Original subtitles

Here I am again tonight.

In the fall of 1630,

Hidetada's 2nd son Tadanaga began committing cruel acts.

Insolent wretch!

Wretch!

Forgive me, My Lord!

No!

How frightening!

Now...

What could have so transformed Lord Tadanaga?

I believe it was probably neurosis.

And its cause?

The death of his mother Ogou, whom he loved dearly,

might have intensified his sense of loneliness.

Anything else?

Upon much reflection...

Don't put on airs!

Though Lord Tadanaga was the Shogun's natural brother,

he resented being beneath the lords of Owari, Mito, and Kii.

Whom did he resent for it?

The Ogosho...?

No! Lord Tadanaga never got along with Shogun Iemitsu.

I believe he craved attention.

Attention?

He did bad things...

to attract the attention of his father and brother.

Here I am, Daddy!

I was naughty, so please spank me!

AOI Tokugawa Three Generations

Episode 47 "Three Brothers"

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

Tokugawa Iemitsu ONOE TATSUNOSUKE

Mito Mitsukuni/Narrator NAKAMURA BAIJAKU

Tenkai KANEDA RYUNOSUKE

Doi Toshikatsu HAYASHI RYUZO

Lady Kasuga-no-Tsubone (Ofuku) KIKI KIRIN

Producer: Kawaii Junshi

Director: Ozaki Mitsunobu

Edo Castle, February 1631

According to the Suruga Magistrate's report...

toward the end of last year,

at Anyoji Temple and Sengen Shrine,

mass monkey hunts were staged, and 1,200 monkeys were killed.

Those were sites where killing is forbidden,

so elders of the fief were furious,

and the popularity of great Lord Tadanaga has plummeted.

Why don't his vassals stop him?

If they do, they are killed.

Killed?

Dozens of attendants have been killed over trivial matters.

This is a grave matter.

Committing such atrocities on a fief awarded by the shognuate...

is tantamount to treason!

Confiscate his lands!

Please wait, Sire!

Though great Lord Tadanaga's conduct was truly deplorable,

it might be rash to deem it "treason."

If not treason, what other reason is there for such behavior?!

Great Lord Tadanaga's wetnurse is my younger sister.

His guardian is her husband.

We shall investigate the details.

If they were negligent in his upbringing,

they will pay with their lives.

Toshikatsu...

Don't call him "Great." "Lord" Tadanaga will suffice.

The lords of Owari, Kii, and Mito are my vassals as well.

They don't need to be addressed as "Great."

"Great" should be reserved for only the Ogosho and Shogun!

Yes, Your Excellency.

Be so informed!

February 14, ordered by the Shogun,

Senior Councillors Doi Toshikatsu and Sakai Tadayo...

went to Tadanaga's Edo mansion.

I already explained the matter to Father.

Shogun Iemitsu is the Shogun.

I was helping my people by controlling wild monkeys.

Countless monkeys had entered the villagers' land,

ruining gardens and attacking children.

It's outrageous that I'm being rebuked.

Then you should have reported the situation to the government...

and obtained permission for monkey hunts.

The lord of Suruga is Tadanaga!

If you break the Laws for Samurai Houses,

even kin must be punished.

Then punish me!

My Lords, I must speak.

The one who suggested the monkey hunts...

was I, Asakura Nobumasa.

Don't lie!

A lord's misconduct is due to his vassals' incompetence.

Please punish me to the fullest!

Nobumasa...

Was it also upon your advice...

that Lord Tadanaga killed many of his attendants?

Yes, My Lord.

It was my understanding...

that Lord Tadanaga killed his attendants at his whim...

when they attempted to correct him!

Absolutely not, Sir!

Lord Tadanaga, what do you say to this?

I can't recall!

Then we respectfully submit the Shogun's decree!

Proceed!

Suruga Great Minister, Tokugawa Tadanaga,

you are guilty of gross misconduct in your home fief.

You are confined to your castle until further notice!

- Please! - Silence!

Nobumasa...

You were named as Lord Tadanaga's guardian...

in order to keep him from such misbehavior.

Your lord's excessively unreasonable behavior...

is due to your failure as guardian.

Therefore, you are relieved of your duties...

and committed to the custody of Sakai Tadayuki!

Yes, My Lord.

No!

Nobumasa is my vassal!

He can't be sent to another lord!

It is a shogunate order!

Will Brother even take my guardian from me?!

The crime of misconduct was mine!

Nobumasa did nothing wrong!

Gravely concerned about the situation,

Hidetada met with Iemitsu in the Main Compound.

Punishment must be decided by the Shogun.

But you are his older brother.

Tadanaga would rue it.

It would leave hard feelings between you both.

Tadanaga is my vassal.

Tadanaga says he will apologize.

The law cannot be bent.

Then I ask you, Iemitsu...

What was Tadanaga's crime?

It was treason.

Treason?

Tadanaga refused to know his place.

Dissatisfied by his lot, he resorted to gross misconduct.

This display was a rebellion against shogunate law!

Tadanaga was in despair.

He lost his greatest support when Ogou died.

If Mother's death affects him this much,

he is not worthy of being a daimyo.

I hope you're not ordering him to commit seppuku?

Rest assured. I'll not take his life.

Then you'll revoke his samurai privileges?

I'll punish him according to the Laws for the Samurai Houses.

Iemitsu...

Why do you hate Tadanaga this much?

I don't hate him.

Then be merciful to him.

He's your only brother.

That's not so.

Hoshina Komatsu is also my younger brother.

He was by a concubine.

What's so funny?

Forgive me, but aren't you the son of a concubine, too?

Ah, that's true.

Forgive my rudeness.

Iemitsu...

Won't you be lenient with Tadanaga this time?

The law must be obeyed.

Just once...

Just once, won't you do as I ask?

Forgive me, but...

in order to serve a just example,

I must pass judgment on Tadanaga myself.

Will you still persist...

even if I beg you not to?

Put yourself in my place.

I cannot bear this harsh treatment...

by brother upon brother.

Father...

Am I really your son?

What?

At my manhood rite,

I received part of the Dai-Gongen's name.

I did not receive your name.

This is what happened...

At first, I wished to name you "Ietada,"

but that was the name of the founder of the Kazan-in house.

So I named you "Iemitsu."

I see...

You wanted to have my name?

I don't want it anymore.

Tadateru, Tadanao, and Tadanaga...

The character for "tada" brings bad luck.

I see.

Pardon my rudeness.

On March 13 Mt. Asama in Shinano erupted.

Large amounts of volcanic ash and sand fell upon Edo.

For Lord Tadanaga to recover from his illness,

he will be placed in custody of chief vassal, Horii Naritsugu,

to recuperate in the fief of Kai.

Yes, My Lord.

Vassal Asakura Nobumasa will take charge of Sunpu Castle...

to rule the fief.

Yes. My Lord.

Let it be so known.

A shogunate inspector will be sent to Koshu...

to oversee Lord Tadanaga's recuperation.

My Lord...

You say Lord Tadanaga must recover from illness,

but his behavior in confinement has been exemplary.

I doubt that.

He has sent messengers to the lord of Mito and Princess Sen,

asking that they intercede on his behalf.

That has displeased the Shogun.

Sire, I wish to report...

Lord Tadanaga departs for Koshu this morning.

If you have any message for him,

I can discreetly tell him.

No, I have nothing.

What an unfilial son Tadanaga is.

Ogou must be grieving as well.

Pardon my rudeness, Sire.

Wait...

He must behave himself in Koshu.

Tell him so.

If he behaves himself, things will soon improve.

I'll also speak to Iemitsu on his behalf.

Tell him so.

Very well, Sire.

Not so fast, Shigemasa.

"Take care of yourself."

Thank you, My Lord.

Not you. That's a message for Tadanaga.

Eat in moderation; drink in moderation.

Eat in moderation; drink in moderation?

Hot...

Hot meals?

No, the heat!

Warm sake?

My back is hot!

My moxa treatment!

On May 29, Tadanaga left for Koshu.

He was said to be leaving to cure an illness,

but in actuality, he was being placed under house arrest.

Kasuga-no-Tsubone

What is it today?

I am paying a sick call, Sir.

A sick call?

They say you have not been well of late.

How could I be well?

My firstborn Iemitsu has yet to sire a child,

and my second son Tadanaga has gone mad.

What was the use of having children?

In a parent's eyes, his children are always children.

Rain falls equally on all growing things.

The sun shines down equally on them all, as well.

However, depending on where plants have rooted,

they flourish or wither.

In bright sunlight, trees might become mighty giants,

while some might grow greener in the shade.

If a tree can grow strong with little water,

it's a shame to overwater it and destroy it.

A parent knows what is best for his child.

A parent knows?

People say...

just as there are Ex-Emperors in Court,

so too are there Shoguns behind the scenes.

Are you referring to me?

Please forgive my rudeness!

Ofuku...

I mean, Lady Kasuga-no-Tsubone...

Would you not be the Shogun behind the scenes?

How you jest, Sir!

No, there's no mistake.

I've heard Iemitsu will do anything you ask.

I'm sure that's not true, Sir!

So I would like to ask a favor of you.

Anything, My Lord!

About Tadanaga's punishment...

Won't you ask Iemitsu to make allowances for his brother?

A woman's interference in government affairs...

will bring ruin to the land.

If you'll excuse me...

But...

Ofuku...

Lord Ogosho!

Summon physician Kyoan!

Hidetada, whose health had always been poor,

fell gravely ill on June 23.

Father?

Who is it?

It is Sen, Father.

It is Katsu.

There's no need for concern.

It's just sudden fatigue.

Please take care, Father.

Osen, how is Takebashi Palace?

Very comfortable, Father.

Tell me at once if you should need anything.

Thank you, Father.

Okatsu...

I've found a husband for your daughter Princess Tsuru.

It is Michifusa, heir of Ex-Chancellor Kujo Tadahide.

Oh, Lord Kujo Michifusa?

Both Michifusa and Tsuru are Ogou's grandchildren.

Ogou will surely be pleased...

that her grandchildren will wed each other.

Thank you, Father.

I'll get well soon.

I'll get well,

but just in case...

I have a request to make of you.

Please tell us.

As you know, your brother Tadanaga angered the Shogun,

and has been under house arrest in Koshu.

Though he brought it upon himself,

he is still my son.

My wish as your father,

is for you to get along with each other.

I ask that you look for the proper opportunity...

to ask Iemitsu to pardon Tadanaga.

Even for Ogou's sake.

Yes, Father.

I'll be counting on you.

My Lord, what sort of illness did Lord Hidetada have?

I don't know for certain,

but he had swellings all over his body.

How pitiful.

Were the swellings similar to those of his brother Tadayoshi?

It was probably cancer.

Cancer?

Probably a cancer of the lymph nodes.

His Excellency is here.

How are you, Sir?

It's nothing serious. Don't worry.

Please don't strain yourself.

Yorifusa's here, too?

Father...

I've brought Komatsu today.

Komatsu?

I'm delighted to see you, My Lord.

Come forward.

Komatsu, come forward.

When did you arrive in Edo?

Last night, Sir.

To see me?

Yes, Father.

Did you inform him?

I did my filial duty, Sir.

What did Iemitsu tell you?

That Father was on his deathbed?

Nonsense!

Thank you for coming. I wished to see you.

Komatsu... Come forward.

Come closer.

Though you were the Shogun's son,

you were forced to conceal your identity...

and be a vassal's heir for only 5,000 koku.

If it were I, I would have hated Father and run wild.

Now...

Have you no complaint to make to Father?

No, Your Excellency.

Don't hesitate. Say everything you feel.

I have no complaint.

Forgive me, Komatsu.

It was not that I abandoned you.

It was just out of consideration for Ogou.

Then place Komatsu's fortunes in my hands, Father.

In your place, I shall make him a great daimyo!

A daimyo?

Understand, Komatsu?

Well spoken, Iemitsu.

Well spoken.

Komatsu's adoptive father Hoshina Masamitsu...

died of illness on October 7 at Takato Castle in Shinano.

He was 71 years old.

Iemitsu allowed Komatsu to inherit the 30,000 koku fief.

As promised, he made Komatsu a daimyo.

Komatsu was 21 years old.

He became Hoshina Higo-no-kami Masauki...

and finally made his entrance in history.

In faraway Kai,

Tadanaga learned of his father's illness...

and spent days in anguish.

In his letter,

he begs that he be allowed to visit the West Compound...

to see his father.

A sick call?

Lord Tadanaga surely regrets his reprehensible behavior.

Please be merciful...

and allow his visit to Edo Castle.

He is under house arrest!

The basis of government is laws.

Every person must obey them.

But are not filial ties an exception?

They are not!

When the Dai-Gongen was ill in Sunpu,

he refused to grant Lord Tadateru a meeting!

Lord Tadateru violated martial law!

Lord Tadanaga's confinement is recuperation from illness.

Only outwardly!

The killing of monkeys was clearly treason against the Shogun!

Lord Tadanaga's crime aside,

I am sure the Ogosho's failing health...

is partly due to fatherly concern for his son.

So the son is unfilial to worry him!

If Lord Tadanaga is allowed to see the Ogosho and apologize,

it will set the Ogosho's mind at ease.

First...

Please ask the Ogosho his feelings.

That won't be necessary.

Tadanaga has not yet apologized for his rudeness.

It proves he is still ill.

A sick man cannot be granted audience at Edo Castle.

Archbishop Tenkai!

What do you say?

Yes, Your Excellency.

Father...

On December 8...

Ieyasu's 9th son Yoshinao and 10th son Yorinobu...

visited Hidetada in the West Compound.

Tokugawa Yorinobu (Lord of Kii)

Tokugawa Yorifusa (Lord of Mito)

Raise your heads.

I am Gorohachimaru, son of Yoshinao of Owari.

How old are you?

I am seven, My Lord.

You have a fine face.

I am Nagatomimaru, son of Yorinobu of Kii.

How old are you?

I am six, My Lord.

Yoshinao, Yorinobu, you have fine sons.

Thank you very much, Sir.

They earlier appeared before the Shogun.

Gorohachimaru received the name, "Mitsuyoshi."

Is that so? Excellent.

Nagatomi received the name, "Mitsusada."

"Mitsu" from "Iemitsu" for Mitsuyoshi and Mitsusada?

I pray that you look kindly upon them, Lord Ogosho.

I don't have much longer to live.

Nonsense, Sir!

Listen to me.

Therefore, I must say this to you...

We are listening, Sir.

Our father, the Tosho Dai-Gongen,

with might of war, brought the daimyo to their knees,

and unified this land.

But there is only one Tosho Dai-Gongen.

No one else can do what he did.

From now on, the country must be ruled...

with peace between men.

As you know,

3rd Shogun Iemitsu has not produced an heir.

The 4th Shogun must come...

from either Owari...

or Kii.

Yorifusa...

The order of succession to Shogun must be...

Mitsuyoshi of Owari first...

and Mitsusada of Kii second!

Speak if you object.

We have no objections, My Lord.

Tokugawa Mitsuyoshi of Owari...

Tokugawa Mitsusada of Kii...

You must get along well together.

Don't fight and cause your parents to grieve.

It was a fine answer.

Lady Kasuga has been waiting for a long time now, Sire.

Tomorrow morning. Our lord is tired.

This matter is of utmost importance.

What is it?

I ask that the room be cleared.

No. The Ogosho is ill.

Never mind, speak.

So I shall.

Ofuri has conceived!

Ofuri? Who is Ofuri?

She is the maid who attends the Shogun!

What about Ofuri?

She is with child!

With child? Whose?

His Excellency's child.

Don't lie to me!

Iemitsu is a notorious woman-hater!

His tastes have changed lately!

Changed?!

- Wait, wait... - Ogosho

You're sure this is true?

The child is due next April.

Water... Water.

Water!

That fool!

After all these years!

Ofuri was the daughter of Oka Shigemasa,

vassal to Gamo Hideyuki.

Father wept for joy.

This is sure to shock all who underestimated me.

Owari and Kishu's hopes will be dashed as well.

I feel afraid somehow.

Afraid?

Will I be able to have a son?

I want no daughters. Bear a son.

Don't fear.

If the first is a girl, the next one can be a boy.

Bear many children.

Thank you, My Lord.

I should be thanking you.

You have saved face for me as Shogun.

I'll fall behind no one now.

To be continued.

To be continued.