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It is the 22nd year of the new Holy Era.
With the fall of the previous age brought about by human folly...
lawlessness runs rampant and disorder rules the world.
But here in Shinjuku, the City of Beasts...
any creature who would harm another...
must contend with us, one and all.
Our wild blood runs hot tonight!
Hyper Police to the rescue!
HYPER POLICE
Till you make up your mind I won't let you go
I'm gonna make you feel the pull of my charms
What gives spice to romance
Is the endless thrill of playing the game
My heart soars where none has ever gone before
When you've finally seen
That I'm your number one then hurry, hurry
Reach across time and take me in your arms
We'll always be together forever and a day
Together eternity's within our reach
Halt!
Halt or we'll shoot!
Come back here!
Out of my way!
I said come back here!
Damn! A lethal weapon with legs!
Here he comes.
What are you doing?
Just checking out my new outfit.
What do you think? Everything's supposed to coordinate with the bell.
Right, right. Fine feathers make fine birds.
What's that supposed to mean?
You look fine.
Hold it right there! The jig is up, Yoroi, the flesh merchant!
You're under arrest for violations of the Endangered Species Law and--
You're not getting away!
''Samurai Japan''
The time is the 10th year of Tensho (1582).
Nobunaga had risen like a comet among the battling warlords...
and gained hegemony in Kyoto as he sought to unify the realm.
Then on June 1st, as his forces prepared to march on Shikoku the next day...
in the pre-dawn darkness split only by lightning...
under dark clouds in mountains deep, sparks flew from slashing blades.
This man's name.. Sakunoshin Chikura.
His uprightness and swordsmanship have caught Nobunaga's eye...
and he has become one of his trusted retainers.
Sakunoshin!
Kasumi!
Damn! Mitsuhide's dogs have us surrounded.
Just a short hop over one more ridge...
and we'll reach Lord Nobunaga at Honnouji Temple.
We've got to get word to him of Mitsuhide's betrayal.
Kasumi!
Kasumi! Move away from that man.
We owe our loyalty to Lord Mitsuhide.
Father.
You are being hoodwinked.
Justice is on Lord Mitsuhide's side.
Sakunoshin, make haste to Lord Nobunaga!
Kasumi!
I'll hold them off here.
Have you lost your mind, Kasumi?
Father...
I don't understand the deeper issues.
But I do know...
that I love Sakunoshin.
So even if it costs me my life...
Silver tips just don't cut it!
I'm not about to let the likes of you nab me.
I'll capture you instead and sell you to a brothel.
Uh-oh.
What happened to your mithril tips, Sakura?
They're so precious I didn't want to use them, but I guess I'll have to.
It's such a shame.
Just you watch.
You're mine!
He put up a shield?
What do you take me for?
Sakura!
Are you all right?
How dare you!
What the hell?
It's only an electric pulse, but it's bending space.
She's no ordinary nekomata half-breed.
I don't believe it! He's actually blocking my pulse.
Damn! At this rate, even my trusty shield's going to give out.
Of course! She's a cat-girl!
I'm not going to fall for a cheap trick like that.
Bubblehead!
Wasting my time.
Kasumi!
Who the hell are you? Another bounty hunter?
Kasumi! Are you all right? Hold on! Your wounds are light.
What happened to the other ninjas?
They must have been blown away by that explosion.
Are you there, Natsuki?
Sakura!
Must be enemy reinforcements.
Got to find a place to hide and take care of these wounds.
Get a load of that, Tommy. Yoroi's dead.
Pretty impressive. A single lethal cut.
What's going on there, Natsuki?
I'm so embarrassed. I let my animal instincts take over.
Hi, you guys. You must be exhausted.
So you took him down all by yourself, did you?
Huh? When did I do that? I don't remember a thing.
What happened to Sakura?
Good question. She was knocked out right over there.
She left the gun she bought just the other day.
I never would have expected her to let that gun out of her sight.
Kasumi, are you all right? Your wounds aren't serious.
But when did you have time to change your clothes?
Then again, I guess women are good at that.
I'd better dress your wounds.
What's this?
Some kind of knot?
Never seen anything like it.
Lake Biwa?
No, there's salt in the air.
I must be on the coast.
Something's strange.
From the position of the stars, Honnouji Temple should be just ahead.
And what's that all about--
all those bright lights?
A festival?
Oh, my head.
You came to.
Hey, where's my gun?
And what happened to my clothes?
How come I'm all starkers?
Let me see your wounds.
Cover your eyes!
What's the matter?
No! Go away!
Why the fuss?
We're long past being shy with each other.
Past being shy?
What did he do to me while I was unconscious?
Things like this...
or like this?
He's damaged me for life!
I can never get married!
What's she carrying on about?
Maybe she hit her head harder than I realized.
Maybe it addled her brain.
My virginal honor has been torn to shreds!
It's me. Sakunoshin Chikura.
Sakunoshin?
Have you forgotten?
I have to get to Honnouji by dawn to tell--
I don't know what you're talking about. Stay away from me.
What did you do to me?
We've no time to waste. Let me see your wounds.
- Go away! Don't touch me! - Kasumi!
Kasumi!
Stay away from me!
I'm getting a stronger scent. She must be nearby.
But why would she come way out here?
Did her father get to her and manage to confuse her?
With the whole realm at stake, there's not much I can do.
This guy has Sakura's scent on him.
- Are you sure, Tommy? - Uh-huh.
Who are these guys?
Are you people from around here?
Yeah, I guess you could say that.
My name is Sakunoshin Chikura.
Sakunoshin Chikura?
- What do you want? - I just wanted to ask...
is this the way to Honnouji?
Honnouji? What's that?
Sounds vaguely familiar.
Don't you remember? It's the place where the 16th-century warlord Nobunaga...
was attacked by the traitor Mitsuhide...
and he either had to slit his belly...
or he got his head chopped off.
What? Is that true?
Yes, it's historical fact.
You're saying Lord Nobunaga is dead?
Sure. Ages ago.
So I'm too late!
I knew of Mitsuhide's treachery...
yet I failed to warn Lord Nobunaga. I can never forgive myself.
By the way--
What am I supposed to do now?
Wait! Did you maybe run into someone named Sakura?
I don't think he even heard me.
He seemed to be in a complete daze.
He couldn't tell us anything in that state anyway.
Where could Sakura have gone?
I'm home!
What's wrong?
Oh, you came home!
Yikes! What's all this food about?
We could never eat all this.
Are you upset about something?
It doesn't matter anymore.
I'm damaged goods now anyway.
What's this about, Sakura?
Where were you? What happened?
Don't ask!
Why are you-- Ouch! Stop it!
Why did I run off like that?
I should have taken him for every last penny he had.
No, that wouldn't be enough.
I should have stripped him naked and clubbed him with a porcupine fish.
Take this! Take that! You're mincemeat, you son of a bitch!
Come back here!
Sakura, they're coming this way.
I'm gonna find that bastard and beat him to a pulp.
''Bathhouse''
Something fell through the roof.
Hey, it's a girl!
She's unconscious.
That's not good.
We'll have to give her mouth-to-mouth.
Natsuki!
She's coming to.
Are you all right, honey?
Uh-oh! Everybody run!
They're dangling before my eyes!
Finding that guy again all by myself is gonna be a pain.
Oh, I know what I can do!
And when I find him, I'll mow him down and kill him.
- Hey there. - Hi, Sakura.
I want you to post this warrant on the net.
Um, boss?
Boss!
Wake up, boss!
You want to post this?
You won't catch anyone with a sketch like this.
It was dark and I couldn't see. That's the best I can do.
I don't care! Put it on the net anyway!
It'll be like throwing money down the drain.
If I'm the one paying, it's not your problem, is it?
I wonder if a warrant on the net is really enough?
I know!
There's another way!
I'd forgotten all about it.
Dingle dangle, dingle dangle
I'm so scared. Dingle dangle. I'm so scared.
You must have seen something terribly frightening.
I guess it was a little too much stimulus for a child.
It's all over now. Drink this. It'll help you settle down.
Say, Batanen, do you know what's up with Sakura these days?
She keeps scowling and saying ''I'll kill him!''
I always thought she was a little strange.
Hey! Sakura posted a warrant on the net!
What a pathetic sketch!
Couldn't she find a proper picture?
You can't tell a thing from a sketch like that.
Target name: Sakunoshin Chikura.
Hey! That's the name of the human we ran into the other day.
Human?
Remember? On the night Sakura disappeared?
Sheesh! What's that idiot up to?
That man's her target?
I'll kill him!
That can't be!
Tommy, get on the net and cancel that warrant!
We've got to stop her. Come on, Natsuki. We'll split up and find her!
Right!
Don't be stupid, Sakura.
You know killing humans is a capital offense.
You can't do it, Sakura.
What happened that night anyway?
Is this place the first stage of hell?
Every passerby looks like a beast.
Or have I gone mad?
Feeling blue, honey? Want someone to comfort you?
How rude!
What's this pain in my chest all of a sudden?
You son of a bitch!
I'm gonna pound you into the ground! ''Sakunoshin''
You stole my innocence!
Sakunoshin!
See, that's why I told you
Scary omens and close calls
Fill my every day
I'm not even married
But when do I have time to fall in love
There were lots of thrills
And in the end, all was well
Tomorrow is our double date
You know it's gonna be great
Gotta do the day spa on my way home
I think love must be some kind of magic
Passed down through the ages
An ancient, ancient spell
To all the wicked ones who choose to misuse it
Until the world over
Fills to overflowing
With happy smiles
However long it takes
The battle will rage on
From one day to the next
Coming Up Next On HYPER POLICE
You can't do it, Sakura.
I don't know what happened...
but you know very well what happens if you harm a human.
Found you!
What's the matter?
Why the heart-shaped eyes?
Is that the guy in that terrible sketch you drew?
Coming next-- ''Cherry (Sakura) Blossoms, or Does it?''
Don't you dare, Sakura! Absolutely not!