All language subtitles for Dokuganryu Masamune 37

Sekigahara, ancient battlefield

21 Octobrer, 1600.

The fateful Battle
of Sekigahara occurred.

After the death of Hideyoshi

the ruling power inclined
towards Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Because of that, Ishida Mitsunari,
worried about future of clan Toyotomi,

...clashed with Ieyasu
at the Sekigahara.

Mt.

Sasao

Ishida Mitsunari

Northern

Road

Konishi Yukinaga

Ukita Hideie

Kobayakawa
Hideaki

Fukushima Masanori

Sekigahara

Tokugawa Ieyasu

Mt.
Momo
kubari

Ieyasu's Eastern Army
had 104.000 members.

In Western Army were 85.000 men
devoted to Mitsunari...

...and settled the battle
formation at Sekigahara.

Headquarter of Ieyasu's troops
were at Mt. Momokubari.

Respectfully, Mitsunari's main
forces were lying at Sasaoyama.

Sasaoyama
Ishida Mitsunari's camp

Momokubari
Tokugawa Ieyasu's camp

At 8.00 AM the battle had started.

Until the noon, it was a fierce
battle between all the groups, however...

...when Kobayakawa Hideaki, who had
some issue with Eastern Army before,

...attacked flanks of Western Army...

Mt.

Sasao

Ishida Mitsunari

Northern

Road

Konishi Yukinaga

Ukita Hideie

Kobayakawa
Hideaki

Fukushima Masanori

Sekigahara

Tokugawa Ieyasu

Mt.
Momo
kubari

...and that suddenly turned to
advantage for Eastern Army.

In the end, around 3.00 PM,

...Western Army was routed and
the battle finally ended.

Sekigahara ancient
battlefield Battleground

Thus, Battle of Sekigahara was
a huge win of Eastern Army.

With it, Tokugawa Ieyasu achieved his
name and Hideyoshi's position as well.

Dokuganryu Masamune
(One-eyed Dragon Masamune)

Episode 37:
False Expectations

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

Shigenobu Suzuki:
MITSURU HIRATA

Sadatsuna Ouchi:
MINORI TERADA

Masakage Rusu: KYOZO NAGATSUKA
Tsunamoto Moniwa: TAKEHIRO MURATA

Mitsunari Ishida:
EIJI OKUDA

Lady Yodo:
KANAKO HIGUCHI

Sokun Imai:
KEI TANI

Harunaga Ono:
TAKAAKI ENOKI

Narrator:
SEUI KASAI

Yoshiaki Mogami:
YOSHIO HARADA

Lady Neko:
KUMIKO AKIYOSHI

Kita no Mandokoro:
KAORU YACHIGUSA

Ieyasu Tokugawa:
MASAHIKO TSUGAWA

Although news of
the East Army's victory in

the Battle of Sekigahara
was going around Japan

it had yet to reach Masamune,
in far north Ou.

About that time, heeding
Yoshiaki Mogami's plea

he annulled his peace treaty
with Uesugi

and sent Masakage Rusu's
army to Yamagata.

An all-out battle
with Uesugi?

Kitanome Castle

That's right.

While Kanetsugu Naoe
is attacking Mogami,

we'll march on
Date and Shinobu districts

and divide their army.

Hold on.

Sir Tokugawa said we can't move
our troops without permission.

It's not certain
Tokugawa will win.

Shigezane is right.

If Tokugawa wins,
that's fine.

I have his written guarantee

we'll have our territory
worth one million.

But what happens
if Ishida forces win?

I don't think Sir Ieyasu
will lose.

- You can't know that.
- Victory is a matter of chance.

If Sir Tokugawa loses,

Uesugi will move to
unite Ou under him.

That's the point.

We should battle Uesugi now

and secure as much
territory as possible.

Please give me the order
to go to war.

So ordered.

If you can, go directly
down the Sendo

and take Nihonmatsu
and Shionomatsu as well.

Yes, sir.

Please give me the order
as well.

We won't rely on
Sir Tokugawa's letter

and take back our ancestral
land with my hands.

Well said.

Follow Shigezane
into battle.

Thank you, sir.

I think we should secure
our northern border.

Northern border?

You mean attack Nanbu?

No, no. That's very risky.

They say he who runs after
two hares will catch neither.

I'm not saying
we should send troops.

What?

Incite Tadachika Waga
who holds a grudge

to revolt against Nanbu.

I see. That's brilliant.

Waga's territory was
confiscated because

he refused to send troops
to Odawara

and is living in Isawa district.

All right. Set that in motion
discreetly.

Using Mizusawa castle lord
Munenao Shiroishi

as intermediary, Masamune
urged Tadachika to rebel.

Thinking this a good chance
to regain his former territory

Tadachika attacked
Nanbu territory.

Harunaga Ono, reporting.

Come closer.

The Western Army
was soundly defeated

at the Battle of Sekigahara.

What?

Sir Mitsunari and other
warrior lords have scattered

and fled back to their fiefs.

Sir Tokugawa will be marching
in to Osaka shortly.

Terumoto Mori is preparing
to vacate

Osaka castle's west wing.

I won't let Ieyasu
have his way.

My lady?

According to the taiko's will
Hideyori is the ruler.

If he has aspirations
just because he won the war,

I won't permit it.

You are absolutely right.

But no one can check
Sir Ieyasu's power.

Even the Court looks
favorably upon him.

How awful.
Mitsunari is worthless.

Please try to bear this.

If you show your displeasure,

it will put the young prince
in danger.

I don't want to hear it.

Disloyalty to Hideyori is
disloyalty to the taiko.

Still unaware of Tokugawa's
decisive victory,

Masamune was advancing his
troops to the Date district

and battling Uesugi forces.

How are you?

I haven't seen you in a while.

What's happened to
Mihara Castle?

Sir Tsunamoto
took the castle.

That's great.

What about Mogami?
Is he holding on?

Sir Masakage is
supporting them.

That's so?

Morishige.

Kneel!

I said kneel.

Why don't you send out
your troops?

- I have.
- One or two hundred doesn't count.

- More is coming.
- Shut up!

You've always disregarded
my orders

and haven't been going to
work at Iwadeyama Castle.

Who made those
false accusations?

It was me.

Damn you, you upstart.

Restrain yourself,
Sir Morishige.

You're one of the Date
family and my uncle

but you're conspicuously
inferior,

not capable of leading even
the Kokubun forces.

That's outrageous.

If so ordered, I'll lead
an army of two thousand

and go into battle!

Is that the truth?

Yes.

Then I'll wait three days.

If what you say is untrue,

I will order you to
commit seppuku.

I'm his uncle.

A youngster like Masamune
can't order me

to commit seppuku.

A nephew ordering his uncle?
It's the other way around.

This is laughable.

If I commit seppuku,
I can't laugh.

Hey, seppuku.
No, Masamune.

Why did you sent me
to Kokubun?

I got the short end
of the stick.

Two thousand men?

That's impossible.

I can't command
even five hundred.

Which means I have to
commit seppuku.

Please forgive me.

No, I won't.

Swish, swish.

Great Bodhisattva Hachiman.
I don't want to die.

I don't.

What do I do, Morishige?

Hey, Morishige.

Damn Masamune!
Damn, damn, damn.

Morishige Kokubun
absconded.

It is said that he sought
protection from

Yoshinobe Satake
in Hitachi.

It was September 30th,
two weeks after the fact

when Masamune received
news that the East Army

had won the Battle of
Sekigahara.

Are you sure?

I am.

The West Army was scattered

and Mitsunari Ishida,
Yukinaga Konishi

and Ekei Ankokuji were
captured by the East Army.

Congratulations.

This means the one million
promised in the document

is a sure thing.

This means Yonezawa,
Yanagawa, Nihonmatsu

and Tamura will be
returned to me.

I have one more piece
of good news.

The night before
the Battle of Sekigahara,

Lady Iizaka gave birth
to a boy.

Is that so?

This is auspicious.

Congratulations.

- Is everyone safe?
- Yes.

Princess Mego, Sir Toragiku,
Princess Iroha, Sir Hidemune

are all safe in the mansion of
Lady Kita no Mandokoro.

Thanks.

We were able to escape
a dangerous situation

by your generosity.

It was divine blessing.

It's not my doing.

No, Sir Mitsunari ordered
all the hostages

from the Tokugawa side
to be killed.

You knew.

Yes.

The Date was about to
lose our heir.

Let the men fight
the battles.

For them to make hostages
of the women and children

is always disgraceful.

There is nothing sadder
than war.

Many innocent people
are killed

and one side will always
be destroyed.

Why do men desire war?

That must be
men's karma.

Karma?

Men are always ostentatious.

They want to prove their
worth by defeating the other.

They praise dying for
the clan as

an honor of the warrior.

But it is women who
give birth to men.

If we give birth to the
heir and raise him,

it means they will start
another war.

Perhaps.

But maybe not.

If one possesses true ability,

one can rule Japan without
resorting to war.

One day such a warrior
may appear.

Put your hopes on
Toragikumaru

and raise him with care.

I thank you
for your advice.

Mitsunari Ishida who had
fled to Mt. Ibuki

was captured by
Yoshimasa Tanaka

and sent to Kyoto.

You must regret this
deeply.

No, I'm not sorry at all.

I started the war to

eliminate Sir Hideyori's
enemies and

comply with
the taiko's wishes

but I was unlucky enough
to lose so it can't be helped.

I applaud your resolve.

I would like a cup of
hot water.

All right.

I will have them
get it ready.

Would you like some
dried persimmons with it?

They say it quenches.

Dried persimmon
is not good.

It's bad for you.

That's a laugh.

A man who is about
to be beheaded

worried about his health.

However...

I am a warrior.

Even at the moment
of death

one must strive to attain
one's cherished goal

so one must value
one's life.

October 1st, 1600.

Mitsunari Ishida was
paraded around the city

and put to a violent death
by the side of Rokujo River.

He was forty-one.

Masamune continued
skirmishing with Uesugi

and was poised to attack
Fukushima Castle.

It's easy to engage
in battle.

But since we have
an official guarantee

we can recover our territory
without force.

Will Sir Tokugawa
keep his promise?

Of course he will.

He's the number one
warrior or Japan now.

They say be doubly cautious.

Before Sir Tokugawa hears of
Tadachika Waga's revolt

I hope he makes good
on his promise.

Shall we pull Tadachika out?

No, I'm not going to be
so compliant.

I'll take advantage and
keep the pressure on him.

You're contrariness
hasn't changed.

There is no definite ruler
of Japan yet.

As the king of Oshu worth
one million,

I will build my army
and someday make my mark.

I like that.

Reporting.

Sir Yoshiaki Mogami is here.

What?

He says he's here
to thank you.

Let him through.

In the near future,

Sir Yoshiaki will retire and
enter the priesthood

to pray for the souls of
his wife and Princess Koma.

I'm too old for this.

You and Yoshiyasu
are cousins.

I want you two to always
be on good terms.

I certainly will.

Thank you.

If you two cooperate

you don't have to fear
any other warlords.

Combine Date's 500,000
and Mogami's 200,000

and you'll have 700,000.

Date is worth a million.

What?

As a reward for going to war
with Uesugi

we have an official document
he'll return our old fiefs to us.

Then the Mogami should
receive the same.

You refrained from
sending troops.

I did not refrain. Since we
were undermanned

I was waiting for
reinforcements.

They say you proposed to
go over to Uesugi's side

offering Sir Yoshiyasu
as a hostage.

In the same vein,

you went against
Tokugawa's wishes

and signed a peace
treaty with Uesugi.

Because you, Uncle,
would not cooperate.

- Calm down...
- Masamune!

I humbled myself
to come to thank you.

I think it's better
you leave.

I understand.
Father?

Are you lonely,
Shigezane?

Pardon me?

It must feel futile to live
without family or dependents.

I'm fine.

A boor like me shouldn't
have a family.

Even so, you need
descendants

to pray for the ancestor's soul
and protect the clan.

I've asked Kojuro

to look for a suitable
wife for you.

Please don't trouble yourself.

You saw Yoshiaki Mogami.

He is devastated
and full of regret that

Princess Koma was killed and
his wife committed suicide.

I didn't say so

but I experienced frantic
days as well.

I had nightmares where

Mego, Iroha, Toragiku and
Hidemune in Fushimi

were attacked and died.

If they had been killed

I would have become
a demon and

gone after Mitsunari and
torn him to pieces.

Well, Shigezane?

At one time you must have
hated me too

and thought of getting
revenge.

I did hate you.

I wanted you to suffer
just like me.

I did think of going over
to the enemy

and annihilating the Date.

But...

I remembered...

you've had great tragedies
and sorrows in your life.

Your father was killed
in front of you,

you had to kill
your brother,

and you had to banish
your mother.

Warriors living in
turbulent times

can't dwell on one's
own affairs.

I must follow your example.

Forgive me, Shigezane.

But you should remarry.

Thank you for
thinking of me.

But there is no other wife
for me but Tose.

I meddled needlessly

not knowing your
true feelings.

I have a different
request for you.

Anything.

All right.

When I grow old and retire

I want to adopt one of
your children as my heir.

My child?

Yes.

All right. You can do
whatever you want with him.

Thank you.

About the same time,
Tadachika Waga,

although supported
by Masamune

was defeated by Toshinao
Nanbu returning from Yamagata

and was on the run.

Date Mansion, Kyoto

Masamune's family,

narrowly escaping danger
with Lady Kita no Mandokoro,

returned to their mansion
in Fushimi.

I summoned you because

I received a letter from
the lord in Kitanome.

Is he safe?

Yes, he's fine.

He's given the new baby
a name.

What is it?

He's named him
Gonpachiro.

Gonpachiro?

Congratulations.

I'm very pleased.

You finally have a name.

Gonpachiro?

Starting today
you're Gonpachiro.

Please accept

a gift of silk damask
and silk crepe from me.

Thank you so much.

There's one more
good news.

What could that be?

Our lord has petitioned
Sir Tokugawa

to have Sir Hidemune named
a lord with territory.

What does that mean?

After the Battle of Sekigahara

there should be a reallocation
of fiefs soon.

He's asked one of those fiefs
to be given to Sir Hidemune.

That's a problem.

Why?

Hidemune is Date's heir.

The heir is Sir Toragikumaru.

No. Hidemune was born first.

He's not the legal wife's child.

Our lord says he will decide
based on the child's ability.

If he leaves the Date family
all will be for nothing.

How dare you say that!

This is not your concern.

Our lord will decide
the Date's future.

It's arrogance for others

to second guess
what his decision might be.

Since Kagekatsu Uesugi
swore allegiance to Ieyasu,

Masamune withdrew
his army.

Iwadeyama is a nice castle

but it's too far north
to be my residence.

I agree.

It's too far from Osaka
and Kyoto

and cumbersome for either
dispatching messengers

or sending an army.

The Korean expedition
cost us a lot.

The distance makes it difficult
to command an army.

Yonezawa, our home for
so long, is best.

Yes, there can't be
any other.

I think Aizu Wakamatsu

would be a suitable residence
for a lord worth one million.

Aizu or Yonezawa...

We'll have to give it
some thought.

It will be neither.

I have always wanted to
build a new castle

in a new land.

- A new castle?
- That's right.

A large castle suitable
not only to rule Ou

but all of Japan.

Not something made

of mud but a mighty castle
protected by stone walls

equal to or better than
Osaka and Edo castles.

That's so like you.
You dream big.

Just thinking of it
makes me excited.

And where would you
build it?

If it feces the sea,
in Ishinomaki.

If a mountain castle,
somewhere around Sendai.

Ishinomaki or Sendai?

Before we decide,
I need to look at our finances.

That's not necessary.

We'll be in possession of
one million koku soon.

Does Masamune intend
to compete with me

by building a castle?

Of course not.

Sir Date acknowledges
your superiority

so he has no ambition
of that sort.

- Sokun?
- Yes?

How much did
Masamune pay you?

What an odd thing to say.

You ordered me to keep
an eye on Sir Date.

That's why I conveyed
his letter to you.

All right.

He can build his castle.

I will let him know.

Sir Date will be very pleased

and would feel he should
be even more loyal to you.

Thanks for coming.

Oh, and one more thing.

When do you think
you will announce

the rewards and the
reallocation for the lords?

Is that Masamune
asking?

Yes. Sir Date treasures

your guarantee letter of
one million koku

and eagerly awaits the
return of his old fief.

Does he now?

That Masamune...

Masamune...

Sendai Castle

The lord is here.

Early spring 1601.

With Ieyasu's approval
Masamune entered Sendai

where the Kokubun clan's
ancient castle was located

to prepare to build
his new castle.

Masamune was thirty-five.

I hear it's a large castle...
even larger than Fushimi.

When will Father
return to Fushimi?

I think he will be very busy
for some time.

I want to see him.

I'm sure your father
feels the same.

Reporting.

Sir Sadatsuna is here.

Let him through.

Excuse me, my lady.

What is the matter?

There is most disturbing
news.

According to Sokun Imai,

the Date clan's increase
is only 20,000.

The warlord who participated
in the Battle of Sekigahara

have all received rewards
of 20,000 to 30,000.

Doesn't Sir Tokugawa value
Date's huge contribution

of keeping Uesugi in place?

There must be some mistake.

Our lord received a document
promising one million.

What is that?

Reporting.

A letter from Osaka
has arrived.

I'll take it.

In April when construction
of Sendai Castle had begun,

Masamune received a letter
of inquiry from Ieyasu.

Information is sought

regarding Tadachika Waga's
rebellion.

Arrest Tadachika immediately

and send him to Kyoto
as a witness.

Sir Tadachika as a witness?

This is serious.

Nanbu must have lodged
a complaint...

that I have once again
abetted a rebellion.

It will be disastrous if
the truth comes to light.

Not only will we not
get the one million,

the clan will be discontinued.

It's my fault.

I advised you
to have Waga rebel.

It was I who sent
reinforcement forces.

In any case, we have to prevent
Waga from going to Kyoto.

How do we do that?

Have him flee and
disappear.

No, cheap tricks will
jeopardize us further.

My lord. Please send me
to see Sir Tadachika.

All right.

At that time,
Tadachika Wada

defeated by Nanbu forces,
had fled back to Date territory.

He was living in Kokubunji

under the protection of
Munenao Shiroishi

Kokubunji Temple

of Mizusawa Castle.

We know from our
discreet inquiry

that Nanbu has sent
several heads to Sir Tokugawa.

Heads?

The heads of our vassals

who was part of
the reinforcement army.

If you go to Kyoto,
everything will come to light.

Welcome.

This is my daughter, Ryu.

How old are you now?

I am nine.

Any siblings?

Her mother died
some time ago.

So there is only
the two of us.

You can go now.

I appreciate your coming
as a messenger.

Although the Date have
been good to me,

I was not able to
accomplish my mission.

Please punish me.

I have no regrets.

Please kill me on the spot.

Dead men tell no tales.
Take my head to Osaka.

I appreciate your words,

but as a samurai,
I can't do that.

Then, I will attack you
so you'll have to kill me.

Sir Tadachika.

Rather than live in shame

after all the trouble
I caused,

I want to be of some use
to the Date clan.

Thank you for those words.

What about your daughter?

What will she do
after you are gone?

Well then, there is a
sake brewer we are close to.

I will ask them
to adopt her.

All right.

Tadachika Wada
committed seppuku willingly.

His daughter Ryu
was adopted by Asakaya.

Forgive me.

Sir Tadachika willingly
killed himself at my urging.

It was an admirable end.

How graceful of him.

Bury him with reverence.

Eventually, we'll have the
daughter serve the Date

to reward him for
his loyalty.

I agree.

We must not let Sir Tadachika
die in vain.

Tsunamoto.

Send his head to Osaka
and account for our conduct.

Yes, my lord.

But the desperate measure
of sacrificing Tadachika Wada

did not appease Ieyasu.

I don't want to see
the face of a wrongdoer.

- But Sir...
- He can't explain this away.

Yoshiaki Mogami has told
me in detail

Masamune's support
of the rebellion.

There was treason
in Masamune's heart.

Bring Masamune's head.
Then I will consider...

But no, I won't say that.

But if Masamune knows
any shame,

he shouldn't ask about
the one million any more.

I understand, my lord.

Masamune is still immature,

overconfident
of his cleverness.

Cunning old man.
Is he mocking me?

He's jeering at you.

Then it can't be helped.

I'll go to Osaka and explain.

That would only add
fuel to the fire.

If he beheads me,
Ou will revert to civil war.

Sir Tokugawa is a lot more
shrewder than the taiko.

He will never let go
of an advantage.

Are you saying to forgot
the one million?

Sir Tokugawa
rules the country now.

I don't like that I worked
for Ieyasu for nothing.

You blundered.

It's no laughing matter.

You have a right
to be angry.

But right now,

you have to withdraw
your claws and play possum.

What about the
castle construction?

We should postpone
building for a while

and show our
contrition.

Not necessary.

I'm betting my all
on this castle.

And eventually
I'll usurp Tokugawa's rule.