Power for me? You grant me strength?
Take this! Take this rock!
What? What are you doing?
What are you doing to me?
I am... I am...
...trying to protect the Tokugawa!
What was that thing?
The castle keep...
It's the speaker!
You're the discerning kid.
What are you doing up there?
This is my castle.
Your castle?
I am the 15th shogun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Yoshinobu.
What?
Ultra Soul! The Dawn of Rock!
You're Tokugawa Yoshinobu, the shogun?
In other words, the general manager of Heaven's Song.
Yes. I am the leader of Heaven's Song and the true heir.
Don't be ridiculous.
He's not joking.
I heard Ii call him the shogun within an inner room of Edo Castle.
He's also the one who put me under the spell of Heaven's Song and controlled me.
But didn't you say you like rock?
When no one else would listen to me play rock, you called my music passionate.
You called my guitar cool.
Sir, why did you pretend to be a city boy and approach us?
I was unable to do anything I wanted and was bored.
I wanted to see the Ultra Soul which is said to have the power to change the world.
I wanted to see if it could change my monotonous and boring days.
However, Ii claimed the Ultra Soul couldn't be used to help the Tokugawa family.
He never listened to anything I wanted.
Quiet, fools!
Shogun!
You're just like Ii.
You're not interested in anything about me outside of my title.
Tokugawa, the government, Tokugawa, the government, Tokugawa!
Ii... Ii would never stop talking about the Tokugawa!
He always claimed it was for me!
He's a spoiled brat.
That's why I left the castle to see the Ultra Soul on my own.
I thought that without me, Ii would be distressed or concerned.
But Ii placed a double in the castle and didn't even look for me!
That's not true.
The person Ii instructed me to find in Hikone was...
I had no idea he had asked me to search for the shogun.
Ultimately, you approached us not because you loved rock,
but because you wanted to awaken the Ultra Soul to relieve your boredom.
Honestly, it was interesting to watch you pull Ii around.
But you didn't have to kill him!
What?
It's your fault!
If only you hadn't pushed Ii this far.
That's why Ii... why Naosuke is dead!
That's quite the accusation.
It's your fault!
Yours!
It's your fault!
You killed Naosuke!
Calm down! Ii was trying to control people using Heaven's Song—
Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!
I hope you break.
I've had enough.
I don't need this anymore!
Over mirage
Give your body and soul to this melody
I've never experienced such tremendous power before.
We can't turn back
However, I expected this.
What is that?
It's a reverse phase generator.
Simply put, it protects you from Heaven's Song.
It's not very strong, but it can protect us.
However...
...this power may pacify the entire nation of Japan.
Osaka
Over mirage
Satsuma
Choshu
Over mirage
Give your body and soul to this melody
Kyoto
Di Telada
We can't turn back
Heaven's Song is making the city go crazy!
I expected speakers to be set up in Kyoto, but this is serious.
What's going on?
It seems we've reached a crossroads.
Will Japan be controlled by Heaven's Song, or will rock break through?
Who's singing?
This is the true power of Heaven's Song?
It's more hellish than heavenly.
The spell cast on the music is being amplified by the speakers,
invading the nervous system through their auditory organs.
He even seems to be controlling the atmosphere.
Shoin-sensei, how are we supposed to face this?
Stop!
Are you trying to destroy everyone in Japan with Heaven's Song?
Naosuke, isn't this what you wanted?
The strength of the Tokugawa has been displayed.
This is the Heaven's Song you wanted to protect!
Di Telada
If we let our guard down, we'll be pacified, too.
What is this terrifyingly powerful Heaven's Song?
It's a curse that's been affecting the Tokugawa family since Ieyasu.
A curse? Since Ieyasu?
I once saw a document in the Edo Castle library.
At the end of the Warring States Period,
Ieyasu used a magical song to take control of the nation.
It was the beginning of Heaven's Song.
For generations, the Tokugawa have secretly passed down from
shogun to shogun this song in order to control the nation.
So it's the symbol of the Tokugawa government's power.
That's right.
Heaven's Song is Ieyasu's soul.
It is the Tokugawa family itself.
The shogun who inherits this must be the greatest of all idols.
Sir, for the Tokugawa family, you must protect Heaven's Song.
I, Naosuke, will support you with my life.
What is the Tokugawa?
I'm alone.
Let's go.
Everything's inside that castle.
The shogun was crying.
We have to save him with our rock!
We'll put on a concert!
Let's put on a once-in-a-lifetime concert
for the Ultra Souls with our entire souls on the line!
Yeah!
This is a tough barrier.
He won't let us in easily.
Sensei, what are you doing?
I'm going to rock.
I'm putting my entire soul on the line.
The barrier is breaking!
It's not over yet!
Now! You must go!
Sensei, we can't leave you!
You must move forward!
Quickly! Before my soul expires!
Let's go!
No!
Let go! Let go of me!
Sensei!
The rest is up to you.
Sensei!
Katsura Down!
Let go! We can't abandon Sensei!
We're friends!
You idiot! You're the one who decided to enter the castle!
Aren't you going to save the shogun with rock?
Cindy...
You said it would be a once-in-a-lifetime concert with our souls on the line.
Katsura-san used his entire soul to open the way for us.
Don't put his efforts to waste!
I'm sorry.
By the way, this place...
...seems even more dangerous than the gate.
Ultra Souls coming through!
Let's go!
Hijizo-san?
I'll handle this. Go!
I'll stay here to buy you time!
Farewell.
Listen, I'll only say it once.
What is it, Sochin?
Save it for later.
Thank you.
Sochin.
That idiot...
Let's go!
Soji?
I can't let you play the hero alone.
Besides, I was always more popular when we were idols.
My fans were quality over quantity.
Mine were greater in both quality and quantity!
Soji...
Kondo-san...
Will you praise me now?
Hijikata and Okita Fall!
Cindy, dig deep!
This stage is mine.
Cindy...
Are you telling me to go alone?
Don't cry.
You're annoying me until the very end.
It pisses me off.
You always cause too much trouble.
But...
When we're reborn,
let's rock out together again.
Cindy...
Don't turn back! Don't stop!
Keep moving forward!
That's Sakamoto Ryoma's... That's our rock!
That's it. Keep moving forward.
You want to eat my soul that bad, huh?
Do as you please. However...
My soul's burning hot!
Cindy!
Takasugi Dispersed!
Naosuke, where have you gone?
I'm all alone now...
Warrior, what are you doing here?
Who are you?
I am no one.
Since Ieyasu, I have been Tokugawa itself for four hundred years.
Tokugawa itself?
I am the spirit behind the world of Tokugawa.
Heaven's Song breathed new life into that spirit.
The spirit...
Is Ii in there, too?
Ii Naosuke...
In a nation rocked by the opening of its borders,
to preserve the dignity of the Tokugawa family,
he sold his soul to me and began pacifying the nation using Heaven's Song.
He sold his soul to protect the Tokugawa?
He was useful, but ultimately, he could not control Heaven's Song.
Ii...
You were rocking, too.
Now, then. Can you quell this chaos with your Ultra Soul?
You can't?
Rock cannot defeat
Heaven's Song, which has supported the Tokugawa for four hundred years!
Please. Release the shogun.
You've bound the shogun from head to toe with your spell.
Isn't this enough?
Tokugawa-san, that's enough.
Release Yoshinobu-san into a new era.
Tokugawa-san!
Passion!
Now Japan will become a peaceful country.
My... My rock...
The harmony born from becoming one with a shout again
The sympathy that brings us closer together
Laying the fist I held up to the heavens over hope
Let loose into the new age
The conviction of friends
Lightning bursting inside my brain
Strangely serious first intentions
Choosing my words more carefully
Your feelings
I understand them perfectly
As though everything is becoming one
Happiness
Sadness
And even rage
Begin shining in the name of freedom
Shogun, you are the only idol for me, Yoshinobu-sama.
Naosuke...
And then...
A melody spins...
...a climactic feeling.
More, more ecstasy.
Yeah, yeah.
What is music? Let's have some fun.
My flowing blood runs through me.
Laying the fist I held up to the heavens over hope.
Let loose into the new age.
The passion beyond daybreak.
Rock! Rock! Rock!
This is the Ultra Soul...
It's wonderful.
Their singing voices and smiles.
Shogun... No, boy.
You're not alone.
Cindy, Sensei, Sochin, Hijizo-san...
You can hear it, can't you?
It's the song of the new era of Japan.
It's our rock.
I promise to carry on your souls alone!
Guys! Watch over me from heaven!
Don't talk like we're dead.
Huh?
You idiot.
Cindy, guys! You're alive!
Ryoma Falls!?
Now that I am awake, what is this world?!
Monochrome and vague
There's nothing I can do, so what should I do now
Monochrome coloring
I have no intention of turning back or stopping (Oh)
Rock for Life
Now that I have become this one, no one can stand against me (Oh, yeah)
What's this? A passion broken free
What's this? Give your all and transcend
My scream is nearly a war song
What's this? Accept the challenge
What's this? Prepare to engage
Go wild and feel the explosive sound as you jump up and down (Oh, yeah)
What's this? Go crazy
What's this? Reach your normal condition
The feeling of ultimate power overflowing from your soul
What's this? Accept the challenge
What's this? Prepare to engage
Go wild and feel the explosive sound as you jump up and down (Oh, yeah)
Japan...
A small island nation.
Compared to the United States, it's minuscule.
However, nothing excites me more than the prospect showing
the ladies and girls of this nation my appeal... my rock.
It's rock and roll!