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EDO, YEAR 11 OF THE BUNSEI ERA [1828]

Please, hear me out.

NEZUMI KOZO, JIROKICHI [THE RAT BOY]

Thank you for your cooperation. NEZUMI KOZO, JIROKICHI [THE RAT BOY]

It's rude of me but

I beg your pardon.

As for you,

it's the first time I have the pleasure of meeting you.

As for myself,

I am from the Kanto region.

We are in a world of bad thieves,

and I am just a novice.

Regarding this

I ask for your support.

Very well.

Tonight again...

I will make a “chu” sound again. [The sound of a rat in Japanese]

A noise trap...

"Heaven does not accept deceit."

Damn it.

Wearing extravagant clothes and enjoying luxurious food.

Is not right.

Ladies and gentlemen!

Nezumi Kozo, Jirokichi...

A rookie thief who is in Edo!

Is this a beautiful sight?

Here, the gate of Goemon Ishikawa was built.

I will stay the night here.

KNOWING IT'S A DREAM

DOJIMA, OSAKA

Osaka, late at night...

Here lived a great evil thief.

His name was the Mauve Boy!

He attacked the shogunate’s nitrate warehouse.

- You are under arrest! - You are under arrest!

Tonight we will capture the Mauve Boy!

A yoriki from Higashimachi's bugyo office in Osaka.

The young elite, Heihachiro, is on it.

Do not be cowards! Come on!

It cannot be...

Well, well!

I see.

This is the young Kinshiro Toyama.

He has not yet achieved his ambition.

Later he would be known as the famous tattooed bugyo of Edo.

Are you letting me go?

That's right...

You have a friend named Nezumi Kozo, Jirokichi, right?

Yes, one of the youngest...

Is he better than you?

Well, I don’t know...

Excuse me, sir...

What do you want with Nezumi Kozo, Jirokichi?

NEZUMI KOZO'S YOUTH [MEMOIRS OF THE RAT BOY IN EDO]

Thank you very much! NEZUMI KOZO'S YOUTH [MEMOIRS OF THE RAT BOY IN EDO]

NEZUMI KOZO'S YOUTH [MEMOIRS OF THE RAT BOY IN EDO]

- Oyuki! - Please stop!

- Madam, the bill. - Are you leaving?

- Thank you very much! - Here it is.

- Thank you very much! - See you later!

Oh, Gen!

Sir, let’s sit over here.

Welcome!

- Are you the owner? - Yes, I am.

Except for you, all the pretty girls of Edo are here.

- Two ochazuke, please! - Coming right up!

This ochazuke is really good...

In the end, Genjiro didn't arrive last night...

That's the man he is.

Liars are worse than thieves.

Were you stood up, Otsuma?

I can take their place.

If you talk, I might cut you off.

Private conversations

in a noisy place like this,

it’s hard for them to leak out.

That's how it is.

Indeed.

- Actually... - Tell me.

Something big is about to happen.

Is it okay to talk about it?

This is the only place we can talk privately, right?

Exactly.

It's about a thief.

A thief?

You mean the Sewer Rat?

Not at all.

Someone who’s been stirring up trouble in Naniwa lately.

- The second Mauve Boy. - Ah, yes!

He was sent to prison 20 years ago and escaped to Naniwa,

vowing to avenge his father.

That Mauve Boy going around taking out his captors?

- Exactly. - I see...

The one and only Mauve Boy...

Trying to be the best of all.

If we stop him, we’ll be the best.

I need the Sewer Rat not to interfere.

Of course...

But, how do you know so much about thieves?

- What kind of person are you? - Who am I?

My name is Kinnoji.

I live in the Kawarazakiza Theatre, in Kobiki-cho.

I have a lot to talk about.

Kinnoji.

And you?

I am Gennoji.

Well, I live in a dirty place.

- No way... - It's you.

- It can't be! - What’s wrong?

Genjiro, you're back already?

I have to talk to you.

- Then, you live here? - Yes.

That's the dirty place.

Well, Genjiro, I leave it to you.

Sir, sir, wait!

Please wait.

About our chat. TEA SHOP, SUTEHACHI

I'm counting on you.

Genjiro...

I feel sick!

Until 20 years ago

I was a thief

known as the Karma Boy.

- Hey! - What’s up?

Not in front of people!

Look closely.

The Mauve Boy is everywhere.

If they call him a thief, it's the end of the world.

What's that?

"The Mauve Boy mocks once again the office of the bugyo in Higashimachi, Osaka.

The yoriki Heihachiro Oshio,

ashamed of his failures, disappeared."

Damn it.

I won't let the Mauve Boy become the best.

Excuse me.

- Look... - What's wrong?

You're not good at pretending, are you?

Give me a break.

What are you saying?

No one knows about labor anymore.

- You know, thieves... - Thieves?

Even if you steal 25 ryos,

if you see someone having a hard time, you give them 1 ryo back.

We don't do evil, nor do we kill!

Really?

- I didn't know. - That's right!

Whether it's 1000 or 10,000 ryos

you can't call yourself a thief if you kill people!

- You know a lot. - That's right!

How so?

You don't have to make a fuss about it.

Everyone in Edo loves the rat.

But anyway, a thief is a thief.

Stealing isn't what makes someone the best.

Done!

Thank you very much!

I can't think of a single woman in all of Edo

who would fall in love with someone like that, right?

That's true.

It's impossible to fall in love with a thief.

Hey, hey!

It's awesome!

What's going on?

The Mauve Boy is finally coming to Edo.

The Mauve Boy is coming to Edo?

Okon.

Who invited me to the Kawarazakiza theatre last night?

I don't know...

Wasn't it that dirty lying bastard called Genjiro?

Kawarazakiza...

This man, Shuhan Takashima,

learned the art of weapons and gunpowder in Nagasaki

and has just returned to Edo.

- Oh, Shuhan! - Kinshiro!

You've arrived at the perfect moment.

I need...

your help with something.

I'll do anything for you.

I'm grateful to you.

Your father paid for my studies in Nagasaki.

Forget about that.

My father is my father, I am me.

I'll help but...

What are you trying to do?

How rude!

- Let me go! - Mr. Watanabe!

Miss Nami!

Mr. Watanabe!

Come!

Miss Nami!

Miss Nami!

Miss Nami!

In this dire situation!

Kazan Watanabe, later famous for his role in the Bansha no goku [Suppression of Western studies]

at that time, was a pale and young samurai.

Please, help me!

Don't stand in the way, damn it!

Stop, damn it!

Stop!

Stop I say!

Back, back!

Go away! Stop!

Enough already!

Stop!

- Are you alright? Hang on. - Mr. Watanabe, hang on.

- Clean yourself with this. - Thank you very much.

Are you okay?

Damn it!

How could you do that in front of a lady?

Get out of here!

Wait, wait!

Please wait!

Excuse me.

I am Kazan Watanabe, of the Tahara clan.

She is the daughter of the Edo-rusuiyaku, Jurobe Nakane. [Clan representative in Edo]

Miss Nami!

For saving us a moment ago...

I am very grateful to you!

Please, rise. Mr. Samurai,

It's not very pleasant that you are bowing before me.

Don't do it!

Honestly...

I would like to know your name and address.

I don’t live anywhere fancy.

Nor do I have a name to tell you.

- Excuse me. - Sorry...

In a few days.

We will visit you to thank you.

"In a few days"...

I was only doing what was right.

Almost nobody does it.

By all means...

By all means!

That man lives in the Sutehachi tea house, near the Gokoku temple.

His name is Genjiro.

Well, that’s that...

If you’ll excuse me.

I've already saved you twice.

Yes, thank you.

Have you told the rat yet?

By the way...

This man is Shuhan Takashima.

He's my best friend. Don’t worry.

- Nice to meet you. - Likewise.

- I'll take care of it soon. - Please do.

I have just one question...

Mr. Kinnoji...

- This man is named Kinshiro Toyama. - Okay.

Mr. Toyama...

If the rat accepts this job...

Can he become the best in the world?

Of course.

However...

Let him not lose his life.

This man is Hiroshige Ando, an unsuccessful ukiyoe artist.

He's an illustrator at a tabloid shop because he can't sell his own art.

Master!

Hey!

Master Hiroshige!

Hello...

How are you doing?

Won't tomorrow's edition\ say something about a brat sneaking into a daimyo's house?

It won't.

The story will be about the progress of the Mauve Boy in Edo.

What do you want?

Master...

Can I talk to you?

Could you step outside for a moment?

Actually...

I love your drawings.

I don't know anything about art

but you said

"I'll make drawings that no one else does,

I'll paint something that stays in the heart."

You're doing it.

You did in mine.

Master, you...

are going to be the best man in painting.

It's okay.

Nothing happens in this world but

somehow

I want something to live for.

Something for which

I might risk my life.

Isn't that right, master?

What are you doing, Genjiro?

It's 23 ryos.

I don't need it.

What do you mean by that?

Master, take this money.

With this money, you can paint for yourself!

You'll make drawings that no one else does!

What's the matter, Genjiro?

Has something happened?

Nothing has happened.

If you don't want this money...

give it as a gift to Otsuma,

before giving it to me.

Women...

no matter how small the gift is,

if it's from the man they like,

it's something they'll value for the rest of their life.

That woman is not in love with me.

Genjiro...

You still have a lot to experience in life.

Hey...

Take this.

What's this?

An apology for what happened at Kawarazakiza.

- Can I open it? - Sure.

You said...

"A thief is a thief."

It's not what makes one the best...

You said that, right?

- Right? - Yes.

- You want me to be one? - How?

- Me too! - What do you say?

That's why...

I want to be the best.

If things go wrong...

it might be that...

I have to lose my life.

Women,

though I'm not speaking about you,

want the man they fancy to live fully.

Even if he doesn't end up being theirs alone,

they want to see that man living his dreams.

Falling in love on his own terms,

thinking it might be the last time they see each other...

Like a flower!

What blooms, let it bloom...

What falls, let it fall...

Men and women are like that.

You can do whatever you want.

Otsuma!

- A customer has arrived! - I'm coming!

The Mauve Boy appears in Edo!

The Shogunate's nitrate store was attacked.

I'M TAKING THE NITRATE, THE MAUVE BOY

Back off!

Stay back!

Bastard...

It doesn't matter what you try to do,

you won't escape, Mauve Boy!

Get ready, Mauve Boy!

Can you use gunpowder, but not a katana?

You bastard!

He's good.

Wait!

Who are you?

If I answer that, he'll run away.

Do you know the art of the ninja?

What a foe...

Did you let him go?

It was because you spoke to me.

I'm sorry...

I am a yoriki from the bugyo's office in Higashimachi, Osaka.

My name is Heihachiro Oshio.

You are the famous Mr. Oshio?

I came to the capital to chase the Mauve Boy.

I followed him because he seemed suspicious.

I have nothing to do with this.

You thought that guy was a snitch,

and you followed him, right?

I thought the same, that's why I'm here.

It was the Mauve Boy, no doubt about it.

However...

That guy always works in a group.

They also use palanquins with the Mallowcrest.

I don't think there's a way for him to hide in Edo.

In Edo, a step outside the city and it's all fields.

Wait!

What are you saying?

When the Mauve Child arrived, the rat got scared.

They didn't pay him any attention!

Come on, come on!

Come this way.

Thank you for coming.

So then...

- Did you tell it to the rat? - Yes.

What did it say?

He said he would answer you himself.

When is he coming?

The rat is already here.

Let him come in already.

- He's already in. - What?

I, Genjiro, am the rat boy.

Can you tell me about that incident?

From the start, I thought,

it was you, the rat.

Rather...

I hoped it was you.

I've tried to talk to you.

I'm so sorry.

I could tell you more about that matter but,

before that, once again...

Do you promise me to trust me with your life?

Of course.

I entrust it to you.

That's not something to be taken lightly.

But you know what I am like.

If it's someone honest,

I can entrust them with my life just by looking into their eyes.

I'm glad you say that.

But you have to beat the Mauve Boy.

Otherwise, you won't be the best.

There's no way I'll lose to that guy!

Actually,

about that incident...

They want to kill the shogun.

The shogun?

The roju knows this, lord Kaga-no-kami Okubo.

Only his wife, lady Yae,

and I, know about this.

Is it okay to talk about this here?

You said these are the best places.

Those who planned this...

are ronin who deserted from the Owari clan.

Twelve deserters from the Nabesima clan of Hizen.

Besides them...

The Mauve Boy.

- Kinshiro. - Yes.

By any chance...

do you know a thief?

If that's the case,

I leave it in your hands.

I need you to become friends with a thief.

If possible...

it would be good if it were

the famous Nezumi Kozo of Edo.

The details are here.

This is...

a request from the scholar Yugaku Ohara,

to my wife, lady Yae.

There's a plot to assassinate the shogun.

And a thief called the Mauve Boy is involved.

If they were samurais, we could sense it.

But with thieves, it's different.

With a thief on our side,

we can try to thwart their plans.

However...

Is this true?

SINCERELY, YUGAKU OHARA

True or not,

one can never be too careful.

According to that,

they have Yugaku Ohara on their side.

The day the shogun visits Zojo-ji temple.

They plan to do it on June 12th.

We must hurry.

Find that thief!

For that reason

I've been looking for you for a long time.

So, that night...

Did you know it was me?

I've been watching you with admiration.

What do you think?

Come on, you little rat.

The best in the world!

Me, the best in the world?

For this, one must give their all in the attempt.

Even if it goes well, it won't be merit.

For that reason

you will be the best in the world.

How about that?

I entrust it to you. Please!

But...

The current shogun, isn't he called the “foolish erotic shogun”?

I can't get mad because he has 53 children.

Protecting such a person...

Is it really for the good of the citizens?

You're right.

You've hit the nail on the head.

Sorry, I spoke too much.

Despite that...

To me, a good person is

someone who lives to the fullest

by working hard and striving.

If I'm going to be the best in the world...

I'd like to work for someone like that.

However...

Behind that plan,

there are daimyos who want to rule the country.

If they succeed, times of war will come.

If that happens, the citizens will suffer...

We have to save them, right?

For the citizens!

Among them, the people you love.

That's right.

At times...

we have to fight knowing it's a dream.

We have to get up knowing it's a dream.

Knowing it's a dream...

we have to fall in love with someone.

Yes, that's right.

I'm putting a lot on you.

It's reckless,

but...

as for me...

I'll bet it all on you.

If you say so...

I feel fortunate to be a thief.

Impossible!

- Impossible! - How did it go?

- That darned one hasn't returned yet. - I wonder what he's are doing.

- Dear... - What is it?

I've never seen a princess like this.

I can't help but tremble.

- There's nothing to be excited about. - But, dear...

Genjiro!

Darn, where were you?

The princess has arrived!

A princess?

Coming to see me?

- Mr. Genjiro. - Yes, indeed.

What is your purpose in life, Mr. Genjiro?

- Purpose in life? - That's right.

Please, do tell us.

Well, that would be...

Oh, right.

His purpose in life...

I'm asking Mr. Genjiro.

Indeed.

Just saying, for instance...

If I could face a major incident,

I believe that would be the most worthwhile thing in life.

Mr. Toyama.

Our clan, Tahara, is divided and fighting.

That was the reason for the commotion the other day.

So...

Ah, I see.

I'm sure all the clans

feel the same since the current shogun came to power.

The shogun's family princesses being forced to marry.

Forcing sons to marry as well...

There's disorder and finances are in jeopardy.

If we do not act now

we will be on the brink of extinction.

We also...

were brought down by those measures.

So...

they appointed her as a liaison

thinking it would draw less attention.

It was my mistake to appoint Ms. Nami.

I see.

That day...

they tried to kidnap Ms. Nami.

I am ashamed to say this, but they were deserters from our clan.

And along with other deserters...

they joined the Mauve Boy.

And they oppose the shogun...

Wait a moment.

Hey, Jiro...

- Genjiro. - What's up?

What do you mean “what's up”? It's serious.

The case of the Mauve Boy

also involves Mr. Kazan Watanabe.

Listen carefully when someone is speaking.

I'm sorry...

But she was a real princess.

Nothing like these women.

She smiled like this and called me “Mr. Genjiro”

“Mr.”, she called me “Mr.”!

“What is your purpose in life, Mr. Genjiro?”

- I don’t know. - What?

Enough!

How many times do I have to tell you?

- What? - What?

Are you jealous, Otsuma?

I’m not your wife.

And this isn't your store.

Otsuma.

- Ohatsu, take care of it! - Sure...

What are you saying?

What's with her?

Such an attitude!

- Genjiro! - What?

Fool!

Otsuma wanted you to see the kanzashi you gave her.

I assume you are Kinshiro Toyama.

Well...

Who are you?

My name is Yugaku Ohara.

I am an agronomist.

You are.

Excuse the indiscretion.

I heard that by order of the roju,

you have taken on the task of destroying that famous plan.

We will use fire to fight fire.

Mr. Kinshiro!

I'm sorry!

I regret being late!

As you read in my letter,

that plan

is a plot to assassinate the shogun.

You are aware of it, right?

The conspirators

are defectors from the Owari clan and the Nabeshima clan, from Hizen.

They recruited engineers for the plot against the shogun.

Among them was I.

But, why were you one of them?

My specialty is flood control.

I don't think it helps in the plan.

They brought in the Mauve Boy

for his artillery skills.

Your skills, Mr. Ohara,

might relate to something.

But...

I refused to join them.

Since then, they've been trying to kill me.

That's why...

as long as I'm alive

I must tell you everything I know.

Those guys...

I believe with a new gunpowder weapon...

they intend to assassinate the shogun that way.

A new weapon?

Mr. Takashima, you studied artillery in Nagasaki.

What would you do?

A mine.

A mine?

Yes.

That requires a lot of gunpowder.

As well as nitrate.

Nitrate?

In Osaka and Edo

the government's nitrate stores were attacked by the Mauve Boy.

Long ago, Shosetsu Yui and Chuya Marubashi,

planned to overthrow the shogun.

It wasn't made public, but...

it is said that the death of a certain shogun was by poisoning.

- Come in, Gennoji. - Sure.

My name is Genjiro.

As you see, I am humble.

I am Yugaku Ohara.

Pleased to meet you.

Well, with your permission...

Mr. Toyama.

Nice to meet you.

The pleasure is mine.

Take great care...

Master Yugaku Ohara.

Hello, we meet again.

Did you want to see me?

Just now, a man with tied-up hair...

You called him Master Yugaku Ohara, didn't you?

That's correct.

- Is something the matter? - No, nothing at all.

About that...

Are the other two your companions?

Oh, Genjiro!

It's very good.

Your work is very important.

You must eat three times a day.

You have to stay fit.

That's very kind.

Mr. Oshio.

Is there something you wish to tell me?

That's right.

Yugaku Ohara and I are childhood friends.

If it were Yugaku,

he would have seen me and spoken.

That was an imposter.

I knew it...

- Why do you say that? - Oh, no reason.

Hey, Otsuma.

I have to report this.

Keep the gentleman busy.

I'll step out for a moment, but I'll be right back.

Please, rest!

Mr. Oshio, please have a seat here.

- Let me see your face. - Don't worry.

No, don't say that.

I am a stylist. Go ahead.

What?

- Is that true? - Yes, it is.

That Yugaku seemed odd to me.

A man whose life is threatened by the Mauve Boy

came to see you without covering his face.

And besides,

at the auction house,

he looked a lot like the bastard Mr. Oshio fought.

If he's an imposter...

and if he's the Mauve Boy...

the enemy already knows our faces.

They know our movements.

We need to think of a plan.

Contact Shuhan.

- We'll meet at Otsuma's shop. - Understood.

I can't offer much,

but you can speak freely.

- Thank you very much. - You're welcome.

- So... - Thank you.

I didn't know you had an admirer.

That's not true!

Now I can't let you die.

Me, in Osaka...

I had a tough time with the Mauve Boy several times.

That's why

I know how terrifying he can be,

and also...

I know his weaknesses.

Firstly, he never works alone.

So...

If we can eliminate his men

- he won't have any members left. - I see.

If he used mines,

he could place them inside the Zojo-ji Temple.

To detonate a mine,

you have to light a long fuse.

On the route to the Zojo-ji Temple

their movements will surely be seen.

That's why

we have to make a detailed map of the Zojo-ji Temple.

We'll get rid of places where he could place mines.

A map?

Wait a moment.

That's right!

We can tell Master Hiroshige!

Who is this “Master Hiroshige”?

The master is an artist.

Not of prettiness or actors.

Portraits of the city and temples!

He doesn't make mistakes.

And he can paint many.

Landscape paintings?

Very well.

I'll do it.

They're all foreigners...

Once they're in Edo,

we can find out where they are.

And thus stop the assassination attempt on the shogun.

Let's surround all the places where they might be hiding.

Until then,

we'll continue to hide that we know Yugaku Ohara is an impostor.

They might have the real Yugaku in their hands.

Let's rescue Yugaku.

And until we know what they're plotting,

let the fake Yugaku act.

But this fake Yugaku...

what in the world is the Mauve Boy thinking?

His artillery skills

and the knowledge of the real Yugaku

- wow do they relate? - About that.

Water and fire...

They might be thinking of something out of the ordinary.

It's becoming creepy.

Niter and then gunpowder...

What is the Mauve Boy thinking?

I have no idea!

Those damned ones...

Where could they be?

Yugaku!

Heihachiro...

I finally meet you, Mr. Yugaku Ohara.

I'm Kinshiro Toyama.

Nice to meet you.

Okon.

You better go home, it's going to rain.

- See you later. - See you.

- Good night. - Good night!

I'm sorry, we're done for today.

Sir, if it's about Genjiro...

No, Otsuma.

Today I want to talk to you.

To me?

What's going on?

It's about making Genjiro the best in the world.

Hey, hey!

Here comes the bride!

Wipe that drool, Gennoji.

I know it's a lost cause, but...

I hope you support us for a long time.

How beautiful she is.

It's true...

She's too good for Genjiro.

Come on, Otsuma.

Today, we gather

to celebrate the wedding of Genjiro and Tsuma.

We greatly appreciate your presence.

That was way too formal.

We don’t know each other well,

but let's have a good time.

Even though Mr. Heihachiro Oshio isn't here,

let's begin.

Mr. Groom.

You must not look at any woman other than your wife.

Don't say that.

- That's not true. - You felt ashamed.

Get serious.

Good for you, Otsuma.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

Really! This is great, great!

With this, there's nothing I regret...

Hey, you know, right?

This is all an act.

I know, dear...

Ladies and gentlemen...

the groom, Genjiro, has something to say.

"Heaven does not accept falsehood."

- What's that about “heaven”? - Don't be silly.

I really...

love these words.

People shouldn't lie, right? HEAVEN DOES NOT ACCEPT FALSEHOOD

You can't live a lie.

Right?

An impostor

is always an impostor.

Exactly!

I must reveal someone here.

The real Yugaku Ohara

sent word to Mrs. Yae about a plot to kill the shogun.

Knowing that, he kidnapped Yugaku,

pretended to be him and met with Mr. Toyama.

Feigning that...

he heard our attempts to thwart that plot.

Here is that false Yugaku!

Come forward.

I am Yugaku Ohara.

You fell into the trap, Mauve Boy!

Wait, dear!

I didn't know!

That was the Mauve Boy!

Rat!

You'll pay for this!

Hey, dear...

I've never been alone with you here before.

Hey...

- I'm sorry. - Why?

I didn't mean to deceive you.

Do you have a lover on the side?

No, not at all.

Actually, my real name...

Genjiro or Jiro...

They are just codenames, right?

Let me serve you.

Thank you very much.

It doesn't matter...

“Neither yesterday nor tomorrow, only today matters.”

With that in mind...

I think of you.

Thank you.

Women are brave to say how they feel.

I like you.

That can't be!

- Want to sleep? - No, no...

You're a fool.

Do you want to hear me play?

I'd like that!

But you have to lay down on my legs.

- What? - Fool.

I'm not saying it again.

Soft skin

On the pillow

On a little cushion

Knowing it's a dream

I'll keep watching you

Knowing it's a dream

I'll keep watching you

JUNE 7TH

JUNE 8TH

JUNE 9TH

JUNE 10TH

JUNE 11TH

Otsuma!

Otsuma, hang in there!

Otsuma!

Otsuma...open your eyes.

Otsuma!

It's me, Genjiro.

I'm Jirokichi!

Say something...

Otsuma...

Open your eyes!

Please!

I'm...sorry...

What are you talking about?

I should be the one apologizing.

All of this...

And now...

I'm sorry...

Kan...

- What? - Kan...kan...

This, Otsuma?

You gave me this kanzashi...

Dear...

You made me happy...

From the happiness...

I forgot to thank you...

Otsuma!

Please...

I beg you...

Otsuma, don't leave me alone!

I'm so happy...

to be your wife.

Otsuma...

Knowing it's a dream...

I'll keep watching you.

The shogun...

and the citizens...

I...

For me...

Otsuma...

for your sake...

Wherever...

I will fight for you!

For tomorrow's visit of the shogun to the temple,

not just 100 members of the artillery guards,

and other guards on alert,

but also Nezumi Kozo will roam free in the temple.

I would like your approval.

Please...

Putting a thief in a report...

is a first since the Tokugawa shogunate began.

That's right.

It all ends tomorrow, on the 12th!

JUNE 12TH OF THE 11TH YEAR OF THE BUNSEI ERA [1828]

- What are you doing? - A message from the roju.

Mr. Toyama, you must stay at home today.

How come?

Master Shuhan...

I am Jirokichi, I've come to say goodbye.

Oh, come in!

I'm sorry!

I'm sorry!

I would accompany you, but...

we are forbidden from leaving today.

No. This is a battle between me and the Mauve Boy.

This is a weapon that makes no noise.

You can shoot without being heard.

Look closely.

Jirokichi, take it.

- For me? - Yes.

Lucky it was finished in time!

If it hadn't been today,

it wouldn't have been ready.

Master...

You did all this for me.

Thank you so much.

- I'll help you! - Don't!

It's not just a fight.

Then let me help you.

I feel bad!

Twenty years ago

I was a thief known as the Karma Boy!

I know, I know!

So, watch this hill.

All right! Leave it to me!

Are you leaving already?

Genjiro.

Thanks to you, I continue painting to this day.

It cheered me up that you said you like my paintings.

That's why I could do this.

If you die now...

I couldn't live either...

Come back, Genjiro.

Don't risk your life.

Master...

- I have to go! - Stop!

Don't take life so lightly!

Otsuma was murdered by the Mauve Boy.

It's not just about the foolish shogun!

For Otsuma...

I do it for Otsuma!

"About that.

Water and fire...

They might be thinking about something extraordinary."

We might have made a mistake...

That supply reaches all parts of the temple.

It's too late, rat!

This supply reaches Onarimon...

the imperial dressing room...

the imperial pantheon...

as well as the temple...

Well...

how far will it go?

I've already taken care of the mine near the imperial pantheon!

Mr. Oshio!

Mauve Boy!

You caused me a lot of trouble in Osaka.

Now it's my turn.

Mauve Boy!

I've also eliminated the mine at the imperial dressing room!

Only the temple and Onarimon's mines are left!

Leave the mines to me!

Listen well, rat!

The more you're stomped on and pushed...

you never give up. You have pride!

I can't forgive anyone who tramples on that!

Everyone says "lord", "lord shogun"...

They also hanged my father without a trial!

I can't forgive them!

You're a thief too.

Don't fight me.

Fight against the shogun!

Listen, rat!

You took credit for seeing the mines.

But what I planned to kill the shogun with...

are not mines!

Mr. Roju, why are you doing this?

Fool!

You will follow in your father's steps.

And you will become a central figure in the shogunate.

I didn't think you'd be so stupid as to not consider my ideas!

Using fire against fire.

We can eliminate the other fire!

Your hands are clean.

Your task is done!

Please wait!

Listen, rat.

The specialty of ninja thieves...

The poison bottle!

If you throw it and it explodes...

People in all directions will breathe the poison and die.

This is why I attacked the Koishikawa medicine warehouse!

I'll kill you and the shogun!

Look closely!

Otsuma...

Genjiro!

We did it!

We did it!

You did it!

- It hurts, it hurts... - Are you okay?

Sir!

Take a look at this.

Genjiro is the best!

Genjiro...

Leave this place unseen by anyone.

What is he saying?

Leave Edo.

Hey, Kinnoji!

You made him risk his life...

and not even a “well done”?

Understand this!

Otherwise...

You won’t survive.

Nezumi Kozo, Jirokichi...

would understand...

I see...

After the Mauve Boy,

now they want to silence me.

What foolishness!

That cannot be!

I’m going up.

My lord.

And those clothes?

As of today, I resigned from being a samurai...

So now I am Kinnoji.

It’s the best I could do.

Please accept it.

The roju...

ordered the fire brigade and the magistrate's office

to arrest you.

You will be captured and executed immediately.

The one who wanted to kill the shogun was a thief.

And the one who stopped him was a thief.

If this were to come to light...

it would be tremendous.

I accept it.

All of this...

from the beginning...

was a bet knowing it was a dream.

Even Otsuma...

knowing it was a dream...

wished for me to be the best.

When we are born...

it’s like...warm.

Warm...

you have to feel the blood flowing.

We have to.

We are strange, aren’t we?

Crawling on the floor...

but still alive.

Just once in life...

I don’t care if the sun burns me.

I want to jump under the sun.

Run with all my might.

That’s all I want.

Otsuma...

saw me seriously.

That’s how she saw me die.

In my life...

getting to know her...

has been the happiest thing.

I am a thief.

Knowing I was a thief,

she let me strive for my dream.

Mr. Toyama...

Otsuma and I are very grateful to you.

I will hold no grudge.

I offer my thanks.

What's going on?

You are not the Kinshiro Toyama I know.

If you feel cheated by the roju...

Why not cheat them back?

You're the best.

Become the best.

Isn't that right, Mr. Toyama?

Otsuma...

she taught me this.

Don't be jealous.

Soft skin on the pillow...

“On a small cushion, knowing it's a dream, I will keep watching you.”

Gennoji!

Thank you for your help.

I...

I've never been embarrassed

to receive the stipend from the shogunate.

Me too...

Those in power always think the same.

What do they think of the people?

Do they feel above everyone else?

“Heaven does not accept falsehood”

SWEET SAKE

Edo is finished!

I've never seen a fire like this!

It will burn and collapse everything...

- Is that true? - Of course, it is!

What about Honjo?

Honjo is completely ablaze.

“I am so happy...

to be your wife..."

Otsuma...

Move aside!

Otsuma.

I have returned.

And now...

I have lived my life to the fullest.

Neither yesterday...

Nor tomorrow...

I live for today.

Being the best thief...

I will be by your side for life!

Otsuma...

You'll keep watching me, right?

HEAVEN DOES NOT ACCEPT THE FALSE I'LL KEEP THE FAMOUS KATANA, NEZUMI KOZO

“Heaven does not accept falsehood.”

That rat!

Listen!

Since I was a child, I've had the bad habit

of taking what isn't mine.

I steal but until today...

I do no harm.

If I steal from a house...

I repay the money with interest!

I steal for justice...

I'm a foolish thief but...

In the end, this world...

is a bet knowing it's a dream.

In later years, the men involved in the assassination attempt of the shogun

would come to achieve great feats in history.

The dreams and frustrations of these men

would forever sing an unchanging song.

August 19 in the 3rd year of the Tenpo Era. [1832]

The rat boy was captured and executed.

He stole a total of 12,000 ryo in his life.

And passed away at the age of 36.

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