2 Huh?
Is that you, Juzo?
Juzo...
Huh?
It's causing quite a bit of havoc.
Your beast, I mean.
Master Ranbo...
I fought again
with a man.
Four years ago, wasn't it?
You surprised me by turning up at my door.
I was pleased that you remembered this old fool,
whom you had only met once at Izumi's house.
Master Izumi said, "That monk is the exact opposite of us."
I'm not surprised.
Anyway, take a thorough look
at your inner beast.
Damn it!
According to the police,
a boat was apparently stolen last night from the north dock.
Ouch!
It had to be Fujimaki, right?
I think he ran away to the mainland.
So we're going back just after we've arrived.
What a waste of time!
Not only did we go after the wrong man, we ended up like this!
Don't remind me.
But that man sure was formidable.
Yeah. I wonder who he was.
Don't know.
But Master Shozan once said
that we won't be able to win in a brawl with the wild, tough guys out there.
In a brawl, huh?
He was right.
Damn it!
Ouch...
Damn it.
Why can't I land a hit?
Don't you know?
"Shukuchi" means "reducing the ground."
It's a footwork found in various ancient martial arts.
Ancient martial arts?
Hey, monk.
Who the hell are you?
I'm just an ancient martial arts researcher.
Why did you help me?
You could've handed me over to the police.
Why would you take the trouble--
What's the problem? You're safe now, aren't you?
Take care of this life you got away with, kiddo.
"Kiddo"?
Let me use your fridge, Master.
And where's Makio?
Don't know.
Maybe he's gone to the hill again.
Thanks. I'll look for him.
See ya, Joze!
That man's name is Makio?
Is he your apprentice?
No. His situation is somewhat similar to yours.
He's like a fallen leaf that got washed away
and found its way here.
Fallen leaf...
That man and me...
Makio!
Oh, it's you, Miyuki.
Here, this is for you.
Thank you.
They're gone, those karate people and the police.
They believed me when I told them a boat was missing.
Piece of cake.
I'm sorry.
I troubled you again.
Don't be silly.
That's just the kind of relationship we have.
I'm so happy that you've come back, Makio.
I thought I'd never see you again.
What's with calling me "Makio"?
You want me to use your real name?
To me, you'll always be Makio,
ever since Master Ranbo introduced you to me by that name.
It's already been four years...
SNACK BAR MIYUKI
Come on, Miyuki.
Jeez, Mr. Hayashi. You're drunk.
Huh?
Come on. Come here!
Hey, hands off!
You spilled beer on me!
Hey, that was your fault.
You bitch!
You think you're so precious?
I'm not afraid of some whore who lost her patron.
Come on. Get over here!
Stop it!
Cut it out.
Huh?
You wanna fight?
No. I won't fight a man.
Huh?
I've had just about enough of listening to you!
What?
You sure are strong, mister.
Okay, I'll let you off easy.
Put this on my tab, will you, Miyuki?
Thanks.
Are you okay? You're bleeding.
Um,
could you tell me if there's a Master Ranbo on this island?
Huh?
As I remember,
you lived with Master Izumi.
Your name is Fujim... Uh...
Makio Fujii, wasn't it?
Really?
So your name's Makio?
Nice to meet ya.
I thought you were gonna stay forever...
Hey, Makio.
Why did you come back?
Why you little--
Damn it! This monk's unbeatable!
Unbeatable?
If you attack me seriously, I won't stand a chance.
You mean to say
I'm not being serious?
It's because I'm not letting you attack me properly.
What?
You'd be scum if you seriously attacked a defenseless old man like me,
wouldn't you?
Cut it out, man.
For example, if I look away from you,
you'll sense that I'm not willing to fight you.
That automatically puts a brake on your attack.
It's impossible for you to control that.
But why do I keep missing you while I'm watching where I hit?
That's because you are hitting the void,
the void I created.
The void?
You'll understand one day.
Tell me now!
I wanna fight someone who's much stronger.
I can't teach you the skills to fight.
I'm teaching you the skills to avoid fighting.
Jeez.
Stop patronizing me. Tell me about the move!
That woosh-woosh move.
Tell me now!
You're still at it?
Time's up, you two!
It's lunchtime, everyone!
Food tastes good when you eat with others, right?
I haven't eaten with so many people in a long time.
This feels like a family, doesn't it?
It's as if I have younger brothers.
"Younger brothers"?
Your sister cooked this herself.
Be grateful for how it tastes.
Cooked it herself? It's just hot pot!
It's good, though.
Tamon's in the best condition.
It's obvious who will go to the Olympics.
What do you want?
Huh? To challenge this dojo?
Mr. Tamon!
Mr. Fuhito Tamon!
What's your name?
Juzo Fujimaki of the Takemiya style.
Will you be my sparring partner?
You're an interesting guy.
Which rules?
Brawling.
What?
He's crazy!
All right.
- Tamon is... - Are you okay?!
Damn it.
I can't do it like Master.
Will he be angry with me
for practicing the Tiger King here without permission?
Tiger King...
Excuse me!
You're Miss Saeko Izumi, right?
Excuse me, but I was just on my way to your house.
My name is Tsutomu Himekawa of Hokushinkan.
You're from Hokushinkan?
I was calming my mind by looking at the cherry blossoms.
Because when I face a true martial artist,
my heart trembles.
Is that so?
Ichiro Shino was defeated by Fujimaki?
A challenger came to his dojo at about the same time
and defeated the assistant master.
That challenger was a different man,
but from appearances, it seemed as if the challenger had defeated Shino.
Who was the challenger?
Apparently, he introduced himself as Bunshichi Tanba.
Bunshichi Tanba...
He sent me a letter of challenge.
However, some members have come to know about Juzo Fujimaki.
Some of them are so agitated, they're looking for Fujimaki for revenge.
Have you come all this way to tell me that?
No, I'm here for something else.
The head of Hokushinkan, Shozan Matsuo,
is trying to revolutionize the martial arts scene.
Revolutionize the martial arts scene?
Yes.
We at Hokushinkan are now organizing a large-scale tournament
for different schools of martial arts.
We invite fighters of various martial arts schools nationwide
to decide who is the true champion.
Matsuo always thought
that there were three men deserving of the title,
"strongest martial arts fighter in the world."
One of them is, of course, Shozan Matsuo himself.
The second one is the pro wrestler Great Tatsumi.
And the third man is you,
Master Soichiro Izumi of the Takemiya style.
He said he wanted to establish
which martial art is the most powerful in the world,
Hokushinkan Karate or Takemiya style.
I see.
However,
there's someone I have to fight before I can accept.
Mr. Himekawa,
could you do me a favor and be my sparring partner?
Saeko!
Yes?
Mr. Himekawa is going to stay at our house for a while.
What?
I want you to look after him.
S-Sure.
Thank you for letting me stay.
Hey, Juzo! Don't you dare slack off!
Sae...
Your clothes!
Wait a sec.
Don't move.
Are you gonna be Father's adopted son?
Uh...
Only one son can inherit the Takemiya style secret.
Master said the times have changed. He's allowed me to become his apprentice.
I see.
He used to tell me to marry the strongest man in the world.
The strongest man in the world...
If you became the strongest man in the world,
I don't think I'd mind.
I heard
that you're like me.
Is there a beast in you as well?
I came here to quiet it.
Shall we see whose beast
is stronger,
right now?
I don't wanna fight a man.
Not anymore.
What a waste.
Such talent, only to be buried in a place like this.
Isn't that true for you too?
Don't you think memories are
like a curse?
They torture you forever.
My mom died when I was about ten.
Then my dad, who was a boxer, took care of me.
I went on many tours abroad with him.
It was such a good time then.
I went pro when I was 17.
We gathered some publicity because both my dad and I were pros.
However,
my dad got into trouble with a drunken thug while on a tour.
He stabbed my dad to death with a knife.
After that, I went through a lot.
But I never missed a training session, no matter what obstacles I faced.
Then, after all that, I caught a break.
When I was ranked eighth in the world, I was offered a title match.
It all started with such a trivial thing.
I happened to enter a bar where I got into a row.
I wasn't going to take him on,
but that bastard produced a knife.
Before I knew it, he was covered in blood.
When I see red, something switches in me, and I lose control of myself.
That one incident ruined everything.
I was such a fool.
Listen.
The moment you strain any part of your body,
your opponent can tell where your attack will come from.
So you must do the opposite.
Relax.
Huh?
Shift your center of gravity and relax your knee to move your foot.
Once you're used to it, you can move on the fly,
and your opponent can't predict your moves.
Huh?
What's the matter?
I thought you wanted to learn how to do Shukuchi.
Could you tell me again?
Hey.
What do you think is the most powerful martial art in the world?
It's fun to learn the moves of other martial arts,
but I believe...
it has to be boxing.
What do you want?
Such a polite self-introduction.
He has a long reach. It's difficult to time my move.
You there.
Two against one is not fair.
Oh? He used Shukuchi.
Fujimaki!
Master Ranbo...
I cannot
give up the Takemiya style... after all.
Makio!
Miyuki...
I can't stay here after all.
I'm sorry.
It doesn't matter where you are.
But I hope
that one day,
you'll find your place in the sun.
Joze.
Subtitle translation by: Astrid Oliver