Fighting Delinquents (くたばれ愚連隊)

NIKKATSU PRESENTS

FIGHTING DELINQUENTS

Original story HARA Kenzaburo

Screenplay YAMAZAKI Gan

Cinematography NAGATSUKA Kazue

Lighting MITSUO Saburo

Sound recording NAKAMURA Toshio

Production design SATANI Teruyoshi

Editing SUZUKI Akira

Assistant director NISHIMURA Shogoro

Music OHMORI Seitaro

Title song Junjo Gurentai performed by WADA Koji

Cast

WADA Koji Matsudaira Sadao

HOSOKAWA Chikako Lady Ikuyo, matriarch of the Matsudaira clan

OZAWA Eitaro Mizoguchi Kanjuro, scheming younger brother of Lady Ikuyo

TAKASHINA Kaku Izeki Sanshiro, counsel and retainer of the Matsudaira clan

SHIMIZU Mayumi Kazuko, Izeki's daughter and lady-in-waiting to Lady Ikuyo

KINDO Hiroshi Nanjo, boss of Far East Tourism

HIGASHI Emiko Yuki, secretary to Nanjo

UTSUMI Toppa Odaira, Nanjo's right-hand man

HIJIKATA Hiroshi Yamamoto Ichiro, liabilities manager at Far East Tourism

HIROMATSU Saburo Koide, manager of the nightclub "Joker"

Sadao's friends from Tokyo:

KAMEYAMA Yasuhiro Sanpei NEZU Ryoko Miyo & Kayoko

SUGIYAMA Gen Shige OZAWA Naoyoshi priest Chikunen

Directed by SUZUKI Seijun

AWAJI ISLAND OFF THE COAST OF KOBE CITY

Six months now since Izeki left to search for the boy in Tokyo.

With only that mole on his back to go by, it's like searching for a needle in a haystack.

Better let the police search for him at reform schools.

Why do you think so?

His mother is from poor stock.

I bet that boy Sadao grew up to be a punk.

Shut up, Kanjuro!

Sadao is the only heir of the Matsudaira clan.

How dare you speak of him like that?

Always address him as 'Young Master.'

It worries me so.

Not you, silly.

I'm worried about Sadao, my grandson.

Bastard!

Hey, Sanpei! The boss got run over by a car.

Shige, the boss is badly injured in a car accident.

Miyo, something terrible's happened!

What? Father died?

RAINBOW ART COMPANY BILLBOARDS AND DECORATION

Doing it for free is no excuse to skip prayers.

I don't know the rest yet.

Fool.

Call yourself a priest?

Never mind. It's the thought that counts.

I'm sure dad is happy.

Miyo...

I'll make us tea.

Sadao, what are we to do?

That's obvious. We must take care of Miyo.

I'll follow in his footsteps.

Without him, we're all orphans again.

Let's work hard to make his firm a success.

Right, get to work. Buddha will be pleased.

Welcome, sir.

- Is this the Soma residence? - Yes.

I offer my condolences.

Allow me to pay my respect. - Please, go ahead.

Such a good man. What a waste.

He just had bad luck. Please resign yourself to the idea.

That's best for all.

Who are you anyway?

I forgot to say I'm here on behalf of the director.

FAR EAST TOURISM LIABILITIES MANAGER

- Liabilities Manager? - Yes.

Though the accident was not his fault...

...my boss understands your grief and sends you a token of his sympathy.

His condolence gift may seem small, but it's the thought that counts.

I trust this way we can settle things amicably.

Hey, mate!

Think you can buy off murder with a lousy 30,000 yen?

The way you put it...

Don't act innocent. Your boss is to blame.

Don't be rude.

You fool.

Get lost, asshole!

- What do you want? - That you show up to apologize.

- My manager went. - He tried to fob me off with 30,000 yen.

- How much? - One million yen.

One million? You must be kidding.

Not in a million years.

Put yourself in Miyo's place. How is she to survive?

Hello, Odaira...

We say we'll build an amusement centre.

My real plans?

To build Asia's Monaco on Awaji island.

Did you buy up that hot spa yet?

Idiot! What's taking you so long? I sent you to Awaji six months ago.

Who?

Mizoguchi Kanjuro? The guy who got us the nightclub.

Hey, mister...

You must buy that spa this year. Expect me there soon.

- What's this? - Your travel fare.

What?

You convince the daughter to take my offer. Now get lost.

- Stop it! - You got it all wrong.

I can't be bought off that cheap.

Stop it, you punk.

Please stop that.

Don't interfere. This cheat deserves a good beating.

I'll call the police.

Go ahead. They'll prove me right.

Please stop now. He's still only a boy.

- Get lost! - Time to leave, punk!

"Orphaned Teenage Punk Pockets 1 Million Yen Damages"

"One Million Yen!"

What's that guy up to?

- This charm proves it. - Hey, mister!

There's no money.

Young master!

I have found you at last.

You are the young master of the Awaji-Matsudaira clan.

Poor joke, you sneaky thief.

It must be you. The mole on your back shaped like Awaji proves it.

You also carry this charm.

It clearly bears the blue Tokugawa emblem.

Your grandmother, lady Ikuyo, gave this to you, young master.

Young master!

Beware, you'll catch a cold.

Allow me to introduce myself properly.

Lord Ryuichiro, the 62nd heir of the Matsudaira clan...

...passed away six months ago.

He was your father, young master.

- You're joking. - Please hear me out.

Only lady Ikuyo is left, widow of the 61st heir and mother of Ryuichiro.

Your father lived apart from your mother and remained alone the rest of his life.

Without an heir, the clan was in danger of dying out.

We called together a family council to appoint an outsider as new heir.

Suddenly, lady Ikuyo declared:

I remember now that I have one grandson.

Ryuichiro had this fling with a waitress who bore him a son.

To avoid a scandal I forced them to separate.

The woman and her son also lived apart.

He must be alive somewhere. I want you to find him at any cost.

You are the boy in question, young master.

You are the spitting image of your father.

Isn't that something? Our bro' here is a lord.

Blood will out, I guess. I always sensed a dignified air about him.

But it will be lonely without Sadao around.

I'm not going anywhere.

Back home your family is waiting for you.

Better get out of this filthy place now.

Old man, sorry we didn't clean up for you.

Sorry for being so forward.

Just try and say it again, old man.

Shut up or we'll throw you out.

I don't care who gave me this charm.

Please don't.

We all pulled through together. I won't leave them now.

Tell that to the old lady.

But Sadao, you'll get to meet your mother.

Better meet the mother who put you into this world.

My mum...

Never imagined I had one too.

Is she alive?

Of course.

Your mother was reconciled with lady Ikuyo and is part of the family.

She is the one most eagerly awaiting you, young master.

Forget it. I don't need a mother.

Don't worry about us.

You helped us get a million yen. We can get by on our own.

Sadao...

Be a man, bro! If it were me, I'd be gone already.

Me too, I'd pack up and leave.

Shut up. I can't go alone.

No good. Let's throw him out.

Take a last look at your old home.

Let's put some spirit into it.

Soon the dawn of the New Year will be upon us

marked by the Emperor's grand festivities

Young master, in future a bridge will stretch between Honshu and Awaji island.

It will make our island more accessible.

Tell me, which way is Tokyo?

In that direction.

Soon the dawn of the New Year will be upon us

marked by the Emperor's grand festivities

Young master!

That's my daughter. She attends to lady Ikuyo's needs.

I'm Kazuko. How do you do?

Nice to meet you.

That is your great-uncle, young master.

I'm Mizoguchi Kanjuro, your grandma's brother.

Just call me if you're in trouble.

What's keeping the young master?

Old man...

Where's my mum?

Pay your respect first.

Never mind that.

Izeki, thank you for your perseverance.

Are you sure he is our Sadao?

For certain, so I swear by all that is sacred.

Before I present him to our clan members, I wish to see absolute proof.

Come closer.