Original subtitles

During a war, a handful of warriors nearly obliterated the Imperial Army.

They were called the Ninku Unit.

The empire was barely able to defeat them,

so they set out to subdue the unit in fear of their powers.

Few even know about the real Ninku anymore.

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If all we did was goof off every day,

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we'd get bored, never realizing how much fun we're having.

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The waves of happiness and sadness flow back and forth.

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I'm just starting to understand the mysteries of the heart.

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I won't run away. I will find the truth with my own two hands.

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Whether laughing or crying, I've gotta let my own colors shine.

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ZIG ZAG as we stumble along.

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I wonder if there's a shortcut anywhere?

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But if all we ever do is have fun, we lose sight of our happiness.

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When I can't reach you even though I'm being frank,

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I suddenly grow quiet,

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but I know someday, somewhere, we'll understand each other...

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What's up with you?

Didn't you hear me, Rihoko?

Hey, Onii-chan.

Could you go buy some roses?

Sure.

Hey, Touji!

What's with you?

What's up with Rihoko?

Today's the anniversary of our father's death.

Huh?

We float roses, his favorite flowers, down a river on this day.

Rihoko was still just an infant when he passed away.

That's why she...

only knows of him from pictures.

Hey, Onii-chan, see this pinwheel?

Hm? Lemme see.

It's something dad must've given me.

I'm right, aren't I?

I don't remember.

If only she had some memories of spending time with him.

Are these good enough, Rihoko?

S-Sure.

Could you bring some more?

Gotcha.

Huh?

Oops, I got out of the grass!

Look!

What's that? Looks pretty amusing.

Hey, are you done getting some grass yet, Fuusuke?

Fuusuke?

Whoa...

How can you move when you're a doll?

Are you alive?

It stopped!

Mister! Why did you stop, Mister?

It went to sleep!

That's definitely a Ninku.

Send the rest of the kids home so that he's alone.

Also, his friends should be somewhere nearby.

Get him to spill it.

Kids, that's all for today.

What? How come?

Sorry.

Here, I'll give you this.

Me too.

I want one too.

Here.

Thank you.

Mister, how is this doll alive?

It's not alive.

Like so...

I use strings to make it move.

That's pretty cool.

One more time, Mister.

All right. This one's just for you!

Awesome!

By the way, kid...

Is it just you?

Are you asking if anyone's with me?

Y-Yeah.

I've got my friends.

Hiroyuki and Rihoko are at the river under the bridge.

Touji and Aichou are in town shopping for flowers.

Say, Mister...

Can I try it?

S-Sure thing.

Wait there for me, kid.

Okay.

Hey!

What are you doing here?

You can't wander off like that when I asked you to bring me some grass!

Oh, I forgot.

You're such a handful.

Hey, Mister.

Where have you been? You kept me waiting.

Fa...

What's wrong, Rihoko?

Is there a problem?

Oh...

Sorry about that. It's nothing.

He's the owner of this stall.

C'mon, let me play with your doll already!

Sure thing.

Kid, you see the strings attached to this handle?

Each of them is linked to one of the doll's joints.

And when you pull on it like so...

Father...

See? The right arm moves.

Thank you very much.

Don't get too close to me.

Why not?

It's embarrassing when you're carrying stuff like that!

Huh?

Hey, a bamboo-copter!

Brings back memories.

Yeah, I used to play with them all the time when I was little.

What happened?

What are you doing here?

Up and at 'em.

And the Ninku meet their end.

Just like that.

See ya.

I see.

Your father passed away when you were still a baby.

Yes.

All I know of him is what I've seen from old family pictures.

I wish there was something, anything, that I remember of him.

To be honest...

you're the spitting image of my father, Juubei-san.

Just the way I've seen him in the photos.

So it just...

It just feels like I'm talking to my dad.

I think...

if he were alive today, he would've been just like you.

Um...

Kid...

You can have this.

Oh... What's this?

Hm...

I haven't seen anything like this before.

Mister, how do I play with it?

Fuusuke, you dummy. You don't know what this is?

It's a candy pipe!

A candy pipe?

That's right. Lemme show you.

Like so.

What was that for, Mister?

What's the meaning of this, Mister?

Were you planning on using this poison to kill me?

Mister, you're a bounty hunter.

Mister, you're a bounty hunter.

What?

Wait a sec! Where'd that come from, Fuusuke?

He's after the reward money on our heads.

He laced that candy pipe with poison in order to kill me.

That's crazy!

Juubei-san wouldn't do such a thing!

Fuusuke!

Knock it off, Mister!

He's gone.

Fuusuke!

W-Wait, Fuusuke!

That Ninku kid is pretty crafty.

But they're sitting ducks in that forest.

That's the perfect place to make use of your techniques.

But he's still a child.

What's wrong, Juubei?

We brothers have always aspired

to leave our names behind even if it kills us.

To be remembered in people's hearts as legends.

Our aspirations are about to come true.

But...

When we finish this job, we can go back to our homeland.

Really, Brother?

Let's make new toys for children together.

Brother!

No doubt about it. Mister is after us.

No way! You're wrong.

You have to be.

I mean...

you were getting along with him too!

Fuusuke?

Wh-What the...? It's his doll.

It startled me.

N-No way. What is that?

Rihoko, you'd better hide.

Fuusuke!

I can't move.

Mister, you're up there, aren't you?

Come on out, Mister!

It's not Juubei-san.

Hey, who are you?

Hanbei the Monkey.

I'm a bounty hunter.

Hanbei the Monkey?

Your friends met an untimely end by my hand.

What?

He got Onii-chan and Aichou-san?

You'll share the same fate as them.

Fuusuke!

Juubei-san.

Don't get any closer.

You'll be in danger.

But at this rate, Fuusuke will...

Please, Juubei-san! Just save Fuusuke! I'm begging you!

Save him?

Let me tell you this.

That guy there's my younger brother, Juubei the Monkey.

It can't be.

Now then, it's time for you to die.

Hiroyuki!

What? You two are still alive?

Brother!

Boy, am I glad to see you guys are okay!

Yeah, but it was a damn close call.

It'll take way more than that to get me.

Now then...

There's only one of them left.

Prepare yourself!

Father...

Rihoko.

Rihoko!

Kill me.

Mister...

Now that my brother's gone,

I have no reason to fight you.

To be remembered in people's hearts as legends...

That was our aspiration as brothers.

There was no point in becoming a bounty hunter.

You can turn over a new leaf on your own from this day forth, Mister.

Kid...

Juubei!

Onii-chan...

Rihoko!

You bastard! You were alive?!

If you submit yourselves peacefully, I will spare this woman.

What are you waiting for, Juubei?! Do it now!

Brother, please stop this!

Playing dirty like that

will never help our aspirations as brothers come true!

Our aspirations as brothers?

Don't be a fool!

We're about to make the big bucks here.

You need to open your damn eyes!

Brother!

You were using him!

I'll kill you and get the reward money.

That's my aspiration!

Mister!

Juubei-san...

Forgive me.

Mister!

Run!

You fool. How dare you defy me?

I have no use for you anymore!

Mister.

Rihoko.

Mister...

Th-This girl will be fine.

Hang in there, Mister.

You...

You'd dare sacrifice your own brother just to get that reward?

For a guy like you...

Juubei-san.

For my sake, you...

Keep your feelings for your father

close and dear to your heart.

Someone like me is completely different from your father.

Father...

Father!

No!

He wanted to be remembered in people's hearts, huh?

That's gonna be difficult.

I think he'll live on in Rihoko's heart, though.

I'm sure she'll remember him on the anniversary of her dad's death.

Ah, nakushita chizu ni wa kaite nakatta

Ah, the map I lost didn't tell me

Ah,

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ku

shi

ta

chi

zu

ni

wa

ka

i

te

na

ka

t

ta

sou, ashita ni aeru basho ga

where I can meet tomorrow.

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u,

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ba

sho

ga

Ah, zenbu tebanashite miageta sora de

Ah, when I let everything go and looked up into the sky,

Ah,

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n

bu

te

ba

na

shi

te

mi

a

ge

ta

so

ra

de

ima taiyou ga unazuita

the sun gave me a nod.

i

ma

ta

i

yo

u

ga

u

na

zu

i

ta

kokoro dake wa itsumo hadashi de itai

If nothing else, I want my heart to stay barefoot.

ko

ko

ro

da

ke

wa

i

tsu

mo

ha

da

shi

de

i

ta

i

ame wa kitto niji wo tsurete kuru

Rains always bring with them a rainbow.

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me

wa

ki

t

to

ni

ji

wo

tsu

re

te

ku

ru

sora no namae omoidashite

Let's remember the name of the sky

so

ra

no

na

ma

e

o

mo

i

da

shi

te

ude wo hiroge yonde miyou

then open our arms and call it out.

u

de

wo

hi

ro

ge

yo

n

de

mi

yo

u

tsubasa hoshigaru koto wa mou shinai yo

I'm not going to wish for wings anymore.

tsu

ba

sa

ho

shi

ga

ru

ko

to

wa

mo

u

shi

na

i

yo

kaze wa kokoro de umareru

I'll find wind within my heart.

ka

ze

wa

ko

ko

ro

de

u

ma

re

ru

Fansub Credits

Translation: E_B & convexity

Translation Check: convexity

Timing, Typeset, Encode: Eternal_Blizzard

QC: SolZen QC Unit

Karaoke: Shujin0

Special Thanks: CP, chichiri, ronahn

A SolZen Fansub Visit us at #Soldado-Subs & #Saizen@irc.rizon.net

Slaying the Ninku to prove your strength?

You've got it all wrong!

You need to feel the pain and grief of others first.

That's how real strength is born!

If you don't understand that, you're just a murderer!

Next episode: The Fist of Fury! The Man who Slashes Ninku!

Looks like we're in for even more trouble.