01x01 - Episode 1

[bunniefuu]

[wind whooshing]

[dog growls]

[dog barking]

[bear growls, grumbles]

[g*nsh*t echoes]

Damn. That sounds close.

And the snow's picking up.

There is a hut near here. Let's go.

[growl]

[grumble]

[footsteps tapping]

[boy] There it is.

[girl exhales softly]

- [rapid clanking]
- [both gasp]

- You hear that?
- [boy grunts]

[tense music playing]

[growls]

[girl whimpers]

[breathes shakily]

[exhales]

[bear grumbles]

[bear growling]

[tense music continues]

[man grunts]

[bear roars]

[exhales, grunts softly]

- [exhales]
- [roars]

[both gasp]

[music fades]

[man] Get out of here.

Yeah, okay!

- [bear groans]
- [girl whimpers]

[tense music continues]

[grumble]

[exhales gently]

The hell are you doing?

[camera shutter clicks]

[growls]

- [tense music continues]
- [bear roars]

[music halts]

[opening theme music playing]

[music halts]

[cop 1] Right around here
is where it happened.

Look, that's the hut there.

We came back here as soon as
we got the two mountaineers to shelter

and knew they were safe.

But by then, the snow was too thick.

We couldn't see a thing
and had to call off the search.

It looks like the man in question

had been living in that hut
for just about a year.

It seems that he worked
as a bokka every now and again.

What's a bokka?

A guide that carries things for hikers.

The guy that gave him the job
said he was a bit quiet,

but other than that,
he seemed to be nice enough

and pretty sincere.

Anyway, you've made quite the trek
from the Nara Prefectural Force.

Especially for a seven-year-old case.

[boy 1] At first,

we didn't really understand
what happened.

The bear raised its right paw like this,

and the guy dodged it like lightning.

And it looked like the bear
had lost its chance to attack him.

[girl] But then, the bear tried
to catch him with its left paw.

Next thing I knew,
the bear was on the ground.

- [faint growl]
- Now that I think about it,

it was almost like he did something
like a Judo shoulder throw.

[dramatic music playing]

[detective] The closest judo move
is the Floating Drop.

But this is...

Mr. Tamon, can I ask...

What on earth makes you think
that the man in the hut

is the same man you're hunting?

[Tamon] Juzo Fujimaki,
martial arts specialist.

Seven years ago, he k*lled the robber
who broke into his master's house.

- Now, he's on the run.
- [growl]

[Fujimaki grunts]

[bear roars]

[tense music playing]

[growls]

[Fujimaki yells, grunts]

[retches]

[music halts abruptly]

Officer, whose blood is this?

[cop 1] Huh?

Oh, that's definitely the mystery man's.

[cop 2] You saw the photo, didn't you?

It would've been impossible
for him to escape that.

[Tamon] I don't think he tried to escape.

I'd like to confirm it's his.

If it's human blood,
please take a DNA test.

[cop 2] Understood, sir. Consider it done.

Where'd you say the bear is?

[cop 1] Over there. I'll show you.

- [slash]
- [tense music playing]

- [Fujimaki grunts]
- [bear roars]

[Fujimaki panting]

[bear huffing]

[grumbles]

[growls]

[snickers]

[rapid whoosh]

[distorted grumble]

[distorted yelling]

[distorted roar]

[cop 1] We had to leave the body here
since it's buried in the snow.

We only managed to dig up half of it.

No idea what to do with it now.

It could've been the g*nsh*t wound
that actually k*lled it.

The man in the hut
must've fallen off the cliff here.

[Tamon] The bear's jaw is fractured,

and its neck is broken.

I knew it.

He used a move from the Takemiya School.

It had to have been the Tiger King.

[martial artists chanting]

[chanting continues faintly]

[foreman] Today, there's a 10,000-yen job
for two people

and a 6,000 trash pick-up job for ten.

First come, first served.

- [man 1] Whoa, 10,000 yen?
- [indistinct chatter]

[foreman] Okay.

You and you.

The rest of you draw straws or whatever.

And for you guys, do what you normally do.

- [man 2] Got it.
- [man 3] Okay.

- The rest of ya, the usual site.
- [man 4] Copy that.

Who are those guys?

They're bad news.

Yeah? Why?

[worker] They're helping
with the business.

Isn't that why you came here?

'Cause I would've put money on it.

Hey, the newbie.

You got another checkup today, all right?

And the boss wants to talk to you.

[doctor] Your resilience
is truly remarkable.

Your wounds are almost gone.

Your radius has a small fracture,

and your broken ribs will eventually heal.

When they brought you here,

I honestly didn't know
what to do with you,

but this is the body of a man
who defeated a brown bear.

You're a miracle.

Well, the fight wasn't that fair.

The bear was wounded.

[doctor] They say wounded animals
are more ferocious, don't they?

Doc, I have a question for you.

[doctor] Ask away.

The guys that brought me here,
who the hell are they?

Uh, I think you're referring
to the men in black?

[Fujimaki] I was wandering
in the wilderness,

covered in blood, when they showed up.

They put me in a car,

drove me to an unlicensed doctor,
and patched me up.

And then they arranged
a hiding place for me.

It just feels too good to be true.

As if...

As if they'd been watching me for a while.

But why?

Ah, there he is!

So, doctor, how's our guy doing?

[doctor] See for yourself.

Look at this body. It's quite the sight!

So, are you ready to work for me or what?

I already work for you.

[laughs] That's not really the kind
of work I want to ask you to do,

Mr. Juzo Fujimaki, a wanted criminal.

[Fujimaki groans]

[dramatic swell]

Don't worry now. Really.
I'm not gonna sell you out.

You are valuable,
and the Sergeant trusted me with you.

Wait a minute...

Hang on, doc. Didn't you know?

He would've found out eventually.

Well, I guess that's true.

The Sergeant's who brought me here?

[man] Anyway, we're just looking after you
for the Sergeant temporarily.

The thing is,

we've got a job on our hands
that's looking a little tough.

And since you're here,
I thought I'd get your help.

Plus, since this is also for the Sergeant,
there's no conflict.

The job's for the Sergeant?
I didn't think...

[clipboard thuds]

[man] I guess it's about time
that you found someone else to fight.

After that brown bear.

[dramatic swell]

- [Fujimaki breathes shakily]
- [bear grumbles]

[Fujimaki] Go to sleep,

my inner wolf!

[grumbling fades]

I will not fight a human again.

Huh?

Hang on, boss.

His body isn't done healing just yet.

He'd be okay on a smaller menial job,

but not an opponent like this.

Excuse me, sir.

[man] Uh, Sister! What can I do for you?

I told you, I wanted to talk to you
about your donation to the church.

[man] Ah, you're absolutely right.

Sorry, I forgot.

All right, doc, I'll leave you to it.

I should go too.

You can't escape.

Even if the boss did let you go one day,
you can't escape the Sergeant.

Or rather,

you wouldn't be able
to escape your own past.

[machines clanking, whirring]

[worker] Okay, guys. Everyone take five.

[metal clanks]

[trainee 1] Excuse me,
can I just get by you?

[thug 1] Huh?
You trying to pick a fight with us?

[thug 1 blows]

Come on, just hit me already.

[man 1] Hey!

Gentlemen, what's going on?

Sir, I'm sorry!

[man 2] Get inside. All of you.

[trainees] Yes, sir!

[thug 1 scoffs]

Meh-meh.

[thug 1] Come on.

Let's go, Dad.

All right.

Hmm?

[pensive music playing]

[exhales]

[worker] See? What did I tell ya?

[sighs] That dojo is
what Kurogami's really after.

If they pick fights and cause trouble,
the trainees won't come.

Then Kurogami can get it
for a cheap price.

That teacher you saw,
his name's Ichiro Shino.

Legend has it he won the famous
Hokushinkan Tournament.

You know it?
You know what that is? Hokushinkan?

It's a high-contact style of karate.

[worker] The founder, Shozan Matsuo,
started a yearly tournament.

The winner of which claims to be
the strongest fighter in all the schools.

Ichiro Shino won,
so he was the strongest fighter.

He was in his prime,
and that's when he built that dojo.

For a while, he had a lot of trainees
and made a lot of money.

Then, three years ago,
he lost in the first round,

and it all went downhill.

This area was being redeveloped,

and they say Kurogami wanted the dojo.

But you know what I think?

I think his real target is Shino himself.

- Why would he do that?
- [machine chimes]

He wants to poach his fighters.

What? Why does he need them?

[worker] I've heard of an organization
that headhunts martial artists

and drags them into the underworld.

Turns them into bodyguards for the mob.

Just saying.

I think they do that in Mexico.

Or something like that.

[birds tweeting]

[bell tolls]

Uh...

Is that you, Saeko?

[Saeko] I just saw him again.

The detective.

[man] Interesting.

Yes, he said he had been to Hokkaido.

Hokkaido? Is that right?

Yes, he said...

Well, he told me that Juzo had been there.

Was he now?

[Saeko] Apparently, he fought a bear,

and they say that he might've won.

Hmm.

[man] This can't be right.

This says it should be around here, but...

Hey, excuse me, sir! Can I ask...

There should be a karate dojo around here.

Do you know it?

Ichiro Shino's Hokushinkan dojo?

It's over there. Can't miss it.

Oh, that's it?

Thank you.

Hang on. Do you also train at the dojo?

[Fujimaki] No, I don't.

Seriously?

'Cause look at you, man.
You've gotta do some kind of fighting.

I don't. I hate fighting people.

I don't buy that for a second.

Hmm. [sighs]

- [trainees chanting]
- [man] Excuse me...

- [trainees continues chanting]
- [man sighs]

[man] Hello?!

Can I help you, sir?

[man] First of all,

the name's Bunshichi Tanba.
You got that?

Well, Bunshichi Tanba, what do ya need?

I'd like to see Ichiro Shino.

The master is out on some business today.

[Tanba] Eh?

Oh well.

[scoffs] That's a shame.

[trainee 1] I'm the senior student here.
Is there anything I can help you with?

Well, I guess you'll have to do.

All right.

I've come to challenge you.

- Really?
- [tense music playing]

[trainee 1 grunts]

Huh? [grunts]

POLICE STATION

[Shino] Yah!

At Hokushinkan, we make full contact
while wearing protective guards.

Some jokingly call us
"The Art of Fighting to k*ll,"

but it's not true.

It is true that
a well-placed strike can k*ll.

Therefore, we should stop
the opponent's movement

as quickly and efficiently
as we possibly can.

So that means we learn to strike
only to disarm.

If you can grasp that idea,

it will help you do your duty
as police officers.

[bird squawking]

[chief] Master Shino,
thank you so much for coming today.

[Shino] It was my pleasure.

I hope it was helpful.

[cop 1] Hey, isn't this the guy
who fought that brown bear?

[cop 2] Yeah.

The DNA test proved all the blood was his.

[sighs] There's no way
he could've survived that.

[upbeat music playing faintly]

[waitress] Thank you. Come again soon!

You!

Where are you going?

[loud bang]

[thug 1] Yo, get up!

[dramatic music plays]

I hated his face from the second I saw it.

I don't care if he's one
of the boss's new favorites.

Hi-yah!

[laughs] Huh?

[Fujimaki exhales]

What? You think you're
some kind of tough guy, huh?

[Tanba panting]

[thug 1] Tah!

[continues panting]

[thug 1 breathing heavily]

- [thug 1 grunts, laughs]
- [Tanba] Hmm?

[thug 1] What's wrong? Can't take it?

[Tanba] Hmm.

- What are you looking at?
- [Tanba] Hmm?

[chuckles]

- [thug 2 grunts]
- [thug 1] Eh?

- [body thuds]
- [thug 3 yells]

- [rapid whoosh]
- [thug 3 grunts]

- [body thuds]
- What the...

Who... Who the f*ck are you supposed to be?

You deaf? Answer me, you...

[grunts, yells]

- [concrete crumbles]
- [dramatic music continues]

[sighs, inhales deeply]

Why the hell didn't you fight back?

You could've kicked the shit
out of these thugs in a second.

[Fujimaki] Shit...

[distorted growl]

[Tanba] It looked like
you just let them hit you,

but you dodged any fatal blows.

There's no way you're an amateur.

[Fujimaki] Something about
this guy's spirit

is bringing out my inner wolf.

[distorted growl]

[Tanba] What a spirit.

I can feel it.
This guy has the instinct to k*ll.

Like I said,

I hate fighting people.

[Tanba] Hold on a sec.

Is that really the case?

I didn't get to fight Shino himself,
so I'm feeling unsatisfied.

[grunts]

I challenge you to a fight.

[Fujimaki] Something tells me
he's no joke.

[Tanba] Hot damn...

Who the hell is this guy?

Hmm?

Hey, man, you know you're bleeding, right?

It's mostly healed.

[Tanba exhales]

Yeah, but, I don't like winning
if it's not a fair fight.

Understood.

[dramatic music continues]

[music fades]

THE TAKEMIYA STYLE
SOICHIRO IZUMI, JUZO FUJIMAKI

The Takemiya style...

Juzo Fujimaki...

[loud crunch]

[foreman] What kind of wimps are you?

Getting your asses kicked by a random guy?

f*ck him!

Next time, I'll k*ll him on sight, boss.

You're all talk,
and that doesn't help anyone.

So, how are you going to deliv...

[glass shatters]

[whimpers]

Huh?

[grunts]

Get her!

[girl 1 breathing heavily]

[Fujimaki] Over here.

[thug 1] She went that way!

[thugs breathing heavily]

Find her!

[footsteps fade]

[dramatic music playing]

[thunder rumbles]

[girl 2 breathes shakily]

I think they're gone.

[whimpers softly]

[music fades]

[footsteps thud]

Oh.

Thanks.

You work with them, don't you?

Those guys?

Yeah, kinda had to.

I don't think you're a bad person.

[Fujimaki] You don't? Your judgment sucks.

Hey, that's mean.

So, why'd you throw the rock?

- I was at a study group...
- Mm-hmm.

...and I got mad.

You should go to the police
if someone's causing you trouble.

It's not study group.

My Dad is the one I'm annoyed at.

So you threw a rock?

I hate everyone who's a martial artist.

I just wish he'd quit.

Ever since he lost.

The Hokushinkan Tournament title?

[girl 2] You know it?

I thought he won that.

A long time ago.

Then he was beaten
in the very first round.

The guy who beat him
went down in the fourth round.

[Fujimaki] Who did he lose to?

Huh?

The guy who defeated your father.

Do you know his name?

Oh, um,

his name's Johei Tsutsumi.

Tsutsumi.

Do you know him?

No.

Then why ask?

[Fujimaki] A man who can defeat
Ichiro Shino exists in this world.

And there is a world where even that man
doesn't make it to the final round.

Unless...

[girl 2] Unless?

He could've been injured

and had lasting damage
from the fight with Shino.

Well, regardless,
Dad went nuts after he lost that fight.

[Fujimaki] How so?

It's like he was possessed.

He hurt one of the students
he was training.

Someone who saw it
said he was like an animal.

He looked like an animal?

And they just keep provoking him now.

If no one stops them,
they'll drag him right back into all this.

And that's why you threw the rock?

You know that won't stop them
from causing trouble.

I was so angry.

Look at that.

In the end, I'm just like my dad.

I don't wanna be.

Martial arts is about learning
to control the beast within you.

Huh?

But to do that,

we have to let it out of its cage.

[girl 2] Hmm.

[Fujimaki] Your dad
will be able to control it.

Have faith.

[girl 2 exhales]

[girl 2] Thanks for this.

[cop 2 inhales] Is that right?
You came all the way from Nara?

If I may ask,

what can you tell me about this incident?

Well, there was a fight yesterday
down at Shutter Lane.

It appears that some thugs
were harassing a young man.

And a witness reported that
the young man in question

looked like your guy.

[worker] Hey, man.

Playing hooky today?

Yeah.

Hang on.

You leaving us?

It's for the best.

If I stay, I'll cause trouble.

[door opens]

All right, whatever you say.

[door shuts]

[girl 2] No! [grunts]

Let me go!

[kidnapper] Get in, you little shit!

[tense music playing]

[phone vibrating]

- Hey, this is Mr. Shino, right?
- [muffled screams]

I'd like to have a little chat with you
about your daughter.

We know it was you.

The rock you chucked
through the dojo's window,

you're gonna pay for that shit,
understand?

- [Chisaki grunts]
- [thug 1 yells]

- Ugh! What the f*ck is your problem?
- [loud slap]

[Chisaki whimpers]

[Fujimaki] Knock it off! [panting]

[thug 1] It's you!

[breathes shakily]

[groans]

[exhales sharply]

- [grunts]
- [loud crack]

[thug 3 grunts, yells]

- [loud crack]
- [groans]

[exhales]

[thug 1 breathes shakily]

- [bones crack]
- [thug 1 grunts, yells]

[grunts]

[groans]

[exhales]

[Shino panting] Chisaki!

[Chisaki] Dad!

[Shino] Are you okay?

- [Chisaki] Yeah.
- [Shino exhales]

It was him. That guy saved me.

Did he really?

Chisaki, go wait for me at home.

I want to talk to him for a second.

Huh?

Um, okay.

[Shino] You're Juzo Fujimaki
of the Takemiya School?

I am.

I challenge you to a duel.

[tense music building]

[music fades]

[closing theme music playing]

[yells]

[music fades]