Zatoichi 20 - Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (Zatôichi to Yôjinbô)

A DAIEI CO. LTD. PRODUCTION

A KATSU PRODUCTIONS FILM

I've got blood on my hands again.

I'm done with hell.

I can feel the gusts blowing right through my body.

Enough with the rain.

And the wind.

I remember the spring breeze,

the sound of the stream...

and the sweet scent of plum blossoms.

My home was a divine place.

It's only been two years. Or was it three?

ZATOICHI MEETS YOJIMBO

Produced by SHINTARO KATSU and HIROYOSHI NISHIOKA

Original Story by KAN SHIMOZAWA

Screenplay by KIHACHI OKAMOTO AND TETSURO YOSHIDA

Cinematography by KAZUO MIYAGAWA

Art Direction by YOSHINOBU NISHIOKA

Original Music by AKIRA IFUKUBE

Edited by TOSHIO TANIGUCHI

Starring:

SHINTARO KATSU

AYAKO WAKAO

OSAMU TAKIZAWA

MASAKANE YONEKURA, SHIN KISHIDA, KANJURO ARASHI

SHIGERU KOYAMA TOSHIYUKI HOSOKAWA

MINORI TERADA, HIDEO SUNAZUKA, DAIGO KUSANO

TOSHIRO MIFUNE

Directed by KIHACHI OKAMOTO

I smell the plum blossoms.

I hear the stream.

I feel the spring breeze.

This is nice.

I'm home.

I'm back home.

I've reached the edge of my hometown.

That sound must be Tome.

It sounds nice.

Just like it was three years ago.

What are you making, Tome?

A plow?

A hoe?

Or a sickle?

No, it's none of those.

It's something longer.

About one yard long.

I guessed right.

Could that piece be...

Hey, Tome.

Why are you making such a deadly thing?

I see.

It may be peaceful in my hometown,

but it's good to be prepared.

Just in case.

Why don't you make one for me?

It's not sharp. Not made for killing.

As long as it can slice a radish.

I'm too busy.

Make one for me when you have time.

I probably won't use it here anyway.

Why did you come back here?

Why?

Just to take a break.

- Relaxation. - You won't get that here.

I want to enjoy the open-air hot spring.

The open-air hot spring you say?

To feel the spring breeze.

To hear the stream.

To savor the sweet scent of the plum blossoms.

To listen to the nightingale's song.

And to just sink down into the tub.

- Hey. - Yes?

You're only tickling me.

Is that so?

Do people pay you for this?

You don't even know the precise points.

I'm sorry.

It hasn't even been a year since I suddenly went blind. That's why -

That's why you steal people's clothes at bathhouses.

No, I don't do that.

You don't need to leave.

I'll show you the proper way to massage.

If I remember correctly, this town was managed by...

the old man, Hyoroku.

Is he well?

Hyoroku?

Oh, the man who makes coffins.

He makes coffins?

Yes, sir.

He's always carving Buddhist monks out of stone.

The depressing old man.

I remember him as a happy man.

He was always cheerful and gentle-mannered.

He was the headman in this town.

You must be mistaking him for someone else.

All he does is carve stone statues of Buddhist monks.

This town is managed by Masagoro, boss of the Kobotoke family.

You're new here.

Yes, I am.

Who gave you permission to do business?

I'm not doing any business here.

Then what is it you're doing here?

I'm learning how to give massages from this master here.

Is that right?

Good timing. We just finished our baths.

Practice on us. - Go on.

Hurry it up.

I hesitate because I'm not trained at all.

Just shut up and do it!

Okay then.

Then let me start with you.

How did that feel?

Who the hell are you?

I'm just an amateur masseur.

They call me...

Zatoichi.

What? Zatoichi?

Is that what he said his name was?

Yes, sir.

Damn it.

Sensei!

Did you say a violent criminal with a bounty of 100 ryo on his head?

I'll do it.

What? A blind masseur?

Then I'm not interested. I don't want to be haunted by him.

Sensei!

He dislocated our shoulders.

Sensei!

Please do something to help us.

One ryo each.

If you don't have that, I'll take one bun now.

I hope no one is watching us.

Are you telling the truth about being blind?

Being blind is actually the truth.

That's good.

This place may be hell, but there's lots of money here.

Oh, nothing. Let's keep going.

Yo...

Yo...

Yojim...?

Hey, blind bastard! Blind bastard!

Zatoichi, or whatever your name is.

Help me earn 100 ryo.

Hey, where did you go?

There you are, my 100 ryo.

Don't you run away.

Don't make a move.

You'll be sorry if you do.

You won't feel any pain when I kill you.

But don't come haunt me later.

Don't you haunt me.

There's my 100 ryo !

What the hell?

You're a monster!

You're a beast.

I like you.

You're definitely worth 100 ryo.

I'm prepared to kill you anytime.

Is that so? Then I'll be prepared anytime.

I've had too much to drink today. But that won't be the case next time.

Hey, follow me. Let's go get a drink.

I'd like to follow you, but as you can see...

You're blind.

You're a real piece of work.

And this blind fellow is dead with his eyes open.

Don't look at me like that. Look the other way.

Who did the killing?

Any witnesses?

Who did it?

Who killed him?

By the way, do you have any money on you?

Yes, I have some.

Sounds good. Let's go inside.

We want sake. Give us some sake.

Just bring a barrel.

The sweet smell of plum blossoms.

Now I remember.

Is that you? Umeno?

Do you remember me?

I don't think so.

Are you sure? It was only three years ago when I saw you last.

Then that was a long time ago.

Come on in, masseur.

- Your hand. - Sorry?

Your warm hand is just as I remember.

Three years ago...

you used to pull my hand just like this.

Don't touch her!

Don't yell, bodyguard!

I don't like men who yell.

I also don't like men who only visit when they're drunk.

And I despise men who don't pay what they owe.

What I owe?

I'll pay it off.

I have 100 ryo tonight.

- Where? - Right there.

He's sitting there smiling.

Stop smiling!

His name is Zatoichi. He's worth 100 ryo.

I'm prepared to kill you anytime.