01x06 - Episode 6

[bunniefuu]

[birds tweeting]

[dramatic swell]

[opening theme music playing]

[music halts]

[birds tweeting]

I'm Bunshichi Tanba.

I issued the challenge.

Master Izumi, I assume?

Yes, you are correct.

[Tanba] Who is he?

[Izumi] This is Tsutomu Himekawa.

Hokushinkan's fourth dan black belt.

He is training with me.

And he's here now to witness the fight.

Hokushinkan...

A Shozan Matsuo disciple?

I appreciate you accepting my challenge.

If you are going to be
a true martial artist,

then you must accept any challenge.

[chuckles softly]

I have heard interesting
rumors about you, you know.

[Tanba] Like what?

[Izumi] I heard

that you use dirty tricks to win.

[Tanba] I see.

[Izumi] I expect none
of that in this fight.

When would you like to start?

The fight has already started.

[tense music plays]

- [Tanba grunts]
- [kick echoes]

- [Izumi grunts]
- [Tanba exhales]

[both grunt]

Oh shit!

- [Tanba exhales]
- [Izumi grunts]

[grunting continues]

[Himekawa] The philtrum, chapter gate,
mastoid process, jugular notch...

[groans]

[gasping for air]

He's targeting vital spots with precision.

[Tanba breathes shakily]

[Tanba] Such a powerful fighter.

Soichiro Izumi.

[music halts]

- [Tanba] Hmm?
- [Izumi grunts]

- [straining]
- [tense music continues]

- [Tanba grunts]
- [Izumi groans]

[groans continue]

- [Tanba breathing heavily]
- [Izumi straining]

[straining intensifies]

[Tanba grunts]

[tense music playing]

[music building]

[music halts]

[Tanba breathing heavily]

[Izumi exhales deeply]

[grunts]

[Tanba grunts]

- [exhales, spits]
- [dramatic swell]

- [Tanba grunts]
- [Izumi groans]

- [continues groaning]
- [kick echoes]

[Izumi groans]

- [Tanba grunts]
- [Izumi's body thuds]

[punch echoes]

[Tanba panting]

[Himekawa] That was a magnificent fight.

Would you mind telling me...

Telling you what?

[Himekawa] That technique you used

where you locked his neck
and left arm from behind.

[Tanba exhales]

The chicken wing facelock maneuver.

I think that's what they call it.

[Himekawa] He's fine.
The damage is nothing critical.

You wanna fight?

I'll decline today.

But, yes,

I would like to fight you someday.

I suddenly have a strong urge
to see you in this condition.

[Tanba] Oh yeah?

[Himekawa] Well, it was just his turn.

"His turn"?

Until now, this is the sorry state
he would leave all his opponents in.

Today, it's finally his turn

to be left broken
and bleeding on the ground.

You saying it's my turn now?
You gonna do it?

[Himekawa chuckles]

[Himekawa] Some day.

[tense music playing]

[Fujimaki grumbles]

One.

- [Fujimaki grunts]
- [Kaito] Three. One.

[both grunting]

[Mifune grunts]

[both breathing heavily]

- [Mifune] Fujimaki!
- Huh?

[dramatic swell]

- [Mifune grunts]
- [Fujimaki grunts, grumbles]

Damn it!

Mifune's calling all the sh*ts.

His techniques shouldn't
be underestimated, sonny boy.

He isn't going to let Fujimaki tackle him.

Striking him is the only chance he has.

However...

[music fades]

[Satomi] It seems they haven't noticed

that we're monitoring
their broadcast feed.

Hikita of the Nara Prefectural Police

is a highly desirable asset
to the head office.

[grumbles]

[Kaito] Two.

One, three.

- [both grunting]
- One, one.

One.

[both grunt]

[Joze] Two is the middle.

One is an attack to Mifune's right.

[Kaito] One, three, one.

[Joze] Is three to the left?

For a fighter of Mifune's caliber,

if he knows where
the incoming attack is headed...

[punch thuds]

But how is the kid reading that?

His focus is always on his father
and nothing else.

[Joze] What?

[Sergeant] Top-class fighters
never fail to notice

their opponent's
subtle movements or tells

like their eyes and breathing.

They see a vulnerability
and instantly attack.

It's almost a conditioned reflex.

[Joze] Kaito reads
when Mifune is off-guard.

Is Fujimaki guided to it?

Mifune may have never realized it,

but Kaito travels with him,

watches all of his matches.

He must have learned to read him.

[Joze breathes shakily]

[Joze] Just knowing his trick
won't help us here.

What will you do?

- Fujimaki!
- [grunts]

One, two.

One, three.

[Mifune grunts]

One, one,

two, two.

- One, two.
- [both breathing heavily]

Three, three, two.

[grunting continues]

- [Mifune] Ow!
- [bone crackles]

[breathing angrily]

[Mifune straining]

[Joze] He's got you!

- Just give up, Mifune!
- [Kaito whimpers softly]

[continues straining]

[bones crackle]

[Mifune grunting]

[Fujimaki grunts]

- [bone cracks]
- [Mifune yells, groans]

[breathing shakily]

I give up.

[music fades]

[announcer] Winner, Juzo Fujimaki.

- [Joze exhales shakily]
- [Kaito] Dad!

[panting] Are you okay?

I'm so sorry!

My instructions weren't...

He's great at this.

Ow, that really hurts.

g*dd*mn, you sure are horrible.

[Fujimaki] Professional wrestling...

[Mifune] Hmm?

I gotta respect it, man.

[chuckles softly]

Fujimaki,

win it all.

He really beat him.

We're out of time!

Step on it!

It looks like we may
have just missed them.

[Tamon grumbles]

[Tamon] Damn it!

[groans]

[Sergeant] Fujimaki, as I promised.

Take this before the final round.

It's an antidote
for the parasites in your gut.

[Joze] Oh, right, those.

[Sergeant] As I told you before,

both of you will fight the final round
in your best physical condition.

I can't let anything affect the odds.

Take that pill there.

The eelworms will die
and leave your system within a day.

Oh, and one more thing.

Master Izumi was just defeated.

[Fujimaki gasps]

He's seriously injured,
but it's not life-threatening.

[somber music playing]

[Fujimaki] Who was it?

[Sergeant] Bunshichi Tanba.

He's the guy who defeated
Shino's senior student.

[Fujimaki breathing angrily]

- [somber music playing]
- [muffled bang]

Hang on. Soichiro Izumi?

Wasn't he your master?

[Fujimaki grumbles] Yes.

[continues breathing angrily]

[Joze sighs]

[Joze breathes shakily]

[Joze] Seriously?

THE TAKEMIYA STYLE

[bird squawking]

[Himekawa] It was a magnificent fight.

His opponent was impressive.

[Saeko chuckles] Glad to hear it.

[Himekawa] Huh?

Even if my father had died in the fight,

I'd probably say,
"I'm glad to hear it was a good fight."

Do you think I'm cold-hearted now?

[Himekawa] No.

I just thought you'd be the one
to defeat my father.

Ms. Saeko...

[Saeko] There are a lot
of strong men out there.

[Himekawa] Yes.

[Saeko] Tell me, who is the strongest man
in the world right now?

[Himekawa] Who knows?

[Saeko] Mr. Himekawa,

I heard that you've never lost.

Is that true?

[Himekawa] Yes.

Although, I did have my arm broken once.

Wait, you broke your arm but didn't lose?

It's not considered a loss
unless you give up.

Your arm... Who did it?

That match hasn't been decided yet.

And until it is,

I don't plan to lose against anybody.

Nobody?

Nobody.

[exhales shakily]

Uh...

[mobile vibrating]

[Himekawa] Ugh, sorry.

Yes?

Oh, Director.

Yes.

Yes.

- Uh, Fujimaki?
- [gasps softly]

Yes, I got it. Bye.

[Saeko] Does that mean you're going back?

[Himekawa] I'm sorry.

Please give my regards to Izumi Sensei.

[Saeko] I will.

[Satomi] Keep this case a secret
from the others, understand?

Including your superiors.

[Tamon] Yes, sir.

[Hikita] Tamon!

Hey, Tamon, welcome back.

[Satomi] You're Hikita, right?

Oh, yes.

We'd like to offer you a job with us.

Stand by. We'll contact you.

[Hikita] Really?

What is he saying?

Oh man, tell me he's kidding.

Oh, by the way, Tamon...

- [Tamon] Hmm?
- ...have you heard about Soichiro Izumi?

[Tamon] No, what happened?

Well, um, he's really hurt.

His daughter said it was an accident, but...

[helicopter whirring]

[power intensifies]

[whistles]

[Sergeant] Well, well, well,
Director Matsuo.

How nice to see you.

I am so honored to have you here.

You said you'd show me a brawl
unlike anything on earth.

Of course I'm here.

You must be Himekawa. Is that right?

I've heard that Shozan here likes to keep
his favorite disciple within reach.

[Shozan] Hey, hey,
I won't let you have him.

[Sergeant] You won't?
Isn't that his decision?

[Himekawa chuckles]

[Himekawa] Yes, it is.

[chuckles]

Now, if you'll excuse me.

Enjoy the fight.

[loud clank]

[clanking continues]

Fujimaki.

At last.

[tense music playing]

[loud clank]

[indistinct chatter]

[Himekawa] Fujimaki's opponent...

That's Oleg Zaitsev.

Have you fought that guy?

[Himekawa] Yes,

when I was traveling the world
to perfect my combat skills.

[Shozan] And? Did you win?

[Himekawa] I couldn't beat him.

[Shozan] What?

[Himekawa] I didn't lose either.

The fight was interrupted by the police.

Well, if you, of all people,
couldn't finish him off...

That's all in the past now.

[tense music continues]

{an8}Welcome all to the final match of KODOKU.

Let's begin!

[music halts]

[rock music playing]

[both grunting]

Yes!

- [Zaitsev grunts]
- [Fujimaki breathing heavily]

- [skin crunches]
- [blood sloshes]

[Fujimaki grunts]

[chuckles]

What?

He bit his arm!

{an8}The participants are allowed
to use any body part they'd like.

It's not against the rules.

[smacking]

[gulps]

[grumbles]

[Shozan] He's relaxing his body
to absorb the strikes.

That's Oleg's technique.

It's his own special
assassination fighting style

created to k*ll on a b*ttlefield.

[whooshes]

Looks like he'd be able
to k*ll an armed opponent,

no matter what position or situation
he finds himself in.

You know what that's like?

The Takemiya style.

- [punch echoes]
- [tense music continues]

[Fujimaki grunts]

[Fujimaki breathing angrily]

[Fujimaki grunts]

[Shozan] Katahanechidori.

It's broken.

[Himekawa] No.

[both grunting]

[music halts]

Damn, that was a hell of an escape.

His shoulder will pay for that.

Not quite. Oleg's joints have
an unparalleled range of motion.

Which is one reason
I couldn't win against him.

[both grunt]

[grumbles]

[grunts]

- [punches continue]
- [Fujimaki continues grunting]

[dramatic music playing]

[Zaitsev breathing heavily]

[Zaitsev chuckles]

[grumbles]

Huh?

[Zaitsev exhales]

[dramatic music continues]

[laughing]

[Fujimaki grunts]

- [Zaitsev straining]
- [Fujimaki grumbling]

[g*nshots in the distance]

[Zaitsev breathing heavily]

[Zaitsev continues straining]

[continues breathing heavily]

[Fujimaki grunts]

[Shozan laughing]

[Shozan] Damn, what a brawl, Himekawa!

Do you see what I'm seeing?

Fujimaki... He's smiling.

[dramatic swell]

[loud yell]

- [tense music playing]
- [blood sloshes]

- [Fujimaki grunts]
- [kick echoes]

[gasps softly]

[both grunting]

- [Fujimaki grunts]
- [Zaitsev yells]

[Fujimaki panting]

- [jaw crunches]
- [grunts]

Juzo!

[tense music continues]

- [distorted swell]
- [grunting]

[bone crunches]

[grunts]

[Shozan] Hey, Himekawa.

Here it comes.

[grunts]

[groans]

[blood sloshes]

[Zaitsev retches]

[dramatic swell]

[sharp sting]

[music halts]

His legs are like fangs,

biting the opponent's head like pincers.

Tiger King.

I've never seen it done.

That's why he didn't try to block
when Oleg was attacking him.

He was feeling and learning
his opponent's rhythm.

[seagulls squawking]

[Sergeant] Winner, Juzo Fujimaki.

He really did it.

Hmm?

Hey, Himekawa.

I need that guy.

I can't describe how badly I want him.

I want him

to compete in the Hokushinkan Tournament.

Tell me you're not itching
with excitement too.

[footsteps approach]

[Fujimaki] Hmm?

[Zaitsev groaning softly]

- [stomps continue]
- [Zaitsev continues groaning]

[Sergeant] Congratulations on winning
the tournament, Mr. Fujimaki.

As I promised you,

I'll send you to any safe location
of your choosing overseas.

And I'll arrange your freedom.

Decide your destination
before you leave this carrier.

[pensive music playing]

Thank you, but I don't need it.

You...

What?

[Fujimaki] I can't go abroad,
or at least not yet.

Instead, can you clear Joze's name
so he can box again?

Uh, but what is wrong with you?

Did you get hit in the head
too many times or something?

[Fujimaki] I have
unfinished business in Japan.

[Sergeant chuckles]

Bunshichi...

Tanba...

[closing theme music playing]

[yells]

[music fades]