Taketori Washizu
[glances up from his drink and suddenly pales as he sees the ghost of Miki]
There he is again! If you hate me, why not draw your sword? [He charges, swiping again and again with his sword]
Tied for 2nd most-quoted character in Throne of Blood (1957): in 6 of its 20 quotes
Most scenes with: Lady Asaji Washizu (3)
Cowards! I see it now! You'll slay me and offer my head when you surrender!
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Taketori Washizu
Miki would never speak of it. He is my best friend.
He is ambitious. Children kill their parents for less. This is a wicked world. To save yourself you often first must kill. It is possible that Miki has already betrayed you. I fear this.
[Washizu enters Lady Washizu's quarters and sees Lady Washizu kneeling, staring blankly out at nothing, nervously washing her hands in a bowl]
Will it never be gone? The blood. I wash and wash, yet the blood remains - and the smell! Will my hands never again be clean?
Taketori Washizu
Asaji!
There is still blood. My hands. Why do they not become clean? I wash and wash, still they smell of blood.
Taketori Washizu
Asaji!
My only wish would be a long, quiet sleep.
Taketori Washizu
I feel I am already sleeping and have had a frightening dream. What that witch or spirit said, that is what I dream of.
We dream of what we wish.
Taketori Washizu
His Lordship trusts me more than anyone else. And that is why he has given me the honor of leading the attack.
Where arrows will find you not only from the front but from the rear.
