A co-production
TAKARAZUKA Motion Picture
and MIFUNE Productions
In 1942, the Japanese army,
in an irresistible advance, has fully taken the Philippines.
It was at this time that an airplane landed
at Nichols Airport in the suburbs of Manila.
From this Japanese plane
we did not unload secret documents, weapons or ammunition,
but gold coins to guarantee the price of the local currency
and to buy rice.
It was the "Marufuku" or "Rounds of Happiness".
These gold coins were deposited
deep within the National Bank of Manila,
under Japanese occupation.
In pure gold,
each piece weighed 8.33 monme, so 31.24 grams.
Like gold medals, they were struck with the "happiness" ideogram.
NO LUXURY UNTIL VICTORY
In fact, they were made with gold brought by individuals
who were forced to offer or sell it
to the government in the form of gold rings and watches.
LUZON ISLAND
Soon the military situation worsened and became hopeless.
Entrusted to the Yamashita Division stationed on the Philippine front,
the pieces were transported from Manila to Baguio,
then in a mountainous region of northern Luzon.
On August 15th, 1945, the war ended.
However, along with the souls of 500,000 dead soldiers there,
the gold coins disappeared without a trace.
HAPPINESS
Producers: Masumi FUJIMOTO Tomoyuki TANAKA
Production Advisor Hiroshi NEZU
Screenplay Ryuzo KIKUSHIMA
Image: Takao SAITO Sets: Yoshiro MURAKI
Sound: Fumio YANOGUCHI Music: Masaru SATO
Assistant Director: J. CHIKUZEN Special Effects: TOHO
Editing: Shuichi IOHARA Production Manager: S. MIYATA
With
Toshiro MIFUNE
Tatsuya MIHASHI
Tsutomu YAMAZAKI
Mie HAMA
Yuriko HOSHI
Yoshio TSUCHIYA
Sachio SAKAI
Yoshifumi TAJIMA
Tetsu NAKAMURA
Keiko YAMADA
Michiko HAYASHI
Yasuharu OKOYAMA
F.J. HOWNING
and Tatsuya NAKADAI
Director Toshiro MIFUNE
Director Advisor Mikio KOMATSU
Fool! Watch out!
Watch out for yourself, you moron!
Shut up stupid!
The traffic is bad, Mr. President!
Be quiet for a while.
Sorry.
Are you sure that Matsuo is in this building?
Absolutely!
Just behind this old brick building.
A former battalion commander
became a manager at the Crayon S.A. company.
Good investigating.
No wasting! We can still use it.
Sorry.
It's already noon...
Was it you who told me
about a nearby restaurant serving curry at 50 yen?
It's pretty good.
Mr. Matsuo...
Do you know me?
We met in Manchuria. My name is Gunji.
Mr. Gunji?
You sold blankets to the Imperial army.
Yes quite. What a coincidence!
That is true.
What if we had lunch together? You're welcome.
It's been twenty years already!
That much?
I've not forgotten.
You had been transferred from Manchuria to the Philippines
in June 1942.
And you dined at a restaurant in Sinkiang.
It was the only time you drank sake
with traders like me.
You were famous for your integrity.
In any case, in the Philippines, it must have been hard...
I would like you to tell me one of these days.
- Pardon me... - Here, we meet again!
I'd like to see you at your office tomorrow afternoon.
Gladly. What can I do for you?
I would like to buy some transistors.
Oh, thank you.
Fine. I'll see you tomorrow maybe.
Excuse me.
He is one of my clients.
By the way, Mr. Matsuo,
I have wanted to meet you for a long time.
The day has come!
We could go to my offices,
I would like to speak to you privately.
- In private? - It will be brief.
KYOKUYO
IMPORT-EXPORT
Become an advisor for your company?
That's the same.
I don't know anything about exporting. I couldn't help with anything.
This is not a problem.
Simply,
you will have to do what I am going to explain to you.
Mr. Matsuo, I want you to go to the Philippines.
The Philippines?
What to do?
You see this Round of Happiness?
It doesn't remind you of anything?
Last year, I went to Manila
and I bought this piece on the black market.
It seems that we still find some from time to time.
How does this relate to me?
Commander Matsuo,
on the orders of General Yamashita, you put these coins in a safe place.
You are the only survivor to know the location.
Bullshit.
I thought you could bring them back to us.
You know all this already,
and my request may seem odd to you.
But in the Philippines, the "Yamashita Treasure",
the treasure of General Yamashita, is famous.
There was a time when some Filipinos and even foreign traffickers
have looked for it everywhere like crazy,
but they found nothing.
Pure gold coins of 31.24 grams,
in 10,000 pieces,
that's several hundred million yen.
These pieces lie unused.
Do not misunderstand my intentions.
I do not seek to enrich myself personally.
Even though this gold lies on Filipino soil,
it belongs to Japan.
It is the gold of the Japanese who gave it reluctantly.
My desire is to give it back to the Japanese people.
This is my dearest wish.
What do you think?
Can we come to an agreement?
I totally agree on the substance.
But I do not know where this gold is.
Moreover, I heard when I was a prisoner
that there were only 200 pieces left
and that they had been divided among the officers.
The NCOs got a piece, the officers two,
and the generals got ten.
The piece you have must have come from them.
So, you don't know anything?
You know, gold and jewels
have the gift of blinding men.
Seeing a piece, they believe there's 10 or 100 more.
Obviously...
but just after your repatriation,
you were interrogated at QG MacArthur.
What was that about?
If you do not want to tell me, I can answer myself...
Indeed, in the American QG, I was asked about the pieces.
But I repeated that there was none.
I can not help it if they do not exist!
It's good to see you again!
It reminds me of our talks of yesteryear!
I am sorry.
I need to go back to work.
Don't worry about it.
Call Mr. Matsuo's office. Tell them he is busy.
Mr. Gunji...
A spring storm?
Mr. Matsuo...
I will repeat myself,
but I have no intention of enriching myself.
You understand me, at least?
I am a man who goes all the way when he's made up his mind.
Do as you please.
But it will be without me!
I won't give up.
I swear to you,
I will overcome all obstacles.
I was born in the year of the snake.
I never give up.
Thanks for coming. I'll call you a car.
No need, thank you.
Mr. Matsuo!
Thank you.
- Is there something wrong? - No, but...
The president wants to see you again.
What's going on?
- Did you see my Dad? - Just now.
You can take mine.
Thank you!
Let me go!
Stay calm, if you love your daughter.
He's coming.
I will finally be able to grant this long-cherished wish.
Big Brother,
you will respect the contract this time.
The contract?
For medical equipment from Hong Kong, I did not receive my share.
Gold transported on a smuggler's boat,
it's contraband.
I'm risking my life.
Don't you trust me?
If you rip me off this time, you're not my brother anymore.
What a pleasure!
To convince you, I had to use extreme means.
Don't blame me.
I know nothing. Let me go home.
You can withdraw.
You will call Mr. Matsuo's home.
His young lady shouldn't be worried.
I did an exhaustive search for the Rounds of Happiness.
You are the only one who knows where the pieces are.
If you say so...
No need to repeat yourself.
If he refuses, who knows what will happen to his daughter?
She has nothing to do with it!
I introduce you to the former Navy ensign,
Gunji Keigo, my younger brother.
Commander Matsuo.
We have a coaster of 50 tons,
I am the captain, specialized in smuggling.
I'm counting on you, Commander.
No time to waste. Here is our supplies.
With bathroom and toilet, you will not have to put your nose outside.
Metal detector, clothing, tents, food, medicine, cards.
And then,
a rifle for my protection.
In any case, only I can use it.
Well,
the equipment and the crew are complete.
Now,
just wait until the boat is repainted.
You should send a leave request to your company
and write a letter to your daughter.
"I am going away for a month."
"Do not worry."
By the way, this is Tsukuda your aide-de-camp.
He is at your service.
HOPE
Sorry for the wait.
You took you're time!
I do not feel well.
You look like shit!
A patrol boat!
Captain, a patrol!
Calm down, you moron.
It's a trash boat.
Let's say that we escape the patrols,
Where can we land?
On the island of Luzon, we can land anywhere.
Near San Fernando, there is a perfect cove for a hiding place.
But I see storm clouds coming.
Don't you have a weather report?
Now that I think about it! We heard about a typhoon on the China Sea...
Dumb ass! You could have said that earlier!
We're going to have a storm.
What? Do you mean a typhoon?
Will the boat be okay?
No guarantee! Originally, it looked like just the tail of a typhoon.
I got it! I can't guarantee that the engine won't explode!
Igarashi, could you give me a cigarette?
Gimme a light.
Shake it off! You have the head of a dead mullet.
Think about the buried treasure!
Sea frog! You'll pay for that!
Can you fix this radio?
In the open sea it can't do anything.
Is the Commander still sleeping?
He has not stopped napping since he was on board.
Do you think he really knows where the gold is?
Even though I had a 100,000 yen advance,
if we come back empty-handed,
I am sure to be dumped by my girl.
Shut up, snake.
Look at yourself, you're not better than me!
Sorry but it's not gold that turned my head.
Ah! So why are you here?
Just like that.
I found this story, interesting.
I need that to feel alive.
You give yourself airs,
but you are like the others, you will want your share.
- Shut up! Speak for yourself! - What? How about you?
You want a fight?
I'll slap your head!
Say, Commander, there is really gold?
Can I have something to eat?
Whatever!
Dumb ass! What's the matter with you?
I wanted to let off steam. There were seagulls...
Seagulls?
Dumb ass!
They are navigation tools!
Without them, we are doomed to sink!
What's the matter?
Nothing at all.
Look at these clouds. We're going to have a big storm.
I received a S.O.S.
A Japanese trawler. What do we do?
Forget it. Soon, it will be us.
Don't leave! Come and help me!
The jeep is properly moored on the bridge?
The old man believes it! Did you see his eyes?
The gold exists. We will all be millionaires.
But if the commander drowns, everything falls into the water.
We must watch out for him!
Sharks!
A shipwreck!
Everyone look! There's men adrift!
Yasumoto!
Stop the engine! There's castaways!
Hang on!
The canoe!
Stop!
You! Who gave you the order to stop the engine?
- But, captain... - Who told you to save them?
It makes no sense!
But they're Japanese. The S.O.S. last night!
- Leave them! - But there are sharks!
If we save them, how can we explain the purpose of our expedition?
Do you want to take them with us?
After saving their lives, do you want to share the gold with them?
I didn't think anyone here was that generous!
Commander!
You don't obey my orders?
I will solve the problem.
Hold on!
I thought you were a ship-master! What did you learn in the Navy?
Nothing stops me from reaching my goal.
This is my doctrine.
Forward, full speed ahead!
You see? With these uniforms, we look like American soldiers.
With the jeep and these clothes, we can go anywhere.
I have planned everything from the beginning.
As they say, "The habit makes the monk."
These clothes were a good idea.
Commander,
how does it feel wearing a uniform after so long?
It's strange!
You suddenly look like a real officer.
Everyone listen to me.
Until Baguio, we will travel at night to avoid being spotted.
Like owls.
Shut up.
We leave San Fernando to reach Baguio.
From Baguio, we will be at over 1500m altitude
and it's really cold.
We will have our coats with us.
Then, we follow the Bontouk road for 90 km.
It will take us two days.
From there, we go to the valley of the Row, where the gold must be.
We'll go by jeep as far as we can.
It will take us about a day.
From there, we go the rest of the way on foot.
Captain, how long will it take to walk?
With my flat feet, I don't really like walking.
Beyond that point, I don't know anything.
Commander,
can you mark the location?
It's too early for that.
Why is that?
If I put it on the map, I become useless.
Well. We'll start off.
I remind you, we are smugglers.
If we are discovered, it is prison, or even the firing squad.
If something should happen to us,
don't say a word about our mission.
Okay.
What are you doing?
Let's go.
I'll be right with you.
I want to stay here for a moment.
What's wrong with you?
On this island,
hundreds of thousands of people died.
Some shot dead,
others died of hunger.
Eighteen years ago.
Me, I survived, and I tread this soil again.
So what?
To stand here like this,
I feel guilty
to simply be alive.
Too much sentimentality.
I have very little.
You talk about the war,
but for me, the post-war period is worse than the war.
It's true that the chaos afterwards was tough.
But nothing is comparable to the horror of war:
It was kill or be killed.
Young people don't know anything about it.
Enough sermons. Let's go!
Captain, we are being followed.
- What do we do? - Slow down.
They're on to us. They're slowing too!
- Should I speed up? - No. Stop.
We'll stop and see.
But if it's the police and if they check...
No one else speak. Let me do the talking.
Excuse me. But I wonder if you have any medicine?
My wife says she's often tired.
Oh, that's too bad.
I'm sorry to hear that.
I think I have.
ALINAMIN
Thank you very much.
Made in Japan.
Are you boys by any chance Japanese?
No, we are merchants who came to buy some rice.
I bought that medicine in Hong Kong.
- Thanks a lot. - Don't mention it.
They were foreigners en route to Baguio.
The wife was exhausted by the journey.
I was scared, I thought it was the police.
It's too soon to be reassured.
It's 3 o'clock.
Could we drive all night to the hideout?
He's right.
That woman was looking at us weird.
In any case, it's dangerous to cross Baguio by day.
Before Baguio, we will take stock.
Now that we have disembarked, we leave it to the commander.
Stop calling me commander.
I am no longer a soldier.
Thanks.
You do not owe me anything.
It's for helping me the other night.
Funny way to express yourself.
I knew you had a good side.
It's not about that.
I do not trust the kindness of others,
nor your old-fashioned way of behaving.
Even while eating, you are ceremonious.
You think?
I am not especially ceremonious.
I remember the war and I enjoy everything.
Still the war!
Even I can imagine that it was tough.
When we came from Manila to here, we still had rice.
But when we went into the mountains,
we only had potatoes, lizards or snakes.
And when there was nothing left, some ate human flesh.
That's enough!
Don't get mad!
I like you.
- You don't talk nonsense. - I don't lie.
Unlike the others,
you are not obsessed by the Rounds of Happiness.
I heard you on the boat.
However,
I do not like your taste for melodrama.
And what I hate more,
it is that you are at the service of a scoundrel like Gunji.
Shut up!
You are flattering me so I'll help you.
I see where your going.
Imbecile! What's in it for me?
Damn it. Baguio is blocked-off.
The police control the city. Something must have happened.
I'll go back to see what's going on. Don't get caught.
Doesn't he trust us?
The captain does not trust anyone.
And besides, there is not the slightest trace of humanity in him.
He even left the shipwrecked drifters among the sharks.
That was terrible.
There is no human blood in his veins.
That's why I'm going to speak to you frankly.
As a matter of fact...
No, never mind.
You are badgers of the same ilk.
Go ahead, keep going! There are gold coins, right?
We are different.
We wanted to take the boat with you.
That is true. We do not want to be associated with the captain.
Well!
I'll tell you.
I will not say where the coins are.
You won't say... So, you know?
They really exist?
Fool, not so loud!
If you know, why not just say it?
If he finds the Rounds of Happiness, he does not need me anymore.
And you, after transporting them, you will be killed.
He can't do that!
Trust him, if you want.
I don't want to be killed.
But we can not go home empty handed!
What do we do?
- There is only one way. - What?
You have to get me the rifle.
In fact, if I'm assured to stay alive, I'll tell you where the coins are.
Well, I'm going to go get him the rifle.
Wait! Let's wait to see the gold.
You don't believe me.
But when we succeed, I'll be the captain.
The five pines of the confines...
It's Japanese. We will be discovered.
We'll leave.
The blockades are lifted.
It's now or who knows when.
Let's go!
We will not believe it until we've seen the pieces.
Stop!
Wait a moment.
Come on!
Damn, another road-block! Soldiers this time.
Should I turn back?
It will seem suspicious. Keep on going.
Where are you going?
- To Bontoc. - To do what?
To buy some food.
What time is it?
Thank you.
Hello there! Thanks very much for the medicine last night.
My wife is feeling much better.
Just fine.
It's a friend.
- Good luck! - Thank you, sir!
President's security?
I am invited to a reception.
The walk tired me. Excuse me.
Yes?
- Did you take care of it? - I certainly did.
Time to contact the head office. I think we'll get some instructions today.
Right.
That was close!
- Always be of service. - That's true.
Tsukuda, give me the weapon.
It's blocked.
Alright, we can't go any further.
This river is the Row.
After the suspension bridge, it is Igorot territory.
Igorot?
They are very good with the javelin.
30 meters away, they never miss their target.
Really?
In addition, they give great value to the human jaw.
Yours is not bad. You should be careful!
We'll have to hide our jeep in cover.
They shouldn't find it.
At the time, our army invaded the valley
and ate all they had to eat.
If they find us, it's us they'll eat.
The famous revenge of the hungry?
The closer we get to the treasure, the more excited I feel.
Since you're so excited, you can carry this.
I could also carry the rifle.
The detector and the food is for Igarashi and Tsukuda.
The commander is our guide.
He doesn't carry anything.
We will have reached our goal tomorrow night.
Do not forget about the rifle.
Feeling nostalgic?
It's strange. Disarmament was very difficult.
I buried my sword there and I wonder what has become of it.
Was it a beautiful sword?
Forged by Master Seki.
My officer also buried his.
- Where was that? - In Borneo.
There, I had five natives at my command.
I was a radio operator in China. The grandfathers were running after me...
The uniform was enough to get the girls.
You spoke of Igorots, but we have not seen one!
Where were you during the war?
Never mind!
He got to be a refugee in the mountains and eat rice in luxury.
Here!
IGARASHI
It looks like they're asleep.
It's impossible. Besides, what does the commander really want
with the rifle? He could change his mind.
That is true, it's rather tricky.
Let's be careful. Let's wait and see.
The commander's not here!
Where did he go?
He went to get the pieces before us.
Captain!
Captain...
the commander has disappeared.
Where were you two?
- Well, he just disappeared all of a sudden. - Dumb ass!
Where did you go? We'll not let you double-cross us!
Imbecile!
You didn't hear anything?
It's the sound of Igorot drums.
And it's an unusual sound.
It woke me up and I went to take a look.
Why's it an unusual sound?
It is the sound that announces the presence of strangers.
We have been spotted.
We must leave immediately.
Well.
Bastard!
I'm not going to kill anyone.
I'll protect myself until we return to Japan.
As a marker we took
the point where the two mountains meet.
From there
it's about 3,000m in a straight line to a Shamisen pine.
It's the nickname of the pines here given by the Japanese soldiers.
At the foot of the pine tree, we stride south for 5 steps at a right angle.
That's 4m.
Wait! Before digging, you must listen to me.
No Round of Happiness will go to your boss.
President Gunji will have nothing.
Before we boarded, Gunji spoke to me.
The Rounds of Happiness were made with gold that the Japanese possessed.
His wish was to return these coins to them.
He did not want to get rich.
It was a big lie.
I don't believe a word of it.
But I, today, want to do exactly what he said.
In memory of the 500,000 soldiers whose bodies are lying here,
I want to bring back these gold coins to give to their families.
Until now, my only wish was to come back alive to Japan.
In fact, even I who fought here,
I had forgotten the savagery of the war and that my companions died in vain.
But while driving from San Fernando to Baguio,
then the 90km from Baguio,
I went back the road followed by the routed Japanese army
and I felt my motivation weaken.
It was probably the souls of soldiers who sleep in this soil
who spurred me.
This area was called the Valley of Hell.
The corpses of soldiers starved or killed by shells
were so numerous that you couldn't walk on the ground without treading on them.
Worms swarmed over the corpses and the heat made the stench unbearable.
I do not lie.
If you dig around, you will surely find bones.
It may be someone from your family or friends,
someone who has a connection with you.
I want to use these pieces for all those people.
If you are human beings like me,
you will understand my reasons.
Don't let yourself be fooled.
He speaks well but it's all to keep the gold for himself.
Captain! Do you really believe what you are saying?
Alright!
I will take you at your word.
Not me, nothing will stop me from reaching my goal.
I will not tolerate any refusal on your part.
I'm not bluffing.
I will shoot you if necessary.
Take the shovel.
You won't do it?
I'll shoot!
Commander, it's not here, the Rounds of Happiness.
It's impossible! They were buried, rolled in blankets.
Try with the metal detector.
Nothing.
They're gone!
Bastard!
You will talk. You will not get away with it like that!
This is where they were buried.
3,000m from the point of the mountains, at the right of the pine.
But the ground has changed a bit.
Yes, keep trying!
I understand! The banks have changed.
In the rainy season, the valley is flooded.
It changed the course of the water.
That's it!
The riverbed has moved and so are the coins.
Hold on!
Captain!
We do not know when he'll betray us.
We don't need him anymore.
At the sound of the shot, the Igorots will come back.
And we will all be killed.
Captain,
we can kill him later if we want.
We'd better look for the gold.
That's true. If the Igorots interfere, everything will be lost.
Alright. Go tie him to that tree.
Tsukuda, you saved my life...
Do you think I'll let you go?
I know I will be killed. I'm ready.
But I have one thing to ask you.
Commander, don't ask me for anything!
Tsukuda, please, do not give this gold to Gunji!
Think of the Japanese who died here!
This is my only request.
- It seems to be in there. - Go look.
What's the matter?
A pile of bones of Japanese soldiers.
There must be 5 or 6. They must have committed suicide together.
And the gold, is it in there or not?
Go see for yourself!
Are you scared?
Did you see your greenish faces?
We'll go grill the commander again.
Hey! What did you do with the commander?
I tied him up like you said.
Liar! You let him go!
How would I have done that? That's been cut ​​cleanly.
Apart from us, there are only Igorots.
They have spotted us.
Run! We can't wait around!
Let those who want to flee go.
Until I see the gold, I'm not going anywhere.
They're not going away from there.
Don't worry.
When I think you were a Japanese soldier...
Just now, your "do not worry"
completely stunned me.
Even looking at you better, you look just like an Igorot.
That's true,
I became an Igorot.
It was a the 15th of July,
the Day of the Dead,
I was wounded by shrapnel and saved by an Igorot girl.
And she became your wife?
Six months later, I heard that the war was over.
When I learned it, I had only one desire, to return to Japan.
However,
there is in our village a pitiless ruler.
A ruler?
When I took a wife in his village,
I can never leave it again.
As of this day,
I did everything to forget not only Japan,
but also my origins.
But I had to respect the rule.
I continued
to cherish Japan.
Commander, at the meeting last night...
I discovered that our leader had this with him.
It's Igarashi's.
Japanese! I was so confused, I almost went crazy.
I searched for you all night.
Commander, take me back to Japan with you!
I will tell you where the gold coins you are looking for are.
You know where they are?
But...
How did you...
I'll never forget.
It was in June of the 6th year of my life here.
In June the rainy season begins.
That year, the rains were very strong.
The river and the valley were submerged
and there were landslides everywhere.
And one day, I was there,
when, near the pine tree, I discovered a gold coin on the ground.
I saw the character "Happiness".
I knew they were Japanese.
I did not want the others to find them.
It took me three months to hide them all.
So the Rounds of Happiness were there...
From that time, I waited for this day.
Since there were gold coins, somebody from Japan would come and get them.
And for twelve years,
I came every day to watch this solitary pine.
I was sure someone would come.
And here you are Commander!
I am so happy...
Yamazaki, let's go home together.
Commander, please.
Let's see... we have to go get them?
No way. I oppose it.
But...
Don't forget they wanted to kill you.
Their only goal is to keep the gold for themselves.
They don't take your thoughts into account.
Well, that's right.
We'll both go back.
Thank you.
The jeep is hidden near the suspension bridge.
I think I can drive it.
We'll go to the Japanese Embassy in Manila.
Commander!
It's weird.
If he was taken away, we should be looking out for...
Despite this,
we have not seen the shadow of an Igorot.
He may have fled.
If he takes the jeep, what do we do?
Where are the gold coins?
Right here.
They have not even lost their shine!
Commander, they're moving.
Where are they going?
They're retracing their steps. They're going back to the jeep!
No problem. I know a shortcut.
You! Where were you?
I found the Rounds of Happiness.
Thousands of pieces. They're all there.
Are you joking?
Marufuku! Real ones!
It's a surviving Japanese soldier who protected them.
He cut my rope.
Where is he?
Do you think I'll introduce you to him?
When you kill me, nothing says he will not suffer the same fate.
I'll tell you the truth.
I was going to take them all with him,
but I felt sorry for you and I did not want to abandon you.
Say, do you want to go home with us?
This is your last chance.
Captain!
Okay Commander.
You win.
Yamazaki!
We've agreed. Lead us!
Throw everything heavy except gold.
There is plenty of canned food in the jeep.
Hurry!
It's damn heavy!
Don't let it fall!
Commander! I have to go...
We will wait for you by the bridge.
You were fast!
Let's be on our way.
Go.
The bridge is there in front.
We've been spotted.
Look!
The jeep's burning!
Commander, if we hand around we will be caught.
Downstream from here, there is a raft.
It's there.
Come.
Don't shoot!
I know who threw the javelin.
Commander, I wanted to die on Tatami mats in Japan.
Yamazaki!
- What are you doing? - If we wait, we'll get more!
Bastard!
What are you playing at?
Leave him. That's enough!
Shit!
Traitor! I'll kill you.
Idiot!
Captain!
Stop loafing around. Go find food.
We don't know the surroundings.
I'm going to find something to eat. Wait for me here.
You were not with them?
They are all gone
they took away the gold.
I saw them
empty all the bags.
Tsukuda too?
He did not kill me...
there's a chance!
Well then...
I didn't think he stabbed you for the taste of gold.
You know, me...
if I had been in their place,
I would have shot me without burdening myself.
But you know, it's not too late...
you can very well leave me here.
No need to tell me. I'll leave when I want to.
Stop thinking with your heart.
We are all the same at the bottom.
Are you sure this is the right way?
A soldier finds his way by the stars.
As long as we go west, it's good.
What is he scheming, the bastard?
Let's be careful. Did you see how he got the captain?
We should be sure not to drop our guard.
We'll go along with him but not trust him.
- Not sleeping? - I'm too afraid of being strangled.
- By who? - By you.
Bullshit. You were pretending to sleep. It was fishy.
Shut up. I'm going to go crazy.
If we are like this every night, we will not make it.
It's rather him that worries me. He's weird.
Should we take it?
If we hesitate we'll miss our chance. The first who acts wins.
Snakes! Take everything and shoot yourselves!
Where is he going?
I don't care.
Stop, snake!
What about you? Aren't you one too?
Shut up! It was you who wanted to flee.
What? You said the captain was betraying us!
And you, that this brute should die!
What! Idiot!
Why don't you leave?
Go away. You're getting on my nerves!
I'm sure they will come back.
If they are human, they will come back.
I believe in them.
Because they are human, I do not believe in them.
At war,
I saw the real face of humans.
When the end of the war was near,
the officers fled deserting us.
Don't talk.
You must not bleed any more or you will die.
I will die
anyway.
Commander, should we have a bet?
If they will come back or not...
no, rather if we can believe in humanity or not...
Okay, we'll bet.
I'm sure they will come back.
What are we betting?
The golden coins.
The Rounds of Happiness?
I'll put my life on these pieces.
I have nothing else to bet on.
If you lose, you will take them to my older brother.
If you win, do whatever you want with them.
Okay.
Let's set an hour.
What time?
Before dawn...
Commander!
Why come back now?
We thought it was wrong to leave you...
Too late!
The captain is dead.
He died while doubting you.
He died without regaining his faith in humanity.
If he was unhappy at the end, it's because of you!
We made a bet.
Would you come back or not?
I won.
But he ended up dying without knowing that you came back.
Captain...
forgive me.
It was not for he gold that I left.
I could not bear to see you suffer.
It was too hard to stay here.
I would so much like to eat rice.
It's been weeks since I swallowed a grain of rice!
I have no more strength.
Still complaining?
- During the war... - Still "during the war"...
Now, I know a little taste of war.
And that's enough for me!
Just for that, it was worth it.
Wait!
It smells of the sea!
I hear the sea!
The sea!
- There's the boat! - Our boat!
Mr. Matsuo!
Stop moving!
Do you think they brought the gold?
Sure. I already checked it myself.
Good. Now, finally, I can go home.
What are you gonna do about Gunji in Tokyo?
Don't worry. He's already taken care of.
Don't move!
Tsukuda!
THE END