All language subtitles for Dokuganryu Masamune 50

Date's prosperity shouldn't end
at a thousand years.

I want it to last
forever.

I will create a magnificent
city here.

It's been 382 years since Masamune
established his castle in Sendai.

Sendai City

Sendai, the city of forests,

is about to undergo
a transformation.

That year, Sendai hosted
the Tohoku Expo

and the long-waited
subway was completed.

The city is full of
Masamune products.

Aoba Street, Sendai

How would Masamune Date,

at times feared as
the ruffian of Tohoku

and at times praised as a
rare and able leader,

feel if he saw
the prosperous city now.

Dokuganryu Masamune
(One-eyed Dragon Masamune)

Final Episode:
Peaceful Death

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

Princess Mego:
JUNKO SAKURADA

Princess Iroha:
YASUKO SAWAGUCHI

Tadamune Date:
HIRONOBU NOMURA

Kojuro Katakura:
MASAHIRO TAKASHIMA

Tsunamoto Moniwa:
TAKEHIRO MURATA

Bonten Maru: RYOTA FUJIMA
Tojiro: EIJI SHIMA

Sadamune Watarai: RYOTA SKANISHI
Munenao Shiroishi: ZENPAKU KATO

Ochako: MACHIKO WASHIO
Shogen Ishida: HIROAKI IIYAMA

Hidetada Tokugawa:
HIROSHI KATSUNO

Iemitsu Tokugawa:
SHIN TAKUMA

Kita Shichidayu:
ROPPEITA KITA

Terumune Date (flashback):
KINYA KITAOJI

Kagetsuna Katakura (flashback):
TERUHIKO SAIGO

Kita (flashback):
KEIKO TAKESHITA

So-itsu Kosai (flashback):
HIDEJI OTAKI

Shigezane Date:
TOMOKAZU MIURA

Hoshu-in:
SHIMA IWASHITA

September 1622

Date Mansion, Edo

What's happened to Sotelo?

He's in a Nagasaki jail for
illegal entry into the country.

They'll never let him out.

Why did he return?

If he had remained in
the Philippines

he would have been safe.

Death was his choice.

Choice?

It is the highest honor
for Christians to be martyred.

Was Tsunenaga Hasekura
also martyred?

He died from an illness.

There are many ways
for men to die.

They die for their master,
for the country...

for their religion.

- Father?
- Yes?

A letter from Yamagata.

- It's from Lady Hoshu-in.
- Bring it here.

Tadamune.

An urgent message
to Sendai...

to send an escort
to Yamagata.

What?

What's wrong?

Mother is seeking my help.
She's relented.

Evicted from the castle
she has nowhere to go.

Hurry, Tadamune.

Yes, sir.

Sendai Castle

The Mogami was disbanded
and their domain confiscated.

Initially, Lady Hoshu-in was
adamant she remain in Yamagata

not only had no place to live
but no food to eat

and asked for
Masamune's help.

Please be careful.

Lady Hoshu-in.

Grandmother.

It is very nice to meet you.
I'm your granddaughter Iroha.

You're Iroha?

Please.

So it was that
Lady Hoshu-in

was to spend her declining
years in Sendai Castle.

It was the following month

that Masamune, getting
permission from the shogun

returned hurriedly
to his domain.

I'm glad you're well.

I'm so sorry I had to be
a bother to you.

Not at all.

Sendai Castle
is my residence.

You can stay as long
as you like.

Buddha be praised.

Father.

Please take a look at this.

Grandmother
composed a poem.

She expresses
how she feels in a poem.

The sapling pine tree I planted
is now a tall tree,

in chiyo where the branches
still grow strong.

Chiyo is another word
for Sendai.

Thank you.

Once, I was a sapling
out in the rain and wind.

The reason I can extend
my thick branches

to Kyoto and Edo
is all because of you.

I want to write
a return poem.

A rice paddle,
bring a rice paddle.

A rice paddle?

A writing box.
A writing box, please.

You're blessed
with many children.

Yes, he is.

One must cherish
one's descendants.

It's important to
worship one's ancestors

but the clan's security depends
on good descendants.

You are so right.

But Sir Masamune Date

is the most resourceful
lord in the country.

He's made sure of that.

No matter how resourceful
your child is

a mother always worries.

In fact, Iroha was divorced by
the shogun family.

Changes in the world
affected Sir Tadateru's destiny

and this was the result.

Men treat women shabbily
without a second thought.

They use us as pawns in
their hideous political gains

sometimes as instruments
to beget children.

That's a bit harsh.

Look at my life.

Although I married

as a sign of reconciliation
between the Mogami and Date

I was returned
to the Mogami

and finally in reduced
circumstances

returned to Sendai to
live in shame.

You are not living in shame.

You are our lord's
birth mother.

Our bond as mother and child
was severed.

Please put that
out of your mind.

Both Sir Tadamune and
Princess Iroha

inherited your bloodline.

And Princess Furi
Sir Tadamune's wife

who comes to us from
the shogun family is pregnant.

Her child,
and the child's child,

and all the children after them
will be your descendants.

Just because you are
related by marriage

to the shogun family
do not let your guard down.

People change and
one's prosperity is but fleeting.

Once you stray
from the path

you will fall into
a bottomless pit.

I will remember
what you say.

I can't imagine what
hardships

you must have gone through
in Yamagata

during the long years.

However, our lord is
in the shogun's good graces

and the shogunate other lords
all look up to our lord.

Then why did he
forsake the Mogami?

If Masamune is the
shogun's advisor

as he professes to be

he should have been
able to save the Mogami.

I explained all that to you
in Yamagata.

I'm asking Masamune.

Because I am the advisor
I have to make sure

shogunate laws
are properly applied.

Do you not feel
a modicum of guilt

for destroying
your mother's family?

I'm vexed at
what you say.

The souls of your uncle

and all the Mogami
who died in vain

will wander forever now that
their ancestral grave is gone.

I thought as much

and requested I be given
the Mogami domain.

What?

If we are given
the Yamagata domain,

I believe the Mogami
spirits could rest in peace

and I had many meetings

with councilor
Masazumi Honda.

Unfortunately

Masazumi Honda
was accused of treason

for the Utsunomiya incident
and was stripped of his rank

so my request was derailed.

Why didn't you take it up
directly with the shogun?

The retired shogun's edict
forbids a direct plea

to the shogun
regarding domains.

So you are a vice shogun
in name only.

I'm afraid you go too far.

The original fault
is with the Mogami.

Shigezane.

Our lord did all that he could
in order to grant your wish.

All was for nothing.

Grandmother.
You are too cruel.

I don't want to hear it.

You were so looking forward
to Father's return.

I'm sorry.

You wouldn't understand...

what is means for a clan
to become extinct.

How sorrowful
the downfall of a clan can be.

I will leave you for now.

Grandmother.

Ochako.

Meeting my mother who
I have not seen in many years

now that we've finally met
I wish her happiness forever.

Once more.

...now that we've finally met
I wish her happiness forever.

The following year
July, 1623,

the second shogun
Hidetada retired

and his son Iemitsu
assumed the shogun position.

Edo Castle

He has arrived.

You called?

Iemitsu.
Come here.

Excuse me.

I am happy to see you
looking so well.

Congratulations for
your appointment as shogun.

That's premature.

The ceremony is
the day after tomorrow.

This as a practice for
the day after tomorrow.

How impudent.

Now see here, Iemitsu.

While Sir Ieyasu was alive,

he told me never to treat
Masamune disrespectfully.

Keep him by your side
as vice shogun

and listen to his advice.

I will say the same to you.

Consider Masamune
your instructor.

I am an old man now.

It is my wish.

If a warrior of your caliber

serves three generations
of shoguns

and take the lead in showing
loyalty to tie shogun

then all the lords
will follow suit

and the country
will be secure.

Father.

I understand
what you are saying.

However, I want to ask
Masamune one thing.

Go ahead.

Masamune.

I the third shogun's origin

is very different from
Sir Ieyasu and

the second shogun,
my father.

Tell me what's different.

Well...

If you are my instructor
you should know the answer.

Don't you know?

I don't.

Then I shall tell you.

Both my father
and grandfather

were originally just
ordinary warrior lords.

They were on equal footing
with the Date and Maeda.

Agree?

Yes.

But, I, Iemitsu was born
a child of the shogun.

That is absolutely true.

Remember that.

Yes, sir.

Then please say that at
your inauguration.

If you say you were born
a shogun's son,

all the lords will be
deeply impressed

and bow down to
the wishes of the third shogun.

I will.

That's a good idea.

I am the shogun's
instructor after all.

Two days later

the inauguration party of
third shogun Iemitsu

was held with pomp
at Edo Castle.

That speech
is so like Sir Iemitsu.

That's not all.

He asked if there were anyone
who wished to be the shogun

to speak up now.

Is that true?

No lord dared
take him up on his offer.

In the silence,
our lord came forward.

He said, everyone here is
indebted to one or all of

the three shoguns.

If there is anyone here
who has treason in his heart,

I, Masamune will confront
and destroy him.

Good show.

Both Sirs Hidetada and Iemitsu
were very satisfied.

Our lord made his mark.

Oh, my lady.

My lord.

What's wrong?

Lady Hoshu-in...

has passed away.

What?

In the early hours of
July 16,

Lady Hoshu-in
passed away peacefully

in the west wing
of Sendai Castle.

Hoshu-in's turbulent life
ended at the age of 76.

Prosperity to
the Date forever.

Two years later,
in May, 1625

Masamune's heir Tadamune
stepped foot in Sendai

for the first time.

The people of the castle town
to a man welcomed him.

Listen well, Tadamune.

Those are the people
who support the Date.

Don't ever forget them.

Yes, sir.

Each man has a wife,
children and grandchildren,

they have parents
and siblings.

The lord must in all cases
be compassionate

and make sure there is
joy in their lives.

Yes.

What is the joy in living?

For instance,
if you are a farmer

it is tending to your
fields without worry

planting and harvesting.

If they can make a living,
are people happy?

What is it you want to say?

No matter how poor you are,
if you believe in God,

people can attain
true happiness.

If you burn innocent people
at the stake

or waterboard them
where is their happiness?

Sister. Christianity
is banned.

As long as there are laws,

those who break them
must be punished.

Father once allowed
the spreading of Christianity.

When times change
laws will also change.

God's teaching
never does.

Iroha may be right.

But if I condone
Christianity

and harbor believers
what will happen?

We will be punished by
the shogunate

and the Date clan
will perish.

Then our vassals, peasants
and people

will be out in the cold.

A new lord will come
to Sendai

and Christians will be
massacred.

I have destroyed countless
enemies in battle.

To win, I have made deals
and plotted.

Hating myself, I've resorted to
underhanded methods.

I've looked the other way
and called white black.

When I look back,
it was an ugly life.

But you can't rule
the country

without getting
your hand dirty.

You can't protect
your people.

Once Priest Kosai said to me,

a warrior's path
is a hellish one.

Not that I can retrace
my tracks...

January 24, 1632.

Hidetada Tokugawa passed
away at the age of 54.

In his sixties
and in his twilight years

Masamune was enjoying life.

He became a lover of nature,
loved hunting,

composed poetry
and enjoyed his sake.

In particular, he poured money
into his hobby of Noh

and in some years, it
amounted to 30,000.

My lord.

By then,

Masamune was already
suffering from cancer.

Kyogamine

April 1636.

Although ill, Masamune
visited Kyogamine

near Sendai Castle.

This is the place.

Build my grave here.

That's bad luck.

No it isn't.

What's wrong with an
old man of 70

deciding where to be
buried.

Why here, sir?

When I was young,

I was told I was
St. Mankai reincarnate.

I know.

It was here that St. Mankai
died while still alive.

This is paradise.

The cuckoo is always
singing here.

Sensing his end was near,

he used his last strength
to visit Edo Castle.

Did you come to
take my leave?

I stopped at Nikko

and paid my respect
to Sir Ieyasu, the god-lord.

What did grandfather say?

He said, "Don't dally.
Hurry over here."

There's no need to hurry.

There's no one who can be
my instructor other than you.

Sir Hidetada in Zojoji Temple
is also telling me to hurry.

Now that the world
is at peace,

there's no need
for an instructor.

But we've come this far
because of you.

Not at all.

I thank you, Masamune.

I don't deserve
such words.

Any last words?

May your influence

reach every corner
of the country.

All right.

Leave Tadamune's future
in my hands.

I will treat him well.

Thank you, sir.

I caused you so much
hardship.

I didn't think of it
as hardship.

I thank you for putting up
with a contrarian like me.

Forgive me.

I couldn't keep my promise
to you.

Promise?

That one day, I said
I will rule the country.

I am proud
to be your wife.

Let's meet again
in the next world.

Listen, Mego.

I want to be depicted
with both eyes

in portraits and statues
after I die.

- Both eyes?
- That's right.

I've only been able to see
half of you with my eye.

In the next world,

I want to see you
with both eyes.

I will.

This is farewell.

Masamune refused to see
anyone after that.

Befitting the Date man,

he didn't want even his family
to see him die.

Bontenmaru.

Bontenmaru.

Mother!

Here I am.

- Tojiro.
- Yes?

I am here.

I remember you fondly.

Oh, there you are.

I missed you, Masamune.

You don't have to
suffer anymore.

Come. Come to me.

Mother.

You came to get me?

Your father is waiting.

He said "Masamune did well.
He is truly my son."

How about you, Mother?

Will you forgive
your undutiful son?

Bontenmaru.

I really regret

I was away at Yamagata
when you had small pox.

I don't begrudge you at all.

Tojiro.

Do you understand why

I tried to get in the way
of your succession?

Because you were worried
about the future of Date.

Will you forgive me?

- Yes.
- Yes.

Thank you for those words.

The cloud has lifted and
my conscience is clear now.

You are my child.

My beloved son.

This world
is but a dream.

An illusion.

Masamune.

Let's go.

Bontenmaru.

Tojiro.

Let's go.

Good morning.

It's Shigezane.

My lord?

Damn it!

Is he gone?

Our lord has gone home.

He always said
he was a guest here.

May 24, 1636.

Masamune Date died peacefully
in Edo's Date Mansion.

He was 70.

With the clear moon of my heart,

I walk through the darkness of life.

October, 1974.

To reconstruct his crypt
Zuihoden

that burned in the air raid
during World War II,

Masamune's remain
interred in Kyogamine

was exhumed after
338 year.

These are the actual
remains of Masamune Date

who lived through Japan's
most turbulent era

from the Age of Civil Wars
to the Edo period.

THE END