Zatoichi 10 - Zatoichi's Revenge (Zatôichi nidan-kiri)

A DAIEI CO. LTD. PRODUCTION

ZATOICHI'S REVENGE

Original story by KAN SHIMOZAWA Screenplay by MINORU INUZUKA

Cinematography by FUJIO MORITA

Art Direction by YOSHINOBU NISHIOKA

Starring:

SHINTARO KATSU

MIKIKO TSUBOUCHI, NORIHEI MIKI

TAKESHI KATO FUJIO HARUMOTO, MAYUMI KURATA

SACHIKO KOBAYASHI SANPEI TAIRA, SABURO DATE

SONOSUKE SAWAMURA KOJI FUJIYAMA, YUSAKU TERASHIMA

Directed by AKIRA INOUE

Nice, warm sunshine.

Thank you very much.

O glorious sunshine,

as you see, Ichi gratefully partakes of a meal

made possible by the blessing of your warm rays.

Tastes so good.

Oops. Now what am I going to do?

This could be tricky.

I guess I should have eaten it sooner.

Are you sure that's Zatoichi?

Looks like any other blind man.

But in Shimodate they say he took on the magistrate's men

and the Shoten family too.

He apparently went on a rampage. He's not going to be easy.

Right. Why else would Kichibei Shoten put ten ryo on his head,

plus give us three ryo each up front?

So what do you want to do?

He's a blind fool on his own.

What chance does he have if two strong swordsmen fall on him?

Right. Take him by surprise and he's ours.

A fire. Just what I needed.

Hey, blind man. What's your name?

Ichi.

I don't know who sent you,

but you only get one life.

You should guard it more carefully.

Azabu Bridge.

Brings back memories.

I wonder how Master Hikonoichi is.

It'd be a shame to pass this close and not see him.

Maybe I'll pay him a visit.

There's that palanquin again tonight.

A secret trip to the brothel, no doubt, but I wonder who it is.

Say, my friend.

Could you get me a couple more pieces of oden?

Yes, sir.

Thanks.

Could you pass me the mustard? - Sure.

Thanks.

It's so much better with hot mustard.

Take it easy, mister. That's way too much.

It'll go to your eyes.

Nah, don't give me that.

The best flavor isn't when you have a little mustard with the oden.

It's when you have a little oden with the mustard.

That's the right way to eat oden.

There. Now it's ready.

Are you all right?

Gave you a bit of a kick, did it?

The mustard was so tasty,

it made my eyeballs jump out of their sockets,

and now I can't see you anymore!

That's funny, coming from a blind man.

Hey! Aren't you Ichi?

And you are?

I thought you looked familiar, and I was right.

You're Ichi.

It's me. Yasaku. - Yasaku?

You know. The one who ran a candy store.

- The candy store Yasaku? - That's right.

- It's been a long time. - It certainly has.

Let me pour you a drink.

That's right. It's been nearly ten years since I left here.

Has it really been that long?

Tell me, Yasaku.

I suppose things have changed a bit around here.

They sure have.

There are probably few left who would remember you.

I imagine you're right.

But you know, Ichi,

it's really such a shame about Master Hikonoichi.

What do you mean? What happened?

You mean that's not what you're here for?

No.

Master Hikonoichi is dead.

Dead?

It must have been two weeks ago now.

He was killed. - Killed? By whom?

They still don't know.

It apparently happened very quickly,

so the killer must have been a swordsman of considerable skill.

Was Master Hikonoichi alone?

His daughter was with him.

His daughter? You mean Osayo?

What happened to her?

She was unharmed.

You'll find her at the Chojiro now.

The Chojiro?

I guess you wouldn't know it. It's a brothel run by Tatsugoro.

He's been the boss around here since sometime after you left.

She's working under the name of Nishikigi.

Osayo's working in a brothel?

We've got the best girls. Do stop in.

Please come right on in.

TATSUGORO

We've been expecting you.

Please come in.

I've been so busy it was hard to find the time.

But once I've made up my mind, nothing can keep me away.

By the way, what's the story with the girl named Nishikigi?

I'm terribly sorry, but she is still ill.

I've reserved her for you as soon as she's well.

In the meantime, we have a special treat for you tonight.

A virgin we've been saving especially for you.

Another thing, Tatsugoro:

You asked about opening another brothel in Toka-machi the other day.

I hope you haven't forgotten what I asked of you then.

I was planning to bring it to you tomorrow, sir.

Remember, it's 50 ryo. Make sure there's no mistake.

Also, you can't collect taxes

if you worry about how the farmers feel.

Yes, sir. I understand, sir.

Right this way, sir.

Now, don't forget.

Please enjoy yourself.

He's so full of himself, the Lord Lecher.

- Conceited son of a bitch. - Always acting like a big shot.

At heart he's nothing but a lecher.

Living big off our earnings.

I'd like to take my nails to that horse's ass of a face.

It's all on account of him and the boss

that my mom and dad have to go hungry.

Stop whining. You know it doesn't do any good.

I told you to stop moping.

The magistrate is here. Come pour him a drink.

Such delicate hands.

Please have a drink.

What are you girls looking so sullen about?

You have to look happy.

Call out to passers-by with a smile.

- Good evening. - Come right in.

What do you want?

This is the Chojiro, right?

Are you a customer?

Can't a blind man be a customer?

I didn't mean to imply that.

I heard you had a lot of pretty young girls here,

so I thought I'd have myself a good time.

Here's a tip for you. - That's very kind of you!

Did you have a particular girl in mind, sir?

A girl named Nishikigi.

I'd like her for the whole night.

I'm terribly sorry, sir,

but Miss Nishikigi is out with another customer right now.

But we have lots of other pretty girls.

Girls with the smoothest skin you ever saw.

If it's a matter of an hour or two, I'll wait.

Unfortunately, sir, she'll be gone for the entire night.

- Perhaps another time, then. - Don't say that sir.

Now that you're here,

you might as well stay and have a good time.

I guess it just wasn't meant to be.

What?

The money I gave you. I want it back.

You want your money back?

What do you expect?

No one leaves a tip when they haven't even been entertained.

Take your damn money!

- Are you a masseur? - He's a customer.

I'm also a masseur.

Then you're just the person I need.

So you'll do it?

It'll be a little later,

so if you could just have a seat for now over here.

This isn't the sort of thing we'd want getting out,

but your customer is the magistrate.

The magistrate, at a brothel?

Please, not so loud.

Wait here until I come to get you. All right?

All right, honey. You know what you have to do.

It doesn't do any good to keep moping like this.

How can I get that through your thick skull?

Or do you want to wind up like Nishikigi -

beaten and locked up in the storehouse with no food?

Of course you don't. So come on.

- Good evening. - Who are you?

- I'm the masseur. - Masseur? You'll be needed later.

That's all right, Oshika. I'll have my massage first.

As you wish, sir. We'll be right back, then.

Go ahead with the massage.

Come with me.

How many times do I have to tell you?

Please, ma'am! Please don't hurt me!

It's a pleasure, sir.

What do I have to do to get through to you?

They're all like that when they're still young buds.

That's why it's such a joy to make them open their petals.

Indeed, sir.