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The 24 famous Takeda Generals

The 24 famous Takeda Generals

created an unbeatable force in the region.

The force was sustained by these courageous generals,

but, as the country of Kai expanded,

Shingen lost many of them on the battlefield or to sickness.

Itagaki, Amori, and those who had served...

from Takeda Nobutora's time,

as well as men like Yamamoto Kansuke recruited by Shingen,

were indispensible for the Takeda.

In order to expand Kai and go to Kyoto to unify Japan,

Shingen needed brave warriors and capable strategists,

so he continuously recruited young leaders to add to his force.

On the other hand,

Hara Mino-no-kami, the Mino Demon,

who had survived many intense battles,

is now looking for a place to die.

Takeda Shingen

Episode 33: "Death of the Mino Demon"

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 Shingen NAKAl KllCHl

Lady Sanjo KONNO MlSAKO

Takeda Yoshinobu TSUTSUMl SHlNlCHl

Otsune KOMURA HlRO

Obu Saburobei SHlNODA SABURO

Masa OTA TAKAKO

Jukeini KlSHlDA KYOKO

Hara Toratane SHlSHlDO JO

Abe Katsutomi SATO KEl

Yae OGAWA MAYUMl

Producer: Murakami Satoshi

Director: Akiyama Shigeki

Young Lord.

Young Lord.

Young Lord.

Who is it?

We are your allies. We are here to save you.

Identify yourself!

Young Lord...

Yae!

I will open the door shortly.

What is the matter?

Someone is in the back. Check it out.

Who is it? Do you want to kill me?

This is Obu Saburobei. Are you safe?

What has happened?

The guards were attacked.

Obu...

If you hadn't informed on him,

Obu Hyobu would not have died.

I am a Takeda vassal.

If I know of any act of treason,

I will not overlook it, even if it is my brother.

Did you capture them?

No. They escaped into the mountains.

How many were there?

Five or six. I think I saw a woman among them.

A woman?

Yes. I don't know who she is, but I suspect someone.

The night before the assault,

Lady Yae visited my brother's residence.

I don't know what they discussed,

but I find it odd. Do you have any ideas?

None.

Yae must have visited your brother under Sanjo's orders...

to ask him to guide and protect Yoshinobu.

Increase the guards at Tokoji.

I don't want to stir things up further.

Heeding your request,

I will not sentence Yoshinobu to die.

I am ever grateful!

I thank you from the bottom of my heart!

However, he is not forgiven.

I realize your generous consideration.

After solitude at Tokoji,

Yoshinobu will surely change his ways.

He cannot atone for his misconduct...

and impiety unless he lives.

I vow to make him atone for his acts.

Along with Her Highness,

I too express my warmest appreciation.

Last night at Tokoji, my guards were killed.

This group meant to free Yoshinobu.

A woman was seen among them.

I hope it wasn't you who sent them.

My Lord, do you think Lady Sanjo would...

resort to such low tactics?

Then, what about you?

Where did you dream last night?

Was it in bed or in the hills behind Tokoji?

Lady Sanjo was very distressed last night,

so I stayed with her until morning.

Yae is speaking the truth.

Get my permission before going to Tokoji.

Otherwise, you may get killed.

Yae. Do you understand?

Yes, very well.

I would like to speak to His Lordship.

Suwa Shiro Katsuyori, Lord of Takato Castle,

has just arrived.

So, he has come.

This young man is Princess Koi's son,

Suwa Shiro Jin Katsuyori.

Harunobu had special feelings for this child.

Abe Kagano-kami Katsutomi

It has been a while. I am glad you came.

Abe Kagano-kami, you did a good job.

You are his guardian. Look after him.

Yes. It is an honor for me.

How are things at Takato?

Isn't this past uprising serious, Father?

Not as bad as it seems. Don't worry about it.

Since I didn't know and couldn't come sooner,

please forgive me.

Don't let it bother you.

I will call on you if I need support.

Since I didn't, it wasn't very serious.

You have become such a fine warrior!

Reporting. A messenger is here from the Oda.

What should we do?

Oda Nobunaga again?

Have him wait for me in the guest room.

Don't worry about me.

I will wait forever until you are available.

The Oda have been sending an envoy over...

5 or 6 times a year for the past several years.

Each time exotic gifts are presented.

He wants to get on my better side.

He fears my invading the West.

Your face is that of the Suwa.

You have your mother's eyes.

Do you remember that day at Lake Suwa...

when I bid farewell to your mother?

Yes.

That little boy now has a mustache.

She would be happy if she could see that now.

Yoshinobu, on the other hand, led a worry-free life, yet...

I won't complain about him.

Don't worry about Yoshinobu and stay with me awhile.

There is so much to talk about.

These gifts express My Lord's sincerity.

We hope you will accept them.

I am overwhelmed by Lord Oda's generosity.

Oda Kamon Tadahiro

My Lord wishes you all the best,

thus he finds the greatest pleasure in your words.

My Lord has also been impressed by your military strategies...

and forces and has always desired to be close to you.

Today, we would like to request...

that the Takeda and Oda be joined in marriage.

What marriage did you have in mind?

A marriage between Lord Shiro Katasyori of Suwa...

and Princess Yuki, daughter of Lord Oda's sister.

What are your feelings on this?

What? Shingen is accepting a bride from the Oda?

Yes, Shiro Katsuyori, Lord of Takato Castle, will marry her.

Because of Yoshinobu's insurgency, the Oda figured...

that Katsuyori will be next in line for the succession.

It is unpardonable for them to proceed with such...

an important matter without consulting us, their ally.

Takeda Shingen is aware of what the Owari Oda family...

represents to the lmagawa clan.

This marriage ridicules us!

We cannot forgive him!

Shingen is after Suruga.

I can see his motives very clearly.

Don't talk so idly.

We can't be twiddling our thumbs now.

But, we can't march on Kai now.

Suruga doesn't have enough power.

What a pitiful thing to say.

The lmagawa are prestigious...

and come directly after the Shogun in line.

We can't let the Kai monkeys manipulate us.

As Lord of Suruga and Totomi,

take pride in yourself!

One can't win a battle with just pride.

If we lose, our nation will be destroyed.

We cannot die in peace without restoring...

the lmagawa family to its place.

I feel pity for my sister Otsune.

Please allow us to go to Tokoji to see Yoshinobu.

Please, I beg of you.

Go and visit him.

Perhaps he will reform after he sees you two.

I vow to reform him.

Otsune...

Yes.

I'm sorry for what has happened.

I apologize for his misconduct.

Please!

I don't care what happens to me,

but please save my husband, Yoshinobu.

I am sure he will be moved by your love.

Go to him.

Yes.

Everything has ended.

There is nothing more to say.

Is that what a Takeda should say?

You will succeed as the head of the Takeda.

Have a change of heart and apologize to your father!

I will not apologize to him.

If you don't, you will never leave here.

I do not care.

You can't be a leader by being stubborn.

Hide your emotions. Put a smile on your face.

Think of a way to leave this dark room.

Isn't your aspiration to go to Kyoto?

You promised Otsune, Yae, and myself that you would...

go to Kyoto one day as ruler, didn't you?

Don't fall short of the prize dwelling on small events.

Just heed my requests.

Apologize to your father.

Otherwise, Suwa's Shiro Katsuyori will be the heir!

Princess Koi was my enemy,

as Katsuyori should be yours!

Don't you care if he usurps your place?!

You can lie to yourself, lie to your father,

as long as it takes you out of here!

I will not have Princess Koi's son as heir!

I will not show a deceitful smile.

When I was a child,

who taught me to despise Father's iniquities and lies?

It was you, Mother.

Now you are telling me to lie?!

Have shame!

I am battling against Father's injustice.

I will not bow down to my enemy.

If I do, how will I apologize to Obu...

and his soldiers who died for this cause?

Even if I must die, I will not apologize.

Obu never lost his sense of loyalty...

and protected the Young Lord's life.

Please respect his noble aspirations!

Live a long and full life for him.

Yes.

I know you may have heard of this,

but it was Saburobei who informed the Lord...

of your husband's intentions.

You may think that he betrayed your husband,

but actually, it was Toramasa's desire...

that they split into opposing parties...

to preserve the Obu lineage.

Please bring judgment upon Yae,

head lady-in-waiting to Lady Sanjo.

What is this about?

Yae was involved in this past conspiracy.

She enticed my husband into participating.

Does Lord Shingen know about Yae?

Yes, but he did not want to stir things up,

and left the incident of Yae alone.

Now that I recall, twenty five years ago,

the same kind of conspiracy occurred.

What goes around, comes around...

Obu Hyobu died fulfilling his duty.

I cut his head off.

I battled alongside of him for 30 years.

We travelled the road of life and death together.

Everyone else died while fighting.

I'm the only one living in peace and retirement.

I'd like to go to battle...

and charge into the enemy's camp once more.

Don't worry about me.

When one gets old, tears flow without reason.

Our age is over.

Kai will change from now.

I wanted to talk with you leisurely tonight.

Say anything you have on your mind.

I want to know what lies deep in your heart.

Do you hate me?

It is not strange to hate your own parent.

I also rose against my father 25 years ago,

and exiled him to Suruga.

I thought that if he remained the lord,

Kai would degenerate and we would be conquered.

Now that I reflect,

it may not have been just for the province.

I hated my father.

Perhaps I thought or rationalizing...

the event after the fact.

As I grew, he feared my power, and to suppress me,

he drove me out by ridiculing and belittling me.

He even killed the woman I loved.

He said I could not be the heir.

I hated him from the depths of my heart.

I wanted to kill him many times.

I couldn't understand how anyone could...

hate his father so deeply.

Yoshinobu, you are the mirror image of my youth.

Answer me.

By knowing your heart, I will understand mine.

Tell me the source of your hatred.

You and I are father and son.

My blood runs through your body.

Yet, what brings you to conspire against me?

Do you still hate me?

Answer me.

Yes, I hate you.

What about me?

Everything.

I even hate your being there.

How can I take that hatred away?

If you kill me, will it take your hatred away?

Will it?

Yes, it will!

I am your father.

I want to save you from the quagmire of hatred.

Now help yourself!

Get out!

I can't do it.

A moon hiding behind the clouds...

You men there...

Stop hiding and come out.

Why follow an old man on this moonlit night?

I have no money.

We are not thieves. We are warriors.

Aren't you Hara Mino-no-kami?

Yes, I am.

But, I am retired now and just an old man.

We want your head!

It is not worth much.

We are survivors from Shiga Castle in Shinshu.

For over ten years, we lived in the wild mountains...

after being driven from our land...

waiting for this day to come.

Our wives were sold to the mines and died.

We can't die until we take revenge!

Mino Demon, be prepared!

This is just as I would have wanted it!

It is a shame for a man to grow old...

and die of illness in bed.

You men must have been heaven sent for me!

I must thank you.

Why be afraid of one old man?

Shiga Castle fell...

because of cowardly defenders like you!

Show me the spirit of the Shinano warriors!

You can't avenge your wives and children that way.

Now is the real battle!

I won't hold back!

I want to thank you...

Masa...

Two admirable Takeda vassals,

Obu Hyobu Toramasa and Hara Mino-no-kami Toratane,

Ieft this world in this manner.

Two months later, Shiro Katsuyori and Oda's Princess Yuki...

wed at Takato Castle.

In retrospect, we can say this marriage...

caused a great change in the fate of Kai.

Next time, I would like to tell you about...

the attack on Joshu and the death of Yoshinobu.

We shall end here for tonight.

To be continued.

To be continued.