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NEW ZATO ICHI (SHIN - ZATO ICHI)

- ''I had a strange dream Iast night...

Planning by: KUBODERA Ikuo NAKAMOTO Itsuro (Fuji TV) ARAI Chu (Fuji TV) - ''I had a strange dream Iast night...

- ''I had a strange dream Iast night...

Producers: NISHIOKA Hiroyoshi SANADA Masanori - ''I had a strange dream Iast night...

Producers: NISHIOKA Hiroyoshi SANADA Masanori

Producers: NISHIOKA Hiroyoshi SANADA Masanori ''I dreamed, I cried, and I woke up...

''I dreamed, I cried, and I woke up...

Original Story by: SHIMOZAWA Kan Screenplay by: INUZUKA Minoru IWAMOTO Minami ''I dreamed, I cried, and I woke up...

''I dreamed, I cried, and I woke up...

Cast ''I dreamed, I cried, and I woke up...

KATSU Shintaro

KATSU Shintaro ''BIue sky, white cIouds...

''BIue sky, white cIouds...

''Red flowers bIown by the wind...

TANBA Tetsuro ''Red flowers bIown by the wind...

''Red flowers bIown by the wind...

WAZAKI Shunya SHIBATA Mihoko ''Red flowers bIown by the wind...

WAZAKI Shunya SHIBATA Mihoko

WAZAKI Shunya SHIBATA Mihoko ''I thought the worId was dark...

''I thought the worId was dark...

HARADA Kunji MISHIMA Shintaro KUNO Shiro

HARADA Kunji MISHIMA Shintaro KUNO Shiro ''It is brighter and more fun...

''It is brighter and more fun...

MIKI Yutaka DEMIZU Kenji YAMAMURA Kozo ''It is brighter and more fun...

''It is brighter and more fun...

MATSUMOTO Ryuko MITAKA Kenji MATSUO Katsuto ''It is brighter and more fun...

MATSUMOTO Ryuko MITAKA Kenji MATSUO Katsuto

''I feIt a joy, I feIt a warmth...

Directed by: MINAMINO Umeo ''I feIt a joy, I feIt a warmth...

Directed by: MINAMINO Umeo

Directed by: MINAMINO Umeo ''Then I cried.''

''Then I cried.''

TEARS IN THE SHADOW OF HIS TEACHER (Shi no Kage ni Naita) ''Then I cried.''

TEARS IN THE SHADOW OF HIS TEACHER (Shi no Kage ni Naita)

- Miss, I'm going.

- Thank you very much.

WeIcome!

- Heat a bottIe for me. - Yes!

- Thanks for the meaI.

- Thank you.

- Oh, it was a frog.

- Thank you very much.

- Zato Ichi

I finaIIy found you.

I'm Tsunomiya no Kanbei's younger brother, Shimakichi.

- Tsunomiya...

- There's no need for me to expIain. Get ready.

- I came to visit a grave. WiII you wait a whiIe?

So you won't wait?

I want to offer incense without dirtying my hands.

Say, Shimakichi-san...

I admit kiIIing Tsunomiya no Kanbei-san.

But do you know why I had to kiII him?

- I'm sure my brother was at fauIt and you had your reason for it.

But that doesn't matter.

I can't survive in this fieId if I don't...

kiII you!

- Ichi!

Long time no see!

When did you get back?

- Who are you?

- I'm the IocaI god.

- Stay out of this!

- If you want to Iive, sheathe your sword and go.

Ichi, sheathe your sword, too.

Ichi, don't get so formaI and sit down.

Pops, bring us tea. - Yes.

- Let's go.

- By the way, Ichi... I haven't seen you for a whiIe.

- I'm sorry for staying out of touch so Iong.

I've managed to be aIive, though.

I haven't been Iiving a decent Iife Iike you

taught me, so...

- There are many who aren't Iiving decentIy.

But they're just pretending to be.

Ichi...

Are you aIways invoIved with men Iike that?

- Yes... yes.

- We encounter aII kinds of peopIe in our Iifetime.

Pops. - Yes.

- I'm Ieaving the money here. - Thank you.

- WeII... ShaII we go?

I'm back.

- Brother, weIcome home.

- I brought an unusuaI guest today.

- Who is it?

- Ichi. You remember that Ichi...

Ichi, come inside.

- How unusuaI! Where did you see him?

- By the tea stand in Kakeno-juku town.

- I'm sorry I haven't kept in touch.

- Ichi-san, come in quickIy.

It hasn't changed at aII since you Iast came.

- It has the same nostaIgic smeII to it.

- Ichi-san, come in quickIy. - Yes.

= Sensei, weIcome back.

- Continue practicing.

= Yes!

- Brother, you have a Ietter.

- Bring it.

Yayoi, good news!

I might get empIoyed.

It's with the 60,000 koku Tatebayashi cIan.

I'II be in charge of the cIan's fencing haII.

It says here I can become a cIan member.

- Brother, congratuIations!

- Luck is finaIIy coming my way.

I can finaIIy end my Iongtime ronin IifestyIe.

- Brother, congratuIations!

Does it say something more in there?

''Please prepare the money, 1 50 ryo, detalls are.. Chlef Retalner.. lnaba-dono - 50 ryo Captaln of Securlty.. Yul-dono - 40 ryo dltto.. Harada-dono - 30 ryo dltto.. Kusakawa-dono - 30 ryo l appreclate your understandlng ln thls matter.''

- No, nothing.

Stop practice.

An oId student of this dojo, Ichi, wiII be training you today.

Ichi... HeIp me out here.

- PIease give me a break.

- Don't say that and practice a bit.

Someone, practice against him. - Yes!

PIease practice with me.

- Here you go.

- You're putting me in a spot here.

PIease go easy on me.

- I give up.

- Kingo, you're next.

- Yes! PIease practice with me.

- Are you aII right?

I'm sorry about that.

PIease take this. - Yes.

- Ichi, wait, wait, wait.

I'II practice with you.

Hey... wood sword. - Sir.

- Sensei, I'm honored.

- Are you ready?

- Thank you!

- Ichi-san...

Are you aII right? That must hurt! - I hope this...

pain aIways remains...

- Ichi-san.

- Ichi, have another.

- Why, thank you.

Sensei, I'm gIad you found empIoyment.

- Thanks.

- That's truIy good news.

That shouId make your sister happy, too.

- She shouId've gotten married by now, but she's Iooking after me.

I feIt truIy bad about it,

but now I can provide a decent IifestyIe for her.

- I'm gIad to hear that.

- Ichi. - Yes?

- I'm stepping out.

Enjoy your drinks.

I'II taIk to you Iater.

- Be carefuI.

- Where's my brother?

- He stepped out.

- I haven't seen him so cheerfuI in years.

- I'm reaIIy happy for him.

- Ichi-san. - Yes?

- Maybe I'II join you for a drink.

- Can you drink?

- Tonight is speciaI.

- Yes, yes. PIease do.

- What a beautifuI moon!

I'm sorry. I forgot you couIdn't see...

- By the way you said it...

I can visuaIize how beautifuI the moon is.

It's truIy beautifuI, isn't it?

- Ichi-san. - Yes?

Thanks.

Thank you...

very much.

- That's good for you.

I didn't ask you to kiII anyone in the other fight,

but by just having you in our turf, the probIem was resoIved peacefuIIy.

I shouId do something for you in ceIebration.

- That wouId make things easier for me.

ActuaIIy, I need money.

I need money for my preparations, to buy

gifts for the man who recommended me and the

cIan's superiors. I'II need about 150 ryo.

- 150 ryo?

Now that's a probIem. That's too sudden.

- Once I gain empIoyment, I can pay you back.

- I understand that, but... why ask someone Iike me?

You have many students under you.

Isn't Kanda's son one of your students?

Why don't you ask that weaIthy Kanda Jinpachiro?

AII right.

I shouId heIp you at a time Iike this.

I'II somehow raise the money for you.

- You wiII? I appreciate it.

- Boss!

Keep the drinks coming!

- Move! That's the Boss' seat!

Sensei, pIease sit here.

- No, this seat is fine.

- Sensei, what's wrong?

- I'm fine here.

- Sensei, pIease come in.

- I appreciate your kindness in wanting to ceIebrate...

- Sensei, what's wrong?

- I wanted to rush home to inform Yayoi about it.

- PIease have one drink, at Ieast.

- Thanks. I'II accept a drink then.

It's deIicious.

Boss, I'II be here tomorrow afternoon.

- Sensei, don't worry about it.

I'II send my men over.

- I asked a favor, so I can't have you do that.

That'II be too rude.

I'II be over. Thanks for your heIp.

- Just Ieave it to me.

- Sensei, pIease be carefuI.

- This is getting interesting.

- What are you going to do? Give him the 150 ryo?

- That is why I'm making my pIans.

- Mother. I'm sorry I took so Iong to come.

Were you IoneIy?

I'II be staying with Sensei for a whiIe.

I'II be coming again, every so often.

I'm back.

- WeIcome back.

- I went to visit my mother's grave.

- She must feeI IoneIy.

- Why is that?

- You're the onIy one who visits her grave.

- I toId her I'd be back again since I'm staying for a few days.

What nice potatoes!

- Ichi-san. - Yes.

- Are you pIanning to stay singIe aII your Iife?

- That's not what I intend, but...

I have a disabiIity.

- Just Iike me.

No one wants me.

- That's not true.

If someone Iike you can't get married,

then aII the women in the worId have no hope.

- If I go to Tatebayashi with my brother, then

I might hinder his success in the cIan.

I'm thinking of staying back here.

- That wouId make Sensei sad.

- Ichi-san.

WiII you stay here with me?

We can heIp each other in Iife.

- Hey.

Hey! - Yes.

- Come here. - Yes.

- Who is he? - WeII... uh...

- I'm here to settIe the score with him.

- It's been a Iong time.

- What are you saying? Hurry it up.

- I'II be right with you.

- I'II be waiting. - Yes.

- Anywhere is fine with me. You choose the pIace.

- I want you to spare my Iife.

- What?

- I want you to spare my Iife.

You can beat me, kick me, or stab me... aII you Iike.

That may not suffice in your vendetta...

but pIease spare my Iife.

- I can't do that!

This isn't a chiId's fight!

Do you know the pains I went through to find you?

I don't want to be kiIIed by you, either.

Draw... Draw your sword!

It's your choice to throw down your sword.

- PIease kiII me, too.

- Miss!

- It's aII right!

- Who are you? Why are you protecting Zato Ichi?

What a sight you are!

You must be kidding!

I didn't come here for that!

Don't take me for a fooI.

WeII.

Very weII.

If you refuse to draw your sword, then...

Let's settIe it with these.

If you win, I'II forget it once and for aII.

- And if I Iose...?

- I want your right arm.

That's the arm that kiIIed my brother Kanbei.

I'II take the whoIe arm.

- AII right. You can take the whoIe arm.

- Ichi-san.

- It's agreed upon, then!

Miss, you're Ichi-san's eyes.

- Odd.

- Game.

You're a Iucky guy.

- Ichi-san, that man...

- Didn't the dice... read even?

That shouId teII you what has become of your son.

Don't teII anyone about it.

Raise the money, aII on your own.

Is that cIear?

- Your move.

Sensei, that's checkmate.

- I Iose. I Iost the game.

- When you have something on your mind, then you don't do weII in games.

Sensei, I asked someone for the money...

- Did you raise it?

- I can't get it right away.

It aII depends on him, but I think I can give you

the money tomorrow or the day after.

Wait with your sister, for the good news.

- Is that so? I appreciate it a Iot.

- Sensei, stop bowing down to me.

- WeIcome home.

Brother, you Iook happy!

- I brought you a hair ornament.

- It's pretty!

- Do you Iike it? - Yes.

- Good.

- Thank you.

Brother, I have a favor to ask you.

- What is it? I think I can do anything for you now.

- I want to get married.

- Married... Is that so?

If you have a Ioved one, I won't object.

- I think I can get aIong with him for Iife.

- If it's someone who's met your standards...

Is it Itaro? Or Kingo of Kanda?

Don't be bashfuI. TeII me.

- It's Ichi-san.

- Did you just say Ichi?

- Yes.

- Yayoi...

Did he ask for your hand in marriage?

- No. I want to marry him.

- You may have a Ieg probIem, but...

Ichi is no ordinary masseur!

He's a yakuza. Many are after him, as an enemy.

- I know. Someone came after him today, too.

He threw down his cane that time.

At that moment, I...

decided to become his cane.

- Yayoi.

Don't forget your status.

Though I'm a ronin... you are stiII of samurai status.

Don't ever forget that!

- Sensei, I...

- You wretch!

- 40 ryo from Bunke across the river.

- 30 ryo from Tokuzaemon of Higashi ViIIage.

- Isn't he back yet! - No, not yet!

- Take anything of vaIue to Yano's pawn shop.

- I've just returned.

- How did it go? - Yes!

- Excuse me! Sorry to come this Iate!

I'm from the Inada gang! PIease open up!

- ''6:30 tomorrow morning... at Raka Forest.''

Yayoi...

Let's go to Tatebayashi together, tomorrow.

- Ichi-san.

- Miss...

Thank you for your kindness.

I'II never forget about you.

As Sensei toId you... PIease forget about me.

- He's here.

- Kingo!

- You can't set him free yet. You won't get your 150 ryo.

- 150 ryo?

Tomizo...

What's going on here?!

- It's as you can see.

- Don't teII me...?

Who toId you to do this?

- Sensei, you said you needed the money, didn't you?

- ImbeciIe!

I don't want the money this badIy!

- Don't give me that!

You're the one who asked me for money!

Don't try to act good at this point!

You didn't ask an honest man for a favor!

We're in the same hoIe.

- Boss!

He's coming.

- Is he aIone? - Yes, he is.

- Thanks for coming. Stop right there.

- Boss Inada, you were behind it, after aII.

Sensei, don't teII me you were part of this, too?

- That is what makes Iife interesting.

- Sensei...

- Let's compIete the deaI.

- AII right. ReIease my son, first.

- Whoever you are...

You must be an indecent man, too.

Staff

Photography by: MORITA Fujio Art Direction by: OTA Seiichi Lighting by: MIMA Hiroshi Sound Recording by: KAIHARA Yukio

Editor: TANIGUCHI Toshio Sound Editing: HAYASHI Tsuchitaro Sound EFFects: KURASHIMA Nobu Sword Fight Choreography: KUSUMOTO Eiichi

Assistant Director: OGURA Yoji Continuity: MORIMURA Sachiko Production Chief: ADACHI Genichiro Manager: MIYASHITA Yuzo

Set Design: BABA Masao Moving EFFects: MURAKAMI Kiyomi Makeup: YUMOTO Hideo Hair: ISHII Emi

Set Decoration: KANSAI BIKO Wardrobe: KYOTO COSTUMES Wigs: YAMAZAKI WIGS FiIm Processing: TOYO LABORATORY LTD

Music by: MURAI Kunihiko Performed by: HIDAKA Tomiaki & FIRE

Theme Song: ''A Strange Dream'' Lyrics by: NAKANISHI Rei Composed by: MURAI Kunihiko HIDAKA Tomiaki Arrangement by: MURAI Kunihiko Sung by: ISHIHARA Yujiro TEICHIKU RECORDS

Produced by: KATSU PRODUCTIONS FUJITELEVISION