Original subtitles

Don't drop the pressure!

-If we stop, it's all over! -Yes, sir.

-Make the announcement. -Yes, sir.

We're passing through the abandoned station.

Please brace for impact.

Damn it!

Get out of here!

Stay back!

What you need to survive...

It's not some tool that will keep you hidden and safe.

It's power to fight the Kabane without fear.

Shingo!

-Are you okay? -Yeah.

I owe you.

Oh, my God.

Twenty years ago, fear of the Kabane

drove the people of Hinomoto to take shelter in stations.

They abandoned their pride and fellow man

and fled.

Use it.

Use the suicide bag!

Hurry up!

-Show us what you're made of! -Don't be a disgrace!

-What are you doing? -Pull it already!

Can we really be proud of our survival that's predicated on sacrificing our own?

Their lives aren't all we lose.

That's why, I...

Mother...

Damn it!

I want the power to defeat the Kabane.

I'm so close!

You're awake.

The bushi held them off.

You can go back to sleep. For now.

Did another station get overrun?

KABANERI OF THE IRON FORTRESS

Frightened Corpse

Hey, did you hear?

They said the supplies are late.

I guess the front line fell back again.

How long is this place going to last?

Hey, don't say that!

What if a bushi heard you?

Hey there, hero! Running late?

Watch your calculation.

Plate 3 needs more adhesive.

Hey, Ikoma!

How did yesterday go?

No good. It should have plenty of pressure, but...

What's wrong with using normal lead shots again?

Because then it'd be the same as the bushi's steam guns.

It'll just get repelled by the Kabane's heart cage.

That's why we need jet bullets.

We need more penetrating power.

And you're going to use that to fight the Kabane instead of the bushi?

You're freaking insane.

Did you up the explosives?

Come on, because you just increased the cavity in the last tune-up.

That's it, Takumi!

Why did I skip a step?

-Where are you going? -I'm going home to start over.

Hey, at least finish your work here first.

-Hey, it's Ayame-sama. -From the Yomokawa family?

I like to check everything myself.

Ayame-sama.

-How can we help you? -It's my father's steam gun.

It's having some problems, so I was hoping someone could take a look.

-We would be happy to. -Ayame-sama.

She is beautiful.

She is the bushi princess.

Ikoma!

Come here and help Ayame-sama.

Here's your chance, hero.

Allow me to take that.

Do you want to become a hero?

I just don't like having to run away.

Ayame-sama, where will you be pointing this?

The west gate is opening! The Kotetsujyo is coming!

The Kotetsujyo should be coming tomorrow.

Let's go.

The Kotetsujyo?

The Husoujyo is supposed to come tonight.

Two Hayajiros in one day?

Father, wasn't the Kotetsujyo supposed to arrive tomorrow?

Hayatani Station has been lost.

With less stops to make, it makes sense it would arrive earlier.

But...

Get the inspection box!

I wonder if anyone's been bitten.

That's what they're about to find out.

They search for bite marks to determine if they've been infected by a Kabane.

If they find one, they throw them in jail.

It's what the authorities always do.

Well, yeah, can you blame them? They could be incubating the infection.

All right, start the maintenance!

Look. Just the carotid artery is thicker.

So the virus really does pass through here.

Hey!

It's rare to find this good of a specimen.

You're breaking the rules!

We know that this isn't some curse.

What? Some kid of a bigwig?

-What is it? -Nothing.

Hey, kid!

The exit is the other way.

Even children have to go through inspection.

Only a fool would judge a book by its cover.

It's what my brother always told me, Mr. Mustache.

-What did you say?! -Leave it.

-She is my guest. -My lord!

Are you the boss here?

I am Kensho, head of the Yomokawa Family.

Lord Yomokawa, thank you for your hospitality.

Shimon-sama, I presume.

I have read your letter.

We would like to take you to our mansion first.

They're not going to be inspected? What is going on?

-Who are they? -No idea.

-It's a Kabane! -He's been bitten!

-Don't let him get away! -A Kabane?

-Stop right there! -No! I'm not a Kabane!

Stop!

-Kill him! -Surround and kill him!

I swear, I'm not one of them! Please help me!

Stop!

Who the hell are you?!

He's saying he's not a Kabane!

Like we can trust him!

Stop, you coward!

Those suspected of being a Kabane

are to be locked up for three days and kept under watch.

You're the ones who made the rule!

Shut up!

This matter doesn't concern a lowly steam smith!

I'm trying to tell you that you're pointing your guns at the wrong targets!

Father.

Kabane hearts?

-Disgusting! -Why does he have them?

Answer me!

Why do you have something like that?!

He's getting away!

Don't!

-He died... -Which means...

He wasn't a Kabane?

Aren't you embarrassed to be so afraid of everything?

For losing your sanity.

Those are some lofty words.

A privilege afforded to you because of the guaranteed safety the bushi provide.

No! I will fight too!

-Kurusu! -Yes, sir.

I'm close to finishing the steam gun!

Throw him in jail.

-He may be a Kabane. -Father!

Let's go.

Ayame, defending order is also a bushi's duty.

Order...?

I see.

You're both headed to Kongokaku?

-And the Lord Shogun? -No, not at this time.

That is why the two of us are going alone.

It's June.

Almost time, brother.

I knew it! It's the corpse gatherer.

-You're... -Mumei.

Mumei? Is that your name?

Nice, isn't it? My brother gave it to me.

Hey, did you know that the guy from before wasn't a Kabane?

No, but I couldn't just ignore it.

Normally, you would.

Then there's something wrong with being normal.

You're interesting.

What do you mean?

I mean, it's normal to be scared of the Kabane, right?

People are generally frightened cowards. There's nothing they can do about that.

Yes, they can.

They have no choice but kill others out of fear?

That's unthinkable to me.

You cannot lose your humanity to fear.

Ikoma's a freaking dumbass, getting all worked up like that.

What a self-righteous idiot.

But...

it's something I couldn't do even if I tried.

Talking back to a bushi like that.

That's what makes him stupid!

It's here! It's the Husoujyo.

It's right on time this time.

-It's going too fast! -Slow down!

Damn it! Raise the bridge!

Hurry up!

It's too late.

What happened?!

-It's the Kabane! -Out of the way!

It's the Kabane!

That's the bell.

Don't tell me...!

The Kabane are here?!

I have to go.

I need to get my piercing gun!

-Hurry up! -I'm taking these too.

Mumei, they've broken through the west gate.

This whole place is lost.

-But... -We're going to the Kotetsujyo.

Come.

Father, where are you going?

-To the Kotetsujyo. -Wait, you're not...?

Are you abandoning this station?

I will give the signal when the Kotetsujyo has been secured.

Come when you see it.

The Kabane react to blood.

Damn it, that hurts.

Stop! Take off your clothes immediately!

Are you kidding me?! The Kabane are coming!

Prove that you don't have any marks on your body!

-What's going to happen to us? -Where's Ikoma?!

He took the bait!

I won't fail this time!

I've increased the explosives this time!

I did it!

My piercing gun bore right through its heart!

My gun! I did this!

I see it. It's the Kotetsujyo.

Mumei. You will have to continue on alone.

Go to Kongokaku and await the Young Master's orders.

I leave the rest in your hands.

May karma smile upon you.

It's not a curse.

I just need to make sure the virus doesn't reach my brain!

Five years... It's been five years.

All the work I put in to finally be able to fight the Kabane...

I'm not the same as I was then.

I will never...

I will never run again!

This time...

I...

I will become someone I can be proud of.

I will remember

That day

Losing myself in steam

Countless mistakes are made

When I can't see anything ahead

You said

"Ask your own burning blood"

Answer my beat

KABANERI OF THE IRON FORTRESS

Stand up

And slam everything onto the ground

My soul is devoted to my friend

Burn your life

Change the world