Gun-dou Musashi (2006–…): Season 1, Episode 3 - Takuwan Monk - full transcript
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The seventh month of 1600 AD, or Keicho 5.
Charging Tokugawa Ieyasu with thirteen articles of impeachment,
Ishida Mitsunari sent messengers to various daimyo in the name of the Toyotomi clan,
telling them to raise armies.
At the same time, beings seeking to end the period of turbulence
and build a kingdom to last a thousand years
were about to awaken from a thousand-year sleep.
And then...
On the fifteenth day of the ninth month, at Sekigahara,
the Eastern Army of Tokugawa Ieyasu clashed with
the Western Army of the Toyotomi clan and Ishida Mitsunari.
As a result of the performance of Kobayakawa Hideaki's troops,
the Western Army of the Toyotomi clan and
Ishida Mitsunari achieved a sweeping victory,
bringing what should have been
three hundred years of peace to the world.
You should all be quite familiar with this story...
Master Takuan
Shijou-no-yado Inn
That's weird.
There should have been someone who said they saw Musashi around here.
Was I imagining things?
Woman, you are looking for Miyamoto Musashi?
Who are you?
An acquaintance of Musashi.
He is currently at a certain temple.
I can show you the way.
I would really love to take you up on that,
but I'll have to pass.
Why?
Because you're an ayakashi!
I don't know why you want to lead me to Musashi,
but I will be the one to take Musashi's life!
I'm not gonna let some ayakashi get in the way!
You are spirited. I like you.
I don't care if a monster likes me!
If you don't want a hole in your head,
take that weird face of yours and get lost.
It is no use. You are not capable of killing me.
Normal bullets don't work after all, huh?
Then how about these?
These are ghostbusting bullets I bought from a church in England.
I'm not sure if they work on Japanese ayakashi, but...
I said that I'd lead you to Musashi.
Just be obedient and follow.
I failed!
To think that I... would lose to ayakashi powers...
You are skilled in the ceremony.
How is Musashi-dono?
He is sulking over not being able to train under you.
Such a child.
That old man. He's clearly Takuan,
but he still says that the master is out.
What's with that?
This is a waste of time.
Amazing.
You were here?
These bullet marks...
Indeed.
They are the sweat and blood of those who have mastered gun-dou.
Did he train here?
"He"?
I'm talking about that smug showoff.
Wait, smug showoff?
He has hair this long,
a sword this long,
and a gun this long. That guy!
So you are familiar with Kojiro-dono?
Yeah, I am.
When I just hear his name,
I start feeling a pain right around here.
Sasaki Kojiro...
That name takes me back.
Yes, Sasaki Kojiro-dono, too, once trained in this dojo.
Master Takuan!
...no, Master!
Please, teach me everything there is to know about gun-dou!
Don't make me repeat myself.
I have told you that Master Takuan is gone.
It's obvious that you're the master!
You don't understand?
Takuan will not return.
The one who stands before you is only Master Shibazuke!
You're not making any sense!
When he lost to Sasaki Kojiro, Takuan left on a journey.
One from which he will never return.
Lost— Old man, you lost to him?
Lost— Old man, you lost to him?
Indeed.
Ever since that battle, Takuan has never returned to this temple.
So it had to be.
Why's that?
Those were the terms of the battle.
The one who lost was to forfeit his mastery of gun-dou.
With those terms...
it was a one-on-one battle.
And then...
What more is there to tell?
As I said, Kojiro won, and I lost.
The scent of a woman.
Daitokuji...
Musashi is here.
Halt!
It is forbidden for women to enter this place.
There should be someone called Musashi here.
You are a friend of Musashi?
No, he's no friend of mine.
Musashi... He is the killer...
of my dearest father.
Bring out Musashi!
If you don't, I'll break your neck!
This is bad!
There is a foreign woman who seeks revenge on Musashi!
What?
A foreign woman?
Oh, her again? Good grief.
She followed me here, of all places.
Musashi-dono, you know who this woman is?
Yeah, Desperado's got some kind of misunderstanding.
She thinks I killed her dad, but I never did.
Keeps on following me, going on and on about revenge.
So tired of it.
Oh, the woman is called Desperado?
Yeah.
Musashi-dono!
You should know that women are forbidden in this temple!
Sorry, but I can't help it!
She came here on her own!
Musashi-dono!
Like I said, she came on her own!
Alright, alright, I'll chase her out,
so don't make that face.
I will drive away the foreign woman.
Master, this is too trivial a matter for you to bother with!
Let us take care of it...
Silence!
Excuse my rudeness!
Say, does the master hate women?
Women are absolutely forbidden from entering this temple.
The reason is that Master Takuan—
I mean, Master Shibazuke...
Talking too much can be fatal, you know.
I am sorry!
Hey, old man,
you're up against a girl,
so don't go all-out.
That is not your business.
I will go.
Do I have to go too?
I'm not good at dealing with her.
Leave it to me.
Hey, why does he hate women so much?
If it wasn't for that, he could have won against Sasaki Kojiro.
What are you doing?
Hurry up and bring out Musashi.
Help...
If he doesn't come out, this guy's neck just might snap.
We will not hold back against a woman!
Oh? What are you gonna do?
That's enough.
Ronin?
You really are stubborn.
How many times does Musashi have to tell you that he didn't kill your father?
You can't fool me with those lies!
If you're going to hide him, I'll just find him myself!
You... Are you really Desperado?
Wait!
Master!
Yes, Musashi is my guest here, and he is resting inside.
So he is here.
However, he is very tired...
...and he says he does not wish to see you.
So, as Musashi-dono's teacher,
I, Takuan, will speak to you in his stead.
When did you become Musashi's teacher?
Talk is useless!
Good length and slenderness...
You have good control over your ankles.
Excellent.
Back to the matter, foreign woman,
Japanese temples have certain customs.
It is forbidden for women to enter this one.
It would be best for you to leave.
No way!
I'm not leaving until I get to Musashi!
It seems we cannot reach an understanding through words.
The foreign woman and Master Takuan are...!
My, my... How strange.
The ayakashi presence seems different from usual.
I wonder why that is.
Ah, yes. Let us hurry!
Watch this.
But...
Master Takuan is fighting.
Wow, not a single wasted movement.
As expected of Master Takuan.
Hey, was Desperado always that strong?
She seems different from usual.
Don't look down on me, old man!
You...
You are quite skilled,
but what a shame.
You are backed by another, are you not?
That second party should desist!
For the sake of this woman,
I must lend my assistance!
I'll borrow this.
That dance...!
Dance?
It has revived!
Takuan-sama has revived the Gun-dou Dance!
Gun-dou Dance?
Ever since he lost to Sasaki Kojiro,
it has remained sealed.
The mythical Gun-dou Dance!
Gun-dou Secret Art: Dance of Revelation!
Gun-dou Secret Art, Dance of Revelation?
What are you up to? How foolish!
What is that?
An ayakashi?
What?
This was possessing Desperado.
What for?
I believe it was trying to hide its presence
in order to kill Musashi after lowering his guard.
An ayakashi!
This is bad!
Don't panic.
I'll take it out right now.
Huh?
It got bigger.
I will cut it down.
What's happening?
Both onmyoudan and Meiretsu have no effect...
A spider?
But it has the head and body of a woman.
This is the Demon-Puppeteer Spider Queen.
You know what this is?
The rumors say that it manipulates humans with devilish strings,
a spider ayakashi of the underworld.
What is happening?
Meiretsu, forged from ayakashi bone, has no effect...
That inventor ripped me off again, huh?
No, the Demon-Puppeteer Spider Queen cannot be harmed
with ordinary anti-ayakashi weapons.
What?
Long ago, in an attempt to save a young man who had fallen to hell,
the Buddha in heaven took a spider from a lotus
and let down a single spider thread.
The young man took hold of the string,
and ascended toward heaven...
...but others in hell had also clung to it,
and the young man...
...fell down to hell with the others.
When that happened,
the involved spider that fell into hell
eventually became a demon.
That spider was originally from heaven,
so weapons made for ayakashi will not work.
This is the Demon-Puppeteer Spider Queen...
I see you know my story well.
In return for that introduction,
I will show you the true extent of my powers!
Oh no!
Run!
These strings!
They won't break!
So loud...
Hey, where am I?
Musashi!
For my father!
You idiot! Look at what's happening!
What's happening?
Right, I was in the city, so how did I...
Oh, where did that ayakashi go?
What's with these strings?
Desperado!
We have to do something, Master Takuan!
It is time...
...to show you my signature skill!
My body is moving on its own!
Hey, what are you doing?
It's not me!
Demon-Puppeteer Spider Queen.
They say it uses the strings it spits out
to control the movements of humans like puppets.
So it was true...
Not only do the onmyoudan not work,
but it's putting me up against someone I don't want to fight!
What am I supposed to do?
Somebody stop me!
Damn it...
What am I supposed to do!?
In my natural, unadorned style,
I'll tell you these feelings of mine
Together to the sky past the darkness!
All we need to do is spread our wings and fly!
Baby, we'll send time flowing forward just a little,
and we'll embrace even the harsh gusts of wind
with sympathy for pointless worries
and a melody that will overcome the pain
If the poison of the flower that bloomed in my cupped hands
has managed to pierce through the center of my heart...
In my natural, unadorned style,
I'll tell you these feelings of mine,
Unraveling this puzzle of the heart
I'll bring out every part
of your unchanging style
Together to the sky past the darkness!
All we need to do is spread our wings and fly!
What's up with that spider monster?
It's way too strong!
Hey, Inventor!
Do you have something good?
The next chapter: The Demon Gun!
The seventh month of 1600 AD, or Keicho 5.
Charging Tokugawa Ieyasu with thirteen articles of impeachment,
Ishida Mitsunari sent messengers to various daimyo in the name of the Toyotomi clan,
telling them to raise armies.
At the same time, beings seeking to end the period of turbulence
and build a kingdom to last a thousand years
were about to awaken from a thousand-year sleep.
And then...
On the fifteenth day of the ninth month, at Sekigahara,
the Eastern Army of Tokugawa Ieyasu clashed with
the Western Army of the Toyotomi clan and Ishida Mitsunari.
As a result of the performance of Kobayakawa Hideaki's troops,
the Western Army of the Toyotomi clan and
Ishida Mitsunari achieved a sweeping victory,
bringing what should have been
three hundred years of peace to the world.
You should all be quite familiar with this story...
Master Takuan
Shijou-no-yado Inn
That's weird.
There should have been someone who said they saw Musashi around here.
Was I imagining things?
Woman, you are looking for Miyamoto Musashi?
Who are you?
An acquaintance of Musashi.
He is currently at a certain temple.
I can show you the way.
I would really love to take you up on that,
but I'll have to pass.
Why?
Because you're an ayakashi!
I don't know why you want to lead me to Musashi,
but I will be the one to take Musashi's life!
I'm not gonna let some ayakashi get in the way!
You are spirited. I like you.
I don't care if a monster likes me!
If you don't want a hole in your head,
take that weird face of yours and get lost.
It is no use. You are not capable of killing me.
Normal bullets don't work after all, huh?
Then how about these?
These are ghostbusting bullets I bought from a church in England.
I'm not sure if they work on Japanese ayakashi, but...
I said that I'd lead you to Musashi.
Just be obedient and follow.
I failed!
To think that I... would lose to ayakashi powers...
You are skilled in the ceremony.
How is Musashi-dono?
He is sulking over not being able to train under you.
Such a child.
That old man. He's clearly Takuan,
but he still says that the master is out.
What's with that?
This is a waste of time.
Amazing.
You were here?
These bullet marks...
Indeed.
They are the sweat and blood of those who have mastered gun-dou.
Did he train here?
"He"?
I'm talking about that smug showoff.
Wait, smug showoff?
He has hair this long,
a sword this long,
and a gun this long. That guy!
So you are familiar with Kojiro-dono?
Yeah, I am.
When I just hear his name,
I start feeling a pain right around here.
Sasaki Kojiro...
That name takes me back.
Yes, Sasaki Kojiro-dono, too, once trained in this dojo.
Master Takuan!
...no, Master!
Please, teach me everything there is to know about gun-dou!
Don't make me repeat myself.
I have told you that Master Takuan is gone.
It's obvious that you're the master!
You don't understand?
Takuan will not return.
The one who stands before you is only Master Shibazuke!
You're not making any sense!
When he lost to Sasaki Kojiro, Takuan left on a journey.
One from which he will never return.
Lost— Old man, you lost to him?
Lost— Old man, you lost to him?
Indeed.
Ever since that battle, Takuan has never returned to this temple.
So it had to be.
Why's that?
Those were the terms of the battle.
The one who lost was to forfeit his mastery of gun-dou.
With those terms...
it was a one-on-one battle.
And then...
What more is there to tell?
As I said, Kojiro won, and I lost.
The scent of a woman.
Daitokuji...
Musashi is here.
Halt!
It is forbidden for women to enter this place.
There should be someone called Musashi here.
You are a friend of Musashi?
No, he's no friend of mine.
Musashi... He is the killer...
of my dearest father.
Bring out Musashi!
If you don't, I'll break your neck!
This is bad!
There is a foreign woman who seeks revenge on Musashi!
What?
A foreign woman?
Oh, her again? Good grief.
She followed me here, of all places.
Musashi-dono, you know who this woman is?
Yeah, Desperado's got some kind of misunderstanding.
She thinks I killed her dad, but I never did.
Keeps on following me, going on and on about revenge.
So tired of it.
Oh, the woman is called Desperado?
Yeah.
Musashi-dono!
You should know that women are forbidden in this temple!
Sorry, but I can't help it!
She came here on her own!
Musashi-dono!
Like I said, she came on her own!
Alright, alright, I'll chase her out,
so don't make that face.
I will drive away the foreign woman.
Master, this is too trivial a matter for you to bother with!
Let us take care of it...
Silence!
Excuse my rudeness!
Say, does the master hate women?
Women are absolutely forbidden from entering this temple.
The reason is that Master Takuan—
I mean, Master Shibazuke...
Talking too much can be fatal, you know.
I am sorry!
Hey, old man,
you're up against a girl,
so don't go all-out.
That is not your business.
I will go.
Do I have to go too?
I'm not good at dealing with her.
Leave it to me.
Hey, why does he hate women so much?
If it wasn't for that, he could have won against Sasaki Kojiro.
What are you doing?
Hurry up and bring out Musashi.
Help...
If he doesn't come out, this guy's neck just might snap.
We will not hold back against a woman!
Oh? What are you gonna do?
That's enough.
Ronin?
You really are stubborn.
How many times does Musashi have to tell you that he didn't kill your father?
You can't fool me with those lies!
If you're going to hide him, I'll just find him myself!
You... Are you really Desperado?
Wait!
Master!
Yes, Musashi is my guest here, and he is resting inside.
So he is here.
However, he is very tired...
...and he says he does not wish to see you.
So, as Musashi-dono's teacher,
I, Takuan, will speak to you in his stead.
When did you become Musashi's teacher?
Talk is useless!
Good length and slenderness...
You have good control over your ankles.
Excellent.
Back to the matter, foreign woman,
Japanese temples have certain customs.
It is forbidden for women to enter this one.
It would be best for you to leave.
No way!
I'm not leaving until I get to Musashi!
It seems we cannot reach an understanding through words.
The foreign woman and Master Takuan are...!
My, my... How strange.
The ayakashi presence seems different from usual.
I wonder why that is.
Ah, yes. Let us hurry!
Watch this.
But...
Master Takuan is fighting.
Wow, not a single wasted movement.
As expected of Master Takuan.
Hey, was Desperado always that strong?
She seems different from usual.
Don't look down on me, old man!
You...
You are quite skilled,
but what a shame.
You are backed by another, are you not?
That second party should desist!
For the sake of this woman,
I must lend my assistance!
I'll borrow this.
That dance...!
Dance?
It has revived!
Takuan-sama has revived the Gun-dou Dance!
Gun-dou Dance?
Ever since he lost to Sasaki Kojiro,
it has remained sealed.
The mythical Gun-dou Dance!
Gun-dou Secret Art: Dance of Revelation!
Gun-dou Secret Art, Dance of Revelation?
What are you up to? How foolish!
What is that?
An ayakashi?
What?
This was possessing Desperado.
What for?
I believe it was trying to hide its presence
in order to kill Musashi after lowering his guard.
An ayakashi!
This is bad!
Don't panic.
I'll take it out right now.
Huh?
It got bigger.
I will cut it down.
What's happening?
Both onmyoudan and Meiretsu have no effect...
A spider?
But it has the head and body of a woman.
This is the Demon-Puppeteer Spider Queen.
You know what this is?
The rumors say that it manipulates humans with devilish strings,
a spider ayakashi of the underworld.
What is happening?
Meiretsu, forged from ayakashi bone, has no effect...
That inventor ripped me off again, huh?
No, the Demon-Puppeteer Spider Queen cannot be harmed
with ordinary anti-ayakashi weapons.
What?
Long ago, in an attempt to save a young man who had fallen to hell,
the Buddha in heaven took a spider from a lotus
and let down a single spider thread.
The young man took hold of the string,
and ascended toward heaven...
...but others in hell had also clung to it,
and the young man...
...fell down to hell with the others.
When that happened,
the involved spider that fell into hell
eventually became a demon.
That spider was originally from heaven,
so weapons made for ayakashi will not work.
This is the Demon-Puppeteer Spider Queen...
I see you know my story well.
In return for that introduction,
I will show you the true extent of my powers!
Oh no!
Run!
These strings!
They won't break!
So loud...
Hey, where am I?
Musashi!
For my father!
You idiot! Look at what's happening!
What's happening?
Right, I was in the city, so how did I...
Oh, where did that ayakashi go?
What's with these strings?
Desperado!
We have to do something, Master Takuan!
It is time...
...to show you my signature skill!
My body is moving on its own!
Hey, what are you doing?
It's not me!
Demon-Puppeteer Spider Queen.
They say it uses the strings it spits out
to control the movements of humans like puppets.
So it was true...
Not only do the onmyoudan not work,
but it's putting me up against someone I don't want to fight!
What am I supposed to do?
Somebody stop me!
Damn it...
What am I supposed to do!?
In my natural, unadorned style,
I'll tell you these feelings of mine
Together to the sky past the darkness!
All we need to do is spread our wings and fly!
Baby, we'll send time flowing forward just a little,
and we'll embrace even the harsh gusts of wind
with sympathy for pointless worries
and a melody that will overcome the pain
If the poison of the flower that bloomed in my cupped hands
has managed to pierce through the center of my heart...
In my natural, unadorned style,
I'll tell you these feelings of mine,
Unraveling this puzzle of the heart
I'll bring out every part
of your unchanging style
Together to the sky past the darkness!
All we need to do is spread our wings and fly!
What's up with that spider monster?
It's way too strong!
Hey, Inventor!
Do you have something good?
The next chapter: The Demon Gun!