Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II (柳生武芸帳　双龍秘剣)

TOHO

NINJITSU

Produced by Tomoyuki TANAKA

From a novel by Kosuke GOMI

Script by Hiroshi INAGAKI - Takeshi KIMURA

Cinematography by Tadashi IIMURA

Production Design by Morio KITA - Hiroshi UEDA

Sound recordist: Yoshio NISHIKAWA Lighting technician: Ichiro INOHARA

Starring

Toshiro MIFUNE

Yoshiko KUGA - Kyoko KAGAWA

Mariko OKADA

Senjaku NAKAMURA - Denjiro OKOCHI

Hanshiro IWAI

Akio KOBORI Eijiro TONO - Akihiko HIRATA

Ryosuke KAGAWA - Jotaro TOGAMI

Koji TSURUTA

Directed by Hiroshi INAGAKI

Don't go near him!

His strength is incredible.

I'm sorry...

Whoever touches the Martial Chronicles must die.

Do you want to die too?

An ambush? I didn't expected it.

Your technique is special. Who are you?

You're from the Shinkage school. Jubei Yagyu, probably.

And you?

I knew I'd have to fight the Yagyus.

If you're Jubei then I'm honored.

I'm a Kasumi ninja.

There are two brothers in this school.

Are you Tasaburo?

Or Senshiro?

Ninjas don't have names! Enough talking!

No...

You, catch them!

Run! You're dead if you don't!

I watched your technique carefully!

We'll meet again!

''Yagyu's Martial Chronicles'' are very sought-after.

Peace in the imperial palace,

Tokugawa shogun safety,

and Yagyu clan safety, all depend on these Chronicles,

because they contain important secrets.

Knowing that,

one man, a skilled swordsman,

is trying to defeat the Yagyus.

His name is Fugetsusai Yamada.

Luckily,

Jubei Yagyu didn't find the Martial Chronicles.

He killed Nabeshima clan's weapon master, Sandayu Yuge.

He was a disciple of Tajima, Jubei's father,

I believe.

So he was a member of their clan.

Why did he kill him?

They sent him as a weapon master,

but in fact, Sandayu was spying for them.

He was probably of no use anymore.

So are the Yagyus.

In order to save his hide, Sandayu stole

the Martial Chronicles from the Nabeshimas.

He was about to offer them to the Ryuzoji clan, asking for their help.

So who is this woman?

Princess Yu of the Ryuzoji clan, I think.

I see... Princess Yu...

Listen, Tasaburo. You too, Senshiro.

I need these Chronicles

to reveal the ravages done by the Yagyus.

I want justice to be made.

The Yagyus have become puppets of the government

and held up to ridicule our code of honor.

I will destroy them.

I'll do it for the good of our country.

Tasaburo,

find Princess Yu and get the Chronicles.

Senshiro, go to Edo

and infiltrate the Yagyus.

But be careful.

They're not only very influential but also very powerful.

I shall remind you that as Kage ninjas,

we must never expect any outside help.

We don't collect the fruits of our feats.

We're acting in the name of justice.

Edo Castle

Hikozaemon Okubo!

Let's avoid him.

- Oh no! lzunokami Matsudaira... - Caught between two fires...

Lord Yagyu, please.

Forgive me for stopping you.

I have some news for you.

Did you know that the Martial Chronicles have been stolen?

No, I didn't know. But what is your point?

It would seem that the thief is related to the Ryuzoji clan.

Do you know anything about him?

No. I have no idea who he can be.

I don't think that

these Martial Chronicles are of the utmost importance.

Good. Then this robbery isn't serious.

I just wanted to keep you informed.

The snake and the badger

are trying to deceive each other!

What is this old racoon mumbling?

As Jubei says in this letter,

the current situation is serious.

Even more since Izunokami Matsudaira

got wind of the matter.

Father,

can the contents of the Chronicles harm us?

No.

Then why is this matter so disturbing?

Your brother, Jubei, knows it.

Tell us, father.

We're your children too.

Tomonori,

Oki,

Matajuro,

are you ready to sacrifice yourselves for the Yagyu family

and for the Shinkage school?

Fine. I'll tell you everything.

These Chronicles are divided in three scrolls.

The first one is at the imperial palace, at Yabu's, the Great Counsellor.

The second one is in the hands of the Nabeshima clan.

And the third one is here, in our house.

The three scrolls put together

reveal some important secrets.

What secrets?

Secrets that could cause our ruin.

The country could be revolutionized.

Uniting our strengths to protect our family

will help to preserve peace.

Don't ask me more. I won't go any further.

I'll show you these Chronicles.

Oki,

bring the safe.

Take the scroll.

It's blank.

Tomonori, do you think of that?

The scroll has been stolen.

Or nothing has ever been written.

If the scroll was blank,

why would it draw so much attention?

- So... - It's a fake.

The real Martial Chronicles are...

up there!

Stay calm.

Who sends you?

You must pay the price to get the Chronicles!

Call Seigen!

Matajuro, catch him!

Did he escape?

There's a fire...

Calm down. It's a ninja trick.

To make smoke to escape in the following chaos.

Matajuro, don't kill him! Catch him!

I got you!

Light up the roof!

He jumped!

He escaped.

What are you doing?

- You're... - I'll kill you if you scream.

I'll kill you and kill myself after.

What are you doing here?

I wanted to see you.

I secretly love you.

A ninja doesn't reveal himself so I sneaked in.

But I picked a bad time and a wrong place.

I don't want to hear your lies!

Do you really think I'm lying?

Check behind!

I believe you.

Hurry!

When will we meet again?

Don't ever come back here.

The princess is back!

The princess is back! Quick!

Welcome.

We're happy to see you safe and sound.

Welcome back among us.

Come.

If I'm back here after a six months leave,

it's for a good reason.

To say you my farewells.

My decision has been carefully considered.

Please, don't be against it.

Why are you doing that?

I want to lead an ordinary life.

It's impossible.

You're a princess of the honourable Ryuzoji family.

As intendant of the clan, I can't accept it.

We didn't prove up to the task

and you're having a very hard life.

We accept all your criticism and reprimands.

We're asking you to change your mind.

Please.

Princess,

you know that the Nabeshima clan is the cause of our downfall.

We gathered here

and we're fighting to restore our clan.

If you leave us,

you'll be a disgrace to the family of your late father.