Kondo Isami married in the year of chaos, the year of the Sakurada gate incident.
Times are changing.
Should I have married at this time?
Let me ask you something. What do you think should be done?
I don't know.
People from Tam came to the wedding to congratulate Kondo.
In the middle of the holiday, an uninvited guest appeared.
Is he a criminal?
I do not care. I want to help him.
Isami asked for help from ronin of MiTo, Serizawa Kamo.
Meanwhile, the population of the country was leaning in favor of anti-foreign policy.
Growing discontent and popular unrest led to a number of attacks on foreigners.
The bloody age was beginning to take hold.
Dorama " Shinsengumi"
Episode 6 Heusken, run!
Subtitles by Graft
What is "cat temple"?
This is when you put a name plate on the altar of the sanctuary and then conduct a series of fights.
Fights?
It's like a ritual.
Are you going to do this?
You ask too many questions, my dear!
Excuse me.
Everything all right.
Ask any questions.
Well.
The ceremony of becoming Isami's heir begins.
I want him to demonstrate a spirit worthy of the Tennen Rishin Ryu school.
On this tablet will be written the names of the people in whose honor you are fighting.
When you do that, you get paid.
Yes?
Let's eat something delicious with the money we get.
Good!
I'll have to spend the night at Fuchu's hotel today.
Please don't argue with your mother.
He's coming out now.
Tell him to hurry up!
That's what I don't like about married men...
Have a nice day.
We're leaving.
Be careful, please!
September 30, 1860, Tama
Rokusho Shrine, Fuchu
It was interesting.
I can't wait for the next ceremony.
I've finished.
What do we have?
A total of 225 re.
Less the cost of consecrating the tablet, drinks, food, and so on...
We have 55 re in stock.
This is an incredible amount for such a ritual...
It's not often you can get that kind of money.
Okay, let's not talk about it anymore.
We'll use the money to fix the roof.
This will update the walls of the dojo.
We have to pay our debts to the sake supplier.
I've been thinking...
There are more than twenty shrines in this area alone.
If we repeat such ritual battles for everyone, we will earn a lot of money.
Sounds interesting, but...
I wouldn't count on it.
The same people will gather...
What do you think about people donating to the ritual?
Is it true that the Emperor's younger sister is marrying a shogun?
Most likely it is.
Is this a tradition?
There is still a dispute about this.
It's like a fairy tale.
People frowned after the incident at the gate of Sakurada.
Everyone needs something nice to cheer them up.
Still, it's not particularly fun.
The Emperor hates foreigners.
In return for allowing the shogun and his sister to marry, he wants the Shogunate to expel foreigners from the country.
However, the Shogunate has already signed a Treaty with the Americans.
I foresee big problems...
In this case, the shogun's wedding only complicates the situation...
The reason for all the problems is the Black Squadron.
After her appearance, more and more trouble.
There's nothing we can do about it.
We will provide the solution of all tasks to the government.
Put your heart into it!
Where is Kat-Chan?
He hasn't returned yet.
Clear.
Does she get along with Kat-Chan's mother?
I don't know.
I told her to come to me if she had any problems.
But she never came.
It's not bad.
I think so too. After all, she came from a good family.
She is very kind and smart.
But it works slowly.
What did you expect? She's an aristocrat.
She smiles every time I talk to her.
"Yes, mother." "Yes, mother."
That's good.
Her excessive manners irritate me.
She's trying, isn't she?
Are you finished yet?
I'm sorry, mother.
Let's go faster!
When you're done, go to the store.
Okay, mom!
You work slowly, then?
My mother scolded me again.
Don't worry about it.
She's always unhappy.
I try to ignore it.
Now we need to hang out the Laundry.
Do you fold it before you hang it?
Yes. This is very annoying for my mother.
But then it dries better.
I'll remember that.
Everything will be all right.
Why didn't the young teacher take me with him?
Who would teach the lessons if you left?
Hijikata-San could.
This shows how much he trusts you.
I feel like I'm being ignored here.
What are you talking about, senior instructor?
("Sleepy Joi" - " Long live the Emperor, down with the barbarians") Okita-kun, do you know the doctrine of "Sleepy Joi"?
First time I hear it.
Do you know why the head of government was killed?
He must have been a bad Minister.
I don't know, of course.
A modern samurai should learn the world, not just hone his martial art.
I would personally prefer to train.
Minister Li ignored the discontent of many people
regarding his relations with foreigners and the agreement he signed with the United States.
There's no need to explain it to me.
True patriots should respect the Emperor, and he should bring them closer to him and expel foreigners.
That's what, in General terms, "Sleepy Joi"is.
Another important person in the Shogunate will be killed soon.
But I'm afraid this won't fix the situation, and foreigners will also interfere in Japan's domestic policy.
Is it true that Americans smell like animals?
They say it's due to the fact that they eat the meat of cows and pigs.
I'm not in the habit of sniffing every foreigner I meet... so I don't know.
I would like a portion of tempura and sake.
I'll have egg soup, please.
I'm sorry, but we don't have eggs today.
Well, I'm the same as him.
Two tenpura and sake.
Go straight home.
Good, good.
Don't break the eggs.
Wait a minute! We were told there were no eggs!
I gave up all my eggs.
Why would he need them?
For the widow who lives behind the temple.
Does she eat that many eggs?
Heusken is coming tonight.
Shiske?
No, Heusken.
Shiske is my father.
I mean the American Heusken.
He comes once a month.
Who is this man named Heusken?
She, through her friend, must know more about him than I do.
Heusken-sama is a direct subordinate of the American Consul Harris.
What is her relationship with Heusken?
I don't know the details.
But there are rumors that she is his mistress.
What ?
Why else would he come if not to see her?
Is she interested in foreigners?
Otomi lost her husband and son during the epidemic.
She was in a desperate situation when she heard that Heusken was looking for a woman to work with.
What does she like about him?
It is very beautiful.
Fool!
I don't know what you're up to, but Heusken-sama is said to come here only in the evening.
I don't care about Heusken.
I want to see a woman who sleeps with a foreigner.
What for?
I want to sleep with her, too.
I want to embrace the one that the foreigner loved.
Only a psycho will say what you said.
Let's go.
Leave me.
Everyone is waiting for us. We should be back by evening.
Return. I'll stay.
I can't leave without you.
She goes out.
Otomi
Stop it!
What the hell are you doing here?
Why was the woman being watched?
Tell me the truth!
I never lie.
What'll we do?
He's a suspicious person.
You raise even more suspicions.
Kill them.
Stop!
They are not suspicious people.
They're old friends of mine.
Nagakura-San!
Long time no see.
I returned to Edo a month ago.
I traveled around the country to improve my skills.
But nothing good ever happened.
In the end, I ran out of money for the road.
That's why I came back.
He is my comrade from the Matsumae clan.
His name is Ichikawa, and Hachiro.
I met him some time after I left you.
We traveled together.
He's a ronin now.
We met the others when we were discussing plans for the future in the tavern.
And who are they?
People of the Satsuma clan.
They were looking for professional fencers to settle scores with a foreigner.
They paid ten re.
(The official who will subsequently charge to form Rosigui) Their leader is Kiyokawa Hachiro of Deva.
Japan is turning into a servant of the Americans.
This is all because of the Shogunate's weakness!
As the top faction of the anti-foreign movement, we should strike back at foreigners.
First of all, we will destroy Heusken, Harris's assistant!
Let's show the Americans our national spirit!
If all this is true, I am disappointed in you.
Did you improve your Kendo skills to kill an American?
I don't know.
You said you would get money for help.
You will turn into an assassin.
You are wasting your art on a useless cause.
Kondo-San, I need money to live.
We ronins have a bleak future ahead of us.
We walk on cold streets and can fall and die every winter.
And ten re for someone like me is wealth.
This is the cruel truth of life.
We deal with foreigners.
I don't like their pride either.
But you are sitting in ambush and preparing to kill.
This is just a Ruse of war.
Don't you think it's cowardly?
Why don't you attack him honestly, on the street?
Choosing the right method brings you closer to victory, so it's not cowardice.
Nagakura-San...
We do this in the name of expelling foreigners!
And for this I am ready to become a coward.
A killer is a killer.
They are not people!
Heusken is taking our women!
He's a disgrace to Japan!
It is our duty to kill him.
I thought you were a noble man.
I was seriously mistaken.
Maybe we shouldn't have met here.
I wonder what she's cooking. The smell is delicious.
Go from here.
We can't leave things as they are.
Put it out of your mind.
Luring a man into an ambush is mean.
What if a foreigner is killed?
Nationality doesn't mean anything.
A samurai shouldn't do that.
Especially people like Nagakura-San!
What are you going to do?
I'll wait for Heusken-sama.
Billeting...
I'll stop him away from the ambush.
You seem to be Heusken-San.
I'm not planning anything bad.
I'm Kondo Isami from the Shieikan dojo.
I need to warn you.
Do you understand what I'm saying?
Get out of here, quickly.
Depart.
They want to kill you down there.
Please leave quickly.
Looks like we'll have to sit down and talk.
I don't have to save you, but...
I understand.
This is our first meeting.
I don't want to save you.
Do you hate me?
And all foreigners, too?
I think everyone in Japan feels the same way.
Everyone doesn't like us?
Yes.
Why did the Shogunate sign a trade agreement with us?
Or did the Minister do it on his own?
Okay.
Let me ask you something else.
Why are you saving me?
Why, if you don't like foreigners?
Because those ronins are lying in wait.
I don't like cowardice.
Perfectly.
You adhere to samurai values.
Do you know our language well?
What did you say?"
Can an American speak Japanese so well?
I'm not really an American.
I'm Dutch.
I was born in Amsterdam, Holland.
Henricus Conradus Johannes Heusken.
What did you say?"
That's my real name. It's a bit long, isn't it?
It took me 30 years to learn how to pronounce it.
I arrived in the US when I was 21 years old.
I speak Danish, German, English, French, and a little Japanese.
I learned Japanese from Tokujiro-San, a translator in Shimoda.
And from the woman I fell in love with here.
Exactly... Otomi is waiting for me.
I remember your warning.
Thank you very much.
Wait!
You can't go on.
Don't you understand?
There's an ambush of assassins ahead.
I know.
Then why do you keep going if you know?
I don't know what will happen to Otomi if I don't come.
Could you run away and leave a woman?
In addition, they will not be able to kill me.
What is it?
Can I ask a question?
Only faster.
Please tell your supervisor...
Mr. Harris?
What ?
To get him out of this country as quickly as possible.
Everything went wrong after you showed up.
Before the advent of the Black Squadron, Japan was a peaceful and peaceful country!
I beg you...
Kat-Chan!
Please leave Japan!
Toshi, ask him too!
Faster!
Ask you.
Please stand up.
I beg you!
Do you know what my first thought was when I arrived in Japan?
The Japanese are very polite people.
They pay a lot of attention to small things and do not like conflicts.
And they have Golden hands.
I've seen a lot of beautiful things you've done.
They were all incredibly beautiful.
And goldfish...
They are really beautiful.
The beauty of this country goes beyond the limits of the possible.
This is a truly beautiful country.
Fantastic! Herrlich! Magnifiek!
And I can't forget the beauty of Japanese women.
Are they very different from Western women?
They are completely different.
Are they different for the worse?
Don't worry about it...
What are your names?
Kondo Isami.
Hijikata Toshizo.
Kondo-San and Hijikata-San...
I love this country.
But your country is very strange.
Why are you so afraid of the outside world?
Why are you so self-contained?
I want the world to know about this beautiful country.
It's none of your business.
You have a proverb that says:
"The frog in the well knows nothing about the ocean."
Four conspirators are sitting outside the house.
Thank you.
You must prepare your weapons.
It's not loaded.
How can I shoot people attacking with swords?
My country has its own Bushido.
Be loyal to your country.
Why do you look insecure in front of a foreigner?
Have faith in yourself.
Please wait.
If you go, you will be killed.
Don't treat them lightly.
Leave them to me.
It's him again.
I spoke to Heusken.
What ?
He was a fine man.
What did he tell you?
He's a real samurai.
What are you saying?
Luring him into an ambush is mean.
This is for the expulsion of foreigners!
He's a man like us.
He's a real person.
Enough.
Nagakura-San, Heusken-San really loves Japan!
His feelings may be even stronger than ours!
He's taking our women away from us!
If you sailed to an unknown island and fell in love with the woman who lives there...
How else would you Express your feelings?
Why couldn't you love her?
I have to keep him alive.
This may be too difficult for you to understand...
but it's not samurai for a few people to wait for one in an ambush.
Especially if you get paid for it.
I don't want you to stoop so low, Nagakura-San!
Stop it!
Leave it to me.
I couldn't persuade them.
I will protect the Otomi.
Please leave!
Hausken - is that you?
Yes, it's me.
I'll tell them you ran away.
Leave quickly.
Kondo-San, you are, as always, too outspoken.
And very naive.
But that's why your words reached my heart.
I was glad to see you again.
They're coming.
Run away quickly.
These are my problems.
I changed the side I'm fighting on.
Hachiro, stop.
I need ten re!
If I kill him, Kiyokawa-San won't forget me.
Remember the samurai spirit.
I don't want to be a poor ronin again!
Out of the way!
It was wonderful.
Samurai are the strongest warriors in the world.
This is Heusken-San.
I'm Nagakura Shinpachi.
Henricus Conradus Johannes Heusken.
What is it?
That's my name. It took me 30 years to learn how to pronounce it correctly.
It must be difficult to pronounce such a long name.
It's too early for them.
Thank you for your help.
I will pray for you.
Excuse me.
Heusken-San!
"Frogs that live in a well don't know about the ocean."
You know, there is a continuation of this proverb.
I didn't hear him.
"Frogs that live in a well don't know about the ocean."
"But who knows how high the sky is."
It is interesting.
See you soon.
That's enough.
Are you satisfied?
Thank you.
Hijikata-San, my friend...
You looked good in it.
Where can I find a similar one?
Soon such clothes will be available to everyone.
Excuse me.
Please pass Kondo-San...
I will probably die in this country.
I managed to survive this time, but they will probably lie in wait for me some time later.
I feel that this will happen.
But I won't regret it.
I thank the gods that I will become a part of this country.
I'll give it to him.
This is an amazing country.
Are you happy?
Yes.
What will you do now?
I have the foggiest idea.
Do you want to go to Sheikan?
I would like to welcome you there as my guest.
I want you to help me improve my fencing skills.
I have nothing to teach you.
No, I have a lot to learn.
You think too highly of me.
He's younger than us.
Please come.
Our meeting is destiny.
Please come to Sheikan.
I think I can help you.
He is only 22 years old.
Age doesn't matter.
He is an excellent swordsman.