Lord of Vermilion: The Crimson King (ロード オブ ヴァーミリオン 紅蓮の王)

Don't underestimate me. I'm still an instructor.

Tsubaki! Show yourself!

I'm right here. Hey, Kotetsu!

Tsubaki is the winner!

It's the best... I could come up with.

A smart move.

Look! I don't want to fight you, Haru!

You're not messin' around, Akira.

Maybe I should go all-out, too!

A shame. It would've been nice to run with you again.

Huh?

Sorry, Haru.

I'm sorry, but you can't beat Chiyu.

Spare me your bullshit and just die!

As planned, it had to end this way.

Nothing changes.

We were and always will be broken.

You nationalist dog!

Heh. You're nothing but a mutt

sniffing around, yourself.

Not bad. I'm impressed.

I see you're a strong as ever.

You know, that really hurts.

I figured. But look at me. We both need healing.

Listen!

This is the sound of your requiem!

I won't hold anything back.

You've betrayed your own country!

Suruga!

My apologies. That looked painful.

The death god's scythe reaches all.

None are immune.

A secret arrow? Of course.

Was this the only way?

Fate is a shadowy figure.

Chase after it, and it runs.

Choose to run, and it chases you.

So, does that mean we're evil?

Who can say? I don't have the answer.

Can we escape this twisted fate?

I don't know that answer either.

Yuri.

My Chihiro.

That's enough!

Gimme a break.

You always go for the kote .

Why not try something else, Chihiro?

Go for the head.

A win is still win, Kotetsu.

Never complain about a loss.

It reveals your immaturity.

Dad.

Take your observation to heart.

You can use your opponent's strengths against him to win.

That's the essence of good swordplay.

Just keep in mind that in a real battle,

kote strikes won't help you.

You can't rely on them.

I'm not too worried.

-- --Rematch time, Chihiro!

You and me. Let's go!

Sorry, but you know I have to get ready.

No fair! You can't quit now.

You want breakfast or don't you?

I've no idea what to do with him.

If only he'd change his mind.

I could spend the rest of my years in easy retirement.

Nothing beats your rolled omelets after a practice!

You eat them like that's the last food you'll ever have.

Like fluffy, delicious clouds. What's the secret?

I bet you stir the eggs a hundred times.

Actually, the trick is to not stir them too much

and keep an eye on the heat.

You know what, don't ruin the magic.

I just know I love 'em.

Why don't you try learning to cook sometime?

What for? I have you.

What am I, your wife or somethin'?

Hey, a partnership's not a bad idea!

We both take over the dojo.

You're the instructor, I'm the assistant!

What do you think, Dad?

Hmm?

Personally, I prefer soft-boiled eggs.

That's not what we're talking about.

Great, then I'll make soft-boiled eggs tomorrow.

If we're gonna instruct students,

we'll need to set an example for them.

You gotta be strong or they won't respect you.

Smack 'em on the head. That's the only way.

Listen, when it comes to kendo, you're actually better.

Huh? No. I am? Really?

If that's true, how come I haven't beaten you

in a match yet?

Hey, Chihiro.

Are you seriously gonna leave us?

Yeah, I think so.

How come?

I mean, if there's something wrong...

You know I don't have anything to complain about.

Since you took me in,

I've felt nothing but gratitude to you and your father.

He raised me like a son. Even sent me to college. But...

But what?

You know, "To be or not to be."

Not Shakespeare again.

I want to hear a real answer out of you.

I should have kept my mouth shut and not said anything at all.

I'm not even sure how long it's gonna be.

What's going to happen to the dojo?

Is that the reason?

I was trying to figure out

why you were being so persistent today.

That's part of it.

I haven't decided yet.

By the way, please don't tell your dad.

Uh--hey, wait for me!

Ikuro.

Good morning!

It looks like we get first period off.

So, the cafeteria?

Nah, we've already eaten.

Yeah, that's great. But I haven't.

Thursday mornings, they serve ginger-fried pork.

And who's gonna say no to that?

Sounds like a pretty heavy breakfast to me.

Nope! I'm totally in!

You didn't eat that long ago.

Besides, Chihiro and I are the ones

who don't have to go to class.

So run along, first-year.

College is supposed to be about socializing!

Don't be that way.

What is that?

I'm covering my ears, but I can still hear it!

Ikuro!

Please, Chihiro, help.

Kotetsu!

Just hang in there!

That sound.

-- "We are such stuff... --

...as dreams are made on."

"Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve

and like this insubstantial pageant faded,

leave not a rack behind."

The Tempest , huh?

If you're quoting from that play,

I'm guessing this reality is nothing more than a dream.

Fate, continuously woven from a thread

of intertwining good and evil.

What're you trying to say?

Don't you like it?

After all, these are the words that dwell within you.

Even theater can be a killjoy if it's taken too far.

While I do enjoy Shakespeare,

I don't enjoy hearing it so twisted.

Man of vermilion.

Heroic power resides deep within your blood.

The king jailed on an island across the sea

puts his subjects to work,

continuously searching for answers.

I don't understand. Just tell me who you are.

You can call me Dux.

Until the end of time,

we will repeat this heroic scene again and again.

In the words of nations not yet known.

Good news, Inuki! The holdout's finally awake!

Ohh. So the Sleeping Prince finally woke up.

Did you sneak him a magic kiss?

Did you?

No sense of humor.

Check his consciousness levels.

Hey, hot stuff.

You're the very last one to wake up.

You remember who you are, don't you?