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I am the Hero, Yoshihiko!
Let's go.
Back off the Buddha!
If things do not change soon...
Our entire village will fall victim to this deadly plague!
Six months ago, the Hero, Teruhiko, set out in search of the miracle herb.
He has not yet returned!
We must find a new Hero!
Yeah!
You see this sword that stands before you.
It is said that nothing can remove it from the stone!
But, according to the ancient legend...
A true Hero can pull the sword from the stone!
If you think yourself the true Hero, come forth!
Yeah!
Okay. I'm going to try it.
Please don't, brother.
You aren't suited for battle.
It doesn't matter. The village is in peril.
It's just, you're kind of a space case.
Spacing out in battle could cost you your life.
Stop calling me a space case!
The men of the village are all dying to go.
No they aren't.
I heard them all saying how they don't want to go.
That isn't true.
You're not the one. Next!
You're not the one, either. Next!
What a wretched situation! We're down to the last man...
Is there no one in our village who can be our savior? Our Hero?
I will try.
If you must.
The Hero is born!
I didn't pull it, it j-just sorta fell out...
Hero Yoshihiko!
Set forth on your journey! Save Coboy Village!
Um...
We're counting on you!
Yoshihiko! We need you!
I am the Hero!
I am the Hero, Yoshihiko!
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Gettin' pretty sick of these posers all around
Get yourself an afro if you wanna make a difference
The whole world needs you now, Funkanizer!
Internet, radio, and television
All pouring out information non-stop
It's just pulling me back and forth
My head's about to explode!
Love it! Love it! Evolution!
Love it! Love it! Revolution!
I want to see my true face in the mirror
I know that some day I'll wither away!
Get it up! Get it up! Haha, baby!
Get it up! Get it up! I can't sit still!
Let's do this with color and style! Hey!
A no-budget action-adventure series
You sure this'll be okay?
The Hero Yoshihiko and
the Demon King's Castle
One
Where? There! Here? Where!
Elder Ozaru? What are you doing?
Be silent.
Elder Ozaru is foretelling the path I must take.
Here? There! There? Where! Wughathere!
I have it.
This way, no question.
Thank you, Elder.
Bring the horse!
Brother! Are you really going?
It was always my destiny to go.
Teruhiko was my father. It's only natural that I should be chosen.
But I'll be all alone without you!
Wait for me, Hisa. I'll come back to you.
Brother... do you promise you will?
Yes.
My dear brother... he's gone.
What are you?
You don't know?
What kind of Hero are you?
I don't know.
Pay attention, then.
I'm the first encounter on anyone's journey.
The first encounter? What does that mean?
It means... we do battle!
Grr!
Hurts, right? Like 1 HP worth?
It does hurt...
Hey hey hey!
Here I come again! Grr!
Cut it out!
Wait, you.
Right.
We live in a barbaric age.
This plague wreaks havoc on our lands. The people are looking for salvation.
I am TALKING to you! Listen up.
Right.
We live in a barbaric age.
The plague wreaks havoc on our lands. The people...
I am NOT DONE TALKING!
What kind of person walks away in the middle of a speech?
It just seemed like a long speech.
Then I'll make this brief.
The second I finish that speech, you're a dead man.
You... mean to kill me?
Exactly.
But only after you hear my awesome speech.
It's a 'last mercy' sort of thing.
I am a Hero. I have a village to save.
Regardless of your reason, I cannot let you kill me.
You got some guts. Listen, kid...
I'll let you off, until you hear my whole tale.
I am Danjo!
I'm on a mission to save people, just like y—
—WOULD YOU GET BACK HERE.
Hey! Get back here! I'm still talking!
How long do you intend to follow me?
Eh?
I told you. Until you hear my whole tale.
And when you're all tired from listening, that's when I'll strike.
That's just how I do things.
That is quite a plan.
I'm a pretty smart guy.
Wanna hear it now?
I'd rather get some sleep.
Right.
That sword... I can't believe it!
Yoshihiko! Let's take a rest. My legs are going numb.
I agree. We should rest.
Who's there?!
Die!
Yoshihiko! Strike her down!
No! I cannot hurt a woman!
You weakling!
I would rather not hurt a man, either!
Just do it!
That's the Beckoning Sword!
It won't kill her! It'll just put her to sleep!
Are you certain of that?
It's a legendary sword gifted to us by the God of Peace!
I trust you!
What you said... it's true, right?
Yes.
Probably.
Probably?!
I'm sure it's true.
Probably true!
Which is it?!
This is for my father!
See? Just sleeping!
But... what was that about your father?
My name is Murasaki.
You murdered my father, Yashimaru.
I haven't killed anyone. I've never left home before.
Give it up already!
Now that I've found you, you're dead.
I'll take your head back to my family.
Murasaki, is it?
What makes you think Yoshihiko is your father's killer?
I have proof. A picture, drawn by a witness to the crime!
Look!
Hmm... I'm not sure.
It's me, isn't it?
This is a little...
It's him.
You couldn't have gotten a better artist on this?
He's the best in the village.
Sounds like quite a village.
It does look a lot like me.
What are you talking about?
It's him.
It just seems a little...
It's him.
So, this man...
He didn't give you any other clues?
He said he had rather large eyes.
Anything else?
That's all.
A lot of men have large eyes.
'Rather large' widens the field even more.
It would take a long time to kill them all.
Everyone I meet says he's not the guy...
Why won't anyone let me kill them?
Listen, Miss. Why don't you join our party?
If you confirm that I'm your father's killer, you can kill me then.
Yoshihiko. No point making friends with that one.
I'm traveling to save my father, just like you.
Well? Will you come with me?
My intuition tells me you're the one.
If you can confirm that hunch, you can kill me.
I think I will.
Better sleep with one eye open from now on.
I will.
Well, let's get out of this forest before the sun goes down.
Let's go.
There he is!
The great guru!
Guru! Guru! Guru! Guru!
Who will be the first to benefit from my wisdom?
Me, guru! Me!
My child... my child was stung by a bee!
What should I do, great guru?
Okay, so, like...
Press your fingernails down on either side of it, like, really hard.
Then lick it.
There's a village.
Let's stock up on provisions.
A fine idea.
This is for my father!
What are you doing?
I asked you to wait until you're sure!
That's why I replaced it with a prop knife.
What? A prop knife?
O Melub! Great Melub!
What's all this?
We love you, Melub!
Great Melub!
Strangers, eh? I wish to hear of the outside world.
Come to my mansion, later.
Yes, guru.
What's with him? Pretty high and mighty.
He's a guru, after all.
That rock was pretty heavy!
He makes it heavier every time.
Whoosh!
Swish swish swish swish... swish swish swish...
Turn... swish swish swish...
Poof.
Hail and well met.
Whence did you come?
Coboy Village.
Coboy, is it?
An unfamiliar name.
Has the plague spread there?
Many have died.
I'm looking for the miracle herb, and my father,
who went in search of it before.
It sounds most trying.
And you?
I'm traveling with him until he listens to my speech. Then, I'm gonna kill him.
Huh? What a weird motivation.
He's my ally.
No he's not! He wants to kill you, right?
And, the woman?
Could you not call me 'the woman'?
Oh, we got a fiery one here!
Hey, no offense! My bad, my bad.
What shall I call you?
Murasaki.
Murasaki. And what is your connection to them?
This man murdered my father. I'm going to kill him.
Wait, you both wanna kill him?
They're my allies.
No they're not, man!
They both wanna kill you!
How can you travel with these people?
It's like, you're walking around, and...
Like, someone just stabs you!
Murasaki only has a prop knife.
A prop? A prop knife?
That's weird. You're weird.
Look, never mind. A toast!
Your stories of the outside world are most delightful.
Now, is there anything I might do for you?
Tell me, guru.
Yes?
I saw you moving that large rock before.
Oh hey, you saw that?
You had men lifting it from behind the curtain, correct?
Huh? That's totally out of nowhere! Like, what?
There was a wooden stage in front of the curtain. It continued on behind the curtain.
There were three or four men lifting it back there.
No way! What's that silly man talking about?
What a funny jokester!
He's got it all wrong!
Whoops, there it goes!
Want a treat? A treat?
You are so transparent.
Am not am not am not.
I saw some men talking about the rock getting heavier lately.
I think you had them lifting it for you.
I don't know what you're talking about.
The jig is up, buddy.
Oh, shut up!
I invited you guys over for a friendly drink!
Now all you can do is gripe at me!
You're putting this on us?
I didn't mean to upset you, guru.
I just thought it was an impressive device, for such a small village.
Right? I did a great job, huh?
No one's ever seen through it!
Like, I've done it so many times, and—
I mean, there's nothing to see through!
Shut up! I don't know what you're talking about!
We're done! I'm leaving.
Geez! You people.
Wait! Hey! Come back!
If it isn't the false guru.
I am not a false guru.
Okay, mega-fraud guru.
That sounds even worse!
I'm sorry about yesterday. It was insensitive of me.
That's alright. It was the truth.
Really!
There's no need for sarcasm.
Really!
The same goes for you, sir.
Don't call me 'sir.'
How can we help you?
I'd like to join you on your journey.
Huh?
I'm tired of being a guru.
I thought I'd give it up if anyone saw through me.
And I'm kinda done with the whole "leader" thing.
Won't the people go astray without you?
They'll work it out. They're tough!
This ain't a nature hike, you know.
I want to see the outside world.
I really can use magic, you know!
I can't move rocks or anything, but...
There, you see?
Um...
Did something change?
Look closely. Murasaki now has a pig nose.
No kidding!
What are you doing?
It's a spell that makes a person's nose turn upwards.
I call it Pigganose.
What use is it?
Amazing!
Amazing?
It's completely useless!
Hey, is my nose just gonna stay like this?
Put it back the way it was.
Is that what you'd like?
Yeah.
First, I want you to say 'oink, oink'.
Oink, oink.
Very good.
Cast Pigganose on me, please!
Can we not?
Forgive me. Only one per day.
So useless.
See? I am a mage.
You know any other spells?
At the moment...
Just Pigganose.
So useless.
Well, I might learn more spells along the way!
And they'll all be useless, too.
Why are you such a jerk?
What do you do that's so great?
I'm just in this to avenge my father.
Let's go, Mr. Melub.
Right.
You'll let me come along?
I'd be very glad to have you.
Yoshihiko. Is there anything I can do for you?
I can give you anything in the village.
All I want in life...
Is to find my father and the miracle herb.
That's the only reason for my journey.
The selfless type, I see.
I think he's just an idiot.
I'd like to see you get your wish.
As would I.
Though we may have a long journey ahead of us.
Indeed.
No matter how long it takes...
I guess I'll help.
I can hold off on my vengeance that long.
Let's go, then.
Right.
Yes.
The fog seems to have lifted.
Indeed it has.
Huh? Yoshihiko!
Is that you, Yoshihiko?
Who's that?
Father!
Huh?!
What are you doing here?
You left... six months ago, looking for the herb...
Yes... so I did. I was looking for the miracle herb.
And... how did you fare?
Did circumstances force you to give up the search?
No... I found it.
Huh?
Got a whole basket full, actually...
Then... why didn't you come home?
Well... you see...
This is my girlfriend.
What?!
This is her daughter.
Tell them your name.
Hi, I'm Lin...
And she's, you know... in the way.
So I couldn't just leave them.
Ah... that's it!
You can take the herb back!
Go on and cure the plague! Go on!
Are you his companions, then?
I'm Yoshihiko's father. Thank you for taking care of him.
How is Hisa?
She's... fine.
I really am sorry, Yoshihiko.
I can't be a part of your life anymore.
Goodbye.
Find your own shred of happiness, alright?
So the journey is... over?
It... does appear so.
Uh, really? So...
I mean... what? Do we, like...
Just go home?
It appears so.
Woah...
I really am sorry. I didn't expect to get my wish so quickly.
Oh, hey, no big.
Better not to drag these things out, you know?
So, I guess...
Goodbye.
Thank you all.
-Bye. -Goodbye.
Let's grab a bite some time, alright?
Yes, of course.
We'll dig into the wine.
Yes, of course.
What a load.
Yoshihiko!
What's that voice?
Yoshihiko!
Look at that!
It's the Buddha!
Yoshihiko! Listen well to what I say.
Yoshihiko? Answer the Buddha.
I don't... see any buddha.
Hear me, Yoshihiko!
Your quest is not to find your father, nor the mi—
— what are you looking at, Yoshihiko?
He's right up there!
Hey, hold up. Just a minute.
Can you not see me?
C'mon, man! He's right there!
Sorry.
Hey! Come on!
Are you kidding? You can't see me?
The protagonist can't see me? What's the point, then?
Here, put these on.
Just try them.
I see it! It's the Buddha!
Oh, you see me! Cool!
I can go on, right?
It's amazing! It pops right out at you!
Look, we don't need all the bells and whistles.
His face is enormous!
You don't have to sound so shocked.
I know, my face is very large.
I get it all the time.
'Your face is too big for your body' and such...
But just back off, okay?!
Back off the Buddha!
Anyway, here we go. The big speech.
Yoshihiko!
Having obtained the Beckoning Sword, your quest is thus:
Destroy the Demon King who has appeared in your world!
Demon King?
Long ago, he was put to sleep deep in the underworld.
He has now awakened, and returned to the lands above!
He is the source of this terrible plague!
He manipulates the hearts of men, and...
and he's, like... trying to control the... world...
... um, and stuff.
The Demon King can, uh...
Uh, manipulate the stuff that's like, uh...
Um, the evil stuff inside men's hearts...
And forsends terrible monsters... forsends? What?
Not forsends! Sends forth!
He, uh...
Where was I? Uh...
Just... save the world... from the Demon King!
That is your quist!
Quist? What did I just say?
And that's that.
I see.
So it will be a long journey, after all.
It appears so.
What a pain in the butt.
Will you stay with me, then?
Let us go.
Brother... I am so worried for you.
I want to find you waiting for me
On the day, at the place we agreed upon
It's not much of a song, but I wrote it for you
And I'll play it for you now
Because I'm still in love with you
Because I still have things to say to you
In hope that my song might reach you
I'll keep singing it into the wind
This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual people or organizations is coincidental.
Every year, we sacrifice one girl to the mountain god.
An ancient ritual of sacrifice
We'll defeat those mountain bandits.
Sweets!
Don't let it hug you!
What awaits them after this heroic battle?!
Just try it!
Don't!
Even **** deserve sympathy and protection!
I can walk from here.
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