All language subtitles for Zatoichis.Vengeance.1966.1080p.BD_Eng

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Hurry. He's coming.

That's him.
Take care of him.

Shut up.

It's wrong to steal.

Of all the kinds of stealing,

highway robbery is the worst.

What did you say?

Why, you're blind!
We don't need a masseur here.

Get lost while you can still enjoy
the light of day.

Daylight is lost on a blind man.

Why, you —

You're dead!

Blind bastard!

Hello.

Excuse me.

Taichi.

Is that your name?

I am Tamekichi.

Tamekichi is your name?

Take this to Taichi.

The killer is probably
the man I passed earlier.

His dying words were the names
Tamekichi and Taichi.

But who are they
and where do they live?

I don't have a single clue.

If I leave this with the body,
somebody is bound to take it.

I should take it with me.

ZATOICHI'S VENGEANCE

Produced by IKUO KUBODERA

Original story by KAN SHIMOZAWA
Screenplay by HAJIME TAKAIWA

Cinematography by
KAZUO MIYAGAWA

Art Direction by
YOSHINOBU NISHIOKA

Original Music by
AKIRA IFUKUBE

Edited by
KANJI SUGANUMA

Starring:

SHINTARO KATSU

SHIGERU AMACHI
MAYUMI OGAWA and KEI SATO

JUN HAMAMURA, MITSUKO YOSHIKAWA
YUKIKO KOMURA

MICHI AZUMA, MASANORI MACHIDA
KOICHI MIZUHARA

SABURO DATE, KAZUE TAMAKI

YUKIO HORIKITA, GEN KIMURA

JUN FUJIKADA, SUMAO ISHIHARA

HIDEO KUROKI, KAZUKO TANIGUCHI

Directed by TOKUZO TANAKA

That was good.

How much do I owe you?

Yes, sir.

That will be exactly 200 mon.

Here is your tea.

You dropped something.

Thank you.

Here you go.

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much.

I see.

He was caught cheating.
That's why they went after him.

Since it's dirty money,
I might as well profit from it.

Excuse me, could you help me?

Which way is the main highway?

As you can see, I'm blind.

So am I.

I am blind, too.

You are?

I was born blind, but you weren't.

I believe you were able to see

until you were
five or six years of age.

Are you really blind?

You don't believe me?

You're a priest who plays the biwa.

You have very thick fingers.

That's because I'm a masseur.

I see.

But you have strange calluses
for a masseur.

Biwa priest, how did you know

I was not blind from birth?

Your senses are sharp.

Sharp enough
to let you walk the streets.

But it was clear you didn't notice me

until you stopped walking.

I sensed your presence

when you were still 100 yards away.

By the way,
I'd like to ask a favor of you.

What is it?

To tell you the truth, I'm starving.

In my lifetime
I have met all kinds of blind men.

But I have never met one like you.

Am I that different?

You are indeed.

Your alertness is not
that of a normal blind person.

That is why the blind fear you
and will not befriend you.

And normal people only
look down on you as a cripple.

Therefore, you're not at home
among blind people

nor among normal people.

You're an in-betweener.

An in-betweener?

A strange creature
who belongs to neither world.

Thank you for the treat.
It was very good.

I'd best be on my way now.

Biwa priest,
where are you headed from here?

I am going to Ichinomiya.

What kind of town is that?

It's quiet and peaceful.

There are no gamblers there.

Does such a place still exist?

Their annual festival starts tomorrow.

It's famous for its thunder drums.

So you plan to make some money
at the festival.

No, I play biwa for my pleasure.

It doesn't matter
whether I have an audience or not.

So sometimes I earn a little money,
and other times I don't.

As you know, I've had
no money since yesterday.

Good-bye.

He stuffs himself at my expense,
then calls me a strange creature.

Which one of us is really
the strange one?

Maybe I'll go to the same town.

Ouch!
Watch where you're going!

Sorry, little boy.

That's all right.

You cowards!

You're a plucky little thing.

Taichi, look at the dirt on your kimono!

Taichi, come home this minute!

Change your kimono right now!

Your grandson's name is Taichi?

Yes.

He's such a mischievous boy.

Where is his father?

He's not here.

Is he called Tamekichi?

That's his name.
How did you know that?

Do you know him?

Yes, some time ago

he used to request my services
on a regular basis.

So where is he, then?

That's hot!

Where is my father?

Atsuta.

Atsuta in Owari?

- What is he doing?
- He is, er —

I'm sure he's up to no good.

If he had stayed at Joshuya Inn,

he would be a full-fledged cook by now.

Actually, he has become
a full-fledged cook.

- Is that true?
- Yes, it is.

He is the head cook

at a very large restaurant.

Is that so?

When will my father come back?

When? Well, er —

If you behave yourself
and be a good boy

and listen to your grandmother,

he should be home soon.

Isn't that good news?

The gods are watching over us.

I almost forgot.

Tamekichi asked me
to give this to you.

Tamekichi sent me money?

And so much!

Thank you, Tamekichi.

I don't want to hear any excuses.

Shut up!
You said that last time.

How can you do this?
Don't be rough on a weak old man.

If he would listen,
we wouldn't be rough on him.

Taichi, what is going on?

They're from Gonzo's clan in Itabana.

Gonzo of Itabana?

No respectable boss should be
terrorizing upstanding people.

I heard there were no gamblers
in this town.

That it was a quiet town.

It was until a while ago.

Even the county governor would skip
his annual inspection now and then.

So Gonzo of Itabana
saw an opportunity

to establish himself in this town.

He didn't just
establish himself in town.

He extorts money
from the merchants in this town

just to permit us to continue
running our businesses.

Extorts money?

Haven't you had your business
here a long time?

We all have.

So he shows up out of nowhere

and makes demands
where he has no claim.

He must be rotten to the core.

There is a stubborn old man
at Joshuya Inn.

He kept our spirits up by saying
that as long as he had breath,

he would not let them have their way.

But the violence of Gonzo's men
gradually escalated.

One by one,

each merchant,
just like his neighbor before him,

paid 50 ryo or 100 ryo
to buy back his own business.

Only three merchants
are still holding out.

This Gonzo of Itabana

is a despicable fellow.

The thunder drums have started.

Since you're in town,
go and enjoy the festival tonight.

- Thank you, but —
- Let's go.

I'll take you. Come on.

What's wrong?

Do your ears hurt?

My ears also serve as my eyes,

so the drums seem much louder to me.

Excuse me.

- Forgive me. I'm a blind man.
- What?

You're blind.

Forgive me.

Let's go.

Excuse me.

Taichi.

When you grow up, don't make fun
of handicapped people.

What's that?

Although these men may look human,

they're less than animals.
- Blind bastard!

See?

That isn't the face of a human being.

Taichi.

Let's go now.

Here we are.
Will you stay with us tonight?

I have to earn some money.

- I'm going to walk around the town.
- I'll be waiting.

I must have been guided to this town

by Tamekichi's spirit.

As soon as I make some money,

I'd do well to leave this place.

Hey, there!

Up here, masseur.

Can you come up?

The door's over there.

I am called Ocho.

Ocho, I'm on my way.

Forgive me for saying this,

but I didn't expect to find
this kind of place here.

It opened just six months ago.

Is that so?

So it's brand-new.

That's right.

Excuse me, miss,

but why does a beautiful woman
like you have no customers?

Stop flattering me.

You can't even see.

I may not be able to see,
but I know.

And not only a person's face,
but her heart too.

- You're lying.
- No, I'm not lying.

I see deep into people's hearts

on account of my blindness.

If that's the case,

you should know
why I don't have any customers.

Miss, you are expecting
someone you love tonight.

Masseur,

it is said that
even insects have spirits.

So a whore may be allowed

to feel like a real human being
once or twice a year.

Did you come here for the festival?

Yes, sort of.

Too bad.
You're out of luck.

Why is that?

The town will be in an uproar tonight.

An uproar?

You can predict that?

I can.

There never used to be fights
in this town.

The governor didn't even bother
to make his rounds here.

Then a whorehouse opens,

and soon young men
visit it regularly, like addicts.

With sake and women,
they begin to go astray.

Then in comes Boss Gonzo
of Itabana to plunder everything.

So this place is also owned
by Boss Gonzo?

Not directly,
but it's connected to him.

So you see,

we whores are his advance guard.

Miss.

Oharu.

Wait, master.

This should cover Oharu's earnings
for one night.

What?

You've got your money.
What's the problem?

This will do for tonight,

but will you pay for her
tomorrow night, too?

What a strange whore you are!

I'm sorry.

It's all right.

Go and get some sleep.

Thank you.

We'll worry about tomorrow
when it comes.

Good night.

Miss, you are a kindhearted woman.

Please stop that.

When you stare at me like that,

my cheeks get all hot.

Have some sake.

Thank you. I will.

That was good.

- What are you going to do now?
- What do you mean?

Are you staying in town?

No, I'm planning to go
to Shimonita tonight.

Don't do that.
It's pitch-dark outside.

Dark or light,
it doesn't matter to a blind man.

If you like, you can stay here.

Don't jest with me.

I'm not.

I won't charge you.

Did that sound arrogant
coming from a common whore?

No, not at all.

Shall I massage you a bit more?

No, that was enough.

All right.

Then I'll take my leave now.

Oh, dear.

All my money was in the purse.

I am sorry,

but take this for your service.

I can't take this.
You can pay me next time.

Nonsense.

You're going to Shimonita tonight.
There will be no next time.

You're right.

Then I accept.

I suppose we'll never meet again.

Excuse me.

Miss, please take care.

Thanks.

What does someone like me
have to take care about?

- Here.
- Is that Oharu?

Thank you.

Isn't Ocho a kind woman?

Yes.

Take care.

Good-bye.

Oharu.

Is there an inn nearby?

There is one, but they're choosy
about customers.

JOSHUYA INN

Who is it?

I'd like to stay for the night.

Please come in.

I'm sorry about the late hour.

Come in.

Father, we have a customer.

Welcome. Please have a seat.
The stoop's right here.

We're rather shorthanded,
so forgive our limited service.

All I need is a bed to sleep in.

Thank you.

I can handle this.

Sir, please leave.

You will have to find another inn.

But it's too late to find another.

I wouldn't mind staying in a
storeroom or at the end of the hall.

You're not welcome here.

Is it because I'm blind?

I don't allow gamblers here.

You understand what I mean.

Master Ichi!

Is that Taichi?

Uncle, this is the man
who brought the money from Father.

Grandma, he's here.

Master Ichi, where have you been?

Father is turning him away.

Wait!

You are a stubborn, ignorant old man.

He brought the money I just gave you

to pay off my son's debt.

Come in.
Don't listen to him.

- You're sure it's all right?
- Sure. Don't mind him.

In his heart
he doesn't mean to turn you away.

Thank you.

Taichi.

You shouldn't touch that.

Otsuyu, get his bed ready.

Taichi, you go help her.

He's going to protect us from Gonzo.

It's true. He's strong!

You'll be amazed
when you see him handle a sword.

This way.

Thanks.

Your bed is ready.

Thank you very much.

Have a nice rest.

Good night.

Sleep well!

So here I am, still in this town.

I should leave early tomorrow.

You think you'll be able to?

- Who is that?
- It's me.

The biwa priest?

You startled me.

You shouldn't do that.

Didn't you just say something?

I did.

You will not leave here tomorrow.

Trust me.

Trust you?

This is not the kind of town
I'd want to stay in for too long.

Besides, biwa priest,

isn't it rude to address someone
while you are lying down?

How do you know I'm lying down?

Your voice comes
from down near the floor.

You laugh.

Why do you laugh?

Because what you say
and what you do

are completely different.

Don't be so cagey.

Say exactly what you mean.

You don't want to stay here too long,

but you find an excuse to stay longer.

An excuse to stay longer?

Didn't you display your swordsmanship

against Gonzo's men?

So that's what you mean.

They were so vicious and relentless

that it made me mad.

What do you mean to do with the boy?

What do you mean?

Children are attracted to the strong.

You made a display of masterful
sword work in front of the boy.

Now he's filled with admiration for you.

I fear you may have corrupted
the boy for good.

A child's mind is pure
and without blemish.

But once it is stained,

it is not easy to cleanse that stain.

Then …

what should I do?

I do not know.

Think hard.

You must undo
the damage you've done.

Help!

Please don't take my wife!

Don't take her! She will die!

Pay up if you want your wife back.

It is only 80 ryo.

Don't be cruel. She's sick!

What do I care?

I'll pay.

You will? Are you sure?

Don't do it!

Forgive me.
I can't let my wife suffer.

Please forgive me.

If only Master Ichi were here.

Uncle!

Gonzo has come with his men!

No more breaks for you, old woman!

What do you say, old woman?

So what if I'm an old woman!

Grandma!

Shame on you
for bullying an old woman!

Excuse me.

Blind man, what do you want?

- I came to ask for mercy.
- Mercy?

Please don't be rough with them.

What?

They can't make a living
if you take this teahouse from —

Shut up!

She'll have to pay up to stay here!

Master Ichi!

Taichi, stay back.

We don't need any blind men here.
Get lost!

Is this the blind man?

Are you the boss?

Please forgive my insolent behavior
with your men yesterday.

I can't forgive you.

Stop it!

Master Ichi!

Get out of the way.

Let me go!

I'll give you 50 ryo.
- All right.

Some trouble you gave us.
Bring it by 10:00 tonight.

I will.

Boss, now there's just one left.

Auntie, I lent him an old kimono.

Sorry for the trouble.

Thank you.

I'm sorry I got you mixed up
in our problems.

Forgive me.

It was my own doing.

See, we shouldn't have let him stay.

It's a little late for that now.

Have some tea.

Where is Taichi?

Taichi.

So you won't pay?

Of course not.
My dislike for gamblers runs deep.

I'd rather die than have my inn
turned into a gambling joint.

I see.

So you'd rather die?

Come with me.

Wait!

Didn't you get enough,
you blind idiot?

What are you doing?

Bastard, you want to die?

Master Ichi!

Master Ichi!

Is that you, biwa priest?

Alas, now you have killed.

And in front of Taichi, too.

What else could I do?

One hour's cold will spoil
seven years of warming.

You don't have the sense to understand.

I'm not as wise as you are.

Master Ichi!

Master Ichi!

Taichi.

Master Ichi.

Ask him to stay here for good.

Yes, please do.

Hello. May I help you?

Is there a whorehouse around here
called Fujinoya?

Go straight down this road

and turn left at the end of the street.

Is there a woman called Ocho there?

Ocho?

Masseur, do you know her?

Not really.

This is the second time we have met.

We may meet yet again.

Why have you come?

It's too late.

Maybe so.

But I can't just leave you here.

What are you going to do?

I'm going to take you home.

What a joke!

You put me in this situation.

Now you want me back?

You can't be serious.

Thinking back,

it was a mistake to believe
I could be a samurai's wife.

But back then I had fallen
head over heels for you.

I couldn't help it.

For a lowly barmaid,
it was like a dream come true.

Oshino.

My name is Ocho now.

The woman called Oshino is no more.

Forgive me.

I know I'm to blame,

but I've been looking for you
to take you home.

For nearly three years
I have searched from Boshu to Joshu.

You wasted your time.

Please, come home with me.

I could get back on my feet if you —

Stop it!

In three years
I have sunk to the very depths.

I want to make amends for —

The Genpachiro Kurobe that I knew
three years ago was a lazy drunk,

but he still had
the spirit of a samurai.

You don't have that anymore.

You're nothing but a wandering beggar.

A beggar?

Can you deny it?

Why did you come?

You've destroyed my fragile dream

that someday I might find happiness.

Leave me.

I never want to see you again.

Even a beggar can start over.

I have finally found you.

I will never be parted from you, Oshino.

I don't want you!

Go now.

Leave me.

While her original debt isn't paid,

the interest just keeps on growing.

How much does she owe you?

Let me see.
She owes me at least 50 ryo.

Fifty ryo?

I warned you not to be shocked.

Whose turf is this town?

Beginning with this festival,

it will be the turf of
Boss Gonzo of Itabana.

Gonzo of Itabana?

I will bring the money within two days.

Who are you?
This is Itabana —

I've come to see Boss Gonzo.

You must be Boss Gonzo.

Do you have any work
that would suit me?

I need 50 ryo right away.

I will do anything for 50 ryo.

I am a good swordsman.
Fifty ryo is a bargain.

I'm sorry,

but those who offer unsolicited
service are most often useless.

Useless?

I suggest you leave now.

- I am talking to Gonzo.
- Come on.

Fifty ryo is not a bad deal.

What do you say?

You're hired.

Kill the blind man at Joshuya Inn.

- The blind man?
- Do you know him?

I saw his sword work in Takasaki.

He killed seven men,
each with a single stroke.

He is a swordsman
of the Muraku school.

Fifty ryo is too little for killing him.

I just couldn't stand by

while those helpless people
were beaten.

Of course not.

If you just stood by,
you would be less than human.

Biwa priest,

first you said
I shouldn't have drawn my sword.

Now you say of course I should have.

What are you trying to say?

I meant what I said both times.

No doubt it is
beyond your comprehension.

That was delicious.

There is no moon tonight.

You're right.

Shall I play for our parting?

Our parting?

Though we're both here today,

we never know
what tomorrow may bring.

Behold this ever changing world

As flowers bloom
and leaves change color

A man's life blossoms only once

Like a flower a man fades

A flower takes time to bloom

Yet its end comes too soon

It's been years since
I felt this way when I played.

A string broke while you were playing.

Yes, it did.

You cannot play biwa
if you just depend on the strings.

And if you depend
only on your hidden sword,

you will not live long.

I will be killed one day?

Biwa priest.

You may see better
than normal people do,

but there's one thing
you didn't see so well.

This.

I know that is an ordinary cane.

You betrayed your anxiety

with your breathing.

I was … scared.

But …

without the hidden sword,
I don't have to kill.

Miss, you shouldn't drink so much.

That's not your concern.

What will you do tonight?

I was able to help you last night,

but I don't have any more money.

That's all right.

You fool!

Run away.

Flee from here.

Any place is better than here.

- But —
- Listen to me. Just go!

You understand?

Why didn't you kill him?

- That biwa player.
- A biwa player?

You wouldn't understand.

Are you getting cold feet?

No, I'll kill him.

I need 50 ryo no matter what.

He's extremely agile.

There is one way to hinder him.

His hearing.

Hearing? His ears?

For him, his hearing is everything.

We'll use the drums.

I see.

If his hearing is hindered,
he can't fight.

Master Ichi.

Is that Oharu?

I don't know his name,
but a samurai came by.

Ocho must have been happy.

But he didn't stay long.

Really?

Are you going somewhere?

Ocho told me to go find happiness.

She told you to run away?

I see.

I can't be of much help,
but buy a sweet cake with this.

Thank you.

Master Ichi!

What's the matter?

Grandma is —

Grandma is —

Why are you doing this to me?

Shut up, you old hag!

Good evening.

Masseur …

don't make a move
or the old woman will die.

Grandma!

I understand you perfectly well.

Taichi.

Wait in my room.

Otsuyu, take him.

Boss Gonzo.

What do you want me to do?

It's simple.

Agree to two conditions
and I will free her.

Let's hear them.

First, you must give up this inn.

- Don't do it!
- Shut up!

And the second condition
is that you hand over your sword.

What do you say?

You can have this inn.

- Don't!
- Shut up, old woman!

And the blind man?

You're very sensible.

Come on.

Blind bastard!

Get outside.

Master Ichi!

Taichi, come here.

Master Ichi!

Nice work.

I have nothing personal against you,

but I must kill you.

Is it for money?

I need 50 ryo desperately.

Fifty ryo?

Is there no other way than this?

No.

None at all?

None.

I may end up killing you.

Though it's just a job for money,

I found a worthy opponent.

Shall we go?

What will we do now, Boss?

There's no turning back now.

Boss, he's here!

- Who?
- The blind man.

Excuse me.

Is Boss Gonzo here?

Is something wrong?

It's awfully quiet around here.

Is that Boss Gonzo?

Sorry for the late hour of my visit.

I thought you might be too busy
to see me once day breaks.

What do you want?

No need to raise your voice.

My hearing is still fine.

Something smells good.

When I smell sake,

I can't help it —
my nose starts to itch.

Please, allow me.

That's good.

Boss Gonzo,

have some to mark our acquaintance.

This sake is a bit salty.

What is your business?

I'd like you to give me something.

Give you what?

The 420 ryo you collected
from the seven merchants.

I'd like you to return that money to me.

What?

I'm sure you have —

You won't give it to me?

You have quite a bit here.

In that case,

with this much stashed away,

a mere 400 or 500 ryo

will not be a big loss to you.

Get out when you're done.

There's one more thing.

One more thing?

Fifty ryo for Master Kurobe.

What?

Have you forgotten?

Master Kurobe said you agreed to it

and that I could collect
the money for him.

That's only if he completes the job.

The job?

I see.

So you hired Master Kurobe

for this job you just mentioned.

That's right.

But he didn't do his job.

He didn't?

That's not good.

All right, then.

Since I'm already involved,

how about if I do the job in his place?

Boss Gonzo, what is the job?

Could it be, for instance,

to kill someone?

Boss Gonzo,

please tell me what it is.

It's no longer necessary.

Is that so?

Then you wouldn't mind
if I take the 50 ryo?

This is 50 ryo. Thank you.

I nearly forgot.

There's more?

Please lend me three ryo.

Take as much as you like.

Drop your swords!

I don't know how to thank you.

Everyone will be so happy.
I thank you on their behalf.

Don't thank me.

The money was yours to begin with.

Joshuya wants to thank you
personally, too.

No, please.

I must leave soon.

And …

actually …

I borrowed these three ryo

from Tamekichi's wallet earlier.

I'm sorry.

You're so honest.

There's something else.

It's about Tamekichi.

I know.

He's dead, isn't he?

He was a worthless louse,
but he was still the only son I had.

I knew it from our first meeting.

Please raise Taichi well.

Ocho.

Oh, dear, she's drunk.

This is from Master Kurobe.

Kurobe? What do I care?

- Ocho!
- Leave me alone!

Leave me alone.

THE END