Sync by: lokei
17th-century Japan,
the Tokugawa era.
In a poor village, a boy was born.
His name was Kamui.
Among the lowest class in a hierarchical society
the boy grew up strong and tough.
Kamui had just one wish -
to become strong.
To him that meant living as a free person.
One day the boy left the village
and set out on a journey without destination.
But all that he found was a constant
cold, high wall.
Because he was poor, he became a ninja.
As a ninja, he perfected his skills.
And with those skills he hurt and killed others.
He was also bound by the code of the ninja.
Eventually he broke away on his own
and consequently was hounded to the brink of death.
But...
the real enemy is not the endless attacks by the ninja who pursue him.
It is his own heart
that can trust no one.
Is the life that he dreams of impossible in this world?
Nevertheless
Kamui keeps running...
in order to survive.
KAMUI : THE LONE NINJA
Then, a fateful encounter.
There was a woman who was fighting to survive.
It's bad karma, Sugaru.
When your father left the ninja for the sake of a few coins
who hunted him down and killed him?
Sugaru, it was you.
No!
Stabbing his gut, cutting his throat, thrusting her sword right through and twisting it,
the daughter kills her real father.
The code of the ninja is a cruel thing.
Your mother, your little sister, your little brother left in Iga...
They will be slaughtered.
Give up, Sugaru.
The Thousand Skewers do not work on me.
It's a false eye.
To leave the ninja is to die.
Remember that, Kamui.
14 YEARS LATER
14 years pass.
The long story of the man who has left the ninja begins.
This sinister man
is Gunbei Mizunoya, Lord of Matsuyama, Bicchu Country.
Charge!
Wait!
Kamui's secret move,
The Well-bucket Drop.
The Brush-Cut...
Over here.
Kamui...
you could have fled if you'd wanted to.
Sometimes the quarry lies in wait for the hunter.
Die.
I will live.
I don't want to die.
Kamui's secret skill,
Double-Mutation Brush-Cut sword charge.
Mikumo...
You brat!
Stealing rice...
I didn't steal it!
I just picked it up.
I took such a long time
picking them up.
A non-human can eat rice?
- Give it back! - You stole it!
- I just picked them up! - You stole them!
I just picked them up!
Mikumo!
He's scum!
Do him!
The stones raining upon him,
Kamui's boiling blood flows.
Look, it's the same blood as yours.
Look at it, it's the same!
What's different?
Between you and us,
what's the difference?
Stop it, Mikumo.
I don't kill one of my own.
You're talking about a long time ago.
We can never be people no matter what we do.
No matter how many rebellious farmers you kill,
your status will always be far, far below a farmer's.
In the code of the ninja you must kill even women and children if the chief orders it.
Is that what you object to?
Have you succumbed to compassion and pity?
Here it is!
What's the matter...
Lord Ichijiro?!
Lord Ichijiro!
What's the matter?!
Lord Ichijiro!
Forgive me!
Lord Ichijiro!
Seeing the man's incomprehensible act of cutting off the horse's leg,
Kamui's instincts responded.
What's going on?
Ichijiro!
Ichijiro...
What is...
What on earth is going on?!
A man suddenly jumped out
and cut off Lord Ichijiro's leg!
Forgive me!
Michiastu! Katsunoki!
Don't let him get away!
Hurry up!
Lord...
I, Masanobu Niwase...
All my life...
it has been my duty to accompany your horse...
This is a challenge against me,
the ruler of Matsuyama!
- Do you understand? - Forgive me.
- A challenge against me... - Forgive me.
Against me!
Give it back!
Let me...
Shoot!
What the...?
As if lured by the raging sea,
Kamui got into the man's boat.
Why did you cut off the horse's leg?
Aha!
That's nothing to do with you!
It's better that
you don't know!
It's not a laughing matter!
It was a horse belonging to a lord!
Only a plank of wood separates
a seaman from hell!
I think I'll have you get out.
I don't understand what you're saying.
It's simple. If there are two of us, we both die.
If there is just one, he can live.
Don't hold it against me!
I have a wife and kids, you see!
Hang in there!
This man
is named Hanbei.
Masanobu,
Shinpachi,
it must hurt a lot.
But...
my Ichijiro
suffered far more.
Do you understand?
My Ichijiro...
Lord...
for Ichijiro's life
a thousand heads, or ten thousand heads, would not be enough.
I would like to see with you, my lord,
the head of the one who is responsible.
Preserved in salt?
Or freshly cut off, still dripping with blood?
Either.
Michiyasu,
go now, immediately! Find him, even if it means parting every blade of grass!
Hound him down!
Hurry up!
Yes, sir!
Hurry up!
Hurry up.
Stop that!
Why?
Why, it's you!
What?
Why are you laughing?
Do you know him?
No mistake.
Tsugumi.
The breakaway ninja, Sugaru,
was alive.
That man...
It's definitely him.
It's the boy from that night.
Mum...
What's the matter?
He's come back to life!
You brought him back to life!
We meet again.
Hey, you...
What did
the lord of the underworld look like?
Here we go!
Calm down!
I saved your life, you know!
You threw me into the sea!
Stop it!
You're alive, as I thought.
It's thanks to me.
Stop laughing!
When you laugh it makes my blood boil!
Stop!
This is Sayaka, my girl.
I took my clothes off to keep you warm.
I can't die while I have this lot.
That means
you can't kill me.
We can't get them.
Maybe it's the tide...
or the baits are bad...
That's your house.
My mum has left it nice and clean.
Sayaka!
Let's go to the field.
Water?
Ask Kitsuto to...
There were so many people in that village...
It's all right!
- Give it here. - It's fine.
As I thought.
I'm not your enemy.
I'm being hunted, like you.
I'm a breakaway ninja.
Eventually I will leave here.
Then...
Then you will tell the chief of Iga where I am.
Such a suspicious mind will destroy you.
Cut it out!
You are a ninja.
Kamui,
Mum's broth has mackerel and...
Lotus root and carrot and leek and miso in it!
I was telling him!
I cut the carrots and the lotus root.
And I watched.
I was the one who went and caught the mackerel.
It was Dad who went and caught it.
In three years' time, it'll be me!
I helped as well, you know!
Kamui, do you want some more?
I've had plenty.
No! I'll give you some more.
Sayaka, if you overdo the doting wife he won't like it.
What? It's not like that!
Doting wife, doting wife!
Genta!
Hey, Kitsuto...
Have you eaten?
Hey!
What on earth...?
There we are!
The horse's hoof that Hanbei risked his life over...
is turned into a fishing lure called "horn".
Kamui!
Stop.
Kamui,
look.
It's my Ichijiro.
Ichijiro?
That horse?
I risk my life to catch fish.
As long as I have this, there's nothing I'm afraid of.
This is my secret.
Kamui,
don't ever tell the other fishermen.
The tide is right and so is the colour of the water.
Let's go!
Here it comes!
What's that?
Sea bass!
Sea bass?
Sea bass leaps a lot.
You can't slacken the line even a bit!
Hey, there's one over there too.
Here, here, here they come.
I can't believe they take a Iure made from horse bone.
Kamui, this is where the battle starts!
You ready?
Our lives depend on it!
It's big!
Damn it!
There it goes!
My Ichijiro!
I got it!
Look, Kamui! It's my Ichijiro!
The ultramarine sea, and the endlessly carefree Hanbei
were seeping into Kamui's heart.
The sea is great fun, isn't it?
It's fun.
Hanbei.
Hanbei!
You made a new rope, didn't you?
Nah... There was just a tiny bit.
Last year I was done by you!
That's true!
What are you doing?
Have you come to steal my horns?
You're wrong.
I was thinking of giving Sayaka to you
but I've changed my mind.
I'm not going to give her to you any more.
Why not?
Sayaka only has eyes for someone else now.
You're not in her sights any more.
That's...
not decided yet.
Kamui!
Hey...
Stay here and become a fisherman.
14 years ago...
Oshika was washed up on this shore, just like you.
So you knew
your wife's background?
When I let you on my boat
you smelt the same as Oshika.
So I threw you into the sea.
Do you think I'll turn your wife in?
I don't know you people's rules.
And I don't want to know them.
For me...
Oshika is my one and only wife.
For Sayaka, she is her one and only mum.
Please, Kamui.
Stay here and become a fisherman.
Please take Oshika's secret to the grave with you.
I beg you, Kamui.
I'm begging you.
Please, pick it up and take a closer look.
I'll have this one.
"His height is about 5'7"...
"He looks about 45 years old...
"He is dark skinned
"and has a beard.
"His hair is long and is tied at the back.
"He killed the lord's horse Ichijiro
"and dismembered his leg..."
Hanbei...?
The horns...?
- Does that feel nice? - Yeah.
Farewell, Kushikiga Island.
Farewell, Oshika.
Why do you chase me?
If I let you go, they will eventually come from Iga looking for me.
You laughed at my suspicious mind, didn't you?
It's because of my suspicious mind that I have survived this far.
Sugaru...
Hanbei knows about you.
He has been living with you, even though he knows everything.
Shut up!
Even though he knows, he tries to protect you with his life.
In that case...
I must protect Hanbei with my life, too.
I won't move.
Do it.
Why did you miss the spot?
If Sugaru had done it...
she wouldn't have missed.
Oshika...
I don't know anyone called Sugaru.
Throw more water on it!
Hurry up, hurry!
Mum! Mum!
Mum!
Dad has...
been taken away by officials!
By officials?
Mum!
Damn you!
Sayaka!
Sayaka...
What are you doing?
That's Dad's...
Here, Sayaka, a comb.
A red comb.
It will really suit you.
Did you turn him in?
Did you turn my Dad in?
You are...
You are a truly ugly man!
What?!
He killed a lord's horse!
Of course he should be caught!
I won't forgive you.
Sayaka...
there's no need for you to be tarnished.
Kitsuto grassed up Hanbei!
Kitsuto, you're a demon.
You turned Hanbei in!
All right, just do him!
Sayaka!
I'm going to rescue Hanbei.
Hanbei, from Asaka District, Kushikiga Island!
Begin!
Wait.
Bring my bow.
Lord!
Lord...
this is an unclean place...
Lord, please do not get any closer!
Hanbei...
was it the left leg?
No, it wasn't.
I was confused.
It was the right leg...
that my Ichijiro had cut off.
Stop them! Quick!
Oshika...
Don't let them get away!