All language subtitles for Yoshitsune 19

Kiyomori!

After Kiyomori's death

the struggle for power
became serious.

The Fujiwara in Oshu
were a family of the Genji.

That made the country
hesitant about revolting.

The Heike feared
this man the most.

We will not follow the
same path as the Heike.

Yoritomo frequently
used the tactics of

a secret letter diplomacy.

He sent letters to the
Emperor, the Court,

and even to his enemies
to confuse his opponent.

With criticism and temptations.

He built up his military strength
without leaving Kamakura.

It's the end of the Heike.

It was a tactic to
deceive his own family.

Tonight, Yoshitsune
will be his target.

YOSHITSUNE

Episode 19: Words to My Brother.

CAST

Minamoto Yoshitsune:
TAKIZAWA HIDEAKI.

Musashibo Benkei: MATSUDAIRA KEN.

Ise Saburo: NANBARA KIYOTAKA.

Suruga Jiro: UJIKI TSUYOSHI.

Kisanta: ITO ATSUSHI.

Sato Tadanobu: KAITO KEN.

Sato Tsugunobu: MIYAUCHI ATSUSHI.

Kajiwara Kagesue: OGURI SHUN.

Utsubo: UETO AYA.

Taira Tomomori: ABE HIROSHI.

Taira Munemori: TSURUMI SHINGO.

Muneko: KATO KAZUKO.

Taira Shigehira: HOSOKAWA SHIGEKI.

Taira Koremori: KASHU TOSHIKI.

Kiso Yoshinaka: OZAWA YUKIYOSHI.

Tomoe: KOIKE EIKO.

Minamoto Yukiie: OSUGI REN.

Minamoto Noriyori:
ISHIHARA YOSHIZUMI.

Ex-Emperor Go-Shirakawa:
HIRA MIKIJIRO.

Hojo Masako: ZAIZEN NAOMI.

Tango: NATSUKI MARI.

Taira Tomoyasu: KUSAKARI MASAO.

Kajiwara Kagetoki: NAKAO AKIRA.

Hojo Tokimasa: KOBAYASHI NENJI.

Tokiko: MATSUZAWA KEIKO.

Minamoto Yoritomo: NAKAI KIICHI.

Old Man Suzaku's messenger
arrived in Kamakura

and Yoshitsune was notified
of Gotari's death.

He's a friend His name is Ushi.

It's been a while!

Don't begrudge her.

It was the only way a woman
with children could survive.

See you again, Shanao.

Gotari...

Where is the Young Lord?

Kiyomori's death, and
now an old friend...

It's really rough for him now.

I caused you all to worry

I've reverted back to
being Shanao again.

But you needn't worry
about me anymore.

After Kiyomori's death
there was movement in Kyoto.

Go-Shirakawa moved
to the Hojuji-den

and made that his palace.

Kiyomori did a lot for me

but he became big-headed.

He even tried to surpass you.

A military family must not
overstep its bounds.

That's right.

Good or bad.

Kiyomori was the Heike.

Hereafter, you will
be in control.

The Heike spell has been broken.

Yes, for sure.

Carefully choose who
you will befriend.

And who you will
distance yourself from.

There is only the Genji.

The Genji are all over.

Kiso Yoshinaka in Shinano,
Takeda in Kai, Satake in Hitachi.

And the direct heir
Yoritomo in Kamakura.

Yoritomo?

The heir would be best.

Yoritomo is the son
of the rebel Yoshitomo.

I'm not sure about
relying on him.

Tomoyasu, let's see
how things go for now.

Yes.

Samurai-Dokoro, Okura Palace

I'm here as summoned.

Good.

I want to introduce you to him.

This is Noriyori. We
have the same father.

Kuro?

Minamoto Noriyori.

Yes.

I'm Noriyori.

I am Kuro Yoshitsune.

He's your older brother.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

Young Lord...

Yes?

Noriyori, you're from
Totomi, right?

Yes.

I was born in Ideda and
grew up in Mikuri-ya, Kaba.

Then we will refer to you
as the Young Lord of Kaba.

Young Lord Kaba hastened
over to engage in battle.

With the Heike.

Will there be a war after all?

Six days after Kiyomori's death.

A large army left Kyoto
and headed eastward.

The commanders are
Taira Tomomori,

Shigehira, and Koremori.

The Heike are making their move.

And yet you're not
doing anything?

I can't leave Kamakura vacant.

Although they are Genji
in Hitachi and Kozuke.

There are still men who have
not yielded to Yoritomo.

Meaning, Hida Yoshishiro?

Aren't we making it easy for
the Heike to move eastward?

There's Kiso Yoshinaka
in Shinano.

Yasuda Yoshisada in Totomi.

And Takeda in Suruga.

And Yukiie in Owari.

The Heike may have a large army.

But they still can't
march that easily.

I'm impressed with
your keen insight.

By the way, Noriyori...

Yes?

The Heike will crumble
with Kiyomori's death.

Although he was at the
height of prosperity,

He failed to build
his foundation.

That was Kiyomori's failure.

Why do you think he failed?

Well,

Kagesue?

The Heike were not able to
escape from the capital's spell.

By spell, I'm referring
to the feud

between the Onjo-ji
and the temples in Nara.

Right.

He also collided with the
Emperor and the Court.

He depended too much
on official rank.

He used his family
too heavily in politics.

Because he cared for his family.

He became bias in
his appointment.

Water in a pond will
eventually become stagnant.

Stirring it around
will not purify it.

To cleanse it, you need
to add fresh water.

He neglected that.

We need to be way of
the Emperor and Court.

Who gave Kiyomori a hard time.

We are a military family
and should not think

of becoming nobles.

Here in Kamakura, we shall
build our foundation.

We will not follow the
same path as the Heike.

Kiso.

Heike forces come if you want to!

I shall defeat you!

After I've routed them,
I'll invade Kamakura!

It won't be that easy.

The Heike allies are around us.

The Jo in Echigo is one of them.

Then we just have to
subjugate them.

They are the enemies who stand
in our path to enter Kyoto.

I feel as though you
could do it right away.

I won't let Yoritomo
beat me to it.

I'll be the first to enter Kyoto.

When that happens you
will become the leader!

Brother Kaba...

I wanted to visit sooner,
but it took me some time.

To adjust in Kamakura.

I, too, have long
awaited for this day.

Kuro.

Brother.

You were born in Kyoto right?

Yes, I was.

I heard you were living
with the Fujiwara in Oshu.

I was separated from
my mother as a child.

And grew up at Kurama Temple.

The Heike pressured me
to enter the priesthood.

So I escaped to Oshu.

Where is your mother now?

She's in Kyoto.

Is she still alive?

I haven't been able to write
to here for a long time.

No news from Kichiji
must mean she's alive.

I see.

I'm happy for you.

Thank you.

I've grown up without
my parents and siblings.

There were times when
I was dying to see

my brothers whom I never met.

And now, having met
the both of you.

I feel like I'm in a dream.

We're alike.

Our childhoods are similar.

My mother was no one important.

And who died at an early age.

Since then, I grew up
without any family.

Therefore, as a youngster,
I too wanted siblings.

Hereafter, let's work together
for our brother Yoritomo.

Yes!

Kuro.

Yes?

Let's visit each others
residence occasionally.

By all means.

Is she a new servant?

Otoku referred her to me.

Pay your respects.

I am Tekona.

Were you serving at
some mansion before?

Yes.

You said you worked at
the Kamakura mansion.

Kamakura?

As the Lady's attendant.

Why is the enemy's
servant working here?

I couldn't bear to
remain at the mansion.

Any longer so I fled.

Is that so.

How admirable for
leaving the enemy.

Why are you in Kyoto?

I was born here.

I will make certain
to teach her well.

Before I leave your service.

Aunt.

She came to check up on me.

To see how she is doing.

Speaking of checking up.

Mother, could you
visit the Emperor?

Me?

The Emperor is very
considerate of me.

If you could thank
him as my mother,

He would have a good impression.

I agree.

There were some frigid
moments between the Emperor

and Kiyomori during
his later years.

All right.

On this day, the Emperor
received a letter.

From Yoritomo in Kamakura.

He stated he had no desire
of revolting against him.

His army was on the move
to defeat the Heike.

The Emperor's enemy.

If he should not defeat the
Heike, he should equally

patronize the Genji and
the Heike as in the past.

You should test both sides.

Who will protect the Emperor
and who will fear him?

Observe both sides.

This letter holds
hidden meanings.

Meaning?

If His Highness accepts this
letter, he'll be recognizing.

Yoritomo as the supreme ruler
of the eastern provinces.

Is that so.

And to remove the
disgrace of being

branded rebels since
the Heiji war.

They'll be on equal terms
as the young emperor's army.

If he refuses?

The Heike and Genji
will go to war.

It doesn't matter to me who wins.

I just can't bear to have
misfortune befall Kyoto.

There is not need
for apprehension.

What?

Yoritomo isn't attached to Kyoto.

He build Tsurugaoka Hachiman
Shrine in Kamakura.

So he intends to make
his headquarters there.

That's great.

Lady Tokiko is here
to visit His Highness.

Lady Tokiko?

Tango, handle it I'm in pain.

Lady Tango,

I am glad to hear the
Emperor is doing well.

Thank you.

Unfortunately, His Highness
does not feel well.

And will not appear.

How pitiable...

After Kiyomori's death,

His Highness has been
greatly concerned about you.

I am grateful.

It was worth my coming here.

Lady Tokiko...

His Highness received a
letter from Kamakura.

Kamakura?

Yoritomo desires to make
peace with the Heike.

Make peace?

His Highness is suggesting
having the Genji

control the East and
the Heike the seas.

Making peace with
Yoritomo is unthinkable.

We'll be admitting our defeat!

We can't be the rigid, Brother.

If it were His Highness'
order I may consider it.

But the words of an
exile - disregard it.

But...

The Emperor and I have
a special relationship.

He's asked me to think of him
as my father and to serve him.

If that were his
intentions he'd tell me so.

We shouldn't slight the Emperor
but don't get too close to him.

The Heike need the Emperor.

Making him an enemy is
not for our own good.

That's not what Father
intended for the Heike.

He wanted the military
class to stand on its own.

Tomomori...

That's enough.

What about making peace?

Until I hear it from the Emperor,
there will be no peace.

Besides, we have to
fulfill father's dying wish.

To present Yoritomo's head

to his grave.

I considered the Heike not
accepting the peace negotiations.

Right.

Now we wait for the
Emperor's move.

He'll try to weigh both sides.

Yukiie in Owari has repeatedly
requested for support.

My uncle in Owari?

He intends to clash first with
the Heike advancing eastward.

To think he's asking for aid...
as if he's the Genji leader!

To abandon Owari without aid

will give the Heike a morale boost.

You're right.

Send a thousand men.

Yes, my Lord.

In March of 1181, the
Heike army of 20,000

headed to Owari from Mino
with Koremori as commander.

Yukiie's army was waiting
near Sunomata.

Near the Mino and Owari border.

This was the first clash
between the Genji and Heike.

Because the Heike pinched
on the number of soldiers,

Yukiie barely escaped
with his life.

Although we had more soldiers
Yukiie's actions were...

It was too easy.

They were routed in no time.

Why did you return
after defeating him?

Well...

You could have either crushed
Yukiie or invaded Totomi.

You were near Sunomata.

There were rumors that
Yoritomo was approaching Owari.

With a huge army.

Did you get scared?

No!

There were also alarming
movements by Kiso Yoshinaka.

Why not attack Kiso?
Or attack Yoritomo?

Koremori, you can't seem
to shake your cowardice.

Since the Fuji River incident.

If the rumors were true, we'd
have been in a pincer attack.

It's reckless to fight
in that situation.

A while later, Yukiie
visited Kamakura.

If only the aid troops had not
attempted to steal a march.

We had a good chance of winning.

Are you blaming us for losing?

I want to rebuild my forces
and came with a request.

What is it?

I'd like to receive a province
to provide provisions.

With provisions I
can attract men.

And not experience
what happened again.

If possible, I'd like
somewhere in Mikawa.

Territories should be earned.

You are not my vassal.
Do as you desire.

Are you telling me, your
uncle to serve under you?

No.

At Sunomata, you shouted
you were the leader.

Towards the Heike soldiers.

Is that what's bothering you?

Last year, I am the
one who relayed.

Prince Mochihito's order.

Isn't that because
he considered me

to be the Genji leader?

If that's how you feel...

Don't rely on me and
acquire your own territory.

The Kiso and Takeda did so.

I subdued the Heike
forces at Owari.

The reason why they
didn't pursue me

and headed back home is...

Sir. Matsuda.

You spread false rumors that
Yoritomo's huge force was coming.

That's partly it.

The Heike became afraid
and went home.

I am Yoritomo's uncle.
His late father's brother.

We were close among the family.

It seems Yoritomo is distancing
himself from the family.

His close vassals are
from the Heike.

If he intends to avenge
his father's death,

shouldn't he rely on
his own family and siblings?

Perhaps he doesn't consider
the Heike as his enemy.

Who knows!

He probably has a bigger plan.

Meaning?

He's aiming for
something different.

From what it was in the past.

This is not good.

What?

You seem to be taken in by him.

Uncle!

Join hands with me and
become the leader.

I refuse.

Staying here won't
gain you honor.

I'm satisfied to be
my brother's vassal.

I am happy to be of help to him.

I have no desire to gain honor.

I will not hear of it.

Fire!

In June of 1181, at
Yokotagaware in Shinano,

Kiso Yoshinaka and Jo
Sukemoto went to battle.

Echigo's army of 40,000
versus Yoshinaka's 3,000.

Yoshinaka's desperate
tricks rendered merit,

and he defeated his enemy.

I defeated the army
of 40,000 men!

Kiso has Yoshinaka!

You bravery has become known

and warriors are
willing to follow you.

Like the Kaga's
Togashi or Kuramitsu?

Noto's Tsuchida,
Heki, and Takebe.

Echigo's Ishiguro and Miyazaki.

Marching to Kyoto is
no longer a dream.

I am the Genji leader!
We march to Kyoto!

We did not lose
heavily at Shinano,

but it's dangerous that
the northern provinces

have sided with Yoshinaka.

I realize that.

The eastern provinces are
submitting to the Genji.

I know that!

We can handle the
northern provinces.

But the east is...

What, Shigehira?

Beyond our control.

Hidehira.

Fujiwara Hidehira is in Oshu.

He is?

The Fujiwara have been
leaders for 3 generations.

And have an army of
200,000 horsemen.

What are you suggesting?

Appoint him to the
province of Mutsu.

I see, to have him
control the East.

That's right.

Let's do that.

That placed a small shadow of
doubt on Yoshitsune's vassals.

Let us through.

I'll explain to the Young Lord.

I'll hear you first.

Let us through, Benkei!

What's going on?

I'm sorry.

My brother and I would like
to leave your service.

What?

What are you dissatisfied about?

It's nothing like that.

Tsugunobu.

We were initially Hidehira's vassals.

What about it?

The "Samurai-Dokoro" has
their doubts about us.

Because of that.

They suspect we were sent here
because Hidehira's ordered us to.

What?

Not only us, they've begun
to think the Young Lord

is receiving orders from Hidehira.

We can't ignore this any longer.

No we can't.

It is clear the suspicion on you!

Please accept our leave.

Young Lord.

Please forgive my sudden visit.

What is it?

I heard there are men who doubt my vassals.

At the Samurai-Dokoro.

As such, they have requested
to leave my service.

Hidehira originally sent
Tsugunobu to watch me

when I first went to Hiraizumi.

In time, we gained a mutual understanding.

And his brother came into the picture.

When I left Oshu to join up with you,

the two left Hiraizumi on
their own to serve me.

I, myself, am not receiving
any orders from Hidehira.

I swear to the gods!

On top of that, Hidehira provided
me with horses and provisions.

He happily sent me out
to meet you my brother.

He is not the type to deceive people.

But Hidehira was appointed
governor of the Mutsu province.

Do you understand?

Hidehira is breathing down my back.

He has military strength and wealth.

That surpasses that of the Heike.

It's only natural the others are concerned.

However...

Speak.

Hidehira will not invade Kamakura.

What? Would he defy the Heike's order?

He won't openly do so,
but he'll find a way to.

Hidehira once told me that
he would never invade

another territory on his own.

But if he were to be invaded,
he would fight to stop that.

Be it the Heike or Court...

I believe he was telling me the truth.

I plead with you.

Please do not doubt my vassals.

There are ways to clear my name, but.

My vassals' voices go unheard
at the Samurai-Dokoro.

What do you want from me?

My vassals are irreplaceable!

You once told me...

Kuro has the charisma
to draw people to him.

I understand that now.

People are drawn to his wholeheartedness.

Wholeheartedness can become frightening.

Tsugunobu, Tadanobu...

Yes, My Lord.

Your request to leave is denied.

Stay by me as you have done. Is that clear?

Yes, Lord!

I'm so glad!

The bond between Yoshitsune and
his vassals further deepened.

Preview of the Next Episode.

The Leader of the Genji!

Why aren't we being
ordered to go to battle?

Benkei, that's enough.

100,000 men!

A choice between war or peace.

It's just Yoritomo's excuse.

He intends to take Yoshitaka as a hostage.

Go to Yoritomo!

Calm down.

Yoshitaka.

I will go to Kamakura.

Yoshitsune's intention should be evident.

Yoshitsune's Journey
Gifu Prefecture, Sunomata-Cho (Town)

Kamakura Kaidō.

Minamoto Yoritomo had
several roads built

that converged on Kamakura.

These roads were generically
called Kamakura Kaido (Roads)

They were built to allow quick army
movements to and from Kamakura

and were of great importance during
the many internal wars of the period.

Not far from here near the.

Sunomata-gawa (River)

a battle took place.

On 6 August 1181, the battle started
when Minamoto no Yukiie

attempted a sneak attack against
the Heike during the night.

The Minamoto warriors waded
across, but their ambush failed

when the Taira clan could distinguish
dry friend from soaking wet foe,

even in the pitch dark of night.

The Genji were forced
back across the river.

Monument marking the Battle
of Sunomata-gawa (River)

This area is also known
for Lady Tokiwa Gozen

most remembered in literature and
art as she fled through the snow,

during the 1160 Heiji Rebellion.

Protecting her 3 young sons.

Her son Gien

was ordered by Kiyomori to
become a Buddhist monk.

The tomb of Gien is
located in a field at.

Kamijuku, Sunomata-Cho,
Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture.

And has been selected as

an important cultural property of
the former Sunomata-Cho Town