Ushio and Tora (うしおととら)

A long, long time ago, there was a monster

which rode through the clouds, raging, wrapped in thunder.

There was no way to stop it,

and people feared this monster, which even ate innocent babies.

However, one day, a traveler appeared in front of the monster!

Brandishing only a spear, the man challenged it.

There was a long, deadly fight.

The duel between man and monster lasted for four days and nights.

Finally, on the fifth day!

The man impaled the monster on a stone

using a spear for the subjugation of evil

which was called the Beast Spear.

However, pinning the monster to the stone was the best the man could do

and the monster was left alive.

The people built a temple over the stone

in order to keep an eye on the monster.

Then, the man who defeated the monster became a monk

and took care of the temple from that point on.

That was how the House of Aotsuki was founded.

That is, Ushio, he was your ancestor...

U... shi... o!

You idiot!

Hey, what the hell are you doing, you senile old fossil?!

How would you feel listening to the same stupid story again and again?!

Anyone would get sleepy and take a nap!

What do you mean, "stupid story?!"

Monsters aren't visible, but they exist!

Why can't you believe what your father tells you?!

You're just old and senile!

I know ghosts and phantoms are all lies!

You always say there was a blessed spear,

but have you ever shown it to me, even once?

You little idiot!

Do you think a little brat like you is a match for his father?!

Do it right the first time, Ushio!

To My Stupid Son Air out the old books in storage. Do it right the first time, Ushio!

To My Stupid Son Air out the old books in storage.

The road extending to the future is just so far away

It is filled with many things which interrupt my dreams

Say goodnight to tears and say goodbye

I'm walking away towards tomorrow

Are you going forward with bundled flowers and bravery in both hands?

Fighter, hope a dream

I want to hold the indestructible brilliance tightly

The Fateful Meeting of Ushio & Tora

My name is Ushio Aotsuki.

My father is an idiot, but a strong willed idiot,

and surprisingly, he's the chief priest of a temple.

My family owns a temple which is very old.

I guess it's been around about five hundred years.

So, there are a lot of presents from the temple supporters

brought here to be purified and stored in this warehouse.

That's where my dad got his ideas of a monster.

Geez, stupid monster, stinking spear!

He's made me listen to that garbage since I was little.

What the hell was that?!

A trapdoor?

I've never heard of one being here before.

What the hell... is in... here?

Welcome!

Oh, Mayuko?!

Good afternoon!

Is Asako home?

Oh, she's out making a delivery, but she'll be right back.

I wonder if she'll ever start acting like a girl?

When she makes a delivery to the newspaper store,

I hear the boys are all so happy!

Hey, you!

Mayuko was raised differently from our daughter.

Stop making such vulgar jokes!

Oh, no...

I'm home!

Oh, Mayuko!

What's up?

I told you we're going to have a chemistry test tomorrow, didn't I?

So, I came to ask you to show me your notes for it.

Holy cow! I completely forgot about it and I let Ushio borrow my notes.

What? Aotsuki?!

Darn it! It's Ushio's fault too!

He's had them for over three days.

You say that, but you've taken very good care of Ushio for a long time.

Geez!

Shut up, Dad!

I can't believe there's a room down here.

Is there something there?

A human?

What the hell are you?!

What a noisy human after five hundred years!

But that's okay.

Hey brat, pull this spear out!

What?

A spear?

I see, probably the spear for the subjugation of evil dad talks about.

In that case, this monster is...

What's the matter?

Are monsters such a rare thing these days?

If that's so, I'll show you what a monster does when it's free.

So hurry up and pull this thing out!

What is that spear? Is it...

This spear rips evil, demolishes evil.

It is powered by humans souls and it makes me sick.

The Beast Spear...

The Beast Spear!

Just as I thought!

Damn! I've been pinned here by this cursed spear for five hundred years.

No matter what I do, I can't pull this spear out.

Hey brat, hurry up and pull this thing out!

Only a human can pull the Beast Spear out.

If I pull it out, what are you gonna do?

That's obvious.

First, I'll eat you,

then I'll pull the humans in this area into Hell as I did in the past.

What the hell are you doing?!

What am I doing?!

Nobody would let you go after an answer like that!

Stupid monster!

Damn, I'll remember this! I'll eat you no matter what happens!

Oh, I see. Say that again in five hundred years.

Hey, wait! Wait!

Well, I guess I said too much.

I haven't talked with a human for five hundred years.

How about this? If you pull this spear out, I'll do whatever you say.

I know I'm a great, big, fearsome monster, but I promise!

Well, what are you gonna do after you're free?

Well, first, I'll eat you and...

Hey, hey! Where are you going?

I'm not finished yet! Come back, brat!

Senile monster!

Who in the hell would free a monster that sees human lives as food?!

Hey! What's life? It means you're mobile, doesn't it?

I understand.

In order to keep you mobile, I won't eat you, only other people.

Then you won't complain, will you?

Hey!

If there's someone you don't like, I could kill them for you!

Why don't you just kill yourself or something?!

Dad!

I found the spear, but the monster is alive!

Letter to Ushio: I'm going on a trip to the Sea of Japan

to fool around for about a week, so take care of yourself.

Old fool!

If you touch the Chinese buns in the fridge, I'll kill you! Love, Papa.

Whaddya mean, "Love, Papa"?!

Oh no, what weird clouds.

I'm going to go home as soon as I get my notes back!

It's okay, isn't it? If it starts to rain,

we can stay at Aotsuki's home till it stops.

You don't really hate that idea, do you, Asako?

Don't talk nonsense.

If he wasn't a friend from way back, I wouldn't get along with that guy.

What? What are you laughing at?