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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
Truth stranger than fiction.
Sakunoshin Chikura arrived by way of a time slip from the 16th century...
and mistook Sakura for his beloved Kasumi.
Thus began the confusion.
Sakura jumped to the conclusion that Sakunoshin had raped her...
and she flew off in a bitter rage.
She then posted a warrant for Sakunoshin's arrest on the net.
And so the plot thickens.
Maybe this will teach you.
''Cherry (Sakura) Blossoms, or Does it?''
Oh, my chest!
Lord Nobunaga, 'tis a bitter pill.
Honnouji?
Sounds vaguely familiar.
Don't you remember? It's the place where Nobunaga...
was attacked by the traitor Mitsuhide...
and he either had to slit his belly...
or he got his head chopped off.
I'm loathe to believe it.
But those people had no reason to lie to me.
If you wanna pass through my territory, you'll have to pay the toll.
I'm in no mood for games today.
Do you know who you're talking to?
If you come close, I'll cut you down.
No, wait! Please!
If you want money, here.
Just please don't kill me.
This is money?
Is this really the land of the rising sun?
Fine time for my stomach to be growling.
Where are you, Sakura?
Sakura!
Tommy, are you there?
Yes, I'm here.
Any word yet?
Unfortunately, no.
I sure hope Sakura doesn't do anything rash.
That's for sure. If you kill a human...
they either lock you up for life or send you to death row.
We've got to find her.
We'll keep looking, Batanen.
Sakura!
Must be something brought in by the southern barbarians.
I never knew they ate worms.
It actually tastes pretty good.
Boy, am I starving.
Come to think of it, I haven't eaten a thing since last night.
Give me some herring noodles and a bowl of rice.
- And supersize it! - Comin' right up.
Kasumi!
No, the resemblance is striking, but it's not her.
I've been on my feet all day, and I've been everywhere.
Where could that jerk be hiding?
His spitting image!
No, it couldn't be.
That guy was a beast.
But this guy's obviously a human.
Enjoy your food.
If this were him, he'd have attacked me by now.
Besides, he couldn't have such beautiful eyes.
She looks amazingly like Kasumi.
Why does he keep staring at me?
A looker like that staring at me makes me totally self-conscious.
Thanks, chief. I'll leave my money here.
Oh, no! I used up all my money to post that warrant on the net.
Hey, sister.
Did you intend to eat and run?
Really, chief. You don't think I'd do a thing like that at my age, do you?
Then let's see your money.
Chief.
Will this cover it?
Sure.
I'm very much obliged.
I plumb forgot how I blew every last penny I had...
on a certain unusual expense.
She has an Osaka accent. Which means this has to be Japan.
Once I get home, I'll find my roommate's secret stash and pay you back.
It's not necessary. Let it be my treat.
Really? Your treat?
You're a wonderful man.
I didn't know such wonderful men still existed.
I'm not a wonderful man.
I'm a man who would betray his one true love in order to serve his master.
He is so-o-o-o cool!
But I have this strange feeling we've met before.
Mind if I ask where you're from?
I was born in Owari Province.
Owari? Oh, right, that's the Nagoya area.
If I recall, that's where--
To avenge Lord Nobunaga's death...
I intend to kill Mitsuhide.
Mitsuhide?
Um, I remember learning about this a long time ago...
but I think Mitsuhide became the poster boy for short-lived reigns.
He got knocked off right away by a fella named Hideyoshi.
Knocked off by Hideyoshi?
My chest again!
Are you all right?
You don't look so good.
Let's find a place where you can rest.
Thanks.
Lord Nobunaga's dead...
but I can't avenge his death until I find Mitsuhide.
Look, I don't know what this is all about...
but the way I see it, life is meant to be enjoyed.
Enjoyed, huh?
That's right. Enjoyed.
With the big man gone, you can relax for a change.
Take a trip, fall in love--
there's no end to what you could do.
Fall in love, huh?
Kasumi!
Sakunoshin, make haste to Lord Nobunaga!
Kasumi!
I'll hold them off here.
Have you lost your mind, Kasumi?
Father!
Kasumi!
Maybe you should rest a little longer.
No.
I've just now found something to live for.
He's a spry one.
There's a certain person I have to find. I'll be seeing you.
Actually, tracking people down is how I make my living.
So let me help. After all, you could say I owe you one.
You mean in the city finding people can be a trade?
Hey, that pansy over there looks like the guy in this picture.
You think so? I don't see it myself.
No, I agree. He's wearing that armor, too. I bet it's him.
Even if it isn't, we can always sell his stuff on the black market.
Hey, great idea!
Sorry to interrupt your cozy little walk in the park.
You're gonna have to come with us, buddy boy.
Who the hell are you guys?
Don't you know what happens to those who harm humans?
You stay out of this.
They only asked for me.
You don't want to get your pretty face banged up.
Pretty face? You mean me?
He asked for it! Get him!
Don't worry. I only used the back of my sword.
I think I'm going to melt!
What a shame he's human!
With an arm like that, you can get a job anywhere you want.
You're suggesting I find a new master?
How about pairing up with me?
If you get in trouble, I can back you up with this.
Though from what I've seen, that shouldn't be necessary.
No, Sakura! Don't shoot!
Oh, no! I didn't mean to, but I've harmed a human.
What am I going to do?
I know! I'll cover them up.
Cut that out! I'm not cat poop!
I suppose that's about right.
It's hot, so I'll blow on it for you.
Thanks. I've never met anyone so kind before.
Cooling the rice gruel...
for my sweetie pie.
My goodness! What an imagination I have!
Look at her wag that tail. Must be in a really good mood.
You're right. She seems really happy.
I didn't know Sakura could cook.
Hey, no fair! She's been making me do all the cooking until now.
Who's that rice gruel for, anyway?
I assume it's for Sakunoshin.
But doesn't that seem strange?
I've never understood why, but she supposedly hates Sakunoshin, right?
Poison! Maybe she poisoned it.
We better tie her up before she does something stupid.
What are you guys muttering about over here?
Oh, that's right. I need to change his compresses.
Sakura!
What?
Sorry, Sakura.
It's for your own good.
What are you doing? Get this off of me!
Hey! What's the big idea?
What did I ever do to you?
Just to be sure, let's put her magic powers under seal, too.
Sorry, Sakura.
You have no right to meddle in my love life.
Love life?
You can't fool us.
You posted that warrant on the net...
and if I'd arrived even one second later...
you'd have shot Sakunoshin dead!
Sakunoshin?
Where? Where is that Sakunoshin bastard?
What kind of question is that? He's right in front of your eyes.
In front of my eyes?
That's Sakunoshin?
You've got to be kidding!
That's not how I remember Sakunoshin at all!
Sakura.
I can't believe it.
It seems neither of them recognized the other.
Hmm. This is quite a sword.
Sakura's completely frozen.
And Sakunoshin is still knocked out...
so I guess it'll be a while before we learn what happened.
So he didn't take advantage of me after all?
Come to think of it, he covered me with a robe...
and he put a cold compress on my forehead.
Maybe I should be grateful for him taking care of me.
But he also stripped me naked!
How could he not notice these ears and these tails?
I'm starting to get mad again.
Are you sure you should be doing that?
A samurai thinks of his sword as his soul, right?
That wasn't until the 18th century or so.
Before that, swords were just thought of as tools, like our guns.
Judging from the very practical degree of curvature...
and the fact it's not all that big...
I'd guess this is from the 15th or 16th century.
You know so much, Tommy.
And judging from this guy's personal effects...
I'd say he comes from the 16th-century Warring States period.
Then how the blazes did he wind up here?
Something must have made him slip across time.
You've lost me.
He's coming to.
What a relief!
Where am I?
I'm so sorry. I didn't mean any harm.
I'm just glad you weren't badly hurt.
He's a quick one.
Mr. Sakunoshin, wait!
Please stop, Mr. Sakunoshin!
Stop!
Huh?
I can't believe it! My Orihalcon dagger!
I don't know what you lowlifes are up to...
but to see her strung up like that, it can't be anything good.
Such incredible quickness.
How can a human move so fast?
We've gotta get out of here.
I'll have you down from there in a second.
All right. Let's get out of here.
Huh?
What are you trying to do?
Did you intend to kill my friends who carried you here on a stretcher?
Huh?
Natsuki! Don't just sit there. Go get the doctor.
Right!
I'd say you should be all better in about a week.
How about this?
You want me to put it in a cast?
Oh, stop teasing.
You have my most abject apologies.
Don't worry about it.
We're werewolves. We don't die so easy.
No, I'll have to atone by committing hara-kiri.
What good's it gonna do for you to slit your belly?
I'm grateful that you came to my rescue.
But what's the big idea stripping off all my clothes?
Curiosity?
Whim?
Stop playing dumb!
You stripped me naked in that cave, remember?
Naked? Cave?
Don't give me that!
In other words...
the girl in the cave was you and not Kasumi?
Hold on! Your wounds are light.
Huh? What's this?
Some kind of hat?
What's this cord for?
I got everything off and dressed your wounds...
but then I didn't know how to get the stuff back on you.
You didn't have to take my panties off too, you idiot.
Your cheeks are awfully red. Do you have a fever?
I'm blushing!
So what seems to have happened...
is that Sakunoshin slipped through time from the 16th century to the present.
Slipped through time?
What does that mean?
How should I explain?
Let me ask you this: What day is it today, Sakunoshin?
That's easy.
It's June 1st, in the 10th year of Tensho (1582).
Wait. Maybe it's the 2nd now.
So he really is from the 16th century.
But how's that possible?
Something very unusual must have acted as a trigger...
to transport Sakunoshin across the six or seven hundred years of time...
between his own Warring States period and our Holy Era.
We can't know the exact time span because of some lost history before our era.
Which explains the way he handles that sword.
Tommy's explanation continued for several more hours.
It was anybody's guess just how much Sakunoshin understood.
So am I the only human left?
No. My father's human, and so are the Tachibanas at the Lamp Cafe.
And there are lots of other humans, too.
It's a lot to absorb, but I think I get the general picture.
Oh, I haven't had a chance to thank the master of the house.
Is that you?
Actually, Bob here is my official guardian.
Are you mocking a samurai?
Come back here! I'll teach you!
I guess he hasn't got the whole picture just yet.
I wonder if he'll be able to adapt to today's world.
Looks like I'm gonna have to come to her rescue again.
Oh, my chest is killing me again.
Oops! I forgot all about that.
What's that? Sakunoshin's moving in with you?
Sakura decided all by herself.
What else could I do? He didn't have anywhere else to go.
I know he's not a bad person, but I'm not sure I like him being here.
I don't actually like
Doing the laundry
But I'll do it happily
If it's for you
You weren't going to spare Natsuki even though she's a girl, were you?
Once I draw my sword...
I don't hesitate to use it on anyone.
If any harm comes to Natsuki...
I'll rip your throat open with my teeth even if all my limbs are cut off.
You love Natsuki that much?
Love Natsuki?
Listen here, Sakunoshin!
If you cheat on me I'll kill you with my own bare hands.
Yikes, I actually said it!
I'm so embarrassed.
''Sakunoshin's Loincloth''
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
I love springtime. The weather's warm and comfortable again...
plus we get a week off to enjoy the cherry blossoms.
Life is good!
But wait! What's going on with Tommy and Sakura...
and Batanen and everybody else around town?
What's gotten into them all?
Everybody's acting so strange!
Coming next-- ''Everybody, Strange?''
Don't you dare miss--
Sakunoshin!
Uh-oh.