All language subtitles for Dokuganryu Masamune 29

In Yonezawa,
Yamagata Prefecture,

the Yonezawa Uesugi Festival
is held every May.

Because of
"Dokuganryu Masamune,"

actor Watanabe Ken attended
the festivities.

Thank you.
Here's a top for you.

Thank you, my lord.

Farewell.

Yonezawa Castle, where
Masamune was born and raised,

is now a park which
people enjoy.

On this grounds is a
500-yer-old fir tree...

whose treetops swayed in the
wind since Masamune's time.

If it hurts,
say it doesn't...

It doesn't hurt!

Then say it hurts!

It hurts!

Shifuku temple, where Masamune
studied, was transfered to Sensai.

Beneath the cryptomeria trees,

remains the grave of
Terumune, Masamune's father.

This is Onogawa Hot springs,

where Masamune bathed
to heal his broken leg.

If is said that the beautiful
Ono-no-Komachi opened these pools.

Today, it is still used
as a public bath.

Yonezawa was home to the
Date for over 200 years.

How Masamune must have loved
his homeland and people.

Dokuganryu Masamune
(One-eyed Dragon Masamune)

Episode 29:
Demotion

Screenplay by James Miki

Based on the novel "Date Masamune"
by Sohachi Yamaoka

Music by Shinichiro Ikebe

Theme music performed by
NHK Symphony Orchestra

Cast

Masamune Date:
KEN WATANABE

Shigezane Date:
TOMOKAZU MIURA

Kojuro Katakura:
TERUHIKO SAIGO

Kita:
KEIKO TAKESHITA

Princess Mego:
JUNKO SAKURADA

Deibansai Koyanaga:
TOYOTO FUKUDA
Kuniyori Yanbe:
SHINYA OWADA

Samanosuke Harada:
ISAO WASHU
Tsunamoto Oniniwa:
TAKEHIRO MURATA

Magobei Goto:
SHIRO SANO
Bunshichiro Endo:
SHIGEYUKI NAKAMURA

Mitsunari Ishida:
EIJI OKUDA

Hidetsugu Hashiba:
TAKANORI JINNAI

Lady Yodo:
KANAKO HIGUCHI

Nagamasa Asano:
YOICHI HAYASHI

Kita no Mandokoro:
KAORU YACHIGUSA

Yoshiaki Mogami:
YOSHIO HARADA

Lady Noko:
KUMIKO AKIYOSHI

Ieyasu Tokugawa:
MASAHIKO TSUGAWA

Hideyoshi Toyotomi:
SHINTARO KATSU

June 1591.

Masamune invaded
Osaki-Kasai with a large army

and took Miyazaki
and Sanuma castles.

For Masamune, who escaped
certain death

by using the ruse
with his wagtail signature,

stamping out the riots
once and for all

was the only way to regain
the kanpaku's absolute trust.

The Date lost many of their
renowned warriors in this war.

Can you hear me,
Kuniyori?

We won, the enemy
has been annihilated.

Kuniyori.

Kuniyori.
As you are.

I am sorry, my lord.

You did well.
I thank you.

My lord...

Water!

My lord...

Am I dying for you

or am I dying
for the kanpaku?

That goes without saying.

For the sake of
Masamune Date.

- Kuniyori.
- Kuniyori.

In July,
under Hideyoshi's order,

Hidetsugu Hashiba
and Ieyasu Tokugawa

came to decide on the
allocation of Ou lands.

And in August,
Masamune received

an official letter
from Hideyoshi.

The letter praised
Date's exploits in battle.

Sanuma Castle

This means nothing.

If he thinks I did well, he
should increase my territory.

Don't say that.

First, we must regain his trust.

So this is a good start.

There's one more
good news.

Princess Mego
is with child.

What?

With child?

Is that true, Deibansai?

Excuse me?
Have I ever lied to you?

My lord!

Congratulations.

This is a surprise.

That Mego is
having a child.

Hold on.
It's not Princess Mego.

What?

It's Lady Neko
who's pregnant.

Lady Neko?

Don't get it wrong.

You said so, Uncle.

No, no...

I'm sure I said
Princess Mego.

Then Mego is pregnant.

Er... er...
It's Lady Neko.

Fool.
Which is it?

Think very carefully
before you answer.

Is the legal wife
having a child

or is it the mistress?

I've been telling you.

It is Lady Neko, the mistress
who is pregnant.

- All right. I got it.
- Then is it a boy or girl?

Er... I can't say until
it is born.

That's true.

My lord.

Congratulations.

Date Mansion, Kyoto

How is the baby?
Is it doing well?

I thank you for your concern,
but I know what to do.

This time I will be careful

and make sure
not to have a miscarriage,

and give birth to a
healthy heir.

How do you know
it's a boy?

I can tell.

Even the fortune said
it will be a boy.

Please don't spread
that around.

Why is that?

There are many warriors with
different agendas in Kyoto.

Those who wish for
Date's annihilation

might try to kill you.

Who said that?

Everyone, including
Princess Mego, is concerned.

Then you must not
treat me poorly.

I'm having the baby.

Yes, the lady-in-waiting Iizaku
is having the baby.

But you are only a surrogate.

Surrogate?

Our lord is the father
of the child.

And the Date's official wife
is Princess Mego.

Therefore, the lord's heir
is Princess Mego's child.

You are so irritating.

No matter what anyone says
I am the child's mother.

- Until it is born...
- Be quiet.

I will not let my child
be taken away.

Date customs dictate
the child has a guardian.

I don't want to hear it.
Begone.

Excuse me
for my rudeness.

Please take care
of yourself.

I understand how you feel.

But you mustn't brood.

I know that.

If the official wife can't
have a child,

the mistress does.

It's a good thing for
the clan's prosperity.

I fear there is no one as
broad-minded as you.

You are beloved by
the many mistresses

and you love Sir Tsurumatsu
who is Lady Yodo's child.

You just have to pretend
you gave birth to the child.

To Tsurumatsu,
Lady Yodo is his mother

and so am I.

He's so fortunate
to have two mothers.

What a beautiful thought.

I will always remember that

and will think of you as an
example of a warrior's wife.

You make too much of me.

You're still young.

If you keep praying,
you will have a child.

Oh no, I couldn't.

Do not give up.

Your grace and charm
is the talk of the Kyotoites.

Even if the mistress
has a child,

I am certain you will not
lose your lord's favor.

Have confidence.

Reporting.

Oh, Sir Gen-i.

Please depart for
Yodo Castle at once.

What's the matter?

You can speak.

The young prince
took a turn for the worse.

What?

August 5th, 1591.

Tsurumatsu, who had
always been sickly,

passed away in Yodo Castle.

Hideyoshi lost his only child,
that he fathered after fifty.

If the gods...

If the gods faulted you,
I will bear that fault.

Come back.

Come back to me,
Tsurumatsu.

Tsurumatsu...

Wake up.
Wake up.

Wake...
Please wake up.

He's smiling.

He's smiling.

Tsurumatsu's smiling.

He's smiling.

Heartbroken, Hideyoshi
cut off his topknot at Tofukuji.

His close advisors followed suit

and solemnly went into
a period of mourning.

You all have many children

so you probably think
I'm a weak ruler,

seeing me act this way.

I was blessed with Tsurumatsu
late in life.

There is no hope.
I shall have another.

Why must a kanpaku
feel this way?

I have made so many
offerings to the gods.

And this is the result.

Laugh, laugh.

Laugh at me.

I saw a golden cloud.

Tsurumatsu has a more
beautiful soul than the gods.

He's in Nirvana now.

His memorial service
will be one

the likes of which no one
has ever seen before.

Get ready to deploy.

Deploy?

Where to?

I will take Korea,
make that a foothold,

and invade China.

Well? Don't you think that's
a suitable diversion?

Order the warrior lords
to get ready to deploy.

Masamune learned of Tsurumatsu's
death at Sanuma Castle.

He lost the apple
of his eye.

He must be heartbroken.

He has secluded himself
in Arima from grief.

He won't see anyone.

I feel his pain.

Well then, let's get to
the reason we're here.

The lands for Sirs Date
and Gamo

have been allocated

and we're here to relay
those official orders.

I will listen respectfully.

This is the decision after inspection
regarding Sir Date's status.

The former fiefs of Kasai
and Osaki

will be Date's new territory.

Thank you.

However you will retain

Shibata, Miyagi, Kurokawa
from the original Date fief

and the other six districts
will be confiscated.

What did you say?

In other words Tamura,
Shionomatsu, Shinobu

Date, Yonezawa and Katta
will be given to Ujisato Gamo.

Yonezawa...

- Hold on.
- You're giving...

- Yonezawa to Sir Gamo?
- Restrain yourself!

Are you dissatisfied with
the official ruling?

Begging your pardon,
I don't understand.

You said his highness
is secluded in Arima

and sees no one.

Shigezane!

The Ou land allocation
has been put in our hands.

Putting aside Tamura,
Shionamotsu and Shinobu,

the Date land is where
our ancestors are buried.

And Yonezawa is where
our ancestral castle is.

What is the reasoning behind

confiscating that and
bestowing it on Sir Gamo?

There's no need for us
to give you a reason.

Do you accept or not?

Answer.

This is out of the question.

- What?
- Sir Mitsunari.

We cooperated in the
suppression of the riots

and received a commendation
from His Highness.

Therefore it stands to reason
we should be rewarded,

but there's no way we should
receive such punishment.

But it has
already been decided.

You should humbly accept
this decision.

Then I ask you again.

Does Sir Ieyasu know
about this?

It was his idea.

You should talk to him
about it.

We have now given you
the official notice

of the land allocation
for Sirs Date and Gamo.

Iwatezawa Castle

Ieyasu Tokugawa was
presently staying at

Iwatezawa Castle in
the former Osaki territory.

There are many warrior lords

whose names are known
throughout the land.

But there is none that can
hold a candle to Sir Tokugawa

and I was thankful for your
close association with me.

So I doubted my ears when

I heard that
this land allocation

was your idea and came
to ask you in person.

I'd like to hear your reason
for this decision.

So you're dissatisfied
with the reallocation?

- A can't accept it.
- I thought you'd be happy.

I beg to disagree.

Date's territory was worth
720,000 barrels of rice.

With this reallocation we will
only be worth 580,000.

There is no lord
that would be happy with

a decrease of 140,000
in income.

- I see.
- On the other hand,

Sir Gamo's territory
has increased

to a worth totaling
700,000.

Even though he's a
close advisor,

our treatments couldn't have
been more.

That's not so.

When I had to leave
my ancestral land

and move to Edo,
I thought it was a demotion.

But by reclaiming
the surrounding eight lands,

I now have an income of
more than two million barrels.

Misfortune can turn
into fortune.

Listen to me.

Osaki has a lot of arable land.

Although on paper they
produce 580,000 barrels,

if you make improvements,

it could produce
at least one million barrels.

If I was in charge, I can make
it produce 1,5 million barrels.

1,5 million?

In addition,
there is the sea to the east.

In the west, a profitable
gold mine.

Depending on your ability,
you can create great wealth

from the sea, land
and mountain.

The possibilities are infinite.

Thankfully accept
the reallocation

and move from Yonezawa
to these lands.

However, to have Sir Gamo

take over our ancestral
Yonezawa land...

Ujisato is not pleased
about Yonezawa either.

Even though
his income's increased,

he's been sent
further away north.

It's a demotion.

Sir Ieyasu.

Excuse me for asking,

but are you really totally
loyal to the kanpaku?

I can't believe
a man of your caliber

would complacently

subjugate yourself
to the kanpaku.

Would you let me know
your true feelings?

It's difficult to go against
the tide.

Water conforms to
the shape of the container.

I am a lazy man.

Look, Sir Masamune.

Take this Iwatezawa Castle
as your residence.

Tamatsukuri River
forms a natural moat,

is protected by a sheer cliff,

and is a stronghold as
good as Chihaya Castle.

I had Yasumasa Sakakibara

survey the land and left you
clear demarcations.

You say we just leave with
our tail between our legs?

It can't be helped.

We can't disobey
the kanpaku's order.

Yonezawa Castle

But the clan's
family temple is here.

What will become of
our farmers and residents?

Everything that has
connections to Date...

the castle, people and
temples included,

will be moved to
Iwatezawa.

My lord!

I've given this a great deal
of thought.

I fear the vassals and
retainers would be incensed.

I know you said we must
bide our time, but...

We had to leave Aizu,
had Sendo taken from us

and now to have Yonezawa
confiscated as well...

That's what being
transferred means.

That's in name only.
This is clearly punishment.

Stop complaining.

There's a time to
fight with one's life,

and other times when we
have to bend with the wind.

That's the way of
the wise.

While we're bending, we'll
be sent to the hinterlands.

I'm sure they're planning
Date's destruction, step by step.

It's Sir Gamo's plot.

Don't be swayed by
Sir Tokugawa.

Listen, all of you.

It's our lord, most of all,
who's anguished by

having to hand over
Yonezawa Castle.

He's right.

Look.

I'm beginning to see
how the world is changing.

The kanpaku has lost
his heir Tsurumatsu

and is very upset.

Since he's old, he will
not have another.

So looking around,

I think the next ruler
will be Sir Hidetsugu.

I am on good terms
with Hidetsugu

and we are close in.

I've had drinks with him
several times in Kyoto

and we can be speak frankly
to each other.

If I nurture this relationship,
the Date clan will rise again.

We will humbly retreat

and wait for
an opportune moment.

That is a wise observation.

What say you?

Why don't you
get some sleep?

Who am I?

You are Hideyoshi,

Emperor's Advisor and
Grand Minister.

Emperor's Advisor and
Grand Minister?

Why...

...is this happening?

Yamagata Castle

Just then,

Hidetsugu Hashiba,
Hideyoshi's nephew,

on his way back from
defeating Masazane Kunohe,

had stopped at
Yamagata Castle.

That was splendid.

Come closer.

Come a bit closer.

I will reward you
with a cup.

Her name is
Princess Koma?

Yes.

How old is she?

Eleven.

Oh, Sir Mogami has
a beautiful child.

Thank you.

Don't be shy.

Here, drink.

Sir Hidetsugu.

Here, drink.

Accept the cup.

Here.

Don't you like sake,
Princess Koma?

Please excuse
her clumsiness.

Never mind.
Don't worry about it.

Begging your pardon,

I, Yoshiyasu, would like to
finish the sake

for my younger sister.

Yoshiyasu.

All right.
Drink.

Sir Mogami is
Masamune Date's uncle.

So both Princess Koma
and Sir Yoshiyasu

are Sir Masamune's cousins.

I see.

May I return the honor?

Is the "yasu" in your name
taken from Ieyasu?

Yes.

I hear Mogami is
close with Ieyasu.

The way I hear it,

the second son
was named Iechika

and sent to Ieyasu
as his page.

That is correct.

Is that in expectation that
Ieyasu will rule the world?

Of course not.

Sir Ieyasu is in Kanto

and we were given
the Ou territory,

so we can't help
but be cordial.

From now on, I think it's wise
you depend on me, don't you?

I am thankful for
your kind words.

Allow me to speak.

Our lord intends to give
his third son, Sir Yoshichika,

to you as your page.

So please take good
care of him.

That's not necessary.

I have enough pages.

I will take Princess Koma
instead.

I am saying
I want Princess Koma.

Please don't joke.

Princess Koma is
still a child.

You don't know the
worth of a woman, Nagamasa.

A flower in bloom
is a wonderful thing,

but a bud is even more
enticing.

Please, let me decline.

Oh?
So you refuse?

That's not it.

Okoma is unrefined,
country born and bred.

I don't want her to
embarrass you

if I send her when
she is so unschooled.

I will take my time
to teach her.

Please, forgive her.

Who do you think I am?

Please calm down,
Sir Hidetsugu.

I am the kanpaku's nephew.

Do you think you can survive
if you disrespect me?

I am not disrespecting you.

Bring Princess Koma here.

I said bring her here.

Yes, sir.

Father!

I promise I will
hand Okoma to you.

However, could you give us
three years?

What?

I am a warrior lord.

As her father,
I don't want to be ridiculed

as a country bumpkin
if I send her to Kyoto

without proper training
in etiquette.

He has a point.

If possible, I would like
her to be trained here

so that she will be
fully prepared

and not be ridiculed
by the Kyotoites.

You promise?

I swear to the gods.

Well, Sir Hidetsugu,

it will be entertaining
to have her come to Kyoto

just when she begins
to flower.

She will be safe with
Sir Yoshiaki until then.

I, Nagamasa,
will be the witness.

I'll leave it up to you.

Early winter, 1591.

Masamune, with his
clan and retainers,

left Yonezawa Castle.

It had been Date's
resident castle

for 43 years since Masamune's
grandfather Terumune

made his home here
in 1548.

Let's go.

Congratulations.

- Congratulations
- Congratulations.

All residents
of the six cities of

Omachi, Tatsumachi,
Higashimachi,

Daigakumachi,
Yanagimachi and Aramachi

made the move
and created a new

merchant community
in the castle town.

Narushima Hachiman shrine
Shifukuji Temple,

Rinnoji Temple and Shoden An
were also moved.

Iwadeyama Castle

Masamune also renamed
Iwatezawa Castle

to Iwadeyama Castle.

For Masamune, 1591
was a year of tribulations.

But finally nearing
the year-end,

he received good news.

Good job, my lord.

Lady Neko gave birth
to a baby boy.

- What?
- A boy.

Mother and child
are doing fine.

This is so auspicious.

This is a good omen.

The Date's future
is looking bright.

Lady Neko, the Iizaka
lady-in-waiting,

gave birth in
Munefuyu Murata's castle

in Shibata district.

In deference to Hideyoshi,

Masamune had sent her
to Munefuyu's castle.

I am finally a father.

Yes. We've been
waiting for this day.

Shigezane, Kojuro.

I'm determined.

I won't be second best
to anyone.