Original subtitles

"A letter of challenge."”

"We heard Naoto Kiba of your school won first place

in a sparring competition called the All-Japan Karate Championship.”

"We of the Kikoku School find this funny."”

"Therefore, we challenge you to a fight to decide the winner."”

"Time and place are as indicated below."

"Time, October 13, 9:00 p.m. Place, Bloody Snake Pond."

"From Ikkan Same ya of Kikoku School to Mr. Tetsugen Daito, of Tesshin-kai."”

Where's Kiba?

-He went there on your behalf. -That's not good.

Duels are forbidden in Tesshin-kai Karate. Stop him!

KARATE KILLER

Brother!

Maki!

Maki!

Maki!

Maki!

KARATE SCHOOLS' CONFLICT BOILS OVER INTO DUEL

NAOTO KIBA SURRENDERS TO POLICE

REFUSES LEGAL DEFENSE

KIBA RECEIVES

JAIL SENTENCE!

TESSHIN-KAI IN DIRE STRAITS!

KIBA VOLUNTARILY LEAVES

THE WORLD OF KARATE

Don't get in my way, idiot!

I like to fight, you fool!

Hey, you!

Let me go!

-You idiots! -Bastard!

Hey, you want half of this?

Don't hesitate. I eat this every day.

You got a benefactor? Someone must owe you on the outside.

Moron! I don't know who sends these.

There, eat!

Who gave the order?

-Who told you to let me eat? -You're weird, man.

Don't want to eat? Suit yourself.

I won't force you.

Today's lunch is especially good.

Hey. About your fighting stance.

-What school does it belong to? -My own school.

Eel school, like your lunch, right?

Let me have some too.

KANTO PRISON

Mr. Kiba.

Congratulations. Care for a ride?

Sorry your sister couldn't come.

Did you like the lunches?

It was you, sending them? They saved me from starving in there.

But how do you know my sister?

We're friends.

-She's getting better. -Is that so?

Thank you for telling me.

YOKOHAMA CHINATOWN BE KIND AND JUST TO YOUR NEIGHBORS

Please come to this address tonight.

CLUB NIGHT PLAZA

-What is it? -Why not drop by my club, mister?

It's happy hour now! Great beer prices.

-No thanks, I'm hungry. -We have food too.

-Can you feed me? -Sure.

Only the best for my first customer of the night.

Darling, please call me Yoko.

-Yoko? -A special favor for the first customer.

Here!

What the...

Girls, have some beer.

There. I'll have some too.

Color your nails

With flowers of garden balsam

Color your mind With the words of your parents...

She's Mari.

Don't even try to hit on her.

-She won't even talk to you. -Listen, she's singing.

For a sailor in the dark of night

Starlight is the guide

And for aged parents

Children are the only hope...

If you can't do it alone...

Hey, darling, let's drink some more.

-Bring out more beers, please! -No, I've had enough.

-Leaving already? -How much is it?

The check, please.

-Fifty thousand yen. -...and help each other...

Fifty thousand? For these?

-Well, I don't have that much. -...that's how society works

Mister, stop kidding around.

-You trying to leave without paying? -I won't do that.

This is all I got.

KANTO PRISON

You...

just got out of prison?

Trying to threaten me won't work.

I can call plenty of guys who can get rid of you.

That so?

Call them, then. Please.

Damn you!

Wait!

This is yours, isn't it? I found it on the floor.

You got enough to pay.

Get out of here.

NIGHT PLAZA

We have a dress code here.

Sir!

Beer, please. A small bottle.

Throw this bum out!

Get him.

Wait.

Tatsumi, don't worry about him. He's here to see me.

What?

Come this way.

What?

Kiba?

Akamatsu, what's all this about?

Let me introduce you. This is Tatsumi, my old pal.

As you see, I've packed this joint with plenty of tough guys.

We don't need any bouncers.

Don't be grumpy, Tatsumi.

I just wanted a bodyguard who I know will stay by my side.

Is that so? You want to throw me to the curb, huh?

You think too much.

It's no problem for your men to continue to come and drink here as before.

What's wrong? You don't like this new arrangement?

Then let's see your men get rid of him.

They're strong, right?

A Tesshin-kai man, huh?

And you're Kikoku School?

Wait, Ryuzuka!

Akamatsu, I now understand your plans.

I'll let Karasaki settle this.

Go ahead.

It's all good now.

You did a fine job.

-I won't work for you. -What?

At least that's what I had hoped to say.

But I'll stay, since Kikoku School's involved.

I'm not cheap though.

Five million yen, in advance.

Fair enough.

I just don't want to do anything

That may be a nuisance to him

So I will get on a train tomorrow morning

All alone

I'm a fool, I'm a fool

Becoming timid, it's so unlike me

And I hate myself

Even if we are engulfed

In gossip and scandal

If our love is real

Why can't we stand strong?

I'm a fool, I'm a fool

Packing my luggage

Tears stain my face

You better watch out for Tatsumi. He won't back down easily.

He says his men are bodyguards, but he just claims that to mooch off my boss.

Aren't they pals?

They used to be.

My boss has been wanting to cut them off.

When he does, you'll be there to guard him.

Internal troubles, huh?

Tatsumi will eventually rebel against my boss.

It's your job to fight them off and demonstrate your skills.

-Lot of work just to feed myself. -Seems like you can stand up to them.

I like tough guys like you.

Mika!

Sorry, I ran out of pot.

Stop acting like we're still together.

If you lose favor with customers, you'll be fired.

Understood, madam.

-May I join you? -Sure.

Listen, you know of any good-paying gigs around here?

I envy you. You're talented.

Just don't horn in on my drumming. You won't make a penny competing with me.

You're not a winner unless you earn.

You'll manage.

As long as you stay here, you'll get some work.

But it ain't a comfortable place to be.

Wherever you eat, food is food.

Wait.

Take good care of your woman.

Stop it!

I'll give your money back.

Leave!

-Just let me-- -No, don't!

Help!

Call the manager.

-What's up? -He wants something really weird.

Your boss always tells you to obey the customers.

THE WINNING HORSE

What he wants is too extreme--

Do what you're told!

Yes.

-Karasuda! -Yes.

One-six is a lock in the ninth race.

-Bet one million on that. -Yes.

What? Akamatsu got a karate guy for a bodyguard?

I know his plan. He wants to cut us off and rise up alone.

You plan, I fight, and he makes money. That's how it's been, as a team.

He wants to break it all up.

Were you planning to take over Akamatsu's club?

What?

He's a shrewd one.

You siphon three million yen a month from him in security fees,

so it's natural that he got anxious and hired his own bodyguard.

Did Akamatsu tell you such nonsense?

It's easy to surmise.

But Tatsumi, I'm warning you. I won't allow you to clash with Akamatsu.

All it takes is one of us deciding to veer off-track selfishly...

and that'll be the end of us all.

We all promised not to ever break this up.

Listen to me, Tatsumi.

If we split up now and the secret gets revealed...

you'll be ruined too.

I know that.

Good. Well, I'll have a talk with Akamatsu too.

But even if he hired some karate guy,

there's no need for you to get so upset, right?

Guess who?

Brother? You're my brother, right?

-In the flesh. -When did you...

-Yesterday. You're recovering nicely. -They say I'll be fully cured.

Is that so?

Her condition was critical at first, but she's strong thanks to her karate.

I see. I'm happy to hear it.

Brother, I've learned something amazing.

-Where is a post? -At your nine o'clock.

-His right hand? -Ten o'clock.

You see? I can tell directions by clock hands.

Wow. That's wonderful.

-I'll leave her to you then. -Okay.

-Brother, about my hospital bill... -No need to worry about that.

Our sensei, Tetsugen, paid for it.

-Brother... -Maki.

Don't worry about a thing.

-Understand? -Yes.

Maki! At your three!

You got me!

-My turn now. -Go on.

-You... How dare you show up? -Hello.

I came to see that girl, Mari.

She's not here.

Go home.

I see. In that case...

I want to return this.

When she comes, give her my thanks. Will you? Please.

-Some ex-con, huh? -Wow, lots of money!

You guys, should we keep this ourselves?

Oh, Mari, that man from last night came by.

Looks like he has a crush on you.

Wait!

Wait up!

Hi. Thank you for yesterday.

-It's too much. -It's okay. Keep it as a token of thanks.

I didn't expect anything back.

-Why'd you come back? -I like to return what I borrow.

That's not exactly typical of the customers at that place.

Then why lend to a customer like me?

I was shocked to find a decent man like you...

on the mainland.

Mainland?

I can't trust mainlanders. At least that's what I thought.

You're from Okinawa?

When did you come here?

Four years ago, right after I finished middle school.

You must miss your parents.

My mother...

was shot to death with a carbine rifle.

-Have you worked at that club for long? -About a year.

You'd better find another place, I think.

Any place is the same.

Money is money, wherever I work.

Which prison were you in?

Forget it.

That club's no place for a young lady.

Are you alone too?

Yes, I am.

-You found a job? -Sort of.

-What job? -Nothing exciting.

By the way,

may I visit you again tonight to hear that song "Flowers of--"

-"Flowers of the Garden Balsam"? -Yes!

Do you know it?

-An Okinawan friend sang it for me. -Yeah?

But it's better to avoid such a place. Your money will go down the drain.

Okay. Sing for me personally sometime then.

-So, you're determined to let Tatsumi go? -That's right.

You and I today, we're not who we used to be.

We've both built successful businesses.

It's only Tatsumi who's still dependent,

but I can't let him leech off us forever over our past ties.

Akamatsu...

you don't really believe that our secret from three years ago

is completely dealt with now, do you?

Karasaki...

you want to dump Tatsumi on me using the incident from three years ago

to keep me under control.

-Not a chance. -What?

I no longer care about old friends and old business.

From this day forward, I'll be on my own path.

Will you? So, you're cutting ties with me too, huh?

I'd have to, if you teamed up with Tatsumi.

But I've gotten strong enough to defend myself from Tatsumi.

Come in.

Is he the guy?

Yeah.

Welcome!

Please, come on in.

-We'll borrow her. -She's no good.

You're losing, right?

-You! -Stop it!

How about this?

I'll get this.

Okay, sweetheart...

I'll give you all the man you can handle.

Ready?

Get her!

You slut!

You really are a slut!

You're here.

Allow me to repay you for your fine job at the club the other day.

You, Mr. Akamatsu's Bodyguard!

You scum!

Come on, she's just some Okinawan slut.

Are you gonna have her next?

Ryuzuka, don't!

I'll spare you this time.

Mari...

You are...

one of them too!

You liar!

For a sailor in the dark of night

Starlight is the guide

And for aged parents

Children are the only hope

If you cannot do it alone

Don't do it alone, and help each other

We cover each other's shortcomings

That's how society works

NO TRESPASSING INSIDE PRISON COMPOUND

Who are you?

Where's your boss?

What do you want?

Aren't you Nanjo?

How did you know I was here?

-What are you doing here? -Nanjo!

You're back?

Really?

How have you been?

Glad you came to see me. Let's celebrate your release.

Not so rough!

Come in.

Boss, Mr. Akamatsu's on the phone.

Transfer the call.

This is Karasaki.

What? Really?

-Nanjo? -Yes, I was surprised to see him.

Got released two years early. He's drinking here now. Come and see me.

Hurry.

It's you.

-How do you know Nanjo? -We met in prison.

-How do you know each other? -I helped him before.

Glad to know that. If you didn't come, I'd have knocked him out.

We have a fight to settle from prison.

Listen. Don't make trouble with him.

The 30 million I promised. Accept it.

You think such a small sum will make us square?

Goddamn ingrate!

I get it.

You had it tough too.

I'll take that into account.

How much?

You all became big shots using that money.

Some of it was mine.

Yeah, what of it?

That means,

my share should be a quarter of all your money combined.

Don't be ridiculous!

We've worked hard to achieve all this. You're asking the impossible.

To me, it's very possible.

Otherwise I wouldn't have kept quiet...

for three goddamn years in prison.

If I confess, risking another jail sentence,

what will happen to you?

A quarter is very reasonable when you think about it!

Well then,

please decide by noon tomorrow.

I thought you'd come.

-I'm worried about you. -Cut it out.

How much are they paying you to kill me?

I'm only a bodyguard.

I won't get involved unless you make a scene there.

Why would they want to kill you?

You seemed to be welcome at the club.

You don't trust them, huh?

Is there any trustworthy person on the mainland?

I see.

You're an Okinawan.

Wait!

I'll repay my debt from prison.

But if you interfere, I won't spare you.

You'll fight them?

Their bodyguard should stay out of this.

As their bodyguard, I want to know.

Because I'd have to fight you.

It depends on their reply.

If they say yes, we don't have to fight.

What will we do?

He kept quiet for three years in order to threaten us.

There's no choice.

You'd better pay him.

What did you say?

He's serious. If you don't pay,

he'll tell what we did, even if it means more jail time for him.

We'll have to deal him in.

This club alone is worth hundreds of millions.

Even if you give a quarter, you'll still have plenty.

For heaven's sake.

Why only me?

Akamatsu, haven't you cut ties with us?

What?

That's right.

You'll go your own way, right? Then you don't need our help.

Wait Karasaki, Tatsumi!

Forgive me.

Forget what I said and work with me again, please.

I see. If it's back to how it was, you'll follow my directions, right?

Yes, you're the boss.

As for tomorrow...

getting rid of Nanjo, that'll be your job.

You're late.

-A man just came looking for you. -Is he an ex-con too?

You seem to attract lowlifes, Mari. He's got a big scar on his face.

-Where was the scar? -Here.

I'll be back.

BARGAIN SALE

Takeshi!

Takeshi!

Takeshi!

Takeshi...

Takeshi!

Takeshi!

Mari.

I put you through a lot.

But I'm getting a big payday soon.

We can live happily then.

Takeshi.

-Are you still thinking of... -Of course.

It's what's kept me going...

through three hard years in prison.

I'll have my revenge.

They'll beg for mercy.

I'll help you.

They should die.

I'll kill them!

Mari, what happened?

What did they do to you?

Why would you want to kill them?

Tell me what happened!

Say it!

CAREFUL WORK IS SAFE WORK

-Takeshi, I'll go with you. -Don't.

Are you saying you won't give me any share of the money at all?

Right.

-Any objection? -No.

Fine by me if you don't mind the cops hearing about it all.

I'm disappointed. I thought you'd be more reasonable.

-Tatsumi. -What?

I need to talk to you privately.

About what?

Why? What for?

Nanjo...

Nanjo, stop!

Step aside!

They paid me in advance.

I have to do my job.

Run, now!

They'll kill her. Hurry!

Stay out of this.

Get lost.

Leave.

Come on.

All right.

Eel.

I needed money to marry Mari.

I jumped at the opportunity. My share was 30 million yen.

The team consisted of us three, Kim, the Korean, and me.

Come on! Let's go!

We stole 420,000 dollars.

Karasaki was supposed to exchange it for yen, then distribute it.

The others are late.

Kim was ordered to kill me for one million yen.

He told me with his dying breath. I was jailed for three years for murder.

Those mainlanders manipulated us.

Kim being a Korean, me an Okinawan.

You're going, no matter what?

Of course.

If I don't get revenge on them...

how will I get those three years back?

You'll just get yourself killed.

I fought too...

-I fought them before they raped me. -Mari!

He came to rescue me.

Where are you going?

I'm a bodyguard.

If you come, I'll fight you.

You want to settle things with Nanjo?

Doesn't it make more sense to pay him as he says, business-wise?

You're just a bodyguard.

I say this out of concern for your safety, as your bodyguard.

He's ready to die.

If my hunch is right...

all of you will die, or...

end up in prison.

All right. Let's do what Nanjo wants.

Where is he?

I'll contact him.

That Kiba, he's trying to fight them for me.

-I can't let him take the risk alone. -Wait! You'll be killed if you go now.

I know that, but I can't let him fight alone!

Takeshi!

Don't follow me there.

-What? -Nanjo?

Is that true?

-We're killing Nanjo? -At the reclaimed land site, zone four.

Mika.

-Please, I need a fix. -Leave me alone.

-Mika, please! -Don't be clingy!

The bosses want to talk it over.

Where's Kiba?

I'll take you.

-Mari, -Where's Takeshi?

What do you mean?

-He went to find you. -What?

Where's Kiba?

Die!

NIGHT PLAZA

-What's the matter? -Big trouble! They took that guy away!

-They took Nanjo? -Takeshi!

Nanjo!

-Takeshi! -Nanjo!

Takeshi!

Nanjo!

-Takeshi! -Nanjo!

Nanjo!

Takeshi!

Takeshi!

Takeshi!

Takeshi!

Takeshi!

Takeshi...

It's your fault.

If you hadn't intervened...

I could have died at his side.

You don't understand anything!

Keep away from me!

Maki?

Brother!

I heard you had a sister. I borrowed her as a hostage.

Mika...

Yeah!

Wait.

Please don't. I was wrong. I am sorry!

At your five!

Maki!

At your three!

Brother!

It's Mari.

NEW SAKURA MARU

Bro, you had a crush on her, didn't you?

Stop kidding around.

-I knew it! -You rascal.

THE END

Subtitle translation by Reiko Tahara