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DATE! MOTION PICTURE CORPORATION, LTD

THE MAGOICHI SAGA (Shirikurae Magoichi)

Executive Producer: NAGATA Masaichi

Screenplay: Original Story: KIKUSHIMA SHIBA Ryuzo Ryotaro

Music: Art Direction: Lighting: Sound: Photography: SATO NISHIOKA NAKATA OTANI NIIYAGAVVA Masaru Yoshinobu Genken Gen Kazuo

Ass't Director: Filrn Editing: NAKANISHI TANIGUCHI Tadarnasa Toshio

Cast

NAKAMURA Kinnosuke

NAKAMURA HONGO KURIHARA Katsuo Kojiro Komaki

SHIMURA AZUSA NAMIKAWA Takashi Eiko Yoko

KATSU Shintaro

Directed by: MISUMI Kenji

GENE-YEAR 1 (1570) CASTLETOWN or en=u

- Out of the way!

- Move it, move it, move it!

- What do you want?

Don't you know that Miko (Shinto Mediums) are God's messengers?

- Yes, I know all about what you Shinto 'performers' do.

Our lord especially hates such things as using the Gods to trick people.

Make them move! -Sir! -Sir!

- M ove! - WI1at is this?!

I heard that anyone can come and go freely in the Oda's castletown!

I guess it was just a rumor!

- You're a rude country bumpkin, aren't you?

Teach him a lesson!

- Get out of the way!

- The emblem of a crow.

- What do you want us to do?

- Let them be for now.

Come here, Shonanzo. -Sir!

- Call Saru(Monkey). -Sir!

- Monkey.

There is an odd man who came into town.

- I heard about him.

- Do you know who he is?

- The emblem of a crow...

Kishu's leader of 3,000 musketeers, Saika Magoichi.

He must be plotting something.

- I want to know what.

- I'll find out.

- I can see, I can see.

- It's not for free.

- Here you go.

- What about mine?

- Tokichiro-dono.

- Later. I am thinking now.

- About the man with the orange jacket?

- Yeah.

- What is he that even you, Tokichiro-dono, can't measure?

- Do you know the Saika family from Kishu?

- No

- A group of Jizamurai (farmer samurai) that consists of 3000 expert marksmen.

- Really 3,000 skilled gunners...?

- You can't find a such number of sharpshooters anywhere,

not even in our Oda clan.

Not only the number,

but also their technique is decidedly superior.

And they don't serve any of the daimyo.

- Whoever can get them as an ally...

- Will conquer the land.

The one in charge is Magoichi.

- The pervert who likes to peek at prostitutes' legs?

- Yeah.

Because he is so unusual, it's hard to tell what he wants.

If we upset him, he could be a threat

to us and our hope to conquer the land.

Nene, think about it,

Echigo's Uesugi, Kai's Takeda, Echizen's Asakura, and Omi's Asai.

They surround our Oda clan and any might attack us in a moment.

For now...

forget about it.

- About Magoichi-dono, he is crazy about women, right?

- So I've heard.

- Tokichiro-san, I have an idea.

- Oh. What is it?

- I'll tell you later.

-"Range, Range... "

"Range, Range..."

"The girl is standing in the street..."

"Why did you come to Range...?"

"You miss this place so much..."

"That's why you came here, didn't you...?"

"Or can't you forget the woman's soft skin...?"

"Range... Range..."

- What is the matter? You look so serious.

Honored sir...

- Those beautiful white feet...

- What are you talking about?

- Excuse me. -Yeah?

- You've gotten a letter. -A letter?

"Please forgive this letter, but I want to ask you a favor...

"May I see you?" Signed... "A woman."

There you 9°!

Move fast, or someone will steal it!

Is this woman attractive? - Yes.

Do you know her? -No I don't.

But I can tell from this handwriting.

She has thin eyes, white skin, and a cute dimple on her chin, right?

- Absolutely! How do you know?

- Saika Magoichi, is an expert in more than guns.

Bring her now. -Sir!

- Oh... you are...

Are you really a traveling Shinto Medium?

- Yes, -But you have no suntan.

Never mind. Where are you from?

- I am from Izu.

- Yo u r name'? -Okuni.

- That's a graceful name for a Mike.

Okuni, You are so far away, come closer.

I can't even hold your hand. Come closer.

Come, come!

- What are you doing?!

- At last, you show your real identity.

Don't worry, I love women, but forcing is not my way.

But, such a beautiful woman.

Don't be upset, I am paying you a compliment.

So, who sent you? Was it Nobunaga-dono?

Or your husband?

I can tell you're married.

I can also guess your rank.

You are childless? - Yes.

- Who is the man of higher than middle rank,

with no children?

The man with such a beautiful wife.

- If I tell you who he is, will you tell me what we want to know?

- That's fine.

- L(inoshita To kichiro.

- Never heard of him.

It's okay.

I came here all the way from Saika just to find one particular woman.

- A woman?

- Not just any woman. She is Oda Nobunaga-dono's sister.

Last year, I saw her in Kyoto at Kiyomizu Temple.

I couldn't see her face because of her hat,

but her white ankles and the perfect shape of her feet...

and the pink toes that look like shells...

What beautiful feet!

- Is that why you were behaving so noticeably in the castletown?

- That's right.

I was waiting for a messenger from Oda.

- I understand.

Kinoshita Tokichiro will be of great help to you.

- That is what I wanted to hear!

But is your husband really reliable?

- What? How outrageous!

- Yes, I was also mortified.

- I guess I should be promoted to higher rank.

- But if this marriage is settled,

Saika's 3000 gunners will be on the Oda side,

and he'll conquer the land.

You will surely get promoted for your effort!

- Don't go too far.

The master has no sister besides Lady Oichi

who is already married to the Asai family.

He must have mistaken her for someone else.

- Who could it be?

- Nene, you said that Magoichi-dono didn't see her face, right?

- Yes, he said he has seen only her feet.

- I have an idea!

- He fell in love with a girl just by her feet?

- Even if he controls over 3000 gunners,

he is just a rural Kishu samurai.

It's shameless of him to want the sister of a lord!

- Monkey, don't say that.

Even so, we want them for our army.

- Sir.

- We've waited in hopes of attacking the Asakura.

- Echizen? - Yes.

When we get the Saika on our side, we attack once the snow melts.

Saru, it's a big mission for you.

_sir!

- Do you have any good ideas?

- Yes, count on me.

- Rural samurai can be troublesome when you spoil them.

If Magoichi, in fact, refuses,

kill him. -Sir.

- But this Magoichi sounds like an odd man.

I am also curious to see his face.

- Here, here!

Are n't you Kinoshita-do no?

- How do you know? - I can tell from your face.

I guess you would belong more in this tree than I do.

- Magoichi-dono! Shooting a gun in the castle area is prohibited.

- That makes me want to do it even more.

Don't get upset. It's just Saika Magoichi's way to greet you.

- Oh, thank you.

- So let's talk... -AI1...

Here is more private.

By the way, Saika-dono,

I think you are confused.

- How so?

- You see, our lord has only one sister,

Lady Oichi who is already married. -WI1at?

I am sure that the lady is from Oda's family.

- Saika-dono, didn't she say her name was Kano-done?

- Don't know her name.

- Yes, it must have been her!

Right. She's also from the Oda.

Aha, Lady Kano is indeed beautiful.

She is often compared with the moon.

She was also in Kyoto around the same time.

- In Kyoto? - Yes

- It must be her!

- She is a distant relative of the Oda.

From Owari, she's Oda Kamon-sama's daughter,

Kano-done .

- Please, set me up!

- I will arrange it for you. - TI1ank you.

It was worth coming here all the way from Kishu.

- Good for you. Well, excuse me now.

- L(inoshita-dono.

Won't you impose conditions on me?

- Huh? What conditions?

- Don't you need our gun forces?

- If Saika's leader is married to Oda's family,

then the gun forces will be on our side. There is no doubt.

- Wait a minute. It's not for free.

They have to be compensated.

Sixty thousand Eiroku era coins for each battle.

- No, that's too much.

- Asakura, AsaLTakeda, Uesugi...

There are countless buyers. I came here because of the girl, Kano-dono.

By the way, I need to hear Nobunaga-dono himself say that I can have Kano-dono.

- All right, I'll make that happen.

- So you are Saika Magoichi.

I heard about Kano.

She is a wonderful girl. I'll let Tokichiro take care of it.

So Magoichi, can you show me

the Saika's superior gun techniques?

- That I must refuse.

Right after you give me Kano-dono, I will show them to you.

Run, hllffY!

Magoichi is the same as the Oda family!

It's only another 40 leagues (80 miles) to go!

Hurry, hurry, hurry! Watch out...!

- What's wrong? Let's go in. - Don 't rush me!

I've got to calm myself first.

- Your face is flushed.

- I've waited a long time for this moment. My heart won't listen to me.

Very well. Let's go.

Saika Magoichi from Kishu came to get the princess!

- Oh?

- Why are you here?

- I'm sorry, but the princess is still in Kyoto.

"Huh?

- I came here early to give you a surprise,

but... Please forgive us...

So, she's still in Kyoto.

1 was hoping that her father, Ramon-done, wouhi be here now.

Saké is the best in such a situation.

I will go to Kyoto right away and let you get to meet her.

- L(inoshita-dono.

- Hey, hey, hey. Let's stop with the polite "dono".

- Okay, so Tokichiro!

- What is it, Magoichi?

- I don't really like Nobunaga-dono.

But you're good, you're good. -No!

My lord is a great man.

- But he is twisted.

That arrogant attitude of his makes me want to argue.

- Speaking of the lord,

He's so eager to see your marksmanship technique.

Can't you show him a little bit?

And as a Bushi(Warrior), I want to see it too.

- You want to see it?

You want to see it! All right!

It's a present for you.

I will call in some men from back home!

- Will you really? I thank you.

- Shibata-sama! Shibata-sama!

Why are these guards here?

- Not a question.

You never know if the Saika would shoot at our Lord.

Just in case.

- Shibata-sama, I don't think we need to... -T0kichir0!

The Saika are not on our side yet.

- But if we are skeptical of them, they would be upset.

Without trust, there is no way we can be allies.

- They might already be our enemy.

Or, Tokichiro,

can you guarantee that they won't shoot at our lord?

One false move, and we'll kill them immediately.

Be so advised.

- We are ready.

- I need to talk to you.

- What is it?

- Let me ask you.

Your men...

If you tell them to shoot, can they surely hit any target?

- Of course!

- Even me?

- Yes, if I tell them so.

- I see. Then, Magoichi...

If there is something you don't like in this performance,

then immediately shoot me.

You got it? Don't hesitate.

You got it?

- Everyone, Let's impress Oda-dono with Saika's marksmanship!

- Yes! -Yes! -Yes!

- What's going on?

Is that Oda-dono's order?

- Magoichi!

- Everyone, show your backsides to Oda-dono!

"Somewhere far away... -And away, And Away.."

II - "Son: e w}: ere 05%}: are...

"someplace far away..."

-"And away, and away, and away..."

-"The Sun is rising..."

"Somewhere far away... -And away -And Away.."

"The day has begun..."

"And you lay your shoulder to me... -And away -And away -And away"

-"The Sun has risen..."

-"It's daybreak... -And away -And away..."

-"To sleep holding one in silk.."

"The way is the girl's -Flower, you can say!"

- Monkey. -Sir!

- Get them to be on our side.

- Take your positions!

- Intruder!

- From Asakura, or Asai?

- Excellent.

I can't let them go to others.

Tokichiro.

Make sure you get them!

- Who's there? -It's me.

- Oh Tokichiro! Come on in.

Did you find out where the princess is?

- Yeah, I found her. - And?

- Well, uh...

- Just say it!

- Unfortunately, she was sent to Sakai.

- To Sakai? Fine.

- What will you do?

- I'll leave now.

- Wait, Magoichi! Wait, wait, wait. Listen till the end.

I told them to let her go back to Kyoto right away.

She'll meet you in Kyoto.

- That's great!

But why don't you just call her here? -Because...

Our lord is going to Kyoto tomorrow.

- So, finally to fight?

- Don't jump to conclusions.

He's going to check the progress on the Emperor's new palace.

- Pretending to visit as tourists but really going for war.

Is it against Asakura, or Asai?

- Woman, you can go now. - Don 't worry, she's deafi

- As you thought, it's the Asakura.

- Magoichi, I'm telling you because I consider you as our ally.

- I still haven't agreed to be on your side.

- Magoichi!

- But I'll go to Kyoto, to see the princess.

I'll think about whether or not to join you.

- Don't play games with Lord Oda. He has a very short temper.

- I do, too!

You're toying with me about the princess. -All right, [promise you'll see her in Kyoto.

- Forgive me! - You 're not deaf?

- Damn woman!

She heard our secret, I can't let her go alive!

Magoichi, why did you let her go?

- I don't hurt women.

- Magoichi, which do you take? Oda's side?

- Until I see the princess, I cannot answer.

- Magoichi!

Magoichi. So you came for us?

- I came with my five men to work under Kinoshita Tokichiro-dono.

- Thank you so much.

- However, whether those 3000 men join in or not is to be discussed later.

- What? Then why did you come to work for me?

- One is to give you pleasure, and the other is to

show off our skill to the enemy so that we can raise our price.

- Money again?

- If you're too cheap, you never know which side we are going to.

- Did you come for that reason?

- We Saika are different from those ordinary samurai.

We neither care for property nor taking control over the country.

Fighting business is all about money.

Let's go!

- He is a good man, but very difficult.

- The target is at Teduchiyama-jo. Go!

- Get them! We'll show them our power!

- Magoichi.

They're guarding Teduchiyama castle,

but they must not realize it's an easy target for guns.

- That's right. They'll easily fall.

- I think it will take only half a clay. What do you say?

- Half a day?

If you provide n1e twenty of your gunners,

I'll take them in one hour.

- Are you serious?

- I bet on it. -Interesting, Let nae see.

.HGY'

- To raise the price.

- Saika-do no, watch out!

- We're 40 ken (80 yards) from the castle.

Even if we're hit, it's nothing.

Well, Oda's gunners. -Hul1?

- Your job is just to load the muskets. You don't have to shoot.

- What? - Meaning...

right after loading, hand the guns to the Saika marksmen.

- No, we can't do that!

- Well then.

Tell me this.

Can your men shoot into those little triangles

where the defenders are shooting from?

Listen.

First, our five men will shoot into those triangle holes,

and when the enemies flinch, Kinoshita-dono's group moves in,

and the next group will follow.

When the enemy comes out, then Oda's team will shoot them.

Understand?

- U h h h . . . -Under:s'tana£I

- Y es, sir'. -Let's go.

Next!

Very well... Give the signal...!

- Attack...!

- It really took only one hour for Teduchiyama to fall.

The next mission is to go to Asakura's headquarters in Ichiyodani.

But truly, Magoichi's contribution was outstanding.

Tokichiro, you deserve the credit.

- Sir.

- What's wrong?

- Uh, nothing... - Say it!

- Every time you give me a compliment,

I feel kind of guilty. -Hul1?

- The fake princess.

- But Magoichi didn't see the girl's face.

And I've told him that Kano is a wonderful girl.

He won't know she's a fake.

- But he's so unpredictable.

If he learns the truth, we don't know what he'll do.

- Reporting...!

Asai Nagamasa's army is attacking us from the rear!

'What?!

Asai attacked us?

- Oh, Magoichi.

Magoichi.

Asai Nagamasa is coming behind us with his army!

- Oh...?

Sandwiched between Asai and Asakura. We're like rats in a trap.

- Yes.

- We'll probably be forced to the banks of Tsuruga no hama,

and Nobunaga's head will be dumped in the bay.

- I won't permit you to speak ill about my lord.

- Why did you come here?

- Leave right away.

We decided to retreat, and let the lord leave already.

- Nobunaga-dono is quick to run away.

- Magoichi! - Don 't be upset!

It's a compliment. Retreat is a good strategy in war.

What will you do?

"Me?

I am staying here to keep them occupied,

and give our lord time to escape.

- By Nobunaga's order?

- I volunteered.

- Tokichiro!

It's suicide!

- I'll take the chance.

This is an opportunity for an upstart like me to get a promotion.

- And you came to tell me to leave?

- That's right.

- Tokichiro, don't underestimate Saika Magoichi!

- But... - N0 buts...!!

Knowing you're in danger, how can I leave you here and run away?

- Magoichi!

No, no way. I can't let you die with me.

- Between us, just say "Help me".

- Magoichi.

I feel stronger with you than with 1000 men.

This...

Farewell. I am relying on you.

- Young Master.

We heard. Why fight a war that we can't win?

- Tokichiro's spirit touched me.

He always tries his best even in the face of great danger.

I like him.

Sometimes it's alright to be a little bit crazy!

- It's not merely crazy, but insane!

- Insane? That's good too.

It's also Saika's talent.

- Reporting.

- Go on.

- Just now, Tokugawa Ieyasu and his men have left from Kinagata gama.

- Even from here, I can see his golden mark.

- He thanks you for your work and send his best wishes.

- Got it.

I wonder how far away my lord has gotten.

- Even if he's trying to rule the land.

Leaving his people and running away like this is shameful!

Not just his own people,

but also left the Tokugawa whom he is supposed to respect.

How cowardly!

- Magoichi. -Yeal1?

- Before I die, I have something to tell you.

- Tell me? What is it?

- Well...

- My lord! The Asakura are here!

- Om

- Tokichiro, let me handle this battle.

- That's fine. It's my wish to die with you.

What's the plan?

- Retreat.

- I, too, wish I could do that, but the enemy is so large.

- There's a way. How many guns do we have left?

- About a hundred.

- Alright.

- What are they doing? There is no movement.

Very well! No need to wait for dawn. Let's just destroy them.

What is that?

- Over here! Musket!

Next!

- Thank you Magoichi!

Kyoto's nearby!

- Right! Don't forget about the princess!

- Oh, Magoichi! -T0kichir0!

- Huh? Are you going like that with the beard?

- Is that bad?

- You look like a demon. You'll scare the princess.

- No, Magoichi is a warrior!

It's better to let her know the real n1e from the beginning.

- The princess is waiting. Come.

- Aren't you coming with me?

- I don't feel well and need to be

next to the toilet. You go alone.

Wait wait, she is in that teahouse over there.

Magoichi, we fulfilled our promise.

- Thank you.

- Please come to the teahouse. - Yes.

- Pardon me, Kinoshita-sama.

I heard you are sick. Do you need me to see you?

- No thanks.

Sorry to bother you today.

- No, not at all. For Kinoshita-sama, it is my pleasure.

Where is Saika-sama?

- From Kishu, Saiga; I'm Saika Magoichi!

- Please come in.

I am Kano.

- Well...

By the way, Did you visit Kiyomizu Temple last fall?

- Yes.

I went to pray for my father's recovery from illness.

- I see. And... um.. well...

I think you heard about me from Tokichiro...

- Magoichi-sama.

I want to hear something about your guns.

- Guns?

It's something you Hanatsu (to shoot) and not Hanasu (to speak).

When I saw you, I was...

Don't worry, an earthquake.

- Yes.

- And uh... Hime...

Calm down.

I think...

You are not the one!

- What do you mean?

- Hime, aren't you lying about visiting Kiyomizu Temple?

- Well...

- Did Tokichiro ask you to do this?

Or was it Nobunaga, himself?

Hime, answer me!

Damn him! Tokichiro...!

To kichiro! To kichiro!

- Kinoshita-sama left a while ago.

- What was that loud noise?

- Probably an aftershock from the earthquake.

- Can't be...

- Open up! Open "P!

Open the door or I will break it!

- Oh, Saika-sama.

Unfortunately, our master has gone to the lord's place.

- Fine, I will wait until he returns!

You're really good.

Did Tokichiro tell you to do it?

- No, my master is away now.

Please feel at home.

- Would you please bring me a pillow?

Saké really hit my empty stomach.

- Sure I'll be right back.

- How is he?

- Your idea worked.

- Good.

If I had met him right then, there's no telling what he might have done.

Eating and sleeping would soften the anger.

- Weren't you always here?

If I had met you last night, your head would be gone by now.

But because of your trick, we both have a nice morning.

Good morning.

- Right, what a good morning.

- However, after this morning, Saika Magoichi is no longer Nobunaga's ally.

He had said to me clearly,

"Kano is a wonderful girl, I'll let Tokichiro take care of it."

Nobunaga cheated me...!

He can't get away with betraying the Saika. One day, he'll regret what he did.

- Magoichi.

I was suffering, no, frightened.

Every clay, it felt like I was cheating a tiger by lying to you.

- No excuses! I can't look at your face!

I don't want to see your face anymore.

But... the next time we meet will be on the field of battle...

- Magoichi...

- The 3,000 marksmen of Saika will pay you back what I owe you.

- Wait, Magoichi!

How can you decide your future because of a woman...?

- It's not the woman!

I hate Nobunaga for cheating me by using a substitute.

Tokichiro, tell Nobunaga...

He'll have to kiss my ass someday...!!!

- Magoichi, just kill me if that makes you feel better.

- No, not you.

Tokichiro, I will see you on the battlefield!

- Wait! Mago...

I don't know how to apologize.

- Forget about Magoichi for now.

'Sir?

- If he is not on our side,

then he is just an enemy. -Sir!

- I'm more concerned about the monks of Hongwan-ji.

- The Ikko sect?

- Well... -Sir!

- They say that one is the bond of all.

And belief in Amida Nyorai is the only way to salvation.

This teaching influences a lot of people.

- Last year in Mikawa, the Ikko sect

had some Houses loyal to Tokugawa-done join them.

- The ones to fear are neither Takeda nor Uesugi...

but the monks.

In order to conquer the nation, we can't avoid fighting with them.

KIS H U-SAIGA

- Nothing is better than home!

- Everyone has been awaiting your return.

- Home, sweet, home! -Home, sweet, home!

- I'll go first and tell them we're coming home!

- Welcome home! -Welcome home!

- We sent word ahead.

- What's going on?

- Everybody's at Hongwan-ji temple.

- At Hongwan-ji temple?

- The high monk of Ishiyama temple in Osaka

has gathered thousands of men and women for his visit.

- Including my father, Saiga's always had some Hongwan-ji followers.

But I didn't know there were so many.

- Young Master, you've become a follower?

- Nonsense!

Amida Nyorai, kiss my ass!

- Young Master, if you are not a follower,

nobody will obey you when you succeed your father!

- What?

Say that again!

- Listen, Magoichi.

You must know that this is the way things work now.

Nowadays,

people respect Amida Nyorai rather than their master.

You have to be aware of this in order to rule.

- So are you telling me to become a Buddhist?

-'( Es, for instance... -No thanks!

- Why not? - I hate monks.

Whether by Buddha or daimyo, I hate to be restricted.

I only believe in Kannon Bosatsu (Goddess of Mercy).

- By the way, I hear that

at Kiyomizu Temple you fell in love with the feet of a Hime.

- Yes, I have been struggling to find her.

- Magoichi.

If you say that you hate monks,

will you side with Nobunaga?

- No way! Nobunaga can kiss my ass, too!

Then, will you join a fight against Nobunaga?

- If possible.

- Magoichi.

Nobunaga is secretly trying to attack Ishiyama Hongwan-ji.

- Attack Hongwan-ii? -Yes.

In that case, Hongwan-ji will come to the Saika for help.

I brought someone from Hongwan-ji Temple today.

Hosenbo-dono, please come in.

He is a high monk of Hongwan-ji Temple.

- Hosenbo Shinsho. Nice to meet you.

- Saika Magoichi.

- As you have already heard,

Nobunaga is going to attack very soon.

In that case, we must stand up and fight them.

But, even though we have many willing to fight and die,

we do not have a strong general to lead us.

So, Magoichi-do no...

the Abbot has sent me to tell you that he wants you as our general.

- Me, your general? And against Nobunaga?

- But Magoichi, the general can't be non-follower.

You must convert right away.

- If that is the case, I must refuse.

- Magoichi...

- Converting to become a general is against my principles.

Hosenbo-dono, I am a difficult and stubborn man.

Excuse me.

- How disrespectful. Please forgive us.

- Indeed he is a son of the master.

No one but he can be our general.

- Young Master, what are you thinking?

- About that girl in the hat.

When will I ever meet her?

- There's Hosenbo-do no.

- A monk that fishes...

- Monks from Hongwan-ii can eat fish and some are married.

- Either way they're fishy.

- He is coming towards us.

- Magoichi-dono! I need to talk to you!

That looks delicious.

Magoichi-dono.

Just like there are many kinds of fish in the ocean,

there are various kinds of people in this world.

And even the most evil are given life to the fullest.

What power do you think gives life to humans and fish?

It is all by Amida Nyorai.

Everything that lives and breathes in this universe.

Not only one life, but two...

and three lives of Rinne (repeating life cycle)

are also caused by Amida's power.

- Will you be quiet and just eat?

- You and I, we kill those living fish to eat.

- So what? We can't survive without eating.

- That's it. We can't survive without killing others.

We are such that we can't live without committing sins.

You kill ants by walking on a path. This is sin.

Surely we have to go to hell for that.

But no matter how evil we are, Amida saves us.

Even a non-believer like you, will also be saved by Amida.

- If I can be saved without believing, then I don't need to follow at all.

- Whomever is saved will be grateful to Amida-sama.

That's the heart of belief.

- Stop preaching to me! I will never convert!

- Sadayu-dono.

Please let me talk to Magoichi one more time.

- Magoichi is not here.

He left a little while ago to buy guns from Sakai.

- Guns from Sakai?

To help us fight?

- He said that he can sell the guns for a high price when the war starts.

He is going to buy 500 guns.

He said that he dislikes the teaching, but, Hosenbo-dono, he does like you.

It's hard for n1e, his father, to understand how he thinks.

- Good bye -Thank you.

- What? You can sell guns only to the Oda?

- Yes, Oda-sama sent Matsu-sama to give us the order.

- Damn it!

- Welcome, I've been waiting for you.

Please come in. -Yeal1.

- You know I am Saika Magoichi, and still talk to me like that?

- I am very sorry, but there is nothing I can do.

- Saika-sama.

- Did you call my name?

- Yes.

- How do you know me?

- I just saw you at my house.

- Your house?

- I'm gunsmith Shibamura Sensai's daughter.

Komichi.

- Sensai-dono's...?

- In one hour, I will keep the back door open...

Thank you for coming.

My father is very sick, so let me serve you instead.

Saika-sama,

it's been a very long time.

- Have I ever seen you?

- Yes, last year.

In Kyoto, at Kiyomizu Temple.

- At Kiyomizu Temple? - Yes.

Saika-sama.

With your orange jacket and the emblem of a crow...

You were quite remarkable.

- But...

Oh... you surely are that one!

- You remember me?

- I haven't forgotten about you for even a moment! I am not lying!

_Ql1, my...

- I couldn't see your face, but by seeing your toes,

I thought you were an incarnation of Kannon.

I heard that I saw the sister of Oda Nobunaga,

so I went to the castle town of Gifu trying to get closer to her.

As a result, Nobunaga tried to trick me with a fake sister

and I almost fell for it.

- I had no idea!

But why was gunsmith Shibamura-sansai's daughter

dressed that way?

- Because I was spying on Nobunaga-dono,

I had to disguise myself.

- Spy on Nobunaga? Who sent you ?

- My elder brother.

- Your brother? - Yes.

He's a monk at Hongwan-ji Temple,

Hosenbo Shinsho.

- Hosenbo-do no?

- As a child, I was adopted to this Shibamura family,

and my brother left to Tennyo shonin as a disciple.

- So, Komichi-dono, are you also a Hongwan-ji follower?

- Yes, I am not willing to give any guns to Oda's group.

- This is really hard...

I don't know what to do.

I won't support Nobunaga nor any other daimyo.

But I don't want to be caught up by preachers.

- Even if I ask you to?

- That's why I am in trouble.

- I am in trouble too!

Saika-sama,

I was told that you would be the general for the Hongwan-ji side.

- I haven't decided that yet. I only came to buy guns.

- Then, what can make you come to our side?

Money?

- No, I want you.

- You can have me.

- Even right now?

- Yes, even right now.

- Komichi-dono, for whom are you doing this?

Not for yourself nor for me.

For Amida Nyorai, you don't mind giving yourself?

It's true. I want your body, but also your soul.

I don't want Kannon-sama without heart.

Excuse me.

You know I'm Saika Magoichi.

Identify yourselves!

Identify yourselves...!

- Stop it! Stop it! Stop it!

- Don't interfere!

- Stay away, you rogue!

From Hashiba, I am Chikuzen no Kami! Move away! Move away!

- Tokichiro!

It's great you're finally promoted to Hashiba Chikuzen no Kami.

- No, not yet, I am just wishing to be some day.

- You cheater!

- But they almost got you.

- They weren't sent by Nobunaga, were they?

- No, I can guarantee it wasn't my lord.

- Maybe they're officers in Sakai.

- I'm sure my head would be a great gift for Nobunaga.

- It's because you came here here to buy guns.

- You did too, right? -No, I didn't.

- Don't lie.

- I just came to see you.

- To see me?

- Magoichi.

You haven't joined the Hongwan-ii side?

- No.

- Good.

Magoichi, I won't tell you to be on Oda's side any more,

but don't get to be Nobunaga's enemy.

It's like oil on a fire.

- That only makes me want to be his enemy.

- Don't joke with me!

Making an enemy of one who has almost conquered the nation is absurd.

- Absurd? -Yeah...

- Tokichiro! I've made up my mind.

Y“ fight for Hongwan-ii.

- Magoichi!

- Nobunaga won't rule the nation. As long as I'm alive, I'll never let him!

It feels good to interfere with Nobunaga's attempt to take over.

- You're so perverse.

The next time we meet will be at war.

- I like you. I like you from my heart.

But if we meet on the battlefield, I'll take your life.

- Magoichi, let's drink all night.

- Good idea... Saké! Bring more saké here!

Why am I here?

- Don't you remember?

- I only remember knocking on your door...

- You were crazy afterwards.

You came into my room while I was asleep.

- What? Your room?

- I didn't know what to do.

- Oh no, how shameful...

Please forgive me.

Komichi-dono, did I do anything to you?

- No.

I said that I'll give myself to you after you beat Nobunaga.

- After I get Nobunaga..

And what did I say?

- You said...

"I will win, and and you'll be with me forever."

- Komichi-dono, this Saika Magoichi will give Nobunaga big trouble.

- Magoichi-sama.

- But, it's hard to keep my hands off of you.

Komichi-dono, I'll ask a favor.

- What is it?

- Can you become Saika's leader?

"Me?

- Of course I'll conduct the war,

but I am not a believer in Hongwan-ji.

Among the Saika

many are believers, and you can raise their morale.

- Can I do such a great task? - You can.

I'll help you.

GENKI-YEAR 1

NOBUNAGA ATTACKED ISHIY AMA HONGWAN-Il WITH 20,000 MEN.

- That Nobunaga... What a huge army he brought with him.

- They probably don't want to take a chance on losing again.

- We may be at a disadvantage,

but I am counting on Saika's 3000 guns coming from behind Nobunaga's army.

- Listen!

Split into 5 man groups.

It's less noticeable that way.

Don't let Oda-dono sleep.

- Young Master!

Komichi-sama has come from Saiga!

- Ah! Very well!

Let's take Nobunaga's head and show her our bravery!

- Alright!

- I told you to stay in Saika.

- Can't Saika's leader come to see how her people are doing?

- No, because you are the leader,

you must stay in.

Go back!

- No, I don't want to!

- Go back!

- Magoichi-sama.

Can I not come to see you?

- Because if you are here,

I can't keep my promise.

- Please go ahead! Break that promise!

- What?

- Magoichi-sama...

I came here... for you to break that promise!

- Very well.

I will fulfill my promise tonight!

Komichi, I am going to see Nobunaga tonight.

- H u h? - Alone, of course.

- What are you going to do?

- As promised, I'm going to kill Nobunaga!

- Don't be rash! It's too dangerous to go alone!

- Nobody will notice if I go alone.

The hard part is how to bring him

into the range of my bullets.

- B ut... - Don 't worry.

Magoichi won't be killed easily.

- I'm scared.

Please, do not go tonight...

I have a bad feeling...

- Komichi.

Do you think I'd leave behind my love and die?

- About 1 Ri(2.4 miles) from here.

The Saika people have their base camp.

Go and wait for me there.

And we'll get married at sunrise!

- Where are you going?

- Wake up, you idiot!

What if the enemy comes? -Sir!

- Their nightly patrols have started.

They've started fighting. Komichi-sama, we must sit tight.

- This fighting may take a long time.

- Shut up, let me sleep.

- The enemy is here! The enemy is here!

Go...!

Tokichiro!

- Magoichi!

I knew it was you.

You shot the lord!

- That I did...

But from the clothes, I guess it was his Kagemusha (Double).

Tell Nobunaga, that Saika Magoichi, will be back soon.

- You're not going to shoot me?

- I'll postpone it.

Jntruder'. -Shoot him! Shoot him!

- Let me go! Or else I'll shoot Hideyoshi-sama!

Tokichiro, good luck!

- Shoot him! Shoo...

- So Magoichi realized it was a double.

Knowing him, he will come back soon.

With 3,000 Saika muskets.

Hideyoshi, I am changing the strategy. -Sir!

- So what happened to Nobunaga?

- Nobunaga was lucky.

I have to postpone Komichi.

- What is this gong?

- Young Master! Oda-sama's army is leaving!

- Are you sure? - Yes.

You can see it from behind Yashiro's.

- Nobunaga faked us out and escaped.

Nobunaga... You... Kiss my ass!

- General, it's Komichi-sama! - SI1e's here?

- We met the enemy on the way, and she was shot by a stray bullet.

- Magoichi-sama...

Are you... all right?

- Yes, I am fine.

- Even in her great pain,

she has been worrying about you!

- Komichi, pull yourself together...!

- Magoichi-sama...

- I am here.

Komichi...It's me.

Magoichi!

- I cannot...

see you... -K0michi!

It's me, it's me.

You see.. Komichi!

I'm here..

Komichi...

Komichi!

K0michi...!!!

Komichi...

K0michi...!!!

As long as this Magoichi lives,

I won't let Nobunaga conquer the land!

FOR ABOUT THE NEXT EIGHT YEARS,

MAGOICHI CONTINUED HIS ATTACKS ON NOBUNAGA

UNTIL ODA'S LIFE ENDED AT HONNO-JI TEMPLE, JUNE 23, 1582

THE END