Outlaw: Black Dagger (無頼　黒匕首)

All events and characters in this film are fictional.

A Nikkatsu Corporation Production

BLACK DAGGER

Original story by Goro Fujita Screenplay by Kanao Ikegami

Why does a yakuza have a lonely heart?

Just a worm wandering eternally

He has no friend he can trust with his heart

Starring

Tetsuya Watari Chieko Matsubara

He holds his black dagger tightly

Tamio Kawachi - Sanae Kitabayashi Ryoji Hayama

If a man could make a flower bloom upon death

Kunie Tanaka - Yoshiro Aoki lchiro Nakatani - Shigeru Tsuyuguchi

It would be a red spider lily

Directed by Keiichi Ozawa

This is how most yakuza end.

They don't even know each other, but they kill each other like animals.

I am one of them.

One body, one dagger.

I will die today. There won't be a tomorrow.

I keep saying this to myself.

I fought bloody fights bound by stupid obligations.

My life is like that of an insect.

I don't regret anything.

There's just one thing I'm worried about...

A woman whom I forced to leave

because I wanted her to live a normal life.

I hope she's on a night train

and that she goes far away.

- Shall we? - Wait. I will do it.

I will lose face if you get hurt after coming here from afar to help us.

Wait.

- I'll do it. - Young Master!

It's just him.

Don't help me.

Leave it to him.

If he succeeds, he will be famous in the Kansai area.

And his father will be proud.

Goro!

Yuri!

No, don't come any closer!

Yuri!

Yuri...

I'm sorry.

I couldn't leave.

I wanted to see you one more time.

Yuri...

Listen,

hold on tight.

We'll go together.

- Young master! - Young master!

- Idiot. - Stop.

Young master!

Hurry!

Yuri...

Be strong.

You are too good for me.

Too good.

But...

I won't let you go.

Never.

Starting tomorrow, we'll be together...

Yuri!

Hang on!

Yuri!

Yuri...

Yuri!

AROUND 1962

A MILITARY TOWN IN TOKYO

BUSO GROUP - SHIMAOKA GROUP SEATING

- I wonder what he's doing... - He is late.

Hey, someone go check what's going on.

Don't you go wandering around!

I understand Shimaoka's reluctance to show up.

But after all, he lost the fight.

I heard it was terrible.

The Buso group sent 30 to 50 men every day from Yokohama.

Killed all of Shimaoka's men.

This is not a truce ceremony...

Rather, it's Shimaoka's surrender ceremony.

Good morning.

We will begin the ceremony.

I have an announcement to make.

I was asked to offer each one of you a cup and I humbly accept the role.

Please forgive me if I get the order wrong.

Mr. Shimaoka, please show us what you promised.

Hey.

Do you know where Miura is?

Miura? The gravel company? Over there. Look.

Hey, you're Goro.

Hello, Old-timer.

I got your postcard so I knew you were coming.

I'm glad you are OK.

What have you been doing since?

- This and that... - Sorry, I shouldn't have asked.

It must be a long story.

OK, let's sit down and talk.

- You know what to do, right? - Yes, sir.

Let's go.

It's a little early, but let's have a drink.

There is a bar nearby. The wife of one of my workers runs it.

She will let us in.

BAR SAEKO

- We are not open yet... - Hey!

Oh, Mr. Miura. Welcome.

Mama, Mr. Miura is here.

You won't need to sit with us, but let us drink.

An old friend of mine is visiting me.

Is that OK, Mama?

Welcome.

- Long time no see, Mr. Miura. - Huh?

I owe him for something that happened a long time ago.

He's Fujikawa...

Hey!

What's wrong?

Goro...

Oh.

You two know each other?

I see you've been doing fine.

You too.

I'm glad.

I thought I would never see you again.

This is awkward.

As you can see, I'm just the same as before. Miserable.

I'm just the same, too.

I even dreamed about you...

But now that I see you, it's hard.

Hey...

I might be interfering,

but why don't you talk to her somewhere private?

Go ahead, go!

- Hey, bring me a beer. - Oh.

Don't you work here?

I can't believe she pays you.

On the contrary, people say...

I can just sit and make money.

Yeah?

Back then I was straight as an arrow.

When I met you the first time, I couldn't control myself.

I called you all the time,

invited myself to your place.

It never occurred to me that I was bothering you.

You didn't bother me.

I was happy-

I remember...

The heartache...

Isn't it funny?

As soon as I saw you, I remembered.

When I think about it,

you always looked after me.

I owe you a lot.

When I was sent to prison,

you sent me things and visited me there...

You visited every week.

You don't need to thank me.

Back then I acted as if I was your wife out of selfishness...

When you got out...

I thought you would come to me.

I'm sorry.

I was the selfish one.

I wanted to come back to you, but...

I was afraid.

You are a respectable woman, and I...

You would be unhappy with me.

I still remember clearly.

It was cold...

A snowy day.

I went to see you at the prison

and heard that you were released on parole...

Walking back...

The long way along the prison...

It was so cold and freezing...

I walked and walked. It seemed endless...

Do you remember?

I made it in prison. It took three months.

I could only make that kind of thing.

I hear you make this while wishing for someone you want to see.

I didn't throw it away, and thanks to this, I saw you again.

Now I can tell you.

But back then I couldn't understand you.

By the time I realized it,

I was already married.

I heard your husband is a member of the yakuza.

My dear...

Who the heck is this?

- You better not... - No, he is...

He's an old friend. He happened to stop by here by accident.

How do you know if it was an accident? Hey!

I don't know who you are, but she is officially my wife.

Don't be sneaky.

You better go home while there is sunlight.

- My dear! What are you trying to... - Calm down.

I don't have any manners. I'm sorry.

- I will formally visit you some other time. - But, Goro...

Goro?

- Hey, Takemiya. - Oh, brother. I didn't know you were here.

He's with me. I told you before.

He's Goro. Goro Fujikawa.

The assassin...

Forgive me for being rude.