Pull yourself together.
We finally made it into Edo.
"Traveling Companion" "Traveling Companion" We finally made it into Edo.
"Traveling Companion" "Traveling Companion" Yeah... I guess so.
From now on, you said you'd be living your life for fun and fun only, right?
Well, how do you plan to do that with such a dull expressi--
Ginjiro!
O-Sei...
Come on... it's not even a high fever.
Just sleep a little, and you'll be better in no time.
Now I'll go out and find us something to eat.
It's no good... time to end this.
Ginjiro!
Who do I think I'm kidding with all that "living for fun and fun only" bullshit...?
In the end, I just jump in fear at invisible shadows... and lay my hands on innocent kids.
I'm a disgrace.
Mister Oshio...
I finally understand... how you felt then.
Awesome! They're awesome, big brother!
Well what'dja expect! It's my first launch since I left Kagiya to go it on my own!
Can't go shootin' off no crap-ass fireworks or it's gonna reflect bad on the master!
"Seikichi Tamaya"-- this is where it all starts for me!
They're fantastic...
That was such a weird thing to remember just now.
I caught up to ya, Silver Fox!
You're under arrest!
You're under arrest! Under arrest!
You think I'm gonna let the likes of you guys capture me?
I'll steal, but I won't commit an injustice!
I'm a champion of the poor out to reform the world-- call me the Masked Silver Fox!
Take... that! And... that!
And I'm the same-- the Incredible Hooded Nightflower!
Anyone wants to argue about it, step on up and fight!
Oh no! It's the Hooded Nightflower! Please forgive us and let us go!
What the hell's up with this...?
Come take me far away
"Oh! Edo Rocket"
Artificial shooting stars made with tricks
Asia is all the rage these days
Take me away anytime
Take me far away
The Yokocho, the sushi stands, the Kaminari
The great international city of Edo
Take me all the way there
Take me far away
Up in the sky just after the rain
Way way up high
The Holy Sun smiles down upon us
Take me someplace far
Take me far away
I looked up from the roof of the castle
And the full moon was shining so pretty
At times like those
The tears come dripping out
Just kidding, it's all lies
Take me far away
Hey, what's with the long face?
That's not the O-Ise I know!
This is quite an impressive piece of work they've got goin' here.
At this point, there ain't much a simple rental-shop owner like me can do anymore.
Hey, hey! That don't sound like you.
Don'tcha think it's a bit early to be throwin' in the towel?
Oh! Commis-- er, I mean, Investigator Toyama!
I keep tellin' ya, it's Kin the Playboy...!
Should you be hangin' 'round here instead of workin'. ..?
There's no need to worry!
I got someone to stand in for me.
"He is the Senior Investigator" I got someone to stand in for me.
"He is the Senior Investigator" Okay, I'm countin' on you!
That's not gonna fool anyone, sir!
Don't sweat it.
It's just a bozo job anyway, and no one ever comes knockin'.
It's gonna be fine.
But the reason I came-- you happen to hear any dirt on merchants in the west these days?
Merchants in the west...?
Yeah. In order to get this rocket launched, Lord Mizuno himself issued direct orders
tellin' people to send gunpowder from all over the country. You knew that, didn'tcha?
But lately the gunpowder that's s'posed to be comin' in from the west ain't makin' it here.
So whaddaya want me to do about it?
I'm just a simple rental-shop owner. I don't broker couriers and I don't broker shipping.
I fully understand that, but still...
...far as I can tell, somewhere in the Kyoto-Osaka area,
we've got ourselves a gang of thieves targeting gunpowder shipments.
Well well, that's disturbing news indeed.
From what I've heard through the grapevine, the gang in question call themselves...
...the Nightfox Faction.
So that's what this is all about.
I can see nothin' gets past you, eh?
You're every bit the woman I thought you were.
But we shouldn't stand here talkin'.
Follow me.
Tenho, that means you too.
Who're these " Nightfox" guys...?
Apparently, it's some reform-minded champions of the poor.
They call themselves the Hooded Nightflowers and Masked Silver Foxes.
Even at this stage of the game, my past still comes back around to bite me.
I really don't want my dirty laundry aired around town.
Of course not.
We're in trouble! Seikichi!
Apparently this scene's the last one we're gonna be in this time!
Eh?!
What was that?!
It doesn't make sense! It doesn't make sense!
How can they relegate us to the back like Genzo when the show's so close to its climax?!
Don't lose hope, Shunpei!
Even if you leave a weak impression, don't cry and don't pout and don't complain!
Believe that the day will come when you will see a brighter future!
Such is the weight by which a man is measured!
When they talk about Genzo the Measurer...!
Wait... who's this " Genzo" guy again?
Sob sob sob sob...
Sob sob sob sob... sob sob sob...
"Last Scene for these guys!!" Sob sob sob sob... sob sob sob...
The wind is with us. If everything goes well, they say we should be in Osaka in seven days.
Is that right?
The government could get involved, but there are some who oppose the rocket project.
And with gunpowder and thieves...
...well, it's just better for us if the guys on top don't have to hear about all those sordid details.
So that's why, well... we use a thief to catch a thief.
You think you can find out what the Nightfox Faction's after and report back to me?
From what I hear, the name of O-Sei the Nightflower still has a lot of pull out west!
Hey, O-Ise...
I'm guessing you're a little worried, wondering if Ginjiro might be involved somehow.
What're you talkin' about?
I don't see how anything that man does has the first damn thing to do with me.
He's none of my concern.
Really...?
He shows up when he pleases and leaves when he pleases.
I just don't have the energy to keep up with his fickle moods anymore.
What I'm more concerned about...
...is what the hell he's doin' here!
Alohhhhhhaaaaa!
Won't you sit down and join me for a drink?
"He's here!" " He showed up!" Won't you sit down and join me for a drink?
"Take a hint, man!" " How annoying" "Hey, buddy" " Cool it" Won't you sit down and join me for a drink?
"Take a hint, man!" " How annoying" "Hey, buddy" " Cool it" " Greasy face" "I was waiting for you to show up" " I wasn't " Won't you sit down and join me for a drink?
"Take a hint, man!" " How annoying" "Hey, buddy" " Cool it" " Greasy face" "I was waiting for you to show up" " I wasn't " Tropical drinks! Slurp slurp!
"Where'd he come from?" "Who's this guy?" Tropical drinks! Slurp slurp!
"Where'd he come from?" "Who's this guy?" "Take a hint" "Where're the raccoons?" "Slurp slurp" "What's with that pose?" Tropical drinks! Slurp slurp!
"This guy's off the hook!" "Just kidding, it's all lies" " Cool it, Tetsuju" "Here's where O-Ise comes in" Tropical drinks! Slurp slurp!
"O-Ise's my--" You're a goddamn nuisance!
And you're also given too much goddamn freedom!
Learn a little restraint as an anime character!
Oh crap! Investigator Toyama said to take him along with us...!
Why would Toyama say that?
Yeah well, I found him hangin' from a tree branch at my place one day.
Turns out he knew shitloads about gunpowder, so I sent him along with you guys.
You could use a man on deck, righ--?
Who are you, Kashinkoji?!
Sleight of hand, sleight of hand.
Boomerang!
Super Shrimp Wheel Attack!
And that's how it's done. Feast your eyes, ladies.
"Tsutenkaku" " Osaka"
Our first order of business...
"Oak" Our first order of business...
"Oak" ...is hitting up all my old friends.
"Oak" 'Cuz gangsters have their own gangster organization, you know.
And if that doesn't get us what we need, then we'll have to resort to enticement.
Enticement...?
We know exactly what they're after, so it'll be a piece of cake.
Gangsters of the underworld, who get fat preying on the lifeblood of the innocent...
...prepare to be outwitted by the one who wears the silver mask!
The Silver Fox, reformer and champion of the poor! I rush to the scene when I hear the call!
All right, I did it. I played the Masked Silver Fox for you.
That sucked.
It wasn't even close.
You're gonna break your back doin' crazy poses like that.
Try doin' it right next time.
That ain't what we agreed to, you guys!
You said if I played with you then you'd tell me who told you about the Masked Silver Fox!
Well if you can't stir our souls even a little, then we ain't got nothin' to tell a guy like you.
Get the hell outta here.
'Cuz you sucked the big one.
Boo!
Just played it by the numbers.
Like I said, wasn't even close.
That's right! That's right!
There was no substance.
You little shits--!
Stop it right there!
I don't know who you are or where you come from,
but I won't stand for any violence against kids.
Waaah! Please!
--Damn kids! --Save us, mister!
These kids ain't nothin' but little punk-ass ingrates...!
Wait, that voice... don't I know you?
Are you Tenbe...?!
Wow... so it is you, Ginjiro!
It's really you, isn't it?
But Tenbe... your eyes...
I figured you'd be fine.
I knew you weren't the kind of guy to just die off that easy.
I guess you're not either, Tenbe.
I was sure that during that battle...
Fire!
I'll take it from here! Ginjiro, take Mister Oshio!
Tenbe!
Fire! Fire now!
I still haven't forgotten about Oshio's message.
But I have to admit that in the end, we weren't able to change the minds of the people.
So that's where the Incredible Nightflower and the Masked Silver Fox come in?
Gimme a break, already.
What's the harm in it? You know every age needs its heroes, brother.
Still... I confess I may have gone a bit too far with all the fun and interesting stories.
Too much fun indeed.
Anyway, I'm just so glad you're fine.
If it's these eyes you're concerned about, don't be.
Considering the narrow-minded world we live in now, it's better for me if I don't see it.
Hey Ginjiro... we sure had some fun times back then, didn't we?
Mister Oshio was still with us,
and every night we'd have passionate arguments about justice and morality.
We shared a dream of overthrowing the shogunate.
How we'd be the ones to point the masses toward the path of salvation.
We really believed it back then.
I don't remember any of it... it's all gone from me.
Master...
Here are your simmered potatoes.
Ah... thank you, as always.
Is this a friend of yours?
Yeah, an old friend.
The master here's done so much for me, and I'm extremely grateful to him, you see.
Say, Master... would you mind if we had a word?
I see the score.
Time to get goin'.
Ginjiro... where are you going?
I don't wanna overstay my welcome.
Don't be silly-- stay as long as you want. We have piles of things to catch up on!
The only thing we have piled up is the cheerless dust and grit of our day-to-day lives.
All I'd accomplish by dusting those tired old stories off here is make a nuisance of myself.
What kind of hard-hearted talk is that?
We're both alive and getting by.
Just knowing that is plenty good enough, isn't it?
Oh, one thing-- I helped myself to a potato.
It was tasty.
Glad to hear it!
All right, take care.
Shall I follow him?
No, it's fine. Leave him be.
He'll make things hard for us if we push our luck with him.
Forget about him-- we have work to discuss.
That trick cane hides a sword, for sure.
And the other one ain't no ordinary houseservant.
You say you're a recluse now? Not a chance in hell.
Even so... all that shit's got nothin' to do with me.
Not a damn bit of it.
C'mon, c'mon! Hurry up!
Alright!
Stop right there!
Your cargo... gunpowder, right?
We are the Nightfox Faction!
Now step aside and hand over the cargo nice and easy!
You sure called it.
When you want someone the underground doesn't know about...
...the only way to do it is to meet 'em firsthand.
Not so fast!
You call yourselves Masked Silver Foxes and Hooded Nightflowers, eh?!
If you think Tetsuju the Human Fuse is gonna look the other way for lawless thugs like you...
...then you got another thing comin'
Shut up...! This is part of the plan!
We got no need for cheap theatrics!
Check it out-- I'll send these hooligan highwaymen to hell all by myself!
Just sit back and watch!
Secluded deep in the remote wooded mountains, I, Tetsuju the Human Fuse
have honed a secret fighting technique with my companions!
Using it, I don the courage of animals!
I call it Tetsuju's Megahard Animal Fist!
Come forth, my animal companions!
Animal attachment complete!
Now eat my Animal Fist!
Stop it, Tetsuju! That's cruelty to animals!
Not to worry! I haven't toned my own muscles...
...but these guys...
...have bodies... of solid steel!
Huh...? This whole scene is so dang stupid I can't even comment on it.
Raccoons are way better than horses or deer!
Raccoons are the best!
"No actual animals were used in filming this scene." Raccoons are the best!
"No actual animals were used in filming this scene."
--Oop! --Tetsuju!
Don't get excited. We have no intention of resisting.
I apologize for my friend. I mean, we're not shady characters.
Or, maybe I should've said we're not non-shady characters.
I am O-Sei the Nightflower.
I've made something of a name for myself in the underworld, in the same line of work.
What?! O-Sei the Nightflower...?!
This gunpowder is a gift for all of you.
We apologize for our rudeness. We have no wish to fight you.
Right, Tenho?
Yeah, that's right!
See? Look how sincere we are!
Wow...!
O-Sei the Nightflower, huh? It's been a long time.
Tenbe!
When I heard about this Nightfox Faction out to steal for the poor and fix the world,
I thought what if, but...
...what do you say to cutting me in on a piece of the action, eh?
Hey, so... who's this guy?
A survivor from Oshio's rebellion. His name's Tenbe Mimasaka.
I just can't believe you're alive.
That's what I should be saying. Seems a vixen's got nine lives as well.
Of course once Ginjiro made his appearance, I figured I might get to see you, too.
About Ginjiro... is he with you?
No.
I don't know what he was afraid of, but he took off like a scared rabbit.
Is that right?
That good-for-nothin' drifter.
I don't believe it.
I never thought you'd be camped out on the banks of Lake Biwa.
All the big ships...
I'm guessing... they're carrying nothing but gunpowder, right?
Yeah, that's right.
As long as we don't stay in the same place for too many days at a time,
the authorities should have a tough time catching up to us.
What could you possibly need all that gunpowder for?
Like you even have to ask.
We plan to deal a deathblow to the complacent shogunate.
It's time we avenged the death of our leader, and I intend to do it.
You can't mean that...
His mistake was in starting the uprising in Osaka.
This time we'll do it in Edo.
From what I hear, they're shelling out good money on some useless " rocket" and crap.
We'll capitalize on the confusion surrounding the launch of that rocket thing...
...and turn their seat of government into a burned-out wasteland.
No problem! We'll help you guys get there.
Oh?
Right now I'm the owner of a rental shop in Edo named Shirahamaya.
I'm trusted, and I know the lay of the land. Just leave the whole thing to me!
And then you'll seek refuge in the City Commissioner's Office, right?
What're you talkin' abou--?
Ever since I lost my eyesight...
I've gotten that much better at sensing the hidden meanings behind people's words.
You've given me one amateurish performance after another...
...but you haven't opened your heart to me, not even for a second.
The same goes for that girl there.
I've seen quite enough of great ambitions failing by the slander of small-minded men.
Now die.
Wh-What's goin' on?!
What happened?!
Master Tenbe!
Get out of here! Run!
--Ginjir--! --Ginjiro!
What do you think you're doing here?!
I could ask you the same thing!
Have the courtesy to at least show me your face before you spout off.
I'm sorry.
Ginjiro! We're leaving this to you.
Tenbe's plotting to turn Edo into a sea of flames, and we're gonna stop him!
--Understood! --Goddamnit! What the hell--?!
Super Shrimp Wheel Attack!
We're takin' that big one over there!
Ginjiro!
You bastard...!
I thought about just playin' dumb and goin' my own way.
But for some reason my bellybutton just kept achin' like hell.
So I took the liberty of checkin' things out.
Hmph. Pretty cheeky for a damn thief.
As long as you live, you'll never comprehend our leader's vision!
Yeah, I guess that's true.
But what about you, Tenbe?! From where I stand, you don't see it either!
And I don't mean your eyes.
As long as you're held captive... by the memories of the past that still shine behind those eyelids...
...you'll never see the vision that our leader tried to see!
Fuck you!
Shit!
These guys are just better when it comes to boats.
What should we do?
I dunno, but if it's a choice between lettin' them have the gunpowder and--
Yahoo!
Damnit!
Seems you like to make speeches.
If you're so tough, then how about a taste of what I have to go through?
The same darkness I live in.
What's it like? What do you think of my world, huh?
You must be blind as a bat at this point.
Shit...!
However... I can still sense you.
I can hear you breathing.
I can smell the sweat coming off your brow.
Scary, isn't it, Ginjiro?
Your own fear lets me know exactly where you are.
I'm going to make the people of Edo feel it.
The same fear you're feeling now.
And that will be... my revenge!
So your true motives finally come out!
Just die!
Now this is fireworks! This is the way...
...they were meant to be used!
The gunpowder!
It's gonna set it off!
C'mon! Now's our chance!
Agreed!
You probably think you took all my weapons away!
But I've still got plenty more stashed in here!
Was that foreshadowing...?!
Ha! You make me laugh, wearin' those outfits and callin' yourselves Hooded Nightflowers!
I'll tell you about flowers.
They bloom just like that...
...and scatter just as fast!
The Chaos Dance of the Nightflower-- remember that as you die.
I can't believe... fireworks...
Yeah, that's right. But the gunpowder isn't just about fireworks.
It gives them something to dream for.
To dream for...?
Yeah. No matter how much people try to tie them down, or hold them back...
...they always seem to find a dream of their own.
Those are the people of the town you tried to burn down.
In that case, what about you?
Do you have something?
Something... you could call... a dream...?
They're fantastic...
That's right... an even more fantastic firework.
Isn't that what you were gonna show us, Seikichi?
"Some Fireworks for the Sword Dance"
Shabara pappara Shabara pappara
I'm lovesick
Inside my head
All the things I'm not supposed to do
Just rattling around
Aa, what a seductive profile
I'm already used to seeing your poker face
But you know what I want, and still it's another da capo
Our happy ending is still a long ways off right now
But I want to do more ad-lib loving first
I got rhythm
Lalalala lalalala
Lalalala lalalalalaaaa
"Next time"
Will Seikichi and the others succeed in launching their rocket?
Well, we've still got plenty of adventure to come!
We hope everyone looks forward to the next project from the staff of Oh! Edo Rocket!
What, was the show cancelled...?!
Next time, the twenty-fourth episode of Oh! Edo Rocket...
"Hijack the You-Know-What!" Next time, the twenty-fourth episode of Oh! Edo Rocket...
"Hijack the You-Know-What!" Tamaya!