Shangri-la.
A disorderly yet peaceful land where people and demons, science and magic
have established coexistence.
However, that balance has suddenly crumbled.
Because of the negative aura that started to spread from the West,
the land has turned to ruin and the demons have become violent.
And so the utopia that was once upheld by faith and civilization
was completely swallowed by chaos.
Episode 1 "Squall"
They're coming from behind, too! Break through!
And we were trying so hard to quietly follow you back to your village, too...
Humans are so guarded these days.
What's with that look?
Who do you think you are, you damn human?
You don't want to go through that, too, do ya?
Why don't we make a deal?
If you lead us to your village, we'll spare your life.
It's no use!
I see. Then I guess today you're both...
our prey.
Wh-Who the hell are you guys?!
If you're going to get in our way—
The ones in the way right now
are you assholes blocking the damn road!
Wha—
Hey! Let's get the hell outta here!
Who... are you?
What the...
Damn it. Why are you causing trouble?
How could you bring outsiders into our village?
Have you forgotten the position we're in?
I didn't have a choice. They saved our lives.
Our donkey was killed, so they even hauled all of our things in their car.
Even so... Look at how seedy they look, despite being so young.
I heard that there's some great priest heading west
to defeat all of the demons of the world, but...
You mean the Sanzo priest, right?
The one that's on a journey with his followers.
Ow!
I heard that they're a very noble and graceful group.
There's no telling when the demons will find this village!
We need them to leave as soon as possible.
Exactly!
These people...
smell like the outside.
They reek of sweat.
I'm terribly sorry.
Not only were you kind enough to feed us after we barged in,
but then we ended up falling asleep.
It's been so long since we had anything to eat or drink, much less a good night's rest.
It's fine.
I heard that you guys saved my dad.
Where did you come from?
Chang'an.
Chang'an?
It's the biggest and most lively city in all of Shangri-la, far east of here.
Huh...
I'm surprised you made it this far in one piece.
I totally thought I was gonna die this time.
What? From starvation?
I'm pretty sure you've survived a lot worse.
I want to take a bath.
Come now, don't be so rowdy.
I don't care, but the adults will probably say something,
so it's better to be quiet.
If you're too loud, the adults hit you.
See? You got us in trouble.
What are you blaming me?
Yes, I've noticed that this is a very quiet village.
A hidden village, even.
On our way here, we saw the remnants of three villages,
but they had all been raided.
Most of the villages around here are gone.
Now that you mention it, the encounter rate for demons in this area's been pretty insane.
Yeah, thanks to that, my clothes are all torn up.
Remember the bridge you crossed to get into the village?
That drawbridge is usually up,
so the demons haven't managed to find this village yet.
But...
But as you can see, it's a very gloomy and secluded village now.
We've been living in fear of them for so long that we barely even turn the lights on.
This used to be a bright, happy village, despite its size.
You have my condolences.
We don't plan to stay long. We're in a hurry.
I'm sorry to say this, but we'll have to ask you all to stay until tomorrow morning.
And why's that?
The demons might find the village unless you leave around dawn or dusk.
We don't use the drawbridge unless we absolutely have to.
Dad, they said they want to take a bath.
Yes, I don't doubt that. I'll prepare one for you now.
Then let's split up into pairs.
I finally get to take a bath, so why the hell does it have to be with another guy?
I'm going to take one alone, so you three go in together.
Hey.
So how are we going to split up?
Good question. Why don't we...
Listen, damn it.
Ready, and... Rock and paper.
This feels so good!
Thank goodness this village has a well.
I'm gonna have Hakkai cut my hair later, too.
But man, we sure ended up in a place with a pretty different culture...
There was so much food we've never eaten before!
The food was all you noticed?
Well, we're in the western region of Shangri-la now, right?
How much farther is it to India?
What the hell is wrong with you two? Shut up.
We told you two that we need to keep it down.
A ghost! There was a scary ghost!
In that window over there! There was a woman...
Don't the peaches taste wonderful?
They're blooming beautifully, aren't they?
But who could be
That's Rei-neesan.
She's been like that ever since she lost her husband,
kicking around in the shadows of the tall peach tree?
so everyone in the village treats her like a nuisance.
How dare you wander around?!
Be quiet!
But the peach tree is just too tall.
But Rei-neesan's husband
was basically murdered by the people of this village.
On his way back from a supply run,
he was attacked by some demons, just like my dad was today.
But he was in a bad way.
He was too close to the village, and the demons were right by the drawbridge.
The villagers heard what was going on outside,
and they chose not to lower the bridge.
So it was to protect the village.
If they had lowered the bridge, he might've survived!
The villagers sacrificed one of their own!
I... hate this place.
I'm sure he understands deep down
that the ones he should hate are the demons and not the villagers.
Goku, Gojyo.
Put some damn clothes on.
Why are they undressed?
This is the problem with outsiders...
Oh.
My bad.
Don't the peaches—
I told you to stop singing!
You don't need to go that far...
We're all trying to stay as quiet as possible in order to survive!
If the demons find this village, we're finished!
I'm sorry. I pity you, but we're all suffering, too.
Tamuro's father managed to get away from the demons and come back.
Her husband was just unlucky.
A real futon!
I'm sorry that we only have this tiny room.
Oh, please don't apologize.
You're wide open!
We're just happy to have a roof over our heads.
The hell was that for, you bastard?!
I was nice enough to hand that to you!
Well, I don't want it!
Oh, and I'll quiet them down immediately.
All right, rest well. I'll see you at 6 AM.
Thank you very much. Goodnight.
Wow, this is really flashy.
Yes, it has a rather exotic look. It's quite nice.
To think that the culture is so different here, even though we're still in Shangri-la...
Yeah.
That's just how far west we've come.
The effects of the negative aura are even stronger here.
The fact that we're running into even more demons is proof of that.
We've basically stepped into enemy territory.
You're telling us to brace ourselves, right?
Considering what we've been through lately, I think we get the point.
But you know, there's all this new stuff around us, so isn't it exciting?
It feels like we're actually on a journey.
We've been traveling for two years. What the hell are you talking about?
Must be nice being a monkey.
The water in this area isn't agreeing with me.
Yeah, you went from a water sprite to a diarrhea sprite, huh?
I don't need your pity!
My stomach is just very sensitive, unlike your monkey guts!
All right, all right. It's time to go to bed. We have an early morning tomorrow.
I'm leaving behind whoever doesn't wake up.
Ugh, don't lie in the bed like it was made just for you!
Who the hell do you think you are?
Sanzo-sama.
Wow...
Don't the peaches taste wonderful?
They're blooming beautifully, aren't they?
But who could be
kicking around...
Save us!
D-Demons?!
Come on! Open up!
What's wrong, Tamuro?
Dad, there are demons!
There are tons of demons in the village...
What?
Huh? Did this door open inwards?
You're disturbing everyone's beauty rest!
This way.
Who the hell are these guys?
You woke us up two hours early.
You'd better be prepared, you damn maggots.
Pure white priest robes...
A silver pistol...
A monk priest with purple eyes and golden hair...
And...
His three
demon-like followers...
C-Could they actually be...
the Genjo Sanzo party?!
They came from the east...
It's said that wherever they go,
they create whole mountains of demon corpses.
They're a heartless gang of wanted men.
The Sanzo party?!
The ones who disappeared recently and were rumored to be dead?
Hey, don't kill us off like that.
Come to think of it, there haven't been too many guys yelling,
"Curse you, Sanzo party!" and attacking us lately.
Perhaps...
they didn't recognize us because we were so filthy?
Seriously?
Don't the peaches taste wonderful?
Hold it right there, Sanzo party!
They're blooming beautifully, aren't they?
Throw down your weapons!
Rei-oneechan!
One false move and the woman dies!
But who could be
A great holy man wouldn't let an innocent woman die, would he?
kicking around in the shadows of the tall peach tree?
There it is.
So annoying.
How many times have we been in this situation?
Apparently the things that villains do don't change much, no matter where we go.
My arms won't reach...
I guess I was right to keep this crazy bitch alive so I could have some fun with her later.
Come here!
Stop singing!
Rei-neechan!
Don't, Tamuro!
Let go of me!
Now you're just going to watch her die, too?!
Well, I mean...
You reap what you sow.
It's her fault we're in this mess right now.
You idiots!
Why haven't any of you noticed?!
Rei-neechan...
The song that Rei-neechan is singing...
Beneath the peaches that we all gathered, the one that I loved also appeared.
The festival...
It's the village festival song.
Even though everyone here is living in fear of the demons,
and even though she's gone mad with grief,
she's still trying to teach us children that song
so it won't be forgotten...
So that one day when, we're able to have festivals again,
we'll be able to sing it together.
We might have been wrong.
We were so focused on just surviving...
But what happiness is there in a village where children can't play, laugh or sing?
This has nothing to do with us, but I owe you one for a night's rest and a meal.
Tell me what you want me to do.
Dear...
Save her...
Please save her!
It seems that even in a different land
with a different culture,
the heart of things isn't too different from anywhere else.
Well, when you put it that way...
We don't really change, no matter where we go, either.
Hey, we've got a problem!
The two other demons from earlier escaped toward the bridge!
What?
They know where the village is now.
If they get out and bring other demons back with them...
We have to do something before that happens!
Hakuryu!
Well, take care. The food was great!
Huh?
We'll excuse ourselves now.
We'll squash the rats that got away on our way out
while we're at it.
Who in the world were they?
They almost seemed like...
a squall.
You've gotta be shitting me!
There's no way we could win against those monsters...
Shit!
Go! Cross now!
Now they won't be able to catch up with us!
Good riddance!
Here we go!
Huh?
Wait...
Don't the peaches taste wonderful?
They're blooming... right good and stuff, yeah?
But who could be...
Shut up.
I guess that song got stuck in our heads.
But the peach tree is just too tall
I told you to shut up!
My arms won't reach...
Ow!
What's the harm in singing?!
This never changes. It's the same damn pattern over and over again.
If we keep up with a certain pattern over and over again,
it becomes our own style.
So the sun rises in the east.
It's just as you predicted, Talche.
The stars are unmistakable.
The orbit of the sun is eternally unchanging.
It rises in the east,
travels westward and then sinks
into the earth.
The sun will fall and the land will be swallowed by the darkness.
Is that another one of your prophecies?
Nay.
It is providence.
Episode 2 "Cloud Mirror"
Episode 2, "Cloud Mirror."
Watch without fail.
Ura Sai
Lettering: Seki Toshihiko
Ready, and... Ura Sai!
Tanabata Festival
The Star Festival, huh?
You sort of lose track of the days when you're traveling.
It's important to remember these yearly events.
I wanna eat all the meat buns
"I wanna eat all the meat buns"? That's definitely the monkey.
Is everything about food to you?
Shut up! Leave me alone!
And I see that you wrote "debauchery," Gojyo. You're the same as ever.
Shut up. That's every man's dream.
Talk about a cheap-ass dream.
I wanna give a pretty lady a ride
Huh? Gojyo, did you write two?
I didn't write that.
Who the hell else would write something like that?
Wait, this is...
Ura Sai
Lettering: Seki Toshihiko
Ura Sai.
I wanna eat all the meat buns
Debauchery
Peace and prosperity in the household. Sound health.
Huh? Where's yours, Sanzo?
Wishes are meant to be granted on your own.
You're so stubborn.
Then I'll write one for you.
"May my baldness be cured."