Kengan Ashura (2019–…): Season 1, Episode 4 - Reunited - full transcript

As of today, as chairman
of the Kengan Association...

KENGAN LIFE-OR-DEATH

...I hereby declare the Kengan
Life-or-Death Tournament open.

METSUDO KATAHARA
GOVERNOR OF DAINIPPON BANK

Anyone who desires the position
of chairman of the association is welcome.

Enter your strongest fighter!

This declaration by Metsudo Katahara,
the chairman of the Kengan Association,

was earth-shattering
to those who desired power.

FIGHTERS WRIGGLE IN THE DARK!

REUNITED

NOGI GROUP HEADQUARTERS



Oh no! Oh no!

KAZUO YAMASHITA
NOGI PUBLICATIONS

Ohma, what are you doing to Mr. Nogi?

Old man. What did you just say?

HIDEKI NOGI
CHAIRMAN, NOGI GROUP

I'll say it as many times as you want,
Ohma Tokita.

For the next Kengan
Life-or-Death Tournament,

I won't have you fight
on behalf of our company.

I guess you want me
to end your life here, huh?

Hold on a second.
Please, calm down a little.

KAEDE AKIYAMA,
CHAIRMAN'S SECRETARY, NOGI GROUP

What has changed Mr. Nogi's mind?

He tested Ohma's abilities
in previous kengan matches

to be sure he was good
enough to fight for us.



Oh?

Are you in the middle of something?

It's you!

Tokita, let me introduce you.

This is Sen Hatsumi,

Nogi Group's chosen fighter
for the Kengan Life-or-Death Tournament.

SEN HATSUMI
FIGHTER, NOGI GROUP

Hey, reject. Good to meet you.

He's going to represent us?

This is a disgraceful sight, Pop.
Are you in trouble?

Can't you see? Just help me, you idiot.

You heard him.

Mind if I resort to violence, reject?

Do you think that would work against me?

Yes, I do.

You shouldn't raise
your hand to your employer.

Actually, before that,

you should take
better care of your broken arm.

What are you, a doctor?

Not just your right arm, your whole body.

All that damage you've taken
is pretty serious.

You think you can fight in that condition?

Dream on, brat.

He's dodging all Ohma's blows.

He has 39 wins and 15 losses.

That's Sen Hatsumi's kengan match record.

Fifteen losses? Isn't that kind of a lot?

There's no doubt that
his skills are first-rate,

but he has some behavioral problems.

His loss breakdown is--

I skipped four, forgot about two,
and missed nine because I overslept.

That adds up to 15 losses.

-Hey!
-You've made me happy, Kaede.

I didn't know you cared
about me that much.

Do you have any idea
how much those losses cost Nogi Group?

Do you want to go out
for dinner with me later?

No, I don't!

Oops. Did I go too far?

Seems like I flicked a switch in him.

That sound is exactly the same as the one
I heard in the match with Sekibayashi.

Okay, you started this.
No hard feelings, even if you die.

You blocked me. Your speed has greatly
increased since you changed to that form.

What's the trick?
Some kind of transformation?

Whatever.
I'm pretty confident about my speed, too.

Do you want to see
if you're faster than me?

He really is fast. But...

You bent the flow of my power.

You use the Niko Style, don't you?

Did you say Niko Style?

That's strange.

I heard the Niko Style wasn't passed
down to the second generation.

Don't you ever talk about Niko again!

Oh. Did that hit a nerve?

You're far too cocky, you little brat.

That's enough.

Oh, God!

Ohma.

This is not open to discussion.

Sen Hatsumi will represent
Nogi Group at the tournament.

Yeah? Will he?

-Then, I'll kill--
-However...

there's nothing stopping you winning
a spot in the tournament yourself.

What?

Don't you understand?

You'll need a certain individual
to make this plan work, though.

-Yamashita, come here.
-Me? Yes, sir.

Why don't you become a member
of the Kengan Association?

What are you talking about, Mr. Nogi?

There's no way he can become a member.

You still have a lot to learn, Akiyama.

There are always loopholes
to be found in business.

Being a member of the Kengan Association

confirms that you are
a first-rate merchant.

This is the reason countless people
are dying to become members.

FIST

There are also people who pretend to have
the authority of the Kengan Association

and conduct unofficial matches
offering the chance to win membership.

What they want is money,
paid as a "challenge fee."

Unofficial matches?

The referees are from
the official Kengan Association.

I guess you could call them
"kengan challenge matches."

The challenge fee is
a hundred million yen.

-A hundred--
-Don't worry.

I happen to have that
exact amount to hand today.

Here. A hundred million yen.

How do you have that?

What do you say, Yamashita?

This is the only way Ohma
can fight in the tournament.

Wait. Why am I being forced to make
such a crazy decision?

How did this happen?
This whole situation is messed up.

I'm just an ordinary businessman.
How could I do such a thing?

I need to calm down. Take a deep breath.

I need to stand my ground
and say no without offending him.

Well, I appreciate your offer, but...

Cool. We'll enter
these unofficial matches.

Why are you answering for me?

Hey. I'm going to settle things
between us at the tournament.

All right. Whatever you say.

Don't they understand that
I haven't agreed yet?

-Great decision.
-I admire your courage.

Why are they taking this as a yes from me?

This is bad. I have to get out
of this before it's too late.

Listen to me, Ohma.
I'm sorry to tell you this, but...

Let's do this, Kazuo Yamashita.

Yes. Let's do our best.

It's been officially confirmed.

Kazuo Yamashita will enter
the unofficial kengan match.

UNDERGROUND DISCHARGE TUNNEL
(40 METERS BELOW GROUND)

This is the metropolitan area outer
underground discharge tunnel.

Tonight, fighters will get a chance to
win membership of the Kengan Association,

by taking part in unofficial fights.

Ladies and gentlemen,

thank you for coming
all the way down here to join us tonight.

Let me now introduce the fighters.

This fighter holds membership
of the Kengan Association.

Ushitami Food Service's
affiliated fighter...

MASAYASU YOKOTA
FIGHTER, USHITAMI FOOD SERVICE

...Masayasu Yokota.

The challenger is Yamashita Corporation's
affiliated fighter,

Ohma Tokita.

OHMA TOKITA
FIGHTER, YAMASHITA CORPORATION

-Isn't that guy with Nogi?
-He knocked Sekibayashi down.

-He's the rookie everyone's talking about.
-Has he transferred already?

KAZUO YAMASHITA
PRESIDENT, YAMASHITA CORPORATION

-Yamashita Corporation?
-Their president looks really pale.

How did I get myself into this?

A company?

Yes, your company.

The Kengan Association is an organization
of business managers and finance people.

So, to become a member of the association,

you need to be a company manager,
it's just a formality.

The name of the company
and its line of work don't really matter.

How about a simple name,
such as "Yamashita Corporation"?

He's making bad life decisions
on my behalf.

All that's left to do now
is to apply for the match.

The next matches will be held
in two days, eight days and 12 days’ time.

There's no going back now.

So, the date. Which one would be better?

-I'll fight in two days, obviously.
-Huh?

Hold on, Ohma.

-You can't fight with your wounded--
-Kazuo Yamashita.

Do you think they will have healed
in ten days or even in 12?

Well, you have a point, but...

I'm going to be fit by the time
the Life-or-Death Tournament is held,

totally fit, for sure.

I will make it to the tournament.

And that's where I will beat you.

All right. We've confirmed that
you've paid the fee.

We wish you luck.

I'll be one hundred million yen in debt
whether we win or not.

MIKIO NABE
PRESIDENT, USHITAMI FOOD SERVICE

Yokota, you're known as
the "Kingpin Brawler of Gadokan Karate."

-I bet you'll finish him in no time.
-Sure.

Kengan membership is such a great way
to attract rich suckers.

I love making money.

Are you ready? Set!

Fight!

Huh?

The winner is Ohma Tokita!

We've lost our membership
of the Kengan Association.

-Kazuo Yamashita.
-Yes?

We won.

That's... awesome!

I can trust this man with my life.

Is this the membership certificate?
It's very plain.

What's important is its value.

Why?

Why is he there?

I didn't expect to see
him again like this.

How many years has it been...

KENZO YAMASHITA
KAZUO'S OLDEST SON

...since I last saw his face?

You look a lot older, Dad.

UNDER MOUNT INC

MASAHIKO OHTA
PRESIDENT, UNDER MOUNT INC

Hello?

Oh! Hello, boss. How are you, sir?

Mr. Ohta, I've told you so many times
that you're the one who's president.

KENZO'S ROOM IN YAMASHITA'S HOUSE
USED AS UNDER MOUNT INC HQ

-I'm happy hiding behind you.
-Well, you may think that way,

but if it hadn't been for you,
the company couldn't have come this far.

You're the one working behind the scenes.

Putting that aside,

thank you for recording the match
the other day.

No problem at all.

With a certain unexpected discovery,
we've now collected enough data.

-Does that mean...
-Yes.

We will enter
the Kengan Life-or-Death Tournament

after welcoming one fighter
from the Kure Family.

Kure?

KURE FAMILY

What is the Kure Family?

They appear wherever
conflict is happening.

Providing the money
and conditions are right,

they won't hesitate to kill
their previous employers.

They are, so to speak, mercenaries.

We have decided to fight for
Under Mount Inc in the tournament.

I wonder which member of our family
we should send to the tournament?

I don't need to step out of this house.

I can stay in the shadows...

and seize this country.

Hey, Kazu! It's me, Ken.

Are you free now?
Let's go for a drink together.

-See you soon, Kazu.
-Wait.

That drunk man at the match called me.

As I couldn't turn it down,
I found myself here.

But what kind of man drinks
at this high-class hotel?

FIVE STAR HOTEL, TOKYO

Whatever it was that brought us together,

I wanted to give you a pep talk,
now that we're friends.

Friends? A pep talk?

I'm surprised you've become
a member of the Kengan Association.

How did you find out about that?

The whole Kengan Association
is talking about it.

SKY BAR LOUNGE,
UPPER FLOOR OF THE HOTEL

They're saying that
some mysterious company

called the Yamashita Corporation
is going to join the kengan tournament.

Are they?

So, did Mr. Nogi pay
the entry fee of five billion yen

for you to pay back later?

Five... what?

He set me up!

He didn't say anything about that.

You can pay it off
easily enough if you win.

That son of a bitch.

-Damn it!
-Wow.

I'll do it. I just need to win, right?

I will make that Nogi bastard
regret the day he underestimated me!

Wow. Look at you, Kazu.

I've made up my mind.

From now on,
as the president of Yamashita Corporation,

I'll handle the Kengan
Life-or-Death Tournament.

Kazuo Yamashita of Nogi Publications
dies today!

That's the spirit!

Screw the Nogi Group!

There's something I wanted to
tell you tonight, Kazu.

What is it, Ken?

My company is actually participating in
the Kengan Life-or-Death Tournament too.

-Right?
-Yes.

This is our fighter, Ryo Himuro.

RYO HIMURO
FIGHTER, GINOKUNIYA BOOKSHOP

He's only fought four kengan matches
but he's a really good fighter.

Really?
And which company are you talking about?

It's a little bookstore called Ginokuniya.

You named it after
the famous Ginokuniya Bookshop?

We are the Ginokuniya.

-You are?
-We are.

Oh.

You're like the famous shogun
who patrolled the city in disguise.

Oh, Kazu. That's very flattering.

KEN OHYA
CHAIRMAN, GINOKUNIYA BOOKSHOP

I hate to say this to you,
but the championship will be ours.

That's funny.
Somehow I feel like I saw this coming.

I'm not going to lose, Ken.

That's just what I want, Kazu.

ABANDONED MINE, TOKYO

Good. I've completely recovered.

All I need to do is win.

I've arrived...

on the battlefield.

These last ten years have felt
like a long time.

NIKO TOKITA
OHMA'S MASTER OF NIKO STYLE

A very long time.

Niko.

Hi. Long time no see.

Huh?

Who the hell are you?

GENZAN TAIRA
NIKO'S ENEMY, KOEI STYLE

-Now you remember me.
-What are you doing here?

I let him get close.

Oh, I love it.

You've beefed up beautifully
since I last saw you.

You--

I have one thing to tell you.

You've been chasing...

my master for the past ten years
in order to get your revenge.

But I killed him.

How does it feel?

The man who killed your master,
Niko Tokita,

is already dead.

You must be so mad.

Take it all out on me,
the man who stole your revenge.

Come on. Don't be shy.

Go ahead and kill me
just like my master killed Niko Tokita.

I'll see you again someday.

I hope the next time
we see each other...

we'll be enemies.

Niko.

Now, strike me with your anger.

The man who ruined your revenge
is right in front of you.

Don't get the wrong idea.

What did you say?

Revenge?
Did you think that's what I wanted?

Your master and Niko only died
because they were weak.

But I am stronger than Niko was.

The reason I was going after
your master was to prove that.

I can't stand those fools who act like
they're the strongest of all of us.

I'm going to crush
every one of those bastards...

and show them that I'm the strongest!

Luckily, there's a stage set up

for misguided dudes
who think they're the strongest.

I'm going to smash you
at that tournament,

along with all of those other
self-proclaimed "strongest" fighters.

Look forward to it, you freak.

You're right. You're right!

We should choose the best possible stage
on which to kill each other.

Seek for love, fight for love,
and kill each other for love.

And then, in despair of losing you,

I will shoot my load.

Man, you're too much to handle.

Now that we have a plan,
I should get going.

I'll see you at the tournament.

Tell me one thing before you go.
What's your name?

Setsuna.

SETSUNA KIRYU
FIGHTER, KOUOU EDUCATION GROUP

I'm Setsuna Kiryu. Don't forget.

It's the name of your enemy.

Setsuna Kiryu, huh?

Got it.

Setsuna Kiryu!
I'm going to crush you!

With emotions running high,

the Kengan Life-or-Death Tournament
is about to begin.

PREVIEW

Is it a wish? Or an ambition?

The kengan fighters are
at the mercy of the ship of death.

Show your powers.
Fight your own way.

Absolutely no holding back
in this battle royal.

Next episode: "Brawl"

Subtitle Translation by Miki Miyaji