All language subtitles for Dokuganryu Masamune 30

Masamune took up residence
at Iawadeyama.

In the castle ruins stands a
concrete statue of Masamune.

This statue bore witness to
the turbulent modern times.

1935, for Masamune's
300th death-anniversary,

an equestrian statue was
placed in Sendai Castle.

But in 1944, the statue was
called to serve its country...

to be melted down
for wa armaments.

And only the pedestal
ramained in Sendai Castle.

Masamune returned to the
pedestal in 1953.

Nowever, because of the
scarity of goods,

it was the concrete statue,
not the one on horseback.

In 1964...

the equestrian statue
was returned to Sendai,

while the concrete statue
was sent to Iwadeyama,

and welcomed warmly
by the people.

The following day, the
Tokyo Olympics opened.

330 years had passed
since Masamune's death.

Dokuganryu Masamune
(One-eyed Dragon Masamune)

Episode 30:
Date Warriors

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

Munoyasu Iizaka:
HACHIROAZUMA

Nuinosuke Obara:
FUJITA OKAMOTO

Bunshichiro Endo:
SHIGEYUKI NAKAMURA

Tsunamoto Oniniwa:
TAKEHIRO MURATA

Hidetsugu Hashiba:
TAKANORI JINNAI

Nagamasa Asano:
YOICHI HAYASHI

Narrator:
SEIJI KASAI

Lady Neko:
KUMIKO AKIYOSHI

Hideyoshi Toyotomi:
SHINTARO KATSU

Late 1591 Iwadeyama Castle

It's a different kind of cold
from Yonezawa.

It chills you to the bone.

Talk of weather
is strictly forbidden.

We're told to send 1,500 men
to the war in Korea?

That's not enough.
I'm taking at least 3,000.

Three thousand?

Listen, Shigenobu.

We want to take twice
the number to show

the country what
Date warriors are made of.

With our land taken away
and less income,

we're tight on money.

What about replenishing
supplies and ammunition?

That's the responsibility of
the fief caretaker.

Yes, sir.

Don't make easy promises.

I'm counting on you.

My lord.

Please clear the room.

What is it?

I need to discuss
something in private.

Shigenobu, Hyo-ei.

Is it about sending troops
to Korea?

Not so.

Don't you like Kakuta Castle?

It's not that.

Tell me what's making you
unhappy.

All right.
Ever since I was little,

I've tried my best
to serve you with loyalty.

You have.

I do it for the clan.

Needless to say, so has
Kojuro and Tsunamoto.

However, in this recent
personnel change,

you appointed Akimitsu
Ishikawa to the head position.

I want to know your reason

for bringing an outsider
into a position above us.

Sir Shigezane.

Although he is an outsider,

Sir Akimitsu Ishikawa
is our lord's uncle.

If you're talking uncles,

Sir Masakage Rusu
should come first.

Masakage Rusu is
a Date vassal.

Akimitsu is an adopted son
of the Ishikawa

and is a lord of a fief.

Although they are both
uncles, he ranks higher.

Ishikawa attacked us
along with Ashina and Satake.

He negotiated a peace treaty
at Koriyama for us.

You're too soft on outsiders.

Sir Shigezane!
You're out of line.

Our lord is fair
in his appointments.

Although Sir Ishikawa is
nominally in the head position,

his income is only
600 kan mon.

I don't care about income.

I'm saying I'm not happy
about serving under someone

who once was an enemy.

I owe Akimitsu.

What?

The reason Ishikawa
and Tamura

didn't go to Odawara
was because I stopped them.

Their fief was confiscated
because of that.

That's even
more unreasonable.

The rise and fall of a clan
is pure chance.

If you keep taking care
of them,

our clan will suffer.

Shigezane.

- I am Date's head.
- I know that.

Are you saying you can't
live with my decisions?

I'm not saying that.

If Priest Kosai were here,

he would have given you
both hell.

Internal dispute is bad
when we're off to war.

It's not a dispute.

I will die for my lord anytime.

I'm just letting him know
my feelings

on the recent assignment.

Excuse me.

Sir Shigezane.

I understand how you feel.

All the hereditary vassals
are up in arms.

But if we treat
outside lords shabbily,

there is the risk that they will
go over to Gamo and Mogami.

I know that.

But if I don't speak up,
who will?

New Year 1520.

January 1520,
first year of Bunroku

Iwadeyama Castle was
bustling with

preparations to
dispatch troops.

What gift?

It's to celebrate your sallying
forth to war.

I'm asking who it's from?

That's...

How vexing...
Answer me.

It's from Lady Ohigashi.

What?

Lady Ohigashi sent me
a letter.

She said I should make sure
you received the gift.

How foolish of her.
Send it back to Yamagata.

It's unlucky to send back
a celebratory gift.

I don't care. I have no reason
to accept a gift from her.

Why not?

I hear Lady Ohigashi loves
the kimono you gave her.

Kimono?

I hear it's made from
a rare Nishijin cloth.

What are you talking about?

The letter thanks you for it.

I didn't send her a kimono.

How strange.

Shigenobu, was it you?

Of course not.

Could it be...

My lord.

Excuse me.

January 5th.

Masamune went up to
Kyoto again.

On his way, he saw his child
for the first time

in Munefuyu Murata's castle.

You did well.

Here, here.

Your son looks
exactly like you.

It's a load off my mind.

Even if I'm unlucky
and die in a foreign land,

I have nothing to regret.

Don't tempt fate.

You'll come back victorious.

All that stands in your way
will be defeated.

I'm going to do my best

to make the Date name
renowned across the sea.

That's the spirit.

Since you're the child of St. Mankai,

your son would be
his grandson.

That's right.

Fortunately, his mother
has a lot of milk

and he's very well nourished.

He's sure to be
a gallant young warrior.

I name him Hyogoro.

Hyogoro.

On my expedition to Korea,
it means a strong warrior.

That's a great name.

It's a suitable name
for a Date heir.

Thank you.

Move to Iwadeyama Castle
when the snow melts.

We have to find a good
guardian for Hyogoro.

I will find a famous priest
to educate him.

If possible,
I'll get Priest Kosai back.

It's too soon.

Reporting.

An urgent message
from Sir Nagamasa Asano.

Late last year, Sir Toyotomi
resigned from

the position of kanpaku.

- What?
- Is that true?

Yes. He handed over
the position to Sir Hidetsugu.

So he's finally retiring.

Sir Tsurumatsu's death must
have devastated him.

He's not retiring.

He's taking the rank of taiko

and intends to lead the army
into Korea.

His highness the taiko?

As in taiko, the drum?

No, no. Taiko is the rank
of the former kanpaku.

Hyogoro.
Things are moving fast.

Isn't that so?

Very auspicious.

About the same time.

Hideyoshi's close confidant,
Zejobo Inaba,

paid a visit to the Date
mansion in Jurakudai.

Rumors have it that

an evil spirit has taken over
Sir Masamune's wife.

An evil spirit?

His highness is very concerned

and will hold a special
prayer vigil

tomorrow night at 8 p.m.
at Fushimi Palace.

I appreciate the thought, but
Princess Mego is very well.

Do not hide it.

It's true.

It must be some kind
of mistake.

The order comes directly from
the taiko.

I've been possessed
by an evil spirit?

I fear it must be an excuse.

For what purpose?

His highness is known
for his womanizing.

He's especially enamored
of women of high rank.

Recently,
he's been summoning

warrior lords' wives
and noble princesses

to serve at his pleasure.

How disgusting... The true
colors of an upstart.

But if you refuse, he will turn
his anger on our lord.

I must obey his orders and go.

You can't do that.

If something happens to you...

Then, just like
Rikyu's daughter,

I will commit suicide and die.

Princess Mego.

Cut my hair off from my body

and deliver it
to Fushimi Palace.

I must impress upon him
the dignity of a warrior's wife.

Do not be hasty.

We have to come up
with a plan...

For example, why don't we
let Lady Kita no Mandokoro

know about this and ask her
for advice.

Unfortunately, she is in retreat
at Arima Hot Springs.

Good evening.

Who are you?

I'm Naonobu Uchibaba,
Date's hereditary vassal.

I'm accompanying Sir Date's
wife, Princess Mego.

Where are you going?

As ordered, she is going
to Fushimi Palace.

Let us pass.

At Kita's discretion,
Princess To, the mistress,

was sent as Princess Mego's
substitute to Hideyoshi

at Fushimi Palace.

No matter how you look at it,
it is inexcusable.

Let's chop of her head and
send it to the Date mansion.

Not so fast.

I want to see the substitute.

Summon Toranosuke.

Toranosuke.

Thanks for coming
in this cold.

Princess Mego,
raise your head.

What's the matter?

Please...
help me.

I am possessed by
an evil spirit.

Is that so?

I want to see the face
of the possessed.

Show yourself,
evil spirit.

Help me.
Please exorcise me.

Show your true self.

Who gave you orders?

I am Mego.

I am Masamune Date's wife.

Are you trying to fool
the taiko?

Raise your head.

You're not bad looking.

This room is cold.

The other room is warm.

I can't you let you catch
a cold and start coughing.

Right?

Let's go to a warm place
and talk about your future.

Come, Mego.

That will be all,
Toranosuke.

Date Mansion, Kyoto

It must be snowing in Oshu.

I hear Iwadeyama
is a nice place.

It's too soon to tell.

Congratulations on
the birth of your son.

Sir Tokugawa sent
some silk.

I have good news.

Your mother is safe.

She's living peacefully
in Soma fief.

That's wonderful news.

I'm sure you'll get
to see her soon.

Look forward to it.

By the way, Mego...

Yes?

Was it you who sent a
kimono to Yamagata?

That was uncalled for.

- I apologize.
- Insolence.

How dare you use my name
to send a gift.

Please forgive her.

- It was at my suggestion.
- What?

No, it was my idea.

How unwise.

The Mogami household must be
deriding my weakness.

Are you never going to
see Lady Ohigashi ever again?

This doesn't concern you.

Excuse me.
I apologize profusely.

Know your place.

You are Mego's maid,
not my guardian.

You have every right
to be angry.

- Don't be so defiant.
- I'm not.

There's another matter
that will incur your ire.

What happened?

- I...
- Let me tell you.

- Princess Mego.
- You may leave.

Kita!

Where are you?

Here, sir.

Who ordered you to
send Princess To?

It was my idea.

- Is that the truth?
- Yes.

Then I order you.

Go get her back from
the taiko at once.

I'm sorry, but I can't...

Didn't you think of
Date's prestige?

Because I did,
I steeled myself

and sent Princess To.

That's hubris.

How dare you, a servant,
give my mistress away.

I did not have time
to consult you.

What?

Iwadeyama was so far.

Is that all you have
to say for yourself?

I have a request.

Please kill me and send
my head to the taiko.

If you tell him that
a foolish servant

did wrong in your absence,

he would not be angry
and you can save face.

How dare you dictate
what I should do!

Do you really value Princess To
that much?

Which is more important...

the continuation of the Date
or a mistress?

If we incur the ire of
the taiko,

the Date will be destroyed.

If you don't understand that,

you're not fit
to rule the country.

- Insolence!
- No, don't.

- Don't interfere.
- She did it to protect me.

Then I ask you.

Should I have gone
to Fushimi?

Or should I have
committed suicide?

Princess Mego!

- Kita is blameless.
- Shut up.

Kita talked back to me.

Think of it as parental advice.

Kita raised you.

After your father died,

she instilled in you
his aspirations

and after your mother left,
she has served you

according to her teachings.

You of all people
know that.

If she was insolent,
I apologize for her.

Please understand
why she did it.

I can't forgive her.

Giving Princess To away
on her own volition, without

waiting for my orders,
is a serious crime.

Leave Kyoto at once.

Return to the fief.
You are under house arrest.

House arrest...

I don't deserve such mercy.
I thank you.

Kita.

I pray for a long and
healthy life for you.

You're leaving me as well?

Although I served you
for a long time,

I couldn't do a thing for you.

I will not forget
my debt to you.

Sister.

Please don't blame our lord.

According to samurai code,

he reluctantly put you
under house arrest,

but he understands
how you feel.

Please don't worry.

My work here is done.

Eventually,
his anger will fade.

- This is goodbye.
- Sister.

Here is something
to tide you over.

I don't need it. Princess Mego
took care of me.

In any case, take it.

I'll have Tsuta prepare
a house in the castle town

and give her instructions.

- Kojuro.
- Yes.

- Tsunamoto.
- Yes.

Be careful of water
in foreign battlefields.

I shall.

Serve the Date well
for my sake as well.

Do not be afraid to die.

Don't let others best you.

I will not.

Well then...

Sorry to keep you waiting,
Masamune.

- I'm glad to...
- Thanks for coming.

I'm Hidetsugu Toyotomi,

imperial advisor and minister
of the left.

Belatedly I congratulate you...

Enough.

I'm tired of formal speeches.

Oman. This is
one-eyed dragon Masamune.

I have heard about you.

Oman is a great dancer.

I shall have her dance for you.
Yes? Yes?

Thank you.

Let's drink.
Bring some sake!

Yes, sir.

By the way, Masamune.

Has the taiko said
something to you?

I mean... about me?

Nothing in particular.

You can be frank.

We're bosom buddies.

He said to support
the kanpaku

and be loyal till
the end.

Didn't he say I was young
and not up to the job?

Of course not.

I'm not that stupid.

I've had adequate schooling
and dabbled in letters.

I'm okay in battle.

You are correct.

It's the taiko who is
too able.

Don't compared me to an old man
who's accomplished so much.

Mokunosuke.
Raise you heard.

Masamune.
Do you recognize him?

Is that you, Tohachiro?

It's been a long time.

What in heaven's name
are you doing here?

Are you surprised?

Tohachiro Awano
has changed his name

to Mokunosuke and is now
my confidant.

You must be joking.

He is not.

His highness allowed him
the use of part of him name

and he calls himself
Hidemochi.

Sorry, Masamune.

The reason I retained a man
who absconded from the Date

is because he is familiar with
the situation of

Oshu warrior lords,
and he's pretty clever.

Do not trust him.

Tohachiro was my brother's
personal guardian.

He banded with others
and plotted treason.

I ask for forgiveness.

I look back at that and
am totally ashamed...

- I don't want to hear it.
- Masamune.

Let bygones be bygones.

Mokunosuke praises you highly

and tries to strengthen
our bond.

However...

Masamune.
Forgive him.

About the same time,

Kojiro Date's other guardian,
Nuinosuke Obara,

was headed to Chokokuji
Temple in Mt. Shana.

The remains of
Sir Kojiro?

Where has his remains been
enshrined until now?

In Hokke Temple, Mt. Kofuku
in Shinobu fief.

But, with the recent
reallocation of lands,

Shinobu became
Gamo territory.

So I had to remove
his remains in a wicker basket,

so I could find
another resting place.

Does your lord
know about this?

No, he doesn't.

Please understand.

Sir Kojiro has been disowned
for seven generations.

Even if I officially requested it,

I will never get permission
for a reburial.

This is a problem.

Why did you chose
our temple?

It is by secret order
of Lady Hoshuin.

Who is Lady Hoshuin?

It is the Buddhist name of
Lady Ohigashi, exiled in Yamagata.

Priest.
I beg you.

Sir Kojiro could have been
a lord if times were right.

He lost his life for
the sake of his clan.

How am I to make his soul
rest in peace?

I am here to beg for
your mercy

to rebury him in
Chokokuji Temple

and offer prayers for him
to enter Nirvana.

Please give your permission.

The head priest convinced
by Nuinosuke Obara's sincerity,

prayed over the remains

and buried him on Mt. Munen,
east of Chokokuji Temple.

Several days later,

leaving a letter of thanks
to the priest,

Obara committed suicide.

The Kyushu warlords formed
the advance army

for the Korean expedition.

The 53,000-men army,
led by

Yukinaga Konishi, Kiyomasa
Kato and Nagamasa Kuroda,

had already crossed the sea.

So it has begun.

If we include the western
army that is to follow,

the army will number 158,000.

Well, well...

Waiting in the wings,
assembled in Hishu Nagoya

at the main camp, waiting
for the transport ships,

are the eastern army,
including the Kinki region

numbering 101,000.

That's a total of 259,000.

Add to that the reserve army
of 58,300,

the naval force of 9,200...

Japan will be empty.

We will depart Kyoto
on March 17th

headed for Nagoya.

Accompanying us will be
Sirs Toshi-ie Maeda and

Ieyasu Tokugawa, and
Yoshinobu Satake.

Formidable warriors, all.

We'll look measly
with just 3,000 men.

Bunshichiro.

Immediately gather dyers,
tailors and ornament artisans.

What for?

To create battle dress
for the Date army.

I'll use all the tricks
to make 3,000 men

look like an army of 30,000.

Not good enough.
He doesn't stand out.

Place golden stars on the
back and front of the armor.

- Yes, sir.
- A golden sun on the cape.

The butt end of the lance
is dragging.

Use a chain to
shoulder it.

Make it golden.

It must be heavy.

No. It's made of wood.

I like it.

Parade around.

All of the Date army was
ostentatiously adorned with

gold, platinum, vermilion and
black lacquer.

Some even had peacock feathers
and fur for good measure.

The Kyotoites sending off
the armies were flabbergasted.

They were lavish
in their praise,

as the Date warriors
exceeded their expectations,

and they became the
stuff of legends.

Date sure knows
how to put on a show.

The townspeople weren't
surprised with

Toshi-ie and Ieyasu's parade.

Did you see their reaction
to the Date parade?

It was so gorgeous,

it was like a parade of the
guardian god of Buddhism.

They were like
kabuki actors.

Leave Masamune here
with me.

I don't want such an
ornamental fellow

to be covered in dirt
in the Korean war.

Philippines... Vietnam...

Oh. When I invade India,
I'll take Masamune with me.

Raise your head.

April 22nd.

Masamune arrived at
Hizen Nagoya Castle.

Hideyoshi, gauging the
arrival of the warrior lords,

came at the end of April.

Your crossing the sea
will alarm the Chinese.

They are sure to send
a reinforcement army.

Nagoya Castle

That's fine.
That's my aim.

If I don't go, it will affect
the entire army's command.

The Genkai strait is rough,

and the foreign climate
is harsh.

It would be catastrophic
if you fell ill.

Both Sirs Maeda and
Tokugawa share my view.

They are opposed to
your going.

I think it's premature.

You don't have to come.
You may go.

The emperor has sent word
to stop you.

The emperor?

Treating me like
an old man.

Date Camp

Due to Nagamasa's objection,

Hideyoshi's ship's departure
was delayed

and the reserve army's
stay in Nagoya dragged on.

I believe he should play
without his queen.

I will remove the queen.

Tsunamoto is Date's best
chess player.

It's not done to remove
a piece against the taiko.

Yes, sir.
Then play with equal pieces.

Thank you.

I will remove some of
my pieces.

I will make the first
three moves. Agreed?

As you please.

I'll start.

Three moves.

I win.

Sir Zejobo is here.

Reporting.

An urgent message
from Sir Hidetsugu.

Bring it here.

You go first.

I'm returning to Kyoto.

Kyoto...
I have to return to Kyoto.

- Your Highness!
- Your Highness!

What's wrong?

Your Highness.

Mother...

Hideyoshi's mother,

Oomandokoro, was
in critical condition.