Night Train(夜汽車 / Yogisha) (夜汽車)

This story is a work of fiction, based on the novel by Miyao Tomiko. The characters and businesses depicted are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual persons is purely coincidental.

Toei Company, LTD Presents

Night Train

Original Story by: MIYAO Tomiko

TOAKE Yukiyo

AKIYOSHI Kumiko

TANBA Tetsuro TSUGAWA Masahiko MANDA Hisako

HAGIWARA Kenichi

Directed by: YAMASHITA Kosaku

Fall of 1936

Clear the way!

What's wrong with her?

She's in labor!

Is there a doctor or midwife on board?

I can help.

Please!

Push!

Push harder!

Push!

Don't ever let your baby go.

A child is happiest with his parent.

Thank you.

Thanks.

Dad!

Was it born?

Is it a boy or a girl?

Girl!

What is it?

Mom died from a difficult childbirth.

Watch out!

Mom died from a difficult childbirth!

Move from there!

Keep her quiet.

Stop crying. Dad gets scary when he's mad.

Stop crying, I said.

Put on your kimono.

Dad, what are you going to do with Satoko?

I won't forgive you, if you abandon her.

I know.

He gambled the money he got from selling his

daughter, got drunk, and picked many fights.

Some punks beat him to death.

A truly sad way of dying!

That's Satoko, my sister!

I'll work hard and do anything you say.

Please let me live with my sister.

I want at least ten yen per month to raise her.

Hand over the baby.

No!

I'm living with my sister!

I'm going to take care of her!

I said you can't do that!

Didn't I explain it to you?

The gay quarters is a place for men to enjoy themselves,

without having to think about work and family.

Her cries and diaper smell will spoil their fun.

No!

Stop!

Satoko!

"Dear Sister, thank you for writing to me.

"It is the happiest news I've had from you.

"So you will be coming back to Koch soon.

"You left me in my foster parents care when I was

"still an infant, and worked hard for 14 years to send me living expenses.

"I'll finally get to see you soon.

"I am choked with happiness."

Welcome.

What will you have?

Udon noodles.

What kind?

Kake (plain).

One plain bowl of noodles!

Okay.

And a bottle of sake.

Add a bottle of sake to that!

Okay!

Ready!

Thank you for waiting.

Sister?

Sister!

You're my dear sister!

I finally got to see you!

It's been 14 years.

I finally got to see you!

Welcome!

Thank you for your patronage.

Show them in!

I'll be working here again.

Please be good to me.

You're not strapped down in debt this time.

But that doesn't matter...

You are all the same in front of the customers.

Work hard and set a good example to the young ones.

Show us more legs!

Good evening.

Hello.

This is her first night. Do you know her?

Remember I had to go to Takamatsu recently?

I met her on the train at that time.

I didn't expect to see you again.

It must be fate.

Please have a drink.

I'm Someyu. Please be good to me

Show us more legs!

What a disgusting bunch.

Who are they?

Some higher-ups in prison.

They're letting us use the newcomers at a cheap price.

If you show us skin up to your naval, we'll double the fees.

Shall we go elsewhere to drink?

Are you wooing me?

That's right.

Don't waste your time.

You can buy me for ten yen per night.

Shall we go upstairs?

That wasn't my intention!

Hurry.

I'll keep you company.

Okay! I'll pay ten yen.

Forget it!

I changed my mind!

Keep warm or you'll catch a cold.

What are you doing?

Hurry, or you'll be late to school.

I feel tired.

Come to think of it, you were coughing last night.

Did you catch a cold?

It's nothing serious.

Sister...

I'm thinking of quitting school.

What?

I've been thinking about it for a long time.

It's not right to me to go to school without a care

when you're working so hard.

Don't be silly!

Good morning.

Sorry about last night!

I want to show you where I work!

From now?

Will you change and come out?

My sister is sick with a cold.

The fresh sea breeze will cure her right away.

Come out quickly.

This is where I work.

Young Boss!

Young Boss!

Please wait here.

Satoko...

I'm a geisha.

It's not an upright job that I can be proud of.

You, at least, should graduate from school.

My dream...

...is to give you a proper wedding.

That's what kept me going until now.

The bank called to say that the check from

Toyo Construction Company has bounced.

Is that true?

Are you all right?

Satoko, are you all right?

Blood!

She has a lung disease!

Put your hips into it!

This is stupid!

A country geisha is acting like a dancing instructor!

Look sharp!

You're not good enough to perform for customers!

Hanayu, who took the glory from you?

Her!

Why?

And you're going to let it go at that?

You call yourself my sister?

How pathetic!

She decided on it!

Are you the senior geisha?

I'm Someyu.

I'm Otatsu, Domeki Ryunosuke's wife.

Will you tell me why you demoted my sister?

I thought Kimika was a better dancer than her.

We're in the middle of dance practice now.

Please leave.

Hey!

Who do you think you are talking to?

I think Hanayu is the best dancer here.

Your lousy judgment caused my sister shame!

You're going to pay for this!

Let's start from the very beginning again!

I've gathered the best entertainers in Osaka!

That's good!

Domeki!

Thought you could get away without my approval?

Get lost before you get hurt!

Welcome!

Welcome back.

Boss, I have a favor to ask you.

Please lend me some money.

I'll return twice the amount in three months.

What big talk!

You call us "yakuza scums!"

You sworn you wouldn't become one of us!

But you're trying to borrow money from the yakuza!