Samurai Saga (Life of an Expert Swordsman / Aru kengo no shogai)

SAMURAI SAGA Aru Kengo no Shogai

ScreenpIay by INAGAKI Hiroshi

Cast

MIFUNE Toshiro

TSUKASA Yoko

KAWATSU Seizaburo

FUJIWARA Kamatari

HIRATA Akihiko

MIYOSHI Eiko

AWAJI Keiko

Directed by INAGAKI Hiroshi

The year was 1599...

The Tokugawa forces gained free reign with Hideyoshi's demise.

Kyoto

Beginning today! SpeciaI appearance of Okuni!

- Excuse me! - What do you want?

You have to pay to get in.

Why must we must pay?

We don't have to pay!

We're samurai!

Doesn't matter if you samurai. Even nobIes must pay!

We're not Iike the samurai out here!

We're Tokugawa samurai!

That shouId be enough!

Outrageous!

What are you doing?

Don't act Iike ruffians. Pay Iike samurai!

We're Tokugawa samurai!

Don't rest on the Tokugawa IaureIs!

I can't just stand here and watch this.

You want a fight?

What's your name?

Not here!

Come with me!

Withdraw! Lord Nagashima is passing by!

It's our Iord! Withdraw!

Let's go!

Hurry up!

Wait! Wait, I say!

Wait!

Akamoshi, Iet me go.

They were paIe. Even they fear their Iord.

That was you?

CaIm down.

We beIong to the Ishida camp. They're beneath us.

Yes, Okuni's very popuIar.

Azumi of Izu is popuIar no matter what.

Something's more fun.

What?

A show, the Iikes of which you've never seen, wiII begin there.

It's Lord Nagashima's box.

Don't worry. Lord Nagashima's behind us.

He's a favorite of Lord Tokugawa.

But this Ietter came.

That one?

''Mind my words, or bear the consequences.''

If anything happens to me...

It's onIy a threat. And you took 3 days off.

Not a fortnight, even if he demands it.

Lord Tokugawa's samurai are behind you.

Yes, so if the bIackmaiIer appears, he'II be kiIIed.

Lord Nagashima's come.

He has?

Tokugawa samurai?

Arrogant Iooking men.

There's Lord Nagashima.

Have you seen Komaki?

No.

No?

Have you seen Master Komaki?

No, I haven't.

He knows Komaki.

Who's he?

He threatened Okuni.

He wouIdn't dare come when we're here.

It's noisy. I'm Ieaving.

What wiII I do without you! She wiII sureIy come!

She is fortunate, whoever she is, to be Ioved so ardentIy.

But I crave a good, coId drink.

Nice coId ones!

Here!

CoId pudding.

Pudding?

No?

How can I get drunk on that?

Wait a bit Ionger...

and teII me who she is.

A IuckIess task.

So is mine.

What's up?

Have you seen Master Komaki?

He wouIdn't come. He hates Okuni.

But he wiII. Today's the day.

Wanna bet? A bottIe?

I'II bet 2 bottIes.

I'II get to drink even.

That one!

The Iast one in the red kimono.

OnIy a girI?

That one?

She's...

Who?

Good taste.

Quit teasing me!

Princess Chiyo... affectionateIy referred to as Lady Ochii.

She is a woman among women.

He's here, Lady Ochii.

I know.

How quick.

Don't say Iike that.

A Princess?

She's a beautifuI orphan and CounciIor Karasumeru's ward.

Honor me with your presence.

I am with other's, Sire.

Pray, come.

I envy you.

A beauty.

My heart took a somersauIt.

Stop! I forbade you to act for a fortnight!

Who? Who was that?

Komaki!

Heihachi!

I won 2 bottIes!

Keep going!

Stop, you cIown! Leave the stage at once!

But...!

SiIence, hag!

Quiet!

Keep going!

PIease protect me, my Iord!

You may continue!

That's enough!

How dare you break your word!

Want my bIows on your wrinkIed face?

You're angry with me, but I...

CIaiming you onIy pIayed in behaIf of the Tokugawa samurai?

That's enough, rascaI!

You insuIt me and my art!

She's right!

Art?

Are you acquainted with it?

Most distressing!

Art demands great devotion!

You forget your former devotion to Hideyoshi!

And wag your taiI to Tokugawa!

Leave now!

Wait, wait. Be gentIe with this or you'II rue it!

Off with you!

Get out. Get out!

''Heihachi is cross, And he is wiIIfuI.''

''He wants his way, But a show's a show.''

Quiet!

Repeat that, and you'II aII die!

What a horrid man!

What did you say?

Is that him?

- That rascaI! - Wait! Wait!

He's one of you! Don't fight a friend!

Okay, I got it.

Do it, do it!

Be quiet!

Life is precious!

Come out and teII me your name!

Who wiII fight me first?

Who wants to die first?

I did not wish to appear...

Dispense with the excuses. Go, before I count 3.

Now... one!

I...

Don't run, Okuni!

I reaIIy think...

Two!

I...

I absoIuteIy...!

Three!

Must run!

The manager!

Most honorabIe patrons...

Get Okuni!

Good!

I'm afraid it's not.

Your favorite actress, Okuni, is iII and had to be excused.

Have her come out!

You're oId and have sense.

Concerning the return of your money...

I'm not entireIy stupid, myseIf.

Here.

What a surprise!

You're weIcome to cIose our pIay every day on these terms.

Nonsense!

PIease Ieave quietIy, everyone!

I forbid it!

It's chiIdish!

I must, to uphoId our honor!

Wait! Make way! Stand aside!

How dare you insuIt Okuni! I'II take you down!

Who are you?

A man to be reckoned with!

I see... an annoying face.

My name's Katsu. Surprised?