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Lord Tokugawa leyasu

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NAKAMURA Kinnosuke

KlTAOJl Kinya

SAKURAMACHl Hiroko
YAMAMOTO Kei
TAMURATakahiro

ARlMA lneko

Directed by
lTO Daisuke

Father, please cancel
Odai's nuptials.

Not again!

l know her marriage is a pledge
of peace after a decade of war

between our Mizuno clan
and the Matsudaira Clan.

Then...

But l can't agree.

We were forced to declare
peace only because

the powerful lmagawas are
Matsudairas' allies.

- Nobumoto!
- Father!

This is humiliating!

Ratherthan send Odai to Okazaki,

we should join forces with the Oda
and fight the Matsudairas and the lmagawas.

Don't you pity your
daughter Odai?

Both clans have already
agreed to this.

We can't go back...
Just let it go.

You know that your
brother Nobumoto

has been opposed to this
marriage from day one?

Yes, l know that Brother favors
the Odas over the Matsudairas.

Since he is young, that is
only natural.

As our pledge of peace to
our enemy Matsudaira...

No, of surrender, we are
offering you to them.

As your father, l am also ashamed.

Forgive me, Odai.

l don't think about it that way.

As a woman, l will have a
child when l marry.

l will have a strong child.

That child will not be
Mizuno nor Matsudaira.

He will consider both
Okazaki and Kariya.

He will be a great man who will
control everything around him.

Please believe that
and be patient.

To believe in
her children

is the only happiness for
women in this world.

l'm marrying Matsudaira

so l will have an
exceptional child.

December 26, 1542.

Takechiyo Matsudaira
the future Tokugawa leyasu is born.

He was born in the year,
time and day of the Tiger.

He was thought to be the
reincarnation of

the patron saint of the samurai

and his renown spread far
beyond Okazaki.

This patron saint statue
is not for Takechiyo.

But for the mother who bore
the child

as a token of my great joy.

Pray to it so that Takechiyo
will always be protected.

Thank you. l will revere
it always

and pray for Takechiyo's
valorand victory.

Yes, l heard.

Please get well soon, my wife.

- My Lord.
- Yes?

Refrain from speaking to
her directly.

My lady is still not fit for
your company.

Okay. Forgive me.

This is a good trick to keep
the men away.

l wish to speak to Lord lmagawa.

Ujizane, take my place.

A message from SirTahara.

The Mizunos have sided with Oda.

lt's not been a month since
his father died.

Even before that, Nobumoto opposed
his sister's marriage to Matsudaira.

He was already talking
about siding with Oda.

l remember.

To prove his loyalty, Oda's
first step will be

to order Mizuno to attack
Lord Matsudaira.

We have to help the Matsudairas.

Which means we must attack
Mizuno in Kariya?

Yes, but before that, we
should ask Matsudaira

for a token of his
loyalty to us.

Well...

Hirotada's wife is Mizuno's sister.

She already has an heir
named Takechiyo.

That could make Mizuno and
Matsudaira allies

and both clans could side with Oda.

You're right.

Sessai, what should this
loyalty token be?

Let's see...

That will work.

Gyobu.

Take this as a gift to Matsudaira.

As Lord lmagawa sees it,

the Matsudaira clan is
like this ball.

A ball will roll ever which way.

lt may roll to the east or
roll to the west

but whatever you do will
have consequences.

A ball!

He likened me to a ball that he kicks!

Utanosuke, you say...

You say l should take this
humiliation?

Yes, Sir.

Damn Yoshimoto! Although
we are weak

and we kowtow to them for
their support,

this is too much!

- Utanosuke.
- Yes?

l don't want the castle or
the territory.

lf l'm prepared to lose
everything...

Lord, you mustn't!

- You mustn't.
- Why not?

Think of your vassals.

They have served the Matsudaira
in life and in death.

They say the lord-liege
relationship

lasts three generations.
From your ancestor Chikauji,

many of us have served
for eight generations.

Are you able to ignore this
unbreakable bond?

The spouse relationship
last but two generations.

So l should hand Oda over to
Lord lmagawa as a token of my loyalty?

Yes, Sir.

Since you are the head of
the main family

and the head of the clan of
the Mikawa territory.

So l should get rid of Odai?

That is so.

You mean Odai must...

Yes, Sir.

Odai...

Yes.

As you say, Sir.

You've heard about this
Sunpu business?

Yes.

Your brother can't forget
the humiliation

of having you marry me
because he lost.

Now he has sided
with the Odas.

With their backing, he is
trying to destroy us.

What would you do if you were me?

l would attack them before
they attacked me.

And what would you do
before you attack?

To show my resolve,

l will kill the Kariya woman.

lmagawa says if he doesn't see that,

he won't send help even if
l'm attacked by Kariya.

Do as you see fit.

l will obey the samurai law.

And if l say l won't kill
you? What then?

Then l will obey the law myself.

You would kill yourself?

- Yes.
- Father!

Father?
Your medicine.

Oh good boy, good boy.

You favor your mother.
So, whose child are you?

Your father's child?
Oryou mother's?

Whose child are you, Takechiyo?

l am the tiger's child.

Sir Uemura wishes to see you.

Let him come.

Sir Sugiyama is here as
Lord Mizuno's envoy.

What does he say?

l speak to you as your brother.

Turn your back on lmagawa,

honor your ties with Kariya and...

lt's all right. Go on.

...And side with the Odas.

Damn Nobumoto!
How dare he!

l'll see the envoy.
Take me to him.

- Takechiyo?
- Yes.

What is it, Mother?

l want to look at you so that
l won't forget you.

l want you to look at me so
that you won't forget me.

We only have a few days
together, now.

Why, Mother?

Swear you will treat Odai
with samurai etiquette.

Etiquette?

l mean in accordance with
the samurai code.

l, Sugiyama, promise to do so.

You swear?

Report to Lord Mizuno what l say.

l am the head of the
Matsudaira clan.

l will not abandon my
vassals for my wife.

Then what will happen to
your wife?

As per samurai etiquette!

My wife, do not die.

No matter how hard life is
for you after we divorce.

You have to live both our
lives for us.

Live so Takechiyo will
have a parent.

lf you remain my wife,
l would have to kill you

to demonstrate my loyalty
to the lmagawas.

My Lord!

l could never kill you.

That is why l am returning
you to Kariya.

Wherever you are, keep a
watch on our child.

Promise me, my wife.

l know it's hard for you to
go to your brother.

lt's hard but...
persevere.

l do not have long to live.
Listen to my wish.

Do it for the future of Takechiyo.

Take the statue that
protects our son

and leave Okazaki immediately.

For the sake of our child...
our child.

Please stop the carriage.

l have a message for you
from your brother.

Thank you for coming to
welcome me.

No, you are to go straight
to Nagoya.

l will accompany you.

- Nagoya?
- Yes.

She will not go to the
Kariya castle first?

That's right. Lord Tanjo
Oda in Nagoya castle

wants to see the Lady right away.

Wait. ls that Lord
Mizuno's order?

Of course. He is already in
Nagoya, waiting.

- Depart at once.
- Wait.

She is the Lady of Kariya.

Refusing her entry
to the castle

and rushing her off
is an insult.

lnsolence! Men!

lt's the Lord's order.
Depart.

Go!

No matter how hard life is
for you after we divorce.

Live so Takechiyo
will have a parent.

You have to live for him, for me.

And they tell me l'm too hasty.

But she was divorced yesterday
and today she meets heirgroom.

Lord Mizuno, l hope you are
as efficient in war.

So you're the lady of Kariya?

Yes, my name Dai.
Nice to meet you, sir.

You are as beautiful as they say.

Here, Lord Sado!

She is too good for you.

lf you treat her badly,
l will take her from you.

Lady?

Yes?

This is the Lord of Agui
Castle, Sado Hisamatsu.

He is single.

He doesn't even have a mistress.

He is truly a bachelor.

By her brother's order,

Odai was married to Lord Sado.

His castle, Agui, was situated
at the neck of Chita peninsula.

lt supported the Odas
advance castle, Ansho,

and along with other
castles near there

surrounded the Okazaki territory.

Oda's attacks on Okazaki
were frequent and

Lord lmagawa's Sunpu,

which the Matsudairas
relied on as an ally

was too far and roads too
hard to traverse.

And Lord Matsudaira was on
his deathbed.

Fall, 1547.

On the riverbank
outside Sunpu Castle...

Those executed were the Ouchi
clan's 13 children who were hostages

and made examples of as
Ouchi, an lmagawa ally who

tried to switch and side
with the Hojos.

13 children...
How decisive of you.

Well Abbot Sessai,
even as examples...

- lf you're going to do it...
- l agree.

Those with hostages who
pretend to be loyal

will have been taught a lesson.

Those would be Ariyoshi,
lgarashi, Ebina...

This means we can't be secure
even if we hold hostages...

- You're right.
- Lord lmagawa.

l just remembered l've
been careless.

There's one we should have
a hostage from.

lt's from Matsudaira in Okazaki.

That's just lmagawa's excuse.

lt's Sunpu's far fetched idea.

- To study?
- Listen.

ln the first place...

Sessai Zenji is no scholar.
His title is honorific.

- He's notorious.
- As a villain.

He's worse than the
wordily monks.

- Yes.
- l agree.

You're right. But he does
have the title.

Takechiyo will have a good
education if he studies under him.

That's their excuse.

That's also Sessai's evil scheme.

That goes without saying.

That's why they won't say
they want a hostage.

They say he will be an
honored guest.

Do you think we can refuse?

Can we officially refuse
this request?

This is awful.
Heartbreaking.

The Lord is ill.

Takechiyo will be taken away.

The castle's main pillar
is being pulled down.

But we have to endure.
We have to bear it.

There's nothing else l can
say to you.

We're made to attack the
Oda forces.

We are the ones with the
casualties.

They sit far away, asking
us to protect Mikawa.

And they won't even send
reinforcements.

We've put up with all of that.

Because we were waiting for the day
Takechiyo will grow up and lead us...

And now they want to take
him to Sunpu!

Okazaki's heart is being
ripped out.

What does our Lord say?

ls he going to let them take
him hostage?

Has our Lord agreed to this?

- lshikawa Yoichiro.
- Here.

- Amano Shichinosuke.
- Here.

- Abe Tokumaru.
- Here.

- Hiraiwa Suke-emon.
- Here.

- Hiraiwa Sannosuke.
- Here.

- Matsudaira Yoichiro.
- Here.

- Tamano Matagoro.
- Here.

- Matagoro.
- Yes?

You are 11.
Of the 7 chosen to

accompany Takechiyo to study
in Sunpu you are the oldest.

So l ask you to speak for
all the others here.

Why do you carry this sword?

lf our lord is attacked or insulted
we will use it to kill that person.

What if you are not able to help him?

l will commit seppuku as an
apology and die.

l applaud their intentions...

but they are all children.

But no matter how little,

as long as you carry a sword,
you are a samurai.

lf something happens, you will have
to know the etiquette for seppuku.

So l will ask your leader
Yosozaemon

to teach you the proper way
to commit seppuku.

Everyone, pay attention.

- Takechiyo.
- Yes.

A time will come when
you understand.

The pain in a father's and
mother's hearts

when they have to
let their child go.

Takechiyo has no mother.

Not now.
You don't have one now.

But your mother...

l don't know my mother.

- When you were three...
- l've forgotten.

You really don't remember
your mother?

The person who gave
birth to me

and the person who left me
are two different people.

lt's someone l don't know.

That's not fair to your mother.

Takechiyo... Because l was not strong,
l couldn't let your mother stay here.

And now, l must let you go as well.

Because l'm not strong, l
must make you...

Reporting!
Everything is ready.

Father!

So you're going?

Yes, l will be going.

One, l will bear everything.

Two, l will bear everything.

Three, l will bear everything.

Four, l will take care of
my vassals.

These four things l
promise to obey.

Who taught you that?

Sir Torii.

He said that's the proper
attitude for a hostage.

When l wake and before l go to sleep,
l am to say that silently three times.

l see.

l'll be going, then.

Endure all things and be
kind to the children.

l will.

Father!

- Takechiyo!
- Yes!

l'm going.

Sir Torii, l'm going.

Be well.

After leaving Okazaki,
Takechiyo's party is

handed over to the Todas,
another lmagawa ally.

Thank you for coming to greet us.

Men!

They pass through Toda territory
and was supposed to head for Shirasuga.

This is farewell.
Thank you.

Goodbye, young lord.

Goodbye.

Children, take care of young lord.

Stay well, young lord.

And so the party now
escorted by the Toda clan

arrived at dusk at Takasu Beach.

Put the palanquin on the raft.

Young Lord.

Young Lord.

What are you doing?

Our Toda clan is no longer
with the lmagawas.

lf you resist now...

Traitor!

Takechiyo is a precious commodity.

Until we hand him over to
the buyer,

we will not harm him.
So don't worry and go.

Wait!

Who's kidnapping the young lord?

The buyer is Lord Mizuno of
Kariya, his uncle.

Wait!

Hurry.

Wait!

Young Lord!

Die!

Even when l die, l will
protect you from the otherworld.

Farewell.

Young Lord!
Please forgive me.

l will die as an apology.

Forgive me.

Our lord has just returned.

You were away for a while.
l'm glad you look well.

l was unexpectedly delayed...
with reason.

Did something happen in Nagoya?

Takechiyo!

You mean they will execute Takechiyo?

His father has refused to
side with the Odas.

Even though we have his
child as hostage,

Lord Oda is a hot-tempered man, so...

When? When will they
execute him?

lf they so decide, itwill
be immediate.

l've been trying to find a way
for you to see him but there is none.

Now that you are my wife and
l am Oda's ally.

There is no way you can
petition to save his life.

My Lord, please...

l know you want to see him
while he's alive.

l feel for you.
l want to let you see him.

But l don't have the means...

''A man's lifespan is 50 years,

''compared to the life of
higher beings above.

''lt's but a dream or illusion.

''Given life in this world...''

- My wife.
- Yes?

You should go to Nagoya.

No, to Atsuta.

Where in Atsuta?

To the Great Shrine.

All we can do now is to pray to the gods.

Stay in Atsuta for a while
and offer prayers at the Great Shrine.

''A man's lifespan is 50 years,

''compared to the life of
higher beings above...''

Want to see us dance?

Get out of the way.

Stop.

This kids are orphans
because of the war.

They're not beggars.
They have learned to dance

and are trying to
earn a living.

Pay them what you will.
But please watch them.

Even if you don't want to.

lf you don't, you shan't be able to pass.

How dare you.

- Who are you?
- Step aside.

Stand down.

My name is Dai, wife of Lord
Sado, of Agui Castle.

l believe you are Kichihoushi,
heir to Lord Oda of Nagoya Castle.

You were formerly with
Matsudaira of Okazaki.

- ls that right?
- Yes.

You are Takechiyo's mother?

That is correct.

So Sado talked!

About Atsuta's abbot, Kato Zusho.

Sir Kato?
What is this all about?

- So you don't know?
- No.

l believe you.

Then l will tell you.
Come.

Oh, Sir Kichihoushi is here.

Hey, Takechiyo.

A younger brother should
greet his older brother.

l decided not to be your
younger brother.

- Why not?
- Because you're a liar.

You say l lied?

- You did.
- Yes, you did.

When you met at Kiyosu,
you said

you felt a kinship, you'll
be his brother.

Young lord said then he'll
be your brother.

You said you'll give him a
horse to seal the deal.

You're a liar because you
didn't give me a horse.

l have a horse
waiting outside.

You can't fool me.
l want a real horse.

Okay, l'll gift you a real one.

But a horse is not just for show.

When you are old enough to
ride a horse,

l'll give you one a promised.

The best horse in Japan.

But you're making cranes like a girl.

That's strange.

lt's an offering to the gods.

What do you want the Atsuta
gods to do for you?

Not this god. lt's for the
god in Okazaki.

And whatwill you pray for?

You're older but not too smart.

l'll ask to go back to
Okazaki very soon.

That's what l'll ask the gods for.

l see.

You want to go back home...

...and see your mother?

- Don't know.
- Don't know?

Because l don't have a mother.

- Did she die?
- Don't have one.

She's not there.

Don't you miss her?

What does that mean since
l don't remember?

You've reminded Toku and Sannosuke
of their mother. That's so cruel.

l apologize.
Forgive me.

My younger brother has
scolded me.

l guess l should leave.

Oh, if you want a toy, l'll
have them bring it.

Horse. A horse.

Enough. l got it.

When the time comes for you
to ride the horse

and go back to Mikawa, remember your
promise of our being brothers.

l won't forget.

You mean the horse.

Now that you've got it,
give me something in return.

Takechiyo, give me that
gold crane.

This?

Yes. When l go to the Mikawa
border to hunt,

l'll fly it towards
Okazaki from the hills.

lt may not get to the shrine

but it may land in the hands
of your relative.

Sure. Thank you.
Horse.

Don't worry about Takechiyo.

He's my charge and l won't
let them kill him.

You know, l like that kid.
Let's go.

''A man's lifespan is 50 years,

''compared to the life of
higher beings above...''

ln the fall of 1549,
Hirotada dies at Okazaki Castle.

- What?
- Because.

That's why we should rescue
Takechiyo from Nagoya Castle.

Now that our lord has died,

without a lord to lead us
some of us may waver.

That's why we should raid
Nagoya Castle

and take back ouryoung lord...

But what if the Odas find out
about this and harm the young lord.

Damn you!

l can't stand this any longer.

We are going to take back
our lord Takechiyo

so he can be our lord in
Okazaki Castle.

Why do we need to fear the
lmagawa's reaction?

No. That's not the point.

We should be talking about

how to take back Takechiyo
from the Odas.

And what will we do after
we have him?

- Then we'll discuss it.
- Now is the time.

Even if it takes all of us,
we'll take back Takechiyo!

But how?

We'll go with swords
raised and die.

- That's absurd.
- Are you scared?

- What? Draw!
- Attack.

- Stop.
- Stop this.

Please stop.

Stop fighting.
You idiots.

We're closer than brothers...

And we're trying to kill each other...

Even before our lord's
funeral. Forgive me.

Forgive me.

- lt was my fault.
- Thank you.

l thank you for the depth
of your conviction

about bringing back Takechiyo.

All right, then l will tell you.

Seniors who usually counsel patience
are issuing a call to arms.

Listen well. This is the
Seniors' plan

to take back Takechiyo
from Nagoya.

- What?
- What is the plan?

First...

We will report our lord's
death to lmagawa...

We will not discuss Takechiyo
nor will we take orders from them.

Takechiyo is our lord.

He's not part of the
lmagawa clan.

Forus to bring Takechiyo back
and install him in our castle...

- Die, Shinroku.
- Yes.

- Chiyari Kuro, die.
- Yes.

We all must die.

- Understood.
- And what is the plan?

Only Sir Torii knows this
risky plan. But...

But one out of five
of you will die.

The funeral procession of
Lord Hirotada

left the castle and headed
2 miles north

to the Matsudaira
ancestral burial grounds.

But a group left the procession,

crossed the Yahagi River,

and raided Oda's advance castle Ansho.

Their purpose was to capture Nobuhiro,
one of Lord Oda's sons.

By using the funeral
procession as a cover

and by their courage and
sacrifice of lives,

this surprise attack
succeeded and

the Okazaki samurais
captured Nobuhiro.

They proposed an exchange
of hostages to the Odas

and the Odas accepted.

Thus the young Takechiyo
returned to Mikawa

to be the lord of Okazaki Castle.

l bring news.

What's the matter, Chiyari?

First, let me greet the young lord.

My lord.

We welcome you home.
l'm Chiyari Kuro.

Chiyari Kuro.
l remember you.

l'm glad to see you are well.

Thank you for your kind words.

Hey, Chiyari.
Chiyari.

What's the news?

Abbot Sessai leads
a large army

purportedly to welcome
young lord home.

They plan to take young
lord hostage to Sunpu.

Why?

He said if we don't agree,
he'll run over us.

As l said, Abbot Sessai
leads the army.

lf we sign this loyalty pledge,

not only Takechiyo, but our
wives and children

will be taken to Sunpu
as hostages.

But that is not all that we
will have to bear.

From this day on, Okazaki
castle will be theirs

along with the Matsudaira
Mikawa fief.

The fief, too?

lt means that we will be
responsible for

feeding the lmagawa
occupation army

that will be stationed
here against the Odas.

All the income gained
from Mikawa

will be confiscated by the
lmagawa army.

The only provisions that
we are allowed to keep

are harvest from newly
created fields

that we reclaim from the
forest. Understood?

And how many of us can
remain in the castle?

None.

Only Sir Torii can remain
as castle magistrate

to do this very sad duty.

He will be responsible for
collecting rice

and also drafting soldiers

to be sent to battle the
Odas by the lmagawas.

What an awful role.

He will have to acquiesce
to the lmagawas and bear their insults.

And think of the day
Takechiyo will return.

How long will that be?

How long do we have to wait?

- lt will be long.
- How long?

l can say for certain,

l will never live to see that day.

The Okazaki vassals
vacated the castle

and in addition to Takechiyo,

selected 7 study partners
for Takechiyo

and close relatives of the
chief retainers

and sent them as hostages to Sunpu.

lt was November of 1549.

Takechiyo was housed in
Linsai Temple

under the tutelage and
supervision of Sessai.

Do not be swayed by wealth.

Do not be swayed by wealth.

Poverty must not change you.

Poverty must not change you.

Do not bow before
power and might.

Do not bow before
power and might.

That is the principle of a good man.

That is the principle of a good man.

Good.

Have a generous heart.

Have a generous heart.

Tread the righteous path.

Tread the righteous path.

Endeavor to do good
at all times.

Endeavor to do good...

- Not ''good,'' ''right.''
- Yes, sir.

Endeavor to do right
at all times.

lf you have the calling,
share with the people...

lf you have the calling,
share with the people...

lf not, you shall walk alone.

lf not, you shall walk alone.

lt broke Takechiyo's heart
to think about

the young lord and young
vassal hostages

in a similar plight
who were executed.

And he would secretly visit

the place of execution to
pray for the lost souls.

Ma!

Ma!

Wait forme.

Ma! Ma!

Ma!

lf you can't walk, stay
where you've fallen.

Such a weak boy, it's just
a little scratch

All right. You don't have to come.

Ma! Ma!

Ma! Ma!

Such a weakling!

You call yourself an Okazaki man?

Your grandfather is Honda Heihachiro.

Your father Honda
Heihachiro Tadataka

died courteously raiding
Ansho Castle.

You are to be the third
Honda Heihachiro.

l can't introduce
weakling to Takechiyo.

Just stay there and die.

Ma!

What's the matter?

He hurt his leg during the trip.

He's complaining that he
can walk, it hurts.

Where are you going?

l'm going to see women
hostages from Okazaki.

Perhaps you can tell me.

ls it far to Takechiyo's mansion?

lt's still some ways.
l'll help him.

Please, leave him be.
You must not help him.

Don't do that.
Let him be.

Thank you.

Saya, widow of Honda Heihachiro
and son Nabenosuke to see you.

Ma, look, it's him.

No need for greetings.
We've already met.

- Come in.
- Yes.

My lord!

l hear you bring something
from Okazaki.

l thank you.

Yes.

We call it Mikawa cotton
since it's grown there

but the seeds come from
outside the fief.

The seeds come from only one place.

From Kitagori in Owari fief.

- From Owari?
- Yes.

Yes, it's from the castle
town of Agui.

A lady from Agui asked me
to bring this to you.

You must know the lady l am
referring to.

No, Maybe l knew her,
but l've forgotten her.

She herself spun the
cotton from Mikawa,

wove the cloth and
stitched the garment

for the lord of Mikawa,
living so far away.

lt's warm, like the
outpouring of her heart.

ln 1551. Kichihoushi,
renamed Nobunaga,

succeeds his father, then
goes on to gain control

and becomes the head of the
entire Oda clan.

He moves from Nagoya to
Kiyosu Castle,

opens markets in the castle town,

and makes Kiyosu the
center of commerce.

Monkey! You're back again.

What else do you have forme?

The heavens above, hell below.

Everything in between, l have here.

And where did you get things from?

From Suruga?

Sunpu. lmagawa.

l see. And Takechiyo?

Oh, here. He's set up shop here.

- Are you going to buy?
- What do you think?

What about the shop?

l've got a helper.

Hey, Tora.
Wake up.

We've got customers.

Welcome. We've got the
best needles from Kyoto.

One for 5 mon, 5 for 20 mon

About Takechiyo, he's
coming of age,

so the retainers are
badgering Sunpu

to return him as Lord
of the castle.

How old is he now?

Let's see.
l believe he's 14.

Yes. lt's already 7 years
since his mother

came to Atsuta to pray
for his life.

You mean his mother from Agui?

- Monkey!
- Yes?

Excuse me.

A message from Lord Nobunaga.

Details will be relayed by
his messenger.

Tokichiro told her about

Takechiyo's coming of age
ceremony and how

the vassals were desperate

to get Takechiyo's back to
Okazaki Castle.

Odai was uncertain about
the motives of Nobunaga

and his kindness to her and her son.

What?

What?
Aren't you ashamed?

ls that how you act as an
Okazaki representative?

Why didn't you tell them outright?

That we will conduct the
coming of age ceremony

here at Okazaki Castle,
Takechiyo's castle.

That's the priority.
His marriage is secondary.

l did.
l repeated it many times.

But Okazaki Castle is
under lmagawa control.

They said, ''Do you mean to
chase out our rep

''so you can place Takechiyo there?

''Are you vassals refuting
lmagawa rule?''

Then why didn't you go to
the second option?

We will obey lmagawa rule
but give us a firm date

when Lord Takechiyo will
be returned to us.

lf l could, l would have.

So why didn't you?

l made the judgment that
was not appropriate.

Shut up. That's why l say
you're spineless.

You've failed as a messenger.

- What?
- Yeah. Take that.

Wait.

How shameful. Don't you
have any patience?

l'm glad my father-in-law
and husband are dead

so they're not witness to
this shameful behavior.

You've gone too far.

Shut up, woman.

Restrain yourself.

No l won't.
This is outrageous.

You're drawing swords
about personal matters

at this very important meeting.

ls this right? lf you're
men, that's excused?

lt's a man's pride.

Pride is not formen only.

Rememberthe hardship when
Sunpu took over.

The hardship is not just on the men.

Women and children have suffered
in ways men know nothing about.

That's why we shouldn't
bear it any longer.

Listen. When the Suruga
army came

the foot soldiers invaded
our homes

and having loot valuables

they raped the women
and children.

Farmers wives, raped in
front of their husbands

bit through their tongues and died.

Some went crazy giving
birth to unwanted children.

Retainers wives put soot on
their faces so they wouldn't be raped,

or kneeled before
the soldiers.

Only a woman knows what it's like.

And every day, the
constant search forfood.

Clothes for the family for
each season.

Even if people didn't eat,
we had to keep the horses well fed.

Have you heard any of us
complain about it?

What woman has said
this is enough?

Let's hear it.

No matter how long it takes,

until Takechiyo returns to the castle,

and Okazaki is prosperous again,

we're all prepared to bear
this hardship.

lf you think what you're
doing doesn't insult us,

l won't stop you. For this
so-called man's pride

go ahead and kill each other.

Kill each other until
you're satisfied

and while you're at it,
kill me as well.

Ma!

Don't hesitate
Kill me.

l don't want to live under
silly men like you.

Ma!

Madam, forgive me. lt's my
fault. l was wrong.

The coming of age ceremony

was conducted by
Yoshimoto himself,

on the condition that Takechiyo
marry his niece, Princess Seno.

Motonobu Mastsudaira is now
his adult name.

lf in secret, you wish to
send a gift,

there are ways, so please do
not hesitate to ask.

That is what lord Nobunaga has said.

l am deeply moved by his kindness.

But l am the wife of one of
his vassals.

So although appreciate
his kindness, l can't.

But one day, if my son, as
in lmagawa warrior

becomes an enemy charging
into Lord Oda's camp.

As a mother l want a word
with my son.

l ask that he promise he
will let me do that.

l will let him know.

Are you sure, Motonobu?
Do you really know,

what is means for your future

marrying Yoshimoto's
relative, Seno?

Did you accept, having
thought about your future?

l am not long for this world.

l am not a clan member or
his warrior.

l am but an abbot who by
chance was your tutor.

So listen well to what l
have to tell you.

ls your loyalty with
Okazaki or with Sunpu?

Your father is dead and
your mother remarried.

You no longer have
ties to Okazaki.

Your marrying Seno means
you'll be an lmagawa.

Your children will half lmagawa.

You will be plated by
blood to the lmagawas.

Even then, will you want to
return to Okazaki?

Can you, and what happens
when you do return?

Are yon prepared forthe
consequences?

Are you Okazaki orlmagawa?

1558-1570

ln the beginning of 1570,
lmagawa tells his vassals

he will go to Kyoto
in the summer.

That meant with his
army of 40,000

he would conquer
neighboring lords

go to Kyoto and receive
permission to rule Japan.

This, the ambition of all
lords of the period,

lmagawa was now poised to
put into action.

Sir.

Sir Fujii's vassal, Tokichiro
Kinoshita is here to see you.

Sir Kinoshita, this way.

Please wait until the
children are done.

Father, good night.

- Good night.
- Good, good.

Good boys.

Monkey!

l didn't want to lose to Motonobu
who married after l did.

l didn't want to lose to Motonobu
who married after l did.
So l made it a point
to make sure that didn't happen.

So l made it a point
to make sure that didn't happen.

Four boys and a girl.
He has a boy and a girl.

l've won where children
are concerned.

So?

The lmagawa army formation
is pretty much as expected.

There seems to be no change.

Where's Motonobu?

There were rumors he'll
remain in Sunpu as backup

but he has been included
in the march.

- Are you sure?
- Yes.

But he's just lmagawa's
attendant, nothing more.

That's strange.
l don't like it.

l don't understand.

Although you may know everything,

the tactics of war
are very different.

No, no, l'm right.
l'm right about this.

Watch Motonobu like a hawk.

Yes, l will.

That's why l put you under Sir Fujii.

Use your men to report
Motonobu's every move.

When does the army leave?

End of the rainy season,
as expected.

Keep a close eye on
Motonobu's movements.

Yes.

End of the rainy season.
Only 20 more days...

May 1st, 1570, June 4th on
the new calendar.

Yoshimoto lmagawa gives
orders to depart.

Takechiyo, be well.

lf something happens to me,
become a brave samurai warrior.

Look, there's Mt. Fuji!

You're right.
lf an army of 40,000

were to attack us from
both highways...

The only way is to hold up
in the castle.

But if we were to do that,
can we expect Saito's help?

There's no way we can hold
up without their help.

We can't just open up
and surrender.

That goes without saying.

l'm opposed.

What other way is there?

Butwe can't...

That's totally unacceptable.

So, if we are to hold up,
we need the Saito's help.

So there's no other way, then.

You cowards!

Whit do you mean?

Stop this.

Holding up in a castle...

There never has been
a case where

holding up in a castle
when attacked has led to victory.

lf we can't win, there's no
use holding up.

We should just surrender
from the start.

But that's out of the question.

- l will go out and fight
- Out? From this castle?

My lord. lf you go out and fight,
how will you protect Kiyosu Castle?

l won't.

l won't leave a single man here.

lf we win, we'll need a
castle to return to.

l don't need a castle to
flee to when defeated.

Empty tile castle and all
men will go and fight.

We go out, fight and win.

lf we can'twin, we will
lose and die.

Once that's decided,

let's strategize on how
we can win.

That's what l'm trying
furiously to find.

My Lord
Do you have a strategy?

Against their force of 40,000
we have less than 3.000 men to stop them.

lf l had a sure fire plan for victory,
l wouldn't be asking for your advice.

l need a plan that has a
remote chance of success.

l won't ask you to trust me.

l ask you to trust my fate.

All right.

So you do see?

l really do.

What do you understand?

l will accompany you to death.

Old man, you're a quick study.

That's right. No one can
live to be 100.

lt just means we'll die a
little earlier.

A man's lifespan is 50 years

compared to the life of
higher beings above

is but a dream or illusion.

Until we find a way for an
army of 3,000

to defeat a force 40,000,
we're adjourned.

lt's been 10 days since
lmagawa started marching.

Where is his main army now?

On the 12th, he reached Fujieda

the 13th Kakegawa,
the 14th, Hikuma...

now Hamamatsu, at the
Gosha Shrine...

Your grandfather attacked
the Oda clan

at the Owari Castle but could
not defeat him.

Your father battled the
Oda clan all his life.

Tomorrow, we will reach Mikawa.

Since we are entering
Matsudaira territory...

- Motonobu?
- Yes, sir?

Facing an enemy of two
generations for your clan,

sending some other warrior
ahead of you

would shame your clan
and ancestors.

That l will not do.

Gatherthe Okazaki men who
share the same grudge

and go immediately to
attack Kiyosu.

l anoint you with the
waters from the gods

for victory and give you
your orders.

Motonobu Matsudaira.

You will lead the infantry into battle.

Thank you for bestowing
upon me this honor, sir.

Banzai.

That's the Matsudaira lord.

lt's Motonobu.

Why has he returned to
Okazaki Castle with so fewmen?

So, if he's not going to
Okazaki Castle...

Where is he going?

l know. The ancestral
temple, Daiju Temple.

l said don't follow me.

This isn't for women
and children.

You wait for us here.

l didn't come back to be welcomed
by you as the lord of Okazaki Castle.

l come back to you

who have been waiting
formy return,

bearing countless hardships,

to ask you for your lives,
to die with me.

l have been ordered to do so.

When we left Sunpu, l was
merely included

as one of lmagawa's attendants.

l did not have an army, nor a position.

He kept me guessing as to
his true motives

and finally when we
approaches Mikawa,

he suddenly ordered me to
lead the infantry.

That was his intention all along.

His malicious intention was
to make me lead

an army of my vassals
into certain death.

And furthermore, he played
his vile trick

at the great shrine
of our ancestors,

which gave me no
choice but to obey.

l know his intentions.

lf l don't distinguish
myself in this battle,

the castle and fief will
never belong to me.

With that incentive, he
wants me to advance

and if l die, that will be
fine with him.

He is sending me to my death.

l have a wife and children
who have lmagawa blood in them.

l ask you.

Am l an lmagawa or
am l an Okazaki?

My Lord.

Do you need to ask?

No, don't say a thing.

Each of you, ask yourself
that question.

And come up with
the answer yourselves.

For me, whether l am
an lmagawa oran Okazaki,

the answer to that question
lies deep within my heart.

Fourteen years ago,

on route to Sunpu
as a hostage,

l was captured by the Oda clan.

The children who had been
chosen to accompany me

including Matogoro, his
brother Shichinosuke

Suke, Yoshichiro and
Yoichiro...

All committed suicide then and there.

Jinbei, those were your children.

Yourson, Matagoro was the
first to die.

His brother, Shichinosuke
and the younger ones

will followed his example.

Aki! Old man. Your
grandson, Yoshichiro

left-handed as he was did
himself proud.

You, you are an old lady, Hiraiwa.

Your nephew Yoichi...

...even Yoichi...

...died ...all of them.

l made a promise to myself.

l will never forget what
they died for.

l will not let their deaths be in vain.

As long as that oath is
alive within my heart,

l am, like them, a child of Okazaki.

Now and until l die, l am
a child of the Okazaki.

l will live and die with them.

- SirTorii.
- Gramps.

lt's only a matter of days?
What does he mean?

He may die any minute.

He would like to see
you gloriously march forth.

Watch. Bring me my armour.

This belonged to my
father-in-law.

He received it from your
grandfather.

lt is the lchinotani helmet.

This will give you his luck in battle.

- Please accept it.
- Yes, thank you.

l, Magonosuke Honda, offer it to you.

He says, now that you know
lmagawa's intentions

play his game and beat him at it.

The Okazaki people are a hearty lot.

Look to Lord Oda who with
his 3,000 men

are prepared to face an
army of 40,000.

l know.

Tokichiro's messenger,
come forward.

Monkey's messenger?
What do you have forme?

Here are the details.

Having being ordered to
lead an infantry,

Matsudaira and his Okazaki army
are advancing north on Okama highway.

So he's coming...
to Narumi.

lf he advances to Kiyosu,
the neck of Nagoya,

that will be my thousand-in-one chance.

Victory
l can win.

l don't know the details

but the Okazaki army will
be attacking.

l am to take message from you
to the young leader.

That's the promise made
by my master's master to you.

l was told by him to get the
message from you.

l'll accept the kind
offer of your master's master.

Please ask him to deliver
this to Takechiyo.

Reporting! The vanguard of
the Okazaki army

has arrived in Otaka and is
entering the castle.

Reporting! The monk at
Zenshoji reports that

the attack against Fort Washizu
was begun by Asahina's army.

Where is Tokichiro?

Not here yet.

l'm here. l've just returned.

Come closer.

We've won.
We can win.

Haven't you figured it out yet?

No. Please tell me.

Although Matsudaira has 2,000 men,

he can only rely on the
handful of Okazaki men.

lf he loses them, he cannot wage war.

You've seen what lmagawa has done
to Okazaki for the past dozen years.

lmagawa made the Okazaki
men fight us,

after he'd taken away
their castle and fief

bud didn't risk any of his
own men to help them.

lt's as you say.

lmagawa is about to taste
his own medicine.

Motonobu is young but very smart.

He will never sacrifice a
single vassal who's

served for generations for lmagawa.

And what will he do?

He will hold up in Otaka.

He will hold up and defend
the castle.

He will not come out to
challenge me.

l will not challenge him.

The enemy thinks l will attack.

So while they think l will
attack Otaka,

l will bypass Otaka and head south.

The lmagawa main army spread thin
along 34 miles of highway.

l'll attack lmagawa's main camp.

Reporting!
Reporting!

Reporting! Asahina's mobile troops
are heading to Narumi.

They're here?

Reporting! From Fort Narumi.

My Lord!
My Lord!

He comes.

The vanguard of the
Okazaki army

has reached Fort Narumi
and is setting fire.

And Washizu...

Fort Washizu is also on fire.

Report.

From Fort Nakajima.

Lord Kajikawa and his men
have all perished.

What time is it?

lt's about 9:30 P.M.

Which means without help,
before dawn,

Fort Nakajima will also go
up in flames.

While the enemy's
attention is there,

l would like to cross the
Kurosue River... but how?

Because of the position of the moon,
the tide goes a mile north of Narumi.

lf we wait for ebb tide to
cross the Kurosue River...

Where and what time?

l know everything between
Heaven and Hell.

Leave it to me.
l will go check.

But there is not a second to lose.

Right. Then l will take a
nap until then.

Tell my men to rest as well.

ls this the article Lord
Oda's vassal asked you to deliver?

Yes.

lt's from the lady from Agui.

''Takechiyo. Give me that
gold crane.

''l'll fly it towards
Okazaki from the hills.

''lt may not get to the shrine

''but it may land in the
hands of your relative.''

Mother.

Mother! How foolish of you!

Are you telling me not to
forget the kindness

Lord Oda showed me when l
was a young hostage?

Now that you are in Oda's camp,
are you trying to persuade me to join?

You can't sway me.

As you will rival Lord Oda
to conquer the land,

childhood friendships
should not be considered.

l am sending you a gold crane.

Cut it to sever all your ties

and go forth in battle with
a clear heart.

Although l am your mother
yet not your mother,

please know that
l pray for you,

that you will have luck and
be victorious.

Mother!

Dear Mother!

May 19th.

The tides obey the laws of nature.

The Kurosue River
crossing point

will be lowest on May 19th,
1570 at 2:00 am.

Reporting! Sir Tokichiro
reports that

the ebb tide will be in
about 2 hours.

All right. Bring the
ceremonial sake.

Yuki.

- Prepare your drum.
- Yes, sir.

Prepare my horse
Bring my armor.

''A man's lifespan is 50 years,

''compared to the life of
higher beings above

''is but a dream or illusion.''

My Lord!
Your horse is ready.

- Nagato!
- Sir!

l only know this
Atsumori dance.

You've seen it so often you
must be tired of it.

This may be the last time
you see it.

lt may be the last time l dance it.

Since this may be the last time,

l permit you all to sing
with me and watch me dance.

- Appreciate it, sir.
- Thank you, sir.

''A man's lifespan is 50 years,

''compared to the life of
higher beings above

''is but a dream or illusion.''

''Given life in this world...

''but never to die
but never to die

''is just a dream or illusion.''

''A man's lifespan is 50 years,

''compared to the life of
higher beings above

''is but a dream or illusion.

''Given life in this world...

''but never to die
but never to die.

''A man's lifespan is 50 years,

''compared to the life of
higher beings above

''is but a dream or illusion.

''Given life in this world...

''but never to die.''

Strike! Win! Felicity!

l will eat the ogre.

Now onward to battle.

Sound the battle call.

Get my horse!

Hey, hey, over there.

Hurry. Scatter.
Be sheltered under the trees.

Go back.

Here we go.

Followme.

What's happening?

lt's raid.
lt's the Oda army.

My Lord.
Quickly.

l, Shinsuke Mori, have
killed lmagawa.

Where is Lord Oda?

Take me to Lord Oda.

The Oda army made a raid at
Okehazama.

What happened?

The main camp was wiped out.

Lord lmagawa has been killed.

Lord lmagawa has died.

Where is the Oda army?

On Kamakura Highway, with
our master's head.

They have taken his head?

Which way are they headed?
North? South?

Straight north from Okehazama.

They are headed for Kiyosu.

Who's pursuing him?
Who?

- No one.
- What?

Not a single person.

Reporting!
Reporting!

What is it?

The lmagawa army is in disarray.

Old man.
l'm going.

Where?

l'm chasing the Oda army.
Make preparations.

The lmagawa army is decimated.

Oursmall Okazaki band are
the only troops to challenge the Odas.

- This is foolhardy.
- Utanosuke.

This is not about winning or losing.

They have taken the head of our leader.

lf we don't even try to take it back,

we are not worthy of being
Okazaki samurai.

l'm going.
Bring my horse.

Followme.

Motonobu Matsudaira.
l'm here to see Lord 0da.

Now that l have it, l have
no need for his head.

But did you think if you
demanded it,

l would give it to you for
old time's sake?

Of course not.

Then if l said l wouldn't,
will you take it by force?

- l will make the effort.
- What?

lf it became known that
among the 40,000 troops,

no one had gone to reclaim
the lord's head,

it would bring shame to the
lmagawa samurai.

This is foolishness!
You are outnumbered.

What if l tell my men to
kill you now?

Then that's the end of me.

Although as a hostage, l am
indebted to lmagawa.

lf for that debt, l am killed
and people talk about it, so be it.

lf l said l will give it to you,
what will you give me in return?

l have nothing to give you.

l can but promise you
something in the future.

l can't give you the
head. However,

there is a promise made
to you that l've not kept.

l'll fulfill that promise here.

l'll keep my old promise
and make a new one here.

Where is Lord Mizuno of Kariya?

Here l am.

You and Matsudaira are
uncle and nephew.

You will be the witness to
our agreement.

The promise is a horse.

When you were in Atsuta,
14 years ago,

you begged for a horse...

Oh, that promise.

lt's been 14 years since then.

l will keep that promise today.

And with Lord Mizuno as
witness, a new...

No, let me keep the old
promise first.

l'll give you that horse.

Also the thing that's
hanging from the spear.

You can take that, too.

You don't mean...

But, it's not free.

lt is the price of our new promise.

lf you agree, then take it
with the horse.

Even if you return the head,
that would not settle matters.

You must tell them
when you're returning to Sunpu.

l am remaining here.

Until when?

l will not leave.

You won't?

l will not return to Sunpu.

- What?
- My Lord!

Do you knowwhat you're saying?

This is my castle.
lt is your castle.

lt belongs to you all,
and all of the Okazaki.

lt no longer belongs to
the lmagawa clan.

Now that it is back in our hands,
l'll not let it fall into other's hands.

My Lord, but your heir is in Sunpu.

Also your daughter and your wife.

Are you saying l should
return to Sunpu?

Or are you saying that the
hostages in Sunpu,

your wives, children
and relatives

are more important than
Okazaki Castle?

lf that's the case, l will
abandon Okazaki.

l am nothing without
your support.

- l will do as you say.
- My lord.

lf we told you to abandon
Okazaki, would you?

l will.

And you'll go back to Sunpu?

- No, l won't.
- What?

There's no place for a lord
forsaken by his vassals.

There's only one place l can go.

To the ancestral burial
grounds to join them.

My Lord!

Listen to me.

l will give you my wife
and children.

ln exchange, give me your
wives and children.

My family and your families

will be executed on the
riverbank as examples.

They're not being killed.
We're letting them die.

Even with that sacrifice,

l won't give away the
castle or land to others.

My lord? l understand
lmagawa as an enemy.

But who are the others?

Of course, the Oda.

- No. No. No.
- What do you mean?

The Takeda clan to the north.
The Saito clan in Mino.

We are surrounded by
adversaries.

Then how do you propose
we survive?

There is but one.
No one else.

l'll neither depend on gods
nor ask Buddha for help.

Just one. l am relying on you.

Rely on us then.
You may rely on us.

But what lies before us...

...Are rain and storms,
snow and ice.

Let's try to get through
that to see what's there.

lf we don't try, how would we know?

Only the spirits of our
ancestors know what lies ahead.

The End