Original subtitles

"A SWORD BRINGS FORTH THOUSANDS OF LIVES."

"A SWORD KILLS THOUSANDS OF LIVES."

"WHEN DEVILS ARE BROUGHT FROM HELL,

THE SOULS OF THE DEAD COME BACK TO LIFE."

SAMURAI REINCARNATION

HELL EPISODE 1

SHIMABARA, PROVINCE OF HIZEN (SAGA, KYUSHU)

About 350 years ago...

as the Tokugawa Shogunate banned Christianity,

the Christians in SHIMABARA revolted.

Led by Shiro Amakusa, they fought for over 90 days and lost.

The Shogun's 120,000 soldiers annihilated 37,000 Christians.

To exaggerate their achievements,

the soldiers split the rebels' heads and announced that they took 45,000 heads.

The soldiers celebrated their victory.

CHRISTIAN LEADER: SHIRO AMAKUSA

CHRISTIAN LEADER: SHIRO AMAKUSA

God!

Almighty God! Creator of all nature!

Behold. Look at the bodies of your believers!

Why did you remain silent?

They prayed desperately.

Why did you refuse to answer, seeing this terrible battle?

We fought for over 90 days.

We kept fighting for God's kingdom and God's law.

We praised you day after day in vain.

Men and women, young and old, even little children prayed.

As we suffered from unimaginable hunger,

we still prayed under our weakened breaths.

The souls of my poor brothers!

I Pray for you.

May you peacefully reach the Heaven's gate!

But I no longer...

want to knock at the Heaven's gate.

We shall part here tonight.

I bid you farewell.

Listen, God! From now on, I forsake my faith in you!

In your teaching and mercy! Leaving everything behind...

I shall take a journey of vengeance for my brothers!

You, in the darkness of evil! Poisonous snakes! Devils from Hell!

Emerge here and lend me your evil hands! Appear before me, this instant!

Vengeance is mine. Help me and you will be rewarded!

"Elohim, Essaim... i implore you...!"

Welcome, devils from Hell!

Come into my body and give me your power!

I, Shiro Amakusa...

shall burn this country with the fire of anguish and hatred!

I shall make this scene of carnage,

reappear in the eyes of the Shogun who massacred us!

HELL EPISODE 2

KUMAMOTO, PROVINCE OF HIGO (KYUSHU)

LORD HOSOKAWA'S GRAVEYARD

I am addressing myself to the spirit of Lady Hosokawa.

Please come out and show yourself from the darkness of your grave.

Please possess the body of this young woman for a while.

Decayed body, wake up from your sleep.

And answer my prayer, made under the name of God.

"Elohim, Essaim, I implore you." "Elohim, Essaim, I implore you."

Who is disturbing my peaceful sleep?

Are you the spirit of Lady Hosokawa?

My name is Shiro Amakusa.

-Why did you call me? -I want to make your wish come true.

To live in this world again.

Stop the nonsense.

I have no interest in living in the mundane world again.

But Your Highness... that is not true.

What?

Holding a bitter grudge, you must be still wondering in Hell.

What?

Despite your reputation for chastity and piety,

your married life was in shambles as an estranged wife.

How dare you!

Also, you had to die, completely against your own will.

Silence! How could you speak such nonsense!

Damn you... Let me rip your mouth off!

Damn you!

Calm down, Lady Hosokawa!

No wondering spirit can cross this Ring of Solomon.

You cannot even take a single step in.

Be honest with yourself!

How vexing!

So you know the secret regret in my heart.

Yes, it's true that I cherished my life in this world.

Not to mention the beautiful flowers, and singing birds.

I even looked at the mirror all day, admiring my own face.

I enjoyed every moment of my life as a woman.

Until my husband...

until my husband began to love other women!

Come here!

-Please let me go! -Come here.

You're praying again.

To my sacred wife, here is my humble offering.

Your god forbids having concubines, right?

Then, even though I like this woman,

I'll let my Virgin Mary release or kill her as she likes.

-This is not funny. -Why the hell are you calm?

Because you believe in a foreign god, you cannot even be jealous?

Why don't you show me your true sadness and anger like you used to?

-What are you waiting for? -My Lady.

Don't be considerate of me. Go there and comfort His Lordship.

What a virtuous woman! You are too good for me to even go near you.

Why don't you marry Jesus?

Please forgive me.

Please tell me.

Why is this world full of hardship?

I vowed to love only my husband for this life and the next.

But now...

Please rid me of the jealousy that is tormenting me.

If that's not possible...

at least, please let us die on the same day.

So that we will be able to go to Heaven together.

That's all I wish.

However, God ignored my only wish.

For the Battle of Sekigahara, my husband joined Tokugawa's army.

I was left in Osaka among the enemy, as a hostage.

We are losing. Please prepare to kill yourself.

Suicide is against God's will.

Then, as the lord ordered me, let me kill you.

What? What did you just say? When did he order that?

Was it when he left me in Osaka as a hostage?

Did he intend to leave me here to die?

-What are you saying? -Silence!

As the wife of a samurai, I've been ready to die.

But I didn't expect him to desert me... Who was my chastity for?

What was my perseverance for?

Kill me.

Go ahead and kill me. Hurry and stab me in the heart!

-Behead me! -Pardon me!

I do not believe Tadaoki, my husband, wished for my death.

He did it for the House of Hosokawa and his retainers.

Even so, I am still sad.

My life, that was cruelly cut short, cannot be returned to me.

That is why... i still cannot rest in peace,

and continue to wonder in Hell in this horrendous appearance.

I miss my husband so much.

I want to passionately make love to him once again...

to feel the sensation we shared when we swore our true love.

Shiro, did you say you could make my wish come true?

I'll keep my word.

Now, go in the circle.

-Shiro... have I returned to life? -Yes, my lady.

Tell me...

Tell me one more thing.

-Am I still beautiful? -Yes, my lady. Beyond comparison.

HELL EPISODE 3

ASO, PROVINCE OF HIGO (KUMAMOTO, KYUSHU)

I am Musashi Miyamoto.

I have walked the path of a swordsman since childhood,

founded the School of Two Swords, and fought over 60 times.

I've never been defeated.

But I am 62 years old.

My life's work is complete, now I am going to die.

Is this the rule of Heaven?

Otsu...

You were pretty and innocent.

I did nothing to earn your love for me.

But you never complained, and kept waiting for me.

I heard you died alone.

Forgive me.

Your love was a hindrance to my training.

I have fought.

If I beat one enemy, I looked for another.

Today, no one stands in my way.

Even the famous Lord Yagyu evaded my challenge...

saying that he was prohibited to fight as the Shogun's sword instructor.

I became the country's strongest swordsman...

Wait. Is that really so?

Did Yagyu really run from me?

Or could it be...

that he avoided me, because my two-sword fighting is provincial...

and I'm not worth fighting?

Ridiculous! Why worry when your life is about to end?

God knows that I have no regrets.

Even if I die right now, I have no regrets in my life...

No. No, no... Do not deceive yourself.

I realized just now.

Deep in my heart, I believe Yagyu is the best swordsman in the country.

Along with his son, Jubei.

Without fighting them, how can I be the best?

How can the School of Two Swords be the best?

"Praise Hachiman, the god of archery and war."

Please give me strength to fight again!"

The great warrior, Musashi,

true to your reputation as the strongest man.

Who are you? My name is Shiro Amakusa.

This is Lady Gracia Hosokawa.

We came from hell to take you there.

You came from hell to take me?

I've heard your wish to live once again.

I can aid your demonic reincarnation.

My demonic reincarnation?

Your strong regret is the key to be reborn as a devil.

Now, let us take you...

to the world of devils.

Mr. Musashi...

I understand your deep regrets.

Say it now...

that you regret dying without fighting the Yagyus.

Then... you can have another life.

Say it now...

just two words, "I regret."

I... regret...

Abandon your old self and resurrect as a devil!

-I Implore you. -Excuse me. Excuse me.

Let me introduce myself.

My name is Jubei Yagyu.

I came to learn swordsmanship from Mr. Musashi Miyamoto.

May I see him?

Mr. Musashi!

Mr. Musashi!

Mr. Musashi!

Where are you?

Mr. Musashi!

HELL EPISODE 4

HOZOIN TEMPLE OF NARA, PROVINCE OF YAMATO

Wait.

TRAVELING WITH GRAND MASTER

Inshun Hozoji, why do you dream of killing women?

-What? -Answer me, Inshun.

Are you embarrassed that I can see through your secret desire?

You devil!

Stupid...

No matter how much you practice Buddhism and martial arts,

you cannot erase the visions in your mind.

Then why hesitate? Why don't you have sex as you desire?

Women's skin is beautiful.

It's soft and warm...

Shut up!

How mortifying... after years of training...

I am still incapable of erasing even this filthy desire in my heart!

How pitiful.

You're even killing yourself to escape from my voice...

Is death easier to accept than your own desire?

Beautiful!

The women's body that interfered with my training for years...

I didn't know it had such a beautiful face as this.

Please... help... me.

I beg you...

to hold me in your soft, porcelain arms.

Embrace me for the last time.

It is too late now.

If only I could return to life...

It is not too late.

Inshun.

Why don't you leave your desire and your regret with us for a while?

Then you shall immediately come back from the dead.

-What did you just say? -No need to worry.

Just simply say...

"I ask you."

HELL EPISODE 5

SUZUKA, PROVINCE OF IGA (MIE)

HIDDEN VILLAGE OF IGA NINJA FAMILIES

-Did you get it? -Sure, I keep my word.

There! Don't release it.

Kirimaru, Mr. Jubei is coming.

-Really? -Yes.

-When? -Soon.

A villager saw him claiming the valley a while ago.

-I'll go fetch him. -Sure.

Attack them as planned. Go.

Watch out!

Run, hurry!

Hurry!

-You killed them all? -No, one got away.

-The young one called "Kirimaru." -Get him!

Annihilate the Iga ninjas, the enemies of Koga!

Damn Koga ninjas!

I'll come get you!

Bodhisattva was deeply Practicing Prajna paramita...

Five aggregates are empty And thus relieved all suffering...

Form does not differ from emptiness. Emptiness does not differ from form..."

Over there!

Who the hell are you?

Bastard!

What is your name?

Kirimaru.

You are going to die soon.

But do not worry.

I will bring you back to life, if you so desire.

Don't you want to live again?

As a stronger and more handsome young man?

But...

Why me?

Because I pity you.

Like these three people here, you should live to your heart's desire.

Would you like to live?

-Yes. -Good.

Kirimaru!

Kirimaru?

Kirimaru!

Are you scared, Jubei? When did you turn into a monkey?

-Kirimaru! -We will see you again... soon!

I shall challenge you in a more appropriate arena.

Kirimaru's company...

One is Inshun HOZOIN. The other is Mr. Musashi.

And the other two...?

What on earth is going to happen?

NIKKO, PROVINCE OF KOZUKE (GUNMA)

SHOGUN IETSUNA'S VISIT TO TOSHOGU SHRINE

I see.

She is beautiful. No wonder the Shogun Ietsuna wants her.

He is infatuated like never before.

He wants her as his concubine, even against her will.

Please give us some time on this matter.

Someone from Koga is checking her family now.

A ninja was sent to see her parents.

Who are her parents?

It is true, Otama is our only daughter.

-What did she do? -Do not worry.

The Shogun saw Otama at Toshogu today and is fascinated by her beauty.

It is your fortune that he intends to summon her as his concubine.

-That is not possible! -Why not?

Tell me everything. Don't you try to hide a single thing!

Yes, sir. The truth is...

We are very embarrassed to speak about this, but...

the woman who fascinated the Shogun today, cannot be Otama.

-What? -Our daughter went mad.

Well, it happened last spring...

You are all arrogant!

Who do you think I am? Stay away from me! Don't come near me...

-Otama! -Get hold of yourself!

Insolent! I am going to be the Shogun's concubine.

Get out of my way!

Our daughter has been missing since.

It is impossible that Otama has shown up in front of the Shogun!

It just... cannot happen.

I understand. Keep this matter secret.

Understand?

What are you doing here?

I have been waiting for you, Your Excellency.

What?

Waiting for me?

I have... completely fallen for you.

Please take me to your bed.

What?

You mean that woman is mad?

YES.

-Genjuro. -Yes.

Capture that medium and kill her immediately.

But Elder Izu...

That's fine. I'll explain this to the Shogun later.

-Hurry! -Yes, sir.

Intruder!

Who are you?

I will kill you, Genjuro Koga, to avenge the Iga ninjas!

Intruder!

Intruder! Somebody!

Who are you?

I am Shiro Amakusa, the leader of the Christian rebels.

What?

Lord Izu...

Look.

This is the hair of the women you killed in SHIMABARA.

What? You devil!

Christian magic treasure, the Hair Rope Killer!

Suffer. Suffer more. Suffer and go to Hell!

Lord Izu!

What did the Shogun say?

Just "Don't disturb us."

Even Lady Yajima, the Shogun's wet nurse, could not enter the room and gave up.

-I understand. Go now. -Yes, sir.

That means the Shogun will stay with the woman tonight again.

The Shogun we know... would never be like this.

Considering how Lord Izu died,

someone must be cursing us, casting of a hex.

Nonsense.

-But... -Well...

This matter has already been thoroughly investigated.

We will know the truth soon.

But I worry more about the Shogun.

We haven't seen him for over a month...

We cannot govern the country like this.

Please do not get up.

Go back to... bed.

What day is today?

There is no time here. What we have here...

is only our passion and love for each other.

Still, would you insist on leaving me?

Everyone must be worried about me.

Then, go ahead and leave.

Are you angry now? I have to rule the country as the Shogun.

You must be busy.

Then fulfill your duty,

and go to another woman tonight.

Don't be silly. Otama.

I had a dream.

Of my previous life.

-What did you see? -I was killed by my jealous husband.

-You were? -Yes.

I will not kill you.

Then... i will kill you.

You say such scary things.

-Why would you kill me? -Because love is...

born only from hatred.

I want to be jealous of you,

and I want you to be jealous of me.

So... our bodies can burn with passion...

-so hot like fire... like this... -Otama!

No.

You must fulfill your Shogunate duty.

-It's okay. -No.

I said it's okay!

Otama.

I'll never let you go. I'll stay with you till...

-Would you even go to hell with me? -Otama!

Father, we are here.

Come in.

That sword...

MURAMASA

Made by MURAMASA? What do you have such an evil sword?

What do you want?

Brother Jubei just sent us a letter. He wrote something strange thing.

He says he saw five ghosts in the mountains of SUZUKA.

One was Mr. Musashi Miyamoto. Another was Inshun of HOZOIN.

Both were reported to have died last May.

Kirimaru, an Iga ninja who worked for us was also among them.

The rest are a young samurai in Western attire and a noble woman.

What did Jubei do with them?

He jumped up on a big tree and watched them pass by.

-I will go to the castle. -The castle... at this hour?

But you are ill.

Samon, you come with me.

-Samon. -Yes.

-Listen carefully to my words now. -Yes.

Since this spring,

Lord Izu has died and the Shogun has been neglecting of his duty.

Both were caused by Lady Otama. Therefore...

I will pretend to go mad and kill her tonight.

Then I will commit seppuku and kill myself.

-Father! -Samon.

I've never told you this, but...

my illness is a terminal one.

This will be my last service to the Shogun.

-Then let me go with you! -No!

You have your own task.

-What task? -Don't you get it?

The ghosts that Jubei told us of may disturb the country.

Destroy them with Jubei and Matajuro.

-Protect the Shogun. -But you are ill. Let me go with you!

Do not worry.

Stay here and watch how things unfold.

-Father! -This is an order!

Father!

-Who are you? -Miyamoto Musashi.

-Here you are! You ghost! -Where is Lord Yagyu...

and his son Mr. Jubei?

A damned ghost like you shouldn't bother my father!

I, Samon, will punish you!

-You punk kid. -You!

-Yagyu, you're here at last. -You must be Inshun.

A man who mastered the spearmanship of the reputable Hozoi...

has become a demon in Hell. How pitiful.

Shut up!

You don't know anything!

You've never fought anybody under the name of the Shogun's instructor!

Come on, Yagyu!

I'll show you the true spearmanship...

that I have obtained in exchange for my own life!

Inshun,

can you really beat me?

Shut up!

Splendid!

I admire you, Lord Yagyu. Far better than your son.

While you're at it, I challenge you to a duel too.

You must be Mr. Musashi.

I wish I could have had a match against you when I was healthy.

But now... my organs are torn,

and I cannot even swing the sword.

This is my fate.

Lord Yagyu,

If you want to stay in this world,

-you're invited to join us in Hell. -You want me to become a devil?

Don't make me laugh. I have nothing more to do in this world.

I nurtured the Yagyu school,

and made it the best in the country as the Shogun family's chosen school.

I am deeply satisfied with my life. I can die with no regrets.

Father, pull yourself together! Father!

Who's calling me? Let me die peacefully.

Jubei! It's you, my son.

Here we go, Jubei.

More!

-Jubei! -Take this!

-I'll beat you! I'll beat you! -Enough.

That's enough, Jubei. Stop. You're my son... a true Yagyu!

Although he's my own son, his natural-born talent in swordsmanship...

his free and independent spirit...

I've loved that one-eyed son of mine for all my life.

I killed the ghost spearman of HOZOIN with one stroke...

that proves my skills are as good as before.

Thinking of you excites me very much...

I feel as if I've found the greatest rival of my life.

If I have a regret...

it is my karma, an impossible desire, that I wanted to challenge you to a duel.

I want to live.

I want to fight against my own son in the appropriate arena.

I want to cross swords with my son in a roaring fire!

Fight me, Jubei!

Lord Yagyu, I accept your wish.

I will guide you to Hell.

-What? -Father?

Father killed Samon, his own son?

Yes, he came home with the body of Brother Samon.

He said Samon went mad in the castle, so he had to kill him.

SAMON

Brother Jubei, what's the matter?

Matajuro.

Have you noticed anything strange about Father lately?

No, he's been ill and resting.

-But... -But what?

Today, he went to the castle carrying a sword made by MURAMASA.

MURAMASA...

Jubei...

welcome home.

What is the matter?

Jubei...

Come in now.

Father.

I heard you killed Samon.

But Samon's head...

was crushed into pieces.

He must have been beaten with something like a club.

What happened in the castle?

If you want to know, come closer.

What's the matter?

Come closer.

Jubei.

-Matajuro. -Yes.

Go to the village of Yagyu right away!

Don't return until someone comes to fetch you.

-But... -Go at once. This is your father's order!

-Go now! -Yes.

SAKURA, PROVINCE OF SHIMOFUSA (CHIBA)

Evil god Beelzebub,

come soon and raise the water.

Create thick clouds in the sky.

Send cold wind and freeze houses and fields.

Pour a deluge of rain and wash them away!

Wash away the forests and the lands.

Destroy everything that belongs to the Tokugawa Shogunate!

Amen.

Let there be no harvest of rice! Let the wheat wither!

Let everything growing on the Tokugawa's land rot!

Amen...

Silence!

This is the Governor's house! Calm down!

Please... take a look at this! This year's rice plants!

They are black and rotten.

Not just the grains, but the daikon radish too.

-They are black inside! -Wheat too. Even miso is rotting.

-This must be a curse! -We are all on the brink of death!

Please exempt us from land tax this year!

Please...!

-Those appeals must be in writing! -Get out of here!

-Or you will be executed as rioters! -We are ready to be punished.

What?

Unless the Governor himself exempts us from taxation,

-we will never go away! -Please tell the Governor about us!

Please!

Damn you! You're just a commoner. Don't bother me, you rogue!

A pile of stones is

For my father

Two piles of stones are

For my mother

Three piles of stones are

For my brothers and sisters...

Whom I left in my home village...

You were here yesterday too.

What sleeps down here?

My father. He was killed by an officer with a stick.

Your mother?

You can have this.

How did you get it? It's not the season for lilies.

I could get you more if you like.

Thank you.

What... is your name?

Omitsu.

What is yours?

Kirimaru.

Where are you from?

Far from here.

Edo?

Much farther than Edo.

Could you sing that song again? The one you were just singing...

That one.

Then, close your eyes and listen.

A pile of stones is

For my father

Two piles of stones are

For my mother

Three piles of stones are...

Do you feel all right getting up?

Excuse me.

Is Mr. MURAMASA in?

-Yes. -I'm coming in.

Forgive my sudden visit.

-My name is... -What a surprise.

-Welcome, Mr. Jubei Yagyu. -How do you know me?

I am a swordsmith. I ought to know.

Please... come over here.

Your father also came to see me in this shack recently.

What is really going on these days?

What? My father came all the way here?

Yes. He ordered a new sword.

Did he say anything else?

Well... He said something enigmatic.

He said "I do not need a sword to kill humans."

"What I want is a sword to kill ghosts..."

"No, I want to kill devils."

Kill devils?

I was surprised too.

My teacher said my swords were sharp but lacked grace.

He called them "wicked swords" and sent me away.

So, I had to hide myself here, far from villages.

I don't understand why Lord Yagyu wanted a sword from an outcast.

Or perhaps... poison quells poison.

He may have thought that...

only my wicked swords could kill devils.

In any event, devil hunting sounds like an absurd story.

It is not.

Actually, I came here for that matter too.

Could you make a sword for me too?

I am sorry, but...

Please! No, you must make one for me.

But...

my father spent all his energy on the sword for Lord Yagyu.

He has been in bed since.

-Is she your daughter? -My adopted daughter.

Her name is Otsu.

You know the woman who loved Mr. Musashi Miyamoto and died alone,

that was her aunt with the same name. I knew her, and adopted her niece.

-Mr. Musashi's... -What is the matter?

I need your sword...

to kill Mr. Musashi.

What are you saying? Mr. Musashi has died...

No.

He is not dead. He came back to life as a devil.

I saw him with my own eyes.

And he was not alone. There are other devils.

Please. I need your sword to kill them.

-Got any sword made by you? -None.

-A dagger will do. -I don't have any!

-Otsu, play the flute! -Yes.

Otsu...

Mr. Jubei...

I will make a sword for you.

You will?

Something that can kill such a devil, it can only be my wicked sword.

I will pour my heart and soul into this sword.

GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, SAKURA

Listen carefully.

The Shogun's family is coming here for hunting...

on the 25th of this month.

-What? -Hunting?

The following...

are the special rules for the event.

We will collect 2,000 Zeni coins per household in all villages.

-What? -2,000 Zeni coin?

If,

your family cannot pay in cash,

the head of the household will be forced into three days' labor.

-Absurd! -It is impossible!

Silence!

-Please don't! -Please!

I said "Be quiet"!

Kirimaru.

What is on your mind?

I heard the song.

A pile of stones is for my father

Two piles of stones are for my mother...

Please stop it.

You are young. Too young.

That's why you're confused.

If you love her, rape her.

Then, you will be a full-fledged devil,

and never be confused again.

Understand?

Then, go! Rape her as you desire!

Offer the Virgin's blood... to our evil god Beelzebub!

Go!

-Where are we going? -Just come.

I'm scared. I'll go home! But...!

Stop it!

...hate you. I hate you! You are an asshole!

All right. Go home!

I said go!

Kirimaru. Wait!

It appears you still have some conscience left in you.

Let me ask you one thing. Who are the others?

Mr. Musashi Miyamoto.

Lady Gracia Hosokawa.

Mr. Shiro Amakusa.

I see. That young man is Shiro Amakusa.

There is one more. We had Inshun of HOZOIN, but now...

Do not mention the name.

I know who he is.

Mr. Jubei, may I ask a favor of you?

Please kill me.

What?

I feel... ever since I avenged my family,

I have been looking for you.

It was tormenting...

to be a devil.

Please... Please kill me,

and release me from this hellish suffering.

What a pity.

A pile of stones is

For my father

Two piles of stones are

For my mother

Three piles of stones are

For my brothers and sisters...

Kirimaru.

You must live.

You too once dedicated your life to swordsmanship.

Fight as a swordsman. Your enemy is not always visible.

Fight your destiny and change your karma.

After you fight with all your might, and still cannot defeat your karma,

come back to me.

Then I will bring your struggle to an end.

Mr. Jubei...

-What is going on? -Look at the splendid deer!

-Your Excellency, shoot them. -Cut it out. They are humans.

Stop joking. Look carefully. They are deer.

That is right. They are deer.

What are you doing?

Stop it!

Great.

-Your Excellency, shoot! -Sure.

Well done. Over there!

Please have mercy!

Please accept our appeal!

Hail Amitabha Buddha.

Hail Amitabha Buddha.

-Hail Amitabha Buddha.

-Hail Amitabha Buddha. -Hail Amitabha Buddha.

Hail Amitabha Buddha.

-Hail Amitabha Buddha. -Hail Amitabha Buddha.

Father!

Mr. MURAMASA! What is the matter?

Mr. Jubei,

"Kill a god if you have to." "Kill a devil if you have to."

That's the spirit of MURAMASA based on the Yagyu philosophy.

Father!

Father!

What a sword!

Mr. MURAMASA,

Thank you.

-Hail Amitabha Buddha. -Hail Amitabha Buddha.

Everyone, the village elders were killed for us!

Burn their bodies and scatter the ash on our land!

Then the curse will be gone!

The curse will be gone!

-What is that? -What is that?

Be quiet! Be quiet!

Stop!

Kill them! Kill them!

Be quiet!

Enough. You've won. You've won!

Look at this. The governor's head! There you go!

Listen carefully!

Our battle has just begun. Pick up the spears. Pick up the swords.

Gather men! Let's destroy the Shogun in Edo.

Fear not the Shogunate family. Now is our chance to attack them.

We shall burn down the Shogun's castle and the town of Edo!

Follow me!

I promise I'm not going to hurt you, so...

run away with me!

-Run away? -We are both orphans and all alone, right?

Let's go somewhere far away from here.

-Where? -Anywhere.

Somewhere far and secluded. And sing for me again.

Please.

YES.

Thank you. Let's go.

You're coming to Edo.

-No. -Remember who you are.

You,

Kirimaru is not a human being.

Mr. Shiro!

We both died once but could not rest in peace.

So we returned to this world as devils.

Stay away from Kirimaru.

He is mine.

-Stop it! -Go girl!

Go away!

You little punk...

Fool!

Kirimaru!

Please cremate him with the others.

Who killed him?

A samurai... called Shiro.

Kirimaru...

I will avenge you.

Rest in peace.

Now you can rest in peace at last.

Mr. Jubei! Look over there.

Jubei.

I shall wait for you on a small island named "Funajima,"

about 3.5 miles to the east.

At eight o'clock, tomorrow morning.

Funajima, you said?

-Are you coming? -Yes.

Why do you have to go?

Why do men fight?

Why kill each other?

I grew up watching my aunt.

She who dedicated her life to Mr. Musashi, wasn't happy.

Actually...

she hated him when she died.

Mr. Jubei,

please don't put me in the same situation.

Forgive me, Otsu.

I must go.

-Tell me why. -Because, perhaps...

I myself chose...

the path of the sword.

Jubei.

Are you going to fight under the protection of a woman's flute?

Go ahead and play. Play the flute to your heart's content.

That sound has no more power over me.

My mind is no longer disturbed by an amorous feeling.

Come on, Jubei.

I will crush your skull along with that flute.

Come now!

FIGHT TO DEATH

What on earth is happening there?

That is not a normal peasant riot.

They are mad. They are possessed by an evil spirit.

This is horrible... horrible!

The riot has spread quickly like wildfire.

They are swarming towards Edo from all directions.

They are about to surround the castle.

Not just the peasants, but the for past two days...

Edo residents are rioting and looting everywhere.

The sovereign authority of the Shogun has been jeopardized.

Elders, this is an emergency.

We must take the appropriate countermeasures right now.

Mr. Musashi was killed.

Your son, Mr. Jubei, killed him.

Mr. Jubei is now heading for Edo.

He will show up any moment now.

That is what I am waiting for.

Lord Yagyu, the elders called for you...

-Who are you? Intruder! -Lord Yagyu!

Lord Yagyu went mad! Lord Yagyu went mad!

Tadaoki? Who the hell is it? Tell me!

How dare you call another man's name! Who is Tadaoki?

It's just...

-the name of my husband. -Husband?

Never mind.

It was just a dream about my previous life.

I will not allow it!

Whether in a dream or past life, you whisper his name because you love him!

Tell me!

What did he do to you in your dream?

-Like this? -It hurts!

-Forgive me. -No, I will not forgive you.

I will not forgive you!

MY robe!

It was a gift from my husband. My robe is burning!

Somebody, somebody out there!

Are you going to leave me to die again?

Otama...

Not again! I will not forgive you this time!

Get off of me! Help me! Help me!

Don't come near! Go away!

Out of the way!

I will not let other women touch my husband Tadaoki!

-Don't interfere! Get out! -What are you doing? Hold yourself...

-Get out! -Your Excellency!

Calm down! You, woman! Kill her!

-What are you doing? -Lord Yagyu went mad!

Yagyu, have you gone mad?

Your Excellency! Your Excellency!

Your Excellency!

Jubei.

Come quick!

Before this superb arena of fire... turn to ashes.

The castle is burning!

Edo is burning! Look at that, Tadaoki.

Look at the beautiful sea of fire spreading all around Edo!

How magnificent!

Not true... This can't be true!

The four generations of Tokugawa rule are burning away...

This cannot be happening!

-Who is it? -Nice to meet you.

I am the leader of the Christians, Shiro Amakusa.

-What? -Look at the beautiful inferno outside!

These are the flames of our grudge.

Flames commemorating the end of the Tokugawa.

Look. Look at it!

Look, Ietsuna!

That little pain is not enough. You'll be slowly burned to death,

experiencing the same agony as the 37,000 Christians you killed!

-Where are you going, Tadaoki? -Otama.

Don't abandon me in the fire again. I'll go with you.

-Get off me. -No I won't.

You are mine. You will have nobody but me.

Get off me. I said get off me!

Where are you, Jubei?

Come quick.

-Hurry up and come. -Father.

Father.

Oh, Jubei.

I've waited for you for so long.

I heard you killed the invincible Musashi,

I am proud of you, my son.

No, you are the best rival...

I have ever known in my life.

Look at you now, Father.

You used to be so confident in yourself.

You didn't even ask for the protection of gods.

But now, you've come back to life with the devil's help.

No.

What surprised me is that you've even become a devil...

just to challenge me.

The path of the sword is the path of Hell...

I have heard that many times.

But should it be so harsh...

that a father and son have to kill each other?

No need to argue.

Jubei.

You're my child.

Responding to a request of your father who came back all the way from Hell...

is your filial piety.

Guarded by that talisman on your body,

try to beat me if you can.

Here I come.

I have no choice.

I accept your challenge.

Rin-Pyo-To-Sha-Kai-Jin-Retsu-Zai-Zen.

Father...

Jubei.

Your swordsmanship is impressive.

Take my advice... and live in the world of devils.

Your swordsmanship will have eternal life.

-No. -Why?

I do not believe in eternal life.

Besides, I won't let you live, even as a devil.

What?

You prey on the weakness of human emotions.

You took advantage and played with their souls.

I must kill you, otherwise...

my father, Kirimaru and others cannot rest in peace.

Then beat me.

I am planning on burning all this country, not only this Edo Castle.

Can you manage to stop me?

Here I come.

Jubei. The fight is not over yet.

What?

I shall return as long as human beings exist on earth.

I will definitely come back!

THE END

Subtitle translation by Reiko Tahara