None of my clients lately has been a beautiful lady!
Something fishy is going on here!
Gundayu Dannoura, he says. I pass!
Aren't you the hard worker?
Wow! What an old-style! The fourth hour, that means ten A.M.
There's something I have to...
You wish, oh partner of mine.
Your punishment for doubting me is that you will definitely do this job!
Oh, my!
Don't make things so hard on yourself, old man!
I certainly wish I could oblige you, but...
What in the...
Is it you old man? The one called Gundayu Dannoura?
City Hunter, Master Ryo Saeba, I presume.
Son-of-a...
Right, Ryo Saeba.
You piece of...
Sorry, but I'm rather busy at the moment. Please don't interfere.
Of course, sorry to have caused so much trouble.
You'll regret it!
I thank you!
If not for your fortunate arrival, I would have died a most pitiful death.
Each generation of my family for eight hundred years
has served and protected those lords descended from the Heike.
We have lived in secret in Kurokuma Valley, Japan's last unexplored enclave.
Okay, hold it, hold it.
Old man, listen.
If your life's in danger, take it to the police, the police I say!
The Japanese police are quite excellent.
I understand.
Did you hear that? He says he's going to the police.
Ryo!
My goodness, this won't do! Her Ladyship will soon be arriving!
Old man, you just said, "Ladyship," didn't you?
Of ten and eight years in age,
her ladyship is by all means of a beauty most pleasing.
Pardon me I'm certain these words are of little interest to you, Master Saeba.
Right?
You old coot, knowing my weak point like that.
For sure.
Actually, I've wanted Her Ladyship,
who has never left the mountain since her birth,
to visit the capital at least once in her life.
But I fear that those same men might do her harm.
I would like to request that you guard her.
Here is Hana, Her Ladyship!
Where? Where?
How unique her beauty is.
My Lady, my sincerest welcome.
I have long wanted to see the capital city.
This person will serve as your guard. Allow me to introduce Master Ryo Saeba.
And now Your Ladyship,
please excuse me as I have some urgent business to which I must attend.
Very well, you may go.
Not so fast, Gramps. First tell me why she's in danger.
I must hurry. I will discuss this later.
Hey, Gramps!
That geezer, I get the feeling he's hiding something.
Now then, what are you muttering about? See to my bags.
Bags?
What? Those are all yours?
Yes, do not dally.
Understood.
Damn, these are heavy! What the heck could be in them?
What in the...
Taro, Saeba will be helping us from now on. Please behave yourself.
So this is the capital. It is beautiful.
Where would you like to go?
I want you to drive us all about the city.
This isn't a tour bus.
And what's more we haven't finished talking about my compensation.
Compensation? You mean payment for your services?
Yes, that's right.
Do not concern yourself so over something so trivial.
I'll provide all the compensation you wish.
"All you wish," she said!
Okay!
Let's celebrate Her Ladyship's visit to the big city by dining at the Ginza!
All right!
Excuse me, Madam, but your attire...
Enough, knave! Do you know who it is you address so?
In a better, nobler age,
the likes of you would not even have been allowed in her presence,
for she is a Lady of the Heike!
I had no idea my guest was a personage of such high distinction!
I most humbly apologize.
Good enough. Show us to a table!
Of course!
Are you ready to order?
Bring us everything.
I want everything on the menu.
Everything?
It's okay, it's okay. It's a business expense.
But your voice is quivering.
Why do you hesitate? Eat.
Yes, thank you.
Please enjoy your meal.
Eat it if you think you can eat it all.
My god, that girl ate almost everything by herself!
Wow, I can't believe it! She ate all that by herself!
What's wrong? Haven't you brought dessert yet?
That old man! He's going to owe me big time for this.
Come on, stop it!
You're a spirited one, Taro. Just the way men are supposed to be!
Right, Saeba?
Yeah, yeah, you're right.
I miss it.
Is this all of nature there is in the capital?
Hey, Taro, get back here!
Taro, that looks enjoyable! I will join you!
What?
No!
Hey, stop it! What's going on here?
I assure you no harm premeditated or otherwise is intended.
Why don't you join us? It's very nice.
She's so innocent, she is.
What's the matter? Why don't you cheer up?
What's that?
That's the smokestack for a bathhouse.
What's a bathhouse? There wasn't anything in the guidebook about it.
It's a huge public bath you pay to enter.
I've heard of such a thing before. Take me there!
Yes, yes.
I've always wanted to visit one. Let's go.
Understood, I shall accompany you.
You stay here.
But I've got to protect Her Ladyship.
I'll do it.
This looks very enjoyable.
Welcome!
Oh, you saw through it?
What did you expect?
A public bath is an enjoyable place so full of people.
Why did you not join me?
Where to next?
Take me to a landfill.
The more cities thrive, the greater the number of places like this.
I don't want to let something like this happen to Kurokuma Valley.
Gorobei?
GET DOWN!
Ryo, do something!
Do something? That's an attack helicopter we're up against!
Taro!
It's gone.
Looks like he was only trying to scare us.
Your Ladyship, you know the guy in the helicopter, don't you?
The truth is he's trying to force me to leave Kurokuma Valley.
The man's name is Gorobei.
He hated life on the mountain, and left when I was still very young.
I hear he threw his lot in with some foreign mercenaries somewhere in Africa.
He recently returned suddenly.
His aim is to get the property deed to the valley.
But why? I hate to say it, but a mountain like that can't have any value.
I will not suffer any insults to Kurokuma Valley!
Okay, okay, Kurokuma Valley is a great place.
I have one, and only one, regret.
We should have visited the public bath after coming here!
And you won't even buy me one single handkerchief.
It's a business expense! A business expense I'm telling you.
No choice with her attracting attention with those clothes and that hair.
What do you think, Saeba?
She's beautiful!
I LIKE IT! Mokkori!
My movement's restricted in this. I don't like these clothes.
Isn't she going to attract even more attention now?
A most fortunate miscalculation.
Is she a model?
Isn't she an actress?
She's nice!
Very chic and beautiful! She's nice!
Very chic and beautiful!
Such elegant taste.
Looking good, beautiful lady! Have some tea with me?
To which Tea Ceremony School do you belong?
Hey, would you like to dance all night at a disco?
Dance all night?
Oh, do you do folk dances in the capitol as well?
Hey, high-flying babe!
You wanna fly along Shonan Beach with me, to the purr of my twin-cam engine?
I'm not able to fly.
That's one big communication gap.
You can't help but like her.
Hey, baby, let's go somewhere and have a little fun.
Whacha' say?
Ryo!
Got to stop it.
Insolent beast!
Tough luck.
I feel sorry for you. I can't help but identify with you.
What are...
Ryo, look!
Hey, he's chasing us!
Stay cool! You know what to do.
But do you really think it'll work?
A dream? An illusion? A brassiere!
Brass... brass... brass...
I don't believe it! It actually worked!
I blew it. My natural tendencies just got the best of me.
Ryo, just what do you intend to do?
I'm wondering.
About what?
Whether or not this is her bra?
No, it isn't.
I've taken care of her for eighteen years now, ever since she was a babe.
Her Ladyship's chest is larger than that.
Where have you been all this time? We've been suffering here!
Is her Ladyship safe and secure?
She's been taken away by Gorobei's henchmen.
What are you doing about it?
I'm waiting for a phone call.
A phone call?
Ryo Saeba, right? Her Ladyship is safe.
If you want her back, bring the deed to Kurokuma Valley.
The place?
All right, I'll be there in one hour.
The deed to Kurokuma Valley.
So, why don't you just tell me? What's in Kurokuma Valley? Buried treasure?
The truth is
a foreign concern has plans to develop an amusement park in Kurokuma Valley.
I see. Whoever sells the land will get extremely rich.
Yes, that is indeed true.
Why aren't you worried about her safety?
Kaori, keep an eye on the old man!
I think he's still hiding something.
Glad you came, Ryo Saeba.
Have you brought the deed to Kurokuma Valley with you?
Yes, I've got it right here.
I want you to put it on top of that crate.
And if I said no, what would you do?
What? What do you mean? Do you know what kind of danger you are in?
Hey, look at this!
You don't care what happens to her?
But could you guys really kill her?
What?! Gorobei!
Son-of-a...
You can die first then!
How did you know we couldn't kill her?
Actually, the truth is I didn't know.
I just sort of had a hunch is all.
Hey, old man, you're here, aren't you? Stop hiding and come on out!
Your reputation is well deserved, Master Ryo Saeba.
Okay, old man, the story, the whole story, this time.
Very well, I will tell you everything.
Her Ladyship and the rest of her family
are united in their opposition to the plan for the amusement park in Kurokuma.
But Gorobei has dreamed for a long time of the revival of the Heike.
When he heard about the Leisure Land project,
an opportunity too good to let pass, he attempted to get the deed by force.
But this he did for both Her Ladyship and the Heike.
Yes, they may have manifested themselves in different ways,
but his loyalty and devotion to Her Ladyship are the same as mine.
I asked her to come to the capital so that she would know this.
Now I understand. I'm ashamed that I doubted Gorobei.
No, please.
For my numerous transgressions, I request your forgiveness.
Why do you say this? It is I who begs your forgiveness.
Let us return to the Valley.
I cannot! For a Lady of the Heike to have to live so in the mountains...
Gorobei!
Even if your Ladyship opposes it, I will not allow this opportunity
for the revival of the Heike to slip through our hands.
Saeba, let us battle for possession of that deed!
No, Gorobei! Don't do it!
Gorobei, please desist. It serves no purpose.
Very well, I accept.
Saeba!
Ryo!
I'll place the deed here.
I thank you.
Gorobei!
Is he dead?
He's not dead. I aimed for the gun.
Why didn't you shoot to kill?
I like guys like you who can only live life the hard way.
What I shot was some specter forever possessed by the spirit of the Heike.
Gorobei, I love Kurokuma Valley.
I don't want it to become something like the capitol. Please understand.
Lady...
Now, and always, the Valley is forever our home.
I understand.
Good, good. Everything turned out well. My judgement was not mistaken.
Your Ladyship, when you visit the city again,
let's do a tour of the public baths.
That sounds interesting. Next time let's take a bath together.
Well, everything's resolved now.
Old man, what about my compensation?
Why don't you become Her Ladyship's husband?
What?
Then, I wouldn't have to pay you!
Master Ryo you could become a most excellent hunter in Kurokuma Valley!
I pass!
Master Saeba, wait!
I don't want to be a mountain hunter! I'm a City Hunter!
I don't get it! Why do I have to be some old guy's body guard?
That doesn't happen very often! And what's more, he's a gaijin, right?
I remember going drinking with Saeko last night.
What? Saeko?!
The next thing I know it's morning and it's a done deal.
I don't remember a thing.
You just fell for another one of her tricks is all.
You think?
See you then.