I can smell it!

Mother! It's dangerous!

Mother!

I can smell it! I can smell the burning hair!

Kumi!

Mother! Stop!

Idiot! Stop her!

Kumi?

Kumi?

Mother! It's dangerous!

- Kumi! - Mother!

Kumi!

Mother!

It's strange. I can play a shamisen too.

Should I sell my daughter or...

What is this song?

Should I sell the rice field?

Are you calling me from hell?

The law of cause and effect.

The law of cause and effect.

I...

I...

I...

I...

Should I sell my daughter or...

Is this the way to hell?

Help me!

Somebody! Help me!

- Is anyone in there? - Help me! Help me!

You must be Aki!

Unpei...

Yours is a strange fate!

Aki suddenly appeared from an unused well.

This well was dug by the Ubukatas many generations ago.

The field around this area has become part of the mountain due to a landslide.

This is an emergency exit for the event of a landslide.

Should I sell my daughter or should I sell the rice field?

Miho loved this song.

She sang it often.

When she sang, it attracted me in a strange way.

She was such a mysterious woman.

The rice field is...

She had been with many guys before she finally became my wife.

She wouldn't go for another guy anymore.

That's what she said in my arms.

But...

You are such a tenacious woman.

Yes.

You will always come back to me after death.

Yes.

You have Miho's face, voice and body.

Yes.

When I look at you, I feel uncertain about my future.

Yes.

Pour it for me.

You are shaking.

Are you scared of me?

No.

That strong nature is exactly like your mother’s.

Yes.

Play it!

Kumi died.

She entered Sachio's furnace and was burned to death.

- Aki... Aki... - Poor thing.

It means she that much in love with him.

I fell in love with her and got betrayed by her later.

Killing her or killing myself, there was no other choice.

Do you understand?

Is this why you killed Ryuzo and Miho?

I killed them.

I'm still trapped in the same fate.

When I look at you, I feel the strong urge to kill you.

I want to kill you. I want to fuck you.

I will kill you!

I will kill you!

Aki... Aki...

I will kill you!

I will kill you! I will kill you!

I will kill you!

Aki...

Miho!

I will kill you!

Aki...

I will kill you!

I'm Miho!

You already killed me once!

Why are you trying to kill me again?

Miho! Miho!

Miho! Miho! Miho!

Miho!

Miho!

It's exactly like 20 years ago.

This time, Sachio brought Miho's daughter.

That's the situation.

Who knew she would burn herself alive?

It feels like Miho has come back again.

What happened to Unpei?

What will people say about the head of the second family not attending the funeral?

Excuse me. I will go check.

Where is Aki?

I've already searched the whole village. Where did you hide her?

Finally, she left.

I don't believe she has left.

She died due to her sin.

She took Kumi with her.

But this solves everything.

Mother!

What did you do?

Emergency!

Mr. Ubukata is...

When we retrieved the hooks from the bottom...

of the river, Mr. Ubukata was on them instead of fish.

I guess he slipped over the cliff.

He loved drinking, even during the day.

He wasn't drunk when he fell.

He couldn't see anything.

Both of his eyes look like cut by something sharp.

Somebody cut him.

Somebody...

Miho?

Mother! Stop!

Don't follow me.

Leave me alone.

Should I sell my daughter or...

Are you still alive, Miho?

Should I sell the rice field...

Honey! Where have you gone?

Where have you gone?

No way! You ran away with her again?

Miho?

Miho?

Just like you were watching Miho die...

I will be watching you die.

I won't surrender.

I will never surrender to you!

- I will wait for you in hell! - That's right.

Miho is waiting for you in hell!

I'm just leading you there.

I'm the product of Miho's hatred.

I was born to make you experience the very suffering Miho experienced.

I'm Miho! Die now!

Die and go to hell! Just die already!

Die! Just die!

I'm the same as Miho when she died.

The sole purpose of my life is to put you into this situation.

I've lived for 20 years.

I've never had my own identity.

I've lived my life to kill you.

Isn't this unfair?

Isn't this unfair?

I've never had my own identity.

Miho was all that's been inside me! My own identity never existed!

Miho was all that's been inside me!

Die! Just die!

Die! Just die!

Aki...

The tip of your bachi is stained with blood.

Is it Unpei's blood?

Yes.

I didn't have any other choice.

He was trying to kill me.

Liar!

It's not your fault, Aki.

Unpei threatened you, didn’t he?

So you...

I slashed his eyes with my bachi.

But Unpei didn't give up.

He followed you to the cliff.

It's his karma.

Whatever happens, he is always the bad guy.

He would've followed you to the end.

But I have no doubt that you killed him.

It's not that I want to live on after all this.

Aki!

Let's go together!

Do you think I'll let you walk away with this murderer?

Do you remember?

This is the bandage that choked you when you were hanging off the cliff.

I told you that I'd kill you if you tried to get away from me!

Stop! It won't work!

Get out!

Get out! Get out!

Because of you, my life is full of suffering!

Things always go bad!

You pursued sex at the charcoal burner's lodge. That's your real self!

I won't fall for your tricks anymore, Aki!

Shima is in the basement of the storage.

If you don't do anything about it, she will die.

Will you let them go like that?

The daughter of the family was raped by villagers and two people died in the end!

How are you going to uphold the family’s reputation?

Mother!

I will kill you!

I will kill you!

I will beat you to death!

The same fate.

I love someone I'm not supposed to love.

And I will go to hell too.

Mother!

The town is Nishijin-Machi in Kyoto.

The older brother is 21 years old and his name is Monten.

The younger sister is 19 years old and her name is Okiyo.

Monten, the brother, is attracted to his sister.

I got it, mother.

Dear brother! How's your sickness?

Do you want me to call a doctor?

One day is enough.

Just let us be together without any disturbance.

Or do you want me to take care of you?

Then, Monten says: Since I don't need a doctor, I don't need your care either.

I'm walking on the very path my mother walked on.

I will get better overnight.

Hey! Kill her with one shot!

Otherwise, you might cause a landslide!

- What are you doing? - Bastard!

Two pillows and three blankets.

One night's sleep will cure me.

Don't worry, I will take care of it.

Just for this one night, Okiyo, my sister.

Stop saying useless shit or I'll beat you to death first!

I will turn myself in.

I will beat you to death!

Okiyo heard that and was surprised.

He's dead?!

What are you talking about, brother?

You and I are brother and sister.

One hour is enough.

Let us be together.

If people find out, we will be treated like animals.

Aki!

It's falling!

It's falling!

It's falling!

Forgive me! I will drag you to hell.

Are you okay with it?

Are you okay with it? Are you okay with it?

Kill me! Kill me!

No! No! No!

Don't leave me!

No!

Finally, you are here.

Do you know that the kimono you are wearing is from hell?

I remember.

20 years ago, a woman named Miho cried out the name of her baby.

Mother!

The baby from back then...

The burden of sin you have brought here is so heavy that the branch broke.

Where is my mother?

Over there!

Beyond the darkness, where the punishments of hell begin.

Go!

Hell is far beyond the darkness!

Aki!

Kumi!

Kumi!

Kumi!

Aki Ubukata!

You may say anything before your punishment commences!

My mother...

Let me meet my mother.

I will accept anything if you let me meet my mother.

Did you hear?

Bring her!

Let her know that meeting her mother means experiencing severe tortures in hell.

This is the hell you have to go through.

Follow me.

Don't look away!

Keep watching!

This is the hell you have to go through soon.

No one can escape from their own sins.

Why aren't you running away?

Why aren't you fighting back?

You can't enter the hell where your mother is with that weak attitude.

I don't know.

I'm overwhelmed by the thought of seeing my mother.

Keep your voice down!

If you raise your voice in hell, the burden of your sin will grow heavier.

Aki!

Aki!

Aki!

Miho!

Miho!

Miho!

I want you.

I want you.

Why don't you come down?

I'm here.

Be quiet!

That's the hell for men who surrendered to their sexual desires.

They cut their own flesh and bones for the illusion of a woman in the future.

Choose!

The people in this hell are called Flesh-Eating Bugs.

Look!

They are devouring their own flesh!

You have finally arrived.

This is the hell where you mother is.

There!

Mother!

This is hell.

You've wanted to meet your mother.

But your mother can't even recognize her own child.

She just sees you as more food.

Fight!

Otherwise, you will be eaten by her.

Mother!

Mother!

Mother!

Don't raise your voice! Fight!

Mother!

- Finally, I met you. - Don't raise your voice!

Finally, I met you.

Mother!

This is the end. Don't make a sound!

Mother!

Mother!

This is all because you didn't keep quiet!

Stop it!

Otherwise, you will go to a hell even worse than the current one!

Aki!

Aki!

Aki!

Also Starring:

Mammoth Suzuki / Katsuzō Oiyama

When the night is gone, the two of us are together.

Staff:

Planning: Takao Onaga / Goro Kusakabe Norimichi Matsudaira / Kyo Namura

Screenplay: Yozo Tanaka Art Director: Takatoshi Suzuki

It's my fault.

Lighting: Tokimi Kaneko Audio Recording: Masayoshi Mizoguchi

Music: Riichiro Manabe Assistant Director: Akiyasu Tawarasaka

Theme Song: Hako Yamasaki

Dear! Please answer me!

Visual Effects: Minoru Nakano

There is only one way we can take in life.

Love each other only platonically. Love each other only platonically.

Editor: Eifu Tamaki

Special Effects Supervisor: Nobuo Yajima

Are you sure you can do it?

Directed by Tatsumi Kumashiro

The End

Love each other only platonically.

Only platonically...

Ah, I want you...