Original subtitles

Having lost his right eye to smallpox at the age of 6,

Date Masamune was called the One-Eyed Dragon.

However, in existing portraits,

he is depicted as having both eyes.

It was Masamune's wish.

It was unfilial to lose what his parents had given him,

so he asked that after his death,

he be portrayed as having both eyes.

However, in Zuiganji Temple, Matsushima,

this statue has only one eye.

Masamune's widow, Yotoku-in, had it built.

Out of love for her husband, she left his true image for posterity.

MASAMUNE, THE ONE-EYED DRAGON

Episode 3: The Love of a Parent

Screenplay: James MIKI

Original Story: YAMAOKA Sohachi

Music: IKEBE Shin'ichiro

CAST

Date Terumune: KITAOJI Kin'ya

Bontenmaru: FUJIMA Ryota

Kita: TAKESHITA Keiko

Oniniwa Sagetsu: IKARIYA Chosuke

Mogami Yoshimitsu: HARADA Yoshio

Date Harumune: KANEKO Nobuo

Date Sanemoto: RYU Raita

Endo Motonobu: KOUYAMA Shigeru

Kosai Soitsu: OTAKI Hideji

Lady Yoshi (Lady of the East): IWASHITA Shima

Subtitles Transcribed from JN Productions by: Avallac'h

Subtitles Editing/Timing: Koala Fansubs QC by: Kame Fansubs

Director: YOSHIMURA Yoshiyuki

- Push. - Grapple your leg further.

Push him sideways.

Push, Young Lord.

Do not yield an inch, My Lord.

Grapple your leg, Young Lord.

- Push. - A little more.

I quit!

I'll take his place.

In a month, Bontenmaru's eye had healed,

causing him far less discomfort.

You're strong, Young Lord.

You're next, Kojuro!

Yes, My Lord.

Again!

Again!

Attack with all your might!

You will not be able to beat Tokimunemaru.

Keep going.

More.

"...in accordance with his teachings."

"Return to your home."

"Return to your home."

Bontenmaru was poor at wrestling, but because he was a year older,

he was far ahead of Tokimunemaru in school.

"I tell thee."

"Our parents give us life and body."

"Our parents give us life and body."

Kita.

Why can't I stay with my mother?

Well...

Why?!

Because you are a daimyo's son!

A leader of men must have self-discipline.

He must love and be respected by his people.

You will be lord of the Date when you grow up.

A leader has a lonely life.

Understand?

At times, a leader must bear hardship alone.

You cannot be strong if you cling to your parents.

It was the same for your father and grandfather.

Tokimunemaru is the same.

Someday, you will be lord of Omori Castle.

Even if you miss your mother,

be strong and bear it!

In April, 1573...

before he could fight Oda Nobunaga, Takeda Shingen fell ill and died.

In August...

Nobunaga banished Shogun Yoshiaki to Wakae Castle,

laying bare his ambition to unify Japan.

Magnificent!

Perfect in form and bearing.

You have splendid taste, My Lord.

He'll be happy. Send this immediately.

Very well.

Father.

Welcome.

That's a fine falcon.

The Shogun has fallen on hard times.

It's the perfect gift to lift his spirits.

This is not for the Shogun.

It's yours?

It's for Lord Oda.

What? For Nobunaga?

Sadatoki will present it with a letter from me.

What will you send the Shogun?

Father...

The Shogunate is practically finished.

No. The Date have always been courteous to the Shogun.

We cannot be rude, just because he has fallen.

Fortune favors Nobunaga.

Showing courtesy to the Shogun...

might incur Nobunaga's displeasure.

This is shameful.

Forgive me, Sire! I suggested this.

Shallow cunning. Unworthy of a samurai.

Why do you dally? Prepare for leave!

Yes, Sire!

Terumune had inherited his diplomatic nature...

from his grandfather Tanemune.

Though he was a local daimyo of the Tohoku,

Terumune had his eye on the political center.

What flower is this?

A bellflower.

What color is it?

Purple.

Close your eyes.

Let me ask once more.

What color is this?

Purple.

How do you know?

Tokimunemaru?

The bellflower is purple.

I didn�t ask that!

Is this purple?

Can you call it purple without seeing it?

Irresponsible!

Why did you say it was purple?

It's purple.

What?

In my soul's eye it is purple.

I see, your soul's eye...?

I see you have a soul, Young Lord.

Abbot...

My mother gave this to me.

She cut the flowers in the castle garden.

The flowers are blooming in your soul.

Never forget the eyes of your soul.

Cherish them always.

My Lady!

I know. It displeases my lord.

Please stop.

Why can't a woman test a gun?

I wish to discuss the young lord.

You want us to leave?

Let's go.

He is not popular with the retainers.

It might affect the clan's reputation.

Are you saying that Bontenmaru is stupid?

Rusu Masakage says it's because he is part Mogami!

How irritating.

Mortifying.

Kiniyori, what do you think of Bontenmaru?

If I may speak frankly,

the young lord lacks ferocity.

In peacetime, it may not be important,

but to rule in a war torn world,

he must be more daring and broad minded.

If I raised him, he would grow to be strong.

When the people see the boys going to school,

they think Tokimunemaru is the young lord.

Is that true?

Yes.

This constant comparison between them cannot go on!

It must be stopped!

I understand. Tokimunemaru will return to Omori Castle!

Uncle...

Don't worry.

My wild son must not hinder the young lord's education.

Thank you for understanding.

His year with Kosai will not be wasted.

Tokimunemaru will surely be a brave and wise lord.

When he is, our house will serve our young lord faithfully.

Motonobu, tell Kosai about this.

I understand.

Be truthful. He can see through lies.

Thus, Tokimunemaru stopped studying with Bontenmaru...

and returned to Omori Castle.

Tokimunemaru!

Thank you for your services.

A top for you.

Thank you.

Farewell, till we meet again.

Yes.

Take care, my young lord.

Yes.

In January, 1574,

there was trouble in the Mogami family.

Lady Yoshi's father and brother were warring against each other.

My Lord!

Pardon my rudeness!

I'm in conference!

Are you really attacking the Mogami?

As soon as the snows stop.

No!

Yoshimori asked for aid.

My brother will be destroyed.

It cannot be helped. Your father is our ally.

Youshiaki refuses to submit.

Please let me go to Yamagata first!

No!

I'll ask him to stop this folly!

It will do no good!

January 25...

Under orders from Terumune, Koyanagawa Morimune...

led 500 men into Mogami territory.

The enemy is an undisciplined mob.

They say, "After you," to each other.

We can take 60 heads with ease.

Forget that they are my father's men.

I, Yoshiaki, am lord of Yamagata Castle.

We are in the right.

Reporting!

Sagae Castle has fallen to the enemy!

Calm down, Morimune!

I wasn't counting on Sagae.

That is true.

What about the Soma? Isn't our courier back?

The Soma are watching the situation.

If we are stronger,

Nakano Munetoki will ask him to join us.

I see.

If the Soma rise up, we can surround the Date.

Now is the time to rally our men...

and demonstrate the power of the Mogami.

That's right, my lord.

Enemy! Enemy attack!

What are you praying for?

Yoshiaki's victory? Or victory for the Date?

For both.

Both?

I pray that the merciful Buddha will end the fighting.

I didn't start this; your father did.

I help as his son-in-law.

Don't hate me for that.

I pity my brother.

Shunned by my father, hated by my younger brother.

Even his sister's husband attacks him.

He brought it on himself.

Yoshiaki intimidates neighboring domains.

He'll stop at nothing for power.

My brother is not a villain.

Since he was nearly disinherited,

he cannot even trust his own family!

Yoshi!

If you are so concerned about Yoshiaki,

you can go to the Mogami.

But never come back again.

My Lord!

A samurai's wife must be prepared to die for him.

You said you would become Date.

What a shame.

I am a Date!

I have no desire to return to the Mogami.

Then why defend Yoshiaki before my retainers?!

Well...

Motonobu and Sagetsu do not trust you.

They fear you will betray us.

What are you doing?

- Idiot! - I will kill myself in apology!

- Lady of the East!? - Impudent woman!

Please let me go!

Killing yourself will cast more suspicion on you!

Please refrain from doing anything rash!

However, an all-out war never developed.

Before spring, Yoshiaki made peace with his father.

But the Soma attacked the Date from the east,

and Terumune was forced to fight.

Meanwhile, Yoshitoki rose up against his brother Yoshiaki,

so the Mogami could not afford to fight the Date.

For these and other reasons,

the Date and Mogami chose to negotiate.

Watari Motomune was Terumune's representative,

while Yoshiaki sent Ujiie Morimune.

Mogami Yoshitoki's revolt was soon suppressed,

and Yoshiaki's position was secure.

You're a fine sight, Yoshitoki.

Even a brother cannot be forgiven.

I'll show you who is leader of the Mogami.

You're no leader; you're an embarrassment!

Don't be a sore loser.

How about bowing and begging for your life?

Take him away!

I'll become a demon and curse your seed!

I'll curse you to death!

Yoshiaki!

Yoshiaki!

Yoshitoki is a traitor.

But he is still our brother.

That's why he wasn't executed,

but allowed to commit hara-kiri.

Please ask Yoshiaki to spare him!

It will serve as a bad example to his subjects.

He can be exiled or imprisoned!

I know how this grieves you,

but a lord must eliminate dangers...

Please!!

I cannot!

I cannot interfere in Mogami affairs.

If Yoshitoki had won, things might be different.

Yoshiaki won!

Yoshitoki is Bontenmaru's uncle!

Forget about him!

Traitors must die.

Let me ask you, then...

If one of your brothers turned traitor...

would you kill him?

Without question.

I would kill him.

Fathers fight sons; brothers fight brothers.

How wretched.

Have the gods forsaken the Mogami?

Ah, cruel world.

Ojako, bring my ink stone.

Yes, My Lady.

No, never mind.

Letters will do no good.

All I can do...

is pray that Yoshitoki does not go to hell.

How sad...!

Men are fools.

All fools!

My Lady...!

(1575)

Yoshiaki's attack on Tendo has begun.

He is trying to unify his divided countrymen.

Precisely. They will unite against a common enemy.

Since the Mogami are occupied, and the Soma are dallying,

we must gather the most powerful weapons,

befitting the masters of Oshu.

The most powerful weapons?

Motonobu is referring to guns.

Guns?

Guns are not the most powerful weapons.

They threaten, but lack accuracy.

They cannot compare to the bow.

Because they are few!

With thousands of guns, we can wipe out the enemy.

Thousands?

Are you crazy, Motonobu?

Oda Nobunaga used 3,500 guns at Nagashino.

Takeda Katsuyori had the advantage, but lost to guns.

Unbelievable.

He needed 3,500 samurai to fire the guns.

The Oda gunners were foot soldiers.

What?

He appears to have trained the foot soldiers.

Outrageous!

How can gallant samurai be shot down by foot soldiers?!

War is changing. Western lords will overtake us!

It's cowardly!

Bows are the same!

They aren't!

Calm down, Sagetsu!

I'll buy guns.

Send someone to Western Japan for 300 of the latest.

Sire!

We'll try them.

It was difficult to purchase guns in great numbers.

After the Battle of Nagashino,

daimyo fought over the best guns,

and few were sent to the Tohoku region.

Fire!

Terumune sought friendly relations with Nobunaga, the ruler of Western Japan.

He sent fine steeds and falcons as gifts.

Nobunaga responded with a letter of thanks,

as well as tiger skins and damask.

Good work.

Thank you, Sire.

Did Sir Nobunaga say anything?

Yes. He was in extremely good spirits,

and invited me to a tea ceremony.

He expressed his desire to meet you someday.

Good.

He says he liked the black steed.

Thank you, Sire.

Five tiger skins, five panther skins,

twenty rolls of damask...

Tiger skins are fine, but he should send guns.

Oh. So you're a convert, now?

Not so!

Be they women or weapons,

inaccessibility makes them more desirable.

You hardhead.

Father!

Father!

You're home early today.

Welcome home, Young Lord.

Look! I grew these eggplants myself!

Where did you grow them?

At Shifukuji Temple remains.

I planted the seeds and watered them.

Is that true, Kita?

It is.

Fool!

Why do you let him work like a farmer?!

Didn't Kosai tell him to?

Yes, he did.

Impossible priest!

Don't get upset, Sagetsu!

It's good to know how the farmers live.

Good work, son!

Yes.

Good.

Welcome home.

Is Mother in?

Yes.

Let me see her.

She isn't feeling well, and is resting.

I'll wait till she wakes.

I am very sorry.

She doesn't wish to see anyone.

Young Lord!

Grieving for her younger brother Yoshitoki,

Lady Yoshi fell into a trance like state.

How did you like Ichimosai's daughter?

A fine girl! She is skilled in the tea ceremony.

Why not take her as a concubine?

Not that again.

Retainer Ichimosai is from a good family.

He is a man of character and insight.

If his daughter, Oyuki, becomes your concubine,

he'll serve you even more faithfully.

I don't need a concubine!

I must say this, even at the cost of my life...

Since Prince Bontenmaru was born,

Lady of the East hasn't conceived in 8 years.

You must take a concubine and extend your line.

I'm sick of this!

I know it displeases you,

but many children strengthen a lord's house.

You can extend your influence through marriage, not bloodshed.

Your grandfather Tanemune had 22 children.

Your father had eleven...

No, twelve.

There were Sir Terumune, Sir Chikataka, Sir Masakage...

Sir Akemitsu, Sir Morishige, Sir Naomune...

Silence!

We can't quit now. It's for the sake of the clan.

I hope he's not a woman-hater.

Perhaps Miss Oyuki was too innocent for him.

I'd take her right away.

She wouldn't have you.

Hah. A man's worth isn't in his appearance.

This is no time to talk about you.

We need a woman to bear our lord's child.

Can't you think of anyone?

Children...

We might have to search the countryside.

Our lord like sensible women... unassuming and educated.

Such as...

Is there such a woman in the clan?

What's the idea?!

There is one!

What?!

Who is it?

Kita.

Kita?

What is it?

Sir Endo sent me.

Come in.

Pardon me.

Serving you is the highest honor I can receive, My Lord.

Did Motonobu tell you to come?

Yes.

Sir Oniniwa Sagetsu, also.

Insolent wretches. I'll teach them!

I never asked for a woman.

Then it was a lie?

You may go.

Forgive my rudeness!

Wait!

Are you wearing make-up?

Yes.

No wonder you look attractive.

This must have caused you a great inconvenience.

Forgive me.

I was very happy.

Happy?

I was overjoyed to hear you had summoned me.

Happy to be a lord's concubine?

No!

Even if you were not a lord,

I...

Pardon my rudeness!

Forgive my intrusion.

Good night!

From his bedchamber?

Yes.

She was dressed in pure white,

with a touch of make-up.

You're sure?

I quietly investigated. I swear it's true.

How infuriating!

Casting our lady aside with such shameless conduct!

It was Sagetsu's idea.

Then she will bear Lord Terumune's child?!

Miss Ojako!

She has arrived.

Come closer.

Yes.

How are you, My Lady?

I asked you here to practice with me.

Practice?

I understand you are trained in martial arts.

Will you take halberd or short sword?

Oh, no, My Lady! I am only guardian to the young lord.

I could never fight you...!

Absurd.

You were chosen because we had heard of your skills.

If it was a lie, it is a serious matter.

Attack me!

Husband-stealer!

I lose!

No! You dropped it on purpose!

Once more!

Mother!

Please stop!

Mother!

Take her to Jinsai!

Insolent wretches!

Ordinarily, I would kill you!

Sire!

Jinsai reports...

that Lady of the East is with child!

What?

With child?

Lord.

Mother...

End of Episode Three

Historical Information Provided by: Sendai City Museum, Zuiganji Temple