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TOEI COMPANY, LTD.

NEW YORK 1966

BRUTAL CHANGE IN CITY CRIME!

VICTIMS FOLLOW AMONG THE POLICEMEN!

NYPD HAS TAKEN KARATE FOR SELF PROTECTION!

OPPOSITION DEVELOPS OVER KARATE TEACHER POST!

OKINAWA KARATE AND...

...TOKYO GOBUKAN

NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT

I repeat...

I strongly recommend Mr. Higaki Isshin as the city's first Karate instructor.

Mr. Higaki was recognized at a young age as a Karate genius by the Okinawan Karate society.

Also, he is well respected among the Karate players in the U.S.

I understand.

Endorsed by you, a hero of the Japanese-American soldiers of WWII, I have no objections.

But Mr. Nikaido has just opened a flashy new Dojo in town.

He's a Fifth Degree Black Belt of the Tokyo Gobukan School, and has connections at city hall.

Recently, they've been pressuring the New York City Police Headquarters.

I want to settle it amicably.

Please wait for the final decision.

But...

Come on!

You ready to fight?

I didn't come here to fight.

What?

Because I don't have any reason to want to fight you.

Well, you may have no reason,

but I've plenty of reasons.

I want that Karate instructor's job, and you're in my way.

That's no reason! We're both good Karate men.

They'll choose one of us. Leave it at that.

That's all crap.

You gonna fight me, or is your Karate just for show?

Get back.

Right.

Wait!

Nikaido, now listen. Stop this foolishness.

Get lost!

You're a coward Nikaido!

Higaki!

Father!

Yumi!

Father.

Father!

Higaki, I'm willing to spare your life.

But you have to get out of this town.

Alright.

Father! Father!

Yumi, please pull it out. Pull it out. Go on! Quickly!

Yumi. You remember them. Fix those faces in your mind.

You hear me, and never ever forget them.

DRAGON PRINCESS (Hissatsu Onna Kenshi)

LOS ANGELES

Yumi!

No help!

Get up!

Come on!

Yes.

Yumi!

Isshin

Planning by: YOSHIMINE Kineo Screenplay by: MATSUDA Hiroo

Photography by: NAKAZAWA Hanjiro Sound Recoding by: MUNAKATA Hiroyoshi Lighting by: KOBAYASHI Yoshio Art Direction by: KITAGAWA Hiroshi Music by: KIKUCHI Shunsuke

Fix your eyes.

Editor: TANAKA Osamu Assistant Director: MORI Mitsumasa Continuity: TAKATSU Shoko Fight Choreography: HIO Koji Stills: FUJII Yoshio Production Manager: HORI Kenji

Set Design: IHO Kunio Set Decoration: YABE Kazuo Makeup: IRIE Shoji Beautician: ISHIKAWA Yasue Wardrobe: UCHIDA Minako Script Supervisor: ISHIHARA Keiji Film Processing: TOEI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES

Cast:

SHIHOMI Etsuko

KURATA Yasuaki

CHIBA Jiro OTSUKA Go

KATO Yoshi TAKECHI Toyoko SATO Gajiro SATO Kyoichi

Alright. Attack me.

Yes, sir.

KOMATSU Hosei OIZUMI Akira HIO Koji KAWAI Genji RYU Kenji

KARIYA Shunsuke TAKATSUKI Tadashi NAGUMO Yusuke OMAEDA Takeshi SAITO Kazuyuki NISHIMOTO Ryojiro

SOMA Gozo YOSHIZAWA Yuko SUGATA Tetsutaro YAMADA Koichi OZAKI Masumi Brian BOETTCHER Bart JOHANSSON Liner GETZMAN

UCHIKOSHI Akiyuki YAMAMOTO Midori SHOKO Toshie SAKAI Tsutomu KAMEYAMA Tatsuya SAWADA Koji YAMAOKA Junji TAKAHASHI Kenji HARUTA Misao J.A.C (Japan Action Club)

AMATSU Bin ISHIBASHI Masashi

CHIBA Shinichi

CHIBA Shinichi Defend yourself. Come on.

Get up!

Directed by: KOHIRA Yutaka

Come on. Attack me!

"Karate is difficult." "Karate is something I hate!"

Come on. Attack!

Come on you. Don't think of me. Think of Nikaido.

Just think of me as Nikaido!

Come on.

Father.

Yumi... Yumi.

Yes.

You had no real childhood, practicing all the time.

Everyday Karate. Maybe you thought I was pushing you too hard,

just so you could eventually, one day...

But that's not really true, it wasn't just for me.

You see, Okizaki too, Nikaido killed him.

That's how he got the job as Karate Instructor.

Okizaki was blocking him. And now, he's back in Tokyo,

running the Gobukan, and doing well they say.

He's got backing from politicians,

and right now he's lauding it over the Karate world.

I'm alright, I'm alright. I'm ok.

That's the reason I taught you. So you can get him.

Don't let him deface Karate. Expose him for the killer he is.

I know I've been a poor father. Yumi... please don't begrudge me... it'll only make you bitter.

And when I'm gone, I want you to go back to your...

...grandfather in Tokyo. I'm sure he'll help you.

He's a good man.

Father, I swear I'll avenge you. I'll get Nikaido. I promise on my life.

Father. Father! Father!

TOKYO

Watch it will you?

- Sir, can I have one? - There you are.

Hey how's things?

Hey, your mother's looking for you.

Oh, alright. How's that, huh?

Tastes good, thanks.

Thank you. Thank you.

Hey, watch it.

I believe that's mine.

Watch it, you scared me. Wh... What is it?

Give it back!

Well, I just found it, so it's mine. Alright!?

Damn it!

So you wanna fight, do you?

I'll show you.

This isn't a show.

Just shut up. Get out.

Now you come back here.

Wait!

Tell me, Ryusen-ji Temple, you know it?

Ryusen-ji? You're the monk's relative?

I'm sorry.

- Here. - Thanks.

GOBUKAN

Alright, enough.

Osu!

Right, teacher.

First group.

Osu!

Osu!

Second group.

Osu!

Enough.

- That's a draw, huh? - No

You got the first real blow in sir, so you have beaten me there.

Well, and so what's your name?

Ah, I'm new. I'm Okiyama Masahiko.

Well, he's a good fighter.

I think he's going to be too much for you to handle soon.

Teacher, we're the big four here.

There's no way he's gonna be a match for us?

What is it?

I'd like to see Sensei Nikaido.

- You're his relative? - No.

- Are you here for a lesson? - I'm not.

What do you want?

I would like to have a contest with Sensei Nikaido.

Huh!?

You're crazy girl.

A contest? You're nuts.

Come on, you'll have to leave. Go on, get lost.

Listen girl. Go on, this is no place for a young woman to be.

That's right.

If I can't fight Sensei Nikaido, I'll take the big four, alright?

If I can't fight Sensei Nikaido, I'll take the big four, alright? What!?

What!?

They'll probably cripple you for life, kid.

I'm willing to take that risk. I'm not worried.

Now look, so you really wanna fight do you?

Well alright! You fight me then! Come on!

Come on!

Now, what's wrong? Come on.

Kuroe...

Don't do it.

We want no one hurt.

It's alright, huh, she just said that she's all prepared to get hurt.

Not her. It's you I meant.

What was that!? Alright, you're trying to insult me are you, huh?

Well you wait, I'm going to deal with you next.

Senpai!

Damn! This time, for sure...

Wait.

Now just who the hell are you anyway?

Higaki Yumi.

Senpai!

Higaki?

Fools! I always said be careful.

Inukai!

Enough.

Just remember this.

Yes. I'm very sorry, sir.

Osu!

Okiyama. Tell me, this girl, she give you her name?

Yeah, she did.

Higaki Yumi.

Does the name mean anything to you?

No... Nothing.

I see. Well, maybe she's just a nutcase.

But she could fight reasonably well.

Oh, so you think that you could beat her easily, is that right?

Well, of course I'd beat her. She's just a girl.

Well, why did you let her go then?

At least you could've thought the bitch a nice hard lesson, couldn't you?

Come on.

You seriously suggesting a man should fight a girl?

Osu!

- Damn you! - Hold it! Enough!

There'll be plenty of time. He'll get his comeuppance.

- Yokoi. - Yes?

Osu!

Teacher. Higaki?

She's his daughter?

I heard that Isshin died recently in some broken down slum in Los Angeles.

I guess he must've trained his daughter in Karate to avenge him.

That stupid fool. How in the hell could she beat you?

Priest!

Kotaro, are you working hard?

Yeah, all the time. I live humbly and I'm always short of money.

Don't lie.

Your mother was complaining.

She says you haven't been home recently.

Hey!

One mother, one child.

Stop worrying your old mother.

Okay.

- What's so funny? - No, it's nothing.

Hey, priest. Today, I've brought you an unusual visitor.

Instead of scolding me, maybe you'll appreciate me for once.

- Mh? - Never mind.

Hey, this way! Over here.

The "Preacher Man" is waiting for you.

- What do you mean by "Preacher Man" ? - Thanks. I'm leaving.

Yumi?

You're so grown up. The living image of your mother.

And how's your father?

Come with me. We'll go to your mother's grave.

Your dear father's ashes should be laid to rest with her. Right?

Your father was such a fool, he just wouldn't listen. Nope.

He told me America was the best place for a career in Karate,

and insisted on taking you with him.

Your mother had just died, and you were still practically a baby.

I argued and argued with your father, but he wouldn't listen to me...

...and he wouldn't change his mind.

He was such a fool really.

Oh, Yumi.

There'll be time for you girls later.

This won't take long sir, I promise.

Well, so it's Karate again, some new championship?

Ah, it's to celebrate the 30th anniversary of my Gobukan school.

Hmm, a bit weak. You may not get much support.

No. This contest will be a real international affair.

You see, we'll encourage entrants from all of the major world schools,

but I'm quite confident that the pupils from my school...

...will emerge the final winners.

After that, I hope that we can set up a big financial foundation for my school.

I realize that my school wasn't founded very long ago,

but in terms of the quality of my pupils, we're way ahead of most of the schools.

So then, if we could manage to win this championship,

then all of the good pupils would flock to the school.

And I can imagine that what you have in mind,

is to use my political status to get the thing off the ground.

Yes. After all there could be some advantages for you.

At a conservative estimate, half a million young men will enroll in Karate schools this year.

- That's a lot of votes isn't it? - Indeed

Another point. Entry fees will be quite high. There's going to be an awful lot of money in this,

plenty for everybody, and some of that can go to your party funds.

All in all, it could be a very nice deal.

I must admit it sounds like an attractive proposition.

Alright, count me in.

You can use my name, but I warn you though,

your school had better win this. And win in a big way, or it's all a waste of time.

You can rely on us. We have plenty of good men, including the big four here.

That's good to hear. Well, let's celebrate then in anticipation of victory.

- Here. - Sir!

We're very grateful to you, sir.

Just you win it. Remember that.

Yes, sir!

- Good morning. - Good morning.

Now, come on folks. Buy yourself a magazine.

Just take a look at what I've got. It doesn't cost you anything to look at them,

and maybe you'll see something you really fancy.

Real artistic pictures. We've got some beautiful full frontals,

all the latest issues, best selection in town. And some nice hot group stuff as well.

Take your breath away. Come on have a look here folks, very reasonable.

- Alright, I'll have one. - Yes, ma'am. Thank you.

- Hey mother. - Yeah?

- I just made a sale. - Good for you.

Come on, quick, have a look here. Sexy magazines, straight from America.

Alright, let's do this.

Hey, listen to me. The boys have got money problems. It's all this inflation you see.

So we're going to have to put up the dues. We need 50% more.

What? That's outrageous.

But how can we pay that much?

Now please sir, are you gonna try to starve us to death or something?

If you don't like it, go somewhere else.

Ma'am! Are you alright? Are you alright?

- Damn you. - Bastard, come on.

Damn you.

- Well, go help her. - But they're yakuza...

And so what, you're just gonna stand by and let them get away with this?

- What could I do? - Lousy coward!

Are you gonna pay?

Come with me. Please, please help.

Look. Please help.

Please help us.

Now, have the money ready tomorrow. You got that?

You can go to hell!

I'm not gonna pay you anything. You lousy bunch of hoodlums!

- What? Are you crazy? - Damn you. I'm not paying, no.

Get that scum.

I'm not paying you. You heard me.

What the hell is this, huh?

Damn you!

Wow, you're tough. You got 'em all!

- Senpai, are you serious? - Yes.

I'll do my best.

- I'll give it a try. - I won't be beaten!

Bitch!

- Teacher, it's me Yokoi. - Right.

Here's the list of all the entrants.

Oh, thank you.

Osu!

HIGAKI Yumi

CHINEN Jiro

Teacher, what's wrong?

Chinen from Okinawa.

Gonzales from Cuba.

Suuccine from Libya.

LIBYA

CUBA

NAHA, OKINAWA

Wait!

Dear!

Stay back!

Dear!

Dear!

You bastards...

Well now, I guess you've nothing else for us? That job's finished.

Now hang on... some other tough entrants might show up.

Well I guess so. As a matter of fact, I saw a really tough guy a few minutes ago.

You mean Yokoi?

No... I know all the big four.

The guy he was practicing with.

Oh... that's Okiyama.

Okiyama, so that's his name?

Well I know one thing he's one of the best Karate men I've seen.

In fact, I'm gonna have to try him out one of these days.

The international men are dead,

now we're gonna win the championship for sure.

It's as good as in our pockets.

What!? He wants me to cripple the young girl?

Yes... you'll be well paid for it.

The boss doesn't want her in circulation. It'll be easy... and profitable.

Come on, think of the money!

Senpai, I need money! Why not let me try.

Oh... a greedy one, eh?

Okiyama, now look, are you trying to cut us out of this, huh?

Fifty fifty, split it down the middle.

Oh, cool it. Hey, let's get on with the party huh?

All right girls, before I go I'll finish this beer.

How are you?

Out of my way.

I never imagined any girl could be so good at Karate.

Just a few days to go... what will we do?

Think of something.

If we lose in public to a woman, then the school will be finished for good.

There's only one thing to do.

Teacher, leave her to us. The big four will handle her.

No, you four will stick to your practicing. I want you to do nothing else.

You useless bigmouth, you!

Now stop it!

Grandfather!

Who are you?

Grandfather, get back... they're Nikaido's men. They killed my father.

Hold it!

Hold it there.

Ten years ago...

My father Robert Okizaki of the NYPD tried to stop Nikaido's appointment...

...and you three bastards killed him.

Here's the evidence right here...

This dagger... It's just like the one the police found in his body.

I see. You deliberately lost to her to force us out.

That's right.

And it was you that killed Chinen too.

Nikaido will pay.

I'll take him.

Ten years I've worked, practicing just for this day.

Yumi.

Yumi...

Grandfather!

- Grandfather. - Yumi...

Fighting with that arm again is out of the question.

It was difficult to set. That's a really bad fracture.

I warn you. You fight with that, and you'll permanently disable it. You understand?

Listen. Wait until your arm is better. Understand? You wouldn't have a chance, right?

Right. And you might get killed.

Maybe, but I'm resigned to that possibility.

Tomorrow is the only chance to get Nikaido, the last chance.

He must lose, or there'll be no way of stopping him later on. I know it.

Listen, if anything should happen to me, take care of Grandfather. He's gonna need help.

Your grandfather's calling for you.

Yumi...

So then... you intend to commit suicide, do you, eh?

You fool!

You must win.

You've never lived, you know that. Those years, living in the dark shadow of your father...

And your life will only really begin... when Nikaido's been killed.

So you mustn't die now. You have to beat him by any means.

Fair or foul. Never mind about rules, just get him.

Kill him... but stay alive

"Just remember. It doesn't always take strength to accomplish things."

"Quite often, a weak tool, will achieve what you want."

"So let your weakness serve you as the weapon you'll use."

"And it can help you, because, your enemy will count on that weakness,"

"and let himself be out-maneuvered."

"Then you strike. Then you'll have a chance to win."

"Letter of challenge."

"To the director of the Gobukan School, Nikaido Kosen."

"We challenge you to a duel to the death on the Suzuki Hara slopes."

"We shall be there at dawn. Higaki Yumi, Okizaki Masahiko."

The girl's only got one arm, it's the man's that's the problem.

Inukai... you and Yokoi, you can deal with him first.

Make sure they're both killed. I want no further trouble.

And after it's finished, we'll go to the stadium for the contest.

OSU!

- Over here... - Right.

There he is... come on, get him!

Hey, there he is.

All right... go. Go!

Osu! The girl's not there.

What?

Go and search the slope.

Osu!

Hey, let's search the whole slope.

Osu!

There she is! She's there!

Isshin

You really think you can beat me one-handed?

THE END

Thanks to Bill and Kentaifilms for translating a few scenes.

Transcribed by Chanbara & wigsplitta Subtitled by Venom10463