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As the years advance, my hearing declines.

My legs are not what they used to be.

I can't stop getting uglier.

The women I loved are getting grey hair and wrinkles.

All this irritates me constantly.

If I go on living in this world...

I don't think things will get any better.

Let's go!

THE SENSUALIST by Saikaku Ihara

Planning by Ren Usami

Producers: Ren Usami, Tsunemasa Hatano and Zuza Hagiwara

Screenplay by Eiichi Yamamoto

Animators: Tomoko Ogawa, Masaharu Endo and Hiroyuki Kondo

Music by Keiju Ishikawa Sound by Susumu Aketagawa

Camera by Minoru Fujita Edited by Kenichi Takashima

Directed by Yukio Abe

Fashion Shop "DREAM"

Hey, I'll go in for a bit.

I'll wait.

Ah, Juzo the Tailor!

Yes, that's me.

So, is the master in?

He is.

I'm leaving for Edo, so I came to greet him.

Hey, go and ask the Master, if...

Yes!

Please don't bother him. Would you just tell him so?

I'll be back soon.

Juzo?

Yonosuke (aged 54)

Manager!

Yes.

Manager?

Yes!

Give him some money.

Yes, sir.

Master, I didn't come for that.

I know. I just want to help.

Take this.

Thank you very much.

What brings you to Edo?

I'm going to sleep with Komurasaki...

...the most renowned courtesan.

Huh? What?

I was drunk at a party...

I said I'd sleep with Komurasaki at our first meeting.

Then the party host made me a bet.

At your first meeting?

Umm, yeah...

Uhei the Clown is with me to watch the results.

Tell me, Juzo...

Yes.

What did you bet?

If I succeed, I'll get one of the villas.

And if not?

Well...

What then?

Listen, Juzo!

Yes.

Those courtesans are special.

Once, they were only for feudal lords...

They are well taught and very proud.

They are versed in the arts, very sophisticated.

Since recently, the also receive us merchants...

...but certainly not into their beds, right away!

No bed at the first meeting?!

No workers accepted.

Sorry to say, but you can't even meet her!

He knew that and forced me to bet my manhood!

Who is this malicious man?

He made me promise not to tell his name.

What a shame!

Manager!

Manager, I'll accompany him to Edo.

What?!

What?

His father had a silver mine.

He came to Kyoto with a big fortune...

He liked wine and women.

His name was Mr. Dream.

He redeemed the courtesan who gave him a son, Yonosuke.

Like his father, Yonosuke was precocious...

At the age of seven he got laid...

At the age of nine, he started learning business at a relative's...

He also learned homosexuality.

At the age of eleven, he bought his first whores.

No night was spent alone, then.

Neighborhood girls, wives, whores...

As long as she was a woman, he didn't care.

I came with you...

...because I pitied you probably losing your manhood.

I thought I'd arrange that you can see her, at least.

It sure won't be easy.

Even if you get a chance and fail...

Accept your fate.

You know...

Y-yes.

Don't talk like that.

Behave like a rich merchant in front of the others.

Yes.

This is the landmark tree.

The red light district is over there.

So this is the famous gate to Yoshiwara, the red light district.

Ordinary whores are in every brothel here.

...but courtesans must be called to a tea house.

Well, let's go!

Hey, wait for me!

You want Komurasaki?

Yes.

This gentleman has come to Edo for the first time.

He wants her at any cost to remember Edo.

We'll gladly be at your service.

However, Komurasaki is so popular...

I'm afraid you'll have to wait for four or five days.

We know that, right?

Y-yes!

At the age of 18, Yonosuke was sent to the Edo branch

On his way, he bought a whore at every post town.

He took a long time.

In Edo, he promptly tried out all the brothels.

He went with boys and girls...

...and ended up staying weeks at Yoshiwara.

Even his father disowned him.

So, he became a monk.

Be he wasn't religious even for a week.

Lust overcame him.

He called peddlers and the like into his temple day and night...

Gentlemen, the courtesan is on the way here.

It won't be long now!

Thank you.

Welcome.

Yuzo, are you ready?

Yes.

I'm ready.

Not that. I mean the shroud for your thing.

Are you wearing the red loin cloth and rosary I gave you?

Yes.

Show me!

Here?

Yeah, go ahead!

Here, sir?

Great!

I'm leaving.

But Sir...

Brace up. You're the customer.

At the age of 20, still disowned, he went to Osaka...

...leading a poor laborer's life.

Lust didn't leave him alone all this time.

He then started 15 years of roaming.

At the age of 22, he was peddling fish...

Whenever he wasn't frequenting brothels.

At the age of 25, he worked in a gold mine.

But his dream of making a fortune didn't come true.

He roamed through Northern Japan, making love to all kinds of women.

At the age of 27, he forced himself on a shrine maiden.

As a penalty, half of his hair was shaven off and he was thrown into jail.

He was released on amnesty after a year.

Wow! This is real happiness!

You two are very beautiful.

Why is the courtesan so late?

What?

You mean me?!

All right! All right!

I'm afraid he is drunk.

Did you like that?

I'm generous!

My money!

Hehehe...

Oh, my!

Ahahaha!

I won't mind.

Gentlemen!

The courtesan is here!

Well, have a drink?

Whisper...

She won't accept his cup at the first meeting.

Go ahead, take this!

Huh! Oh!

I'll pour you some.

Oh my god!

Please do relax.

Would you continue while I go and change my clothes?

At the age of 33, his father died, forgiving him.

He was left with a huge legacy.

His mother let him be.

He then, as it were, conquered the red light districts of Japan.

He slept with every famous courtesan...

...attaining the very zenith of sensuality.

Since the age of seven until that of sixty he knew as many as 3742 women.

Also the men he touched add up to as many as 725.

He is sophisticated now.

Yonosuke leaves no posterity.

He frittered away his fortune on sensuality with women and men.

What?! You had another identical kimono!

What consideration! What preparedness!

Sir!

Would you follow me?

This way.

Uhhh... Where are we going?

Well, then.

Ummm... Well...

Well, then!

Huh? No! Wait a second! Hold on!

I didn't... I didn't do that intentionally.

You don't have to apologize. Why don't you come closer?

Thanks.

Thanks a lot.

Funny guy! Weird guy!

Come closer.

Fashion Shop "Dream" Edo Branch

Here!

So, the courtesan wrote this on your loin-cloth.

Yes, as proof!

"Hereby, I admit that I slept with Juzo. Signed Komurasaki"

Did you witness that?

Yes, sir.

Are you sure?

Yes, sir.

Both my honor and manhood have been saved.

Thank you, sir.

I'm impressed...

Thank you very much.

Look, Komurasaki...

Yes?

You agreed to sleep with me only at our third meeting.

Why did you favor Juzo?

He seemed simple enough to accept a foolish bet.

I hated the one who put him on.

That's why I gave him a special favor.

You were right. I also helped him out of spite for the one.

You have sharp eyes, Komurasaki.

You're beautiful, smart and spirited.

You're the best of all, I think I'm in...!

Love me now, Yonosuke!

Komurasaki!

Komurasaki!

You want more?

Yes!

Me too!

Even if we end up in hell, we'll be together forever!

Yes!

Yonusuke...

Sorry.

As the years advance, my hearing declines.

I can't stop getting uglier.

The women I loved are getting grey hair and wrinkles.

All this irritates me constantly.

If I go on living in this world...

I don't think things will get any better.

The boat is ready, sir!

Good.

Let's have fun all the way. There may be no returning.

Where are we going?

We'll go find a women's island.

You shall have all the women you like there.

Fine! I won't mind dying there, after using up my juices!

That will be real pleasure for a man!

Let's follow the master!