Zen and Sword (Miyamoto Musashi) (宮本武蔵)

MIYAMOTO MUSASHI PART1 ZEN & SWORD

Directed by TOMU UCHIDA

Matayan!

Matayan!

In September 1600, the tragic Battle of Sekigahara ended with...

the victory of the Tokugawa and the defeat of the Toyotomi.

Matayan!

Matayan!

Matazo!

- Takeyan! - Matazo!

Takeyan! I'm still alive!

- I won't die! - Matayan! Don't die in vain!

- Where are you hurt? - My thigh.

A spear got me.

Bear it!

It's not that bad.

Bear it! Matayan!

Can you stand?

I can do it!

What are you doing?

Ah! It's a woman!

You must be one of the scavengers who search soldiers corpses for valuables.

- Akemi, let's go. - Okay.

Mother, is it alright?

- What is? - Hiding them here.

We have nothing to worry about. They're still greenhorns.

But, what if during our absence...

Afraid they will come looking for defeated soldiers?

We will worry about it when the time comes.

Takeyan!

- You're so fortunate. - Why?

You didn't get hurt.

- I might get a limp. - You fool!

All who sided with the Toyotomi are social outcasts now!

It is the Togukawa's world from now.

Who got me into this?

Takeyan, you're to blame!

- You're right. - That's right!

I you hadn't asked me, I wouldn't have come here.

You said even a Squire's son could prosper if he could just take the head of a Captain.

You fooled me!

I was fooled into coming with you!

Look what happened!

Such a hopeless battle! You are to blame for everything!

Stop brooding.

It was just a dream.

Like a dream, it ended!

We were just unlucky.

I don't think that we'll see another great battle.

We were born too late.

I left home without telling anyone.

My granny must have been angry.

And Otsu...

Otsu-san?

I think I'm losing my mind!

Otsu!

I wonder what Otsu's doing now.

Otsu!

Matayan, don't cry. Stop wailing.

They might hear us.

Leave me alone!

You're not alone.

I have an elder sister waiting for my return, too...

Sister...

- Shinmen Takeza - Hon'iden Matahachi

Otsu-san...

Do you dream of Matahachi?

Yes, many times.

Then, he's dead...

I also dream of my younger brother.

Granny!

This is bad luck!

How foolish!!

Your Takezo tricked my son into going off to battle!

Ogin, listen to me.

Takezo might be satisfied!

But my Matahachi was a very, very precious heir for the Hon'iden!

I can't afford for Matahachi to die!

He won't die! He can't die!

Right, Otsu?

Takezo is the God of ill fortune for the Hon'iden Family!

Matayan, get a hold of yourself.

And get well soon.

We have no choice.

Let's go home and be farm squires again.

How will we face them?

I'll apologize to Granny and to Otsu.

I'll apologize on my hands and knees.

- What are you doing? - Washing it with alcohol.

If we leave it as it is, we will have to amputate the leg.

Go help out Akemi.

This is awful.

Listen. You must bear the pain.

Missus!

MISSUS!

Bear it!

Missus!

What are you looking at, Takezo-san?

The coming winter.

Winter?

It's depressing.

When Mount Ibuki turns white, we live like bagworms.

We just wait till spring.

- I don't get it? - What?

Akemi-chan, why do you and your mother live so dangerously?

We can't make a living by selling moxa only.

Besides, Mother is a widow to the chief of the bandits.

The top one in Ibuki Shinchigo.

So, Akemi-chan is one them?

No.

I'm just a child of the wilderness.

I was just raised by them.

Then, you have to find a good husband.

Hey, you know what?

- What? - Who my husband is?

How would I know?

Don't worry! It's not you, Takezo-san!

- Akemi-chan. - What?

Why do you have that bell on your sleeve?

- I don't know. - Don't know?

Funny, you have it on.

But I didn't put it on.

My mother did.

I've had it on as long as I can remember.

I grew up listening to the bell.

Doesn't it sound beautiful?

I sewed these for you.

Which print do you like better?

- What's wrong? - I hate my mother!

I hate Matahachi-san too!

I hate all of you!

- Where are you going, Takeyan? - Never mind. Let's walk.

Never mind? You're acting so strange.

Matayan, let's go home.

- Go home? - Right now.

Without telling the family?

I think it's best.

No way. I have my conveniences.

- They did so much for me. - I'm getting scared.

Matayan, Otsu-san is waiting.

Your Granny is also waiting. You are fully recovered now.

Matayan, let's go home! Okay!

Takeyan. You go home first.

I'll leave later on.

Takeza-san! Matahachi-san!

My mother will be killed!

Damn you!

She used her daughter to steal valuables off the corpses at Sekigahara!

She kept all the profits!

I heard all about it!

- Everyone! Search the house! - Okay!

Search Carefully!

See, I told you!

According to bandit rules, take it all!

She'll serve as an example! Go strangle here!

An intruder! He must be a straggler from Sekigahara!

Get him!

Wait!

Wait!

Mata-san! Let's run away!

- Run? - Yes! They won't give up so easy.

He always wanted to get me anyway.

- That man? - Now is our chance to run!

We will live in another province! Okay!

We'll live together! Okay?

But...

What's Takeyan doing?

- Takeyan! - Never mind! I don't care about him!

I don't like him!

Akemi, you feel the same, don't you?

Hurry! Get ready!

Hurry!

I won't let you go!

Matayan, I did it!

Matayan!

Matahachi!

Oh, no!

Matahachi!

Matahachi!

Matahachi! You fool!

What will you do about Otsu?

Priest Takuan!

Oh, Otsu-san?

Getting ready for the festival tomorrow?

Yes. What are you doing there?

We are celebrating Buddha's birth tomorrow. It's a very auspicious holiday.

I am washing off the lice into the river, because tomorrow I intend to be a bit of a dandy!

You're so funny, Takuan-san!

"If you spot a straggler from the Battle of Sekigahara, you must report it immediately."

Hey. Hey!

Wait!

Damn it! Rifles, fire!

To Worshipers...

we are just a poor temple.

Please be generous with your offerings.

You can never donate too much.

- Takuan-san. - Yes.

Please don't demand offerings.

I'm directing my preachings to the wealthy.

Lightening their load is part of piety.