Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation (緋牡丹博徒　一宿一飯)

Pardon me. I'm pleased to make your acquaintance.

My birthplace is Itsuki, in Kumamoto Prefecture, Higo Province on the island of Kyushu.

I am Ryuko Yano, also known as Oryu, the Red Peony.

I'm still a novice as you see.

So, I'm in stll in great need of your help.

I appreciate your consideraton hereafter.

Gambler's Obligation

Mid-Meiji Era

Tomioka, Joshu District

Cast

Junko Fuji

Tomisaburo Wakayama

Kunio Murata Yuki Jono Kyosuke Machida

Mchitaro Mzushima Bunta Sugawara Koh Nishimura

Koji Tsuruta

Written and Directed by Norifumi Suzuki

Murderer!

Beasts!.

These guys...

Damn fool!

It's nothing serious. Please...

Shut up!

Step aside!

This way, Mr. Kuramochi!

Damn...

What happened, Yukichi?

Oh, you're here?

That's Gisuke Kuramochi, notorious loan shark.

Hello. Any cargo today?

Here are 203 letters...

...and 56 bags. - Good work, men.

Good evening. - Good evening.

Good work.

Aunte! Aunte!

Taichi!

My sister is with me.

That's good.

Ms. Machi, may I take Taichi along with me?

Don't inconvenience yourself.

I promised that I'd take him to the festival.

Right, Taichi? - Yeah.

See you later.

Ms. Oryu!

Boss!

We're not saying we won't pay, but...

... the way those loan sharks operate is unbearable.

They aren't human...

They're demons!

Yeah, they're demons!

As you know, our mulberry trees were bad for the last three years because of frost.

We tearfully threw our silkworms into a river.

But we had paid until last year even if we had to sell our daughters.

But our condition's hopeless this year.

They're merciless if we miss the due date by even one day.

It's not unusual that the loan doubles in half a year.

It's unreasonable.

It's terrible.

You've been our intermediary until now.

But we've made up our minds.

We'll burn them out, rather than be crushed for life!

Don't do anything rash.

Our livelihoods depended on silk from father to son.

Silk delivery is our main job.

In other words, we can't live without you.

But, we can't have you breaking the law.

So, please be patient for a while.

Hello, uncle.

Please...

Hello.

I came to the neighborhood, so I just stopped by.

Brother...

Doesn't the festival brighten your mood?

Kuramochi was just attacked, you know.

He was? - Yes.

Was anyone hurt?

The police came and calmed everything down.

I see.

But things can't go on like this.

Why not make up your mind?

At this rate, the poor farmers will burn out those loan sharks.

As yakuza, it's our job to punish those crooks.

I'll do it if you won't.

I have 20 to 30 men who'll follow me.

Kasamatsu, don't worry.

But...

Think of the villagers first.

Keep helping them.

Leave it to me.

Daddy!

Oh, what's up?

I got this from Auntie Oryu.

That's good.

Did you thank her? - Yeah.

You're always generous to him, Ms. Oryu. - No.

Where's Machi?

Yukichi took her to the festival.

Hello.

Our messenger has just told us that some strangers are causing a scene at our gambling den.

It seems that they can't stop winning.

So, please...

You heard, Ms. Oryu...

Will you go?

Yes.

How much?

350 yen.

That's it?

I'm sorry, everyone.

Let me join you.

Oryu, the Red Peony?

Let's pull out.

Before we suffer damage.

This is a good chance to beat her.

I'll deal with her.

She sure is a beauty.

200 yen bet.

Anybody else?

I'll bet one.

I'll take three.

I'll take two.

We'll take one. - Okay.

I'll take four.

I'll take three.

Fourteen in all.

Another six.

Twenty in all then.

Here we go.

Game!

Two...

Game!

Now...

Game!

Game!

I'm just lucky... Sorry.

I've made up my mind, Roku.

She'll be my boss.

Oryu, the Red Peony!

I agree with you.

I'll receive a cup of sake from her for bonding and be her follower from today on.

She sure is pretty.

Yeah, super pretty!

Fool!

My legs are stff!

I've walked through 10 villages since last night.

How did it go?

Did those loan shark guys hand over the rights?

Some were reluctant.

But they agreed to hand over in the end at the price I asked.

That's more than I'd expected.

It's no wonder that the farmers are upset because you took over the rights.

So, what do you think?

Will Togasaki interfere?

Yeah, there's no doubt.

What're you going to do?

As long as I have these IOUs, I'll have plenty of labor.

I can produce as many silk threads as I want if I have cheap labor.

What?

You mean run the factory?

Yeah.

This is the home of silk.

I'll take control of the whole business.

A minor samurai of the Choshu or Satsuma clan a while ago is now a high government official.

The times are changing.

We should take advantage.

Take a good look, Taichi.

You're good, Aunte.

Oryu.

Yes?

Boss wants to see you.

All right.

Deliver this to Kumatora.

Sooner the better.

Boss.

I've been living in your home for 10 days already.

I know what's going to happen....

...and what you're thinking.

I kind of know that.

I may not be of any help...

But please let me stay here.

You've got the wrong idea.

Well, it doesn't matter. But...

Oryu...

You forgot an important thing.

To revive your Yano Family...

...is the most important thing for you.

You'll be a fine successor to your late father.

Don't be so modest.

Stop your traveling for training.

Hurry home to Itsuki.

Also, you're bound to deliver this to Kumatora.

Isn't that so?

Leave the job to take care of this district to me.

The next is Narahara village.

Hayakawa, go there.

Yamaguchi, Tami, Junzo... You go there, too.

I emphasize that we just need to destroy the IOUs they have.

No sword fighting from the beginning.

All right?

Let me go! - Fool!

If you go too, who'll take care of this Togasaki Family?

Besides...