TOEI COMPANY, LTD. Presents
The Great King of Mongolia
CAST
Oda Takemaro OKAWA HASHIZO
Yashahime Sayuri FURUSATO YAYOI ICHIJO TAMAMI Prince Teruhi FUSHIMI SENTARO
Akawashi Shibaki TAZAKI JUN MORI KIKUE Akudo-o YOSHIDAYOSHIO
Right Minister Dogen ONOE KOINOSUKE KATO YOSHI Satake NANGO KYONOSUKE
Director KATO TAI
Some 1000 years ago, Mt. Fuji violently erupted,
sending fiery fumes into the heavens and signaling
a revolt in Mutsu, led by General Akudo-o and
his right arm, Dewa Akawashi, who had
rounded up discontented Ezo soldiers and aimless warriors
from the Asian continent, numbering 150,000.
Like a dark cloud the summersky,
they swept over Mutsu in no time, overran Dewa,
and invaded the Kanto provinces.
Demoniac, the raging rebel army divided
the country in two and set sight on the capital.
Itwas just as the Imperial Court had relocated to the
new capital of Heian-kyo in Yamashiro Province
and set out to build a newnation of peace.
When asked by the Emperor what measure shall be taken
to quell the revolt, Shogun Sakanoue Tamuramaro
responded that Hizawa Castle in Mutsu Province
had not yet fallen to the enemy,
and if Prince Teruhi and the others in the fortress
could hold off the rebel army for 2 more months,
the imperial Army could send its forces there to subjugate them.
Whereupon, the Counselor of the Left presented
a humble young knight, Oda Takemaro.
I beg His Highness to send me to Hizawa Castle as an Imperial emissary.
What for? We don't even have a strategy.
Takemaro has strategy to hold the fort till the Imperial Army arrives.
What?
If you'll allowme.
It's a strategy to attack the enemy with fiery oil.
Fiery oil?
Takemaro is a native of Mutsu.
His late fatherdiscovered a fiery oil well in the
vicinity of Hizawa Fortress, revealing its location
only to Takemaro, at his deathbed.
I shall stake my life on it!
Commander!
I see.
The Imperial Court can't make a move for 2 months.
Let's go back to Mutsu, where ourgeneral is.
Take overthe capital in the next 2 months.
Wait!
I happen to know the Imperial Court sent an emissary to Hizawa Castle.
What emissary? What's his name? His mission?
That I don't know.
But I got that counselor's servant to tell me that
his name is Oda Takemaro.
Good job, Yashahime.
Beat any suspicions guy into confessing, then kill him!
Let's go!
We're breaking through!
Watch out!
Halt!
Afterthem! Don't let any of them get away!
Get them!
Close the gate!
No one goes through till the intruders are caught!
My house is just overthe pass! Let me through!
Why do we have to sufferfor it?
Stop complaining!
Those intruders may have been Akudo-o's rebels!
The rebel army will rape yourwomen and
massacre yourmen! Is that what you want?
Now go!
One moment.
What's wrong?
Thank you orsaving me.
Do you feel sick?
No.
But...
Can anyone get through without a pass, when the gale opens?
Where are you from?
Harima Province.
Where are you going?
To Mutsu Province.
Mutsu? Why?
My father. To find my father.
Please come this way.
Come, sister.
Sir.
Every place is full with folks who fled the war.
You'll just to stay underthe eaves.
You look like newlyweds.
Youryoung wife will get a chill out here
and she won't be able to conceive.
Come inside with me.
Come, come.
Overthere!
It's the princess!
Butwe're full!
Out of the way!
They're the ones who broke through the checkpoint.
Stop it!
Enough of this rowdiness!
If we can't dance, we'll get us some women!
No!
They're in the next shack!
Wait!
Here's one!
How about having a hatchet throwing contest?
Fine, but on one condition.
If I win, you all go to sleep peacefully.
Fine with me. I'll go first.
I'll be yourtarget.
I believe in you.
All right.
What?
What do you think of that guy?
He's no ordinary guy. Maybe it's him.
He's the Imperial emissary. I sawhis metallic pass.
Kill him nowwhen you have the chance.
I'm sorry to put you through this.
No, I'm sorry forbeing a drag on you.
Perhaps it's fate. Not that I believe in such things.
It's strange...
We knownothing about each other, and yet, here we are together.
It's strange...
My name is Sayuri.
My name me is Take... I mean, Katsuhiko.
I hope to make something of myself life.
I believe you. I believe everything you say.
Why...?
Help!
Help me!
Hang on!
I'll help you!
Hurry!
Are you all right?
You're safe now.
We'll be going.
This is the last boat to the Eastern Provinces.
Miss this boat and you'll neverget there.
The captain's staking his life.
Get on board for5 coins!
5 is too much! Make it 3 coins!
Forget it, we're pulling out!
Don't say that!
Look, you've upset the captain, fornothing!
This is mine!
No, that's mine!
All aboard! The boat is leaving!
Hurry!
The fare's 5 coins each.
I know. Here.
Young one.
There's room here.
Thanks forsaving one of my own at Suzugayama.
Where is he? Isn't she with you?
You knowhowwomen are. She's traveling on land.
What takes you to the Eastern Provinces?
We're searching forherfather.
Herfather, you say.
It's the truth.
My fatherwas banished to Mutsu on a false charge.
What? Banished?
What's his name?
Why don't you tell us all yourname first?
Fine, I'll tell you. But you'll be sorry.
I have you figured foran Imperial emissary.
You're a dead man.
My mother lives in the town of Fuchu, in the Eastern Province of Hitachi.
Yourmother?
She's hopes that I make something of myself.
But Fuchu has fallen to the rebel army.
So you're going to save yourmother?
Well...
Why don't you tell me about yourfather?
Are you familiarwith Harima Province?
I've neverbeen there.
My fatherwas a physician there, by the name of Kibi Dogen.
When the past Emperor was taken ill,
my fatherwas summoned to the capital,
where he managed to cure the Emperor's illness.
But members of the Court were jealous to him and,
upon the Emperor's death, accused him of practicing black magic.
And so yourfatherwas banished to Mutsu.
Yes. 19 years later...
My motherdied of grief, an I made up my mind.
No, no!
Sir, someone told me there's an Imperial spy
onboard, and Akudo-o has a big reward out forhim.
Let's catch him an split the reward.
Hey, there's Mt. Fuji!
Be quiet!
Something's wrong.
This may be the bestway to avoid a needless fight.
We'll reach shore in that boat.
No...! Katsuhiko!
Nevermind me, Katsuhiko!
Hand overthe secret Imperial message orelse!
Oh, no!
Katsuhiko...!
Meanwhile at Hizawa Fortress
Slay Prince Teruhi! Don't let him live! Slay him!
Retreat!
My prince! Yourhand!
It's jus blood spatter.
Fuchu Town, Hitachi Province
General Akudo-o awaits your return at ourmain camp in
Mt. Mihako, with commanders of the allied forces.
Then there's no time to lose.
That's Imperial emissary Oda Takemaro's woman.
He got away, but I'll use heras bait to capture him.
Wait! That's low, even foryou!
You may owe him your life, butwe still have ourmission.
We were warned of the emissary and took steps.
Takemaro's mother, Shibaki, is a refugee in this town
and we have a spy on her.
His mother?
Takemaro...?
Takemaro!
You're making a mistake.
What do you mean? It's me, yourmother!
Mother...! You're making a mistake!
Wait, Takemaro!
Afterhim!
Takemaro...!
It's Takemaro! Afterhim!
No, please! I made a mistake! Itwasn't him!
Where did he go? Tell me!
No please! I made a mistake!
You can't fool me! Tell me! Where's Takemaro?!
Forgive me, Mother I must fulfill my mission!
You have all the captives minus the two women.
We can use all the laborers we can get.
Let's go!
Are you by chance Takemaro's mother?
Halt!
Don't move!
Where are you off to so early?
I'm taking horse feed to the camp out there.
Go on!
You're safe, mister.
Thanks, son. Here.
I don'twant that. I want to go with you.
Go with me?
Ezo soldiers killed my mom and dad, and I'm an orphan.
I'll do anything you say! Take me with you!
Don't stop! Get away!
What's this?
An item confiscated from a captive of Comm. Esky.
We believe it's a special Imperial pass.
And the captive?
We threwhim in the dungeon.
When he comes to, force him to talk.
Continue.
Ourenemy is trapped and desperate at Hizawa Castle.
We should round up our forces and take Heian-kyo.
We agree. Just give the word, General Akudo-o!
General!
Comm. Akawashi returns!
It's Akawashi.
Good job! I'm anxious to hearabout the capital.
What the strategy, Akawashi?
Do we surge on Heian-kyo ortake Hizawa Castle first?
Hizawa Castle comes first, of course.
Akawashi, this is Takemaro's!
Did Takemaro have an amulet like this, Sayuri?
Yes.
You keep this.
I couldn't.
You're special to Takemaro. I want you to keep it.
But...
Let me know if anyone comes.
Just tell us what message you have for Prince Teruhi.
I'll see that General Akudo-o lets you join ourranks.
No!
You're so stubborn. You'll be dead tomorrow.
Is that all you have to say?
Go away!
Well? Don't you want to be freed?
This is forsaving my life. I owe you.
Come to my tent and let me nurse thatwound.
No!
You beat Akawashi.
I love strong men.
Get off of me!
No one's looking. Come on.
What's going on, Yashahime?!
I came to check on him and he tried to escape.
There's no escape foryou!
Your life is in ourhands!
It's the enemy!
Watch out!
I'm hungry, mom. I want to eat that.
Dear?
None of us have had anything decent to eat.
Can'twe get that food to the children?
It's a trap! Step outside and you're dead!
Come back! Come back!
Jiro!
No! Jiro...!
Jiro! Jiro...!
Look, Oda Takemaro.
There's yourmother, and Sayuri. Go to them.
You don't knowme.
You mean, you don't care what happens to them?
Look!
You fiends!
Mother! Mother!
Mother...!
I would gladly die for you, Takemaro!
Be strong, my son...!
Come here!
Mother! Mother...!
Mother...!
I'll take your life here, just as you wish.
Then I'll pose as you and march in to Hizawa Castle,
and take Prince Teruhi's dead!
Watch this!
Get yourgrub!
Lady, a man was taken captive yesterday.
Do you knowwhere he is?
Time farbattle, Akawashi. Execute Takemaro.
A blood fest before battle.
We'll hearyou howl in hellish agony!
Let me do it!
You justwatch!
Yashahime!
Let herdo it, Akawashi.
He saved your life.
But don't forget where your loyalty lies.
I know!
Mother...! Sayuri...!
Takemaro! You'll be a blind cripple for life!
Off to battle!
Mister!
Takemaro!
Onward march!
Hang on, mister!
It's an herbal remedy my mothertaught me.
I'll heal yourwound, I promise.
I mast get to Hizawa Castle!
I must hurry!
I can't take it!
Fool!
Folks are dying and we're running out of food!
When is the Imperial Army going to get here?!
When we're dead of starvation ormassacred?!
Settle down!
Can you make it?
I will!
Horses, mister!
If I leave now, I'll jet to Hizawa Castle by night.
Then I'll send up a flare at dawn tomorrow.
That's when we'll make an all-out attack.
We'll celebrate victory with Prince Teruhi's head!
I am Oda Takemaro, an Imperial emissary.
Open this gate!
I welcome you, emissary. And yourmessage?
General Sakanoue's Imperial forces have surged on
Fuchu and Hitachi, and sent the enemy fleeing.
That's odd.
What?
I am just a physician.
But my 19 years of experience tells me that
Akudo-o's rebellion is no trifling matter.
He let an Imperial emissary through fora reason.
You say I let myselfbe used by the enemy?!
Wait!
You have a point, Dogen.
But you'll not cast doubt on the emissary's word!
Howweary you must all be.
Enjoy the wine and dancing princess from
the capital tonight, and take reprieve from war.
Akawashi!
Don't make a move until General Akudo-o attacks.
Go!
Halt!
Close the gate!
To arms! The enemy is in yourmidst!
Listen to me!
Listen! He is Akawashi, one of Akudo-o's men!
I am the Imperial emissary, Oda Takemaro!
Silence, you blind fool!
I'm not blind Akawashi!
Yashahime did not press the blade against my lids
and the tears I wept formy my mothersaved my eyes.
You traitor!
You won't be a hero for long, Takemaro!
You're all trapped like rats!
I'll have your life yet!
Don't let any of them go!
Hang on!
I'm afraid to die alone.
Yourhand....!
Why couldn'twe be friends...?
Of course we are! We're all human!
I feel so cold...! Hold me.
Thank you...!
Army halt!
It is indeed in the Emperor's hand.
General Sakanoue's Imperial forces will be here.
Rest assured.
But how shall we hold off the enemy till then?
Few of us remain, mostly refugee women and children.
I have a strategy passed on to me by my late father.
What's that?
There's a fiery oil well in the vicinity.
If we could find it,
we'll have the strength of a million.
Thatwell?
Do you know about it Dogen?
Dogen?
I'm not sure. But I recall seeing something
in the layout plan of Ins fortress.
Find it! Find this well!
Are you by chance Kibi Dogen?
What...?
Father!
It's Sayuri, the daughter you left 19 years ago!
Sayuri...!
All ready!
Forward march!
Keep digging! We're almost there!
Here they come!
Attack!
Charge!
More arrows!
No oil yet?
No, sire.
It's oil!
Are you all right?
Yes.
Charge! Charge!
Ready? Fire!
Break down thatwall!
Charge!
Don't retreat!
I, Oda Takemaro, have slain the rebel Akudo-o!
It's you and me, Akawashi!
And you're mine!
How I wish yourmother could see you now.
I'm sure she's watching us both.
I commend you, Takemaro, on a job well done.
General Tamuramaro was able to slay the rebel army
at Hizawa Fortress and take back Mutsu Province.
Takemaro, and wife Sayuri, are hereby granted
by promotion by a full rank in the Imperial Court.
Mother...!
THE END