Original subtitles

Imagawa Yoshimoto was killed at Okehazama at the age of 42.

Imagawa Yoshimoto was killed at Okehazama at the age of 42.

There was a survival race among daimyo aiming for Kyoto.

There was a survival race among daimyo aiming for Kyoto. They had to fight against their own mortality.

They had to fight against their own mortality.

At the time of Okehazama in 1560,

prominent leaders were at different ages.

Takeda Shingen (40), Uesugi Kenshin (31), Oda Nobunaga (27), Hojo Ujiyasu (46),

Takeda Shingen (40), Uesugi Kenshin (31), Oda Nobunaga (27), Hojo Ujiyasu (46), Toyotomi Hideyoshi (25) and Tokugawa leyasu (19) who unified Japan.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi (25) and Tokugawa leyasu (19) who unified Japan.

The average lifespan during the warring era was 50.

Life was limited.

In order to go through the cruel survival competition,

the men who tried to unify Japan,

not only had to battle each other,

but their own mortality.

Takeda Shingen

Episode 25: "Onset of Tragedy"

Screenplay: Tamukai Masatake

Original Story: Nitta Jiro

Music: Yamamoto Naozumi

Original Subtitles TV Network Japan

Transcribed and Edited Subtitles Kame Fansubs

Narrator: Wakao Ayako

CAST

Takeda Harunobu NAKAl KllCHl

Nagao Kagetora SHlBATA KYOHEl

Lady Sanjo KONNO MlSAKO

Takeda Yoshinobu TSUTSUMl SHlNlCHl

Otsune FURUMURA HlRO

Oda Nobunaga lSHlBASHl RYO

Princess Noh ASO YUMl

Kinu TAJlMA RElKO

Ichikawa Daisuke DAlMON MASAAKl

Murakami Yoshikiyo KAMlJO TSUNEHlKO

Kurashina Saburozaemon HAMAMURA JUN

Uesugi Norimasa TAKlTA YUSUKE

Jukeini KlSHlDA KYOKO

Takeda Nobutora HlRA MlKlJlRO

Naoe Sanetsuna UTSUl KEN

Yae OGAWA MAYUMl

Yamamoto Kansuke NlSHlDA TOSHlYUKl

Producer: Murakami Satoshi

Director: Kazui Hisahi

May 21, 1560

Reporting.

Lord lmagawa Yoshimoto was attacked by the Oda army...

at Okehazama and slain two days ago.

What happened to the lmagawa army?

They have fallen apart and retreated back to Suruga.

The lmagawa army consisted of at least 20,000 men.

Yet, there were less than 5,000 men in the Oda army.

It is unthinkable that this should happen.

What happened to our men,

including Yamamoto Kansuke?

Kutsukake is in a state of confusion due to the retreating men.

I couldn't locate Sir Yamamoto or our men.

Nobukado, Kansuke and the others might be in danger.

Send out men to the Suruga borders to keep a watch.

Father, let's avenge Lord lmagawa's death.

Now it the time to join forces with the lmagawa army...

and slay Oda Nobunaga.

I am asking your help in avenging my father's death.

I will get Oda Nobunaga's head one day.

That will be too late.

Please let me lead the men.

We will head for Suruga tonight,

join forces with the lmagawa army and raid Owari.

Yoshinobu, calm down.

Owari is not close to here.

But Father, Lord lmagawa Yoshimoto is my wife's father.

I cannot just sit back.

Please assist us!

Please assist us!

We have a pact with Lords lmagawa and Hojo.

They will brand us as being insincere...

if we do not act at such times.

Otsune.

You are a warrior's daughter.

You must not get excited at times like this.

Mother, please understand how Otsune feels.

I understand.

That is why she must strive to keep calm.

Sunpu must be in a state of confusion...

with the loss of Lord Yoshimoto.

An outsider cannot meddle in their affairs.

An outsider cannot meddle in their affairs. We can only wait quietly and watch.

We can only wait quietly and watch.

Sunpu Castle

Even though Yoshimoto has been slain,

it does not mean that Suruga is destroyed.

That Nobunaga! No matter what kind of trap it was,

how vexing for a clan lord with an army of 20,000 men...

to be slain without a fight.

Miura lhara

I warned him many times not to be off his guard.

Imagawa Ujizane

Ujizane, you are the clan lord from today.

Take your position.

Ujizane's wife: Aya

Aya, you are the Lady of Suruga from today.

Go and sit next to the clan lord.

Inform the retainers and the people that...

Lord lmagawa Yoshimoto has passed away,

and his eldest son, Lord Ujizane,

has assumed the title of clan lord.

A new Suruga will be born under the rule of Lord Ujizane.

Gather the chief retainers immediately to regroup the army.

Reporting.

Lord Takeda Nobutora requests an audience.

Lady Jukeini, this is a major calamity.

So, Lord Ujizane has taken over his father's title.

I give you my sincere condolences,

for the loss of your father.

What will you do from now?

I will calm my retainers first,

and bring back peace and order to the country.

That is primary.

But you must think not only of Suruga,

but Totomi and Mikawa, too.

You must crush Nobunaga of Owari at once!

Lord Nobutora. This is Suruga; it is not Kai.

I am talking to my grandson, Ujizane.

What's the difference between Suruga and Kai?

I want to help Lord Ujizane.

Recall the reason you are here.

You are not in a position to interfere.

Aren't you the one who sent Lord Yoshimoto to his death?

It is evident that the country gets disrupted...

and invites misfortune when women interfere in politics.

Lord Yoshimoto listened too much to your advice...

and lost his life.

Lord Nobutora.

You must send a messenger to Kai now,

call out the Takeda army, join forces with Harunobu,

and destroy Nobunaga in Owari.

If Harunobu should hesitate, I will assist you.

There is nothing to fear. Trust my words.

Thank you for your efforts.

Rest for awhile.

No, I will leave for Kawanakajima tomorrow,

and check on the status of Kaizu Castle.

Before then, I will give you a reward for your good work.

Tell me what you want.

Then, there is only one favor I want to ask of you.

Please watch over my son Kanichi's future.

Alright.

Thank you very much.

But, that is a separate thing from a reward.

I want to give you a reward as a reward.

I will grant you anything you wish this time.

Please let me tell you I'm in no position to accept a reward.

Please forgive me.

Do you regret bringing death upon Lord Yoshimoto?

I have no regrets.

But, I used to be a retainer of the lmagawa Clan.

Lord lmagawa Yoshimoto was once my lord.

I cannot accept a reward when I have led him to his death.

Kansuke.

You are my precious retainer,

and you must continue to live as a Kai warrior.

Kanichi will think of Kai as his home country.

Use this incident as a springboard and forget about Suruga.

Accept the reward.

Accept it and tell Kanichi of your great work.

Tell him that you did a good deed.

Otherwise, you will only suffer in the future.

If you must blame someone, direct it towards me.

You were only being loyal.

Thank you very much for your consideration.

I will not let other subordinates take over...

your work of checking on the provinces.

Stay by my side and become an advisor to me.

Who are you?

We are agents from Suruga.

Are you Yamamoto Kansuke?

That's right. What do you want?

We have followed you from Okehazama.

Although you are a former lmagawa retainer,

for ensnaring and luring our Lord to his death,

you are a traitorous man.

We will take your head and present it...

as proof of Takeda's treachery.

Kill me.

Take my life.

Quickly!

What are you doing?!

What a thing...

Kinu, open the door. Hurry! It's me.

Open the door!

Bring sake.

Bring the medicine to stop the bleeding.

What are you doing?! Bring some cloth!

You must not think of death.

Three men attacked me.

They were agents from Suruga.

Since he was masked,

I didn't know that he was so young.

Open your eyes.

Open your eyes!

You won't die.

Live and take my life.

I offer you my life.

You must live.

You must live.

Live!

Live!

Live!

Live!

Live!

It's not a matter that can be forgiven.

Oda Nobunaga of Owari must have been sent...

by heaven for your sake.

Yae, you say too much.

Lord lmagawa is Otsune's father.

But Princess, if lmagawa had taken control of the nation,

your wish would never come true.

This is joyful tidings for Lady Otsune, too.

Her father's death brings on a bright future.

One day, Lord Yoshinobu will go to Kyoto with Lady Otsune.

That day has gotten a little closer.

That day has gotten a little closer. You said that the Lord would not go to Kyoto out of fear.

You said that the Lord would not go to Kyoto out of fear.

That was only when Lord lmagawa was alive.

The entrance to the West has opened up.

Even if it is a place that he fears,

no one will turn his back on the bright path to Kyoto.

I am sure that the Lord will face Suruga eventually.

Are you saying that he will attack Suruga?

Yes.

There's a treaty among Kai, Suruga and Sagami.

A pact is only a pact until it is broken.

The one who seizes his chance,

and breaks it first, is the victor.

A man who believes in treaties is incapable...

of ruling the nation.

Do not worry. No matter what happens,

I will get you to Kyoto, the capital.

Do not grieve any longer.

Your father will not be able to rest in peace...

if you grieve so much.

I vow to slay Nobunaga one day.

Yes.

My father feels the same way.

Kiyosu Castle

That was great!

Quiet down!

Don't drink so happily.

We have taken lmagawa Yoshimoto's head,

but we have not destroyed Suruga.

We have taken his head and fled like thieves.

What's wrong with that?

Laugh.

Laugh.

What's funny?!

This is how people are.

They can laugh and cry at will.

It is the same with war strategy.

You will lose if you follow old war tactics.

You must manipulate the enemy.

Where do you think this is?

This is Owari.

We have the city people on our west,

and the country people on our east.

What can you do if you can't manipulate...

the snobbish people of the city...

and the unworldly people of the country?

If you do not know the secret to that,

If you do not know the secret to that, you won't be able to reign over the nation.

you won't be able to reign over the nation.

Dance if you understand that.

Entertain me.

What is it?

Do you love me?

Yes.

Then, say so.

I love you.

You are cruel.

You are a cruel person.

That is my good point.

Kasugayama Castle

So, lmagawa Yoshimoto is dead.

Yes. He was slain in Owari by Oda Nobunaga...

at the Battle of Okehazama.

That young Oda Nobunaga is quite smart.

Yes. This might break up the triple alliance...

of Kai, Suruga, and Sagami.

They are greedy men. I thought as much.

Lord Nagao!

I am sorry to have kept you waiting.

When will you make the play for Kanto?

Allow me a little more time.

I have come through on all of my promises.

You went to the capital and received the commission...

as Governor of Kanto from the Shogunate.

I understand that very well.

Then, you must not allow Hojo Ujiyasu to ravage Kanto.

Please believe me.

When will you go?

My lord has just battled in Etchu last month,

and chased out Jinbo Yoshiharu,

who was instigated by Takeda Shingen.

Not only that, the Takeda army is nearing our borders.

The governorship is not to be used for advantage,

but to remove confusion from the Kanto area.

I am most worried about Kaizu Castle in Kawanakajima.

That mansion has been restored,

and changed into a fort which can house 10,000 men.

If you leave that stronghold alone,

it will endanger not only Shinano, but Echigo.

Did the 10,000 men move in there?

No, not yet, but if you see that fort,

you can figure out Harunobu's plan.

He will come to attack us in the near future.

Unless you take steps quickly, the fire will spread.

You can put out a fire, but not a sea of fire.

I understand that!

I will hear with a thousand ears,

hold a thousand swords in a thousand hands,

hold a thousand swords in a thousand hands, and fight the evil. My sword of justice...

and fight the evil. My sword of justice...

can put out the sea of fire in a single stroke.

Killing Lady Ran,

Father is still up to his antics.

Jukeini sent a letter filled with candid advice.

Go to Sunpu and give her my apologies.

Yes.

I am sure he will listen to what you say.

I do not know about that.

People's feelings change after a long separation.

Maybe we should take him from Sunpu,

and send him elsewhere.

Yes. If you will not have him back in Kai,

it would be a good idea to bring him close by.

Can't you forgive father yet?

It is not a matter of forgiving him or not.

I even want to apologize to him.

But, even so, I can't let him come back to Kai.

You may think that it's cold of me...

to do this to my aged father,

but I don't want to lose out to my emotions now.

Although it is easy to bring him back to Kai,

there will be feuds from the very day he returns.

The relationship between father and son is odd.

Though we are parent and child,

there are times when we don't act like we are.

I can't understand it very well,

but that may be the destiny of being born a man.

Lord Harunobu!

What happened?

It's that.

Although I tried to stop him,

he went to the lady's quarters.

The lady's quarters?

Yes, he seemed to be furious.

Maybe it is better that you go.

Who said the death of my wife's father...

brings a brighter future for Kai?

Yoshinobu, this is the lady's quarters.

You must not enter without the Lord's permission.

You must leave here at once.

Yae, was it you?

No, I haven't heard anyone say such a thing.

Hurry and go before the Lord finds out.

I will not forgive anyone who laughs at my wife's misfortune.

Who is it?!

You must not raise your voice.

I will listen to you. Hurry.

I won't move until I learn who said it.

What are you doing?

My Lord.

What are you doing over here?

No, I called him regarding Otsune.

He will leave right away, so please forgive him.

Yae, take Yoshinobu away.

I will not allow the insult to my wife go unanswered.

Someone in this residence laughed...

at the misfortune of Lord lmagawa Yoshimoto.

I came to find out who said it.

I came to find out who said it. Let's go, Young Lord.

Let's go, Young Lord.

Don't come near me!

Yae, leave us.

Yes.

Even if someone in here insulted your wife,

you are not allowed here without my permission.

You must know that very well.

It is unforgivable for you to shout.

Your disrespect to me is greater than...

the insult given to your wife.

You are the heir to the Takeda Clan.

How can you break the rules of the clan...

and show such behavior to the retainers?

Before you think of your wife,

uphold the discipline of the Takeda Clan.

A lord should not think about his wife...

before he thinks about his realm.

I don't think so.

Yoshinobu, be quiet.

Then, tell me how you feel.

Don't you think what the Lord said is right?

Apologize to him and leave at once.

Do not interfere.

I am sorry, but Yoshinobu is still young.

I will not allow you to interfere.

Tell me what you think.

I will. You cannot think about your country...

if you do not have the goodness to think about your wife.

It is the people's harmony that makes a strong country.

The first step lies with your wife and child!

Weakling!

Can you lead your people by thinking...

of your own family first?

The first priority is benevolence.

Benevolence is consideration for your country.

Country equals men.

You can't have a country without people.

People cannot live without a country.

People means retainers and citizens.

It is not family.

A person who cannot understand his family's feelings...

cannot understand those of his people.

Yoshinobu!

Do you understand Mother's sorrow?

Do you understand Mother's sorrow? Yoshinobu, you are mistaken! Be quiet!

Yoshinobu, you are mistaken! Be quiet!

I have seen how you mistreated Mother since I was small.

She used to cry every day.

I do not think a country built on such sorrow...

can be truly called a strong country.

Yoshinobu, stop it! Please stop it!

That is why I do not take concubines.

I believe that to love your wife is to love your country,

the retainers, and the people.

After I inherit this Takeda Clan,

I vow to build a new Kai.

If you are vexed, try to overpower me.

Leave!

Somehow it reminds me of the past.

It is as though I am watching the clash...

between my husband, Nobutora, and my son, Harunobu, again.

And, this was the first sign of disaster.

We shall end here for tonight.

To be continued.

To be continued.