Nemuri Kyōshirō 3: The Man with No Tomorrow

TAMURA MASAKAZU SPECIAL

In the summer of 7th Year of the Tenpo Era (1836)...

...a conspicuous man left Edo town during twilight.

It was obvious from his apperance that he had foreign blood.

He was the son

of a foreign missionary and a samurai's daughter.

His mother died when he was a child.

Praying that she would rest in peace,

the boy buried his mother himself..

Now, over ten years later,

in the shadow of isolation and nothingness,

he walks the bloody path of destruction.

His only friendis his sword, Peerless Masamune.

His deadly fencing style, 'Engetsu Sappo'(FulIMoon).

NEMURI KYOSHIRO

"THE MAN WITH NO TOMORROW"

Original Story: SHIBATA Renzaburo

Screenplay: SHIMURA Masahiro

Music: KURIYAMA Kazuki

Cast: TAMURA Masakazu

NATORI Yuko

MINAMINO Yoko

TSUGAWA Masahiko

TAKUMA Shin

Directed by: INOUE Akira

THE FIEF OF AKITA IN UGO

Intruder!

Wretched spy!

It was not my doing.

You'll die now!

I am Nanakusa Kikuzaemon, Border Overseer of the clan.

I am Nemuri Kyoshiro.

You had nothing to do with this?

I am only a masterless samurai here to see the Akita painting.

We cannot be showing our Dutch painting to outsiders!

I see we have made a mistake.

However, you cannot enter. Please leave at once.

I was not raised as straight as an Akita cedar.

A man whose branches and roots are crooked...

must tread a crooked shadow.

I must pay, since I entered despite your objections.

Take it for the entrance fee.

Sir...

Nemuri Kyoshiro is true to his fame.

I witnessed your brilliant performance.

I am a child of Edo, Kichiroji.

Unlike you, I can come and go as I please.

I spend a lot of money here.

Sir, this area boasts the most beautiful women in Japan.

You are a procurer?

I'm a man of charity.

Sir, have you ever seen the tragedy of famine?

For five years now,

floods and droughts have ravaged the land.

In Akita alone, 52,000 have starved to death.

One out of five households sell their daughters.

Tricked by unscrupulous procurers,

the girls are sold to whorehouses.

The parents get less than 10 gold pieces.

Sir! This place is shabby. Come to Honmachi.

I'm well known in Akita's finest tea houses.

Won't you get a woman for me?

A cheap whore, sir?

A sickly girl, who might up and die tomorrow.

I am Tomoe.

You don't seem to be a farmer's daughter.

I won't ask about your circumstance.

I am going to sleep.

Have a good rest tonight.

Sir, aren't you feeling well?

Do I appear so?

I merely wander, to die on the roadside.

Why is that?

I live only for today. Will this answer do?

Have you awakened?

I'm glad I came in time.

I went to the market place in Kawashiri village.

They sell grilled fish that was freshly caught.

Since I became ill,

I have lacked the strength to rise in the morning.

But today I feel very well.

If only...

I could live longer.

I will heat more 'sake'.

How was it last night, sir?

Lend me some money.

Nonsense. I will pay for everything here.

I want to buy the prostitute's contract.

Isn't that carrying a whim too far? Why...?

She bought fresh fish for me at the market.

Is that all?

Vagabonds easily fall for a woman's kindness.

Forgive my rudeness yesterday.

Begone.

You!

Now, then...

Shogunate spies have been infiltrating our clan of late.

If you were one of them...

You would not have been attacked.

Therefore, I ask you...

Please help our clan.

Now you wish my help?

You shall have a hundred gold pieces!

A clan where 50,000 died of starvation

can ill afford a hundred gold coins.

You should practice economy.

You refuse?

You are probably hiding something from the Shogunate.

Do not expect my help without revealing it to me.

If you cannot tell me, please leave.

What is your name?

Tomoe, sir.

Your true name? Your father's name?

Was he not a country samurai?

It's not polite to ask a prostitute's background.

Take her away!

I bought the girl's contract!

You can't have her!

If I must...

I will kill you. Even if I must die to do it.

Sir Kyoshiro?

Why did you redeem a girl like me?

The clan overseer is after you.

Would you know why?

It must be because of my father.

Last night, I was too ashamed to tell you.

My father was a samurai on North Akita.

...Naraoka Shujiro.

Father was put in charge of the Ani silver mine.

He worked very hard.

But three years ago,

he was summoned to Akita castle,

and came home, most agitated.

Then in the dead of night, he committed seppuku.

The clan was incensed that he had died without permission.

Our house was abolished and we were driven out.

Did he leave a note?

Perhaps a keepsake?

No, there was nothing.

Now that you mention it...

I found something under my pillow the night he died.

My father always carried this with him.

I felt sad...

that this was all he left.

A silver coin...

But it's a Chinese coin. I have seen it in Nagasaki.

It's value is quite high in China.

Tomoe...

Won't you bring that and accompany me to Edo?

Won't I be a hindrance to you?

Run!

Shigure Samanosuke?

They were Yagyu, Shogunate agents.

Move swiftly.

I never take orders.

Absurd!

You have a debt to Sir Mizuno.

I will hurry back to Edo.

I will leave the rest to you.

Tomoe...

Tomoe!

Sir Kyoshiro...

Sir Kyoshiro, I wish...

I could have gone...

to Edo with you.

I have brought misery...

to yet another woman.

Tend to that as soon as possible.

It won't be necessary to follow me.

I saw the Dutch painting.

I will leave Akita tomorrow.

Please leave the coin!

The prostitute's father

was the mines overseer, Naraoka.

The fate of our clan rests with that coin.

Please.

I've been searching for that woman.

Please return that coin.

Shizuno...

My daughter. I wish to give her to you.

Won't you accept?

Will you have her kill me?

I must have that coin.

You would sacrifice your own daughter for the clan?

An outdated code of loyalty.

This is my final gamble!

Do you think you can win?

Yes.

If you will look at my daughter.

Raise your head.

Akita women are somehow kin from long ago.

I will accept this challenge.

Shizuno!

Sir Junnosuke!

You can't have Shizuno!

Shizuno is my betrothed!

We are no longer betrothed!

Our parents mutually broke the engagement.

Would you give your virginity to this ronin?

Yes!