It was an era when a man lived as a warrior...
He fought, staking his life on his faith in the sword...
The final era... the Bakumatsu.
Intrigue in the Bakumatsu
On the land with the frozen moonlight
It's rolling and drawing the line
The era of destruction and rebirth now begins
Heavily holding the freedom
Choosing the invisible path
Passing the sunset that's brighter than the daylight
The vessel of time moves on as if telling the dream
There's a new dawn beyond the dark path
We may have been born from the arm of darkness
Just like being in an impossible love
We wander into the light
The path stretches indefinitely
And there's no way to go back
I'm sorry, but please do it again.
Yes.
About Yojiro...
You heard from him?
No, but it seems that he still doesn't know the location of the Head.
Maybe it is no longer in that city...
I see everyone's working hard.
Shoten-sama!
Go ahead and carry on.
That star will stir up some things.
I don't know why, but I'm sure it will.
What? So that means...
The Eastern Army was at that moment ready to invade Edo.
Out of the way! Out of the way!
I'm Tetsutaro Tesshu Yamaoka, an enemy of the Imperial Court, retainer of Yoshinobu Tokunaga!
And I'm Kyunosuke Masamimitsu!
We're on our way to the government-general!
"Do not let Edo turn into a battlefield."
Thanks to the desperate action of Yamaoka and Masumitsu, who relayed Katsu's message,
the meeting between Katsu and Saigo became reality.
Well damn
The lizard's tail got chopped off thanks to that pistol guy.
And after we finally managed to name Jubei Nakaiya as the true object of our revenge...
At this rate this is going to end up as just another play.
Damn it!
Where's the master?
Come on. Not again! This is a very important time. Damn...
He's gone for three to four days at a time every time he's left this month.
Who know where he is or what he's doing out there...
Stone Crane Mansion is gone...
You know what? I bet he found someone else at a different place.
Don't put him in the same category as you!
What?
He's right! What?
He's not an irresponsible person like that.
That's right.
Yeah, yeah, excuse me for being an irresponsible person!
Why are you being so sarcastic?
Shut up.
Next.
Yes.
I don't remember exactly when we first met the master.
If I remember correctly,
the first time he wrote a script for us was right after we left the western province.
So basically we met him about a half-year before that.
I see.
That much time has passed already, huh?
Though clumsy and amateurish,
I practiced day in and day out, hiding from the sun.
Right then when I was physically and mentally drained...
At that time... At a place like that...
I didn't know why, but there was a customer who'd come to see us perform every day.
I sort of noticed, but I had no idea he already knew what we were all about back then.
Why don't you bear your grudge on stage?
Right after that, Kakashi and I joined you guys.
I remember you were wanted by the law.
Not only that, but you were such a promiscuous man!
Sorry... Who knew that her husband had a short metal truncheon?
Note: He refersto the truncheon carriedbythe patrollingpolicemen Sorry... Who knew that her husband had a short metal truncheon?
Not only had he killed his wife, but he'd also framed me for her death.
You came so close to being jailed and beheaded.
But thanks to the master's script, the truth was revealed.
That was our first sold out show.
That's right! That showed him!
Don't get carried away.
Normally adultery means the death penalty for both the man and woman.
Now you know that your head is hanging onto your neck by a piece of skin!
That's why I'm very grateful to the master.
You sure don't look that way.
Kakashi was the same, too.
On behalf of those children, whose parents were killed randomly,
he was going after the murderer.
However, the man turned out to be the son of a high-ranking official of a certain province.
I was scared to death then.
Shady-looking people closed in during the rehearsal.
In the end, the father and the son committed seppuku before the final day of the performance.
I guess you could say that we were completely in the hands of the master by then.
I just don't get the master.
First of all what made him want to help us anyway?
Now that you mention it...
To tell you the truth...
I don't... I don't really know that myself, either.
Oh?
I could say the same about that guy. I don't get him, either.
I'll take this one.
Sure!
One. Make a wish on a sunset...
Two. The primrose at the temple...
Hey!
Leader!
Samurai-san!
Too bad!
It was looking really good, but...
It's looking good over here, too!
Glover Company
The deal is done then.
Yes.
What?
Well, well...
I couldn't believe it when Mr. Glover told me about you.
I'm Sotetsu Ibaragi.
A pleasure to meet you. I'm Jubei Nakaiya.
I'm pleased to make your acquaintance.
Shall we?
The Head of the Conqueror, which is in your possession...
I'd like to discuss its use with you.
Oh, really...
My... Is this true?
Most interesting.
I used to think that you were just a playwright for the troupe,
but it seems that I was wrong, Ibaragi-sama.
Kanna, I'd like to ask you to do some work tomorrow night, involving your proud prey.
Good work.
Shoten-sama! You've come to a place like this?
It's nice every once in a while.
It's good for my back and legs.
It looks like your customer was very particular, no?
Yes, he was very difficult to please.
This is... Gaichi!
What's the matter, Shoten-sama?
Don't tell me...
Shinza!
I heard that we got a letter from the master.
Is that true?
Are you the one who bought the jar?
I've paid for it and received it already.
You shouldn't need me for anything.
You... Who are you?
How foolish...
Do you want to stain such a beautiful village with your own blood?
Shut up!
You! Why did you need the vessel? What brought you here?
Answer me!
So you're not going to answer me?
Why you!
Is he serious?
Just read it through!
That's great!
It's very clever.
Yeah.
He's so serious. That's it, Mr. Promiscuous.
Come on, guys! Hurry up and get ready!
I expect nothing less from our master!
14th day of the 3rd month, Keio 4 Satsuma Storehouse
The historic meeting was about to take place.
The first agenda was the evacuation of Edo Castle,
the placement of the men inside the castle, the transfer of materiel,
and also how Shogun Yoshinobu and the Tokunaga family should be treated.
It begins... It finally begins...
The conversation grew heated, but proceeded smoothly.
Hanjiro Nakamura
As a matter of fact,
the conclusion was virtually already drawn up at that point
thanks to the preparations of Yamaoka, the British and the French.
If you go to war with us, you'll make enemies of the people of the city.
Even if you win the war...
What kind of victory song are you planning to sing in Edo
after it has been burnt and reduced to nothing?
All that remained was up to Saigo.
About 2000 years ago,
the Hermit Jofuku had this vessel crafted
when he was ordered to bring the Head to Japan by Emperor Qin Shi Huang.
Gaichimon, The Vessel of Jofuku...
The oven that can create it again exists only in our village of Koma...
Gaichimon: Jofuku's Vessel
Hermit Jofuku
That's what that man figured out...
He surely has keen eyes.
Is it possible that the troupe Yojiro mentioned in his letter is?
It is possible...
I'm sorry... I can't believe I let a mere playwright beat me to it.
There's no way a mere playwright can fight you fair and square.
Then...
Who knows? Besides his true identity, I wonder what kind of script he wrote this time.
I guess you're right.
If we burn down Edo, there's no point in having a new government, Shogunate or otherwise.
Hanjiro! Have them bring sake!
All right! We've got the good stuff!
Katsu-sensei, drink up!
At that time it seemed that this historic meeting concerning the bloodless handover of Edo Castle
had reached its conclusion, however...
Kirishima means flowers... Cigarettes means Kokubu...
What's burning is Oharaha, Sakurajima...
Kirishima means flowers... Cigarettes means Kokubu...
Someone's in a good mood!
He's embarrassing us.
Here's sake. There you go...
What the!
Be quiet.
I want you to open the gate immediately.
How dare you!
Wait!
Hanjiro, do not move.
Why, it's you.
I didn't think we would run into each other again like this.
Sit and be quiet.
We need...
We need more war!
That's right!
I'd rather burn down all of Edo right now than let you in!
It looks like we have all the actors ready to play.
Why not? Why not?
Why not let the world change?
Why not? Why not?
Why not let the world change?
Why not? Why not?
Why not let the world change?
Why not? Why not?
Why not let the world change?
Why not? Why not?
Why not let the world change?
It's too late.
But...
Let's leave it up to Yojiro. That's his mission, and also destiny...
SOTETSU MOVES
The hand is the sword of love
It proves the beginning of all
Beyond the sparkling sky
The dream is still an illusion
Running on the path
Just like chasing the shadow of the moonlight
The torn sword of love
At the end of it thousands of teardrops become one
And brighten tomorrow
This hand is the sword of love
It proves the beginning of all
EPISODE 8 SATISFACTIONS FOR REVENGE ACHIEVED
We need more war!
I'd rather burn down all of Edo right now than wag my tail at you!
Yamaoka, bring Tatsugoro!
Why not? Why not?
SATISFACTIONS FOR REVENGE ACHIEVED
Why not let the world change?
Why not? Why not?
Why not let the world change?