In 1864, Perry's squadron reappeared in Uraga Bay with a demand to open Japan to trade.
The future commander of the Shinsengumi, Kondo Isami, was very young at the time.
Kondo and his best friend, Hijikata Toshizo, were farmers originally from Tama Gori, in Musashi province.
Kondo Isami's baby name is Miyagawa Katsugoro.
He was adopted by Kondo Shiske,
the third hereditary dojo master of the followers of Tennen Rishin Ryu.
After that, he a recent peasant became a samurai and adopted the name Kondo Isami.
(Shihan is the Deputy head of the dojo and its future owner) At that time, Kondo was already a Shihan, and also studied Tennen Rishin Ryu.
On the other hand, Hijikata Toshizo led a frivolous life after the departure of his mentor.
Is there nothing worthy that you want to do in life?
What do you mean?
I want to open my dojo.
They will be heroes of the last days of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
While fencing is on the rise and is clearly stronger than firearms.
Friends do not yet know how much the upcoming events will capture them.
Dorama " Shinsengumi"
Episode 2 The Pride Of Tama
Subtitles by Graft
Hey!
October 13, 1857, Tama
Kondo Isami
I gave fencing lessons in Hino.
Is everything all right, Kondo-Sensei?
Yes, this student always does everything perfectly.
How's the dojo going?
Our dojo is still the poorest in Edo.
Really...
The Chiba dojo has many students behind its walls.
Our style, Tennen Rishin Ryu, is not as popular as their style, Hokushin ITTO Ryu.
Omitsu!
What ?
Tea is ready.
Take Manju.
Itadakimas!
Sister, what are you doing?
It's not fair!
Ugoro, you grow and grow!
Ask uncle Katsugoro to show you that trick!
Do you want to see this miracle again?
Please, uncle, show me again!
Look!
A wide mouth is hereditary in our family.
Whoro you, too, someday will be able to show this trick.
Thank you.
It's the only thing I can do for my little brother.
It's only thanks to you that I can make ends meet next month.
You won't regret it... that you were adopted by a samurai?
Nary.
Thanks to you, I was able to become a samurai.
Why are you following me?
Can't I?
You can, but...
Eating at home is boring.
Do you teach at your student's home?
Teaching only in the dojo is not profitable enough.
Can't you find a student closer to home?
The long journey doesn't frighten me.
I want to help the people of Tam.
Look how big it is!
Thank you for not being afraid of the long road and coming!
You look stronger.
Others tell me the same thing.
You meet the expectations of others.
Omitsu, you are as beautiful as ever.
Others tell me the same thing.
Everyone is looking forward to the beginning of the lesson with excitement.
And my brother is here.
Is toshizo here?
He was happy when I told him you were coming today.
Do you come here often?
I'm a peddler and I'm staying nearby.
I sell the drug "K Euro" it helps with diseases of the lungs.
Medication?
Want to buy?
My lungs are fine.
Do you have any bruises?
I recommend ISIS powder.
Usually, the herbs growing on the banks of the Tama river are dried first, then burned and crushed into powder.
It takes a lot of time.
And how does it really work?
This tool removes all pain.
How much?
One hundred mon.
I'll take one pack.
Hold.
Merchant, right?...
I'm going to work as a salesman all my life.
I will cure the diseases of all Japan.
Toshi, do you mind fighting?
Now I have to go to coffa.
Sorry.
Put your heart and soul into the punch!
Put your weight into every attack!
Don't skim!
Sensei, this exercise requires incredible endurance!
We are peasants! Be lenient!
How much more can I tell you?..
peasants must learn fencing!
But it's so hard!
Of course, it's hard!
But these sticks don't weigh that much!
Why don't we use Sinai?
Which of you held a real sword?
Listen to me.
A real sword is not as light as Sinai.
If you train only with Sinai, you will not be able to become good swordsmen.
Combat skills are very important.
He talks about battles, but...
...there won't be any!
Training is necessary!
Continue!
Get in position!
Get ready!
Why don't you join them?
Sellers need no fencing.
I know you want to join the training.
Are you trying to get me out of the merchant's way?
Don't you want to do something more significant in your life?
Fencing is not an appropriate occupation for a peasant.
Have you heard anything from Kawasaki?
There was an uproar about all this.
The Americans recently sent a representative named Harris.
There are large crowds of people there, all hoping to learn something about the Americans.
Why did he go to Kawasaki in the first place?
There are no officials there, except a representative of the village.
Once a week, Americans can go ashore wherever they want.
What ?
He will stay the night in Kawasaki,
in the morning, he would move to Edo castle.
Mdaa, interesting...
What does Harris want to achieve at Edo castle?
I hear he's getting an audience with the shogun.
You must be joking!
He wants Japan to open up for trade.
The American makes demands on the shogun...
Well, the time...
Hikogoro, time to say it.
Right.
I want to ask you something, young master.
Well, well?
Thieves have become quite brazen lately.
Tama is known for its beautiful silk fabrics.
Everyone says that our warehouses are full of fabrics and money from their sale.
The thieves did not ignore these rumors.
They use the same method.
First, the Yakuza appears with their henchmen.
He's trying to get money out of us "for protection."
If we pay, nothing will happen.
If you don't pay, he'll come back with a bunch of people and Rob the warehouse.
Remember Takimoto Shigezo from the village of Sawada?
Yes, I remember. He used to amuse me when I was little.
His house was attacked three days ago.
Shigezo the old man did not miss, immediately grabbed a gun and repulsed the attack. But of course they will return.
For this reason, we decided to move his products to our warehouse.
We would like you to guard the goods while they are here.
I, Kondo Isami of Tam, will help you as much as I can.
Teacher.
Do you have a minute?
Did you talk to your friend?
Yes, I didn't know he was selling drugs now.
I have a feeling that he wants to be more than just a merchant.
What does he say?
He doesn't say anything.
But I feel that he wants to be a master of the sword.
He seems to be secretly training.
When the samurai adopted you, he was very happy for you.
Toshizo also wants to be a samurai.
Sorry for the delay.
We're not going to Kofu, but instead we're going to Kawasaki?
I hear there's a lot of hype right now.
Please understand, I can't take you with me.
Why not? I want to go with you.
These are not toys!
I am aware of.
We are going to confront the robbers!
I can't involve you in something so dangerous... Toshi!
I won't help you. I'm a drug salesman.
But I will take care of you if you are injured.
I'm going to help him. Let's go!
Wait!
It's been a long time since I saw shigezo from Savada.
Remember his son?
Disgusting type.
Oh yeah, Sateska...
He turned up his nose because his family was rich.
I wonder what he's doing now.
He's grown up, but he's probably still the same.
What is it?
Stop at my house?
Wait, Omitsu-San!
We must hurry. It will be dark soon.
I have something to tell my older brother.
It's burnt sugar.
Thank you.
I like it very much.
This...
Not Miyagawa Katsugoro by any chance?
Yes.
Now my name is Kondo Isami.
I taught at the Hikogoro dojo
many times in the last three months.
Who's this?
I am the older sister of Okita Sojiro, Omitsu.
Your voice rings like a bell.
You must be very beautiful.
Sit closer, please.
Can I touch your face?
I'm sorry I'm blind...
You flatter me!
Thank you.
Tamejiro was always kind to me.
I trusted him with my secrets.
He always came to me with his heart problems.
What were his problems?
Don't worry about it.
We are going to the village of savada.
Heading to Shigezo?
Kondo Isami-San. We protected Tama with our own forces throughout the Tokugawa reign, for 250 years.
And we are proud of it.
Please don't let our guard get interrupted.
I give you my word.
I didn't know you were sick.
At my age, anyone feels helpless.
I managed to scare the robbers once, but then I started having an asthma attack.
Leave everything to us.
Rice and money inside the warehouse are monuments to the hard work of my fellow villagers.
Please protect our goods from robbers.
You should have told me you were here!
Is this his son?
Kat-Chan, happy to see you!
When you're around, we're safe!
Call him Kondo-San.
For me, it remains a Kat-Chan.
Are you feeling all right?
I heard you became the Shihan of the dojo.
That's cool!
Where were you when your father fought the robbers?
What did you do?!
I was asleep.
I was tired from being on duty the night before.
I was shocked when I heard about the attack this morning.
I scolded the workers for not waking me up.
You haven't changed...
You were right. Stinker.
I heard everything!
I don't care what other people think of me.
I am what I am!
I have something to tell you.
I didn't expect you to come, so I hired a security guard.
He's a traveler I met in the tea room this morning.
He looks very cool.
I already paid him.
If you want, you can refuse its services.
Let him go.
The peasants will protect Tam themselves.
The more people, the better.
Why not look at it?
Yes, talk to him.
(the future commander of 2nd division of the Shinsengumi) I'm Nagakura Shinpachi. Shindo Munen Ryu School.
Shindo Munen Ryu?
I graduated from Heikenen in Sarugakucho.
What brings you here?
Now I am in the middle of the chosen path for training.
If you practice Tennen Rishin Ryu... are you from the Shieikan dojo?
This is true.
Do you have Kondo Shiske's blood in your veins?
He's my father.
I have heard that he is a very respectable man.
I'll use his help.
Really.
He seems like an honest man.
Kat-Chan, that's great!
I have some meat here.
Add it to the beans.
Don't bother to cook it all.
We haven't seen each other for so long...
The robbers could have already gone fishing.
It is unlikely that they will attack today...
Please eat and rest.
That's what my father wants.
I'll be honest with you.
We've never had to kill people before.
And you?
Once.
Drunk ronin started to bully me.
He was not far behind... I had to kill him.
I wouldn't want to use the sword while it's still possible.
What?
What will you do when the robbers attack?
You can call me naive, but...
I just want to teach them a lesson.
(Bokuto is a weighted wooden sword used for training muscles) It was for this purpose that I captured bokuto.
A samurai should not be afraid to kill!
I'm not afraid to kill.
(a famous samurai aphorism) But I believe that "the best blow is the one that was not struck."
Will you stick to this principle, even if your friend falls next to you?
Why not just do what we can?
Let's leave these serious conversations!
What are you doing?..
Sake first!
I beg.
Thank you.
Nagakura-San, you seem to be serious. How old are you?
I was born in 1839.
I'll be nineteen this year.
He's younger than Toshi.
You don't look like it...
I want to pay my respects to him.
Serve the sake.
Do it faster!
Bad news.
Sorry for the delay.
Four Bank robbers.
That bearded man has a gun.
Can you shoot him?
Damn, I got burned!
Faster!
They're already leaving.
Hurry up!
The hell with you!
Everything okay?
Don't move!
Great shot.
How do you feel about it?
His father was always very kind to me.
So you owe it to him.
But I'm not!
If you had fired faster, we would have won without a problem.
We already won...
We lost the leader.
Do you feel unwell?
I'm a killer.
If you hadn't killed him, you would be lying here now.
I didn't want to kill him.
Weird. There were four of them.
Two dead, one sure got away... but who saw where the last one went?
I thought someone had broken into the house.
Who's there?...
You've been walking for a long time...
Why should I fight you?
I don't like thieves.
What a thief I am!
When I was at Edo's, these guys stopped me and asked me to help, which I actually did.
I don't seem to have a choice...
Wait a minute.
Rice...
You got rice stuck in there.
It's true! Oh, sorry for the delay.
Let's finish this.
Out of my head.
Don't want to?
I changed my mind.
Can you swear you weren't a burglar?
I told you, they hired me in the middle of the road!
Where are you from?
Yo's Place, Matsuyama.
Where did you learn how to use a spear?
In Osaka, at Tani-Sensei's.
Style?
Canada Hozoin Ryu.
Name?
I've already lifted it!
(the future commander of the 10th division of the Shinsengumi) My name is Harada Sanosuke!
My favorite dish is dried Sauri!
And I like short, cheerful women!
What else do you need?
You can't get rid of the smell of blood...
If I didn't become a samurai, I wouldn't have to carry a sword and kill people.
And that thief would be alive.
And I would be dead.
You don't care if I'm alive or not?
I am dead, the criminal is alive... then would it be good?
A man who wanted to become a samurai now regrets it after becoming one.
And let the one who wants to become a samurai learn from my mistakes.
I spoke to Shigezo-San.
The escaped robber may return with help.
First thing tomorrow morning we need to get all the values in the warehouse Hikihara-San.
Please understand that I can't be away from home for so long without telling my parents.
One of us should come back and tell us what happened.
And why does it have to be me?
We must accompany the cargo.
Tell your father I'll be back tomorrow night.
Stop arguing, let's go faster.
It's dangerous to go alone.
I asked Cateske to pursue you.
I'll get there alone!
I can't let you go alone!
I told you-I'll get there myself!
Do you love her?
What?
I think a Tomboy girl is your type.
Let's not talk about it.
She's married.
What are you doing up there?
Let's go.
The village is safe for a while.
We had to kill two robbers.
I...
I should have said that.
Cbms...
Each is equal before the sword.
A strong spirit can survive and continue to live.
Only the power of the spirit determines whether you will stay alive.
The robber you killed was too weak in spirit.
This is what it looks like from my point of view. Or am I wrong?
It's a full moon.
If it were not for the moon, people would never have stopped to admire the sky.
I'm blind.
That's why I see things that others can't see.
I don't have to pay attention to unimportant things, so I can see what's really important.
Kondo-San, the wind of change is blowing now.
The wind?
Yes, the wind of change and great upheavals is beginning to blow.
The wind forcing to budge even the moss-covered boulders.
I don't know whether this change is good or bad.
But this wind is only the beginning of a great storm.
It will happen soon. Very soon.
And your talent as a swordsman will be needed throughout the country.
Keep honing your skills.
Will the wind be fair?.. or you will go against him...
but, Kondo-San, once you get going, you won't be able to stop and put the sword back in the sheath.
My brother Hijikata Toshizo will always be there for you.
You must help Kondo-San.
Over time, you will finally determine your path of the Sword.
What about the American flag?
U.S. Ambassador, General Harris
(tengu - long-nosed demons in Japanese mythology) Tengu's nose...
If you'd like...
We have already begun to go our own way of the Sword.
What's it?
Now-our war trophy.
Good luck.
Will you come to my dojo?
I want us to become masters together!
I'll think about it.