IZUMIYA JIROKICHI'S TOMB
Hey, it's Nezumi! It's Nezumi!
Mr. Nezumi, thank you.
Mr. Nezumi!
The Phantom Thief Nezumi Kozo and the Tattooed Judge
Midnight Visitor.
Nezumi.
Chidoriya?
It was in Kaisendonya of Nihonbashi.
One of the top five companies.
He surely made a fortune with the stolen goods.
He only breaks into houses
of the feudal lord or dishonest merchants.
SHIPPING COMPANY
Come on, open it quick.
Whether he is a mole or not,
that Nezumi can't keep hiding.
The Midnight Visitor
can do nothing against this security.
Oh, sir!
The Midnight Visitor approaches.
This imperial officer is ready.
As soon as he comes out, I will crush him.
What is it?
Let's change.
Ten ryos for arresting Nezumi.
If you listen to him, boss,
Nezumi won't appear.
It's cold at midnight.
That scoundrel Nezumi
should get out now.
Won't you patrol the surroundings?
The warehouse door is fine.
And the window?
Through a window?
Sir, everything looks good.
Looks like Nezumi won't be coming.
Sir, the warehouse key.
Yes.
Sir, what's going on?
Nezumi couldn't have come in this way.
THE MIDNIGHT VISITOR, NEZUMI
Oh, Nezumi! Governor! It's Nezumi!
Wait!
Don't interfere.
I like that man.
But even so!
Anyone in Edo supports him, leave him alone.
Governor! Don't…
IZUMIYA
Why do you think you became officers for?
You aren't here to do as you please!
And?
Being officers is a big burden.
You are clawless cats!
You are far from catching the sneaky Nezumi.
You sleep through it all!
Are you officers?
Are you detectives?
If so, I will take your jutte and torinawa!
Jutte = traditional weapon Torinawa = rope to tie up opponents
GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE
"A clawless cat." Ha, stop complaining.
Where have I seen that face?
What?
The governor.
How dare he call us "clawless cats"?
It wasn't me, it was his assistant.
Obviously now he will see!
I will clearly show him my claws.
However, I have seen…
that governor somewhere.
To steal money from the lord and merchants,
and give it to the poor.
That's a rebellion against the shogunate.
Nezumi isn't a common thief.
Therefore we can't forgive him.
This is…
also what the governor thinks.
Excuse me.
Haru.
Welcome, Mr. Izumiya.
The courtesan is in the room.
For you, Hana, a hair pin for your kindness.
If you like it, use it.
Wow. For me?
Thanks!
No problem.
I'm so happy!
Well, excuse me.
Yes.
Are you here, courtesan?
I'm Izumiya.
Jiro?
Come in.
As always, thank you.
A nice face powder just arrived.
Here.
Jiro.
Forget about the other day, please.
Why?
You promised.
Please wait.
I will do it.
50 ryos is a lot of money.
Money you don't have.
If I will get you in trouble,
I prefer to stay forever.
Courtesan, I brought tea.
Excuse me, Hana.
Thank you.
Mr. Izumiya gave this to me.
I'm sorry, Jiro.
It's nothing, Hana.
Thank you.
To rescue you…
with the savings of seven years I will gather 50 ryos.
Really?
Yes, really.
If I don't rescue you, I will fail in my duty.
I promised it to your sister.
Jiro.
Is Heita really your son?
Yes, that's right.
My son and your sister Tome's.
No doubt.
Nezumi Kozo, you are under arrest! Under arrest!
Nezumi Kozo is the town thief.
Back off, officers!
You are under arrest, under arrest.
It's my turn to be Nezumi Kozo.
Don't joke!
Let me be him too!
Heita.
I failed. I was so close.
What are you trying to do?
Just in time. Look, dad.
That's dangerous.
Fool, you will break your neck.
If I can't do this,
I can't face the others.
Why not?
Nezumi Kozo, defeat the useless officers!
You played Nezumi Kozo today, right?
Yes.
Stop playing that!
Why? They all play them.
You are not all.
Sit down.
Listen to what I tell you.
In this house it's just you and me.
What will I do if you break your neck and die?
I will suffer a lot.
That's it. You understand?
If you do, say yes.
Yes.
You get up early tomorrow, so go to sleep.
Dad will go to work for a bit.
Sleep and wait. All right?
Over there! Let's go!
He must be hiding around here!
Look under the rocks!
You, there!
Go there! Look for him!
Who is there?
Hi… Hi.
It's an insult to trespass.
I'm sorry for barging in like this.
A villager?
That's right.
Actually, uh… back here is the Hoshinji temple.
Someone did something bad there.
I ended up getting involved.
Some bad guys chased me,
and your entrance was open.
Forgive me, please.
Are you a gambler?
No. I'm a merchant.
Are the officers after you?
No, that's not it.
It's not me.
Your voice sounds familiar.
Show your face.
What?
Show me your face.
Jiro!
Kin!
Long time no see!
Yes, it's been a long time.
Have you been well?
Excuse me.
Hi, I'm a town officer.
A thief entered your mansion.
I followed him…
If he comes here, I will catch him.
Well, Jiro, come in.
Oh, but what have you become?
One of those governors you hate.
The governor of Minamimachi.
Toyama Saemonnojou Kagemoto.
The popular governor of Minamimachi in Edo.
That was you!
Well, come in.
Come in!
Come on in, Jiro!
My father died suddenly.
Is that so?
I didn't know.
I'm sorry.
How many years has it been?
Eight.
That long?
After you disappeared,
I searched for you.
That being said…
is it really you, Kin?
Oh, so nostalgic!
Ouch.
Make it a little less deep.
Idiot!
Okame will be left half-finished.
Just don't yell.
Father.
Can you tattoo the same cherry tree on my arm please?
Will you bear it, Jiro?
I think so.
Fine, I will do it.
Rather, let me do it.
Father Horihachi
wanted to tattoo the sakuras.
After that, he retired.
Toyama sakura interpreted by Kichisakura.
The father of two friends.
On the impulse of youth I made a fuss.
Does that teahouse still exist?
I think so.
Tome is mine.
I won't let Kumagoro have her!
Tome was Kumagoro's concubine before yours.
Tome is mine!
Kin, wait!
What? Let go!
Kin, wait.
Tome is mine!
I don't like this.
Your body is costing me money.
Come on.
Don't!
Where did Tome go?
Tome promised me
she would have my son.
She betrayed me!
Not true.
It's true!
Go away.
Ouch!
Bastard!
Something about me is over.
My real mother
died giving birth to me.
My father had a second wife,
and had a son…
with her.
Hey, hey!
I heard that a long time ago in Hamayoshi.
Oh, is that so?
Listen to me, Jiro.
I wanted…
my brother to be the Toyama heir.
My father and stepmother wished that with all their hearts.
I had put aside the samurai.
That's what I liked about you.
However, because of an epidemic,
my father and my brother died suddenly.
The death of a parent is something
that causes a great impact.
I guess so.
You made fun of my father, right?
"Puritan" you called him.
That's right.
I lived in silence.
I lived quietly in my own way.
I carefully observed those footprints, those footsteps.
That's how I thought of following in his steps.
Sorry for keeping it a secret.
You are like that.
You knew that I hate samurais.
You were worried. That sucks.
I thought of taking advantage of the Edo lifestyle,
and live for its people.
That's why they sent you to hunt down Nezumi?
Or you came on your own?
Nezumi?
If I had lived as a villager,
maybe I would be Nezumi.
We both could have ended up being him.
The class difference is excessive.
To steal from the rich.
I know how you feel, Jiro.
Hey, hey!
Can the governor say things like that?
Well, come on!
Yes.
Do you know what happened to that woman after that?
Well, I don't really know either.
But I heard somewhere that she died of an illness.
We have nothing left to compete for.
What do you do?
Me?
I have a haberdashery.
Oh, a haberdashery.
Jiro… You are Jiro, right?
I knew it!
Officer! No… I mean, chief Kumagoro.
Long time no see.
Very long, right?
You took great care of me in the past.
I'm joking.
I must thank you properly.
By the way, what do you do?
You look decent.
I have a haberdashery.
A haberdashery? Show me!
But it's all garbage.
I want to see it.
Don't joke.
I don't have anything worth of you.
You challenge me?
No, I would do wrong.
So show us.
Ouch! Bastard.
Ouch!
Bastard!
Hey, officer.
Did you forget how scary I was?
Damn!
Here you go.
Thank you!
How thoughtful.
This area…
has unknowingly become full of rogues and beggars.
That's why I thought about selling it.
Thanks for buying it.
What will you do there?
I want to build a teahouse.
And make a bright and lively town.
What a good idea!
Even that unused and useless Yoshiwara
became the liveliest place in Edo due to the red zone.
Could it be that you got it practically for free?
No way!
That land belonged to Mr. Hatamoto.
And they forced me to pay 100 ryos.
I'm indebted to you and wanted to benefit you.
Still, getting those guys out will be annoying.
What do you say! When the time comes,
I will reduce them to ashes.
I see…
If you light a fire, problem solved.
I have to go.
Oh, is that so?
You seem very busy.
Thank you.
Go on.
Take care.
Excuse me.
Thank you very much.
Go!
Wait!
Idiot.
Give everyone a drink.
Just that?
What do you mean?
I'm the one who feeds you and gives you money monthly.
Keep it up and you will see!
Give it back then.
Don't punish me. I'm grateful.
Store it on the second floor.
Who is it?
Tatsukichi from Katsushika.
Come on in!
Due to last year's winter damage,
Touhoku farmers are surviving on roots.
They can't go on like this.
They will have to sell their daughters.
It's time to buy.
That's just what I wanted to talk to you about!
I got the living area behind Tenjin.
I will build four or five teahouses
and I will need 20 or 30 women.
Go immediately.
40 to 50 women would be good.
The money is ready.
Welcome, Tatsu.
Excuse me.
Bring the money, it's time to buy.
Is that true, Tatsu?
Yes, it's the perfect time.
With their difficulties, it will be for free.
Bring it quickly.
Hide the most beautiful one!
I want to be the first to give her love!
Sure, I will do that.
We have a problem! Come quickly!
What is it?
Damn!
Go ahead! Please count it!
Of course!
Excuse me,
what a feat to collect 50 ryos working in a haberdashery.
As they say: a pile of dust becomes a mountain.
Saving one or two mons,
I finally managed to collect 50 ryos.
Although I have been in the business for years,
this is the first time I'm happy to receive money.
I'm honored by your words.
As of today, you are free.
Let us celebrate appropriately
by making Umekichi shine on her last night.
I'm very grateful.
Watch Umekichi's courtesan gifts.
Sister.
Thanks to Jiro
I have returned.
Father.
Jiro saved me.
Please stop saying I saved you.
I'm embarrassed.
You are my wife's sister, I just did the obvious.
We were neighbors but I was unaware of your home situation.
When you started in Yoshiwara,
maybe I could have saved you.
Forgive me.
I have no regrets.
Although it was only for a moment in my life,
I fulfilled my filial duty to my father.
I took him to the doctor.
I gave him medicine.
Hearing you say that makes me feel relieved.
When father became bedridden,
my sister…
became a geisha, right?
And when she got lost,
at that moment…
I decided to sell myself.
Is that so?
That's why I don't regret it.
Tell me about my sister.
You don't talk about her, do you?
Fine…
He died in Kisarazu.
She couldn't stand the abuse from that Kumagoro guy.
And I, well…
when I found out,
I went to Kisarazu to look for her.
That's when I found out
she was pregnant with my child.
Poor Tome.
In a maid's room of a cheap hotel…
Hang on, Tome!
Although the baby was safe,
Tome eventually died.
She said something?
Jiro.
Yes?
The baby.
Thank you for believing that he is Kin's son.
I'm so lucky to have met you.
Thank you for keeping Heita.
Ume is back!
Oh, Ume!
Hello, Ume.
We will talk later, we will talk later!
I knew you would return,
so I left it as it was.
Come in.
Will you feel alone?
No, I won't feel alone.
Here I lived with my father and sister.
Yes, and next door lives father Horihachi.
Uncle Horihachi?
Is he okay?
He isn't, he went blind.
I will deliver the luggage you left at Kikyouya.
Thank you.
Don't say that!
Uncle Horihachi.
I'm Ume, your neighbor Ume.
Ume?
I'm back!
What…
What's going on?
From today on we will be neighbors.
Let's get along.
You are finally back!
Lords Maeda, Mori, Shimazu!
Is he all over the daimyo's mansions?
What is the governor doing?
The counselor reprimanded me severely!
Nezumi, being only one man, made a fool of Edo.
I appointed you as the governor of Minamimachi.
The attacked mansions of the lord are innumerable.
We are in trouble!
Do you understand?
It's a matter of honor.
Nezumi's attacks put us to shame.
Arrest him right now!
Hello, Kin.
I had a lot of fun.
Hey, Kin.
Do you always have that long face?
No, but the inspector reprimanded me:
"What about Nezumi?"
It's not your fault you can't catch him.
I'm on duty, so it's my responsibility.
As governor is it okay to talk to a merchant?
A merchant or the shogun, they are both human!
What a relief to hear that.
Don't you want to go where we used to drink?
The place behind Yushima Tenjin?
To be expected of the governor!
It's okay.
Hey, but aren't you busy with the night watch?
Nezumi visits at midnight, that can wait.
I can't go like this.
Hey, take this!
Wait a second.
Go ahead, relax.
Still the same.
And the owner?
Seems to have changed.
Sorry for the wait.
Leave it here, we can do it.
Please.
Thank you very much.
Excuse me.
Come in, please.
She is Tome's younger sister.
Younger sister?
Tome was 20 years old then.
She is 20 now.
He is Kin.
Are you Kin?
Nice to meet you. I'm Ume.
This guy and I fought over Tome eight years ago.
But I was the winner.
The three of us used to make a fuss.
Why do you rub salt in the wound?
What do you mean?
That's why you wanted to come.
This guy was dead in love with Tome.
What? You were crazy about her.
By the way, Kin.
Do you have children?
A six-year-old and my five-year-old princess.
Is your wife pretty?
Yes. Well, above average.
And you, Jiro?
Only one.
He will soon be seven.
And your wife is pretty?
Unfortunately I'm a widower.
Strange that you had a son without a wife.
As soon as she gave birth, she went to paradise.
Can you play?
Oh, yes.
You play the shamisen?
Because of my sister.
Kin, shall we remember old times?
Shall we dance?
Fine.
One.
People get old.
And if you don't have a birthday, it's because you are dead.
Two.
We are both so alike that…
I can't tell who is who.
Three.
The more I look at them, the more I notice the differences.
Eyes and lips too.
Is it Nezumi?
No, it's not Nezumi.
Huh? Why?
It doesn't matter.
I don't like that look.
You have the look of a government officer.
I really dislike it.
IZUMIYA
Hello.
Oh, Ume.
Hello.
I'm a little busy.
No fish yet, dad?
Shall I help you?
It's grilled. Here.
I will make some tea.
Please.
Hello.
Heita, she is your mother's younger sister.
Wow. You are very beautiful.
Not at all.
Eat, it's hot.
I'm fine. You eat, dad.
Is that so? Thank you.
What a good boy.
But the neighbors say I'm hopeless.
This rascal is straightforward.
You can't go to Okawa.
Yes, I know.
Be careful.
He is like me: doesn't pay attention.
He doesn't look like you.
He doesn't?
His eyes are like my sister's.
Which ones?
What?
Well, you are just like your sister.
Here is the tea.
Thank you.
A small shop, right?
This business requires leaving, I hardly leave anything here.
Please.
Come on in.
Please sit there.
Which one, Oma?
Which will it be?
This one.
The one next to it.
It suits you. I will put it on.
- It suits you nicely. - Looks good on you.
Is that it?
Yes.
This one please.
200 mons.
- Here you go. - Like always, thank you.
- Be careful. - It suits you well.
Thank you.
Jiro.
What is it?
I need to know something.
What?
With a business like this,
is it really possible to collect 50 ryos?
As I said before.
"The dust becomes a mountain."
Even so, dust is just dust.
Well, what then?
Do you think this business is a sham?
It's not that…
Then what is it?
I told you not to worry about it.
Jiro.
Since my sister died,
where were you two all this time?
That's…
You disappeared like a kite with a broken string.
Kin.
So here it is.
Hello.
You were right.
They told me he was after Ekouin.
Thanks for yesterday.
You seemed drunk.
Did you make it home safely?
Jiro took me there.
Guess where.
Don't go saying it.
I took him to Toyama Saemon's official residence.
What a good store.
No way.
When did you start?
Four years ago.
Wasn't it seven?
No. Four.
Nezumi Kozo, you are under arrest.
Idiots. Nezumi Kozo will be a saint.
Useless officers won't stop him!
Wait! You are under arrest!
You are under arrest!
You are under arrest! Wait!
So Nezumi Kozo is a children's hero.
It's a problem.
You can't criticize him
for saving the poor.
It's a problem if my children do this.
The governor's children
can't be Nezumi Kozo.
But children don't want to play officer.
The leader of the children was Heita.
My son.
Some tea?
I will bring it.
It's calm.
Here comes a nightingale.
Nightingale?
What are you thinking?
Are you paying attention?
Work.
Nezumi?
They call him a chivalrous thief.
But a thief, after all.
And he is popular among the kids…
Right, Jiro?
Oh, the nightingale.
When the nightingale waits to sing…
there's a mouse.
There are many here.
Buy a cat.
Hey, Heita.
Once dad is free,
do you want to go to Kizarasu to visit mom's tomb?
Yes.
Kisarazu is a good place.
Nezumi Kozo, you're under arrest!
You're under arrest, Nezumi Kozo, stop!
Nezumi Kozo under arrest.
Under arrest! Under arrest!
Dad, do you hate Nezumi Kozo?
Yes, I hate him.
Why?
He helps people in need.
Because Nezumi Kozo
steals from the bad to give to the poor.
But when the bad and helpless disappear
Nezumi Kozo won't be needed.
And that's the world dad wants.
You understand?
I don't understand…
You don't?
I don't understand either.
Shall we eat eel?
He is there! Let's go!
Hey, captain.
Either they retreat or you die.
Back off, back off!
Bring the sake!
Damn Nezumi.
He played with Mr. Yoriki again.
What are you saying?
And they called us "clawless cats."
Sorry for the wait.
Well, they are talentless hawks!
They should use their heads.
And they call Nezumi the "Midnight Visitor."
What if we set a trap, boss?
A trap?
Wait. Let's give Nezumi koban.
I have a good idea.
Pay attention!
I bought
this land from Chidoriya,
so everybody get out of here!
Shut up and listen!
Is that clear?
You have three days.
If you haven't left in three days, I'll destroy the houses!
I didn't hear you! I didn't hear you!
Clean your ears!
I'm speaking out loud!
You should have listened.
Me neither!
Not my problem!
We won't move!
Troublemakers!
Putting up barriers won't do any good!
Then try to destroy them!
We will build them in a day, bastard!
I will set them on fire!
That's death penalty!
You are Edo's poison!
I will eliminate that poison
and build a clean town.
I will enjoy burning this place down!
Well, understood?
If you don't want to leave under any circumstances…
bring 100 ryos.
If you want to buy this land, I will sell it to you.
But it will cost you 100 ryos. 100 ryos!
You who no longer have anything to lose.
Much less 100 ryos! You don't even have one!
Understood?
If you are not gone in three days,
I will set it all on fire!
They are the idiots who have nothing to lose!
Idiot!
If we had nothing, we wouldn't live here.
Can Nezumi do something about it?
Yes! Our holy Nezumi!
Where is Nezumi?
Now that you say it, I haven't seen him lately.
Jiro.
When did you arrive?
Right now.
The officer says we have to move out of here.
I also heard that.
That person is surely
capable of setting us on fire.
Hey, Ume.
We are more than 100 people, right?
Many more.
If each one gives one ryo, we will gather 100.
A ryo.
They don't even have a mon.
Nezumi will do something about it.
I wonder if Nezumi really exists.
Of course.
He sometimes gives money to the poor.
But some people use that money to gamble.
And that's wrong?
They have fun.
I don't.
I don't want that money.
Even if he stole it from daimyos or rich bad people.
He is a thief.
Be right back!
And the food?
Not yet.
Then I will do it.
That would make me happy
but more than that, Heita would be happy to see you.
So come over and play with him.
One ryo per person?
What?
No, it's nothing.
See you.
The weight of money always feels so good.
If I burn down the neighborhood to build a teahouse,
I first need 100 ryos.
This is what the weight of 100 ryos feels like.
Go to the second floor.
I put it away.
Is Nezumi lurking around?
Seikichi!
Preparations are ready.
Yes.
I asked him, so he must be ready.
Go immediately.
Master Jubei Ikenohata.
Yes.
I'm ready.
One ryo per person?
Governor!
They are waiting in the room.
Nezumi was cornered?
We have him in the bag.
It's the only way in and out.
Just in case, the south is fortified.
To the south is master Ikenohata Jubei.
Are you sure Nezumi is here?
Without a doubt.
Right now…
he has just handed out the 100 ryo he stole from me.
Here.
The ground is uneven, be careful.
Mr. Governor.
I'm master Ikenohata Jubei.
Thanks for your hard work.
If Nezumi is here, he can't escape.
I'm sure he is here.
How do we catch him?
We wait for dawn and search the houses…
The villagers will protect Nezumi.
When the time comes, we burn it all.
Governor.
Don't follow me!
Nezumi is over there.
Nezumi is here.
Over there.
Who are you, standing over there?
There is no Nezumi here.
Are you blind?
If you see me, you'll know.
If I could see, I would light a fire.
Are you the tattoo artist Horihachi?
And who are you?
I have refused to do that job for eight years.
Who are you?
You are not from here.
You are the officer's pawn, right?
Is something wrong, grandpa?
A strange man walked in.
Mr. Governor.
Is this your house?
Yes, this is my house.
Is anyone here?
Jiro!
What's up, Kin?
Nezumi escaped.
That's a problem.
So that's why you work at night.
If Nezumi is here, he can't escape.
Come in, come in.
Thanks for your job.
After the sale, I stopped by on my way home
and drank.
Excuse me, Mr. Governor.
Do you want a drink?
No. Tea, please.
If I'm still here late,
they'll say you're Nezumi.
Me, Nezumi?
Stop joking.
I'm a humble haberdasher.
Your father said you were an acrobat.
You remember well.
He said that?
It was a summer night.
On the way back from Fukugawa.
A woman jumped into the river from the Ryogoku Bridge
and you suddenly hung upside down from the rail.
Is that so?
Did that really happen?
My father died when I was five years old.
He broke his neck falling from a tightrope.
Your agility comes from your father.
That agility
is useless for a haberdasher.
Here you go.
How thoughtful, Ume.
The exit is heavily fortified.
Not even Nezumi could escape.
Also, it's a maze.
You don't know who lives where.
You won't be able to take Nezumi out.
They will set fire.
Are they sentencing us to death?
More?
Thank you.
Nezumi steals from the daimyo and the rich to give to the poor.
And does he think that will fix this crooked world?
That's not it, Kin.
Nezumi doesn't think about such complex things.
When he sees people starving,
he thinks of giving them a hot plate of food.
That won't improve the world.
That is politics.
If we don't fix the roots, nothing will change.
Then it's possible, right?
What?
You can do it, Kin.
Me?
Yes, you.
Aren't you the governor?
A governor can't fix the world.
I will tell you who can.
The counselor, the lord and the shogun!
Then you just have to become the counselor.
You will.
I will support you.
Don't talk nonsense.
Being promoted is not easy.
You can't steal the position of counselor.
You will.
No doubt you can.
Don't be silly!
Nezumi Kozou Jirokichi!
I'm not Nezumi.
That's right.
You are a haberdasher.
I'm sorry.
Hey.
You… you two.
Kinkou Jirobe.
Planning to leave without saying a word?
I knew when I heard your voices.
On your back
my life is engraved.
Since then, I'm a lifeless body.
"Okame and Hyottoke" and "some cherry trees in full bloom."
The two finally met.
I wish I could see Okame and Hyottoko!
I was excited to think who would scream first.
One after another they began to gnash their teeth.
What are you doing now, Jiro?
Aren't you Nezumi Kozo?
Kinkou!
You said you were the disowned son of a samurai.
You are old enough, did you become a samurai?
I want to see…
I would like to see…
the cherry blossom in full bloom, my life's work.
Show me.
This smell is Jiro's skin.
That's right, father. I'm Jiro.
For you, Jiro, I tattooed an Okame and cherry blossoms.
Grandpa, here I am.
Oh… what a nice color.
Nothing has changed.
Kin, this is Hyottoko and the cherry blossoms.
Hyottoko with cherry blossoms and Okame,
combined they are a pair of cherry blossoms.
What are you doing? Stop!
Destroy them!
Understood?
Destroy them without worry!
Destroy it! I don't care!
Fire!
Fire! Fire!
Listen up!
Don't let Nezumi escape!
If someone is in the way, push them out!
If you see Nezumi, tell him this:
whether he is a thief or a saint,
he is still a thief.
Being a thief shouldn't be a child's aspiration.
A child's aspiration?
Fire!
Governor.
Setting fire is prohibited!
Do you want blood?
It's to bring Nezumi out.
Setting fire is another thing.
Breaking a divine law is a sin.
Catch him!
Nezumi steals from the daimyo and the rich
to give to the poor.
And does he think that will fix this crooked world?
"If you see Nezumi, tell him this:
whether he is a thief or a saint,
he is still a thief.
Being a thief shouldn't be a child's aspiration."
Akagawa Kumagoro, raise your face.
While you were entrusted with the position of officer,
you ran a teahouse and prostituted women.
You used the famine in Tohoku to buy them.
Those are acts of a demon.
And now you threaten the peaceful villagers
with violence and fire.
I despite those crimes.
Oh! I remember!
What did you remember?
You are Kinko, who made the fuss over Tenjin.
Kinshiro!
Took you long enough to notice!
Actually I'm Kinshiro from Yozakura.
Do you want to see my tattoo?
I will show you.
And I, who met you in the dark world of debauchery,
will judge you my own way.
Even though it should be the death penalty.
I will reduce the sentence.
And I banish you to an island!
Heita.
I have to go to Kamigata on business.
How many days?
I will have to go to find out.
It's okay. Ume will come to take care of the house, right?
Oh, but Ume is busy with work.
If it's okay, I would like you to stay somewhere else.
I don't want to leave you alone, it would only worry me.
I don't want to stay there.
But he is a…
splendid person.
Better than dad?
There's no one like that.
Only you.
But you know him.
Governor of Minamimachi, Mr. Toyama Saemon.
The one who came to the house once?
Yes, him.
An old friend of your dad's.
It's okay if it's him?
It will be interesting to see the life of a samurai.
That's right.
That Toyama is a great person.
He will surely indulge you a lot.
Yes, we will have to see that.
Heita…
take care.
Dad, come back soon.
I will be back.
Bring me a souvenir.
Of course.
Something you like.
I will buy a lot.
Heita is…
the son of Kinshiro Toyama.
I, well…
I left Tome to Kin.
No…
I guess I lost.
And, in exchange, I received Tome's son…
Jiro.
You will go on a trip…
but don't plan to return.
Take care of Heita, please.
Take me with you too.
Ume, you…
Nezumi is…
Don't tell me!
Don't tell me…
You are Jiro.
Not that Nezumi Kozo.
Jiro, you…
You will always be my dear Jiro.
That's fine.
Don't die.
THE MIDNIGHT VISITOR, NEZUMI
It will be tonight.
He boldly says
he will break into the treasure house
in direct defiance of you,
and in defiance of the Edo shogunate.
Nezumi.
I'm a visitor.
Jiro.
Why are you here?
Because of the children of the people of Edo.
You want to die?
Let's go!
Don't worry about Heita.
I take responsibility.
I entrust him to you.
Toyama Saemonojo Kagemoto.
I caught Nezumi Kozo!
Kin.
IZUMIYA JIROKICHI'S TOMB