Takasugi Shinsaku (B) Katsura Kogoro (D) Sakamoto Ryoma (G)
Concert!
Thank you!
Looking good, Ryoma!
What's "thank you"?
It's how you express gratitude in the American language.
Thank you!
Yeah! Rock is the best!
You girls are the best, too.
Let's do another song!
Yeah!
What's up, Cindy?
Cindy!
My name isn't Cindy!
It's Takasugi Shinsaku!
Cindy's scary.
Cindy's glaring at us.
Cindy's just embarrassed to have young girls excited about him.
How cute!
Don't call a man cute!
Don't yell. Go with the flow.
Don't be ridiculous! Screw your flow!
You're infuriating!
What's he mad about?
He's got all kinds of things on his mind.
All kinds of things?
Even though we're rocking out with two audience members?
Yeah!
Ryoma-kun, you're always so optimistic.
Let's wrap up today's performance.
Sensei.
Oh, no. I have some errands to run.
It's time for my lessons, too.
Huh?
See you later.
H-Hey, wait!
There's still someone here.
I heard there were people playing rock.
I've been going to various live music clubs,
and I've finally found you.
Oh, yeah? What'd you think?
Your performance wasn't bad...
Your technique is nothing special, but you put your heart into your music.
I see, I see. My technique's nothing special.
That's not a compliment at all!
Your bass player is the complete opposite.
You mean Cindy?
He has technique, but he didn't put his heart into the performance.
Your drummer creates the impression he's observing you two
and playing along.
You're argumentative.
You should see a Shinsengumi concert.
They are the real thing.
What, then? Are you calling us impostors?
Top Idol! Rampage at a Concert!
Sir, I consulted the priests of Mt. Hiei.
They predict all five Peace Souls will gather here in Kyoto.
There are three men playing rock in the city.
They may gather around the man who awakened the Peace Soul.
Do not worry.
I, Ii Naosuke, have already cast a spell
on the Peace Soul in our possession.
The one under my spell will serve the government
and draw other Peace Souls to it.
Then, we will have all the power...
Hey, Ryo-chan!
All your orders are for Pizza Margherita!
We have other items on our menu, you know!
I can't remember them all.
You've got a tiny mind.
Yeah, but...
Oh, my god!
F-Forgive me.
Ryoma-kun.
Sensei, Cindy.
Shinsaku wants to practice more.
We came to get you.
I'll go!
You think you can skip work? Bring it on.
Wait, wait! I can't hear you if you all talk at once!
They want a bolognese dish and a salad.
They want Pasta Amatriciana, and the people behind them want red wine.
They want a Stracciatella and Zeppoline,
and these people want a Pizza Margherita.
Not bad.
Sensei's real smart.
Here.
When we're finished with this, we're gonna practice.
Cindy, thanks.
You know them?
We're in a rock band together.
So good...
They're real lookers.
Come closer!
And I'm stuck chopping firewood.
Break Time
Cindy's pizza is bright red!
Shinsaku likes really spicy things.
Looks good.
Spicy! And delicious!
This is more than just spicy. It's on fire.
Fire is rock.
Way to go, Cindy.
Stop calling me Cindy! Quit acting like we're best buddies!
When you finish that, we're practicing.
What? I'm not very good at practicing those chord things.
Say what?
Meticulous techniques aren't for me.
Rock comes from the soul!
With a roar!
Roar, my ass! Don't talk to me about rock!
But his rock certainly was impressive.
You saw it, didn't you?
Ryoma-kun's Peace Soul was awakened.
Peace Soul? What's that?
That thing when we played for the Shinsengumi.
Oh, that?
My chest was on fire.
Was that your first time?
No, it's happened once before.
When I was singing in Tosa, a shooting star fell on me.
A shooting star?
So, what's a Peace Soul?
It's a piece of the Ultra Soul.
U-Ultra Soul? There's another kind of soul?
When all human hearts reach their greatest height...
That is the Ultra Soul.
Its scattered fragments are the Peace Souls.
When the Peace Souls come together, the Ultra Soul is born.
Impressive.
In other words, I'm the best!
You don't get it, do you?
It's a powerful soul that dramatically changes the flow of an era.
That's what Shoin-sensei taught me.
By the way, how's the shaggy master doing?
He's not shaggy! He's Shoin-sensei!
Shoin-sensei is missing.
What?
We came here from Choshu to look for Shoin-sensei.
He's missing?
Shoin-sensei...
Cindy...
Shinsaku adores Shoin-sensei.
As do I, of course.
Sensei...
Cindy, a concert!
Huh?
We'll play a ton of concerts!
Then the shaggy master will hear about us and come to see us!
Y-You idiot! That's got nothing to do with—
Let's find a place to play!
Hey, wait!
Why?
What?
Weren't you listening? A shooting star fell on him.
It's the same. He's had the same experience that we had.
But why did only he awaken a Peace Soul?
I love rock more than anyone.
But what's the difference between him and I?
What am I lacking?
Don't hurt your hands.
They're important for playing.
Besides, whatever you're lacking...
You may figure it out if you keep rocking with him.
Live Music Club
We can't use it?
What's going on?
There's a rumor that a proclamation might be made.
Proclamation
A proclamation?
About people involved in or supporting the performance of
anything other than Heaven's Song being punished...
What?
I'm sorry. Please forgive me.
That's ridiculous! Where are we supposed to perform now?
Ikedayan. That's a pretty big stage.
Sold Out
The Shinsengumi. Let's go check it out.
These idols are directly controlled by the government.
They're the poster boys of Heaven's Song.
Someone told me to check them out.
Who?
The old dude who came to our concert.
We can't go. It's sold out.
Don't be ridiculous!
Heaven's Song...
Songs stinking of government officials...
Cindy?
What's gotten into him?
Shinsaku lost his parents when he was young.
He was raised by a lord's steward.
What?
The steward took responsibility for a dispute between
Shinsaku and a government official by killing himself.
That's why he hates the government so much.
Why?
Why'd he have to kill himself for me?
Shinsaku, no! Don't fight anymore!
As the man who raised you, he was made to take responsibility.
You were a fool to challenge a government inspector.
Here.
Are these Shinsengumi tickets?
Yataro, I'm amazed you got these.
You said you had to have them.
How'd you pay for them?
With an advance on your wages, of course.
What? Just how much of an advance?
It's no big deal. Just six months' worth.
Six months?
I'll be working for free for six months...
You've gotta make sacrifices to make your dream come true.
Shinsengumi Concert Tickets
Don't be ridiculous! I'm not going!
You're gonna waste half a year's wages?
Good grief. I'm going to tell Ryoma-kun.
Tell me what?
About the day Shinsaku and I met.
Just this once.
Oh? You changed your tune quickly.
I'm curious.
Let's go! Quit wasting time!
Hijikata Toshizo Shinsengumi Okita Soji Shinsengumi
Squad One
Squad One!
Okita for Life
Okita for life!
Hijikata is Love
Hijikata is love!
It's a full house again today.
They must not have anything else to do.
They're so noisy.
What obnoxious voices.
Someone should cover the chattering mouths of trash.
Soji.
You can say whatever you want here.
But don't be careless during the concert.
The shame of the Shinsengumi is Kondo-san's shame.
I know.
I'd never act disgracefully onstage and shame you or Kondo-san.
I trust you.
Let's hammer loyalty for the
Tokugawa government into our audience again today.
Of course.
Heaven's Song exists to make Kondo-san's dream come true.
I know.
I'd do anything to make the wishes of you and Kondo-san come true.
It's proof that I'm alive...
Even if it means interacting with worthless creatures.
M-A-K-O-T-O, Makoto!
They're more excited than I expected.
M-A-K-O-T-O, Makoto!
I'm excited!
They must have passionate souls to captivate all these people!
M-A-K-O-T-O, Makoto!
Hey. You came?
It's you.
You know him?
That's the old guy who told me to see a Shinsengumi concert.
I may be an old man, but I consider myself the biggest Shinsengumi fan.
You don't seem very interested.
But it also seems like you're watching more seriously than your friends.
Have fun.
Sincerity
Do you believe in the flag of sincerity?
Gather around this flag!
We will protect your hearts and peace!
Hijikata-sama!
Yeah, dude!
I've missed you.
Soji!
Yeah, Soji!
Don't cheer with them!
We're at a concert! Who wouldn't cheer?
When I allow myself to be drawn into the darkness
I surprisingly don't feel the presence of fear
Making up for what I lack and keeping up appearances
Showing my true self
Those who bear sincerity, those who pray to sincerity
Sincerity is always by your side
The sound of rain falling on a world full of mistakes
I see. This is a high-quality performance.
They've got basic skills.
With a noise sufficient to erase them
Their pitch and scales are perfect.
They sing in unison powerfully.
If we overturn this tumultuous situation, no one can interfere anymore
Weak. Too weak.
I want to hopelessly mess things up
Amazing. The audience has become one.
Give me everything you are
It's definitely amazing, but...
What?
It's not right.
I'll polish your rusted heart
Not right?
This is wrong!
Sing Heaven's song
Ryoma-kun!
That idiot!
Soji, don't get distracted.
Something's not right.
No! This is wrong!
Who are you?
I'm Sakamoto Ryoma!
I'm a man with a passionate soul who loves rock!
Rock?
And what right do you have to bother us onstage?
Something's wrong with your music!
Your music is dead! It's twisted!
Go away!
Go home! Go home! Go home!
I can't ignore that.
Do you mock the Shinsengumi?
No! I just came to tell you that you're wrong!
Hijikata-san, can I kill him?
Soji, you're in front of an audience.
That's why.
It's a waste.
It's a waste of your souls! Of your passion!
Release your passion!
That's what makes music great!
You're one to talk.
What do you know about music?
I know! It's this!
This is real passion!
Hijikata-san...
They're Kondo-san's orders...
Let's go!
What's wrong? Let your souls shine with passion!
The immense power of rock
Let's experience it together
Don't say that
I'm not interested
How do you feel?
Hijikata-san, the backup music is off-pitch.
Just enjoy it genuinely
Fix it.
Don't talk to me familiarly
Cores can be pierced, and hearts change
What is that idiot doing?
The truth is already here and yet
Sensei, you came!
You're out of your mind, Ryoma-kun.
There's another one.
Crush them.
It's no use...
They're crushing us.
I can only advance
I cannot bend
With my aspirations in my heart
An unstoppable impulse
I'm about to explode
Without a doubt, it approaches
This... is the power of Heaven's Song...
Damn it! My rock is the best!
Don't be ridiculous...
Don't be ridiculous!
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I... I...
Don't be ridiculous...
Why?
What's wrong? You're out of breath.
I'm not finished yet!
You shaggy idiot!
Shaggy idiot?
I've never heard that before.
Believing will open me? Can I trust you?
You're a terrible musician!
I can't help but trust this sound
I make up for it with passion!
That's not Shoin-sensei's rock!
Listen! This is rock!
I should live in the world wide
Into a broadening tomorrow
What... What is this heat?
There's a mark on his arm!
Releasing the bindings condemning me
Could it be the Peace Soul?
Cindy! You're on fire!
I can only advance
I cannot bend
With my aspirations in my heart
An unstoppable impulse
I'm about to explode
Without a doubt, it approaches
Trusting in a strength I've never experienced
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Old dude?
Let's have a big round of applause for our special guests
Sakamoto Ryoma-kun and his friends!
Oh, they were part of the performance?
I had no idea what was going on.
Hey, isn't that Isami?
It's Isami! He's so cool!
You put them up to this, Kondo-san?
Kondo...
Shinsengumi Commander Kondo Isami?
Officials are coming. Take the rear entrance backstage.
What?
Hurry.
Cindy, Sensei! Let's run for it!
What are your names?
Okita Soji.
Hijikata Toshizo.
Sochin and Hijizo-san, huh?
I'm in love with your song!
What was that?
Hijizo?
Sakamoto-kun's a funny kid.
Let's do that song next.
What? Weren't we saving that for our encore?
Rock! Rock! Rock! Rock!
Look.
Only Heaven's Song creates peace.
Let's show them what we're made of.
Kondo-san...
I don't want to see you put on such a comfortable performance again.
That... Just now...
It's the Peace Soul.
I see.
I have the Peace Soul, too...
Cindy, that was awesome.
Cindy?
Shoin-sensei, wherever you are, did you feel that?
My... My passion...
Shoin-sensei.
Cindy, are you crying?
D-Don't be stupid!
I'm not crying!
You're crying!
Shut up! I'm crying because your performance was so pathetically bad!
No, I thought it was a pretty good session!
Shut up!
I'm not playing with you anymore!
We're through!
A second one.
Passion! Let's Work!
Tosaka-kun,
I heard you guys are working backstage at the next Shinsengumi concert?
If you're an eyesore, I'll kill you.
I'll kill you piggies, too, if you miss it.
Passion! Let's Work!
Don't forget.