The Wolves (出所祝い)

Distributed by Toho Co. Ltd.

A Tokyo Film Production.

The capital of flowers has been drenched in blood...

...and the land has been reduced to ashes.

The people, in darkness and despair, cry out for rescue.

"Kan'non-gumi" and "Enoki-ya" are competing Yakuza gangs. It's not...

...like Kan'non-gumi is trying to pinch Enoki-ya's construction projects.

The railway going through the forest...

...goes through the tunnel and extends out to Shimauchi, which is our territory.

We should have noticed that problem.

Well, the construction there should be left up to people related to Kan'non-gumi.

Yes. I'll let my boss know as soon as he gets back.

Iwahashi, let's do this quickly. We should schedule a meeting to finalize things.

Brother!

Talking is useless.

What?

Someone lit the dynamite. The Kan'non-gumi did it.

The Wolves (Shussho Iwai)

Produced by Fujimoto Sanezumi. Shino Hideyuki Ito Masayuki.

Screenplay by Tasaka Kei - Gosha Hideo.

Cinematography by: Okazaki Kozo Art direction: Kojima Motoji Recording: Harajima Toshio

Lighting: Sakakibara Yosuke Music by: Sato Masaru Sound arrangement: Nishio Noboru.

Cast.

Nakadai Tatsuya.

Ando Noboru.

Kurihara Komaki - Enami Kyoko (Daiei)

Kurosawa Toshio. Natsuyagi Isao Tanaka Kuni-e.

Tanaka Hiroshi - Hasegawa Hiroshi Sato Kyoichi - Hojo Jutaro (Daiei)

Tanba Tetsuro.

Directed by Gosha Hideo

"Emperor has Ascended".

On December 25, 1926, as dawn broke, the Taisho Emperor ascended into Heaven.

On that day, the Taisho period ended, and the Showa period began.

The next year, the second year of the Showa period (1927),

sentence reductions were granted by imperial edict to some prisoners.

In autumn of the third year of the Showa period (1928),

the new emperor was officially crowned.

Again, an imperial decree of commutation was proclaimed.

As a result of these two acts,

by the spring of the fourth year of the Showa period (1929),

it is said that 393 prisoners had been granted early release.

Iwahashi Seiji, serving a sentence of 10 years for assault and homicide, was pardoned

and released on probation.

Onodera Tsutomu, serving a sentence of eight years for assault and homicide

was pardoned, and released on probation.

"Ozeki".

"Homicide".

"Serving".

"Sentence" Ozeki Gunjiro, serving a sentence of 10 years for assault and homicide

was pardoned, and released on probation.

Kojima Yu, convicted of illegal tattooing...

and serving a sentence of two years, was pardoned and released on probation.

Farewell, Oyu-san.

Hey, Aki...

Go on, drink up.

So, here we are...

Drinks are on me tonight.

I have no idea who you are or where you're from... but here we are, together...

...not knowing a thing about each other, just drinking together... it's not too bad.

You seem... troubled.

I think you've got nowhere else to go.

Come on, let's get hammered. I'm holding a wake tonight.

Or don't you care to share my wake with me?

The guy died a year ago.

Maybe it's too late to hold a wake, and drink for him.

...hold me.

I'm lonely.

Don't tease me, sis.

Don't get coy with me. I know you're trash.

When did you get out of the slammer?

You try to hide it, but I can tell by the way you drink. Stop guzzling.

Ryu.

All bankers... lend me your hands.

Congratulations.

Congratulations.

Thank you for having us back.

Today, together, Kan'non-gumi and Enoki-ya celebrate

both the release of our prisoners, and our alliance.

We are happy to commemorate our new understanding

in the presence of the vice-president of the Nationalist Party,

Sir Asakura Genryu, who has taken time from his busy schedule to join us

as well as the bosses of the Kyogiku Association,

for no other reason than

to have everyone clearly appreciate the new relationship between.

Kan'non-gumi and Enoki-ya.

As my brother (Kyodai) just said,

the incident between Kan'non-gumi and Enoki-ya four years ago

has been completely settled, thanks to the efforts of Asakura-sensei

and the bosses of the Kyogiku Association.

And you can't forget that the new boss of Enoki-ya and I are now brothers.

Some of you may still have some reservations,

but you have to let it all be water under the bridge

and welcome those who have returned to us.

Anybody got a beef about that?

It's just as Enoki-ya and Kan'non just said.

From now on, let us frankly discuss everything in the open.

Don't do anything stupid that will arouse the authorities.

These are the foundations that will bear fruit.

Understand?

As long as I'm alive, anybody who causes any trouble won't just get expelled.

That's all I've got to say. Hey!

Everyone, please have a good time.

Good evening. Good evening.

Igarashi... when's your wedding to the daughter of Enoki-ya?

Sir... we'll be setting the date soon.

Her name's Aya, is it?

I hear she's quite a looker. I bet you can't wait. I'll attend the ceremony.

Young miss! Young miss!

Please stop. It wasn't Tsutomu. I'm the one that seduced him.

Brother! I know...

I know the consequences of getting involved with the daughter of the boss.

My brother. I'll cut off all my fingers if I have to. But I must have her!

Please! Please my brother!

You shithead! How will you embrace her without fingers?

Thankfully, the release celebration ended uneventfully.

It's all due to your presence, sensei.

That's about all an elderly man like me could do for you.

We're grateful.

By the way, Iwahashi, when did you get out?

Sir, it was early this morning.

I paid a visit to the grave of the old boss, then came here right away.

I see. By the way, I'm going back to Tokyo tomorrow.

What do you say? Want to come with me?

Sensei...

You and I have been together since the old boss founded our family,

but you're the elder.

If it weren't for the incident four years ago, according to our code,

you would have become the new boss of Enoki-ya.

Hold it right there, brother.

Sensei...

Indeed, I was supposed to take over Enoki-ya.

Even so, I do not intend to leave Enoki-ya, or start a new gang.

And?

So if it's okay with the new boss, just like all the younger guys

I want to work under him.

What are you talking about, brother?

We've known each other too long to argue about who got lucky and became boss.

Not the two of us.

Iwahashi, do you remember this place?

You of all people should understand how I feel.

Why isn't Tsutomu coming back?

Abashiri prison is far away.

Matsu went to greet him when he got out, but missed him.

He said that he left Abashiri, but has no idea where he went.

Miss. I want to say something.

Why did you get engaged? Why didn't you wait for Tsutomu?

If I were Tsutomu, I wouldn't come back either.

I gave up.

I couldn't bear to wait eight years for someone who wouldn't even reply to my letters.

I couldn't bear to wait. I couldn't.

For a single woman, waiting eight years is much more than waiting four years twice.

But things are different now.

At least he's coming back a free man.

Prison changes people.

He's been locked up for four years, who knows what that's done to him.

I can't tell you.

But... even if Tsutomu's feelings have changed,

I won't believe it until I've talked to him.

Aren't I right, Iwahashi? Shouldn't I postpone marrying into Kan'non-gumi?

You know how it was between Tsutomu and me.

I should wait... at least until Tsutomu comes back.

Iwahashi. Please...

Talk to Sakaki for me. He insists on getting married quickly

and won't listen to me.

Chin-don-ya (Vaudeville)

Matsu, is it true that Tsutomu got stabbed?

Tsutomu told me to not tell anyone.

Brother... don't tell the new boss or the young miss about this... please.

And I heard that Kan'non-gumi put out a contract on him.

Matsu...

I'm worried about the young miss; Who knows what they're planning?

- We have to be careful. Kan'non-gumi... - That's enough!

Stop that!

Matsu!

Tsutomu isn't coming back, brother.

He said he couldn't let the young miss wait eight years for him.

So he gave up. Then he got out early

but now what? Showing up would just cause problems.

Is that what Tsutomu said?

I have to agree with him.

But brother...

why doesn't the new boss let you take over?

Let's not talk about that.

It's not just me. Masa, Hide, they're all wondering.

Sure, just as you say, the new boss has made Enoki-ya strong again.

Matsu. Let's drop the subject.

But you know, brother... the new boss, he's pretty sharp...

There's something, something cold about him. Hey brother, the new boss is...

Brother, I'm sorry.

I just can't bear to watch on the sidelines.

The young miss... if you, brother, were to become the boss instead...

...I feel that everything would go well

that's what I thought... that's what I thought, so...

I understand.

I'm sorry, Matsu.

As a token of my apology,

relax and enjoy your drinks on me.

I never forced a decision out of her.

If the young miss had said no, I would've dropped it right away.

- In that case, boss... - Wait a second, I...