Samurai Wolf (牙狼之介)

A Toei Production

SAMURAI WOLF

Original idea: Hideo GOSHA

Script: Kei TASAKA

Shooting: Sadatsugu YOS H I DA Light: Haruo NAKAYAMA

Sound: Masayoshi MIZOGUCHI Artistic Director: Akira YOSHIMURA

Music: Toshiaki TSUSHIMA

Cast:

Isao NATSUYAGI

Ryohei UCHIDA - Junko MIYAZONO

Tatsuo ENDO - Junkichi ORIMOTO Yoshiro AOKI

Takashi TABATA - Kyoichi SATO Misako TOMINAGA

Directed by Hideo GOSHA

Boss!

How much?

Seven rice bowls at 20 mons each and a meal at 30 mons...

that's 170 mons.

Really...

There's a problem, I don't have any money.

I'm broke.

Crook! You want to leave without paying?

How inconsiderate! Really...

Boss!

I can work in exchange!

I can chop wood, do the washing, do the housework,

clean out a well and fix leaks.

Since when do you have a son who knows how to do so many things?

He's not my son. He's my husband.

Your husband?

What?

Who are you?

ARAI RELAY REGU LATION

N IZAEMON - S HOGU N M ESS ENGER, KIS H U FI EF

Stop acting, you dirty peasant!

Are they dead? What happened?

They were on the highway.

I saw three men attack them from far.

The attackers were expert swordmen.

Why would they attack employees of a post house?

I don't know.

If it happened on the highway, it doesn't fall within my jurisdiction.

Aren't you going to do something?

Nothing.

ARAI RELAY ADM I N ISTRATION

Chohachi... Toramatsu...

Chohachi...

Sir Samurai! Please, help us!

What's going on?

It's a long story.

They've been killed by Nizaemon's guards.

He's the one behind all this!

You're right! It's obvious.

What cruelty!

He's gone too far.

Come, we're going to assault his office!

Seizo! Don't rush!

No one will stop me. This work, it's all our life!

Seizo, stop.

Seizo.

Be careful.

- Lady Chise... - Do as I say.

Sir, you're the one who brought them, are you still here?

Please forgive me.

I'm blind.

I'm in charge of this relay administration.

I would like to talk to you.

Bring some water for his feet.

My name is Chise.

What's your name?

I'm known as

"Kiba, the Furious Wolf".

"Furious" because I show my fangs very often

and "Wolf"...

because...

I'm just like a wolf.

The Furious Wolf?

You're very bearded for a wolf.

Yet, I shave.

How do you like this relay, sir Wolf?

In the past, I knew a village very similar to this one.

But a plague was devastating it.

Here, our scourge,

it's Nizaemon, the messenger.

The messenger?

Stationed every 28 km official messengers are in charge

of the shogun's mail transport.

Local officers can't do anything against Nizaemon.

He's taking advantage of it.

He hires runaway criminals and drifters.

Even the village guard is at his orders.

He wants to take over the relay's management.

Before, he was only stealing merchandise

but this time he killed my employees.

One moment.

Why does he want this relay?

To transport merchandise from Bushu to Koshu,

you have to change men and horses here.

That's what interests him.

If he was running this relay, he could make his own rates.

That's terrible. Seizo wants...

We couldn't hold him back.

Seizo, don't forget that I am the Shogun's messenger.

If you lift a hand on my official outfit,

I have the right to kill you.

He looks like a donkey wearing a lion skin!

What?

Dogs...

Wait!

Wait!

Mister the samurai!

I'm not here to help you

but to tell you to stop those stupid quarrels.

Why don't you mind your own business?

Is it you, Nizaemon?

You are well dressed for a simple messenger.

- It fits you well. - You son of a...

Don't get angry.

Those three wandering samourais,

I think I saw them earlier on the highway.

Was it them?

Keep cool. Let's do one thing at a time.

Hey, guard!

What?

This time we're in your jurisdiction.

Why don't you arrest them?

Do you want to die?

Get down your high horses.

Your chief seems to be

the one who carries this strange beast on his shoulder.

Don't you say anything? I haven't heard the sound of your voice.

He doesn't talk. He's mute.

I see.

But he can read on your lips

all the crap you're saying.

People of Arai relay!

Inspection Departement!

Clear the way!

Greetings.

Thank him for saving you.

You too.

Enough!

The three of you were in charge

of merchandise delivery to Imagawa.

No more excuses!

We always gave you compensation

for stolen merchandise on the road.

Money doesn't solve everything.

Will you take the risk

to have to compensate for 30000 ryos?

30000 ryos?

In 3 days,

30000 ryos to be delivered to the Treasury Intendant will pass through here.

You will be responsible of the convoy from here to Imagawa's relay.

If anything wrong happens,

you know what to expect.

So, Chise?

We will take care of this money.

This relay is at a strategic position when we cross the mountain.

You could fix your own rates.

I'd understand if you wanted to run it.

But no...

If ever...

Nizaemon, if you ever manages to take control of this relay...

Well, do you see?

- Do you get me? - No need to explain.

You should refuse to escort this convoy. It is a friendly advice.

Lady Chise, I understand

but considering the situation, you should hand it over to Nizaemon.

Let's refuse this convoy.

I'm out.

Me too.

Guys, are you leaving us?

There's nothing else we can do.

We must protect our work at all costs.

Nothing grows here.

Would you like us to become farmers?

Don't worry. We'll take care of the money.

The Furious Wolf, is he still here?

I don't know.

I think he must still be around.

You kept my flower.

My name is Okinu.

Who are you waiting for in this relay?

You threw me this flower

to find out who was hiding under the hat.

I guessed right, didn't I?

Is it the one you love?

I'm waiting for...

the man who destroyed my life.

I'm sure he will come.

I'll wait for him as long as necessary.

What determination!

I wanted to tell you...

I don't have any money.

I'm broke.

It's not a problem.

Men like you earn money easily.

Also, when I'm with you,

she leaves me alone and I'm happy about it.

Who are you talking about?