TOEI FILM CO. LTD.
SAMURAI EXECUTIONER POISONOUS ODEN AND DECAPITATOR ASA (Dokufu Oden to Kubikiri Asa)
Screenplay by: Planning by: OTSU Ichiro MATSUDAIRA Norimichi
Music by: WiATANAB E Takeo Editor: TAMAKI Eifu Art Direction by: YAMASHITA Kenji Photographyby: KATSU Kl Katsuo Lighting by: WFAKAGI Tokuji Sound Recording by: KAKUHATA Manabu
Wardrobe: Assistant Director: TOYONAKA Ken DOBASHI Toru Stills: Makeup: Continuity: NAKAYAMA Kenji NAGATOMO Hatsuo TANAKA Misae Fight Choreography: Hair: Set Design: DOI Junnosuke AKETA Tamie NUKUI Hiroshi Production Manager: Script Supervisor: Set Decoration: NAGAOKA Isamu NISHIAKI Setsuo YAMADA Hisashi
Cast:
AZU MA Teru mi
TACHIBANA Yuki HIROSE Yoshinobu MAKI Kentaro
OGAWA Jun NISHIDA Ryo UCHIMURA Rena IWAO Masataka KITAMURA Jun
MIZUKI Ai SASAKI Shunji NISHIDA Haruko YANAGI Kunijiro SHIRAI Takashi
FUJISAWA Tetsuo FU KUMOTO Seizo HIRAKAWA Masao HATANO Hiroshi TANAKA Masami SHIMOYAMA Takaya
SHIGA Masaru SHIOJI Akira
IBUKI Goro
Directed by: MAKIGUCHI Yuji
MEIJI 1st YEAR (1868) IVIAEBASHI, GUNMA PREFECTURE
Guests have been waiting!
Where have you been?
Thank you for waiting.
Wait a minute. Let me take one more swig.
What an outrageous nun you are!
You're always drinking, whenever you can. You've had enough.
Customers will be mad at me again.
Excuse me.
Sensei! Sensei!
She's pretty isn't she'? She's a virgin, too.
- Oden! - Yes.
- Entertain him. - Yes.
Here it is, sensei.
Have this, too.
She's a genuine virgin.
- Here. - Game!
Winner is odd!
Old man! Old man! Here are the chips.
Have a seat.
- Make your bets! - Even!
- Father! I told you not to come here! - Shut up!
- Where did that money come from? - Go away!
Game!
Five and two, odd!
Father!
Oden, you'll never go back to your home.
What is this?
So you got this money by selling me?
Why did you do that, father?
I'm sorry I'm sorry...
You've already taken our fields...
How much more do you have to take from us? You brute!
If you have a complaint, tell it to your father. Take her away!
- Come with me, Oden. - No! No! No! No!
- What are you doing? - I'm taking her with me.
Hey, hey! Wait a minute, sensei. You can't do that.
Even though you're our boss's guest,
- you can't help yourself to our gambling profits. - No!
Sensei, you're going to be in big trouble.
Don't talk so big.
I haven't fallen so low as to be messed with by someone like you.
Bastard! Beat him up! Beat him up!
Bastard!
Fight! Fight!
Remember this! You have disgraced us!
Stop! I'm scared.
You came from Tokyo?
I could tell right away
Yes.
I wonder what Tokyo is like...
I'm so tired of this country life.
I want to go to Tokyo.
I'm going to wear pretty clothes, eat delicious food, and save lots of money
How wonderful that would be!
It's so beautiful!
A friend in Nagasaki gave me this. You can have it.
I'm happy.
You go first!
Go!
You're under arrest!
- Don't resist! - Idiot! Take it more seriously!
So, who do you think you are?
You're behaving so arrogantly! Let's fight man-to-man.
Bastard! I'm a police sergeant!
Come on! I'm going to hurt you badly!
Then again...
This way!
Don't move!
It serves you right! I reported you to the police.
Tie him up!
- Sensei! Sensei! - Stay away!
- Please leave him be! - Take him away!
You got involved with the wrong man.
He might have been the Shogun's bodyguard in the past,
but after this, he'll be sentenced to death for sure.
Hey where are you going?
I'll be coming back to get you later.
Oden!
Don't forget.
It serves you right!
Come this way Please enjoy
I have to go take a piss.
I'm making so much money
Miss, miss... What are you doing?
- Leave me alone. - I know...
You're here secretly to look for a man.
Oh, you look amorous!
If you have so much time to flirt with a woman, do something that would shock the world.
What do you want me to do?
Steal the entire gambling winnings.
All right. I'll do it.
You just watch!
Welcome!
He really did it!
- Go! Go! - Wait! '
Serves you right!
We did it! We did it!
Let's rest here!
- What's your name? - It's lchitaro.
I'm Oden. You were so cool!
You weren't so bad, either... Let's do it!
Originally I was going to become a Commissioner for Foreign Affairs.
It's quite different from a gambling thief.
Oh, so you're from a samurai family?
- I'm from a fisherman's family - You're silly!
The world has changed. Being a samurai is not so good anymore.
Oden, I'm going to save lots of money and go to America or Europe someday
That's a fine idea!
I'm going to rampage through the new capital city Tokyo!
- That's great! Are we going to Tokyo? - Don't overreach...
It may be better for you to go home and grow daikon radishes and potatoes.
What are you talking about? Who'd want to go back there?
I'm tired of that poor, desperate way of life.
MATSUNO-YA
Where's the money?
Over there.
Someone! Someone! Come help!
- Is this all? - That's all I got.
Give us more! You should have more.
Bastard! Don't fool around.
That's all! That's all!
Mister thief!
The money's under the mattress.
Damn! He hid it.
- There it is! - No! That's my money!
Be quiet, bastard!
- Damn it! - Bastard!
Damn old man!
Take the money!
Stop it! You're going to kill him.
Let's leave now!
Wait! Wait! You can't just leave.
They'll kill me!
I got it. We can't leave him here.
Let me get away now.
Hurry! What's taking so long?
Let's lift this.
I'm saved!
- Are you all right? - Ouch!
Be strong. What a heavy bastard!
Ah, I'm hungry
Don't forget my share of the loot.
No. Don't worry
- He is heavy! - This tastes awful.
BEEF HOTPOT RESTAURANT
BEEF HOTPOT RESTAURANT Thank you for waiting.
Beef! Beef! Beef! Delicious!
This is so good! So good!
Here...
- Here's your share. - Do I get this much? - Yes.
The loot will be shared equally from now on.
- Then I can work with you'? - Yes. - Great!
By the way why did you quit being an acrobat? That's a good job, isn't it?
Well, I had an affair with my boss's woman. So I was sold off.
Women are dangerous...
But ladies like me.
Is that right? How old were you'?
- Sixtheen. - Bilker!
I wouldnt eat at a shabby restaurant like this if I had money
- How outrageous! - Do whatever you want with me!
I'll take you to the police. Come on!
Sister!
Ouch! Ouch!
Let me borrow this... You evil witch!
- Please wait! - What are you doing? - I know her...
I'll pay for her.
Is that right?
- It's really a nuisance, leaving a woman like that alone in public. - I'm sorry
Sister! Sister! Pull yourself together.
Sister!
Oden! Oden! Oden!
Let's do it.
No. Matsusuka is here tonight.
He's sleeping. It's all right.
No, it's not. No!
They won't open the sliding door. It's locked...
- But they can still hear us. - That's all right.
But I can't do it three times in a row.
- Come on! - Please excuse me.
No, you shouldn't!
Please spare me!
You're so cute!
Don't do that.
- It opens. - They're idiots.
Don't make any noise.
- How is it? - Shhh!
Is this woman really a nun?
SHINBASHI, TOKYO
TEITO BANK, SHINBASHl BRANCH
Whoa!
Miss, be prepared to take off right away
Sure... Good luck!
I'm from the police department.
Are those three people going toward the bank your acquaintances?
No, they're strangers. I just gave them a ride.
Is that right?
There are still men in revolt against the new government.
Thank you.
- I want to make a deposit. - OK.
Hey you, would you call the manager?
- Yes. Please wait a moment. - Okay
Manager, that customer would like to see you.
Don't move!
We're an anti-government group. Give us all the money!
Robbers!
Brother, let's escape through the back door.
- Let's go! Hurry! - He's in the way
Let's escape!
I shoot if you move.
Money! Money! Money!
Surrender!
Hurry! Hurry!
Brother, wait for me! Please, please, please!
Ichitaro! Hurry!
What is it?
I have to go.
I have to take a piss, too.
Don't look!
We've never escaped such a distance in such a hurry
So, how much did we make?
- Brother... - Huh?
We can't do anything with just this.
That's right. The times have changed.
Matsu, we need guns for the new age. We must have guns.
That's right!
We need guns! We need guns!
- Yes, we need guns! - We need guns, brother! - We need guns!
- Brother, I'll be waiting at the front. - OK.
- Check! - Please let me make the last move.
NIHONBASHI POLICE OFFICE - Check! - Please let me make the last move.
NIHONBASHI POLICE OFFICE
What happened?
Well, we have no place to stay tonight, but it's too cold outside.
We were hoping that you could help us.
That's a problem... But we can warm you up.
Let's go inside.
Let's hear your problem in detail.
It was cold outside, wasn't it?
Don't be shy You can stay here till the morning.
I'm so glad!
- We'll make sure we show our gratitude. - Is that right?!
No one will show up until morning?
No, no one will come until the shift change in the morning.
- I can't untie this. - Oh, let me do it!
Come on.
- Bastard! - What are you doing? - Over there!
Here! Here!
You stay away!
They stole guns from the police!
Those terrorists are outrageous!
They're messing with the great Japanese imperial government!
- You were playing chess as usual, weren't you'? - Yes.
- You must remember the characteristics of the culprits? - Yes...
They were a tall, good-looking man,
a fat man who looked like a pig, and...
two super-gorgeous women.
What?
- Were there two women? - Yes!
- Come, come... - How outrageous!
- Kichizo! - Yes?
Tomorrow at the Seiryoutei in Ueno, there'll be...
a meeting of high-ranking government officials.
There's no oversight in security is there?
Sir, it will be all right.
Please follow me.
We should have gone for beef hotpot.
This is fine. Let's get seated.
This way please.
The lady please sit there.
Please.
Who is that woman?
I haven't seen her before. But she has a grand bearing.
Yes. She must be the daughter of some overnight millionaire.
Give us some meat and alcohol. We will have rare beefsteak and blood-like wine.
Yes, sir.
Ready?
Hey look at that woman...
She must be a lady from some rich family
She's great... She's pretty
Huh? She's nothing!
- She's so pretty... - Excuse me.
What?
The young lady over there would like to speak to you.
- To me? - Yes.
Great!
Please.
Please, this way
Ichitaro!
Haven't I met you before?
- You're mistaken. - I'm sorry...
but when your husband is with such a beautiful lady as you,
he shouldn't be flirting with other women. If you don't mind,
I'll keep you company and have a drink with you.
- Miss, how about a drink? - Thank you.
Yes... Please! Please, have a drink.
- Drink from here. - Yes.
Are you not satisfied with me as your companion?
- Please have some. - Yes.
That's not the way
Yes, that's better.
I'll hold on to this for you. Please have some.
Try one sip and you will love it.
- Let's go out to the balcony - Huh?
Please.
The second sip is a medicine for your entire body Please.
Let's go to some place darker.
All right.
Damn it!
- Who are you? - Don't move!
So it was you, as I expected.
It's too late to notice that, you idiot!
- How outrageous! - Miss!
Do you know what you've done'?
Miss! Miss!
- Matsu! Strip her. - Yes.
Hey idiot! This looks good on you.
- Matsu, take that one off, too. - Yes.
High class women hide different parts of their bodies?
No trifling with me!
Remember what happens when you mess with someone else's man!
Please forgive me.
I'll give you anything, so please forgive me!
I'm sorry I'll arrest them, even if I have to risk my life.
- Stop your nonsense! - Yes. - You were captured by them!
What a joke, calling yourself "Hardhearted Kichizo"!
Chief!
I don't mean to disagree with you, but they're not an anti-government group.
- Listen, Kichizo: it doesn't matter if they're anti-government or not! - OK.
- The higher-ups would not be satisfied with this. - Yes.
Just to show our resolve,
we'll parade all the anti-government prisoners around town, then execute them!
TAKAHASHI Den we'll parade all the anti-government prisoners around town, then execute them!
TAKAHASHI Den
What's this? It doesn't look like her at all.
Idiot!
- You're going to get everyone killed! - What did I do?
Ouch! Ouch!
We were just working, to make some money while you were drunk. Damn it!
Damn woman!
Brother! Please stop!
Think before you rob someone!
- Damn! - Idiots!
Idiots! Idiots!
You're head over heels in love with some young rich girl!
Get out of my way! Damn you!
You're a spiritless coward!
You die!
Stop!
It was my fault! Please forgive me!
Shut up!
Listen to me now!
I am the leader!
- I'll never allow you to have your own way! - Who decided that?
- Sister! - Let her go! - Idiots!
Yamada Asaemon the eighth,
you are appointed the duty of Executioner in the prison department today
Work hard from now on for the Meiji government.
Your skill in decapitation is too good to be discarded.
Besides, no one else wants to work on this duty
And because all of your past incidents will be forgiven,
it's not such a bad deal for you.
As I thought...
I'm the one who met you in Joshu a year ago.
You're Oden?
You remember me now?
When did you get to Tokyo?
Tell me what your problem is. I'll help you out if I can.
What's the matter? It's not like you.
You're looking fine now.
Daddy!
There you are! You shouldn't have left.
Dear! You were here, just as I thought.
So you had a wife and child?
It's my turn to try to forget.
- Dear, let's go home. - Daddy let's go home.
Oden, where are you'?
Stupid idiot! Idiot!
Ichi...
Oden!
Oden...!
- Idiot! Where have you been? - I'm sorry Hold me!
Hold me tighter!
Please never let me go.
I'm scared of dying alone.
I'll never let you go...
Never!
- Matsu, are you sure about this? - Don't worry brother...
I got this tip from an old acquaintance. It's very reliable.
Get down! Don't go back!
Go forward!
Forward!
Let's go!
Hurry!
Hurry! Hurry!
Stop, damn you!
Go! Go!
I'll get you!
Damn it!
Oden-chan! Please stop! He's already dead.
We did it!
We took the government's military funds! It serves them right! Damn it!
Matsu takes the credit for today's work. It was a good job!
But we didn't need to kill so many men.
If we hadn't killed them, they'd have killed us instead.
- More importantly let's see the loot. - That's right. - Let's open it. - Wait a minute.
- Hurry! - It should be big!
What's the matter?
A tip from your old acquaintance?! Idiot!
- Forgive me! - Stop it!
It's not Matsu's fault...
It's the fault of those men who'd treat a human that way
- Brother, hurry up! - I know. - Sister!
Because you insisted on doing this! Idiot!
I'll borrow your flowers!
That's a long prayer. When does it end?
Run! Get away!
Sister! You have to run!
Brother, the nun's still there!
Nam-mai-da!
Sister!
Get down!
- Hurry! Hurry! - Sister! Sister...
Sister! Sister! Sister!
- Matsu! - Yes.
Sister! Pull yourself together!
Sister!
Sister! Sister!
- Sister! - Hurry!
- Sister! - What are they doing?
Brother!
Where's Matsu?
He said he wanted to stay in the barn in back.
I...
What?
I'm going to leave here with Matsu tomorrow.
You should go back home.
Why are you Saying that?
If we stay together, we'll stand out too much.
Let's separate. Now's the time.
No, I'm going with you.
It's not good for you to be hanging on to me.
No! No!
I... I want to be with you.
Now you understand?
I can no longer please you.
Are you still coming with me?
Ichitaro!
I'll be with you for good.
I want to!
I'll cure your ailment for sure.
I know, let's go to Yokohama...
There are many good foreign doctors there.
And you'll feel better when you see your favorite ocean.
You used to say that...
we would save lots of money and take a big ship...
to America or Europe.
I'm sorry I'm sorry
YOKOHAMA HOTEL BENIHARU
Bastard! What're you doing to my woman?
Miss, that's enough!
Shut up!
Get off of her!
What's this man doing? How annoying!
Bastard!
I'm dying!
I haven't finished...
I'm finished.
Money! We got the money
Damn! The police are coming!
Put these on! Miss!
Miss, you run away!
- Hurry! - Matsu!
Give up!
Matsu!
Matsu! Matsu!
Matsu!
Matsu! Matsu!
- Hey! - Huh?
What's he questioning her about before taking her to Tokyo?
- He holds some grudges, so he's going to do a little 'special investigation'. - I see...
- Investigating the lower part of her body? - Yes. - I'm getting a hard-on.
Listen! I'm just going to make you feel good, before your execution.
This is the government's mercy so you shouldn't resist so much.
I understood, mister. I will not resist.
Is that right?
Ichi-san... lchi-san...
- Oden! - Ichi san.
What happened to you'?
Did they kill Matsu?
- He's dead. - He died?
Ichitaro.
It's all over, lchi-san!
Ichi san!
Ichi-san! lchi-san!
No! No! I'm scared!
No! No!
Ichi san! You're cured!
You're cured, aren't you, lchi-san?
Ichi san.
Ichi san!
We're out of bullets!
DECISION BY THE TOKYO COURT TAKAHASHI DEN IS SENTENCED TO CAPITAL PUNISHMENT BY DECAPITATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FIFTH CODE OF THE LAVK
FOR HER CRIMES OF HOMICIDE AND HOMICIDE FOR FINANCIAL GAIN. - JANUARY 29th, 1879
The court's decision was passed for the female robber, Takahashi Oden.
She will be executed by decapitation on January 31st.
They say it's hard to decapitate a woman, but I'm sure you'll manage fine.
- Wait! - What's wrong? - I'm scared!
- Calm down! - I'm scared! Let me go!
- Wait! Are you insane? - No!
Calm down! Calm down!
Let me go! No!
- Come on! - I don't want to die!
I don't want to die! No!
- Calm down! - No! - Oden!
- Take her blindfold off. - Yes.
You're...
Thank you. I won't resist.
Oden...
Is there anything you regret?
I'll do anything I can.
I have nothing to regret.
But just one thing...
Please make Ichi-san's grave... by the ocean.
Feel at ease...
I will fulfil your wish for sure.
That's good.
Thank you.
ODEN ICHITARO AGE 20 AGE 22
Translation by Jiro Matsuki Subtitles by Samurai Cinema Revised by lordretsudo THE END