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Tales of Zatoichi

Place your bets now!

7 of odds!

-Even. -Odd!

-Even! -Even!

Odd!

Are you ready?

The Two Zatoichis

Ready? 9 of odds!

She's hot.

Yeah.

Come on now. Place your bets.

Come on and place your bets.

Hey, wait a minute. I didn't get my money.

-I already gave you the money. -I placed a bet for 5 ryos.

You gotta be kidding me. You won 3 ryos.

No way!

-What did you say!? -What the hell!?

Hey, Boss.

What are you gonna do about this mess?

So what is this place?

-You win 5 ryos, but get 3 ryos in return? -Hey, brother.

We can't play here if they don't give us our money.

Hell yeah!

You two keep quiet. Come this way for a second.

What do you want?

Are you trying to pick a fight knowing that this is the gambling place of...

...the Tenjin family?

I don't care who you are.

I'm not gonna keep quiet if I don't get what I deserve.

Just give us the 5 ryos.

You just have to hand over the money we won.

Boss, it's the men from the Kawabata family.

Hey, hey.

Young folks like you shouldn't have to kill each other for just 5 ryos or so.

Shut your mouth, bitch!

What did you call me?

If you underestimate me, you're gonna lose more than your arms.

I have Zatoichi on my side, you know.

It's dark now.

Huh?

It's dark now.

Since it's dark, we're even.

Take a guess and make your move.

Are you gonna attack? Are you?

No thanks, we're gonna leave now.

Hey.

What?

Huh?

-Hey, you. -Huh?

It's all right now.

Zatoichi's staying with the Tenjin family. What do we do?

What do we do? We don't even stand a chance against Zatoichi.

We have to go tell our Boss.

Asshole! Watch where you going!

I'm really sorry.

If Tenjin family has Zatoichi, we're never gonna beat them.

We have to lure out Zatoichi and take care of him.

Anyway, let's just go tell the Boss.

Zatoichi is here in this posting station?

Then...

Who the hell am l?

TENJlN

Thank you very much for coming, lchi.

Just make yourself at home and stay as long as you want.

Hey, you boys ask him too.

We're counting on you, lchi.

Okay.

-Have some of this. -Yeah, thanks.

I'll take some.

No really, we'd love to stay if we could.

It's just that everyone's wanting to see him.

Yeah, that's right.

Everybody wants me. I don't know what to say.

-I guess I'll have another. -Yes, go right ahead.

You know Boss, I'm kind of embarrassed to tell you this.

We've been traveling for a while and we don't have that much money.

Well, look at that. I'm sorry.

And we wanted to make some money by gambling.

It's great.

Hold it, Miss. You don't have to say anymore.

-Hey. -Yes.

Good.

Hey, Miss.

Please accept this small token of my gratitude.

Boss, I wasn't asking you to give us money.

Hey look, the Boss was kind enough to offer us some money.

Thank you very much.

We'll gladly accept it.

Sounds very familiar.

Boss.

Until 5 years ago...

...I was a masseur who went from one town to the next...

...playing the flute.

-Hey mister, come here for a second. -Sure.

This way, this way.

He's an important customer, so be very careful.

Yes, thank you very much.

I heard that your sword skills are...

...so fast that even people that have their eyes open can't catch up to it.

Is that right?

Well, you boys should learn a lot while he's here with us.

Yes.

We're counting on you, sir.

Hi, good evening.

Thank you for calling me.

Come over here.

Yes, yes, yes.

You should consider yourself very lucky.

You get to give a massage to the great Zatoichi.

-Watch it, asshole! -This masseur's not very perceptive.

-Hey, wait a minute. -Yes?

I'm not gonna let you be impolite to this masseur.

Oh, please, come this way.

Hey, this way.

Come this way.

Where are you going?

-Yes, thank you very much. -Do you know where I am?

-Oh, you're over here? -Yes.

Thanks.

It's been a while since I was massaged by a person in the same profession.

Person in the same profession?

I too used to be a masseur.

Really?

-Yeah. -I see.

My name is lchimatsu...

But people started calling me Zatoichi.

Is that right?

Ichimatsu.

Hey, where are you touching me? I don't feel stiff around that area.

Hey, stop it! Ouch!

Well, Kobuichi.

Huh?

Why do you know my name?

Boroichi.

It's me, Boroichi. We used to catch fish and cicadas near the swamp.

-Boroichi? -Yeah.

-You're really Boroichi? -I missed you, Kobuichi.

Boroichi! I missed you too.

Wow, you two know each other?

You don't have to give me a massage. Let's drink.

Yes, sure.

-Here, hold it tight. -Yes, thank you very much.

-You'll be drinking plenty. -Yes, thanks.

-Drink it up. -Never thought I'd see you here.

Now come with me.

Yes.

You should stay with me as long as you want.

If you stay with me...

...you'll never have to worry about clothes, food, or money.

...you'll never have to worry about clothes, food, or money.

Okay.

-Hey, Boss. -Yes?

Starting today, my pal Boroichi will be staying here as well.

Yes, of course.

See, there you have it. You may rest at ease.

-Thank you so much. -Now let's go.

-Where are we going? -We're going to drink of course.

I never expected to see you here.

It's nice to see you.

-Are we there yet? -Yes, we're almost there.

All right.

Boroichi.

I haven't changed at all right?

Fresh ones are coming right out.

-Here you go. -You have to drink up. Lots of it.

Here, here...

Come on, drink it up.

But I was very surprised.

I didn't know you were calling yourself Zatoichi around here.

It must be hard for you, no?

Nah.

If I say that I'm Zatoichi, they all get scared.

Drink some more. Come on now. Here you go.

-Thanks. -There.

But you know, you still have that bump on your head.

Of course.

I'm taking good care of my bump.

Has it been 20 years?

Hey.

You must be from the Kawabata family!

-What if we are? -You want some of this?

-Please don't cause any trouble in here. -Take that!

Hey hold it right there.

Please be quiet.

Zatoichi is here, you know.

You shouldn't resort to violence in front of me.

So what if you're Zatoichi?

Use your sword. Use it.

Are you sure about that?

What are you gonna do?

You want us to give you a beat down?

I'll use it.

I'll use it, I'll use it...

I'll use it...

This way, mister.

Your room is over here.

Here? Right here?

No, we prepared a different room for you and the lady.

-I'm rooming with Okei? -Yes.

-This way please. -All right, then.

It feels good.

-Does it feel good? -Yeah.

-What about here? -No.

What about here?

It's hot!

Not again.

It's not me. It's not me.

It's not me, but my hand just acts on its own.

Stupid!

But we've been living together for over a year now.

I mean it's just not fair.

What are you saying? We are gonna have our own family in the future.

So you have to make a lot of money and save it.

It's not just the money. Money doesn't buy happiness.

You think I'm some kind of a slut?

No, of course not.

So you see what I'm saying?

I just want us to remain the same until we get married.

Yes, I know, I know.

But my hand just keeps on...

Kobuichi. It's me, Boroichi.

Oh, it's you Boroichi. What do you want?

Yes, well, I was wondering if we can talk some more.

Come back tomorrow if you want to talk.

-I'm kind of busy... -What are you saying? That's not nice.

-Come in, Boroichi. -Yes.

You should value your friends more.

It won't sound good if you lost a friend because of me.

Yeah, you're right.

Hey, Boroichi, come in.

Where are you going?

-You two can have a nice chat. -No, you stay here and keep me company.

Where are you going? Stay here with me.

Stay right here.

Huh?

What is it?

What do you want to talk to me about?

Well, Kobuichi.

This world of yakuzas...

It's not a place where we masseurs can live.

What, are you crazy?

If I say that I'm Zatoichi, everything gets taken care of.

This is the best way to make a living.

Well, you can say that because you haven't faced fear yet.

Besides, are you the real Zatoichi?

What are you kidding me? Everybody says that I'm Zatoichi.

Then I must be the real Zatoichi.

Yes, but if you keep on touting yourself as Zatoichi...

It's not gonna be funny anymore.

I wonder if a kind man like you can kill people.

I don't even have to kill anybody.

Okei takes care of everything.

She's very special.

Before I met Okei...

..my life was very dull.

But after I met Okei...

...my life started to open up...

...before my eyes.

It's so bright.

I want to show you this light if I could.

They say that even a candle flame brightens up just before it goes out.

How could you say such disagreeable things to your friend...

...who hasn't seen you for 20 years.

Kobuichi.

I think you should part from that woman as soon as possible.

You're jealous, aren't you?

Of course you are.

You'll never find a great woman like that in your life.

Could it be that you two are already intimate with each other?

What?

We're not like that.

That's weird.

You two are in love with each other, but haven't been intimate.

Something's wrong.

There's nothing wrong! Okei said...

...we should remain like this until we get married.

But then again, we've been together a year and nothing ever happened.

-There's something wrong? -Something's wrong.

I think you should part from that woman.

Kobuichi.

I can't just leave her that easily...

Boss, listen up.

There's an uproar down at the Kawabata family.

Four of their men were killed in a bar.

They started the fight, but there's definitely gonna be casualties.

I have a feeling they might raid our place tomorrow.

That's what we want them to do.

We were always the ones getting pushed around, but this time it's different.

We have Zatoichi.

This is the best time to wipe out them out.

This is the best time to wipe out them out.

-What's Zatoichi doing? -He might be sleeping.

-What a woman. -Huh?

Did you see the way she looked at me?

Haven't felt chills like that in a long time.

Boss, you want me to get her for you?

After the fight.

Even!

-Even... -I'll go with odd.

Can you give me one next?

Yes.

I don't really mind, but Boroichi thinks there's something wrong.

There's something wrong with him.

What is it?

You and I have been together over a year and nothing happened...

He thinks something's wrong.

Well, you know...

Man and woman being together for a year and...

You know?

...nothing... well, you know what I mean.

What?

What is it?

Well, you know...

Well, what is it?

Well, like...

Huh?

You know?

I see.

I got it, I got it.

We should spend the night together in bed, right?

Really?

Sure?

Are you sure about that?

It's nothing new, you know.

Thank you very much.

Thank you, thank you.

Thank you very much.

If you really feel that way about me, I'll do anything for you.

Boroichi can eat shit for all I care.

Okei...Okei...

Ichimatsu.

-Okei. -lchimatsu.

Okei.

You know I couldn't control myself either.

Okei, I want you to be mine.

Ichimatsu.

-Okei! Okei! -lchimatsu! Ichimatsu!

-Okei! Okei! -lchimatsu! That tickles!

-Don't laugh! -I'm not laughing.

-lchimatsu! -Okei!

Okei...Okei...

Huh?

It's the other way around.

Okei...

All right.

Okei, Okei.

-Even! -Odd!

Even!

I feel much better.

Keep the change.

Thank you very much.

Boroichi.

You're still working? You're really something.

Well, I have to make money whenever I can.

-Hey, listen. -Yes?

-Can you give me a massage? -Huh? Oh, sure.

No, not here.

Let's talk about how we can make more money.

You want me to play Zatoichi?

Yes.

I'm sure you'll do great.

I don't want to say bad things about him because he's your friend.

But I don't want to be with him anymore. He's very slow to catch on.

He's always like that. He bumps into this and that.

There was never a time he didn't have a bump on his head.

But if I work with you, what's gonna happen to Kobuichi?

He's scrap. Don't you want to work with me?

I won't give you any trouble. You won't have to sleep in a dirty room like this.

If I work with you...

...then Kobuichi goes back to working as a masseur?

Just forget about him already.

-Am I gonna make lots of money? -Of course.

If you say that you're Zatoichi, we can make about 20 ryos.

They say that women and money can be harmful.

But you're a very attractive woman.

You want to work with me?

It's a shame.

If I had eyes, I could see that flirtatious glance of yours.

Miss.

Are you sure we are going to be intimate? -Sure.

But we won't be right away, maybe in the future...

Okay?

Miss, I don't think any man can say no to you, right?

That's right.

You know what?

I wanted to work with you the first time I saw you.

The Letter of Challenge

Kobuichi.

Okei...Okei...

No, it's me, Kobuichi. It's me!

It's you, Boroichi.

Good morning.

Don't be surprised.

But last night, I was with Okei and...

We finally did it.

It was hard for me, but I'm sure it was hard for her too.

We made love over and over...

I had the best time of my life.

Oh, yeah.

This scent.

Smell this.

Smells good.

Smells good, doesn't it?

Are you sure you were with Okei last night?

-Yeah, it's true. -That's impossible.

She was with me last night.

We spent the night together.

That's not true.

We had our arms around each other until this morning.

Is there any proof that you were with Okei last night?

Scent.

This scent.

No other woman smells this good.

Hey, are you jealous? You're jealous, aren't you?

You want her...

So you're trying to complicate things between us.

Then who was in my arms up until this morning?

It was definitely Okei!

Kobuichi...

Kobuichi, you've always had the wrong intuition and a bad nose.

Try to compare the scent from that pillow and Okei's scent...

...and see if they really are the same.

This is the best time to withdraw.

You should get out of this risky business.

If you go on playing the flute from one town to the next, you'll live a long...

...and happy life.

Right?

Damn it!

I'll kill you!

How dare you say such things to me!

When we were kids, you wanted me to get cicadas, so I got them for you...

...even though I got so many bumps on my head!

...even though I got so many bumps on my head!

When you were hungry, I gave you half of my meal.

Hey.

Come here.

When you wanted some fish...

...I jumped into the water even though I couldn't swim and I almost drowned.

You forgot that? Damn you, bastard!

Damn it, where are you?

I'm not gonna let you steal my woman!

Hey, come back here!

Ha!

Damn it!

Get outta here, you devil!

Oh my...

It's a challenge from the Kawabata family.

They want Zatoichi's head.

I was waiting for this opportunity.

I'm trying to expand my territory by wiping out the Kawabata family.

So you boys better prepare yourselves for the worst!

Yes.

Okei.

You can help us too.

If I don't accept this challenge, my reputation would be ruined!

By the way, how's lchi doing?

He's still sleeping.

He's not an earlybird, is he?

Well, he has his eyes closed most of the time.

So I have no idea when he's sleeping or awake.

I see.

Hey, Boss. Kawabata family asked you to hand over Zatoichi's head, right?

Right.

Don't you think it's better to hand it to them?

What did you say?

If we can get Zatoichi's head...

...not only will the Kawabata family fear you, but village bosses along the road...

...will fear the Tenjin family. Don't you think?

That's true.

But how do we get lchi's head?

Boss.

I don't want you to get mad if I say this. Please don't get mad.

I won't get mad.

Can I get a drink?

When I first met you, I was surprised at your dignified attitude.

I really don't want to be with lchi anymore.

And what do you want me to do?

So you can take his head.

If we do that, we might end up getting killed.

Don't worry.

His name is lchimatsu and he's blind, but he's not the real Zatoichi.

What did you say!?

I told you not to get mad.

I'm not mad, but what do we do...

...if the Kawabata family raids this place?

Right? What are we gonna do? We can't do shit!

-I can't talk to you with that scary look. -I'm not trying to look scary!

I'm asking what we're gonna do!

So we just take Zatoichi's head and hand it over to the Kawabata family.

They think lchimatsu is the real Zatoichi anyway.

Your name will be known all over.

Then you and I can get more intimate...

Yes.

Hey. Let's go, let's go.

Okei.

You're one hell of a woman.

You wanna be my woman?

Really? You're joking.

I'm serious. I'm real serious.

Well, not now...

-Not until we get lchi's head. -I'll get him later. Later.

-You promise? -I'll get him.

Hey, you.

Still awake?

What's wrong?

Where were you last night?

I was with you last night.

Are you sure about that?

What's wrong?

Boroichi said...

...that you were with him last night.

What?

He said that?

He really said that? How disgusting.

You know, I didn't really want to say this since he's your friend but...

When I first met him...

The way he looked at me with his eyes...

It disgusted me.

The way he looked at you? Then he can see?

No.

The way he made me feel is disgusting.

Hey, lchi.

How do you know when to kill people?

Well, you can feel it in the air.

Really?

Then what about this?

Is it raining?

You see everyone...

I have to be ready when I draw my blade.

Oh, is that so?

-All right, I'm about to toss this at you. -Sure.

Here.

That hit me.

It hurts.

-Aren't you gonna show your skills? -Well...

I'm really not in the mood.

Then what do you feel like doing? You wanna dance for us?

Let him have a drink.

Open your mouth, lchi. Here we go.

There you go.

-Dance. -Yes.

-Dance. -Sure thing.

I'll just do the song from Yasugi.

Song from Yasugi. Do it!

Here it goes...

Yasugi...

Sengen...

It hit me again. What is it this time?

A plate.

Thank you.

It is a famous place...

Okei, Okei.

Hey!

Over here, over here.

Over here, lchi.

Hey, hey, hey, lchi...

You're quite talented.

Here, have some more.

It's good, isn't it?

It's good, right?

Yasugi Sengen...

Plenty...I had plenty to drink.

Everything's moving in circles...

Yasugi...

-Hey. -Huh?

Yes?

Right here's good.

Yes, yes.

Huh? Where am l?

What is this place?

I can't drink anymore.

No, I can't drink...

-Give him 6 mons. -Yes.

Huh? 6 mons?

I don't give massages for less than 16 mons!

You only need 6 mons.

One, two, three...

Four, five, six.

Pick it up.

No matter who you are, you need 6 mons to get across the River Styx.

River Styx?

That's right.

You need money wherever you go.

After you finish picking them up, it's time for you to say goodbye to this world.

Hey, pick them up!

Yes, all right.

Just pick them up!

All right.

Pick them up.

You can cry all you want, but we're still gonna get your head.

Why did it have to be like this?

Okei!

Okei!

Kill him!

Yes!

All right, all right.

Boroichi...

You were right all along.

I don't know why they have to kill me...

But I'm gonna die right here.

Boss...

Can I get those 6 mons...

...since I'm gonna die?

What the hell?

What are you doing here?

Kobuichi.

Hey, Kobuichi.

Boroichi!

You don't have to cry anymore. You have nothing to worry about.

There now.

Here.

Give me your hand.

Now play the flute.

It's the other way around.

See? You can still play.

I was worried you wouldn't be able to play that flute anymore.

Let's get out of this dirty little place...

...and play that flute from one town to another. Come on.

-Hey, wait a minute. -Yes?

I don't know what you're up to, but I'll kill you too.

Boroichi...

Don't worry about it.

Boss, go ahead and kill me if you can.

What did you say?

I said come and cut my head off if you can.

Take that!

Zatoichi...

You come near me and I'll kill you, bastard!

If you want my head, come and get it.

What's wrong?

Please, help me.

Help me.

It's me, Kobuichi.

Boroichi!

Don't ever fall in love with a woman again.

You thought she was beautiful since you can't see.

But If you could see, she might be really ugly.

Right.

She was such an evil bitch!

If she's really a good woman...

...she'll come and find you no matter where you are.

No way.

I've had enough with women!

To Be Continued...

After helping out a starving sumo wrestler, lchi's low on cash.

Zatoichi gets involved in a dispute with the world of sumo wrestling.

With special guests Mitsuteru Nakamura and Tagonoura...

Tune in for the next episode, "The Sumo Wrestler Who Found His Home"

See you next time!