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HISTORICAL TAIGA DRAMA

Today's peace and prosperity

is all due to the great Tosho Daigongen.

He was the Prince of God sent to us by the heavens.

Our Prince of God was always courageous.

It was true at the Battle of Okehazama.

ODAKA CASTLE, NEAR OKEHAZAMA

-The lord's not here. -Where is the lord?

-Where are you, my lord? -He's not here.

-Lord! -Where's the lord?

-Where is he? -Not here.

-Where is he? -Lord!

He ran!

-Where are you, my lord? -My lord?

I've had enough.

I've had enough!

WRITTEN BY RYOTA KOSAWA

MUSIC COMPOSED BY HIBIKI INAMOTO

NARRATED BY SHINOBU TERAJIMA

JUN MATSUMOTO AS MOTOYASU MATSUDAIRA

KASUMI ARIMURA AS SENA

JUNICHI OKADA AS NOBUNAGA ODA

NAO OMORI AS TADATSUGU SAKAI, SAEMONNOJO

YUKI YAMADA AS TADAKATSU HONDA, HEIHACHIRO

TAKUMA OTOO AS MOTOTADA TORII, HIKOEMON

MASAHIRO KOMOTO AS HIROTSUGU NATSUME

ISSEI OGATA AS TADAYOSHI TORII

JUNPEI MIZOBATA AS UJIZANE IMAGAWA

ATSURO WATABE AS UJIZUMI SEKIGUCHI

MIKI MAYA AS TOMOE

YUTAKA MATSUSHIGE AS KAZUMASA ISHIKAWA

MANSAI NOMURA AS YOSHIMOTO IMAGAWA

HIROSHI ABE AS SHINGEN TAKEDA

DIRECTED BY TAKU KATO

During the bloody Japanese Civil War period,

there was a small, insignificant province

surrounded by powerful domains.

At that time, the lord of the Mikawa Province,

Motoyasu Jirosaburo Matsudaira…

SURUGA 1556, KOJI 2

…was subservient to Yoshimoto Imagawa,

the lord of the powerful neighboring province Suruga,

and was leading a very harsh life as a hostage.

My lord? My lord?

Sir Jirosaburo. How gallant.

Please hurry and save me.

If the princess is in trouble, I will go anywhere…

Here comes Jirosaburo.

Out of my way.

-My lord! -My lord!

MOTOYASU MATSUDAIRA (JIROSABURO MOTONOBU)

-My lord. -My lord.

-What are you doing? -You'll be late.

I know.

Kazumasa.

-Today is… -No, not that.

Today you are fencing with the young prince.

I know that, Shichinosuke.

Show us how good you are.

I have to go to the toilet.

There's no time for that.

Kazumasa! What if I wet myself?

Okay. Let's begin.

Oh, it's the young prince.

UJIZANE IMAGAWA

Commence.

My lord…

KAZUMASA ISHIKAWA

It was a stop strike. I didn't hit you.

Another.

You never improve, Jirosaburo.

One more.

Ujizane.

I think that's enough.

Sir Taishu.

Father. I'm honored you came to watch.

SURUGA PROVINCE TAISHU, GOVERNOR YOSHIMOTO IMAGAWA

I was just passing by.

Jirosaburo.

Make sure you put cold water on that knee.

Owww…

Don't laugh foolishly when you lost.

Mind your manners.

It's swollen, it's swollen!

No, no, it's not!

Osena. Let's go.

Yes, Otazu.

Stop, nimble rabbit. Where are you?

Jump. Jump.

A samurai can't catch me.

Jump, jump.

Stop, rabbit.

Here I am. Jump, jump.

Please don't tell.

Huh?

Please don't tell anyone I was playing games.

Why not?

-I think it's fine. -No, it's not.

Please don't tell anyone.

I am Ujizumi Sekiguchi's daughter, Sena.

I know.

Motonobu Jirosaburo Matsudaira.

I know.

Er…

Can I see?

Oh.

My, what a cute rabbit.

Can I have it?

-What? -Give me this rabbit.

-But that's… -And

when you play with this rabbit, let me play with you.

Then I won't tell anyone.

No, no, no.

Then I'll tell everyone.

Are you threatening me?

I, Jirosaburo, don't play with strange girls.

Are you ready?

Not yet.

Are you ready?

Come find me.

Where are you?

Where's the rabbit?

Where is she?

I found you.

Stop.

Jirosaburo's coming. Stop.

Jirosaburo is back.

-Oh, Kazumasa. -My lord.

You're working hard.

I'm starving.

Visiting the family grave?

It's your father's seventh death anniversary.

Also an inspection tour of Mikawa.

They'll let us go back? To Mikawa and Okazaki?

How many years has it been? I hope everyone's well.

Father. Mother.

MOTOTADA TORII, HIKOEMON

Brother Tadayo, the lady killer. Sir Honda the lush.

Sir Saemonnojo's Ebisukui.

HIRAIWA CHIKAYOSH, SHICHINOSUKE

That brings back memories.

Everyone will be elated by your homecoming.

But is it possible? I am a hostage here.

I don't think Sir Taishu will approve.

I already have his permission.

OKAZAKI, MIKAWA

And thus, our Prince of God returned

to his birthplace, Okazaki.

There it is, Okazaki Castle.

It hasn't changed one bit.

It's so different from Sunpu.

The lord has returned.

Come here, quickly!

Waka, young lord! No, my lord!

I missed you.

Do you remember me?

I'm Saemonnojo.

Tadatsugu Saemonnojo.

Remember? Of the Ebisukui dance?

Ebisukui. Ebisukui.

I vaguely remember…

You've grown to be a fine young man.

When I first saw you,

I thought it was the second coming of Yoritomo Minamoto.

This is the castle keeper.

I am Shinemon Yamada.

Good of you to come so far.

Use the castle as you see fit.

Thank you. I will.

No, no, no.

That is out of the question.

We just came to pay our respects to you, sir.

We will be on our way.

My lord. Please.

My lord!

Father.

My lord. My father's here to see you.

TADAYOSHI TORII

"I'm delighted at your homecoming.

I, Tadayoshi Torii, have protected the domain in your absence…"

You don't have to repeat, Hikoemon.

Without your teeth, no one can understand you.

I've brought more food.

Eat some more.

More.

Here. More.

My wife, Toyo.

She is your aunt.

You were this little, now you're a fine man.

I feel hot all over.

Stop that.

It's fine, my dear.

My wife and I've been dreaming of your return

while protecting this province.

My lord! Lord!

I hope you remember me.

The sexiest man in Mikawa, Tadayo Okubo.

Uh, sorry.

Oh well, my hair has thinned a little.

He can't wear a topknot at his young age.

I still can.

Seeing your face,

I, Tadazane Honda, am sure you will be a fine lord.

Sir Honda. That is not the lord.

It's Kazumasa. The lord is over there.

Thanks for telling me, Sir Natsume.

My lord, you're looking more like your father.

That's Sir Hiraiwa's son.

My lord. My lord. I am Hirotsugu Natsume.

Hirotsugu Natsume?

Sorry…

That's fine.

It's fine.

Ebisukui, Ebisukui

River here he comes

Carp, sweetfish, carp sweetfish Carp, sweetfish, carp sweetfish

Ebisukui, Ebisukui

-Where is the ebi? -Where are you?

Where is it?

Here.

Ebisukui, Ebisukui. Ebisukui, Ebisukui

Ebisukui, Ebisukui. Ebisukui, Ebisukui

Pine cone, clams reflected in the water

It's so much fun

Don't be stupid!

What's so fun about this?

What shabby people.

What a meager meal.

Isn't that what you're thinking?

But for the Mikawa people,

who have to offer most of their crops to the Imagawa,

that is the best hospitality they can offer.

It makes me cry.

My lord, do not ever forget.

Those people are your vassals,

and the castle that the Imagawa castle keeper occupies now

is your castle.

Someday, there will come a day

when you will rise, uniting Mikawa with those vassals.

Get ready for that day.

You sigh a lot ever since you've returned from Mikawa.

I was tasked with carrying a heavy burden.

Like boulders or huge logs?

The province.

That's heavy.

Is it something you have to accept?

Since I was born as the Matsudaira head, yes.

Just because you were born into it,

why do you have to do something that doesn't suit you?

You know you can't do it, Jirosaburo.

You're a coward and a crybaby.

You have no strength, and your will is weak too.

So is your stomach.

Don't say anymore.

But Jirosaburo, that's why I…

What? What?

She's over there.

Mother.

Osena.

My, how shameless.

Come.

What? Why?

Hurry.

You won't get away with it.

I've come again for your answer to what I asked you.

About having a mistress?

Please grant my request.

Is it Sena?

Sena.

Father.

UJIZUMI SEKIGUCHI

Sir Taishu.

This is Ujizumi Sekiguchi's daughter.

I will bestow this girl to the one who wins this match.

Father, you're joking.

Commence.

We have a winner.

Jirosaburo.

You've been losing on purpose until now.

You've been protecting Ujizane's reputation.

However, that is the most insulting thing you can do

to an opponent.

Never do it again.

Ujizane.

A mistress for you is premature.

But that was an unusual martial arts technique.

Where did you learn it?

I just blindly did it.

Never mind.

Sena.

I used you unreasonably. Forgive me.

But… you have no objections?

Father?

Then it's settled.

Our lord and the daughter of an Imagawa clansman…

My name is Sena.

I wish to support our lord with your help,

so I am counting on you.

We are not worthy.

You are so kind to the likes of us.

She's a heavenly maiden.

There’s no one so lovely like her in all of Mikawa.

Not in Mikawa.

That's right, that's right!

They are so embarrassing.

Since then, having fought gallantly in his first battle

and becoming a fine samurai leader, he changed his name

to Motoyasu Kurandonosuke Matsudaira.

You're back.

It's a fine boy.

-Congratulations, my lord. -Congratulations.

Sena. Well done.

Please hold him.

You're filthy.

I was repairing the castle.

Go wash. Help him wash.

Hurry. Hurry.

The eldest son and heir Takechiyo

was strictly brought up.

Is this cheek mochi? I'm going to eat it.

Chirp, chirp.

Then in 1560, Eiroku 3,

he faces his destiny, the battle of Okehazama.

Nobunaga Oda from Owari

created several fortresses around Odaka Castle,

Imagawa's front line,

and started an incessant attack.

Odaka castle, isolated, was on the verge of falling.

Odaka is the key to protecting our territory.

We will chase away the impertinent Oda.

Lord Yoshimoto himself will be the commander-in-chief.

I will lead the troops.

And what is your role?

Transporting provisions.

I'm delivering rice to Odaka Castle.

Deliver rice?

I'm just delivering rice.

I'm so glad.

I'm so relieved.

When I heard we were at war with Owari,

I was scared to death.

Me, too.

I was scared out of my wits.

Yes, my lord is a weakling, a crybaby with a runny nose.

That's right.

I was thinking of hiding us both, so you wouldn't have to fight.

Hide?

Yes, run away and escape.

That doesn't sound bad either.

Go where no one knows us, work a small field…

That's good.

We won't let the world's troubles concern us

and live only for ourselves and Takechiyo

and this child, peacefully and quietly.

I should be able to return in time for the birth.

I pray you do well.

KUTSUKAKE CASTLE IMAGAWA HEADQUARTERS

MIKAWA CAMP

If we don't pass through these fortresses…

We can't get to Odaka Castle.

I was told to transport provisions.

Doesn’t that mean I'm to deliver rice to the castle?

But in order to deliver the rice,

we have to break through the fortresses surrounding it.

Is it also our role to attack and destroy the fortresses?

MARUNE FORTRESS

The only way is to break through Marune Fortress.

That's unreasonable.

We'll all be slaughtered.

We, Mikawa are always given the most dangerous of tasks.

I suppose that's reasonable.

In other words,

they're telling us to go die.

We're expendable.

We Mikawa are expendable, after all.

They use us, then throw us away.

Old Man, watch your mouth.

No, I won't.

-From Lord Imagawa's standpoint-- -Shut up, old man.

Wha--?

Bow, bow!

Never mind. At ease.

I'm just visiting.

Men, Sir Taishu has brought us a gift.

You, Torii.

I don't think of you all as expendable.

It was just the foolishness of an old man. Forgive him.

Motoyasu.

You know about the rule of right and might?

Rule of might is to rule by force. Rule of right is to rule by virtue.

That man Nobunaga Oda.

He loves war and is attempting to rule by might, I believe.

What do you think?

I think you are absolutely right.

You, Sir Taishi, rule by right.

Rule by might cannot win over rule by right.

We must put an end to the age of war.

I will end it.

But I can't do it alone.

I need your support.

Motoyasu.

I think of you as my real child.

Please support me and Ujizane forever.

I am not worthy.

My son.

This is for you.

A golden armor that even lead bullets can't penetrate.

Try it on.

Well?

It's dazzling.

It suits you perfectly.

Wherever you are, the ally troops will know where you are.

Your golden gallant figure is sure to give

invincible strength to your troops.

Do your best tomorrow.

I am always with you.

MAY 19 NEAR MARUNE FORTRESS

You stand out.

Now that I come to think of it,

if my allies can see me, so can the enemy.

You'll be targeted.

It's probably an ornament, not for actual battle.

But I already have it on.

Everyone is scared.

You're scared too, Saemonnojo?

Of course.

What do you do when you're scared?

Just between you and me,

I think of my wife's soft skin.

There's nothing that calms me down more.

Here, my lord.

The time is now.

The time is now.

Men.

We'll run through the fortress all at once.

Do not stop.

Advance.

Honda Forces. Attack.

Don't fall behind Sir Lush.

Okubo Forces. Attack.

Old man!

I can still fight like the young'uns.

They're coming. Protect yourselves.

My lord. Lower your head.

Protect the rice.

Protect the rice.

I'll bring up the rear.

Same here. My lord. Keep going.

Let's meet at Odaka Castle.

Protect the lord.

Run!

Don't stop!

Run!

Keep running.

My lord.

My lord.

My lord. My lord?

Our ally is here.

It is our ally.

It's Sir Matsudaira.

The Mikawa forces.

Men. The rice has arrived.

Open the gate.

Open the gate!

Open the gate. Our ally is here.

Open the gate.

Open the gate.

All troops. Attack.

Rice, we've got rice!

The Matsudaira forces have arrived.

My lord.

Are you all safe?

Well done.

Saemonnojo. Tadayo.

Sir Nagateru.

As per Sir Taishu's instruction,

leave the rest to us and recuperate.

NAGATERU UDONO

Thank you.

Thank you for your hard work.

It's starting to rain.

We cut the enemy left and right.

It was like mowing grass in the summer.

That's a great way to put it!

Hasn't Sir Taishu's army arrived yet?

They're late.

They should be in Okehazama by now.

Just then…

It may have been my imagination.

I thought I heard gunfire.

What's happening?

-Why hasn't Sir Taishu arrived? -Calm down.

I've sent out scouts.

The rain is really bad.

Can't see a thing.

It's like we're the only ones in this world.

My lord! My lord.

What?

Say that again.

Say it out loud.

Reporting.

The Imagawa main army

was ambushed by the Oda army at Okehazama

and suffered total defeat.

Also, the commander-in-chief, Sir Jibu no Daifu,

died in battle.

What? What happened to Sir Taishu?

He died in battle.

Fool!

Don't be misled by falsehoods.

It must be lies spread by the Oda camp.

-I beg to differ… -Shut up.

You've been deceived.

There is no way Sir Taishu is dead.

It's Oda's… Oda camp's… Oda is… Oda's…

trickery.

It is not a falsehood.

My lord.

While resting at Okehazama,

Sir Taishu was ambushed by the lurking Oda troops,

and after fighting in vain…

died in battle.

I don't understand.

I never know what you are saying.

Yoshimoto Imagawa

had his head taken…

by Nobunaga Oda.

The Imagawa Army totally collapsed.

The troops in each division is fleeing in disarray to Sunpu.

If we don't act now,

we will be left stranded in the middle of the enemy.

I think we already are.

What will you do, my lord?

We can't lose a second. We must retreat.

We'll have to go through Okehazama.

Is the Oda army still at Okehazama?

How should I know?

How many and where are the enemy?

Don't know that either?

Is it alright to abandon this castle?

No, they will think we disobeyed orders.

There is no commander-in-chief anymore.

Orders don't count.

If we don't act fast, we'll be surrounded by Oda.

It may be better if we barricade ourselves in this castle.

The troops…

The ones borrowed from Imagawa are running away.

Damn Suruga.

What's the matter, Kazumasa?

The lord's not here.

What?

Has anyone seen the lord?

-My lord? -My lord?

Perhaps he has a stomach ache again.

Fool!

-Where is the lord? -My lord?

He ran.

-My lord! -My lord!

Enough.

Are you Mikawa?

Leave me.

You do this knowing I'm your lord?

Aren't you ashamed?

I don't acknowledge you as my lord.

The lord has returned.

The lord is back.

My lord.

Are you alright, my lord?

My lord.

Heihachiro.

What have you done?

My lord. This man is the son of the late Tadataka Honda

and my nephew, Tadakatsu Heihachiro Honda.

This is his first battle.

He is a fool who knows no manners.

If this fool has been rude to you, it is I, Tadazane's, fault.

I will kill him this instant and commit seppuku myself.

Hold on, Sir Lush.

My lord. What happened?

-The lord… -Heihachiro!

The lord was in the rain alone,

washing away the doubt in his heart,

and was concentrating, trying to solve this predicament, right?

They're coming.

The Oda army is coming.

They're headed for this castle.

They're about 2,000 in number.

Oda…

Nobunaga?

He's coming.

Shall I eat you?

Get up.

I said, get up.

This is hell.

What will you do?

What will you do?

My lord, what will you do?

My lord. Your instructions.

-My lord! -My lord!

I don't acknowledge you.

What will you do?

Did something happen?

Sena…

So that’s it?

Owari’s Great Fool killed Lord Suruga?

No wonder about the ominous sign in the southern sky.

But for us Kai, it is a good omen.

That man is not normal.

I know very well.

He is a beast.

A hungry wolf.

Just you wait, Takechiyo.

My white rabbit.

What am I supposed to do?

NEXT TIME

I was born on the hour of the tiger, the day of the tiger,

in the year of the tiger, a reincarnation of the God of War.

Bend down!

But you all keep interrupting.

White rabbit.

This world is hell.

IS IT ALLY OR ENEMY THAT AWAITS?

Please tell me what to do, so one doesn't have to go to war.

Cut your ties to Imagawa.

You must take what you want by force.

The sins of this life stay in this life.

Stupid!

Enemy raid!

Sena and her children will all be executed.

What will you do from here?

What should I do from now on?