All language subtitles for Dokuganryu Masamune 32

In Tsuyama Town,
Miyagi Prefecture...

Hotta Haruko tells the story
of Kojiro to local children.

Forgive me, Kojiro!

Brother...

I felt sorry for Date Kojiro.

He should've run away.

He's neat.

1592...

Obara Nuinosuke brought
Kojiro's remains to Tsuyama.

The town is less than
50 miles from Sendai.

After 7 generations,

the period of disownment
has passed,

and services for Kojiro were
publicly held in 1793,

about 200 years
after his burial here.

As requested in his will,

guardian Obara Nuinosuke
is buried about 98 yards...

below Kojiro's grave.

Brother!

Kojiro still rests atop Mt. Unen.

Dokuganryu Masamune
(One-eyed Dragon Masamune)

Episode 32:
Hidetsugu's Downfall

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

Princess Mego:
JUNKO SAKURADA

Tsuta:
MIKIKO OTONASHI

Masakage Rusu: KYOZO NAGATSUKA
Shigenobu Suzukiu: MITSURU HIRATA

Morishige Kokubun: ISSEI OGATA
Sadatsuna Ouchi: MINORI TERADA

Ochako: MACHIKO WASHIO
Tsunamoto Oniniwa: TAKEHIRO MURATA

Yoshiaki Mogami:
YOSHIO HARADA

Mitsunari Ishida:
EIJI OKUDA

Hidetsugu Hashiba:
TAKANORIJINNAI

Nagamasa Asano:
YOICHI HAYASHI

Princess Koma: KAORI SAKAUE
Lady Osaki: TAYO IWAMOTO

Narrator: SEIJI KASAI

Kita no Mandokoro:
KAORU YACHIGUSA

So-itsu Kosai:
HIDEJI OTAKI

Lady Neko:
KUMIKO AKIYOSHI

Hoshun-in:
SHIMA IWASHITA

Hideyoshi Toyotomi:
SHINTARO KATSU

Fifteen years after
marrying Masamune,

Princess Mego finally
became pregnant

and gave birth to a girl
in Jurakudai's Date mansion.

Mego?

I've come up
with a name for her.

Surely you joke?

No.

Then you're taunting me?

Taunting you?

It's I who can't
give you an heir.

It's not her fault.

Why are you angry?

Because you named her
Gorohachi.

Fool. It's not Gorohachi.

It's read Iroha (a-b-c).

– Iroha?
- Yes.

Our first girl is Iroha,
the second is Nihome (d-e-f)

then Tochi (g-h) and so on
and so forth.

You're saying I can
only have girls?

Not so.

I'm saying have
lots of children.

Perhaps it was Masamune's
hope for a son with Mego

as soon as possible
that made Masamune use

characters for a boy's name
for the Princess Iroha.

Our lord is here.

February 7, 1595.

Ujisato Gamo,
a clever general

considered to be
Masamune's rival,

died suddenly in Kyoto.

I see...

Gamo's dead.

Thought to be one of the
most clever warriors,

Sir Gamo was only forty
when he died.

And there is
a disturbing rumor.

Disturbing rumor?

Although officially
he died of an illness,

some think he was poisoned.

By whom?

I don't know.

It's probably groundless rumor.

I hear Sir Gamo had been
ill for some time.

Or perhaps Sir Mitsunari
convinced his highness

to administer a small amount
of poison over time.

Considering the taiko's
temperament,

he would stop at nothing
to get rid of obstacles.

Are you saying
Sir Gamo was in the way?

He was exceedingly friendly
with Kanpaku Hidetsugu.

So I want to warn you,
My Lord,

now that the taiko
has an heir

and there is bad blood
between him and the kanpaku,

it may be unwise to be
friendly with Sir Hidetsugu.

I see.

You're returning
to your homeland?

Since the reallocation,

I've been in Kyoto
and on the Korea expedition,

and I haven't been back
to Iwadeyama at all.

Don't forsake me.

Of course not.

I will always be grateful for

the many favors
I've received from you.

Masamune.

I'll share my good news.

The taiko said he wants
to arrange a marriage

between my daughter
and Hiroimaru.

Which means Hiroimaru
will be my son-in-law.

I offer you my congratulations.

Therefore, my position
as kanpaku is safe.

You won't go wrong
being loyal to me.

Understood?

I'm going to show
that scheming bastard

Mitsunari Ishida.

Oima.
Pour Masamune some sake.

Oh, you're Mogami's
Princess Koma.

She and you are cousins.

When will you return
to Kyoto?

After the harvest and
before the snow.

That's too late.

Return by the summer.

Yes, sir.

Mokunosuke.

Give Masamune
a parting gift.

Yes, sir.

How about 10 saddles and
20 chain-mail armors.

I thank you, sir.

Masamune.

Soon...
Come back soon.

Receiving Hideoyoshi's
permission to leave,

Iwadeyama Castle

Masamune decided to
leave Kyoto rife with

disturbing incidents
symbolized by Ujisato's death,

to wait things out
in Iwadeyama.

...I am happy to see you.

Shigenobu.

Hyoei.

Thanks for taking care
of things back home.

It's due to you both
amassing enough war funds

that we were able to
complete our mission.

How astute of you.

It was the work of these two

that made the fief
run smoothing

in such difficult times.

Not all smoothly, I think.

To prepare enough
supplies for 3,000 men

for the Korea expedition,

must have meant increasing
the annual rice tax.

You're right.

We must now treat
the people with mercy.

You're absolutely correct.

Hyoei was really
hard on the farmers.

You talk too much,
Morishige.

Look. I haven't given up
on ruling the country.

I will observe which way
the wind blows

and if I see a chance,
I'll grab it.

So make sure we are ready.

Kakuhanji Temple

Back in Iwadeyama,

Masamune visited
his father's grave.

Kakuhanji was a temple
Masamune built

for Terumune and, with
the change in fiefs,

Masamune had it moved
from Yonezawa to Iwadeyama.

Priest...

It's been a long time.

You're still alive.

The devil's child
has the devil's luck.

Where have you been?

Sometime to the east,
other times to the west,

I go where
my whim takes me.

How long have you been
in Kakuhanji?

Since late last night.

I came because
I wanted to see you.

Priest.
Have I changed?

What do you think?

I don't know.
I've aged, but

I'm afraid I've become
a lesser man.

Your thinking it
means the opposite.

Meaning your universe
has expanded.

I've become a coward.

I put on an act before
the taiko and kanpaku

and shower them
with unfelt praise.

To be a respectable warrior,

one must be versed
in trickery.

The Buddha says, sometimes,
the end justifies the means.

Putting Buddha aside,

I wonder what Father thinks
of me now.

That's a foolish question.
I have no idea.

I killed my brother and
exiled my mother.

Buddha have mercy.

Father will never
forgive me.

Do you regret it?

I don't.

I had to kill Kojiro.

If I didn't, the Date
would have come apart

and the clan
would have collapsed.

Just as you say.

You put aside
your own wishes

and managed to keep
the clan alive.

But what is more important
is that you freed yourself

from the yoke of
flesh and blood

and discovered
the light within.

The light within.

Even a warrior is human.

To go forth in the world,
you need a parent's trust.

To gain a parents trust,
you have to exceed him.

You suffered and grieved

and wretchedly sought
Lady Ohigashi's mercy.

Lady Ohigashi is a very
merciful person.

But her mercy was different
from what you sought

and the misunderstanding
led to ill feelings.

You were conflicted
between love and hate

and finally you busted
out of the cage

and ran to Odawara.

This is truly the light within.

Your every word
makes total sense.

But my light within
is still feeble.

It could be extinguished
by a storm

and I may fall into
the hell of darkness.

It's no use whining.
No one will help you.

I'm not asking for help.

May I ask if you have
prayed for Sir Kojiro?

It's been five years
since he died.

Go to the grave of
your brother

who was made a sacrifice
through no fault of his own,

and pray for the repose
of his soul.

Where is his grave?

On the top of Mt. Unen
Motoyoshi district, Yokoyama.

Is that true?

I will take you there.

Mt. Unen

Several days later,

Masamune secretly
visited Kojiro's grave.

Because of the
reallocation,

Shinobu district became
Sir Gamo's territory.

So he had to be
reburied here.

Whose idea was it?

His guardian, Nuinosuke Obara,
brought his body here

in a wicker basket.

Is Nuinosuke alive?

After the memorial service,
he followed his lord in death

at Chokoku Temple.

I buried him
50 steps below his lord,

according to his will.

Please do not find fault.
This was Buddha's guidance.

Mother.

Forgive me.

Lady Hoshu-in is blameless.

Please, kill me.

It was I who poisoned you.

This is Buddha's guidance.

Masamune.

You seem in good health.
I am very glad.

I'm glad you are safe, too.

Thank you.

Thank for sending me
letters and money

when I was on
the Korea expedition.

I also thank you for
your prompt reply

and the treasured
tea bowl from Korea.

I was happy to receive them.

The lord has come through
many crises,

experiencing many hardships.

And now his name is
renowned

even in Kyushu and
the western countries.

He is an established warrior.

The five years have
washed away love and hate

and I infer there is no
ill feeling between you.

Therefore, I have
a suggestion to the lord.

Invite Lady Hoshu-in to
Iwadeyama

and do your filial duty.

I am all for it.

That is truly wonderful.

And what do you think,
Lady Hoshu-in?

I thank you for
your kindness.

However, I am prepared
to die in Yamagata.

Mother.

I am no longer your mother.

What are you saying?

No matter how lost I was
and how misguided,

the crime of wishing my son
dead can never go away.

Never say that again.

Forget that from now on.

If I could, I would have
forgotten long ago.

Our lord wishes
for your return.

He wants his mother's mercy.

A broken bowl
can't be repaired.

Even if a splinter
is removed,

the splinter in the heart
can't be removed.

So...

you still hate me
for Kojiro?

That's not so.

I no longer have
a place in Date.

If I am buried here,

I cannot face
the former lord.

He will scold me
and chase me away.

My. my.
I failed.

However...

I will forever be your child.

At least, come to Yokoyama
when you wish.

I'd like to endow you
with some funds so you can.

Masamune.

Please accept it.

Neko.

What's wrong with you?

Are you asleep?

Oh, My Lord.

- Don't exert...
- It's all right.

I've been waiting for you.

What's the matter?

I'm lonely.

I know.

Is Hyogoro well?

Yes, he is.

Then please let me
come to Kyoto.

You're sick.

I'll get well
if I go to Kyoto.

Ridiculous.

I fear Hyogoro
is lonely for me too.

Not so much.

Hyogoro now has a sister.

He's getting used
to Kyoto.

Listen, Neko.

Hyogoro will be the
head of Date.

As the heir he must be
raised properly.

I don't agree.

Is tearing him apart from his
birth mother raising him properly?

Yes.

That's how I was raised.

I'm very sad.

Although I gave birth
to the heir,

I'm not allowed to see him
because I'm a mistress.

Bear it a bit longer.

It's for Hyogoro's sake.

Let me go.

No matter how much
you love me,

all I do is suffer.

Don't be difficult.

Are you going to take
all my children away from me?

That's not so.

If you have a second son,

you can raise him so he
can take over the Iizaka clan.

Is that true?

Have I ever lied to you?

Then, promise me.

Fushimi Palace

About that time
Kanpaku Hidetsugu's action

was turning into
a major incident.

Three thousand ryo
worth of platinum?

Secretly presenting
money to the imperial court

indicates he wants to be
in their good graces

because he is
plotting something.

Besides, he is friendly with
Mori, Date and Mogami.

And according to rumor,
Sir Hidetsugu is

stockpiling a thousand rifles
in Yodo Hirakata and

another 500 in Otsu,

and is planning a night raid
with 10,000 soldiers.

I'm afraid that if he puts
his rebellion into action,

he will send his army
to Fushimi Palace

in order to harm Sir Ohiroi.

It seems Hidetsugu
wants everything.

You go to Jurakudai
and interrogate him.

Depending on his answer,
that Hidetsugu...

Yes, sir.

One, two, three...

That's mine.

It's your turn, Hyogoro.

How many is that?

One, two, three, four...

Reporting.

Kanpaku Hidetsugu
has been exiled to Mt. Koya.

What?

He is suspected
of treason.

Since our lord is
friendly with Sir Hidetsugu,

Sir Tsunamoto is afraid
the taiko will interrogate our lord.

Send a messenger
to Iwadeyama.

I've already sent one.

Sir Hidetsugu's wife,
sons and daughters

were arrested with
his 30 mistresses and maids

and dragged out
of Jurakudai.

Seiganji, Mt. Koya

Having incurred
Hideyoshi's wrath

and having his ministerial
position taken away,

Hidetsugu confined himself
in Seiganji Temple, Mt. Koya.

But seppuku was inevitable.

Do you know Lady Oima,

one of Sir Hidetsugu's
mistresses?

Yes.

Her name is Okoma.
She's only fifteen

and she is my youngest
daughter.

I know her.

All the women
who served Sir Hidetsugu

are being held by
Sir Tokunaga of Tanba.

Probably they will be
accused of complicity

and be beheaded.

What?

As her father,
I want to save Okoma.

I must save her.

I feel your pain.

I beg you,
Princess Mego.

Please help me.

But my husband is
back in his fief.

I know that.

I understand you are friendly
with Lady Kita no Mandokoro.

Could you please beg
for Okoma's life?

Please intercede.

Princess Mego.

Have you forgotten,
Princess Mego?

I took in Masamune's
mother in Yamagata

and am giving her
special consideration.

Also Okoma is
Masamune's cousin.

How can I abandon
such a pious girl?

Please help me.

Please.

If she lives,

I will swear eternal loyalty
to Date.

I beg you.
Please.

Please...

Putting Sir Hidetsugu aside,

his family and mistress
are blameless.

Can't you please
forgive them?

This is all for Ohiroi.

I must eradicate all of
Hidetsugu's clan.

Your highness.

That means beheading
his wife and children

and all his female servants.

If they are pregnant,

it would leave problems
for the future.

At least spare the daughters
of Sir Mogami and noble Kiku.

Princess Mego came to me
and begged for their lives.

Yoshiaki Mogami...

How unmanly of him
to beg Masamune's wife.

He is a father.

Sir Mogami is human.

You are also... a human...

The law of the country
must be equally applied.

Then if someone said
he will kill Hiroimaru,

what would you do?

I am the ruler of the country.

The next ruler
is Hiroimaru.

Everything is ready.

I win.

Leave the chess board as is.

Don't ever touch it.

Mokunosuke.
I won.

July 15th.
Hidetsugu killed himself.

He was twenty-eight.

Hidetsugu's head was
taken to Kyoto

and displayed at
Sanjogawara.

Masamune heard of Hidetsugu's
downfall in Iwadeyama.

Immediately, he was ordered
to Kyoto by Hideyoshi.

Masamune left hurriedly
for Kyoto

and met up with
Nagamasa Asano at Shirakawa.

And what is happening
in Kyoto?

Sir Hidetsugu has already
committed seppuku.

Is that true?

Yes.

He was accused of treason
by the slanderous Mitsunari.

My god.

The kanpaku...

It's not just him.

You're suspected too.

Not only you, but all lords
friendly with Sir Hidetsugu

are considered to be rebels.

Same goes for
Yoshiaki Mogami

and my son Yoshinaga.

That's idiotic.

The interrogators are
poised to pounce in Kyoto.

We can't go to Kyoto then.

Let's return to
Iwadeyama.

No... We can't refuse
the taiko's orders.

They will take that as proof
of rebellion.

I'm really unlucky.
This is the third time.

No, it's different this time.

The taiko is
a changed man.

He doesn't have
the sagacity

that he had when
he was a young man.

Sir Nagamasa.

Could you come to
Kyoto with us?

After discussion with
Sir Yoshinaga,

we have to do
everything possible.

I'm counting on you.

Sadatsuna,

go to Kyoto
with Munezane.

Do some reconnaissance
in advance.

Yes, sir.

As a warning to others,

we'll put several
in each oxcart

and parade them slowly
around town.

Slowly...

I built a corral

just south of
Sanjo Ohashi bridge

and enclosed it
with a bamboo barrier.

A corral...

We'll build a burial mound
inside,

place Sir Hidetsugu's head
facing west

and have the criminals
worship it.

Have I forgotten anything?

Well done.

Sanjogawara

In the early morning
of August 2nd,

thirty-nine individuals including
Hidetsugu's wife and children

were taken to Sanjogawara
execution field

after being paraded
around Kyoto.

Among them was Princess Koma,
Mogami's daughter.

I pray for the taiko's
change of heart.

Enough.

Give up.

I said enough.

There will be
no clemency now.

I was a fool.

Why didn't I refuse the kanpaku's
order to present Okoma to him?

I tried to curry favor
from the powerful

for the security of the clan

with this disastrous result.

I pity her.

My Okoma.

Damn Hideyoshi.

Why was I
loyal to you?

My Lord.

My Lord...

The first to die were

six-year-old Senchiyomaru,
the eldest son,

and four other sons
and daughters.

Princess Koma was
the eleventh to be executed.

Father.

Mother...

Is Mego safe?
What about Hyogoro?

They were fine
last night.

Sakai

Sir Yoshiaki Mogami has
been confined to his mansion.

Sir Yoshinaga Asano is
under house arrest in Ohara.

Oh no.

They intend to punish
every one of the traitors.

Especially Sir Masamune,

who they say clearly aided
Sir Hidetsugu's rebellion.

You will be ordered to die
the minute you enter Kyoto.

I don't think it's a good idea
to continue on to Kyoto.

Trouble is brewing.

Like moths to a flame.

But I can't go back.

If I go, I will be accused
of complicity.

Sir Masamune.

I refuse to being included
in this complicity.

My son would never
join in a revolt.

Neither would I.
I am innocent.

But you've been
playing a dangerous game.

It can't be helped

if they think you put
Sir Hidetsugu up to it.

I can't let that go.

Sir Shigezane...

I apologize.

I refuse to go any further
with you. This is goodbye.

Well, well...

He has forsaken us.

Should we ride into Fushimi
with swords drawn and die?

I have an idea.

Tell me.

Until the furor dies down,
pretend you're ill

and remain in Osaka.

Osaka?

Sir Zenso Shiyakuin says

he's willing to help
the Date.

Again, Hideyoshi's power
was crushing Masamune.

Because Hideyoshi's hatred
stemmed from

his bloody family conflict,

there was no telling
what he would do next.