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"Shadow"

"Shadow Hunters"

Shadow Hunters:
Echo of Destiny

Government Offices: Sakurada, Edo.

Produced by:
Ishihara Yujiro
Okuda Kikumaru
Kobayashi Masahiko

Original work by Saito Takao
Saito Productions
(Serialized in Shukan Post)
Screenplay: Ikegami Kanao

Cinematography: Kanau Mitsuji
Art Direction: Kobayashi Masayoshi
Recording: Sato Yasuhiro
Lighting: Fujibayashi Ko
Editing: Watanabe Shiro

Music: Ishihara Yujiro, Tamaki Hiroki
Theme song: Teichiku Records, "Shadow Hunters"
Lyrics: Yasutomi Yasushi
Composer: Osawa Yasuro
Arrangement: Kotani Mitsuru
Singer: Ishihara Yujiro

Costume Design: Yagyu Etsuko
Assistant Director: Katagiri Yasuo
Props: Koyama Teruyoshi
Set Decoration:
Yamamoto Kenichiro
Matsumoto Yoshiharu
Production Manager: Otake Katsuhiko

Swordfight Choreography: Kuze Ryu
Stunts: Shishido Daizen & Group
Still Photos: Nakayama Akira
Cooperation: Seishu Shochikubai

Casting: Daimon Minoru, Arai Gan-e
Costumes: Dai-ichi Costumes Kyoto Costumes
Wigs: Yamadaya
Props Supply: Takatsu Eiga Props
Film Developing: Tokyo Laboratories.

Starring

Ishihara Yujiro (as Muroto Jubei)

Uchida Ryohei (as "Sunlight")
Narita Mikio (as "Moonlight")

Natsu Junko * Kato Yoshi * Aoki Yoshiro

Fukae Shoki * Carousel Maki * Shiraki Mari
Takagi Jiro * Sahara Kenji

Kariya Shunsuke * Ito Keiryo * Kasai Kazuhiko
Natsuki Hyoe * Matsuyama Shinichi
Kahara Bumon * Miyashita Junko

Isayama Hiroko * Seto Yuki * Yagi Junko
Yamagishi Emiko * Fukida Reik
Fuji Megumi * Maki Keiko

Oomaeda Takeshi * Mori Ryuji * Kimura Shohei
Otani Kazuo * Kuwata Tetsuya
Ai Koji * Sawa Mitsuru

Hika Kazuko * Saeki Minako * Suzuki Etsuko
Takase Michiko * Nishimura Yuitsu
Takasugi Ryo

Tanba Tetsuro

Directed by: Masuda Toshio

Seppuku: Ritual suicide.
Ishine Tojizai, master of the Iga Ninjas,
has committed seppuku.

They are all dead. He failed to execute
the task that was assigned to him.

His incompetence resulted
in the loss of many men.

He deserved his fate.

He deserved his fate.
As you say.

The Shadow Hunters plague us; just three ronin,
and yet they have decimated our ranks.

I am the newly appointed master of
the Shogunate Secret Service.

My name is Domoto Mukaku of the
Iga clan. And at my side is...

Kunoichi: Female ninja.
...Maki, mistress
of the Kunoichi.

Acknowledged.

Rojuu: The government minister in charge of the
political affairs of the Tokugawa shogunate.
The Rojuu has given
you a mission...

Yes, they have...

The destruction of the clan of Mori Igamori;
I have received my instructions.

As the Shadow Overseer, I depend on you
to ensure this does not happen again.

Of course, sir.

And as for that obnoxious trio of stray
dogs, the Shadow Hunters...

Yummy.

You're irresistible!

Talk about a man-eater!
You're so hot!

You bitch... you're a Kunoichi,
aren't you?

That was a Koga technique,
the "poison kiss."

You've finally shown your
true colors! But alas...!

I used this piece of cotton
to absorb your poison!

I'm glad we decided to stay in a cheap
dive with torn mattresses!

Fuck you,
Sunlight!

Here they
come.

Whoops. I'm unsheathed!

Five-three,
even!

That wasn't good.

That wasn't good.
They're on a roll. I can't win for losing.

It's not my night.

It's not my night.
I'll give it a whirl.

I'll give it a whirl.

Two-six, even!
I'll give it a whirl.

Double-six,
even.

Sir samurai.

Sir samurai.
What?

I've sold everything, from my late husband's
memorial altar, to my shabby house.

I've risked it all,
and lost it all.

What a shame.

What a shame.
Please, won't you give me one more chance?

I'm a traveler. I can't
give you a loan.

I'll trade my body, then. For a
night... or two, if you insist.

Very well. One more time,
for all my winnings.

Are you
ready?

Your decision.

Your decision.
I say even.

I say even.

And thus, it's odd for me.
I say even.

Are you guys
Shadows?

Quite an elaborate show. But the leading
lady's eyes were dead from the start.

Even.

I win again.

Excuse me.

The moon is lovely
tonight.

I love the chirping
of the insects.

This is the "spring
of longevity."

They say it's a taste of
heaven here on earth.

Yeah. I
guess.

Well, if I stay in any longer,
I'll pass out.

See you
later.

And so, heaven
turns into hell.

As the Tokugawa Shogunate
entered its final years...

...the government tottered on
the brink of bankruptcy.

To prop up the Shogunate, they posted spies,
ninja called "Shadows", throughout the land...

...to uncover any Daimyo misdeeds, providing
a pretext for the seizure of their estates.

Into this era of chaos and deceit
rode three exceptional ronin...

The leader, Muroto Jubei, and his friends,
known only as "Sunlight" and "Moonlight."

Hired by the Daimyo, they hunted the hunters,
and were the nemesis of the Shadows.

The scent of blood in the air was
an irresistible lure to these men.

What the heck. I mean, we've come
all the way to Bungo province...

...crossed the border, and nobody
was there to greet us.

And now we've gotten lost
looking for a shortcut!

Things are looking
grim.

Quit yapping. At least we aren't
being greeted by Shadows.

Well, if they're as sexy as that
kunoichi, I don't mind at all!

When will you ever learn? Your addiction
to sex will get you killed one day.

Huh...?

Stop right there!
Don't move!

Here they
come.

They must be
the bombers.

Shall we take
them on?

No, they might be from the fief.
Let's not complicate matters.

Yeah, I agree. Besides,
I don't like guns.

Fire!

Stop.

What
is it?

It looks like a broken
cannonball.

Ridiculous! Cannons have been forbidden
since the dawn of the Shogunate.

You don't know anything,
do you?

Long ago, this clan showed great valor in battle,
destroying a castle keep in Osaka. As a reward...

...they were made the guardians of a cannon
called 'Shikainami.' It is their sacred duty.

Bungo: Saeki Castle

There's no mistake; this
is a cannon armory.

It was a cinch to sneak in. What if
Shadows come sniffing around?

Country samurai are too laid back. All right,
let's see this government-licensed cannon.

So where's the
cannon?

Over there.
Look.

"Cannon Shikainami"
Cannon Shikainami.

What did you say? The Shikainami's
been destroyed?

Yes sir. The cannon has
been melted down.

There is not a trace
of it remaining.

How dare you! What have you done? Shikai-
nami was the treasure of our clan!

Treasure it may have been, but a
cannon is only useful in battle.

150 years have passed since
the Shikainami was made.

If we ever had to use it, it would be useless; it
would fail us when we needed it the most!

What are you talking about?
The civil war days are over.

It will never actually be used. What matters is
that we have the cannon in the first place!

This is a matter of life and
death for our clan.

Shuri.

My lord.

You notified us earlier of an upcoming
official inspection of the cannon.

As you say.

As you say.
Chamberlain! Is this so?

It seems clear that the Shogunate has
learned of what has happened.

It is the only explanation why, after 150 years,
they suddenly need to inspect the cannon.

When will the inspection take place?

When will the inspection take place?
Next month... in about twenty days.

We've only got twenty days? What was
the iron of Shikainami used for?

There was a shortage
of good metal.

Metal? What
for?

Are you familiar with Shibatsuji Dosai? He's the
descendant of a renowned civil-war gunsmith.

I know nothing of him.

I know nothing of him.
This Bessho here has become completely...

...obsessed with the cannon. Thus,
he invited this Shibatsuji Dosai...

...to undertake the construction
of a new cannon.

A new cannon?

Shogun Ieyasu's prohibition against the making
of firearms is still strictly enforced.

Despite this, we've
made a cannon!

If they get proof, our fief will be
forfeit, and our clan abolished.

Shuri! Knowing this, you nevertheless
permitted him to proceed?!

No. By the time I heard about it, Shikainami
had already been melted down.

I figured our best option was to complete the
new cannon, and pass it off as the original.

Thus have I kept the matter
under wraps, until now.

But now that the government is watching
us, do you think we can pull it off?

That'll depend on how
big your balls are!

How dare you violate our
privacy! Who's there?!

My apologies for the
rude interruption.

Which one of you
is Sir Hoshino?

I am senior chamberlain Hoshino Shuri.
Are you the Shadow Hunters?

We have accepted your invitation; I am Jubei.
They are "Sunlight" and "Moonlight."

We've already begun our work. Our inspection
here has found no trace of Shadow activity.

We were able to do this without being detected.
You guys are some seriously sloppy samurai!

Insolence! Chamberlain!
Who are they?

As they said, they are the infamous Shadow
Hunters. They are here at my invitation.

If I may be so bold, I implore you
to leave this matter in my hands.

As ordered, I have dispatched
ten Ninja into the castle.

We're a half-day
late.

Huh?!

The Shadow Hunters are
already at the castle.

We have no excuse, sir. This bastard here was
watching the road, but they still got past him.

Step forward.

Further forward.

You do it! We're half a day late. How
many lives will that cost us?

Retreat!

Hold it!

How sad for you. I pray you don't
catch a cold in the next life.

"Musashi the bee,
alas he died..."

I am honored to accept the
money you promised us.

That was a close call. A half-day later
and we would have been lost.

No. It's far too soon to
let down your guard.

The main problem is transporting
the cannon back here.

And the Shadows. When you go to Mt. Kata-
muki to fetch it, they will surely attack.

That's the fastest and easiest way
for them to crush our clan.

Look at that. I'm starting to think
we didn't ask for enough money!

Yeah. Just look at this road. Hey,
Jubei. Think we can do this?

Can we do it? We'll never
know unless we try.

Yeah, sure!

Maybe we should
just bugger off.

Guess we can't do
that to them...

Welcome. Come this way. Welcome.

Welcome. Come this way. Welcome.
Well be here for a while.

Well be here for a while.

I'll show you the way to the well.
Well be here for a while.

I'll show you the way to the well.

I'll show you the way to the well.
Oh, you have a well, great!

Oh, you have a well, great!

The well is right over here.
Oh, you have a well, great!

Please bring your
horses this way.

First things first. Let's have
a look at this cannon.

So this is it.

So this is it.
It's bigger than mine!

It's bigger than mine!

So what do you think of my cannon?
It's bigger than mine!

I am Shibatsuji Dosai.

Thank you for coming
all this way.

This is an ordinary cannonball.
It destroys what it hits.

And this canister round
is shaped like a tube.

It is filled with fifty or sixty
small iron pellets.

It's also called "scatter-shot;" the hailstorm
of pellets will kill men and horses.

But I have succeeded in combining
both kinds of ammunition.

We tested it the other day;
its power was awesome.

Oh yeah. So that's what
those explosions were.

To make a thick, long, and straight cannon has
been a long-cherished ambition of mine.

The caliber is large, and
the barrel is extra-long.

It shoots straight and far; I flatter myself that
it is the finest cannon ever made in Japan.

It's thick, it's long, fine, whatever. How are we
supposed to take that monster back with us?

Building the cannon was my problem.
Delivering it is yours.

You got that
right.

I hope you are enjoying our home-made wine.
Please have as much as you like.

Much obliged.

Much obliged.
I've been waiting for you.

Every time you come and go,
my heart goes pitter-pat.

I get so excited I can't eat or drink
at all! Come sit with me. Please.

How can you be so pretty and still
be single? What's the story?

I've been far too busy, helping
my father with his work.

That delicate body, doing the grueling
work of a gun-smith?

Ah, just hearing that makes
my sensitive heart ache!

Listen. Since you work so hard, why
not work hard on a man like me?

My weapon isn't as big as that cannon,
but it's still quite impressive.

What are you doing
Keisuke?

Aren't you going to bed?
I've been waiting.

I told you, you have to sleep by yourself
tonight. You're such a handful!

You're still up? It's all right, come here.
Let grandpa give you a hug.

No way, grandpa. You don't feel soft and fluffy
like auntie, and you don't smell nice like her!

This kid really speaks his
mind, doesn't he?

Leave me alone! I'm not
even drunk yet!

I'll take charge of making the cart. I'm sure
there's a carpenter somewhere nearby.

I guess that means I'm in charge
of finding the ox to pull it.

I'll explore the mountain passes from here to
the castle. We need to settle on a route.

Yeah, but who's going
to guard the house?

That's right. If none of us are
here, it will be a problem.

I have an idea that
will deal with that.

Who are
you?

Be quiet. I am Domoto Mukaku, the Shadow
that you seek, and Shogunate spymaster.

Shadows never disclose their names,
or permit themselves to be seen.

Since I have done so, you can be
sure I have a very good reason.

Get out!

No one is allowed
to enter!

Sir Bessho, what's
happening?

Even I do not know.
Our chamberlain...

...has ordered us to obey the Shadow
Hunters without question.

What are you doing with my cannon?
What's the meaning of this?

Master Dosai, it's wrapped and
ready to go. Don't touch it.

This is my
cannon!

Master Dosai, please.

Master Dosai, please.
You can't just do what you want with it!

Making the cannon was your problem.
Guarding it is ours.

What?!

From now on, you must
do as we say.

What do you
want?

Sir. I wish I didn't
have to do this...

...but I have yet more
to ask of you.

What now?

You must burn every diagram, every note...
everything you have about the cannon.

And one more thing...

After you destroy all
the evidence...

...you, Miya and Dotaro must go away
somewhere until the cannon is gone.

You mean we have to
leave our home?

That's correct.

Hold it. There's something
I want to say.

We agreed to let you protect
us from the Shadows.

But I never consented to the removal
of the cannon to the castle.

What do you
mean?

I made that cannon. It's mine! If it becomes
the Shikainami, no one will know I created it!

But sir...

Those diagrams and files are the history
of my family for the last 150 years!

The secrets of cannon-making, handed
down from generation to generation!

I have spent sixty years of my life
building upon my family legacy!

Flouting the law, I have practiced my art
in secrecy, enduring failure after failure!

All my effort is
in this paper.

This paper represents everything about
the cannon, as well as my entire life.

I understand that it will be
hard for you to do this.

But the art of cannon making will be lost
if you don't. Is that what you want?

What?

If the Shadows get hold of the cannon or the
documents, the clan will be abolished.

The government will be able to impose
any punishment that they desire.

If this house is attacked, your daughter
and grandchild will be in grave danger.

They will kill everyone without mercy,
even women and children.

That is the way of the Shadows. But if the
cannon is safely moved to the castle...

...then it shall always remain there,
in service to the people.

And even if the documents are gone, you will
still possess the secrets of cannon-making.

If your daughter and grandchild are safe,
then you can instruct them in your art.

You must consider
this very carefully.

Please prepare
yourself.

Why haven't you gotten
the cows?

Well... I've had other
things on my mind.

Oh, its soft, smooth
and smells good!

Hey kid, I'll help you
ride on the horse.

"Uncle."

That will be fun! Your "uncle" is
the master of horseback riding.

Great... are you going
to take care of him?

I'll look after
them.

That's a great help. I'll go check
the mountain passes.

Listen to what he says.
Be a good boy.

Wasn't what you bargained
for, eh babysitter?

Miss Miya, are
you in there?

Yes. What
is it?

What
is it?

Miss Miya, have you had
a change of heart?

About what?

You have been acting strange ever since
those Shadow Hunters arrived.

I have taken on this great task
because of our promise.

What I did was right, I am still sure of that. But
if I were to get caught making a new cannon...

It would mean seppuku. But
that did not stop me.

I risked my life
for this!

I know
that.

"I know?" Is that
all you can say?

I don't care what happens to me,
as long as we can be together.

That's why I risked my life.
It's you that I want!

Let go. What about
our promise?

Never mind the promise!
I must have you!

Miss Miya!

Do not violate the promise. When the
cannon arrives safely at the castle...

...then, and only then,
will I be yours.

But if it is you who has
a change of heart...

I will kill
you.

Sir Jubei, here
you are.

What can I do
for you?

You are surveying the terrain, aren't you?
I am very familiar with the area.

I came after you in the hope
that I could be of service.

I could use your help.
Please be my guide.

We'll need two or three
more trees by tonight.

We can't wait 'till
tomorrow.

Bang!
Bang!

Bang!

Bang!
Bang!

Hey!
Hey!

Am I good?
That good?

All right then. Ready
or not, here I come!

Uncle!

W...wait! I'm almost
done!

Uncle, I have
to go pee.

You ingrate!

I can't hold
it.

Come on, go,
hurry.

At least someone's
getting some relief.

I've never had anyone
like you before.

You ain't seen
nothing yet!

Why are you looking
at me like that?

Women are a mystery. A simple change
in their hair, and they are transformed.

Sir Jubei, have you ever
been married?

A roving stray dog
can have no wife.

A man like you must have had
many amazing experiences.

We Shadow Hunters have
forsaken our past.

Why did you become
a Shadow Hunter?

Let's drop it. Miss Miya, why
have you never married?

I... I have forgotten about
being a woman.

My womanhood was overwhelmed...
by my father's destiny... no...

...by the resentful ghosts of
our Shibatsuji ancestors.

You mean the cannon-smithing.

Your father is your father... you are you...
you should be free to be a woman.

Easy for you to say. You have
no idea what our life is like!

I've overstepped
my bounds.

No... I didn't mean
it like that.

But I will just
say this.

You are beautiful, just the way
you are, at this very moment.

Hey! Any
news?

Hey! Answer me. You
asleep or something?

Intruders!
Alert!

You can keep quiet...
or you can die.

Sir Bessho! We have trouble!
The Shadows are...

Are you
done?

Yessir! All who resisted were killed. The
others are locked up under the floor.

Good.

Get the explosives ready. We'll
blow up the cannon now.

Understood.

You bastard... Are you the
elder of the Shadows?

Get out of here
old man!

You animal! You murdering beasts
wouldn't understand!

This cannon is
my life's work!

Do you want to get blown
up along with it?

You mustn't! I don't care about myself.
I don't care if I'm blown to bits.

But, please! Spare the cannon. I beg
of you. Spare the cannon!

Do it.

Boss!

Damnit! Start looking. It's got to
be around here somewhere!

Under the floorboards, in the ceilings...
tear this place apart!

Yes sir.

What's the matter
sir?

Find it! It can't be
that hard to find!

Nothing!

Not here!

Nothing
here.

Nowhere to
be found!

It's not here
either!

Can't find it
anywhere!

It has to be here.
Keep looking!

Master. The Shadow
Hunters are back.

Father!

Father!

Sorry we're
late, Jubei!

Auntie!

Keisuke. Close your eyes.
You mustn't look.

This is
hell!

How could they
be so cruel?

This is all your
fault!

You got my father
killed!

No way, it's not
our fault.

We're here to kill Shadows...
only that.

This... This happened because
you came here.

You "Shadow Hunters..." all
you do is spread misery!

You're bloody
and cruel!

You killed
my father!

That's right. Wherever
we go, it's hell.

Keep pushing!

Be careful.

Be careful.
Almost there...

It's close.

It's close.
Keep pulling.

What's this?

What's this?
Hey there, handsome!

Hey, here
she is!

Not again.

Again what? You want to starve during
the trip? They'll feed us well!

Who's feeding
who?

Potatoes, onions, garlic, carrots, eggs,
snake meat... we're loaded!

Good job!

He never gives up. All
right! Let's get going!

Ready? Let's
go!

Righto!

Go.

Will you come
with us?

I'm coming.

Come here,
kid.

Giddyap,
giddyap!

Take the kid. I'll scout ahead.

Take the kid. I'll scout ahead.
I'll go with you.

Miss Miya. I'm at
a loss for words.

My condolences.

Hey, the tea and potatoes
are ready!

I couldn't save him. I won't make
excuses. Forgive me.

It's over
now.

But we still have
the cannon.

I know.

Everyone! Lend
a hand!

Push!
Push!

Push!

Push! I'll kill anyone
who doesn't push!

Push!

Run!

Don't run!
Stop it!

Don't let
go!

Watch
out!

Are you all
right?

Bessho!

Lift! Lift!

Lift it
up!

Bessho!

This is for
you.

What are you doing?
Get going!

Jubei. Are you
that heartless?

We don't have the time
to be sentimental.

All right, let's
go. Come on.

Yeah.

Let's go.

Give me another
helping.

Eat all you want.
Dig in!

Don't be shy!
Eat a lot.

Good job!

Give me some
too.

Here you go. This'll
load your cannon.

Auntie, eat. It's
really good.

Thank you.

Uncle.

Darling.

This is really
good.

Lots of garlic
in there.

Where are your
friends?

Who knows. On the
lookout somewhere.

How 'bout a quickie
before they return?

All right.

Hey kiddo, it's bedtime. I gotta
go play hide and seek.

You're irresistible... you smell
so good... you smell like Edo.

Like the flowing Sumida river... the lamps
of the Yoshiwara... the Kanda festival.

I can't take it... you're like
an Edo sweetmeat!

Did you hide yet?
Did you hide yet?

Not yet!

I'm going to
find you!

I said, not
yet!

I'll find you, because
I have the rope!

Dammit. Can't let the kid see
this. Let's do it later.

All right, I'm
ready now!

Do you think
he knows?

I was so close... I
almost had him.

We are going to have
a good day today!

A good day!

Out of the
way.

We made it!

What's going
on?

Oh, sir samurai! Can you direct
us to Saeki castle?

You're going to
the castle?

We've come from Takeda,
but we've lost our way!

No problem, leave
it to me.

You heard her. Let's
be cordial, shall we?

Shouldn't we attack
them now?

No, we'll just watch. This
should be interesting.

What's that?

You're at it again! What's
the meaning of this?

I attract women like a lodestone attracts iron!
And they've put some fire into the men.

This is how you motivate people!

This is how you motivate people!
Good job, I'm impressed.

Good job, I'm impressed.

Nah, it's nothing.
Good job, I'm impressed.

Anyway, it's your turn. Come with me.

Anyway, it's your turn. Come with me.
What? Do I have to?

What? Do I have to?

What's the matter?
What? Do I have to?

What's the matter?

What's the matter?
But tonight is...

But tonight is...

Tonight... Tonight is a full moon.
But tonight is...

Huh? All right. Come
on, Jubei.

Hey kid!

Uncle!

Hey, this way...

Dew is bad for him. Kids his
age catch colds easily.

Thank you.

You know a lot about children.

You know a lot about children.
I lost a boy his age.

What happened to him?

What happened to him?
He was killed by Shadows.

As was my wife.

As was my wife.
How terrible.

My lord was forced to
commit seppuku.

His retainers got separated
from their families.

The Shadows caused
all of it to happen.

As illegal gun-smiths, we have also
been chased by Shadows.

This boy's father and mother were
brutally murdered by them.

I see.

It's the same for Jubei
and Sunlight too.

Oh... Sir Jubei as well?

His story is the worst
of all. He...

...had to kill his fiance and his young
lord, with his own hands.

I've talked too much. I thought
that I had let go of the past.

Please forget
what I said.

And now it all becomes
clear...

I should have
known.

No time for regrets.
Let's go.

All right.

All right.
Come on, move it.

One more
time!

Hurry up!

We've crippled
them.

Well done, Maki. All
right, let's do it. Go!

We're almost there!
Keep going!

They've trapped us.

Hide under
the cart.

Uncle.

Don't move!
Stay still!

Keisuke?

Keisuke!

Uncle!

Kid! Get down!

I'm scared!

Keisuke!

Keisuke!

Kid!

Keisuke!

Kid!

Keisuke! Keisuke!
Keisuke!

Damn them.

Fucking Shadows!

Die!

Die!

Die!

Jubei! The
cannon!

Damn those Shadow Hunters!
We fell for their ruse!

Boss.

The cannon is obviously elsewhere.
Gather our remaining men!

Jubei.

Let's go.

Boss!

Sanshichi. The only way across the valley
is the suspension bridge. Hurry!

Boss! There's
the cannon!

Shit!

After it!

Good job,
Sunlight!

Well done,
Sunlight!

Aw, it was nothing.

Push!

I will state neither my
office nor my name.

Just know that I am the Shogunate
Master of Shadows.

Understood. What is your interest
in our small country fief?

I will cut to the chase. It concerns a
cannon that you have constructed.

A cannon? What
cannon?

Stop pretending. Negishi Genhan, the assistant
chamberlain, has told us everything.

I see. That explains why Negishi
Genhan suddenly left the castle.

We originally intended to acquire evidence
of the cannon, and abolish your clan.

However, now that we know about its power,
we would prefer to quietly confiscate it.

Better to use it than
to destroy it.

Such a cannon could, by itself,
destroy a Daimyo.

You would have its owners
just hand it over?

Correct. However, it must
not be done openly.

Now, as far as I know, the cannon is still
on its way to the castle, is it not?

You would like the holders of this cannon to
withdraw, so that your Shadows can steal it.

They would lose a treasure,
but avoid punishment.

Their fief and their people
would be safe.

What do you say? I think
it is a reasonable offer.

Sir Jubei.

You have endured much
sadness because of us.

I am filled with
remorse.

No. This is my destiny
as a Shibatsuji.

During the civil war, we were gunsmiths
in the service of the Tokugawa clan.

But since they turned around and banned
gunsmithing, we've been on the run.

150 years of anger and resentment is what
killed my father, my brother and his wife.

And now it's killed Keisuke,
who was but a child.

What a cruel world. The Shogunate is forced
to rely on oppression to survive...

...and so, must depend
upon the Shadows.

In my naivete, I thought that you
Shadow Hunters were cruel.

But now I understand. I understand
how you feel, Sir Jubei.

So many generations of resentment
and suffering...

...cannot easily be forgotten.
And yet...

You are a woman. Forget your past,
and find what happiness you can.

I have often thought
as much.

I sought to spend my days in peace,
though it might be in poverty.

I wanted Keisuke to be
happy. But now...

What do I have
left?

I have left but one desire. The desire for
the Shibatsuji bloodline to continue.

Sir Jubei. I... I want you
to give me a child.

Sir Jubei.

Forgive me.

I... with these hands...
killed my young lord.

Since that day, I have ceased to be human.
I have ceased to be a man.

Get up. Hey,
get up!

Something wrong?

What's up,
Jubei?

Look around.

Huh? Everyone's gone.
What's going on?

Shadows!

Probably not. There's
not a corpse in sight.

What do we
do, Jubei?

We'll have carry on
by ourselves.

There might be
traps ahead.

It's likely. We'll deal with them
as we come to them.

All right, I'll guide
the ox.

Hey Jubei, how are we
gonna cross the river?

There's a ford; I've
checked already.

All right. Here
goes!

Shit...

And there
they are.

We're surrounded.

We have an message for
the Shadow Hunters!

Yes?

A job well done! However, after much
discussion with the government...

...our clan has decided that they
should have the cannon.

Hence you are under no
further obligation.

I don't get it. What's
he talking about?

They made a deal... with
the government?

You would do well to leave
the cannon there...

...and immediately depart.
You're free to go.

What are they going
to do with it?

I know what's going on. You're giving
up the cannon to the government...

... in the hopes of ensuring
the survival of your clan.

I regret to tell you that we Shadow Hunters
won't go along with such a shady deal!

You've got a big mouth, ronin! That
cannon is government property!

Oniwaban: Government ninja.
Our pride as oniwaban demands
that we take it from you!

Get them!

Charge!

You're hot.

What a waste.

Miya! Are you
all right?

Jubei. Let me shoot
the cannon.

You know
how?

Of course.

All right.

Is this a good
spot?

Give me the
torch.

Ready?

Let's do it.

Right... There... Push Push Push!

Is this good?

Let's give 'em
another.

Don't run away! I'll kill all who flee!
Don't retreat!

Hang in there! Don't run away!
Come back!

Don't retreat!

Retreat!

Come back!

We got 'em!

Hang in
there.

What do we do with
this cannon?

If we leave it here, the
government will get it.

We'll have to
blow it up.

Please wait.

I know how
you feel.

But if it falls into government hands, your
father's life work will be defiled.

I will not stop you from
destroying it.

But I want to be destroyed
with it.

Never!

Sir Jubei. I beg you for one
last act of kindness.

Don't you have anything
left to live for?

Please... the
torch.

Please. Hurry...

Jubei. Is this right?

Should we do this?

Farewell.

We have nothing more
to lose.

All I have in this life is what
is covered by my cape.

I bare my fangs to survive, but is this life?
I bare my fangs...

We are the stray dogs
from hell.

We have to live through
the wind of death....

... And through the reign
of death...

... Which froze our
hearts.

The beasts named
Shadow Hunters...

... Run through the field
of blood again today.

The End
... Run through the field
of blood again today.

The End

The End
Running again
today.

Producers
DVD Produced by
Bobby Engelmann
AnimEigo
Sara Rouse
Executive Producers
Assistant Producer
Robert J. Woodhead
Ueki Natsumi
Brian Godwin
Janice Hindle
Production Assistant
Branson Moore
Operations Manager
Scott Carlson
Translator
David Rowe-Caplan