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Long, long ago,
a Noh Theater school took the world by storm.
No, not that one.
This was a long...
long... long...
long time ago.
Long, long ago, when Noh was known as sarugaku
the nation was divided in two.
There were two courts with emperors claiming to be the rightful ruler.
The shogun of the Northern Court wanted the Imperial Regalia.
The court with the three sacred treasures would be the one true court.
If I had just one of them... even one of the treasures!
If only, if only he could...
If only he had it... He must have it.
This is a story that took place here some 600 years ago.
Taken from us and forgotten, this is our story.
[Battle of Dan-no-ura]
Who are they?
What is it? Do you know?
No. Did you hear something?
Nope, not a thing.
Find anything?
Nothing but junk!
You've got visitors!
Tie it up!
Something big's going on.
I hope they aren't here to cause trouble.
Could be good news.
We'd appreciate your help.
This is the spot.
Here.
My family's been diving for Heike treasure here in Dan-no-ura for 60 years
and I don't think we'll find anything like that.
We will.
It's in a bag, inside a box, covered in clay.
It doesn't look like treasure.
You've seen it?
Somebody did, in a dream.
What, in the hidden villages of the Heike clan?
Are you going to help us or not?
Gives me the creeps!
There are lots of angry-looking crabs around here.
In the water they hide their faces.
It's the curse of the Heike clan that fell here.
A superstition!
The curse is sealed underwater.
Dad! Where'd you go?
Forgive us!
Dad!
I can't see! Where are you?
Where did those men from Kyoto go?
They ran away.
They disappeared?
I can't believe it.
Did they pay?
Why is my husband dead and my son blind?
Why did this happen?
Who... Who were those men?
Who? Why? Tell me why!
Yes, Tomona. Find them!
You're the only one who can set me free!
Do it for us! For the whole family!
Find those bastards and set us free!
This was the end of the Heike
their red flag pushed back
by the white flag of the Genji.
The final battle
on the sea at Dan-no-ura.
The emperor's grandmother stood up
and said to the six-year-old emperor:
"There's another capital underwater.
Let's go to the Palace of the Dragon King."
The young emperor
together with the sacred sword of the Imperial Regalia
plunged into the water
never to return.
Did they reach the Palace of the Dragon King?
Was the palace there?
Don't touch me!
Hey, I know that story! The sword that sank to the bottom of Dan-no-ura!
Of course you do, boy.
Everybody knows how the Heike were defeated.
But why are you singing about that here?
To pacify the souls of the fallen clan.
That's what we're all doing here.
That's Itsukushima on the water there. See?
I wish I could, but I'm blind.
Is that right? So are we.
You're blind, but you can play the biwa?
That's how we earn our living.
What's your name?
Tomona.
I came from Dan-no-ura looking for the hidden villages of the Heike!
TOMONA
This is my name here.
TANIICHI
Tani... ichi...
You can read?
Course. My family is...
See if you can read that stone marker there.
CROSSING TO ITSUKUSHIMA
That's Itsukushima!
The shrine on the sea built by the Heike commander Kiyomori.
Hard to believe he's blind.
I've been traveling with this boy from Dan-no-ura for two years.
Oh, Dan-no-ura?
Tomona is looking for the hidden villages of the Heike.
Apparently there are more stories to be found there.
I'd like to find them too, if I can.
Best be careful.
All the biwa priests who found new Heike stories are gone now.
They were cut down in the streets of the capital.
Dozens of them.
Not one survived.
Is that right? How horrible.
The culprit hasn't been found yet.
But they say it was a bloodthirsty spirit that did it.
We really must be careful then.
Stop!
Stop, stop!
No, no, no! Why can't you get it right?
When I'm gone, the two of you will lead the Hie-za troupe!
You've got to be the best!
Do it again!
No, no! One more time!
Whoa!
What the hell!
What is that?
- A kid? - No way.
Whee!
A gourd?
A gourd mask?
Look at all the kids! I'm gonna grab 'em all!
What?
What the hell is...
- Terrifying! - What is that?
This smell brings back memories.
[Kyoto]
Back in the capital again for the first time in more than 10 years.
Welcome back.
The smell of constant clashes and arson.
Nothing's changed.
Ashikaga's control over the region is weak.
Here you go.
The smell of the capital! And what a smell it is!
Enjoy!
Over here!
Get moving!
Come on!
- Pull! - Okay!
- Come on! - Pull! Pull!
- Pull! - Go!
Fine. He can use "ichi" in his name.
Thank you.
- Hasuichi. - Yes.
Every biwa priest in this guild takes "ichi" from Master Kakuichi's name.
Let Tomona now be known as Tomoichi.
No! No! No!
Huh? Why not?
Tomona?
Who are you talking to?
Nobody.
TOMOICHI
TOMONA
What's the problem?
If you change your name I can't find you.
All I can see is your name.
I have to be Tomoichi if I'm going to join the guild.
But you're Tomona! Tomona of Dan-no-ura!
Who? Why? Tell me why!
Set us free! That's what your arms and legs are for!
- Fire! - Fire!
What? A gourd?!
It took my sword!
Behold the dreadful gourd!
- It's some kind of... monster! - Got your sword!
- Come and get it! - Let's get out of here!
- Give it! - Come on, come on.
You monster!
I'm the invincible gourd!
Move! Move! Move! Move! Move!
I said move! Move for the gourd!
You want me to take off my gourd mask?
You're wearing a gourd mask?
Yeah.
What happens when you take it off?
You'll see! You're in for a scare!
See?
Well?
Did you take it off?
Sure did! Look at my face! Take a good look!
I can't see.
What?
Sorry.
So what, I did all that for nothing?
Yeah, I guess so...
That a biwa? Can you play it?
Course I can.
- Nice. - I know.
Never heard that before!
- It's what I'm hearing here. - Awesome!
Listen to this!
Here.
Got a name?
It's called manju... Good, right?
Yeah.
I was asking about your name.
What's yours?
My name is...
Tomona! Your name is Tomona!
My name is Tomona. Or Tomoichi.
Who? Why? Tell me why! Who? Why? Tell me...
Kakuichi's troupe, huh? They've got connections with the shogun.
But what about your name?
I don't have one.
Huh? You don't? So how do people...?
Nobody talks to me anyway.
See you around, Tomoichi!
Or was it Tomona?
Tomoichi, I think. Tomoichi!
I'm with Kakuichi's troupe!
Hey! How am I supposed to find you if you don't have a name?
What should I call you?!
I've actually picked a name already.
Picked? Your own name?
Yeah! I'll choose my own name!
And the world will know who I am when I take the Hie-za stage!
[Buddhist chant]
GRAVE OF ASHIKAGA TAKAUJI
TOMOICHI
A fine performance, Teiichi.
I'm sure my late grandfather is pleased as well.
Although he's still waiting for me to unify the Northern and Southern courts.
You surely will soon, Lord Yoshimitsu.
Kan'ami and Fujiwaka. Good of you to come.
It is my greatest honor and joy to perform
for you and your late grandfather.
Well, go ahead and dance.
What exquisite music.
I'm sure the dancing is elegant too.
Kan'ami and Fujiwaka are said to be the best sarugaku performers.
I thought the Hie-za was the best.
Hie-za for the masses, but Kanze's troupe for those in the know.
The shogun is especially fond of Fujiwaka's skill and beauty.
You move like frogs! How can you compete with Fujiwaka?!
Forgive us!
Save your apologies!
Practice like your lives depend on it! Do it again!
It's not enough... It's not beautiful enough!
Yes, Father!
Father!
What are you practicing for?
You'll never perform onstage with that unsightly arm!
You ugly monster!
Before I can rise a star
I've got to dive in
Before the beast I set free
Can go to sleep
My back is covered in scales and my mouth isn't where it should be.
Neither are my eyes. I can't see through a normal mask.
But check out this arm!
Who else can do this?!
But I can't perform on the Hie-za stage because of how I look.
Cry me a river.
Legs, chest, belly.
With every new dance I perform
my body changes as if some part of me has been set free.
What do you think it means?
It's got to be a curse.
A curse?
Could be the work of spirits.
I know how I look, but I don't know any spirits.
Sure... Neither do I...
Oh, wait! There's a spirit I can talk to!
Dad! Hello!
Dad! It's Tomoichi!
How are you doing?
Hello!
Can you see him?
Oh, right. He can't find me because I changed my name.
Dad! It's Tomona!
Tomona of Dan-no-ura!
Dad! Can you hear me?
Is that you, Tomona?
Whoa, you're small!
How have you been?
What kind of question is that for a spirit?
True.
I told you! If you change your name I won't be able to find you!
You're Tomona from Dan-no-ura.
Your mother has passed.
She died in peace and moved on.
She did? That's good to hear.
I don't think I'll be here long either. Well, take care of yourself.
Wait! I need to ask you something!
Are there any spirits around here?
There's me.
I know that. Any others?
Oh, yeah... Yeah, sure. All around us, lots of them.
Around him?
Swarms of Heike samurai who can't rest in peace.
- Swarms of Heike? - Heike?
Anyway, take care.
I can hear them...
Can you hear them? This is amazing!
Can you see them?
Yeah! I think I've been hearing their voices
ever since I came into this world.
What's troubling you?
Tell me! I'll listen!
I know what you're saying!
One at a time! I'll listen to all of you.
I'll listen to every one of your stories!
I'd like to tell you a new tale.
- A new tale? - "New"?
- What's going on with him? - Look at his hair!
- What's that smell? - He smells like a prostitute.
This is a tale about a man searching for buried Heike tales.
There was a child born cursed
Surrounded by despair and sorrow
He took his meals on the ground with the animals
Eating with a face that looked like a dog's dinner
The spirits of the fallen Heike
Follow him everywhere he goes
A curse is lifted with each story he finds
The beast becomes a boy
What a strange fate
The cursed boy of the Hie-za
Now takes the stage
Under the bridge at Rokujo
To begin his tale
Let's see how it ends
- Hie-za? - That's what I heard.
- No way. - There's another son?
Who is he?
I thought Hie-za was performing at the shrine.
That's where the old man is.
So the bridge at Rokujo is...
Someone else?
A third son?
Going up against his father?
A showdown!
Let's go!
This one's the leader!
Wrong place... Under the bridge!
By the river?
Yeah, another act.
- I hear it's good! - Let's go! Come on!
The spirits gather round him
In their search for eternal rest
He sings the tales
Of the lost and the wretched
A child brought into the world with no name
Crying among voices of despair and misery
He stands on his own stage
And dances unfettered
Just the way he is
Maybe he's not so different from us after all
Rising from the darkness
And climbing up to the sky
To write a tale in the stars
Let the world know your name
Come on, people
Let's see how it ends
This is our tale
Let's see how it ends
Let the world know your name
My name is Inu-oh!
This is Inu-oh's "Burial Mound of Arms"!
Here we go!
The year is 1184. The Battle of Ichi-no-tani.
Tadanori of the Heike lost his arm at the elbow...
and they took his head too!
His arm was taken
And so was his head
Tadanori led a cavalry of 100
But every one of them turned and ran!
That's right! A motley crew of 100
Every single one of them fled for the shore
No... It isn't true... Look over here...
At this persimmon tree
The tree is bare now
But one day fruit will grow
Who fled by ship?
And where are the Heike troops?!
Where?
Let me see your hands!
Raise your fists!
1,000 warriors in the water
Trying to board a fleeing ship... We're going down!
They chopped off the arms
That clung to the sides of the ship
But their cruelty was in vain
The sea had the ship in its grasp
The many arms that reached up
Were cut off by those above them
Let go! Don't let go!
All that was left of the soldiers
Were their arms hanging from the ship
Only their arms!
To think that Tadanori's guards
Had turned and run
They ran... Turn back!
Hurry back to Lord Tadanori
But they were already too late
They found no head and no body
Only his right arm remained
Unable to save their lord
All they could do was gather up
The countless arms that washed ashore in sorrow
And mourn the souls that had been lost
They begged the dead for forgiveness
But how could they ever redeem themselves?
The arms of 1,000 fallen soldiers
And the arm of Lord Tadanori!
They built a burial mound for the arms
And prayed the dead would find peace...
Clap!
From the branches of the persimmon tree
Grew 1,000 arms
This is the Burial Mound of Arms
And this is where we begin!
Inu-oh?
Yeah. "King of the Dogs."
He moves and sings like nothing you've ever seen...
He makes you move to the beat and sing along with him.
The leader was good but he's lost his edge.
The leader's old news. Inu-oh's fresh.
I can't wait to see Inu-oh!
That was amazing!
I liked it.
He makes you dance.
Everybody goes wild!
He keeps his mask on.
I hear it's out of this world.
The spirits of fallen warriors dance and sing along.
Spirits?
The Heike tell their stories and dance.
Well, that's new.
And the music's so powerful! It really pulls you in.
You can feel it!
It makes you want to dance.
Yeah! Inu-oh!
Let's go to Kiyomizu!
It's Inu-oh! He's about to go on!
Yeah! Inu-oh!
Inu-oh!
Best show around Talk of the town
A monstrous arm becomes a human arm
Was it really a curse?
What's gonna change next?
The fallen Heike gather round him
In their search for eternal rest
He listens to them and tells their stories
Dancing and singing
As only he can
Even the leader of the Hie-za
Can only watch from the shadows
Inu-oh climbs into the sky
How far do you think he can go?
Let's see how it ends
Come on, people
Let's see how it ends
Hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey
Hey, let's see how it ends
A one-time performance
Never the same story twice
"Burial Mound of Arms," "Shigemori"
What's he gonna do next?
You don't want to miss it
Hey, let's see how it ends
Come on, everybody
Let's see how it ends
Hey, you.
Are you seeing this?
Yeah, I see it too.
Hey, hey, hey... Hey, hey.
Scales on his back, hair on his chest
But maybe that'll change right before our eyes
Just one time, a one-time performance
The moment we've been waiting for
This is our moment
This is our moment!
There you are!
I couldn't wait!
We dance with him, right?
All I know is he's cursed...
INU-OH
Look!
This is Inu-oh's "The Whale"!
Dan-no-ura, the year 1185.
Munemori, the leader of the Heike,
sees the approaching Genji and calls for a diviner.
Inu-oh!
- Inu-oh! - Inu-oh!
A huge, huge whale
A huge whale is coming
Come on!
A huge, huge, huge whale
A huge whale is coming
He stakes it all on 1,000 dolphins
If they turn and swim back the Heike win at Dan-no-ura
A huge, huge, huge whale
Sing it!
A huge whale is coming
The dolphins will show us who fortune favors
Whose side will you take, dolphins? What's the future hold?
A huge, huge, huge whale
Come on!
A huge whale is coming
Everybody!
A huge, huge, huge whale
A huge whale
A huge whale is coming
- Inu-oh! - Inu-oh!
Munemori!
- Munemori! - Munemori!
Tired of waiting for the 100-year whale
1,000 dolphins that turned away from the Heike
Come on!
The whale didn't come
The whale didn't come!
The Heike have fallen... But it isn't over!
You think I'd let the story end here?
The whale is yet to come
I've been waiting and waiting
100 years for the whale to return
1,000 dolphins, 10,000 dolphins
Waiting 100 years for the dolphins to come
Waiting for the day they swim back
From the distant shore across the sea
We've been waiting for so long
Still waiting for the whale to come
Because I still believe
No matter how long it takes
How...
Waiting for it to come
Still waiting for it to come
Waiting for it to come
Singing until the whale comes
Whale!
Who does he think he is? This is my troupe!
I'm the star of the Hie-za!
It's all my creation! It's all mine!
Who told him those new stories? Where did he find them?
Tomoichi's music is no longer biwa.
He's gone too far!
He's wearing makeup and dressing like a prostitute!
He's giving biwa priests a bad name! I won't stand for it!
And just look at their hair!
Biwa priests should keep their heads shaved...
So you've seen them?
Well, no, but...
Master Teiichi!
I'd like to see...
Just how far they can go. Exciting, isn't it?
Don't you ever take your mask off?
You don't know Inu-oh's story?
Apparently he's hideous.
Yeah, right! That's just part of the show.
Sure is!
The story of Inu-oh is pure fiction!
I've got a devastatingly handsome face.
Oho! A handsome face behind the mask.
Absolutely! But that face is only another mask.
Huh? What's that mean?
Everything is fiction.
So are you handsome under there or not?
We'll see your face before long, won't we?
What's the rush?
Don't wanna drink?
I don't like parties.
How long are you gonna keep strumming that old beetle?
I like it.
Tomoichi, I think I finally understand.
The Heike spirits aren't a curse on me.
They want people to remember that they were a part of this world.
They just want to be known. That's all they need.
That's why I have to turn their lives into songs... Why I tell their stories.
To honor their memory.
The more hell we raise, the louder they get.
They're crying for joy.
"Here we are," they say.
Here we are...
Inu-oh, I've made up my mind.
I'll take "The Inu-oh Chapters" all over the country.
And I'll do it with a new name!
Tomoari!
Tomo... ari?
That's right! "Here we are"!
Here we are! You and me!
Hey... I like that.
Music that gets your body moving...
TOMOARI'S TROUPE
Biwa and taiko like you've never heard before!
The talk of the town... Tomoari's troupe!
Twists and turns galore! "The Inu-oh Chapters" have it all!
We hope you enjoy it!
What's this new biwa music the people are talking about?
The Tomoari-za! He started with our troupe and now he has his own!
His new music is gaining fans across the land.
I wonder how far...
That's no good.
It won't do.
The unification of the courts is finally within reach.
The Imperial Regalia will soon be with our court.
The shogunate's power must be absolute...
Master Kakuichi's Heike shall be the only authorized collection.
Stories everybody knows.
We'll be fine without any new ones.
The last thing we need is a new movement.
The people need to put their faith in the Ashikaga.
You understand, Teiichi?
Lord Yoshimitsu will hold a party in Kitayama
and wishes for the Hie-za to perform.
I'm not worthy of such an honor!
To perform for the shogun after dedicating so many years to perfecting my craft...
Not you. Inu-oh.
INU-OH
But what about me? I'm the star of the Hie-za!
From what I hear, Inu-oh's following is larger than yours.
The shogun's wife, Nariko, has asked to see Inu-oh perform.
Otherwise, Kanze's troupe would have been invited as usual.
Because Kanze's troupe is Lord Yoshimitsu's favorite!
Tell me something.
I've heard that Inu-oh is a hideous monster under his mask.
Is it true?
He's...
Just so you know, Lady Nariko is with child...
She's in no condition to see something that might disturb her.
If anything were to happen to her,
the King of Dogs might have to be put down.
Do we understand each other?
Yes, of course.
This is amazing, Inu-oh!
From the shogun himself!
There's one more thing the shogun asks.
You must perform the final act without your mask.
He says he wants to see the face behind the mask.
Fujiwaka of Kanze's troupe is so handsome
he often performs without a mask.
But he can't!
And if I say no?
You can forget the whole thing.
But if they see how ugly you are, they might cut your head off.
Better to...
I understand.
I'll do as he says.
But I'll do it...
with a biwa player.
Now the time is drawing near
For the man born into a life of curses to shine like the star he is
A dance before the shogun
A once-in-a-lifetime performance
Sing, dance, go wild
Deliver peace to every last Heike spirit
With the performance to end all performances
Come and see how it ends
He'll take his mask off for the final act.
I hear he's handsome.
He's going to show his face.
The mask is coming off.
I hear he's hideous.
We'll see... what he's been hiding.
INU-OH
He's going to take his mask off.
The mask is coming off!
I can't wait!
What an honor for a biwa priest to perform at an event like this...
Master Teiichi taught him well!
Inu-oh!
- Inu-oh! - Inu-oh!
- Look over here!
- Inu-oh! - Inu-oh!
Do you think we'll see the dragon this time?
Try to restrain yourself. You're in a delicate condition.
But Inu-oh is about to go on! How could I sit still?
Everyone has fallen for Inu-oh! Even the aristocrats and the samurai love him!
If you want to keep him with us you should do more for him
instead of obsessing over Fujiwaka.
The spirits are more excited than usual.
They know this is it.
They find peace or my head flies.
It could go either way.
This could be our last show.
Don't be stupid. We're just getting started.
The others can move on but it isn't our time yet.
Inu-oh!
No matter what happens...
We're here now.
Fists together.
Let's go!
Yeah!
This is Inu-oh's "Dragon Commander"!
The moon's close to the sun.
Your body drifts
Out to sea
Past, present, and future...
Become one
Are you alive?
Or are you dead?
Like a spirit
Unable to find your way
Try to remember
Your name
Commander of the Heike
Remember who you were
Dreams and illusions
Beyond the Palace of the Dragon King
Truth and loyalty
What did they mean?
I won't let you go on. This is a Hie-za performance.
You threw yourself into the sea
Believing you would find
The Palace of the Dragon King
If you seek peace
With faith unwavering
You'll find your way
What's wrong? Why aren't the spirits moving on?
Something's missing.
Why can't they find peace?
There's another story...
A story we need to find.
There's only one path to the dream
This is the way of the Heike
Forgotten memories of the fallen clan
Saved by a monster and a blind priest
- It's time - To dream
Dare to seek
- A dream - So bold
- It makes you laugh - Out loud
Where are the voices? Why can't I hear them?
- Answer! - Answer us!
What is it?
Something's keeping you here
Break through! Break through!
The time has come to reveal the truth!
Dive deep and find it!
So what they said was true... The regalia is cursed.
We'll have to keep it hidden next time!
This is what the shogun needs...
Have mercy on our souls!
He can't unify the courts without this!
I know how this one ends... Show me Inu-oh's story!
What's going on in the capital tonight?
Wicked thoughts, murder plots, dreamed up wars
Severed heads, empty beds, cruel and hungry lords
Much ado about nothing
[20 years ago]
No! No! It's not enough!
What do you desire?
Tell me what you desire.
I want...
I want to be the greatest living star!
I can give you... special tales to tell.
In the villages where the last of the Heike survive
lie stories beyond your wildest dreams
hidden from the world.
The biwa priests found these stories
but I can make them yours.
One story for each priest.
Yes! They're all mine!
Mine and mine alone!
It's not enough... It's still not enough!
I need more!
So do I.
Give me the radiant innocence of your unborn child...
No!
This is what I ask.
No!
It's yours.
Take it all!
Stop! He'll die! Inu-oh will die!
How could you? Help him!
Somebody! Please!
Somebody!
Found it.
That's it.
You saw it?
Yeah, I did.
Even memories
Float among dreams
This is where the Heike are found
In a tale of dreams
We gather here to sing
The Dragon and Beast Sutra
Our song all we have
To reach the palace under the sea
This isn't right. This isn't how it's supposed to be!
It should've been me down there!
Why not me?! Why that monster?!
I'm the star! I should shine the brightest!
Are you not the brightest?
No! But I should be! Shouldn't I?
So you wish for more?
Yes! Of course!
Get rid of that monster!
The child you... gave to me?
Yes! Destroy him!
Is it there?
Is it there? Is it there? Is it there?
The palace is there
Get rid of that monster now!
Are you going back on your promise?
You're asking me to destroy what you've already given to me.
You shall be destroyed instead.
The Palace of the Dragon King
It's there, it's there, the palace is there
No longer lost
After waiting so long
To be found by the seekers
Delivered by song
We've finally reached the Palace of the Dragon King
Our hearts
Here together as one
Let's go!
This way.
Tomoari's troupe will be shut down as of today!
The new Heike songs are an affront to the glory of the shogun!
- Move! Out of the way! - Master Tomoari!
Come on, move!
- Stand back! - I said stand back!
Kakuichi's troupe is now the only guild recognized by the shogun!
Only Kakuichi's songs shall be performed!
Please, no!
Forgive us!
- Ow! - What's going on?
Master Teiichi!
Watch it!
Master Teiichi!
Master Teiichi! Master Teiichi!
Tomoari?
It's my troupe... They're in trouble!
Why can't we sing our songs? What did the Tomoari-za do?
Master Kakuichi has completed the definitive Heike.
From now on, we can only sing the Heike stories in the book.
But they're our songs!
It's the will of the shogunate!
No! Those stories belong to Inu-oh! And I belong to those stories!
How can they take them away from us?!
Tomoari, I know you're upset, but change your name and come back to us.
I'm Tomoari! My name is Tomoari! That's the name I chose for myself!
"Here we are"!
Inu-oh has agreed.
He'll never perform the new Heike or his own story again.
If you don't...
You're lying. I don't believe you!
These are our stories! Our songs!
Tomo!
Inu-oh is right, Tomoari!
No!
Tomoari!
- No, no, no... - The Tomoari-za has been disbanded.
- No, no, no! - You're coming with me!
Come!
Tell them you're Tomoichi!
Don't fight!
This is Tomoichi of the Kakuichi-za!
Can't we settle this peacefully? This is Master Kakuichi's troupe!
He won't perform any songs not in the book!
I'm Tomoari of the Tomoari-za! I tell the stories of the lost spirits!
Tomoichi! Tell them you're Tomoichi!
- Tell them! - I won't let you take our stories away!
- Hey... - Taniichi?
Tani?!
He got in the way.
Taniichi!
Tani!
My brother!
You bastards!
I'm Tomoari! I won't run and I won't hide!
I'll decide what my name is! No one... No one...
No one can take it from me!
Let go of me.
Let go of me! Release me!
My brothers!
Finally, we have flowers here that dance as beautifully as you, Inu-oh.
My lord.
Your last performance was so powerful, too magnificent for this world.
You are most kind.
But your Heike stories go a little too far. No more of them.
The Tales of the Heike have been collected in Kakuichi's book.
With all due respect, my Heike stories are...
Tomoari's troupe has been disbanded.
Your songs will be performed no more.
We can't have biwa priests going around keeping those songs alive.
Unity demands order.
Never see that biwa priest again.
And if I refused to surrender my stories...
Do you want to see your priest friend beheaded?
I'd be happy to forget all about those stories.
And I'll never see the biwa priest again.
From now on, my lord...
I'll dance for your eyes only.
Glad to hear it. I'd hate to go without watching you dance.
My lord!
"The Inu-oh Chapters" were banned
by the same shogun who wanted the Imperial Regalia...
The despicable Ashikaga who stole
my father's life and my mother's dreams.
- Who's that? - I don't know.
- Not once, but twice... - What's in your hand?
He robbed me of my light.
The biwa priest told me to take him to the old shogun's grave.
May the gods punish the Ashikaga!
- Punish him! - Don't say anything to anyone.
Listen, everybody. Listen.
Listen to my voice.
Let it never be forgotten.
My name...
No matter what happens to me my true name is...
And shall always be...
Tomona of Dan-no-ura!
INU-OH WENT ON TO BECOME THE GREATEST PERFORMER OF HIS TIME
YET HIS NAME HAS SINCE BEEN FORGOTTEN
AND ALL OF HIS SONGS ARE THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN LOST.
AS FOR YOUNG FUJIWAKA, HE WOULD LATER CHANGE HIS NAME TO ZEAMI
AND HIS MANY SONGS AND TREATISES HAVE SHAPED NOH AS IT IS KNOWN TODAY.
Long, long ago...
How long has it been?
How long... How long has it been?
How long...
have I been here?
I've been looking for you
for 600 years.
So you're going by Tomona again. No wonder it was so hard to find you.
Remember?
You chose that name yourself.
You and me, we're here. Isn't that right, Tomoari?
Inu...
You've still got that old beetle, huh?
Can you play it?
Course I can.
- That's good. - I know.
You still got it!
I know.
Awesome!
Listen to this!
Inu-oh!
Tomoari!
Inu-oh!
Tomoari!
Inu-oh!
Tomoari!
Inu-oh!
Tomoari!
Avu-chan (Queen Bee) Mirai Moriyama
Original Work THE TALE OF THE HEIKE: THE INU-OH CHAPTERS
Written by Hideo Furukawa Published by KAWADE SHOBO SHINSHA Ltd. Publishers
Screenplay Akiko Nogi
Character Creation Taiyo Matsumoto
Music Otomo Yoshihide
Animation Supervisors Yoshimichi Kameda, Satoshi Nakano
Character Designer Nobutake Ito
Assistant Director Fuga Yamashiro
Animation Directors: Shuto Enomoto, Kenji Zemba, Tokuyuki Matsutake, Takashi Mukoda
Atsuko Fukushima, Yasuhiro Nakura, Hideo Harigaya, Toshihiko Masuda, Nobutake Ito
Art Director Hideki Nakamura
Color Coordinator Yuko Kobari
Director of Photography Yoshihiro Sekiya
Editor Kiyoshi Hirose
Sound Director Eriko Kimura
Sound Effect Katsuhiro Nakano
Sound Recording Takeshi Imaizumi
Historical Background Supervisor Yoshihiko Sata
Noh Supervisor Keizo Miyamoto
Noh Performance Supervisor Hirotada Kamei
Biwa Supervisor & Composer Yukihiro Goto
Presented by "INU-OH" Film Partners
Domestic Distribution by Aniplex, Asmik Ace
Animation Production Science SARU
Directed by Masaaki Yuasa
English Subtitles by Annie Iwasaki Translation Editor David Boyd