All language subtitles for Dokuganryu Masamune 35

There is a theory that sake
connected with Masamune,

...which has 183 brands nation-wide,

started to be made at sake brewery that
was attached to lord Date's residence.

Sendai castle,
remains of sake brewery

But that's not quite likely.

It is true that Masamune liked sake.

It is said that he had let sake
breweries in whole Sendai

to produce many kind of sake.

Seal case

Among them, there's a legend...

...about pulverized sake in
seal case that is possible to carry.

Indeed, a Masamune-like
rare new brew of sake.

This kind of sake in seal case...

...had been widely used
as stimulant in the battle...

...and now, because its recipe isn't
known, it is truly a fairy-tale sake.

Seal case sake

Even Masamune drank sometimes
too much and failed.

Taking close aides, making apology
with all at drinking party.

In last years, thinking nostalgic
about days from youth,

he quietly enjoyed sake and
left those words of spleen.

Forty years ago,
when I was young

A little of great achievement,
I secretly vow to myself again

A fight, without knowing
the fact about growing old

Only to seize the spring breeze,
I recommend a cup of sake

Dokuganryu Masamune
(One-eyed Dragon Masamune)

Episode 35:
Shigezane's Disappearance

Screenplay by James Miki

Based on the novel Date Masamune
by Sohachi Yamaoka

Music by Shinichiro Ikebe

Thome music performed by
NHK Symphony Orchestra

CAST

Masamune Date:
KEN WATANABE

Shigezane Date:
TOMOKAZU MIURA

Kojuro Katakura:
TERUHIKO SAIGO

Princess Mego:
JUNKO SAKURADA

Tose:
MICHIKO GODAI

Masakage Rusu: KYOZO NAGATSUKA
Sadatsuna Ouchi: MINORU TERADA

Lady Ko: MIYUKI TAKASHI
Tsunamoto Moniwa: TAKEHIRO MURATA

Umanosuke Hada: KENJI KASAI
Hyoe Yashiro: KATSUKIKO YOKIMITSU

Mitsunari Ishida:
EIJI OKUDA

Lady Yodo:
KANAKO HIGUCHI

Nagamasa Asano:
YOICHI HAYASHI

Toshi-ie Maeda:
MINORU OKI

Munenori Yagyu:
RENJI ISHIBASHI

Lady Neko:
KUMIKO AKIYOSHI

Sokun Imai:
KEI TANI

Kita no Mandokoro:
KAORU YACHIGUSA

Ieyasu Tokugawa:
MASAHIKO TSUGAWA

August 18th, 1598.

Taiko Hideyoshi died
at the age of 62.

As a memento,
Masamune was given

the noted sword
Toshiro Shinogi.

"All of my beloved Naniwa
is just a dream of dreams."

I cursed and reviled Hideyoshi

and waited for his death
for a long time.

Now, strangely, I feel
a little forlorn.

Hideyoshi almost killed me
three times.

But in all instances,
he spared me.

His highness liked you.

According to
Lady Kita no Mandokoro,

you resemble his highness
when he was young.

I don't have the taiko's
character.

He was feared by the lords,
yet loved by them.

He had the charm to grab
and hold people's hearts.

I, on the other hand,

drove Shigezane, my right-hand
man, to leave me

over a trifle matter and
caused problems in the clan.

What is meant by
the character of a man?

Is it to send an army to a
foreign country

over something of no
particular importance

to kill innocent citizens.

To me, there is no larger
foolishness

than the Korea expedition.

His highness,
who was said to be

the second coming of
Sir Yoritomo,

lost his luster from
this one war.

Mego...

Please hear me out.

A wise ruler is one

who gains the love of
the citizens

by governing well.

Please do not take the
taiko's later years

as an example of
how to rule.

So noted.

Thank you.

But men have their honor
to think about.

Sometimes dispute that
arise beyond one's control

must be settled by force.

Reporting, sir.

Lady Yodo has sent
a messenger.

She has a question for you

and asks to see you in secret
at Sir Ishida's mansion

tomorrow evening.

Lady Yodo?

That's right.

Interesting... It's already
starting.

I understand that you have
sworn continued loyalty

to the Toyotomi clan,

acknowledging Hideyori
as the taiko,

and you will serve him
for generations to come.

Is that a fact?

That is so.

That takes a load off my mind.

I feel like I've gained
a million allies.

Then I ask you...

In accordance with the will,

you will present your son
as Hideyori's page.

As you wish.

However, my son Hidemune
is still young,

so could you please wait
a while longer?

How old is he?

He is seven.

Then that's all right.

I will raise him with care
with Hideyori.

Isn't that right?

Yes.

You can send him to me
without any concerns.

I will establish a school
in Osaka,

invite learned monks and
intellectuals,

and educate him befitting
the heir of the Date clan.

I understood Sir Toshi-ie
Maeda was his guardian.

Sir Toshi-ie is old
...and ill.

Regardless of the official title,

he is not up to that
important task.

And what about
Lady Kita No Mandokoro?

She will become a nun,

so she will not be involved
in government matters.

It seems you'll have your way
Sir Mitsunari.

If you uphold the young prince,

you can control the chief
councilor and ministers.

I am not that ambitious.

I'm honoring the taiko's
wishes

and intend to protect
the prosperity

of the Toyotomi clan.

Forgive me for being blunt.

That sounded to me like
you think there are lords

who do not wish for
Toyotomi's prosperity.

You can't say there aren't.

Do you mean me?
Or Sir Tokugawa?

No, no, you are our ally.

That's why I'm asking that
we be on familiar terms.

Sir Masamune?

Please listen to my plea.

Those who swear loyalty
to Hideyori...

be it Mitsunari,
the magistrates

Uesugi or Mori,

all agreed to be my guardian,
his birth mother.

If you join them,
I will have nothing to fear.

I am honored that
you feel that way.

Then, I will discuss this
with a certain person

and hope to do as you wish.

A certain person?

Sir Hideyori's other mother,
Lady Kita no Mandokoro.

Sir Date!

Thank you for inviting me.

I will take my leave now.

Sir Masamune.

Excuse me.

Soon thereafter, Sokun Imai
visited the Date mansion.

After Rikyu's death,
Sokun was considered

the foremost tea master
of Japan,

and the power behind
Japan's politics.

The reason I'm here is
to talk about

arranging an adoptive
marriage.

Adoptive marriage?

Yes.

A certain lord is interested
in having Princess Iroha

marry into his family.

Iroha is only five.

I know that.

They would be satisfied
with an engagement.

Don't be so cagey.
Who is this lord?

It is Sir Tokugawa.

Sir Ieyasu?

That's right.

He wants his sixth son
Tatsuchiyo,

officially Tadateru Matsudaira,

and Princess Iroha
to marry.

Is that true, Sir Sokun?

Yes, I was asked
to be the messenger.

This is getting interesting.

Will you agree?

I have to give it
some thought.

Excuse me?

The taiko's will forbids

lords to arrange marriages
on their own.

Who would openly oppose

a marriage between
Tokugawa and Date clans?

Sir Tadateru, is it?

Are you going to accept?

He's Ieyasu's sixth son
He's very suitable.

I hear Sir Tadeteru is
very rowdy.

I hear he hits the visitors
on the head.

A warrior's son
must have spunk.

He sounds promising.

Iroha will be unhappy.

She's not going to marry
right away.

I should accept
the engagement

and see how
Mitsunari reacts.

What are you saying?

Japan's ruling light
has set in the west,

the world is in darkness.

The major lords are
sussing each other out.

Will the new sun
that rises from the east

with Sir Hideyori be Ieyasu
or Mitsunari.

The tug of war for Japan
has begun.

Is Iroha a tool
for the tug of war?

I know you don't like me
to meddle,

but haste makes waste.

Or regret in perpetuity
if one is late to the party.

There are women like
Mogami's Princess Koma

who became a sacrifice
to politics.

Don't be impertinent.

If you're dissatisfied with
what I do,

go back to Iwadeyama.

What's the matter?

Who's turn is it?

Your turn, Hidemune?

All right.

Your move, Iroha.

I have a request, My Lord.

We have to find a good bride
for Hidemune.

It's too soon.

No. We need to start
searching

if she's to be a Date bride.

Haste makes waste.

We should wait until we know
who'll rule Japan.

How cold.

I hear you're very involved
in Princess Iroha's marriage.

I did not initiate that.

Please be as concerned about
Hidemune's marriage.

All right, all right.

I've brought the sake.

Wait.

Are you a maid, Lady Ko?

Or are you a mistress?

A maid, My Lady.

All right.
You may go.

Everyone says you're
enamored of Lady Ko.

That's ridiculous.
It's a stupid rumor.

I feel relieved to hear that.

It would be beneath
your dignity

to accept the taiko's
hand me down.

Shigezane, who left 2 years
before, was finally located.

Masamune immediately
sent a messenger

Kasuya, Soshu.

to order him to return, but
Shigezane refused.

Is Samon fine?

He's practicing with
a wooden sword every day.

I hear Sir Tokugawa asked
you to become his vassal.

Yes, he was persistent,
but I refused.

Our lord was very pleased
when he heard that.

I'm just tired of being
a samurai.

You have a point.

You can't fool me.

You must have a ton of
things you want to say to me.

All in good time.

Doesn't it look good?

Kojuro.

What have you been
working for all these years?

I...

I've been working to
make the Date head

the king of Oushu,
the ruler of Japan.

For that, I steeled myself
and killed my enemies.

I also killed ally soldiers
who tried to desert.

That goes for me too.

Now that the taiko is gone,

Japan is on the verge
of a great change.

The lord hasn't forgotten
his ambition

to become the ruler
of Japan.

By acting like a toady?

He's just transferred loyalty
from Hideyoshi to Ieyasu.

Shouldn't warriors try to
become the ruler

by putting his life
on the line in wars?

If you win, that's good.
If you lose, that's good too.

There's no old or new.

That's the only way I know.

Rather... I should say
I don't want to know.

But our lord has the mission
to make Date secure.

- So the lord...
- That's enough.

That's enough, Kojuro.

I...

I've given up on
Sir Masamune.

Sir Shigezane.

I am his final envoy.

I know that.

If you don't return,

the lord will confiscate
Kakuda Castle.

He can do what he likes.

Kojuro.

Thank you for coming.

You can wear these
when you go.

I am bitterly disappointed.

All right.

There's nothing
to be done now.

Please make your decision.

If you hesitate now,

it would set a bad example
for the clan.

Hold on.

Are you going to kill
Sir Shigezane?

Are you out of your mind?

We'll treat him as absconded
and confiscate his castle.

My my...

I will give Kakuda Castle
to Akimitsu Ishida.

Kakuda Castle

Hyoe Yashiro's army
came from Iwadeyama

to take back Kakuda Castle.

I've come to take the castle
by the lord's orders.

Everyone leave quietly.

This is Shigezane Date's castle.

We won't leave without
our master's order.

That's ridiculous.

Shigezane absconded.

Even if he has,
he is still our master.

If you don't leave peacefully,
we will take it by force.

Hold on.

I am the caretaker,
Umanosuke Hada.

Please give us time
until our lord returns.

We will not.

That's unreasonable.

Hyoe. Do you intend
to disobey the lord's orders

as his vassals retainer?

Get back.
Get back I say.

Even if this is the lord's orders,

I cannot accept the
unfairness of this.

Then we will kill
every one of you.

Have you forgotten,
Sir Yashiro?

We are Shigezane's army

who was always the advance
army in battle.

We won't be defeated
so easily.

Men, attack.

My Lady.

Men!

This is for Sir Shigezane Date.

Damn you.

My Lord...

We were outnumbered,

and despite gallant efforts,
the castle fell.

The castle fell?

What happened to Tose?

The children.

Run.

Mother.

This is it.

Mother!

My Lord.

I wanted to see you
one last time.

Oh no!

What have they done?

Fools!

Who told them to kill
his family?

My Lord!

I must apologize
to Shigezane.

I must make amends.

I will go to Soshu.

But Shigezane had already
left Soshu

and disappeared.

I heard you've arranged
marriages, not just with Date,

but also with Fukushima
and Hachisuka clans as well.

Is that correct?

Yes.

That's inconvenient.

You're going against
the late taiko's will

that forbids
arranged marriages

without the consent of
the magistrates.

Then I ask you now.

Do you think there is a
nefarious intent behind them?

Er no... We're not saying so.

Then I'd like you magistrates
to accept these arrangements.

We can't.

Why not?

You are considered
the head of the councilors.

For you to disregard
the taiko's will

and not observe protocol,
sets a bad example.

Isn't is Lady Yodo and
her faction

who are bending the law
and disrespecting his will?

Oh? That's a disturbing
thing to say.

You don't seem to know
right from wrong.

I call what you say amoral.

It is you magistrates

who don't understand what
it means to rule.

I fear for the future

if you pointlessly
keep nitpicking.

Sir Tokugawa.

I want you to cancel the
Date engagement.

I won't...
What if I say I won't?

I swear upon our honor,
we will prevent it.

Let's see what you can do.

If you force this through,
we'll consider it treason.

What did you say?

No, no. That's enough.

We will discuss this
at a later date.

About Sir Hideyori...

Toshi-ie Maeda died of illness
at age 62.

That further strengthened
Ieyasu Tokugawa's position,

and relations with
Mitsunari Ishida,

who held his power through
the will, deteriorated further.

Tokugawa Mansion, Fushimi

You must be Sir Tadateru.

I'm Masamune Date.

- Let go.
- Listen, Sir Tadateru.

Let go, let go.

I am Princess Iroha's father.

How dare you use violence
towards your father-in-law.

Ouch.

- Listen to me.
- Let go.

You must treat me
like you real father.

If you do this again,
I will break your arm.

Let me go.

Here.

You'll regret this.

The lord is here.

I hope you are well.

Good of you to come.

You look well.

I heard Tadateru's voice.
Did he bother you?

No, nothing happened.

Forgive him.

He's uncontrollable.

A suitable son-in-law
for the Date clan.

Thanks for saying so.

Now then,

about the exchange of
engagement gifts...

we think June 12th
is suitable.

I'm fine with that.

However, I hear
that Sir Mitsunari appealed

to major lords in Osaka,

making clear his enmity
towards you.

I fear conducting the
engagement ceremony

will add fuel to the fire.

That's fine.

I'm adding fuel to the fire.

Excuse me?

I'm deliberately picking
a fight with Mitsunari.

If we let him have his way,
that cunning Mitsunari

will try to rule the country
as Sir Hideyori's governor.

I checked to see

how many lords will obey
Mitsunari's orders. But...

I see.

The various lords

are laying low judging
which way the wind blows.

If we throw a stone in now,

we can find out how deep
the pond is.

We can see how the ripple
spreads.

You've forced Mitsunari
out into the open.

You're right.

By and large,
we now have a clearer picture

of the Ishida and
Tokugawa factions.

Reporting.

Munenori Yagyu
at your service.

Come in.

What is it?

An urgent messenger
from Osaka.

Those lords friendly to
Sir Mitsunari

gathered at Yukinaga Konishi's
mansion last night

and discussed attacking
the Tokugawa.

What?

May I suggest you get
the upper hand

and gather your army?

Leave them alone.

Excuse me?

It's nothing to get
all excited about.

Yes, sir.

Sir Ieyasu.

You can count on me.
We're relatives.

Things were getting dicey
in the vicinity of Osaka Castle.

Kiyomasa Kato,
Masanori Fukushima,

and others lords
furious at Mitsunari

banded together to
try to kill him.

Sir Mitsunari Ishida,
fearing for his life,

fled Osaka under
cover of darkness.

- Oh?
- And where did he go?

He's in Fushimi.

Unbelievably, he fled into
Sir Tokugawa's mansion.

Has he lost his mind?

Out of the frying pan
into the flames.

He must have been
beheaded by now.

Kojuro, get ready.

I want to see how
Ieyasu'll handle this.

How could I possibly plot
to destroy you?

My only thought is to
carry out the taiko's wishes

for a peaceful country.

Perhaps...

Please tell those rowdy
warriors my true intentions.

There's no one but you
who could mediate.

I've already mediated.

Excuse me?

It was a lot of work to
pacify the rowdy fellows.

Thank you for taking
charge.

I think I should now
ride to Osaka with you

and show the world
we are not at odds.

I refuse.

I refuse to be party to
blatant fabrication.

It is for the security
of the Toyotomi clan.

I want you to reconsider.

Well now. It's surprising that
a man of your caliber

doesn't know when
you're beaten.

Sir Tokugawa.
Restrain yourself.

I doubt that you're up to
serving the government

after you've caused this
situation in Osaka.

You'll be the target
of assassins.

That's why I want your help.

Withdraw to your fief.

That's the only way
you can save yourself.

Oh, Sir Masamune.

You came at the right time.

Oh, Sir Mitsunari.
You're still alive.

I, Hideyasu, have been
ordered

to escort him safely to
Sawayama tomorrow morning.

That's very timely.

Excuse me.

Sir Date.

There will come a time

when you will
understand me.

Excuse me.

There is no one more loyal
than Mitsunari.

He's served his highness
since he was little

and put his life on the line
to do his bidding.

How can the government
go on by forsaking him?

His highness said to
listen to Ieyasu

regarding everything.

Ieyasu has ulterior motives.

I can see clearly that,
given the chance,

he would usurp the Toyotomi
and rule the country himself.

Your vision is clouded.

Everyone says so.

It is a false accusation of
the one close to you.

Do not believe him.

I can't believe
what I'm hearing.

Listen to me.

There is none other than
Ieyasu Tokugawa

who can support
the Toyotomi clan

and whom Hideyori
can rely on.

Mitsunari is far more
resourceful.

Mitsunari is unpopular.

Hideyori adores him.

Listen, Lady Yodo.

I think that lords nowadays
favor pomp and luxury.

For Hideyori to grow
strong and sturdy,

he must have a frugal and
economical guardian

like Ieyasu.

Ieyasu's frugality is an
expression of his stinginess.

Hideyori, who should
rule the populace,

must not be
accused of stinginess.

Then you should also
be more circumspect.

Excuse me?

If those who rule
corrupt public morals,

it sets a bad example
for the citizens.

A moment please.

What are you talking about?

There are rumors
too obscene to mention.

Please stop beating
around the bush.

You must know
what I'm talking about.

I have no idea.

I hope that's true.

Hideyoshi's widow,
Lady Kita no Mandokoro,

leaving the fate of
Osaka Castle

in Ieyasu's hands,
retired to Sanbongi in Kyoto.

Lady Ko is pregnant.

What?

Whose child could it be?

You're trying to trick me.

No way.

Her belly is out to here.

That's nothing
to do with me.

Do you swear
it's not yours?

Why are you looking
at me like that?

Forgive me.
It was my fault.

Then we have to chase
her out of the mansion.

Why?

I don't get it.

Adultery is forbidden.

You say adultery, but...

A promiscuous maid
will make you a laughing stock.

If you care what people think,

instead of chasing her out,
we should find her partner

and kill the both of them.

That's for me to decide.

Tsunamoto.

Could you keep Lady Ko
here for a while?

Keep her...

Please say
the child is yours.

You must be joking.

I wouldn't kid about
a thing like this.

Forgive me.

Don't apologize.

I'm happy.

I'm happy but I can't
make it public.

Please understand.

I understand.

What's wrong?
Are you all right?

My Lord.

I have something
to say to you.

Can it wait until tomorrow?

I am pregnant.

It's not my child.

How can you say that?

I'm pregnant with your child.

You're pregnant?

Mego!