sharp like an edge of a samurai sword
the mental blade cut through flesh and bone
though my mind's at peace, the world out of order
missing the inner heat, life gets colder
oh yes, I have to find my path
no less, walk on earth, water, and fire
the elements compose a magnum...
opus, my modus operandi is amalgam
steel packed tight in micro(chip)
chip on my arm of a sign of all-pro
the ultimate reward is honor, not awards
at odds with the times in wars with no lords
a freelancer, a battlecry
of a hawk make a dove fly and a tear dry
wonder why a lone wolf don't run with a klan
only trust your instincts and be one with the plan
some days, some nights
some live, some die
in the way of the samurai
some fight, some bleed
sun up to sun down
the sons of a battlecry
some days, some nights
some live, some die
in the name of the samurai
some fight, some bleed
sun up to sun down
the sons of a battlecry
of a battlecry
Fallen Angel
I wonder if those two are out working like they're supposed to.
Fuu! Deliver this order, okay?
Coming!
Perhaps this is none of my business.
This canal isn't as deep as it appears.
If you intend to throw yourself in, it would be wiser to choose another.
Did it look to you like I was going to throw myself in?
I was looking at the canal, that's all.
What? You don't believe me?
My goodness... Did I have such a dejected look on my face?
Honestly, I would never do something that painful.
Thank you for the warning. Bye.
C'mon! C'mon! Shove him! Shove him!
Do you wanna win this thing or don't ya?!
Don't touch me!
Screw you!
You little punk!
Excuse me.
Oh, there you are! You're my part-timer, right?
Boy, are you a lifesaver! Okay, mind the stall while I'm gone!
I was led to believe that this job involved blade work.
Oh, there's cutting, all right.
Relax, in this rain, you won't be getting many customers.
Wait! Hey!
Okay, it's all yours, buddy!
One grilled eel, please.
Oh, you're that samurai from earlier.
Eel
You really run an eel stand?
No, I'm only here to...
Oh, that's the one! I want that spirited one there.
Listen, you'll never catch an eel using brute force.
You anticipate the eel's movement.
Now!
Eels are like women.
If you try to use force to hold them down, they'll only run away.
You fix it in place like this, and then...
Allow me to slice it.
Wait just a minute! Eels are Hamamatsu's pride and joy!
It's bad luck to hack away at one with a huge thing like that!
What'll it be, ma'am?
Three grilled eels, please.
Coming right up!
Here, start putting the pieces on skewers.
Five grilled eels, and I'm in a big hurry.
Coming right up!
Two for me.
Get the sauce ready!
Hurry! Hurry!
Step right up! Come one, come all!
Doubles your energy! Makes your family healthy!
Get your grilled eel, the specialty of Hamamatsu!
How about some eel tonight?!
Boy, business was booming. Not a bad night's work, I'd say.
Hey, wait a minute. I didn't come here to work.
Allow me to cook one for you.
When you cook something, you make sure it's good and cooked, don't you?
I'll eat it, anyway. You went to all that trouble.
Well, here goes.
Yuck. This is impressive.
I've never eaten eel that tastes this bad before.
Maybe that also takes talent in a manner of speaking.
Have some water.
I'd rather have tea.
I'm done.
Thank you. This has given me some wonderful memories.
Bye.
Memories?
I'm starting work in a brothel tomorrow.
So today is the last day that I'll be able to wander around freely.
My husband fell into debt, and I'm the collateral.
I suppose this sort of thing happens all the time.
Well, I should go. Bye-bye.
C'mon, let's see some more spirit when you pull that thing.
I'm back!
I know I'm not gonna like the answer, but what are you doing here?
I'm training. Can't you tell?
Beetle sumo wrestling.
I'm gonna train this guy up proper and enter him in matches.
Weren't you going to work as a bodyguard?
Oh, I quit that.
What do you mean, you quit?! What about our money?!
Oh, quit your nagging. I'm gonna make a bundle with this bad boy.
You jerk! Get yourself a legit job!
Excuse me.
You came all the way here just to return this?
That's right.
Thank you. But I won't need that anymore, either.
I'm not allowed to go out in the outside world.
It could rain or pour outside, and it wouldn't matter to me.
If you like, go ahead and use this for yourself.
Look at you,
you're soaked to the bone.
Kohana. You have a customer.
All right, I'll be right there.
One more thing...
Your name. I never asked what it was.
My name is Shino.
But I don't need that name anymore, either.
What's yours?
It's Jin.
Thank you, Jin.
Goodbye.
Yeah, baby! If you don't win, you don't eat!
Why the heck do I have to come here and watch a couple of bugs duke it out?
Just because he made it drag that rock around for a day doesn't mean it's gonna...
Get in there, Rodriguez! Get your ass in there!
Yeah!
No way!
It actually won!
Did I forget something else at the stall?
No.
You came here for a good time, then?
I'm sorry.
I appreciate it, but you're interfering with business, so please leave.
I don't have time to chat with you.
Please, don't come here again.
Welcome, sir! Have you spotted a girl who strikes your fancy?
Act now, and—
I have no money.
We have a window-shopper, boys!
We don't run this business to give broke samurai some free eye candy, got it?
If you need some action, come back with some money!
What's your problem?
You're bad for business!
Don't show your face around here again!
Samurai Champloo
Well? Whaddya have to say now, huh?
After paying off what we owe for staying here...
we still have plenty left!
This needs to go into savings!
Don't be so tightfisted!
I'm gonna use this as seed money to make another pile of money!
Jin!
What happened to you? How'd you get hurt?
It's nothing.
How can you say that? Look at you!
That money...
When did you...?
Hey, it's my money.
I won it fair and square in beetle sumo wrestling.
Let me borrow it.
Say what?
What do you want it for?
I need to buy a woman.
You! I thought I told you not to come here!
Back again for another lesson, huh? Weren't we clear?
You that eager to get your ass kicked again?
Welcome, kind sir! Is Kohana the girl you've selected, sir?
Um, allow me to take your swords. House rules, sir.
Take your time, sir.
What do you think he meant by that?
What did Jin mean, buying a woman?
I'm glad to hear it, aren't you?
Hear what?
That bozo's never shown any interest in girls, so I was gettin' a little suspicious.
About what?
That maybe he's a homo.
No way!
Well, this is good news. That's a load of my mind.
How can you say that?!
Anyway, what does he need with another woman when I'm around?
Oh, so you're saying that you wanna be his girl?
I-I didn't say that.
Big talk, coming from a girl who's flat as a board.
I'm the type of girl who looks more slender in clothing.
You big liar.
I am not!
Then let's see what you got.
Fine, I'll give you an eyeful!
No, I shouldn't...
Oh, you're jealous, huh?
Of course I'm not jealous!
What in the world would give you the idea that I'm jealous?!
Lone wolf wannabes like him that
always have blank expressions and you can never tell what they're thinking are so not my type!
You fell asleep?!
Would you like some sake?
No.
I see.
That's all right. Let's just sit like this.
If you like, but you're paying so much money for time with me.
It doesn't look like this rain will stop anytime soon, eel man.
I don't run an eel stand.
I'm on a journey, and I was only working there to earn money for lodgings.
Oh, so you're a traveler.
But I've been held up in this city for a while now because of the rain.
Oh, I see. Once the rain stops, you'll leave.
I hope that the rain will never stop.
Then...
I would be able to stay here forever.
I didn't mean that as a joke.
I'm sorry. Nobody talks like that in this day and age.
Miss Shino... don't you hate this job?
Sure, there are things about it that I hate.
But the thing is, I laugh when I'm actually sad.
I'm frustrated, so I laugh it off.
I swear, my business is terrible because of this rain.
The only customer I've had today is some samurai who wears glasses.
He's got a thing for Kohana, my new girl.
She was sold to me to cover her husband's debts.
A wife can't file for divorce against her husband,
so I guess it was her bad luck to be stuck with a lousy husband.
Let's leave this place.
What are you saying?
I can't let you do this anymore.
Don't make it sound so simple.
Do you have any idea how much it costs to buy a prostitute's freedom?
Even if there were a hundred of you, you still wouldn't be able to earn enough.
Back when I got married, even my parents were happy that I was marrying into money.
But my husband had a gambling problem, and he amassed a mountain of debt.
The next thing I knew, the young wife of the textiles merchant had become the town whore.
Please, just let it go.
I appreciate the sentiment, really.
But talk like that is just a pipe dream.
Begging your pardon, sir. Kohana, you have a visitor.
I'll be right there.
Fairy tale time is over. Please, go home.
C'mon, Shino, I'm begging you. Spot me a little.
You don't expect me to have any money, do you?
Aw, don't be like that, baby.
Customers slip you a little under the table, right?
Why don't you give up gambling and earn an honest living?
What did you say?!
What, you got a problem with my gambling?
You wanna leave me?
Sorry, baby, but I don't feel like letting you go just yet.
What do you think you're doing, you bastard?!
I'm her husband!
I can do whatever I want to her!
That's enough! Let him go!
Shit! I'm gonna bleed you dry for as long as you live, you hear me?!
Remember that!
Where are you going?
Back to see that Kohana lady?
Why?
It's not like I don't understand why you'd feel sorry for her, but...
It isn't out of pity.
You aren't seriously telling me that you're in love with her, are you?
Jin, you aren't gonna run away with her, are you?
If I don't come back...
I want the two of you to continue your journey without me.
You can't be serious.
You promised me that you'd help me look for the sunflower samurai, didn't you?
If you leave, we're through as friends, you hear?!
You promised me! We've traveled together all this time!
Forgive me.
You jerk!
Welcome.
What's the matter?
We're leaving.
Pack what you need.
I can't leave. It's hopeless.
Even if I manage to get away from here, they'll follow me to the ends of the earth.
There is a divorce temple across the river.
If you ask for shelter there, they might help you.
I can't do that.
Even if they give me sanctuary, I'll just be a prisoner again.
I won't be able to leave for three years.
I won't be able to meet you like this, either.
I would rather wait for you here.
That day when I met you on the bridge...
You really were planning to kill yourself, weren't you?
I was.
If you hadn't happened by when you did, right now I'd be...
Let's go. Together.
I'm sorry to interrupt your good time, sir, but your time is up, so you need to—
You're amazing!
Give me an extension.
Take your time, sir!
I'll wait for you below.
But...
It'll be all right.
Now, sir, about that extension fee...
Hey, what do you think you're doing?!
Come back here, you bitch!
Hurry!
We've got a runner! Catch her!
Come back here!
Listen, you two.
In this world, you don't always get what you want.
I thought you said you two were quits!
Forget what I said, just hurry!
You're pathetic, man.
Jin!
I want my money back!
Hurry!
Shino!
You aren't trying to run away from me, are you, baby?
I've had enough of living my life under your thumb.
I'm taking my life back.
That's the price of the woman who used to be your wife.
There she is! Catch her!
Jin!
Thank you.
mata yo ga akereba owakare
Dawn comes, and we part ways once again.
yume wa tooki mabaroshi ni
My dreams becoming distant apparitions.
anata wo oikakete ita hikari no naka de dakareru tabi
I turn to the warm wind for help, the wind I felt every time you held me,
atatakai kaze wo tayori
as I was bathed in the light that followed on your heels.
haru wo tsuge odoridasu sansai
Spring is announced when the wild plants break out in a dance.
natsu wo miru Uji nohara karakusa kawaku wa
Summer comes to Uji, and in the fields are patterns of grass set out to dry.
aki no tsuki nobotta manmarusa oiwai
The autumn moon rises, let's celebrate its fullness.
fuyu wo sugi mata tsukihi wo kazoeru
Winter passes by, and I count off the days and months again.
mada mabuta no oku ni aru itsuka no natsu toosugita aozora (atatakakatta)
I can still see the too-distant blue sky when I close my eyes. (It was so warm.)
te wo tsunagu hanatsumi utau itsuya omoide
As I reminisce, I take your hand as I pluck flowers and sing.
ima yobisamasu kioku no naka de
Within the memories that are now coming back to me,
iza arukidasu anata no moto e
I'm setting out to find my way back to you.
haru wo tsuge odotte SANBA
Spring is announced when the mountain leaves break out in dance.
natsu wo miru Uji nohara karakusa kawaku wa
Summer comes to Uji, and textiles with plains grass patterns are set out to dry.
aki no tsuki nobotta manmarusa oiwai
The autumn moon rises, let's celebrate its fullness.
fuyu wo sugi mata tsukihi wo kazoeru
Winter passes by, and I count off the days and months again.
mata yo ga akereba owakare
Dawn comes, and we part ways once again.
yume wa tooki maboroshi ni
My dreams becoming distant apparitions.
anata wo oikakete ita hikari no naka de dakareru tabi
I turn to the warm wind for help, the wind I felt every time you held me,
atatakai kaze wo tayori
as I was bathed in the light that followed on your heels.