Why don't the two of us, raise hell, here in this time,
like we did back in the Bakumatsu.
Narasaki started up this member only site.
He's formed a radical ideological group for rectifying inequalities.
This is the real thing.
This image was inside.
Those that have received money are all members of parliament.
In the current society, money determines one's social standing.
Money.
You bastard!
A samurai does not use his power for the sake of money.
We only fight to protect that which is important.
Today's Japan is rotten.
What are you plotting?
What is the Heisei Manifesto?
I realised it when I came to this Heisei society.
It's regrettable but, just as Kaidou says
in this time, those who have money are held in esteem.
I won't say that money is bad.
However, with money becoming the basis for political power,
those lacking in ideals have been able to grasp it.
Also the lower classes don't have the fighting spirit needed for reform.
All they do is lament of the times and resign themselves to it.
Thus I created the Heisei Manifesto,
to appeal to the lower classes.
Let's change Japan together.
What do you intend to do?
Take down Kaidou Takumi.
Aza...!
I know.
Even if I take him down, nothing will change.
However, if I make big waves, it'll create an opportunity.
Big waves?
At the same time as bringing down heaven's punishment on Kaidou, (Justified killing.)
I will expose this data to the world.
When the citizens realise how putrid Japan has become, they'll be angered.
The plan is that, at that time, the 10,000 like-minded people
gathered together under the Manifesto will all at once rise up.
An uprising like in the olden days.
An uprising...?
Ujiie-san
In Roppongi, there have been eye-witness reports of a samurai.
I wondered if the security camera's in the area might have
have caught him on film... There.
Narasaki...
That's the samurai Takechi, isn't it.
So that samurai... is connected to Narasaki in some way...
In the world of today,
dissatisfaction with the disparity in wealth is smoldering.
This anger will spread throughout Japan.
Those who are exploited
will bring down those who are exploiting them.
Money that is the source of political power,
will be redistributed fairly.
This is the new Japan that I am aiming for.
But, isn't killing
the method that you hate the most?
You became a lord-less samurai when you heard I'd had Lord Toyo assassinated.
Are you really
choosing such forceful methods?
Takechi-san.
Do you remember Shintarou of Nakaoka?
Of course.
Up until he was assassinated, he stayed with me.
He,
until he died, kept saying "Takechi-sensei, Takechi-sensei"
I too,
after you committed seppuku, was always thinking,
what if Takechi-san were alive.
Even Satsuma and Choushu said that
Tosa's Takechi Hanpeita
should have lead us to a new Japan.
Coming to this age, I was so frustrated.
If Takechi-san had lived,
the country wouldn't have become like this!
Therefore I
decided to change this country,
using Takechi-san's methods, even if they are forceful.
I will do it.
This is the destiny that we came here to this era for.
Takechi-san, let's change this era.
Once more, with our own hands, Japan...
No... let's clean up the world.
I understand.
Takechi-san.
If this is our destiny, there's nothing else to do but follow it.
Hey sis!
Was he there? No...
He's got no phone so it's impossible to search for him.
What should we do. We could go report him as a lost child...
A topknot samurai, Takechi Hanpeita, around 30years old,
what kind of weirdo lost child.
It's a bind...
Let's go home. I've got my part-time job.
Hello?
Ah Haruka-san, it's Narasaki.
Narasaki-san?!
We've been looking for you, along with Takechi-san.
I heard, I heard. I'm with Takechi-san right now.
What?! Erm... Where are you?
In a Manga Cafe?
Aza... What is this? This cave like place.
Come... Sit, sit Takechi-san.
Erm... There are books known as manga,
you can do things like read them, or use the picture box.
It's a space in which you can spend your time freely.
By the way, there's been a manga made about us too.
What on earth?!
This is me. And you Takechi-san. And my sister Otome...
Why is it we've been made into such a book?
Shhh!
Well, it's fun. Have a go at reading it. Okay? Read it and wait.
What are you doing?
Um... My existence is known to both
Kaidou and the Magistrates.
I have to be quick...
Tomorrow we make our move so, I'm counting on you.
What is this?
The voices of our comrades.
Woah... Everyone's getting fired up.
Why did they come here...
Ha...!
As I thought, Shudou... (Love between men.)
Well then, tomorrow at 5 o'clock. (He says the time in Edo fashion.)
Will you bring down heaven's punishment on Kaidou at that TV station?
Yes. If we report it through the picture box
the effect on the world will be greater won't it.
Behaving weirdly as always...
Who is it?! Ah...
Haruka-dono...
Go... Good evening.
Did you hear what we were just talking about?
Nope, not at all.
Wha... what is it? Why did you call me here?
There is something I'd like your assistance with.
Eh...? Ah you're too close.
Will you take Takechi-san back to Kamisato town please.
Yes...?
I want to pay my respects to Saeki-dono.
You want to pay your respects...? You're too close!
Well Takechi-san We'll convene again tomorrow.
I want you to take care of this for me.
Should anything happen to me, I'll leave the rest to you.
I understand.
Ah... excuse me. It's a little tight...
Eh! You found Peta-senpai?
Yes... Sis said she's just arrived home.
That's good, that he didn't get lost.
Ah... what about Ryouma-senpai?
Yes, it seems they did manage to meet up but
they parted in Tokyo.
I wished she'd brought him with her...
What's the matter?
I've been reading this. "Bakumatsu even a infant school-er and understand"
She's levelled up from "Bakumatsu even a monkey can understand."
I wonder if he'll come back to my shop.
If so, I'd present him with a drink.
I want him to sing one song...
Ryouma Sakamoto does karaoke...
"Don't get dark..."
Short! A miraculous collaboration...
Does it really cost this much?
I've cut it back as far as I can....
Rather than head of the town, what about town member of parliament?
I hear that's a less expensive way of doing it.
Welcome! Is it for two people?
What?!!
Erm... could you be, the Kaidou Takumi?
Hello.
Come in, come in. Ah, please, please.
It's true!
One minute... who?
He's someone in the news right now.
Ah, I don't watch the news...
He's a super rich investor.
My! Welcome. Shall I prepare you a drink?
I'm a big fan of yours.
Would you shake my hand...
I'm Komiyama of the Kamisato town council.
For what reason have you come to our town today?
I'm looking for someone.
I have truly been in your debt for a long while.
Takechi-san, what is this, all of a sudden?
In Edo
I discovered the great cause I need to accomplish here in the Heisei.
It may be that I will not be able to return back here again.
So I have come here in order
to pay you my last respects.
I understand.
Well then... If you'd wait a moment.
There is something I want you to see.
Erm... The truth is, I overheard what you were talking about earlier.
You said you and Narasaki-san
were going to assassinate Kaidou or something.
Is that true?
It's a joke isn't it?
Please can you pretend you didn't hear.
It would be better for you that way.
Takechi-san...
I will very soon leave this place.
I am indebted to you as well.
You can't! You mustn't do it!
In this age, you absolutely cannot kill someone.
To begin with, this is something Narasaki-san has willfully started.
There is no reason for you to get involved.
He is my closest friend. I cannot desert him.
This isn't an issue of friendship surely.
Do you understand what a terrible thing it is
you are going to do? Of course.
I am prepared to give my life for this.
What are you saying?
A samurai is someone who will die for honour or a cause.
To say nothing of that I already committed seppuku, I have no regrets.
What's this samurai! Are you a fool?
In this age, dying is not in the least bit cool!
Hey, Topknot. Is he here?
Ah, he's here!
I've brought some amazing people with me. Don't be surprised.
You...! The Kaidou Takumi?
Thank you for earlier.
Eh, what? You know him?
Whoa!
What are you doing, all of a sudden?
Takechi Hanpeita along with the criminal known as Narasaki,
are dangerous characters that are taking action.
This is how we are responding.
Eh? Ah... Wait... what is this about?
Thank you for showing us around this far.
I am grateful for that.
Ah...thanks! Idiot!
What? Peta-senpai is wanted for questioning?
Ah, well that's an exaggeration.
I'm just warning you because there's a possibility that Takechi-san
has got involved with a group with a dangerous ideology
Well, because there might be some connection with the children,
if you find him
please contact the local beat officer straight away.
Well then, that's my official duty.
That was the beat officer Nakashima-san.
Excuse me. What about Peta-senpai?
Erm... the truth is, today there is one more person
that would very much like to
talk to you all.
Let me introduce him.
It's Kaidou-san!
I'm Kaidou Takumi, nice to meet you
The truth is I came here because I have a favour to ask of you all.
I am currently looking for Takechi Hanpeita.
He has stolen some precious data of mine,
and I believe he's taken it with him.
However, he hasn't got far yet,
and is still most certainly in the town.
Erm... how come you know he's here in town?
Because he's injured.
Did you do something to Takechi-san?
If anyone finds him, please contact me before you contact the police.
My company will pay anyone who comes forward with information 10 million yen.
What?!! 10 Million!!
Seriously...!
Has sensei woken up?
What should I do, his temperature won't go down.
If it keeps going this way, he'll die.
Let's go to the hospital after all.
We can't. He'll be caught by the police.
We can't trust any of the adults.
Mum...
I'm sorry... I followed you.
We're not handing over Samurai-sensei.
Ah... Kaidou-san.
I'm terribly sorry. There are no reports as yet...
I have a scheduled appearance on TV
so I will head back to Tokyo. I see.
From hereon please follow Kuribashi's orders.
As you wish.
I have high expectations. In the event of the data being returned,
I will provide the financial backing for your electoral campaign.
Yes! We'll definitely get hold of that Topknot!
Well then.
Peta-senpai has been secured. He's recovering at Saeki's house.
Excuse me.
Where is this...
Tomiko...
Is this a dream...
Is it you...?
I see... this is what happened after I died.
I'm so happy to see you.
I'm sorry Tomiko.
That you were forced to live this kind of life, after I left you...
Being with me has caused you nothing but suffering.
What are you saying...
I was happy being with you.
It's been ages since we last met. Please smile.
That's right.
After you committed seppuku,
what happened to you.
To me...?
I don't think you'll believe it but,
I, ah Tomiko... I was dead.
After I committed seppuku I was transported 150 years into the future.
Somehow or other I continued to be alive there.
What is it Tomiko?
What is it? Has something bad happened?
Tell me.
Somehow... I'm happy.
I'm happy to know that you lived.
Ah Takechi-san...!
Are you alright? Takechi-san.
I dream't of Tomiko.
Why didn't I decide to live...
If I'd thrown away my pride and pretensions of being a samurai
we would have been able to live the rest of our lives together...
Ah...
Here...
Please read this.
What is this?
It is a letter addressed to you from 100 years ago.
It's from Takechi Tomiko.
Because you said you didn't want to know anything of history,
I purposely haven't shown it to you until now.
What is this?
If you read it, I know you will understand.
My husband.
Because you are a person who would never lie
I truly believe that you are living in the world of the future.
I hope that somehow this letter manages to reach you.
I think that you must have met
Tomiko-san in your dream.
One time, you were able
to return back
to Tomiko's side.
That's...
I too think it's unbelievable.
But Tomiko herself,
believed that her husband had gone to the future,
and so left this letter.
Only that is the undeniable truth.
Why is it you have this letter.
I told you many times.
I'm your distant relative.
In my household this letter has been handed down through the generations.
And that's why, when you came
I was truly delighted.
I thought that finally I would be able to
hand over the letter...
When you saw me, living in poverty,
you must have been worried.
But please put your mind at rest.
After that, your achievements were recognised by the Meiji government,
and my stipend was restored.
Gotou Shoujirou who had previously interrogated you,
made an apology.
Toyonoby and all the people of Tosa
who forced you to commit seppuku,
regretted it.
And so you have nothing to be concerned about.
However, that in a time of such upheaval,
we weren't able to peacefully live out our married life together,
is for me regrettable...
This current age is far from the violent times of the Bakumatsu,
but once again I can hear the sounds of war approaching.
When will it be that this sort of thing will come to an end.
It would be good if one day
the preciousness of human life
is truly valued.
I finally understand the meaning of this age.
I'm going to carry out a great cause.
Are going to target Kaidou-san?
I won't let you go.
I cannot forgive such a thing!
I understand. What...?
I'm going to stop Aza.
Really?
I do not lie.
In that case, I'll go with you.
At time like this, a woman should wait meekly at home for the man to return.
The woman of today aren't quite so well-behaved.
Hachikin... (A strong willed woman.)
Well then, I'll hand this over to you Haruka-dono.
The accounting data...
I don't know what to do with it.
Please let the world know of Kaidou's evil doings.
Saeki-kun! Brilliant performance!
Thank you kindly. Please hand over the data.
What is it? It's what we were aiming for right?
Cut it out!
We're indebted to Takechi-san.
A truly virtuous woman
most definitely has to return the favour.
Haruka-dono...
Whatever, just hand over the data.
Do you think you can beat me in your condition?
What?
Take care.
I'm grateful to you!
Everyone, don't let the criminal escape.
The data! And the money!
We've decided.
We're not going to vote for you at the next election.
Ah... what... Erm... wait please.
Becoming the leader of our town is...
Ah... Tora! Get in!
What kind of odd turn of event's is this?
It's you who said it.
If you are desperately striving, your friends will certainly come and back you up.
For god's sake sit normally.
Well, the belt is perfect.
Aiming for domestically produced arms,
but in reality there's been talk of acquisition.
I can't talk about the details but
the truth is our company has invested a large amount of money in 5 heavy industries.
These have an extremely high valuation so
it's in order to raise the value of our enterprise.
So you mean that total acquisition is not the aim...
Kaidou-san. I'm sorry but could you give me your life.
A samurai... In this age, there's no way there
you could assassinate me is there.
Smith and Weston no.2. (Given to him as a souvenir by Takasugi Shinsaku.)
I brought it from the Bakumatsu, so it's quite an old gun but,
it has the ability to kill.
Hey, wait! Don't run away!
If it's money, I'll pay you whatever you want.
Kaidou-san.
For a true lord, servants would lay down their lives.
But for a man with no will,
he won't have comrades who'll follow him.
Even if the age changes, the way people feel doesn't.
It's a samurai's compassion. I will behead you.
I'm sorry.
What are you doing, Takechi-san.
Stop this Aza!
You. Have you become a pacifist!?
Halt this undertaking. Out of the way!
No matter what the reason, you mustn't kill someone.
After all this time, what are you saying! This is your way of doing things.
I'm sorry Aza! I was wrong!
The result of laying hands on Lord Toyo was that
I had to commit seppuku and my comrades were executed.
In the end, there was nothing left.
The only thing is to break down the wall in front of you with all your might.
This won't resolve anything!
Using force will only give rise to tragedy.
What are you saying! You weren't wrong!
Finally I understand. The reason for coming to this age.
Aza... It's to stop you!
That's what friends are for.
The only person that can stop you, is me.
Ryouma... enough already!
This is not a good thing!
This age is... The future that we fought for
isn't this Japan.
Takechi-san, you too think so don't you.
Certainly I did think that.
The weak-mindedness of the young people made me angry.
The people idling their lives away made me irritated.
See, you do...! But it's wrong.
This complacency about peace
was won by their ancestors.
Ryouma, don't despair of this age!
Let's live for today!
I'm someone who will lead like-minded people in this age.
It's too late to pull back.
I have to see it through.
I too will not yield.
Ah... there's a difference in our wills.
At this stage, the only thing is to do it.
Yes... Because we are samurai.
Those guys...
What are you doing?
I'm uploading this to the net. What?
What's with those guys.
To save me, he crossing swords with his comrade.
Isn't it stupid?
Why are you laughing.
What they're doing is crazy but they are really going for it.
They're very passionate.
It's foolishness but they are seriously cool!
What are you saying?
Get your hands off me.
I don't need your dirty money.
Hey... what are you doing?
Oh crap! Hold up!
Be prepared for sudden thunder showers tomorrow.
Wait!
Ah! Erm... Somehow, this Kaidou Takumi-san has...
By chance I've come across this accounts book
of money obtain by dishonest means and given to politicians.
It's been uploaded to a media site, so please take a look.
Right! Look! Look! Over there, look!
Be careful for sudden arrests tomorrow.
To... Tora!
There's the self-satisfied look!
It's not like you said anything that great.
Don't move!
The both of you, put down your swords.
Takechi-san...
You must tell them it's nothing to do with you.
Topknot! Takechi-san!
Agi!
What were you doing! Agi!
Agi!
You got in the way for me.
My body just moved automatically by itself.
I'm the opponent you've just crossed swords with.
However, my one and only true friend...
Am I done for...?
No! Don't worry! You're not!
Aza... Don't talk.
Don't worry.
I won't let you die!
Don't move.
Set up a cordon around the area and narrow it down.
Don't let him leave the building! Yes!
So, the two of them still haven't been found?
No... That's what the cops are saying.
According to the police
Last night, a secret account book exposing illegal donations was received.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police are conducting a compulsory search of the Kaidou Corp.
Evidence has been seized.
They're alive aren't they...?
What?
Takechi-san and Narasaki-san, they're alive aren't they.
Sis...
We've arrived. Takechi-san, Narasaki-san
Ah... sorry for our rudeness.
I was fast asleep...
Ah, I slept well!
Was everything ok? Ujiie-san
The whole of the city center is being searched but,
the police aren't searching their own police cars.
He said he had a friend in the Magistrates,
but I never imagined it was you Ujiie-dono.
I have friends in the force so, escaping is a piece of cake.
Well. I couldn't believe it.
I didn't think that you'd try and save me.
It was quite the chore, seriously.
Well then, I shall take my leave.
I am most grateful for your efforts.
Thank you very much.
The plan was a failure because of him, however
thanks to you, I was saved.
Hey Aza.
Were you serious about taking Kaidou's head off?
In reality that was just your usual bluff.
It was just about
making society take action wasn't it?
In the Japan of today, Tokugawa and the samurai,
Tosa and the Yamauchi clan, the expulsion of foreigners and loyalty to the emperor don't exist.
Could it be that we've done what we were sent to do?
What do you intend to do from now on?
Think about it again.
Something that I can do seriously in this age.
What about you Takechi-san?
I...
I think I do want to go back.
To the Bakumatsu?
1 month later.
The biggest historical mystery in Japan.
It's been viewed over 50,000 times.
Finally, my business idea,
will be accepted by the world...?
Well, it's my idea.
...that's so.
I heard the truth of the matter from
the time-slipped Ryouma Sakamoto in the flesh.
Direction, performance, and editing. I did it all.
... you did.
Anyway, Sachin, you're a genius aren't you.
What?
The name of the person who assassinated Ryouma Sakamoto is...
Ii Naosuke, seriously I'm gonna kill him.
The Sakuradamon incident was hot. (Assassination of Ii Naosuke)
You're really quite knowledgeable.
The Bakumatsu for High school students.
I seriously cried at the Ansei purge.
Yes yes yes. Please take care of it.
Yes, excuse me.
Saeki-san, it's about time to go.
Yes.
Well, I'll be off. Okay.
Hold on Haru-chan.
Good luck. Yep.
I'm going. Take care.
Okay.
Haruka Saeki, town Mayor.
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It's been a while since I've been back to this spot.