All language subtitles for 40.Sekigahara 関ヶ原 Battle of Sekigahara

Tokugawa Ieyasu

Episode 40:
The Battle of Sekigahara

On the morning of
Sept, 15th, 1600,

the Sekigahara Plain was
shrouded in thick fog.

The Western forces of 108,000

surrounded the Eastern forces
numbering 75,000.

The Eastern forces,
in fish-scale formation,

were prepared to break
through the Western lines.

Ieyasu had advanced
his main army

to the eastern end of
Sekigahara.

This was to surprise the
enemy when the fog lifted,

and was an indication of
Ieyasu's determination.

The outcome will be
clear by noon.

They have been active
all night.

The enemy will be exhausted
by the afternoon.

The ones who look tired
will be defeated.

My lord! We're all
set to advance!

Ishida Mitsunari's main army
was at the northern end

behind a double fence.

They were prepared to set
their artillery there

to fend off the enemy
offensives.

Has the flag on
Mt. Nangu moved yet?

It hasn't.

At Mt. Matsuo?

Not yet.

They were prepared to surround
the Eastern forces.

But the Mori army was to
come from the east side

and the Kobayakawa army was
to attack from the west.

If those two regiments didn't move,
this battle would be in vain.

Both sides waited
in the fog.

The fog began to lift
by 8:00 AM.

What time is it?

About 8:00 AM.

Do it!

Ieyasu's fourth son, Matsudaira
Tadayoshi, took the vanguard

with Ii Naomasa
following close behind.

It indicated Ieyasu's
unusual decision

to let his son face the
enemy in his first battle.

That's a challenge
to us!

Bring my horse!
Blow the conch shell!

Tadayoshi and Ii Naomasa quickly
broke through the enemy front lines.

They headed straight for
the Shimazu army,

considered the most formidable
in battle.

Reporting!

Tadayoshi and Ii's men
have attacked!

Alright! Beat
the drums!

Lure the enemy close,
into our shooting range.

Yes, lord!

Reporting!

The Hosokawa, Kato, and Inaba
armies have joined them

and they are all heading
our way!

Where's Fukushima
Masanori's army?

They're heading for
the Ukita army!

Diversionary tactics...
Ieyasu is no ordinary foe.

How are the Mori on Mt. Nangu,
and Kobayakawa on Mt. Matsuo?

They haven't moved yet.

If we look weak, they'll
join the enemy and crush us.

We must win
before noon!

Reporting!

The Tanaka army is
heading toward us.

Set up the gunmen
and shoot them down!

Ieyasu had thought
out this battle

in terms of human physical
limitations.

The Western forces who rushed
to Sekigahara,

had not slept the
night before.

He sent Tadayoshi and Ii out

to open fire before the
enemy had a chance to rest.

Lure them as close as
possible, then shoot!

9:00AM. As the Fukushima
and Ukita armies fought,

Ishida Mitsunari's army was
facing the Takata army.

Ishida made Shima Sakon and
his men fight outside the fence

so that he could lure the enemy
into close shooting range.

But Kuroda Nagamasa, out of
deep hatred for Ishida,

lead his gunmen on a surprise
attack from the side.

Aim at Shima Sakon's army!

Kill one man per shot.

Attack!

What?

Sakon was killed?

As Mitsunari was shocked
over Sakon's death,

more shocking news
arrived.

One of the Western army's
strongest generals,

Konishi Yukinaga, refused
to fight.

And the Shimazu army was
merely on the defensive.

Understood.

The time is ripe! All
the generals must fight!

That's my order!

The messenger set out to

the Shimazu, Konishi, Otani,
and Kobayakawa armies.

From this point on, the tide
of the war was apparent.

Now it was force
against force.

Everyone was engaged in
battle

except for the Mori
and Kobayakawa armies.

Everything was clearly visible
from Mt. Matsuo.

Kobayakawa Hideaki had initially
planned to be a spectator.

But two regiments of Otani's
men waited below

to watch his every move.

And one of Nene's supporters
and Ieyasu's messengers

were there to assassinate him
should he make adverse moves.

Lord Kingo!

Now is your chance to descend the
mountain and crush the Otani men!

Yet you won't move.

Are you mocking
Lord Kuroda Nagamasa?

Then...

Just leave this to
us, Elders.

With fine retainers by
his side,

he won't deceive
Lord Kuroda or the Minister.

Lord Honda is back!

Has the flag on
Mt. Matsuo moved?

Not yet.

And Mt. Nangu?

Not yet.

Launch an all-out attack
on the Ankokuji army!

How will Mori move...?

This is Lord Ishida
Mitsunari's message!

You are the Western army's
Commander-in-Chief!

Do you intend to lead
us all to death?

Tell him that as soon as
my men eat their meal,

we will descend
the mountain.

Eat?

We'll be there
when we're finished.

Mori Hidemoto was
here on Mt. Nangu

heading the army in
his father's place.

However, a peace treaty had
already been sent to Ieyasu

from the Mori's Kikkawa
Hideie.

Hidemoto had no
intention to fight.

Send a messenger to
Ankokuji Eikei.

I have a message from
Mori Hidemoto.

Though I intend to
descend the mountain,

my retainers do not intend
to make any moves.

I don't want to trouble you any
more, so please do as you wish.

That fool! He's the commander
of the Western forces!

Reporting!

The Ikeda and Asano armies'
gunmen are heading toward us!

Such impudence!

Didn't that boy on the
mountain move yet?

Another messenger was sent from
Lord Kuroda's camp!

What time is it?

It's almost noon.

That kid...!

The Western forces were
weakening.

If the Kobayakawa army descended
and struck at this point,

the Western forces would
be crushed.

Both sides were reaching
their limits physically.

I can't wait any longer.
Fire at that kid!

You've finally angered
the Minister.

So how are you going
to handle this?

What're you
going to do?

Send a messenger!
We'll descend the mountain!

Blow the conch shell!

We'll crush the Otani army and
attack the Ukita army!

Where's his flag?

He's descending the mountain
and heading toward us.

My grudge will last for generations
unless we can get that kid's head.

Break through the ranks and
aim straight for his head!

After I commit seppuku,
behead me.

Then bury my head deep in the mud
and don't let the enemy have it.

Advance my
palanquin.

The Otani fought
bravely,

and it seemed as if they
stopped the Kobayakawa army.

Just then, 4 armies betrayed the
Western forces

and joined the
Eastern forces.

Gosuke.

Yes?

Finish me off.

Yes!

Thank you for
everything.

By the time Gosuke left the
battlefield,

the outcome of this war
was clear.

The Kobayakawa army and the
4 others joined forces

and attacked the Ukita army,

and crushed Konishi
Yukinaga's men.

Ishida Mitsunari's men were
attacked by the Western forces

and quickly escaped to
Mt. Ibuki.

Lord!

Ishida Mitsunari
has retreated!

It would bring us shame

if it looks as though we fought
a losing battle.

I'll aim straight for the
Minister's main army.

Should the enemy make way
for us,

there's no need for us to take
our own lives.

Relay that to
all my men.

Reporting!

The Western forces have
with drawn to Mt. Ibuki.

They aren't our men!
They're the Shimazu men!

The Shimazu clan is attacking
the Minister's army! Hurry!

Ieyasu's fish-scale formation
had been kept intact.

Yet the Shimazu clan succeeded
in breaking through,

a feat never before
accomplished in history.

My lord...

Don't chase them.

4:00 PM, September 15th, 1600.

Leaving behind a sea of blood,

the battle of Sekigahara
came to a close.

Bring on more light, and
tend to the wounded.

Hang in there.

Lord Kuroda Nagamasa
has arrived.

Congratulations on
your victory.

You've fought well.

Mori Hidemoto himself should
be here to congratulate you...

No, his father is in Osaka.

He should first report this
to his father,

then come to pay
me respects.

I appreciate those
kind words.

Hidemoto will never
forget this, Minister.

I heard you were
wounded, Naomasa.

It's not serious.

This is effective.
Let me put it on you.

I appreciate it.

Come closer.

- Does it hurt?
- Not at all.

Take care.

Were you hurt, too,
Tadayoshi?

It's not serious.

I'm glad.

Naomasa?

How did Tadayoshi
fight today?

The son of an eagle is
also an eagle.

Your father will put this
balm on your wound. Come.

It's not that he's an eagle,

but the eagle trainer has
trained him well.

Lord Kingo is here!

I...I...

I am truly grateful for
our victory.

I hold no grudges,
so don't worry.

Ishida Mitsunari, who had
escaped alone,

was roaming around
Mt. Ibuki.

He was heading toward
Osaka Castle.

He wanted to rebel to
the very end

to the world to which he
could not submit.

Why must man repeat
such cruelty?

Though he had won
a great victory,

never before had it pained
him to see his slogan:

'Depart from this ugly world
to seek the pure land.'

On September 16th

a call to surrender was sent to
Mitsunari's resident castle.

In trying to save their face,

the Kobayakawa army penetrated
into that castle.

Mitsunari's brother took the
entire family to the tower,

and set the castle
on fire.

There, he stabbed his wife
and children,

creating an unforgettable
hellish scene.

News of the destruction of
Mitsunari's clan reached Kyoto.

Your feelings for Jibu
are beautiful.

Those are the feelings
of a mother,

and women alone have the
privilege to experience it.

Pray for the souls of
Mitsunari and his family

that you tried to save.

Though your wish became
naught, don't die.

Come, Osode.

You are staring
into Hell.

Pray to the Buddha
for salvation.

Many factors drove Mitsunari
to this tragedy.

But the fact is, Osode fanned
the burning ambition in him.

It broke Osode's heart that she
could do nothing to save his family.

After roaming around in the
mountains for 3 days,

Mitsunari arrived at
Ikagori.

There, a villager saved him and
hid him in a cave.

This was Mitsunari's
birthplace.

Here, Mitsunari was discovered
by Hideyoshi.

And now he was back as
a defeated warrior.

Who is it?

I'm Yojirota's
son-in-law.

What do you want?

Please attach this pack of
rice balls to your wrist.

It may be useful
in an emergency.

This is money.

Do you want me
to take this and leave?

My father-in-law is
a good man.

I don't want to make
him a criminal.

The village squire sent
out his orders.

He and an officer will inspect
each house tomorrow.

He said to send away anyone
that we may be hiding

or the entire village
will be punished.

So please, escape with me
before the sun rises!

Why go through such
danger for me?

Isn't it easier to turn me
in and collect your reward?

We are all indebted to you.

We can't turn you in.

Why is everyone here
so good to me?

Because nobody has ever
governed so benevolently.

Mitsunari never though
of tormenting the peasants.

But has he ever loved them
so much to risk his life?

Please...

Yojirota's son-in-law...

I, Ishida Mitsunari,

have always
relied on logic,

and never found the warm
wisdom that you have.

I learned something that
I never knew...

Will you come
with me?

I will, but take me
to the village squire.

That's not what
I meant!

Capture me and hand me
over to the squire.

He will turn me over
to the Tokugawa clan.

You mustn't do that!

Listen.

This is the only
thing I can do

in response to your
sincerity.

My lord...

News of Mitsunari's arrest
reached Ieyasu.

It was soon after Hidetada's
army arrived.

So...he was captured.

We'll treat him properly.

Send Ono Shuri as a
messenger to Osaka.

Yodogimi is probably afraid
of retaliation.

So...he was
captured alive.

This is the Minister's
message.

Though the recent war was
fought in the name of Hideyori,

such a young heir could not
have instigated it.

Moreover, Yodogimi is a woman

and could not have been
a part of it.

That is all.

Please don't worry.

The Minister harbors no ill
feelings toward you or the heir.

Had Ono Shuri's arrival
been a bit later,

Yodogimi would have killed
Hideyori and herself.

Kikkawa Hiroie and Mori Hidemoto
came to see Mori Terumoto.

Father, the Minister wants
to establish peace with you.

I shall leave the Western wing

and send him an oath showing
my loyalty to him.

Father...

I was tricked by
that Mitsunari...

On September 25th,
Mori Terumoto's oath arrived.

On the same day, Mitsunari was
brought before Ieyasu.

There is victory
and defeat in war.

Victory or defeat
depends on luck.

However, I intend to treat you
as one of the 5 magistrates.

Now that it's come to this,
I will accept whatever treatment.

Accept whatever treatment?

Kyugoro.

There is one thing
that I regret

which is your father,
Tori Mototada

who died in Fushimi Castle
surrounded by Jibu's men.

I shall hand Lord Jibu
over to you.

He is prepared to take punishment.
Don't disappoint him.

Death to him was all
the same.

But this was totally
unexpected for Mitsunari.

He thought he'd be executed as
the leader of the Western forces

who fought over supremacy
with Ieyasu.

Now he was merely a target of
revenge for Tori Kyugoro.

Kyugoro would probably
torture him to death.

But Mitsunari was treated to
a bath and a change of clothes.

I don't have much to offer,
but please have your meal.

What a delicious aroma...

How did you know that
I like scallion gruel?

The Minister told me.

So he told you to treat me
to my favorite foods?

No, this is my doing.

I intended to offer you
a feast, but

I knew that you had to refrain from
chicken and fish tonight.

Please take your time.

Wait. Lord Tori?

I have a question.

Why couldn't you serve
chicken and fish?

It's been 7 days since your
family perished in your castle.

I knew it...

Please sit, Lord Tori.

Let me ask you. Will you
allow me to commit seppuku?

I won't.

Will you kill me
with a sword?

No. The Minister would be angry
if I executed you myself.

The Minister says
very little.

Many hate you, and your
life is in danger.

I hold the deepest hatred
for you.

The Minister is aware of that
and entrusted you to me.

I have increased my guards and
set up a fence.

You are not merely my
father's former enemy.

You are the leader of the
enemy forces.

My father didn't just fight
a man named Ishida Mitsunari.

He fought for the sake of the
country and died.

I know best how to treat
the enemy's commander.

It is as if the Minister
ordered me

to treat the enemy commander
accordingly

and prevent any outbursts
of violence on our part.

For the first time,

Mitsunari realized Ieyasu's
true strength

which lay in the loyal,
hereditary vassals.

When Ieyasu entered the Western
wing of Osaka Castle,

he seemed to become
even more powerful.

Though Mori Terumoto
was wrong,

Fukushima and Kuroda prevented
him from fighting

and convinced him to move
out of Osaka Castle.

Those two are
a different matter.

When I left to subjugate
the Uesugi clan,

I sent an oath to Mori stating
that we were like brothers.

Will you treat him
like a brother...

Quiet!

I had sent him this oath
before I left.

What do you think he sent
to all the lords?

He sent a proclamation
stating that

I was tricked by Lords
Ankokuji and Jibu.

I shall make
a fresh start.

Bearing in mind the earnest
desire for unification

which was the late
Nobunaga's wish,

and in order to pave
the way for peace,

I shall distribute fiefs

In accordance with their
work in the recent war.

I don't intend to
destroy the Mori clan.

They can keep the Nagato
and Suho provinces.

If they don't accept that,

I have no choice but
to crush them.

Understood?

Winning the war was
only half the work.

The problem lay in managing
the country after the wars.

One mistake could lay the seed
for the next set of wars.

Ieyasu had to be the absolute
executor of law.

Ishida Mitsunari was taken to
the execution grounds

with Konishi Yukinaga
and Ankokuji Eikei.

Lord Jibu...

She could not let Lord Jibu go to
the land of the dead alone.

This was love for Osode.

As Osode died true to her love,

Mitsunari's life of 41 years
was put to an end.

...this war was the final phase
of the Komaki wars of old.

16 years had passed since but

the late Regent and the Minister
were always vying for power.

They had a contest of
patience and intelligence.

But the Regent had never
trusted him completely,

and the Minister never forgave
the Regent

whom he could not conquer
at Komaki.

Exactly.

Mitsunari's tragedy lay
in the fact that

unknowingly he had inherited
the Regents inner hatred, fears

after having been with him
for so long.

Rather than realizing that this
was the Regent's influence,

he thought this was
his own feeling.

Grandfather? Discussing
serious business again?

He must be boring you.

No, I'm learning a lot.

Right?

Men like discussing politics.

Yes, yes.

In your opinion, son of
Lord Chaya,

what is the biggest concern
after this war?

That would be Lady Yodo
and the heir, Hideyori

who were once on
Mitsunari's side.

If they are allowed to stay
in Osaka Castle,

they may be a cause
for trouble later.

And the gold that the
late Regent left?

I am concerned about
it's future use.

The Minister is
intelligent.

He knows when to forgive
and when not to forgive.

Did you forget the
doctor's words?

He said you shouldn't
drink too much.

Not only Lady Yodo, but all
women become such pests.

Listen, Hidetada.

After you leave for Edo,
I'll move to Fushimi.

Peace is like
tumbleweed.

Whenever the strong wind
blows, it rolls left or right.

Now how do we
stop this strong wind?

A few miracles happened
in my life.

I survived a war
that I lost,

and found an unexpected escape
from death.

These were doings of
the gods to save me

to entrust me with
the country.

Hidetada.

I will not become
a court noble.

I shall bring peace upon the
lands as a warrior.

Father!

Do you understand
what I'm saying?

We cannot differentiate the
old and the new if you stayed,

so you intend to establish
your capital in Edo.

Differentiate the
old and the new?

Everyone tried to establish
themselves through war.

However, from now on, wars
won't bring success.

Hidetada headed for Edo.

A new emotion was stirred up
in Hidetada's heart.

A new age was
about to begin.

'Mori'

And now, Ieyasu's new plan

was about to bring about
a new dawn for the country.