♪ In a time long past ♪
♪ A Noh theater troupe
took the world by storm ♪
No. Not that theater troupe.
This was a long, long,
long... long...
long time ago.
The time of our ancestors,
when Noh theater
was known as "sarugaku."
Japan was divided
between two emperors.
Each emperor had their
own court, and claimed to be
the rightful ruler
of the entire nation.
In the Northern Court,
the shogun yearned
for three sacred treasures,
known as the Imperial Regalia,
ownership of which
would determine
the one true emperor.
Ah. If only I just had
one of them.
Even one sacred treasure!
If only...
♪ If only he had
one treasure ♪
♪ If only, if only ♪
♪ He must have that treasure ♪
♪ He must have
the sacred treasure ♪
A tale that
took place in this country
600 years ago.
Our story, which was
stolen away from us,
and forgotten.
Huh? Who are those people?
What are they
here for? Do you know?
No. What about you?
Have you heard anything?
Not from down here.
What did you find?
Nothing but junk!
You've got visitors!
Tie it up!
Something big must be going on.
I just hope they're
not here to cause any trouble.
Could be good news.
We'd appreciate your help.
This is the location.
Right here.
Our family has been diving
for Heike treasure
here in Dan-no-ura for 60 years.
I doubt we're gonna
find anything like that
still down there.
I assure you we will.
It's in a bag inside of a box
as tall as you or I,
covered in clay.
It looks nothing like treasure.
So, you've seen it?
Someone saw it.
It came in a dream.
Someone
from a hidden Heike village?
Are you going to help us or not?
Hmm.
Huh?
They're so creepy.
Yeah, we have a lot of
angry-looking crabs
like that one around here.
When they're under the water,
they hide their faces from you.
Sent by the curse of
the fallen Heike clan, no doubt.
Superstition!
The curse only affects things
when they come out of the water.
Papa!
Where'd you go?
- Forgive us!
- Forgive us!
Papa!
Papa!
I can't see! Where are you?
What happened
to those two men from Kyoto?
They ran off.
They just left after all that?
Unbelievable.
Well, did they at least pay?
My husband
is dead and my son is blind!
How could this have happened?!
Who were they?
Who were the men who did this?
Who? Why?
Tell me why!
Why?!
That's right, Tomona.
Find who's responsible.
I'm counting on you.
You're the only one
who can set me free.
You must avenge me.
You must avenge
the whole Io family.
Find the bastards
who did this to us.
And cut them down.
The rule of
the Heike had come to an end.
Flags had been pushed back,
by the white flags
belonging to the Genji.
It was the final battle
on the sea of Dan-no-ura.
The emperor's grandmother
got to her feet.
And spoke to the six-year-old
that was her grandson.
"There is a city
beneath the waves.
The Palace
of the Dragon King."
So the young emperor left,
carrying the sacred sword
of the Imperial Regalia,
jumped over the edge
of the ship, and plunged
into the water below.
Never to return.
None know if he found
the Dragon King's palace.
Or if the palace was ever there.
Aah! My face!
D-Don't touch me!
Hey, I know that story.
The sword that sank to
the bottom of Dan-no-ura.
I know it!
Well, of course you know it.
Everybody knows the story
of how the Heike were defeated.
It's quite famous.
Why are you sitting here
singing about it?
To bring peace to
the fallen warriors.
Soothing their souls
is the reason
my colleagues and I are here.
Look. Itsukushima sanctuary's
over there.
I'm sorry, I can't
see it because I'm blind.
Is that right? So are we!
You're blind, but you
know how to play the biwa?
Playing the biwa is
how we earn a living.
Tell me, what's your name?
I'm Tomona.
I'm looking for the hidden
villages of the Heike.
I'm from Dan-no-ura.
This is my name. Here.
"Taniichi."
You can read?
Of course I can read.
Everyone in my family can...
Oh, see if you can read
that stone marker.
You've found your way
to Itsukushima!
The shrine on the sea
built long ago
by the Heike commander,
Kiyomori.
Hard to believe he's blind.
I've been
traveling with this boy
since he left Dan-no-ura
two years ago.
Oh, you've
come a long way, then.
Tomona here is searching
for the hidden
villages of the Heike.
He believes there are untold
stories to be found there.
I wouldn't mind
finding them myself, if I can.
Best be careful with that.
The last biwa priests
who uncovered new
Heike stories are gone now.
Cut down. In the middle
of the streets of the capital.
Dozens of them.
And not one survived.
Is that so?
Some might call that a bad omen.
And the culprit still
hasn't been found, either.
They say it was some kind
of bloodthirsty spirit.
Well, we must be careful then.
Ah! Stop!
That tickles!
No, no, no!
Can't you get it right?!
When I'm gone,
you two will inherit
leadership of the Hie-za!
To do that,
you must be the best!
Do it again!
No! No! From the top! Again!
Huh? Huh?
Uh, uh, uh...
Ah... wow. Huh!
Ha ha! Yeah!
The hell?!
What is that thing?
A child?
It can't be.
- A gourd?
- Worn as a mask?
Oh, look at all these kids.
I-I'm gonna grab 'em,
and I'm gonna take 'em with me!
Yeah!
Whoa!
Creepy.
What the hell is it?
- Goodness me!
- It's not human!
That smell brings back memories.
It's been a long while.
Over ten years since
- I last came to the capital.
- Welcome back.
That odor is the smell
of constant conflict and arson.
Nothing ever seems to change.
The Ashikaga Shogun does not
have a strong hold
- on this region. Ah!
- Here ya go.
The delightful smell of
the capital, I can't get enough!
Enjoy.
- Get on with it!
- Now!
Come on.
Let's go!
- Pull! Pull! Pull!
- Go!
It's been settled.
He may now use "ichi"
in his name.
Thank you so much, Master.
- Hasuichi.
- Yes.
Every biwa priest
that's a member of this guild
takes the "ichi" from
Master Kakuichi's name.
Tomona will now be known
as Tomoichi.
No, no! You can't do that!
Uh, what do you mean I can't?
Tomona?
Who are you talking to?
Uh, no one at all.
Okay, what's the problem?
If you change your name,
I won't be able to find you.
Your name is all I can see.
The only way
I can join the guild
is for them to call me Tomoichi.
But your name is Tomona!
You're Tomona of Dan-no-ura!
Who?! Why?! Tell me why!
You gotta set us free.
Use those arms and legs.
Avenge your family!
Huh?
- Fire!
- Fire!
- Fire!
- Fire!
W-What is that?! A gourd?!
It took my sword!
Behold the dreadful gourd.
It's some kind of monster!
I've got your sword!
- Get away!
- You want it?
- Give it back!
- Come and get it.
It's right here.
You monster!
I am the invincible gourd.
Hey, move, move, move,
move, move, move,
move, move, move, move!
Hey! You're in the gourd's way!
Move!
I'm warning you.
Don't make me take my mask off.
You're wearing a mask?
Yeah.
What happens
when you take it off?
You'll see.
You're in for a shock!
- Well?
- Have you taken the mask off?
Yeah. This is my face.
What do you think?
Take a good hard look.
I can't see.
- Huh?
- Yeah, sorry.
That means, I didn't
need the mask to begin with?
Uh, I guess not.
Ooh, a biwa!
Do you know how to play it?
Hmm. Of course.
- You're good.
- I know.
Never heard this one.
I just play what I hear.
- I love it!
- Well, then it's not over.
Here.
- Got a name?
- Yeah, it's called manju.
Mmm. Good, right?
It is.
But I was asking
what your name is.
Eh, what's yours?
- My name is...
- Tomona!
Your name is Tomona!
My name is Tomona.
Or, uh, I guess, Tomoichi.
Who? Why?
Tell me why! Who?! Why?!
- Tell me why!
- Oh, you're with Kakuichi, huh?
He's got ties with the shogun,
so that group will
just keep growing.
So what's your name?
- I don't have one.
- Huh?
You don't have a name?
What do they call you?
Huh. Nobody calls me anything.
See ya around, Tomoichi.
Or is it Tomona?
Tomoichi, I think. Tomoichi!
Because I'm with
the Kakuichi guild!
H-Hey! Hold on! How do I find
you if you don't have a name?
What am I supposed to call you?!
I've actually
picked a name for myself.
Huh? You picked your own name?
Yeah! I know exactly
what I'm going to call myself!
And some day
the world will know it.
'Cause I'll be the star
of the Hie-za!
A delightful performance,
Teiichi.
It pleases me and my late
grandfather, as well.
Although I'm certain he's
getting impatient with my failed
efforts to unify the Northern
and Southern Courts.
I have faith that you'll succeed
someday soon, Lord Yoshimitsu.
Good of you to come, Kan'ami.
Fujiwaka.
Thank you, Shogun,
for having us.
It is our greatest honor
and privilege to perform
for you
and your late grandfather.
We cannot express
the extent of our joy.
Well, then why don't you
start the performance?
The music is exquisite.
And I'm sure
the dance is as well.
Kan'ami and Fujiwaka
are said to be the best
sarugaku performers
in the entire world.
I thought I'd heard that
of the Hie-za.
Hie-za is for the masses, but
Kanze is for those of culture.
That much is evident
by the shogun's
fondness for Fujiwaka's skill
and beauty.
You look like frogs wrestling!
How can you hope to compete
with Fujiwaka?!
- We're sorry, father!
- Sorry!
- Forgive us, please!
- Apology not accepted!
Sorry! So Sorry!
You must practice like your
lives depend on it! Do it again!
It's not enough.
It has to be beautiful!
The ultimate beauty.
- Yes, Father!
- Of course, Father!
Uh...
- Father!
- Father!
What do you
think you're practicing for?
You'll never perform
on a stage with that
unsightly arm of yours!
You're a hideous monster!
Hmm.
I've never understood it.
My back is covered in scales.
And my mouth
isn't where it should be.
Neither are my eyes.
I can't even see
through a normal mask.
But check out this arm!
Who else can do
things like this?
But I can't perform
with the Hie-za
because of the way I look.
Oh, stop complaining.
Legs. Chest. Belly.
Every time I perform
a new dance, it seems...
another part of my body changes
as if it's being set free.
What do you suppose
that's all about?
Hmm. Sounds to me like a curse.
- A curse?
- Could be the work of spirits.
Oh, that may be
what it looks like,
but I sure don't know
any spirits.
Of course you don't,
neither do I.
Wait. Yes, I do!
There's one spirit
I can talk to.
Papa! Are you there?
Papa! It's Tomoichi!
How've you been?!
Hello!
Wait? Can you see him or what?
Oh, right, he can't find me
because of this name.
Papa! It's Tomona!
Tomona of Dan-no-ura!
It's your son!
Papa! Are you out there?!
Can you hear me?!
- Tomona?
- Whoa. You're so small.
How have you been?
I'm a spirit.
What kind of question is that?
Good point.
I told you if you changed
your name I couldn't find you.
Huh? You are Tomona
of Dan-no-ura!
You probably don't know
but your mother passed away.
But she's moved on.
She d*ed in peace.
She did?
I'm glad to hear that.
I don't think I can
stick around much longer.
- So take care of yourself!
- Wait just a moment.
There's something I need
to ask you!
Are there any spirits
around here?
- You're looking at one.
- Yeah, I know.
Any others?
Uh, okay. Hmm.
Yes, there are.
They're all around us.
Are there any around him?
There are many.
Heike samurai possessing him
because they can't rest.
Heike spirits? Heike?
All right, take care now.
I hear them.
C-Can you hear them?
This is amazing!
- Can you see them?
- Yeah.
In fact, I think I've been
hearing their voices
ever since the day I was born.
So, what's troubling you?
Tell me!
I'm listening.
Huh? Oh-ho-ho.
Oh-ho-ho! Ah, ah.
Incredible! I know
exactly what you're saying.
I'll listen to your stories.
One at a time.
I'll listen
to every one of them.
Your stories
will finally be heard!
Bear with me,
I have a new tale I'd like
to sing for all of you today.
- A new tale?
- Did he say new?
- He's acting strange.
- Look at his hair.
What's that smell?
It's the scent of a prost*tute.
You're about
to hear a story of a man.
A man who was searching
for buried tales of the Heike.
Hmm?
Hie-za?
- That's what I heard.
- Is that true?
Does he really have another son?
Who is he?
I thought Hie-za was
at the shrine.
Yeah, they are.
At least that's where
the old man's performing.
So who's at this bridge
in Rokujo?
Someone else?
Does the leader
have a third son?
Competing against his father?
- A showdown.
- Yeah. Let's go.
That's Hie-za's leader.
Wrong place. They said
it was under the bridge.
At the river?
Another Hie-za performance.
- I-I hear it's really good.
- Let's get over there. Hurry up!
My name is Inu-oh.
"The Burial Mound of Arms."
By me.
Here we go!
In 1184, at the Battle
of Ichi-no-Tani.
Heike Commander Tadanori's
right arm was chopped off
below the elbow.
As was his head!
Ow!
Let me see your hands!
Put your fists in the air!
Hey, hey...
Now clap!
Huh?
- Inu-oh?
- Yeah.
The guy can move like nothing
you've ever seen before.
And he has the best voice
I've ever heard.
He gets the whole audience
to clap their hands
and move to the b*at and
sometimes everyone sings along.
Hie-za's leader is good
but he's no Inu-oh.
That's right,
the old man is old news.
Inu-oh's too exciting.
I can't wait to go see Inu-oh.
- Truly amazing.
- I had a lot of fun.
He gets the whole crowd
to go wild.
He never takes off his mask.
From what I hear,
you can't find anything
like it anywhere else.
The spirits of fallen warriors
dance and sing along.
Spirits?
The Heike tell their stories
through him
and dance with him.
Well, that is new.
And the music is great.
It's got a strong b*at,
it's so captivating!
So good!
It really makes you
want to dance.
It's Inu-oh!
We have to go to Kiyomizu!
It's Inu-oh! He's from Hie-za,
too, and he's performing!
Yeah!
- Let's go see Inu-oh!
- Inu-oh's the best!
Ah!
Ow!
Hey, you. Hey.
Are you seeing this?
You're watching, aren't you?
Yeah. I can see you, too.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Yeah, yeah!
Ow!
- There you are.
- I couldn't wait.
- We dance along with him, right?
- Rumor has it he's cursed.
Look!
"The Whale."
By Inu-oh.
1185, Dan-no-ura.
Heike Chief Commander Munemori
sees Genji troops
approaching,
and calls for a diviner.
Inu-oh!
Inu-oh!
- Inu-oh!
- Inu-oh!
Your turn!
Yeah!
Sing it!
Ha ha!
Come on!
Everybody now!
Inu-oh!
Inu-oh!
- Munemori!
- Munemori!
Hey! Hey!
- Hey! Hey!
- Munemori!
- Munemori!
- Munemori!
Mun-e-mori!
- Munemori!
- Munemori!
- Munemori!
- Hey!
Sing it!
Ow!
Yeah!
Why is he calling himself
Inu-oh?
And how could he do this?!
I'm supposed to be
the star of the Hie-za!
The whole thing was my creation!
All of its accomplishments
belong to me!
Who told him
all these new stories?
Where could he have found them?!
It's not biwa anymore,
he's taken it too far.
Tomoichi's getting carried away.
And he wears makeup,
dresses like a prost*tute.
He's giving us a bad name.
Polluting what we stand for.
It's unforgivable!
I can't believe he's
letting his hair grow so long.
It's unbecoming.
Biwa priests shave their heads.
Have you seen them?
- No. But I've heard.
- Master Teiichi!
I would love to see it.
See how far they'll go.
I find it very exciting,
don't you?
You won't even
remove your mask at a party?
Don't you know Inu-oh's story?
Apparently he's hideous.
Oh, that's just
a publicity stunt,
it's all part of the show.
You, sir, are correct.
W-Wha...?
The story of Inu-oh is fiction.
In truth,
the face hiding under this mask
is devastatingly handsome.
If that's so, then why
hide it under the mask?
Why wouldn't I?
Because even my handsome face...
is just another mask.
What does that mean?
It means everything is fiction.
So are you handsome
under there or not?
Surely we won't have to wait
much longer to find out,
will we?
What's the rush?
Don't you wanna drink?
I don't care for parties.
You should get a new biwa.
How long are you going to keep
strumming that old beetle?
I happen to like this biwa.
You know, I think
I finally get it.
The Heike spirits
aren't a curse.
They're not trying
to make me suffer.
All they want is... to let
the world know they were here.
I think they just
want to be acknowledged.
That's all they're after.
And we're helping.
And I'll keep going.
I'll sing their songs,
and tell their stories.
That's how
we honor their memory.
It seems like
the more hell we raise,
the louder they get
when they cry out in joy.
They're just saying,
"We're here."
We are here, aren't we?
Inu-oh, I've decided.
I'll keep singing
"The Inu-oh Chapters."
I'll spread them everywhere.
But I'm going to do it
under a new name.
Tomoari.
Tomo... ari?
Yeah. A name that means:
"We're here."
You and me,
we're both right here.
Ha.
Oh... I like that.
Music that will
get you on your feet
and make your body move!
Biwa and taiko
like you've never heard!
They're the talk of the town:
the troupe of Tomoari!
Twists and turns galore!
These are "The Inu-oh Chapters"!
Sit back, and enjoy the show!
What's this new biwa music
I'm hearing about?
That's the Tomoari troupe.
He decided to leave our guild
and create his own.
His innovative music
is gaining quite
the following
all across the country.
I wonder how far
and wide it will...
That's no good.
No good at all.
We will be unifying the courts
very soon.
Before long, the Imperial
Regalia will finally be ours.
And when that happens,
the shogunate's power
must be undisputably absolute.
Master Kakuichi's
tale of the Heike
will be the only version
people hear.
Uh...
The stories
everyone knows already.
We'll be just fine
without any new ones.
Uh...
The last thing we need
is for a new movement
to start up.
The people need to put
all their faith in the Ashikaga.
Is that clear, Teiichi?
Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu
will be holding
a party in Kitayama soon.
He's expressed his desire
for the Hie-za to perform.
I am unworthy
of such a great honor.
To be invited to perform
for the shogun himself,
after dedicating so many years
to my craft...
No, not you. Inu-oh.
But, sir. I am the lead
performer of the Hie-za.
As I understand it,
Inu-oh's following
has grown much larger
than yours.
The request for Inu-oh comes
from Nariko, the shogun's wife.
Otherwise,
I'm sure the Kanze troupe
would've been invited as usual.
Because Kanze is the shogun's
favorite style, after all.
There's something
you must tell me.
Rumor has it that hiding
under the mask Inu-oh wears
is the hideous face
of a monster.
We'd like to know
if that's true.
- He's, um...
- Because you should know,
Lady Nariko
is with child right now.
And we have to take that
into consideration.
She's in no condition
to see anything disturbing.
If anything
were to happen to her,
the person responsible would
have to be ex*cuted on the spot.
Do we understand each other?
Yes, that makes all
the sense in the world.
- Inu-oh, that's amazing!
- The shogun himself.
The shogun has
made one more demand of you,
and it's very important to him.
You must perform your final act
without the mask.
He says he wishes
to see the face
that's hidden beneath it.
He's used to watching
Kanze performances,
and Fujiwaka is so handsome,
he often dances
without a mask at all.
Yes, but Inu-oh can't!
And if I refuse?
Then they'll rescind the offer.
But if they see
how hideous your face is,
you may lose your head
entirely. Hmm.
- You're better off not...
- I understand.
I'll accept.
- And I'll do as he says.
- Uh...
On one condition.
I want a biwa player.
Ow!
He's taking
his mask off at the end.
I hear he's quite handsome.
He's finally
going to show his face.
- The mask is coming off.
- I hear he's hideous.
We're about to find out.
All will be revealed.
You hear he's taking off
his mask in the final act?
We're going to see
his real face.
I can hardly wait.
What an honor for a biwa priest
to perform at
an event like this.
It seems Master Teiichi
taught his student well.
- Inu-oh!
- Inu-oh!
Inu-oh!
- Inu-oh!
- Inu-oh!
- Inu-oh!
- Look over here!
- Inu-oh!
- Inu-oh!
Do you think we're going
to see the dragon this time?
Please don't get
so excited, my dear.
You're in a delicate condition.
But Inu-oh is
about to perform for us.
How can I sit still?
Everybody loves him!
From commoners to aristocrats
and even the samurai!
You should support him more.
You want to keep him
on our side.
Better than obsessing
over Fujiwaka.
The spirits are
more excited than usual.
They know it ends here.
This is it.
Either they finally find
their peace, or I lose my head.
Either way, it's over.
For us,
this could be our last show.
Come on. We're only
just getting started here.
The spirits will find peace
soon enough,
but we've still got
a long way to go.
Inu-oh!
- Inu-oh!
- Inu-oh!
No matter what happens,
you and I are both right here.
Everyone put a fist in.
Now let's do this!
Yeah!
"The Dragon Commander."
By Inu-oh.
The moon's
getting close to the sun.
We cannot allow you
to go out there.
This is Hie-za's stage
right now.
What's wrong?
The spirits aren't moving on.
- Why?
- What are we missing?
Why can't they find peace?
There's another story.
One we still need to find.
The stories of the regalia
are true.
There really is a curse.
We'll just have
to keep it hidden.
This is what the shogun needs.
To unify our nation.
It's terrifying.
But he can't bring the courts
together without the regalia.
I already know this story.
Show me Inu-oh's.
No, no, no!
It's not enough!
This isn't what I want!
What is it you do want?
What do you desire?
I want...
I want to be
the greatest star alive!
If that is your wish...
I shall give you
special stories to tell.
In the secret villages
where the last
of the Heike survive...
they are hidden.
Tales of greatness
beyond your wildest dreams.
Sealed away from the world.
The biwa priests
have been there,
and uncovered these stories.
But they can be yours
if you so desire.
A simple trade:
one story for each priest.
They're mine.
They're all mine!
Mine and mine alone!
It's not enough.
It's still not enough.
I need you
to give me more stories!
I'd be happy to.
For a price.
Give me the radiant innocence
of your unborn child.
You can't!
That is all I ask of you.
No, don't!
Go on, take it.
You can have whatever you want!
Stop! He'll die!
Inu-oh will die!
How could you do this?
Help him!
Somebody! Please!
Someone help!
- We found it.
- Yes, we did.
Did you see it?
Yeah. Everything.
No. This isn't right.
I should be on that stage!
Why? Why not me?!
Why that monster?!
I'm the star!
I should shine the brightest!
What's the matter?
Are you not the brightest star?
I'm not, but I should be!
This is all wrong!
Then tell me:
do you wish for more?
Of course I do!
Get rid of that monster!
Are you referring
to the child you gave to me?
Yes! Destroy him!
Get rid of that monster now!
You made a promise to me.
Are you taking it back?
You're telling me to destroy
what you've already given to me.
It is you who
shall be destroyed instead.
- Hurry up, let's go!
- This way!
Today, by decree of the shogun,
Tomoari's troupe is disbanded!
These so-called new Heike songs
are an affront to his glory!
- Master Tomoari!
- Move it!
Get out of the way!
Stand back!
Move! Out of the way!
- Everyone stand back!
- Quiet!
Hear this: Kakuichi's troupe
is the only guild
recognized by the shogun!
From now on,
only the official songs
are permitted to be performed!
Please, no!
We ask forgiveness!
Wha...?
Master Teiichi!
- Watch it!
- Master Teiichi!
Master Teiichi!
Master Teiichi!
Tomoari?
It's my troupe.
The samurai are after them!
Why aren't we allowed
to sing our songs anymore?
What did we do to deserve this?
Master Kakuichi has
completed the definitive
book of the Heike.
From now on,
the only stories we can tell
are the ones that
are written in that book.
But what was wrong
with our songs?
This is the will
of the shogunate.
No. Those songs
are Inu-oh's stories.
And my story is singing them;
they're ours!
How can they just
take them away from us?!
Tomoari,
I understand you're upset,
but change your name
and come back to us.
My name is Tomoari! I chose it
for myself for a reason.
Because "We are here!"
Inu-oh has agreed to this.
He will never perform
the new Heike,
nor will he tell
his own story ever again.
- Don't fight it.
- Liar!
I don't believe you.
Those are our stories!
Those songs belong to us!
- Tomo!
- He's made his choice.
Tomoari!
No!
- Tomoari!
- No! No, no!
Your troupe is hereby disbanded.
- No, no, no, no, no, no!
- And you are under arrest.
- Come with us!
- No!
Let's go!
Hurry, tell them.
Tell them you're Tomoichi now.
Do not resist!
This is Tomoichi!
Of the Kakuichi guild!
Stop the v*olence.
Come now, Master Kakuichi's
in charge here.
Please stop!
He won't perform any music
that's not in the book again!
My name is Tomoari!
And I tell the stories
of the lost spirits!
Tomoichi!
Your name is Tomoichi!
You have to tell them!
- Hurry!
- Just stop!
I will not let you take
our stories away!
- No.
- Taniichi?
- Taniichi?
- Tani...
He got in the way.
- Taniichi!
- Taniichi!
Taniichi!
My brother!
How could you do this?
- I am Tomoari!
- Stop! Tomoichi!
- I won't run away and hide!
- Stop.
- I decide what my name is!
- Stop. Stop this, Tomoichi!
No one else! No one!
No one can
take that away from me!
Stop, please! Please!
Let me go. Let me go!
Let me go! Taniichi!
Brothers!
We finally have
flowers here that dance
as beautifully as you do,
Inu-oh.
My lord.
Your performance was
incredibly powerful.
Truthfully, it was too
magnificent for this world.
You are most kind, my lord.
However, Inu-oh, your Heike
stories take too many liberties.
No more of that.
You my use only
Kakuichi's stories from now on.
With all due respect, Shogun,
the stories I perform are...
Tomoari's troupe
has been disbanded.
The songs of Inu-oh
must not be performed.
Therefore, the biwa priests who
perform them must be stopped.
You understand.
To attain unity,
we must first have order.
Do not see
that biwa priest again.
And what happens
if I refuse to surrender
the stories that I lived
and suffered for?
Do you wish to see
that priest of yours beheaded?
Of course, I'll gladly
forget about them all.
No one shall hear those stories
ever again.
As for the priest,
he and I are finished, as well.
From now on, my lord,
I will only perform for you.
Inu-oh is yours.
I'll dance for your eyes only.
Splendid. I'd hate to
be deprived of seeing you dance.
My lord!
Who's out there?
I-I don't know, sir.
What's that you've got
in your hand?
Hmm.
That biwa priest wants me to
take him to the shogun's grave.
Hmm?
Don't let anyone know
you spoke to him.
Tomona of Dan-no-ura!
♪ A long, long time ago ♪
♪ How long has it been? ♪
♪ So long, longer than we know ♪
I don't know how long it's been.
But I'm here, and have been,
for so long.
I've been looking for you.
For 600 years.
You're Tomona again.
No wonder
it was so hard to find you.
Here you are.
You chose that name
for yourself, didn't you?
Because we're both here, right?
Remember, Tomoari?
Inu...
You still have that old beetle?
Can you play it?
Of course I can.
- Nice.
- I know.
Nothing's changed.
- Not at all.
- This is great.
Let's keep it going!
Inu-oh!
Tomoari!
Inu-oh!
Tomoari!
Inu-oh!
Tomoari!
Inu-oh!
Tomoari!