Nemuri Kyôshirô: Joyôken (1964)

Ichirô Nakatani: Takebe

Quotes 

• Takebe : [after Sir Kyoshiro revealed Princess Kiku's facial disfigurement by cutting he Noh face mask]  How cruel!

  [Walks towards Kyoshiro] 

  Takebe : How dare you humiliate the noble Princess of all people? It's unforgivable, you pitiful ronin!

  Nemuri Kyoshiro : "Of all people?" Then what would you call all of her victims? The ones in the Inner Court... and in the streets! Not even dogs or cats kill each other so brutally!

  Takebe : [Screams]  Be quiet!

  Nemuri Kyoshiro : I won't!

  Takebe : [Unsheathes his sword]  Why, you...

  Nemuri Kyoshiro : That woman's gone insane! She's ugly, but others are beautiful. That's why she kills them. That's the only reason! And, she kills only after torturing... boy, she's something!

  [Takebe tries to attack Kyoshiro from behind, but Kyoshiro grabs Takebe's sword carrying wrist and tosses him to the side]