Original subtitles

Here again are the same familiar faces.

In the fall of 1614...

clouds of an impending war hung over Osaka Castle.

Former daimyo who had lost their fiefs after Sekigahara,

or former vassals who were now unemployed,

came pouring into Osaka Castle with their men.

Now, these men knew a difficult battle lay ahead.

What made them come?

These men who were loyal to the Toyotomi...

had suffered a devastating and unexpected loss at Sekigahara.

For 14 bitter years, they had suffered under the Tokugawa government.

It was now time for revenge.

They dusted off rusty armor and whipped their gaunt steeds to Osaka!

They would die in glory!

What greater honor could there be for a samurai?

I'm not very impressed.

I thought it played well.

All show, no substance.

Why not think realistically?

For "realistic," ask Asaka Kakubei.

Proceed.

Sadly, they had lost in war.

Their houses abolished and stipends forfeited.

Homeless and jobless, these ronin worked...

whittling toothpicks, pasting umbrellas,

all to eke out a living.

Then they heard a voice from Heaven:

"Join the Toyotomi and they will pay any amount."

"Juicy commissions are waiting."

The ronin jumped at this chance,

scrambling to Osaka with all possible speed.

In short, they did it for the money!

Too explicit! There's no poetry to it!

For example, Sanada Yukimura was given 200 gold and 20 silver pieces,

and was promised a fief of 500,000 koku if they won.

This is how I see it.

Serving at Osaka Castle was the dream of all samurai.

The Taiko has spared no expense...

in building the greatest impregnable castle in Japan.

The ronin quit their jobless lives...

and became samurai again to fight at Osaka Castle.

They would risk everything on this last fight!

How's that?

Oh, the battle is at hand!

Will the Kanto win? Will Osaka win?!

Will the Giants win? Or the Tigers?

AOI Tokugawa Three Generations

Episode 28 "Osaka Winter Campaign"

Original Story and Screenplay: James Miki

Music: Iwashiro Taro

Original Subtitles JN Productions, Inc

Transcribed and Edited Subtitles Kame Fansubs

CAST

Tokugawa Hidetada NISHIDA TOSHIYUKI

Toyotomi Hideyori ONOE KIKUNOSUKE

Todo Takatora TAMURA RYO

Date Masamune SUMA KEI

Honda Masazumi WATANABE IKKEI

Sanada Yukimura SAIGO TERUHIKO

Ono Harunaga HOSAKA NAOKI

Itakura Katsushige SUZUKI MIZUHO

Honda Masanobu KOYAMA SHIGERU

Jokoin NAMINO KURIKO

Tokugawa Ieyasu TSUGAWA MASAHIKO

Mito Mitsukuni/Narrator NAKAMURA BAIJAKU

Doi Toshikatsu HAYASHI RYUZO

Katagiri Katsumoto KOBAYASHI NENJI

Yodo OGAWA MAYUMI

Ogou IWASHITA SHIMA

Producer: Kawaii Junshi

Director: Ozaki Mitsunobu

Osaka Castle, October 15, 1614

Toyotomi Hideyori

Now then, My Lords, we took the Saki Magistrate's Office...

on the 12th and stole their weapons and gunpowder.

Though Katagiri Katsumoto's reinforcements came,

we put them to flight at once and secured an early victory!

This is a good omen!

So, before Ieyasu's arrival,

we plan to take Ibaraki Castle in Settsu,

and send a division to Kyoto to burn the city down.

Ono Harunaga

If so ordered, we will take Kyoto Deputy Itakura Katsushige alive.

I ask your opinions, My Lords.

First, Lord Yukimura...

We have no chance of winning this battle.

The enemy is several hundreds of thousands.

We total 70,000.

The longer the fighting continues,

the greater their advantage.

So, we should attack Kyoto with all our forces...

and capture Fushimi Castle in one swoop!

Sanada Yukimura

Furthermore, suppress Uji and Seta...

and block all roads to the West!

The enemy suffers great fatigue when they must travel so far.

If we attack the enemy as soon as they arrive...

and win glorious battles,

the fence-sitters of the West will switch to our side.

Brilliant.

Truly the great Sanada Yukimura.

What do you say, Sir Matabei?

I agree with Lord Yukimura.

Lord Yukimura and I shall go to Uji and Seta with 20,000 men!

Lord Ono Harunaga and Lord Kimura Shigenari...

will attack Fushimi Castle.

And, Lord Morichika and Lord Akashi Kamon go to the Yamato entrance.

Right!

But, Osaka Castle will be defenseless!

It will be fine.

We shall go to Yamazaki.

Lord Hideyori will proceed to Tennoji Temple...

and rally the troops under his banner!

But, that is...

Lady Yodo will never allow it!

We must ride on the tide of success!

Forgive me, but no general...

has ever encamped at Uji and Seta and emerged victorious!

It's not a matter of winning!

An all-out effort might succeed.

Neither you nor Sir Matabei is aware...

of the story behind this Osaka Castle!

The Taiko was a master in attacking castles.

He spent many years and expended great effort...

to build Osaka Castle with extreme care!

For example, if the dikes on four sides are broken,

the inner and outer moats will fill with water...

and stop the enemy from entering.

To plan an attack and leave this great fortress undefended...

is something I cannot do!

Then, do you favor holding siege in this castle?!

Osaka Castle is not an ordinary castle!

It is the Taiko's soul!

What about provisions?

In addition to 70,000 bales of rice in reserve,

we bought another 200,000 bales.

We also hold 80,000 bales from Fukushima Masanori's castle.

We ask your decision, Sire.

I leave it to Harunaga.

October 16 Okazaki Castle

On October 16, Ieyasu was in Mikawa's Okazaki Castle where he was born.

Since this will be a major battle,

please take very good care of yourself, My Lord.

A major battle? Nonsense.

We'll surround Osaka Castle so well that not even one ant could leave.

All we have to do is simply wait.

Hideyori will surrender in no time.

This time...

we only need to show everyone who is master.

If I might say so, His Excellency has requested...

your order for him to march.

Not again...

He wishes to lead the daimyo of Ou out at once.

We have more than enough troops.

His Excellency must also save face.

Now...

The daimyo who came to fight...

are all anxious to win awards to increase their fortunes.

Very insightful, Sire.

Destroying the Toyotomi will only gain us 650,000 koku.

How are we to divide it up among all the daimyo?

There's not enough to go around.

Hidetada doesn't understand that!

Shigemasa...

What happened to that thing?

That thing...

The thing we ordered from Holland!

- That big... - Cannon.

Cannon, that's right!

Everything has been arranged. William Adams will secure it.

Let's test it out on Osaka Castle.

Boom!

Hurry!

Hurry!

Sire!

The battle has already begun!

What am I to do?

My being late will be ridiculed forever!

Make haste! Make haste!

Your Excellency?

We can't be late...

Your Excellency!

It was a dream?

You were moaning.

Every night I have the same dream.

Excuse me, Your Excellency...

- Who is it? - Toshikatsu, Sire.

Is it urgent?

Wonderful news, Sire.

The Ogosho has sent his approval.

The order to march?

Not an order, Sire. He leaves it to your discretion!

To my discretion?

You may do as you wish.

Okay, I understand.

Your Excellency!

Will you fight at Osaka? Or, recommend a peace treaty?

I'm warning you, My Lord!

If anything should happen to Osen or my sister,

I will hate you and consider the Ogosho my enemy!

I'll sue for peace.

Edo Castle

You must never mention peace talks...

or a peace treaty in front of the Ogosho.

Why not?

The Ogosho is sometimes concerned that...

your temperament is altogether too placid.

Whatever may be in your heart,

please put on a display of boldness!

Doi Toshikatsu

Lord Tadateru is here.

Masanobu, watch me.

I, Tadateru, have come.

That was sooner than expected.

Tadateru, I order you to guard Edo Castle in my absence.

Pardon me, but I will accompany you to Osaka, Your Excellency.

No.

Father has so ordered.

Matsudaira Tadateru (Ieyasu's 6th son)

Our younger brothers are marching to fight.

Yoshitoshi is 15 years old. Yorimasa is 13 years old!

Tadateru. It is also important to guard Edo Castle.

Why am I shunned by Father?

He does not shun you.

Then I ask you...!

Out of his five sons, four were given the Tokugawa name!

Only I am Matsudaira.

Why is that?!

I don't know!

It's vexing!

Don't cry, Tadateru.

Tadateru...

When the opportunity arises, I will speak to Father.

October 21

On October 21, having decided to hold siege,

the Osaka army burned the town surrounding the castle.

Meanwhile, on October 23, Ieyasu arrived at Nijo Castle in Kyoto.

Nijo Castle

On the 10th, we arrested scoundrels...

who had planned to burn Nijo Castle and shoot the Ogosho.

Excellent.

Please maintain a strict guard over these surroundings.

Yes, Sir.

Also, the Osaka army burned homes outside the castle...

and broke the dikes around Deguchi Village in Kawachi.

So they are holding siege?

Yes!

Shigemasa! Call the West daimyo to arms!

It has been done, Sire!

Tell Hosokawa Tadaoki to depart...

after seeing that the Shimazu have left.

His Excellency has issued military restrictions on all daimyo.

Military restrictions?

Very well.

That's not necessary!

I never issued military restrictions.

Sire, this is the shogunate's fight.

I had forgotten.

Let's decide on battle formations...

Never mind formations!

The enemy can't move from the castle.

Let the daimyo take positions where they want!

We can't do that, Sire.

Ah, I suppose not.

I leave it to you, Takatora.

I wish to have Katagiri Katsumoto's division...

take up the first line around Osaka Castle.

Katsumoto?

Katagiri Katsumoto

I accept.

Don't be discouraged, Katsumoto.

You are very necessary to the shogunate.

After this fight, you will be amply rewarded.

My Lord, I have a heartfelt request to make.

Name it.

It was all due to their vassals' failures...

that the Toyotomi angered you and this has come to pass.

Though it is my hope to kill the treacherous Ono brothers,

I beg you, My Lord, to spare Lord Hideyori's life.

I will. I will!

Shogun Hidetada left Edo Castle with 100,000 men,

and surged west on the Tokaido Highway.

He quickly arrived at the Kakegawa River in Enshu on the 5th day.

We're making good time!

Good time!

Pardon me, Chancellor Takatsukasa Nobuhisa is here.

Also, former Chancellors, Nijo Akizane,

Takatsukasa Nobufusa, and Kujo Tadahide.

The Chancellor and three former Chancellors?

What do they want?

They urgently request a meeting.

I won't see them.

I said, I won't!

Suden...

The Chancellors must have come at the request of the Toyotomi.

They say it is by Imperial Order and will not withdraw...

That is rude!

Now! Tell the Chancellors...

In July, they gave 14 Toyotomi vassals noble ranks without my permission!

Moreover, for the consecration service at Hokoji,

they determined the order of attendance themselves!

They have treated me with contempt!

My attack on Osaka...

was caused by the disrespect of the Chancellors!

I won't see them until after the fighting is over!

Send them away!

Build a rampart around the castle?!

The south side of Osaka Castle is vulnerable.

No, that cannot be!

Though the other three sides are impregnable,

until Tennoji, the south side is flat land.

That is where the enemy's main force will attack.

Our entire army is there to repel them!

It is not adequate!

You are speaking of the Taiko's construction!

What kind of rampart do you propose, Lord Yukimura?

Very well...

On the south side, build a semi-circle horse gate.

Have ditches on three sides,

with turrets and enclosed with a fence.

Outside the fence put three rows of stakes.

How big will the rampart be?

600 feet from east to west.

600 feet?!

We'll never build it in time.

Then we will lose.

- Silence! - Refrain!

The Sanada have fought and defeated the Tokugawa twice!

But, bullets and arrows will fly from three sides.

We'll be wiped out!

Our entire force will crush them from the side.

I see...

But, their army is several times the size of ours.

Will we be able to hold them off?

If I may trouble you, please give me 5,000 ronin.

Sister!

Your attire...?!

Surely you remember...

This is the great Taiko's suit of armor.

Do you understand?

I shall dress for battle to spur our men on!

You must not fight!

The Toyotomi will end up fighting Ogou!

It can no longer be helped.

I will be fighting my own son!

Then leave the castle.

Come with me, Sister.

Don't be absurd.

If you come to Edo with Princess Sen, the Ogosho will be appeased...

Let go!

I will not!

Last night in a dream...

the Taiko appeared to me.

He bade me to defend Osaka Castle to the death.

He said I must not surrender to Ieyasu!

Shogun Hidetada arrived at Nijo Castle on November 11.

I know the way!

You fool!

You led 100,000 men here in only 17 days?!

Nothing could be more reckless!

But Father, I thought it would be disastrous to be late again,

so I traveled night and day to get here!

That was foolishness!

Do you think exhausted troops...

and horses foaming at the mouth...

can be any use in battle?!

Forgive me, Sire!

You were late to Sekigahara...

and came too soon to Osaka!

This is laughable!

Fool, dunderhead, idiot!

If I may say, I have a secret plan, My Lord.

A secret plan?

Lord Yamaguchi Shigemasa of Ushiku Castle...

is friendly with Ono Harunaga.

He asks to enter Osaka Castle under pretest of joining them,

and then kill the traitor Hideyori.

Kill HIdeyori?

Both Lord Shigemasa and my men are eager to fight.

If you kill Hideyori, Osen will be killed as well.

I am aware of that.

Won't you grieve?

Nothing can replace the shogunate's prestige.

If you cherish the shogunate's prestige,

forget your silly schemes.

If it ends too quickly,

our 200,000 men will lose face.

Don't be impatient!

November 16

Enemy general Ieyasu has entered Horyuji in Yamato!

Hidetada has arrived in Okayama!

Date Masamune is headed south in Hashimoto!

November 17 Ieyasu is in Sumiyoshi!

Ieyasu is in Hirano!

Todo Takatora is in Tennoji!

November 18

Ieyasu and Hidetada have joined at Chausuyama!

The enemy is building fortresses at various sites!

They are building a dam at Eguchi to stop the flow of the Yodo River!

November 21 Chausuyama

This mountain offers a good view.

When we lay siege, this will be our headquarters.

Yes, Sire.

- Reporting! - Speak.

We just captured a suspicious vendor.

He had a secret letter from Toyotomi Hideyori to Todo Takatora.

From Hideyori to Takatora?

The contents were very incriminating.

Read it, Hidetada.

My glasses, Oroku.

Do not forget your promise to defect.

As agreed, at the signal flare...

Ha Ha, ridiculous!

Takatora would never betray us.

It's an enemy trap!

The vendor allowed himself to be captured.

What should we do?

Send him back to Osaka Castle.

Very well, Sire!

It won't work on us.

The Osaka Winter Campaign began with Ieyasu's signal to attack.

It was November 26, 1614!

Satake Yoshinobu (shogunate)

Toyotomi garrison squad

Osaka Castle

Reporting!

Satake Yoshinobu's 1,500 men attacked Imafuku stockade.

They are fighting 600 defenders!

Send reinforcements!

Uesugi Kagekatsu's 5,000 attacked Shiginomura stockade.

They are engaging 2000 defenders!

Kimura Shigenari and Goto Matabei go to Imafuku!

Right!

Watanabe Tadasu and Aoki Kazushige to Shigino!

Right!

The Satake forces took Imafuku stockade.

They killed enemy generals Yano Masanori and Iida Iesada!

Excellent.

They are now fighting Kimura Shigenari and Goto Matabei!

Kimura Shigenari and Goto Matabei...?

The Uesugi have surrounded Shigino stockade,

and are evenly matched with Watanabe Tadasu and Aoki Kazushige!

Masazumi!

Send reinforcements to Shigino.

Yes, Sire.

After taking Shigino, have them go to Imafuku to help.

Shigemasa!

Kimura and Goto must be destroyed!

Brother!

November 29

We lost Bakurogafuchi at Kizugawa.

What about Noda and Fukushima?

Not good! They lost Oatakebune and are retreating!

Then we must hold siege!

Abandon Tenma and Senba and withdraw into the castle!

Yes, Sir!

Men!

Good work.

Though you suffered for years without commissions,

you have remained ever loyal to the Toyotomi.

I'm sure the great Taiko is overjoyed as well.

Now that you are protecting Hideyori in the castle,

you are no longer masterless!

You are all vassals of the Toyotomi!

You defenders are loyal vassals!

The attackers are disloyal traitors!

No matter how many the traitor Ieyasu sends against us,

this castle is possessed by the spirit of the Taiko!

Though the heavens split and the earth quakes,

this castle will never be taken!

Be so assured!

Enemy attack!

Positions!

Sanada Rampart

No!

It's still too soon!

Draw them in closer.

Good... Fire!

Todo Takatora Army

Withdraw!

Tadanao!

Why did you attack?!

The Maeda moved first...

Why did they move?!

- The Ii moved... - That was your mistake!

Bested by Sanada Yukimura, weren't you?

He was too much for youths in their first battle.

Even Takatora's army suffered mightily.

How many casualties?

At least 2,000 altogether.

Oh, an overwhelming defeat.

But, the enemy lost a thousand as well...

Fool!

If you let your men die needlessly,

where is your pride as a general?!

Father, allow me my first battle, too!

It's too soon for you.

Reporting. The Shogun is here.

Father, are you alright?

Because of their haste, we were soundly trounced.

Please order an all-out attack on another day.

Ah, that won't be necessary.

Huh?

There are all kinds of ways to take a castle.

Shall we dam up the river?

We've already tried that.

Remember, the enemy is a wily old boar.

In order to bring him down,

block his escape routes and wait patiently for him to tire.

Wait for him to tire?

Don't you do that by scaring the prey with gongs and drums?

For example, we fire blank shots from all sides...

and pretend to attack at night and dawn.

We advance, then pull back.

If this is done every day,

the enemy will not sleep a wink.

Oh, I see...

A secret of military strategy.

Win without fighting. The rich don't need to fight.

Mazazumi...

Send Iga ninja into Osaka Castle.

Find out where Osen is.

Osaka Castle

Ieyasu's feint strategy was a great success.

The battle cries and shooting kept the defenders from sleeping.

They became exhausted, gradually losing the will to fight.

Make peace?!

The time is right.

The men are exhausted and ready to give up!

Silence!

Our men are in high spirits and anxious to fight!

We've only just begun to fight!

Don't lie!

The attackers shoot messages on arrows demanding surrender,

and the ronin are becoming really agitated.

No! The Christians truly despise Ieyasu.

They are even prepared to die as martyrs.

What good is dragging this war on?!

Lord Ieyasu ordered Oda Uraku to act as mediator...

in order to settle this peacefully.

You must not be fooled.

Ieyasu is a sly fox.

Sister!

I'll not withdraw even one step!

Surrender is out of the question!

Not surrender! A peace treaty!

Sir Uraku's letter...

says that I must go to Edo.

You can discuss that later.

For now, you must stop the fighting...

and sit down to make peace!

The ronin will object.

Mother...

The outcome of this war is clear.

Not a single daimyo who served the Toyotomi...

has come to our side.

You don't know that yet!

You were wrong, Harunaga!

Shimazu, Date, Asano...

they have all abandoned us!

Reporting!

Speak!

The attackers are digging tunnels to the castle!

Tunnels?!

They intend to tunnel into the main compound...

and send the troops through!

Is that true?!

Please prepare for the unexpected...

and withdraw to the tower!

Hideyori!

As for Lady Yodo going to Edo,

this is unacceptable.

Also, as we must provide for the ronin in the castle,

an increase in our stipend must be approved.

A stipend increase for those scoundrels?

Pressure from the ronin, perhaps?

They are only rabble.

Masazumi...

There's no need to answer them.

Takatora...

Use the cannon.

Fire it into the main compound.

Blast the tower...

to bits!

Remain calm!

Lord!

The tower has been squarely hit!

What?

This was surely the death blow!

Is Osen alright?

Osen...

To be continued.

To be continued.