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The Hero Yoshihiko and the Demon King's Castle starts right now!
The Demon King's castle...
It's more forbidding than I ever imagined.
It isn't just a castle.
There's a whole castle town around it.
So the people living here... were all corrupted by the Demon King?
It appears so.
The Demon King must be way more powerful than we thought.
Hey... question.
What is it?
I thought a "castle town" meant one big castle...
... and a bunch of little buildings around it.
It does.
But... it's all huge buildings, here.
How do we know which is the Demon King's castle?
That's exactly as the Demon King planned it, I'm sure.
We will find it.
We will find... the Demon King.
There's Fat J with his humpback letter
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
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Yoshihiko...
May I mention something that has come to my attention?
Of course. What is it?
This town...
... it's fun.
MELUB!
How could you say that?!
C'mon, you've been grinning like a goon this whole time, too.
Don't try to deny it, old man.
It is fun.
Not you too, Danjo!
Hey, hey, you guys!
I found this thing! It's called a crepe!
Here!
Here! Eat up! Here!
You fool!
Murasaki... if you eat food made by the Demon King's servants, you'll be corrupted, too!
Hmm... he might be right.
Oh, it's fine. Just eat.
You cannot be serious!
Woah! This thing's great!
Delicious!
What are you doing?! Danjo, Melub!
C'mon Yoshihiko, eat up.
I am a Hero! I will not eat the fruit of the Demon King's followers.
Oh, don't be so picky. Just eat.
Stop it.
Just eat!
Stop it!
This is the fruit of the Demon King's—
-It's delicious! -Right?
It's fantastic... I've never had anything so good!
We'll eat our fill before resuming the search.
Right?
Danjo... how can you be so casual about this? We must be on our guard!
Look in the mirror before you say that, man.
You look like a rabid dog, geez.
It's a good idea, though. Can't do anything on an empty stomach, as they say.
I suggest we find an eatery of some sort, as well.
I'm way ahead of you!
Ta-da!
Demon King
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Guidebook
When did you get that?
Murasaki's just that good.
What's the matter with you all?!
We've come here to defeat the Demon King!
I'm afraid you're not convincing anyone with that face.
I refuse to eat. Unconditionally.
Here. Special ramen. Sorry for the wait.
Here it is!
Here, Yoshihiko. Special ramen.
This is great!
It's amazing!
Delicious!
Do what you want!
C'mon Yoshihiko, don't pout. Just eat.
I will not.
It's fine, just a bite.
No.
C'mon, one little bite.
One bite, then.
That was easy. You really wanted it, huh?
What is this?
Good, huh?
It's good. It's so good!
Woah. Chill out, man. Don't make a scene.
Hey, we need seconds, here.
That was fast!
Melub.
I don't believe we'll find the Demon King's castle at this rate.
It's true. The city is far too vast.
Why don't we split up?
We can meet here every day to report our progress.
A fine idea.
We'll cover more ground that way.
Sure. Got it.
But be on your guard, everyone.
The Demon King might notice us at any time.
-Sure. -Got it.
And... don't forget.
Our mission is to defeat the Demon King.
Hey, you.
Yes?
You can't start a fire out here.
I'm sorry. I was cold.
And... if I don't keep a fire, monsters will come.
What are you talking about?
Hey, can I ask you something?
Yes.
Where do you live?
Live? Nowhere.
You're homeless?
I do have a home back in Coboy Village...
Coboy? I've never heard of it.
Are... you going to sleep here tonight?
Yes.
You can't do that! Don't you have any money?
Well... I do have quite a bit.
So go rent yourself a place.
You can't be homeless. They might take you in.
Take me in?
I... I can't allow that.
I know, right?
So, tomorrow, just visit a real estate agent and rent yourself a place.
I will.
And... what's with your clothing?
Sometimes they take people in if they look too strange.
What did you say?
Excuse me. Please rent me a home.
Ah, very well. What's your price range?
As cheap as possible.
Cheap, eh? Let me see...
How about this one? It's 30k/mo, 2% finder's fee/deposit.
Finder's... fee?
But you know, you really don't want something that cheap.
It's still hot out there. You'd rather have a nice place to keep cool, right?
The girls love you for it.
No... no room can be that nice.
Oh, yes it can! Just get the right furniture in there...
You know, I can recommend you to our associate furniture company.
I see.
I'll make this my home base on my search for the Demon King.
Yes... then, it's time to begin the search.
Cool air...
Just last night, I learned another new spell.
Oh my! What spell is it?
Won't you tell your sweet Aoi?
Yes, very well.
If you wish to know...
Say, "Master Melub's mole is so amazing, it sucks me in, yes yes."
"It's like a black hole, yes yes."
"Like a black mole." Say that.
Master Melub's mole is so ama...
Touch it, like that.
Master Melub's mole is so amazing, it sucks me in, yes yes.
It's like a black hole, yes yes.
Like a black mole!
Yes, very well.
Not long ago, I learned an ice spell called Crickle.
Now, I have acquired a fire spell.
A fire spell? How frightening!
It's powerful enough to reheat food that's gone cold.
I call it...
Frizzoo.
That's what I call it.
Frizzoo? I want to see!
I could not find any answer on what "shogepoyo" means for certain. It seems to be some kind of maid thing.
I intentionally let this way tasty curry rice go cold.
Now, feed it to me!
Say ahhh!
Hmm!
Yuck! It's gotten so cold!
Now... Frizzoo!
Now feed it to me!
Say ahhh!
Oh! It's so hot!
What an amazing spell, yes yes!
However... it only works on food. Take care!
Oh yes! I'll be very careful!
Right. One more bite!
Blow on it, first.
Excuse me, miss.
I want you to know, you are HOT.
Just blinding. I can't even see!
You know, a cute girl like you oughta be in show biz.
Oh, come on, you can't be serious.
No way, I could TOTALLY sell you!
Oh, man!
I've got my diamond in the rough right here, folks!
Oh, cut it out! C'mon!
Well. Who's up for a round after the bar closes today?
Oh my!
You're so fresh!
Fresh, eh?
Freshness is the sign of a true man, I say.
You're incorrigible!
Am I?
The truth is, I'm incontinent, too!
So, after? After, after, after?
Hey... could you shave off the sideburns before we go, though?
Oh yes! Immediately! They're coming right off!
He's so cooperative!
I can't... I can't keep doing this.
I have to find the Demon King's castle.
Here we go.
Just a fifteen minute food coma... then right back to the search...
You're look pretty different, old man.
For the same reason as the rest of you.
We need to fit in with the local culture, or the Demon King will find us.
Sure, clothing-wise. What was wrong with your sideburns?
They had to go! Sideburns are a warrior's pride!
They would give me away, immediately.
Danjo. You're so dedicated to the search that you shaved off your warrior's pride?
Yes, I am.
How goes it for you, Melub?
No. Nothing. Nothing to report whatsoever.
Though I wear out my shoes from walking day by day.
I actually got a job modeling for a magazine!
What?
Well I figure, I can search for the Demon King while I'm working.
People might open up to me more that way.
Flatty Pat... a model?
I'll show you all my pictures once they get published.
What are you doing, Murasaki? Did you even search at all?
Of course I did!
Come on, now, no fighting.
And you, Yoshihiko?
I... have never once left my apartment.
-What? -What was that?!
It's so cool there! I can't leave the cool air!
And you were just yelling at me a minute ago...
I'm still committed to searching for the Demon King!
I simply... cannot resist the siren's call of coolness.
You must get a hold of yourself, Yoshihiko!
Very well. We get it.
Tomorrow. Tomorrow we're all going to do our best.
Demon King... we're coming for you.
Why...
Why can't I leave?
I'm out of money...
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Now
Hiring
With pleasure, sir!
Louder!
WITH PLEASURE, SIR!
Now like Takeda Tetsuya!
With pleasure, sir!
You dummies!
Yoshihiko... why didn't you do it?
Clearly a catchphrase of his, dunno if there's a more standard translation.
I'm sorry. I didn't know who that was.
You don't know Takeda Tetsuya?
With pleasure, sir!
Why did you come to work here, Yoshihiko?
Well... I ran out of money.
I guess that fits... I don't have any money, either.
You don't?
My parents died when I was young. I have to work to pay my sister's tuition.
Asami... you have a sister, too? I'm sorry.
You have a sister, Yoshihiko?
Yes... I left her in my home town.
If she's related to you, she must be beautiful.
Oh, I don't know...
Please live. Come home to me.
Hey, this ain't break time. Get to work!
Right, sorry.
Sorry.
My parents died when I was young.
If she's related to you, she must be beautiful.
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Welcome.
Can I take your order?
Excuse me.
Welcome. Can I take your order?
I'd like a medium-sized draft beer.
With pleasure, sir!
Don't be happy about this, Yoshihiko.
Would you like anything on the side?
Well, I think some edamame, maybe.
The black stuff. The black edamame.
With pleasure, sir!
Seriously. Don't be happy, Yoshihiko.
Excuse me sir, but I'm not sure if black edamame...
Lord Buddha!
Took you long enough.
Why are you here?
Is this the first time you've seen me without the glasses?
Yes... I see you.
Listen... we have to talk.
I'm sorry, Buddha... I can't stay to talk. There are circumstances.
Yes, I know. I'm aware.
I'm the Buddha. I know everything.
However, I don't care and I need you to listen to me now.
Can't we do this after closing?
No. Now. Just now.
But... the manager will scold me and dock my pay.
Now now now. Now now NOW now now NOW now now.
Listen... what exactly do you do here?
I take orders, set tables, clean the bathrooms and the kitchen.
I see. I see, I see, I see.
Sorry. Listen, can I say just one thing?
What the hell are you doing, you moron?
Well, I needed a job...
Hmm. Really?
Really? Reallylylylyly?
Maybe I'm going crazy, because...
Because I'm pretty sure, see...
I'm pretty sure I told you to defeat the Demon King.
Yes, I am doing that.
But I need to earn rent to support my life here.
Yes, but do you need a life here?
Listen. I've been watching you. Coming back from work, eating convenience store food...
Eating alone in your room, having flashbacks to the cute girl who works here...
You don't need it. NONE OF IT. None.
What do you think this is, a drama?
Some kind of prime-time youth drama or something?
Then what am I supposed to do?!
You're really putting this on me?
Look. There's only one answer here.
Find the Demon King's castle, and defeat the Demon King.
But Buddha...
This town is full of delicious food and air-conditioned rooms.
Trains and cars make traveling easy.
How am I to fight the Demon King amidst such conveniences?!
I see. Look, about that...
All that stuff... it's just part of the Demon King's plan.
He gives you a taste of this convenient lifestyle.
He makes you lose your hatred of him.
Buddha...
In truth... I have come to love the Demon King.
Sounds like it's time for a BUDDHA BEEEAM!
Listen. If you don't do what you came here to do,
the outside world will never find peace. That includes Coboy Village.
That's right.
Do you want your home town to fall to the Demon King?
That's right...
I must stop the monsters... destroy the Demon King!
Right, glad you get it. Now take this.
The truth is, your party's gettin a kick out of this world, too.
A great big kick.
So just use that thing to find them and bring them back.
Thank you, Lord Buddha.
Demon King
Cheers.
Danjo! I'm going to search for the Demon King's castle!
What's all this, Yoshihiko?
The wine bottles say "Demon King." It might be important to sub these to remind the audience that this is actually the Demon King's castle, not Actual Real Tokyo Social ~Commentary~
Who's this guy?
He's a friend of mine.
We've been so wrong.
We've been consumed by opulence. We've forgotten our mission to defeat the Demon King.
But... Yoshihiko...
Please, Danjo. We have no time to lose.
It's just, Yoshihiko...
I'm about to accompany this woman to work.
同伴 and アフター (mentioned earlier) are both fixtures of the hostess system in Japan. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Host_and_hostess_clubs
Accompany her... to work?
We're going to finish our meal, and then I'm going to escort her to her job as a hostess.
Can't she go to work alone?
She's an adult. She can go to work by herself.
You don't need Danjo. Just go by yourself!
That... that's not the point, Yoshihiko.
Arriving with a customer reflects well on her business.
It increases her salary.
Arriving with a customer to raise your salary? That makes no sense.
Go on now, miss. Go on your own.
You know nothing of the kyabakura system!
System...?
You arrive together, then you stay after closing...
And then things go from there.
Do you understand, Yoshihiko?
You have to remember!
Haven't we been fighting to restore peace to the outside world?
All of those people we know there...
The Demon King wants to rob the peace from their lives.
Yoshihiko...
We can't do it... we can't let it happen!
We can't let the Demon King's influence bring any more ruin to those peaceful towns.
Come on, Kosaku... let's head to the club.
Forgive me... you'll have to go alone.
I'm going with my friend.
So no after-hours, either?
I'm afraid not.
Well, Yoshihiko.
Let's find Murasaki and Melub.
Right.
It's no use.
Having traveled here from far in the past, I know nothing of the medical tools of your modern era.
I can't perform the operation.
Don't give up, Shin!
Just get it over with, lickety split!
A person's life is on the line. I can't just "get it over with".
Laser scalpels are easier to use than you think!
You already figured out the endoscope!
I just can't do it.
But I love you!
Murasaki!
We're searching for the Demon King's castle.
Hey... wait up. We're shooting a scene!
The longer we wait here, the more monsters will appear in the outside world.
I can't go.
I'm an actress now, see?
You are no actress.
Weren't you working to become a mage?
Oh, who cares about that crap.
I'm gonna be an actress from here on out.
Abandoning your mission is absolutely unacceptable!
YOU abandoned it so many times!
You abandoned it when you fell for the boob girl, and you abandoned it again when you became a teen idol!
I don't wanna hear any lectures from YOU!
I have NEVER abandoned my mission!
You abandoned it just yesterday over the stupid air conditioning!
That was then! This is now!
He is correct, Murasaki!
Murasaki. Fight with me.
No.
I like this job.
Sorry everyone! Let's get back to the scene, okay?
I'm sorry!
Murasaki!
I need you.
Let's go, Murasaki.
Didn't you mean to kill me one day, and avenge your father?
Let's defeat the Demon King.
The both of us, together.
Alright. We're ready to roll!
I'm sorry.
I'm... going with them.
Hey... Murasaki, you can't do this to us!
I have a more important job.
Murasaki...
Murasaki!
Hmph. Hmph.
Stop saying "hmph".
What were you even doing?
That girl there is my maid. She's in love with me, you see.
Miss. A moment, if you please.
Are you in love with Melub?
Yes! He is my Master, you see.
You see?
My dear, I fear I must leave to defeat the Demon King,
But if you wish, you could marry me and come along.
That's what you'd do if you were really in love with him.
Oh no no no. I have work, you see.
Forget about your work. Marry me, and serve me in the field.
Oh no no no...
Remain faithful!
No, no, no...
At my side!
No no no...
Serve me!
No, no, no...
Care for me!
Translated this passage kind of loosely, the grammar's a little weird. It feels like it's referencing something but I couldn't find out what.
What kinda dumbass are you?
You really think I'm your damn maid?
Um...
Don't get the wrong idea, bub.
Actually, you're the type I hate most.
So get lost.
Never come back, thanks.
Oh, and those stupid spells of yours?
I was just pretending to be impressed.
So long. Mushroom head.
Shall we, then?
Yes. Let us go.
This really does feel a lot better.
Yes.
But Danjo's still missing his sideburns.
Do not underestimate me.
That's... that's amazing.
Well, let's go searching for the Demon King's castle.
Incidentally, through all of this... I learned my first spell.
Finally awakened as a true mage, eh?
What's the spell?
I don't know.
Cast it on me.
Nothing happened.
It's not much of a spell if it doesn't work on Yoshihiko.
But I know I learned one.
You're so inexperienced.
That's why you don't even understand your own spells.
Cut the high-and-mighty crap.
The Demon King corrupted us once. We can't let it happen again.
Very well.
Then let's defeat the Demon King.
Yes.
Let's go.
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.
There are no evil maids. Tourism is welcome!
I am the Hero Yoshihiko!
The Hero Yoshihiko and
the Demon King's Castle
This is the end
Murasaki!
Melub! Danjo!!
The truth is revealed
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