Inuyasha
-Sengoku o-Togi Zoushi
Part 304
Version: 0.800
Title: Hijiri-sama's Town
Written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi
Translated from: Shounen Sunday 2003 #15, 12th March 2003
© Rumiko Takahashi and Shogakukan 1996-2002
Translation & editing by
Chris Rijk
Additional translating and editing by
No one yet
This translation is © Chris Rijk 1996-2002.
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Translation notes and style
Although scene descriptions are provided, it is not nearly the same as seeing it for yourself. If you enjoy the series, I would strongly recommend buying the tankoubon (collected version, each about 180 pages or 10 chapters long, costing 410 yen) when they become available (typically 3-4 months after the weekly Shonen Sunday release), and the first 21 volumes are now on sale.
Warning: These translations will occationally include strong language, and violence, though this is only when it is present in the original Japanese version.
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Page 1
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[View of the group, all preparing for action.]
Title
Hijiri-sama's Town
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Page 2
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[View of a Japanese castle.]
guard#1
{off} I heard everyone present in the birthing room has died...
2
[Drawing of the room in question, with everyone dead.]
3
[Two female guards are walking around the castle.]
guard#1
Fortunately, oku-gata-sama and the just born waka-sama are safe, but...
guard#2
I wonder if it was a demon's work?
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[COMMENTS] "Oku-gata-sama" - term of address for the wife of a feudal lord. "Waka-sama" - term of address for the son (heir) of a feudal lord.
4
[In another room is the lady and a man seated nearby (the lord naturally) holding a baby.]
lady
Tono...
lord
Don't worry, I've fortified the guards all around the castle.
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[COMMENTS] "Tono" - term of address for the feudal lord.
5
[Closeup of the baby the lord is holding. It's Naraku Jr of course.]
lord
At last we're blessed with a successor.
As the father, I shall protect you with my life.
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Page 3
1
[Closeup of the lady, looking weak, but also somewhat sad/confused.]
lady
Is he...
really the baby I gave birth to...?
2
[Drawing of Kanna.]
lady
Was that little girl...
just my imagination...?
3
[Black frame.]
lady
I don't know...
4
[Misty frame. Scene change.]
5
[Inuyasha is rushing along carrying Kagome and Shippou, with Miroku and Sango on Kirara shortly behind.]
fx air whoosh
Inuyasha
Dammit!
6
[View of Miroku and Sango.]
Miroku
We're stuck aren't we.
We don't have a single clue.
Sango
The Youkai birds' nest, would obviously be up in a high rocky mountain, but...
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Page 4
1
[Drawing of Abihime and her birds.]
2
[View of Inuyasha and Kagome.]
Kagome
Abihime is being protected by Naraku.
The nest may be protected by a barrier as well.
Inuyasha
Bah!
I'll rip that barrier apart!
3
[Shippou talks to Inuyasha, who responds angrily.]
Shippou
Hey,
if you can't even find that barrier, you won't be able to cut it, will you.
Inuyasha
Shut up, I know that!
4
[Closeup side view of Inuyasha.]
Inuyasha
Well ain't this fun!
It feels like we being lead by the nose by that bastard Naraku!
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Page 5
1
[View of Kagome looking ahead.]
Kagome
Inuyasha, look...
Inuyasha
Hm!?
2
[A middle ages man, an old woman and some kids are walking along a mountain path. The old woman doesn't seem to be able to walk any further though.]
old woman
I'm done for already.
Please go on without me.
man
Hang in there, granny.
3
[View of the sky.]
someone
{off} Escaping from your village?
man
{off} Yes, it's so scary now.
4
[Drawing of some of Abihime's birds.]
man
{voice over} We don't know when we'll be attacked by the Youkai birds,
and everyone in the area is fleeing.
5
[Inuyasha is carrying the old woman, and Kirara is carrying the kids (and Shippou)]
old woman
Ahh, I'm saved.
Inuyasha
So this the end result huh.
Kagome
Isn't this normal?
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Page 6
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[Miroku is talking to the man.]
Miroku
But, do you have a destination?
man
Yes, on the other side of the mountain is a town...
2
[Closeup of the worried looking man.]
man
We through if we can turn Hijiri-sama for help there,
we'd be able to protection from the Youkai birds...
3
[View of Kagome and Inuyasha.]
Kagome
Hijiri-sama?
4
[View of Miroku and the man.]
Miroku
A buddhist priest?
man
Dunno, the only thing for certain...
is that we've only heard rumours about the person.
5
[The old woman talks to Inuyasha.]
old woman
Apparantly nobody has seen the person's face.
Inuyasha
Huh?
What do you mean?
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Page 7
1
[Drawing of a person sitting behind a screen in a building - just a shadow really. Outside are two girl attendants.]
old woman
{voice over} Clothes are always hiding the person's face,
and nobody has the person speak.
Hijiri-sama is said to communicate with the town people only through the attendants...
2
[Closeup of Kagome, looking a bit surprised.]
old woman
{off} That's why we don't know if the person is old or young,
or even male or female...
3
[Closeup side view of Inuyasha.]
Inuyasha
Bah,
that's pretty pathetic.
Relying on a rumour like that...
4
[Sango speaks, and Miroku and the man turn to look at her.]
Sango
Wait.
You mean everyone is heading there after hearing that rumour?
man
Yes.
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Page 8
1
[Closeup of Sango looking serious.]
Sango
Houshi-sama, we should hurry.
2
[Miroku turns to look at the man.]
Miroku
Indeed.
man
Ummm...
What is the matter...?
3
[Inuyasha speaks to Kagome.]
Inuyasha
The birds will appear at places where people gather.
Kagome, get on.
Kagome
Y, yeah.
4
[The group is now rushing along, with Miroku carrying the man on his back.]
man
I, I'm sorry that even I [have to be carried]...
Miroku
We'll drop you off at a safe place.
5
[Scene change. Misty frame.]
6
[View of a line of people walking along a mountain path, all carrying belongings.]
man
Everybody, if we pass this we'll get to Hijiri-sama's town.
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Page 9
1
[Someobody is looking down at these people from above.]
fx person shh...
2
[It's Hakudoushi, with Kagura nearby.]
Kagura
Hey Hakudoushi,
what are you doing this time?
Hakudoushi
Heh...
3
[Closeup of Hakudoushi smiling.]
Hakudoushi
Look at them, Kagura,
the bird-feed.
4
[Kagura looks down, but doesn't seem to understand.]
Kagura
Huh?
Hakudoushi
Every drop of their blood...
5
[Closeup of Kagura looking a bit surprised.]
Hakudoushi
will go towards making a path to the boundry between this world and the next...
Kagura ...?
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Page 10
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[View of a flock of birds in the distance.]
fx birds rustle
2
[A man on the path looks to the side.]
man
Hm...?
3
[The birds swoop in the attack.]
fx birds swish
4
[The villages notice them.]
man
Uwah!
Th, they've come!!
5
[The villagers desperately try to cover themselves on the exposed path as the birds swoop in for the kill.]
fx birds swish...
man#1
Uwa~a~h!
man#2
He, he, help...!
6
[Speed lined blood splattered frame.]
fx sound *slice*
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Page 11
1
[Inuyasha rips apart the birds before they strike.]
Inuyasha
Sankon Tessou!! (Soul Shattering Iron Claw)
fx birds *slice*
2
[Sango rips up more birds with her boomerang.]
Sango
Hiraikotsu!
fx Hiraikotsu whizz
fx birds whack whack
3
[Miroku strikes a bird with his taff.]
fx staff swish
fx bird whack
fx bird *in pieces*
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Page 12
1
[Inuyasha looks up to notice a wind blade coming at him.]
fx blade vish
Inuyasha !
2
[Inuyasha dodges.]
Inuyasha
Kagura's wind-blades!?
fx ground wham
3
[Up above is Kagura on a feather, Hakudoushi on the horse and a lot of birds.]
fx birds rustle...
Inuyasha
{off} !
4
[View of Hakudoushi, smiling.]
Hakudoushi
Waste of effort...
We have countless numbers of birds.
5
[Miroku and Kagome look surprised.]
Miroku
Hakudoushi!
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Page 13
1
[Closeup of Inuyasha shouting.]
Inuyasha
Hakudoushi, you bastard...
What the fuck are you here for!?
2
[Closeup of Hakudoushi smiling.]
Hakudoushi
While you're wasting your breath, the humans will die.
3
[Some birds are just about to strike some villagers.]
fx birds swish...
man
Uwahh!
4
[Miroku strikes the birds.]
Miroku Ugh.
fx birds sizzle
5
[Sango rips apart more birds with her boomerang.]
Sango
Hiraikotsu!
fx birds whack whack
6
[Sango addresses a group of villagers on the pass.]
fx Sango (boomerang) *catch*
Sango
Stay together!
Don't move unless necessary!
man
R, right.
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Page 14
1
[Inuyasha angrily swings Tetsusaiga around, unleashing a lot of power.]
Inuyasha
Kaze no Kizu!! (Cutting Wind)
fx air whoosh
2
[The birds are ripped apart.]
fx birds sksh-sksh-sksh
3
[Kagome has her bow drawn but turns to look at Shippou.]
Shippou
That darn Hakudoushi, he's trying to stop us from passing.
Kagome !
4
[Closeup of Kagome turning to look at Inuyasha.]
Kagome
That's right,
there should be many more people gathered in Hijiri-sama's town...
5
[Closeup side view of Inuyasha realising the implications.]
Inuyasha !
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Page 15
1
[View of Hakudoushi smiling.]
Hakudoushi
Kukuku. So you figured it out huh...
However, you're too late...
2
[Drawing of Abihime and many birds flying through the air.]
Hakudoushi
About now, that village of that... Hijiri-sama person,
Abihime and the main group of birds should be advancing towards there.
3
[View of Miroku.]
Miroku Ugh.
Then, you lot were also spreading rumours about Hijiri-sama!?
4
[Closeup of Hakudoushi, looking amused.]
Hakudoushi
Kukuku... Who'd go to all that trouble...
This Hijiri-sama person is probably some kind of ordinary exorcist.
5
[View of some villagers.]
Hakudoushi
{off} The humans, afriad of the birds, put the person on a pedestal,
and then clung together...
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Page 16
1
[Closeup of Hakudoushi smiling.]
Hakudoushi
We just happened to hear about it.
That's all it is.
2
[Closeup of Inuyasha looking frustrated.]
Inuyasha Ugh!
3
[Inuyasha swings Tetsusaiga around, unleashing a lot of energy.]
Inuyasha
Stop screwing around!
fx air whoosh
4
[The Cutting Wind hits a barrier around Hakudoushi.]
fx barrier crackle crackle
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Page 17
1
[The blast seems to be collecting around the barrier.]
fx barrier crackle crackle
fx blast plock...
2
[The blast comes back at Inuyasha, who jumps out of the way.]
fx ground wham-am-am-am
Inuyasha
{dodging} Hah!
3
[View of Hakudoushi smiling.]
Hakudoushi
Kukuku... It's trivial to return your Cutting Wind back at you.
4
[Closeup of Inuyasha looking annoyed.]
Inuyasha
Dammit!
5
[The scene adjusts to someone (a girl?) looking at the mountain slope where Inuyasha is (beside a big crater) and with Hakudoushi and the birds in the air. This is from a nearby mountain slope.]
fx barrier hshhht...
fx girl sh...
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Page 18
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[View of the scene behind the girl (who is in fairly rich looking clothes) where there is a person sitting on a horse, carrying a bow. The person's figure is hidden - there's even a dark veil of the person's face.]
fx horse clop...
fx horse whinny
girl
Do you see that, Hijiri-sama.
They're the same birds that attacked the town.
2
[Closeup of Hijiri's hand while drawing a bow. The hands are wrapped with bandages but the exposed skin seems heavily scarred or something.]
fx hand *ready...*
3
[Hijiri draws the arrow and prepares to shoot. A vague figure of someone can be seen through the veil - someone with long dark hair it seems.]
fx bow *strain...*
Last modified March 17th 2003
