Original subtitles

Owari was divided into eight districts.

Acting governor Oda Nobuyasu ruled the upper four,

while acting governor Oda Hikosaburo Nobutomo ruled the lower four.

Nobunaga's family, a branch family of these acting governors,

was nothing higher than one of three magistrates.

However, Nobunaga's father, Nobuhide, seized Tsushima,

a harbor near the Kiso River,

which contributed to his increased wealth and power.

From his Shohata Castle residence, he overthrew Nagoya Castle,

built Furuwatari Castle and Suemori Castle,

and invaded other provinces such as Mikawa's Anjo Castle...

and Mino's Ogaki Castle.

The Ashikaga Shogunate was clearly powerless,

and Kyoto was rampaged with constant battles,

due to a struggle of old and new throughout Japan.

In Europe as well, the Roman Catholic Church was attacked...

for its powerful structure and a religious revolution was taking place.

The missionaries to Japan were part of this wave,

and were ready to give their lives to further the Catholic faith.

Nobunaga

Episode 2: "Father's Death"

Original Story & Screenplay: Tamukai Seiken

Music: Mori Kurodo

Original Subtitles TV Network Japan

Transcribed and Edited Subtitles Kame Fansubs

CAST

Oda Nobunaga OGATA NAOTO

Kicho KIKUCHI MOMOKO

Rui TAKAHASHI KEIKO

Ikeda Tsuneoki MATOBA KOJI

Hirade Masahide NITANI HIDEAKI

Hayashi Michikatsu UTSUI KEN

Sakuma Nobumori TANAKA KEN

Sakuma Morishige HONGO KOJIRO

Louis Froez FRANK NEIL

Oda Nobuhide HAYASHI AYUZO

Oda Nobusada FUNAKOSHI EIJI

Kano Zuiten HIRA MIKIJIRO

Producer: Yagi Masaji

Director: Shigemitsu Yukihiko

Someone!

Someone!

Protect the lord!

Stop!

Stop!

Tsuneoki, don't let him escape!

Get those men!

Is that man alive?

He's dead.

Find out who employed him!

Lord!

Your father...

What's the matter? Was he killed?

No. He suddenly fell ill. You must rush to see him.

Has he taken ill, or was he attacked?

I'm sorry, I don't know.

I feel so miserable.

My lord...

When is the doctor coming?

Shortly.

Mother.

What happened?

He fell ill.

What is the matter?

I think I have been poisoned.

Poisoned?

Get it all out.

Send everyone away.

Don't let anyone near this room!

Lady Rui. Let's bring him inside.

We don't want others to see him this way.

Who cares! I rather he gets the poison out!

He was not poisoned.

Matsu. Get some salt water.

My Lord. Please be strong.

An, did you poison me?

How can you say that?!

I would never do such a thing.

Who knows what another thinks.

I wouldn't put it pass you.

An...

I will take over.

Leave.

Return to your quarters.

But, the lord summoned me.

Just leave!

Your ill-fortune cursed him.

Leave!

Be quiet.

We're not stopping at the castle...

and are going directly to Suemori Castle.

Relay that to Hayashi.

Brother, we were waiting for you.

Nobuyuki. Was Father attacked?

No, he became ill.

Is it serious?

Yes. He has a high fever and severe nausea.

Nausea? Was he poisoned?

What is the doctor saying?

That it is an epidemic.

Brother, how did you get that injury?

Someone tried to kill me.

Be on your guard, too.

How did you get that bruise?

I got into a fight.

A fool...

Father. Your illness is not serious.

Death could come upon me at any time.

One never knows what lies ahead.

Your life was threatened, I see.

Mikawa now belongs to the Imagawa of Suruga.

They are probably after Owari next.

More lives will be threatened from now on.

Especially to the Owari who joined the Imagawa.

That is not my question.

How is my father?

The doctor says he has the epidemic.

High fever and nausea... one in three dies.

You can foresee his fate.

Be frank. Will he survive or not?

I am not sure.

Don't lie!

God is the only one who can answer that.

A lowly man like myself would not know.

Then, tell me his fortune.

As it dispels emotions and listens to the voices of nature,

it is a means of survival.

It is not a predictor of death.

Zuiten...

Yes?

I know you can see his life threads.

If you cannot bring yourself to say it, I will.

I see the face of death.

Well?

What is your vision?

Perhaps we all see what you can see...

and are deceived by your haughtiness.

Father will leave this world soon.

Never utter such words.

Your father may hear them.

He can't hear at this distance.

Such words confuse others.

You can fool Grandpa and Father, but not me.

Pardon me. Your father wants to see you.

I'll be right there.

Nobunaga is here.

I heard what you said.

You see the face of death on me?

As you said... I may die shortly.

Father. Brother never said anything like that.

Nobuyuki, you are a good brother to him.

I can see through your heart.

When I die, from the four corners of darkness...

men will come charging with swords.

Keep your ears open to the advice of Zuiten,

and fight together.

Do you understand?

Yes.

Nobunaga, what about you?

I will hear your testament another time.

You fool...

Jesting with a man that is ready to die!

How can you be heir with that attitude?!

Have you identified the intruders?

Begging your pardon, they rowed out towards the sea...

and to the bay.

We lost track after that.

If they traverse the bay, it is the Imagawa.

Yes.

Or, maybe they wanted to give that impression...

and traveled up the Kiso River to Mino.

Why would your father-in-law attack you?

He is the eminent Saito Dosan.

Who knows what he has up his sleeve?

But, his daughter's life would be in danger.

He would exchange his daughter's life...

for our land without blinking.

It is not allowed.

Why can't I go to see the lord?

Lord Nobunaga is seeing him now.

This is why I want to go, too.

Without the lord's approval,

not even you are allowed outside the castle.

Why would I need approval to go to Nobunaga's side?

Forgive me, but please wait for his return.

I also want to point out with great humility...

that calling the lord Nobunaga is disrespectful.

It sets a bad example. Please refrain yourself.

I will not take orders from you!

What is wrong in calling my husband by his name?!

It is not like I am his vassal!

My head is turning.

All I do is wait for him night and day.

In four years of marriage,

I could count the days I have left this castle.

I can't take this anymore!

Shinpachiro!

Why are you holding back?!

Fight as you normally would!

I had a good rest.

How do you feel?

Much better.

Nobunaga, you are here, too?

Yes.

Because you thought I would die soon?

No.

It is all over your face.

You are not the type to sit and watch me sleep.

I assume you are waiting for me to die. Right?

Never mind. What time is it?

After midnight.

Is it? I sure slept a long time.

Yes, you did.

I will be up tomorrow.

There is nothing to worry about now. Go to bed.

Yes.

I'm going to the restroom.

I will go alone.

Don't treat me like an invalid!

I will go with you.

I will go alone.

But...

Let me go with you.

Don't come!

If I need assistance to go to the bathroom,

I might as well die.

Leave me be!

I will check on him.

He wants to be left alone. Don't go!

Give me my sword!

Give me my sword!

Father!

Anjo Nagaie! You were still alive!

Nobunaga. Stop him! Hurry!

Nagaie!

Hurry! Get the lord immediately!

How spiteful... and cruel...

I will curse her...

My lord...

You called Nagaie here, didn't you?!

An, what happened?

The lord had...

We must find him!

Zuiten!

My lord!

Get them! Anjo Nagaie is still alive, too!

I see him!

I can only rely on you. Assist me!

The lord will expend all of his strength!

Zuiten, stop the lord! Nobuyuki! Nobunaga!

Don't stand in front of him! Keep aside!

I will get you, Nagaie!

Father!

I'm going to kill you!

Nagaie!

You coward!

Father! It's me! Nobunaga!

Father!

You want to kill me?

Were you going to kill me?

No.

I don't want to die.

Hurry, take him to his room right away.

Matsu. Get a change of clothes.

Let me down.

In a minute we will reach your room and change your clothes.

There is no use for that.

Don't be weak hearted!

Doctor...

Nobunaga...

Yes.

Come closer.

Yes.

Keep Zuiten close to you. Don't let him go.

All others... Don't trust a single soul...

That is the path to survival... Understand?

Yes.

I did not want to die before I unified Owari...

Father...

My lord. Spare some last words for me too.

My lord. Don't you have anything to say to me?

Open your eyes.

Tell me. What did the past 20 years mean to you?

Lord Nobuhide!

My lady.

Such a turbulent 20 years...

It was one battle after another...

Dying on me! You disrespectful son!

Such a pitiful man...

Where are the others?

The men are waiting in the hall.

Not the vassals... the family members.

Mother is...

I'm referring to Nobunaga!

Brother returned to Nagoya early this morning.

Returned?

Yes. He said he would be back.

Ah, such a fool...

The eldest son should be next to him.

Mourners will be here soon.

It is his duty to greet them accordingly.

If he's not around, he will be ridiculed.

Forgive me.

If he is perceived as incompetent,

mutiny and betrayal will rapidly occur.

Have him return here immediately!

You always want to follow me.

Don't you have to return to Suemori?

Father is dead.

We all return to the land eventually.

Now, only the underhanded ones will come to pay their respects.

I'm not interested in that.

Want to shoot?

Yes.

Tsuneoki. Is a rifle ready?

I feel it is too hard for your wife.

Never mind. Though a woman,

she wants to go everywhere and try everything.

She may get hurt.

I don't care.

Give it to me.

Then...

This is the popular rifle from Europe.

You shoot it like this.

It's heavy. Hold it against your cheek. Like that.

Now aim and pull the trigger slowly...

Hold it tightly... then shoot.

That was interesting.

Father may have heard that sound.

From a young age, he hit me a lot.

Until recently, I thought him as stouthearted...

and feared him.

Actually, he was just a death-fearing old man.

Stupid son! What a way to dress!

Have you forgotten you are the heir?

Forgive me.

Learn from your younger brother.

Please come up to burn the incense.

Rest in peace.

I will unify Owari.

Rumors say that due to this behavior,

many opposed Nobunaga as the successor.

I was in Goa, India then.

I had left home four years ago, still homesick,

young and ambitious, fighting my emotions...

by inflicting pain on myself with the whip.

In Owari, not even a half month later...

the first pangs of betrayal appeared.

Narumi Castle Lord Yamaguchi Noritsugu...

joined Imagawa Yoshimoto to attack Nobunaga's domain.

He didn't think Nobunaga had any future.

This became the first step to Owari unification.

Kill all the traitors!

I could not talk about the missionaries tonight, but...

I would like to slowly sometime later.

So, until we meet again...

To be continued.

To be continued.