All language subtitles for Dokuganryu Masamune 49

Final income from territories

Numerous Sengoku warriors
who ruthlessly competed.

With his last territory,

...roughly estimation in Edo era...

...said that Masamune
had income 620,000.

income in 10,000

Prefecture Fukushima, Date
district, town Yanagawa.

Prefecture Fukushima, Date district,
town Yanagawa

They say, this is the place
Date family comes from.

Tenshou era, year 12,...

...when Masamune inherited Date territory,

...its income was roughly 300,000.

After five years Masamune...

...in the Battle of
Suriagehara against Ashina...

...he gained an overwhelming victory...

...and income of Date's territory
reached roughly 720,000.

The one who interfered
with Masamune's excellent future...

...was Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

Hideyoshi recruited
warriors from big area...

...and ordered supplies from
Yonezawa to Iwabeyama.

As a result, Date's territory
decreased to 580,000.

Keichou, year 5.
Tokugawa Ieyasu...

...handed back to Masamune his old
territory and promised him to guarantee

...an income in amount of 1,000,000.

However, the reward given
after the Battle of Sekigahara...

...were district Katta and
district Gamo in Oumi province...

...with income little
less than 20,000.

In the end, Masamune's territory....

...added up by 20,000 from
whole Oumi and Hitachi,

...and reached income 620,000.

And this is going
to be a domination...

...of Date family
for roughly 250 years.

Dokuganryu Masamune
(One-eyed Dragon Masamune)

Episode 49:
Missing Mother

Screenplay by James Miki

Based on the novel "Date Masamune"
by Sohachi Yamaoka

Music by Shinichiro Ikebe

Theme music performed by
NHK Symphony Orchestra

CAST

Masamune Date:
KEN WATANABE

Princess Mego:
JUNKO SAKURADA

Princess Iroha:
YASUKO SAWAGUCHI

Tadamune Date:
HIRONOBU NOMURA

Kojuro Katakura:
MASAHIRO TAKASHIMA

Tsunamoto Moniwa:
TAKEHIRO MURATA

Sadamune Watarai: RYOTA SKANISHI
Munenao Shiroishi: ZENPAKU KATO

Ochako: MACHIKO WASHIO
Shogen Ishida: HIROAKI IIYAMA

Bonten Maru (flashback): RYOTA FUJIMA
Tojiro (flashback): EIJI SHIMA

Tadateru Matsudaira:
HIROYUKI SANADA

Hidetada Tokugawa:
HIROSHI KATSUNO

Sokun Imai:
KEI TANI

Munenori Yagyu:
RENJI ISHIBASHI

Iechika Mogami: HIROMICHI HORI
Geki Naito: SEIYA NAKANO

Narrator:
SEIJI KASAI

Shigezane Date:
TOMOKAZU MIURA

Hoshu-in:
SHIMA IWASHITA

Sendai Castle

Well now, shall we
wake him.

Not yet.

He said exactly 6 am.

1620, the year Tsunenaga
Hasekura came home,

Masamune was 54.

The civil war period had ended

and the Tokugawa feudal
system was taking shape.

Let's recreate Masamune's
day for October 10th

from documents that detailed
Masamune's daily routine.

Masamune did not get up
for a while after he woke

waiting for his night duty valet
to come and tell him the time.

Reporting.
It is 6 am.

My lord, it is 6 am.

All right.
Thanks.

After he was up,

he would wash
then have a smoke.

Quiet Room

He would then go into
a small room

and after he gave instructions
for his morning meal,

read or write poetry
and prepare for the day

spending two hours
in the room.

Next, he bathed...

then changed
in his bedroom.

He ate breakfast with his
vassals in the front parlor.

They had been chosen
the night before.

It's unseemly to sing well
during a banquet.

Oh? You can't be good?

It's bad form to
sing loudly.

It's better to sing badly
and have others laugh at you.

I'll remember that.

You don't have to worry.
You're bad to begin with.

Oh my...

I'm praising you.

After breakfast, he'd
smoke some more.

After going back to
the quiet room

he'd change again and
go to the library

and give instructions to
the magistrates.

Official business continued
until about 2 pm.

It's Munenao.

A letter from Uwajima.

It was Sir Hidemune
who killed Seibei Yanbe.

What?

Masamune's eldest son
Hidemune

had become the lord of
Uwajima Iyo of 100,000

and was governing wisely.

But struggle between his
chief retainers

had led to the assassination
of Seibei Yanbe and his clan.

That fool.

How dare he take action
without telling me.

It seems the Sakurada faction
made a false accusation.

He kill his most loyal subject
believing a false accusation?

- I won't forgive him.
- My lord.

I'm disowning him.

Draw up a letter to that effect
and send it to him.

After work, he'd go into
the quiet room

and write out his dinner menu
changed again

and ate dinner
in the inner room.

The record shows how
fashion-conscious he was,

how much care
he took with his meals

and how meticulous he was.

Father.

Put yourself
in Hidemune's shoes.

It hurts to be cut off
from one's parents

than to be cut with a sword.

It's harder for the parent.

No, to protect the clan,

you, and the retired shogun
both sacrificed your own child.

In order to
keep up appearances

children are dispensable.

That's not so.

Both Sir Tadateru and
Hidemune behaved badly.

They caused trouble with
their thoughtless acts

and embarrassed their parents.

Don't you think
the parents are to blame?

What do you mean?

Children act out because of
a parent's poor discipline.

Is that why you behave
badly too?

I hear you pretend to
have reverted to Buddhism

but pray to a Buddha statue
with a cross carved into it.

Did you think I didn't know?

I had you come to Sendai
because I love you

so you can live as you wish.

I turn a blind eye to your
devotion to Christianity.

You take advantage
and write letters to

Tsunenaga Hasekura and
Juan Goto

and even send them money.

That also counts as
embarrassing your parent.

Isn't it time you stopped
worrying me?

Stop being so stubborn
and remarry.

You must know many men
want to marry you.

I have only one husband
on this earth.

You will never see him again.

No, I see him every night
in my dreams.

The bond of husband and wife

may be stronger that that
of parent and child.

He wants to be woken up
exactly at 6 am tomorrow.

Yes, sir.

Here's the list of...

After dinner, he retired
to his bedroom

and wrote out the names of
his breakfast companions

and the time
to be woken up.

He would then have a smoke
before going to bed.

Iroha.

How are you?

You look sad.
Smile for me.

I crossed many mountains
to see your smiling face.

Forgive me.

Sir Tadateru.

You are unlucky.

If you didn't marry me
you wouldn't have been sad.

That's not true.
I have always been your wife.

Even if we have to live apart,
you are in my heart...

my reason for living.

That makes me feel
even worse.

Why?

A wife loving her husband is as
natural as plants needing water.

I don't want to tie you down
any longer.

What a strange thing
to say.

Listen, it was my fault that

I was distanced by the family
stripped of my rank

and forced to divorce you

although I was born
into the shogun family.

It was all God's will.

Even if it were,
you are blameless.

I am grateful for your loyalty

but we will never be together
on this earth.

My lord!

So you should listen
to your father

and many if a good match
comes along.

Find happiness with
someone else.

I don't want to hear it.

That's so cruel.
My ears won't hear it.

It's saying it can't
believe what it's hearing.

How obstinate.

You must persuade
it to listen.

As a man, I can't bear
to see you miserable.

It sounds like you've
fallen out of love with me.

I swear to God, I say this
because I love you.

Then take me
and run away.

What?

I will be happy
if I am with you.

I'll gladly go with you

deep into the mountains or
to the end of the seas.

They will kill you if they
find us.

Then we can finally be
married in Heaven.

Iroha.

Hurry.

All right.

Stop.

Stop where you are.

Father.

How dare you meet
clandestinely against the law.

Father-in-law.

We are husband and wife.

You divorced her.

- Please look the other way.
- Leave, Sir Tadateru.

- I'm going with him.
- No.

I beg you.

Eloping is out of the question
for a warrior's daughter.

We won't cause you problems.

You will cause trouble
for the shogun.

If I say I'll kill you?

Then I'll prevent you
by force.

No.

I have other things
I want to say to you.

All right.

The reason Father was
displeased with me

for being late to
the Siege of Osaka

was because you gave me
bad advice.

Yet you didn't try to
defend me,

you lied to protect yourself.

You're a coward for
accepting

the divorce to further
you own ends.

That's unpardonable.

No.

Get out of the way.

Let go.

My lord.

- Good morning
- Iroha.

Er, nothing.

Do you think I'm a nag?

If I'm overbearing it's
because I love you so much.

But don't take it to heart.

I don't want you to feel
uncomfortable here

because I nag you.

Live as you wish.

- Thank you.
- By the way,

Hidemune won't be
disowned for long.

If he doesn't do
anything outrageous.

I will forgive him
in three years.

Date Edo Mansion

Meanwhile

the stone wall construct on
of Edo Castle's second keep

led by Date heir Tadamune
and Shigezane Date

was completed in November
of that year

and the shogun was very
please with the results.

That's a wonderful sword.

It's by Hiromitsu Okurikara.

Your father must be
very pleased.

The shogun came personally
to the construction site

and bestowed some
gracious words on us.

That was wonderful.

Those bolts of silk were
given to Shigezane.

You did a great job.

I think this is my last
big project.

I'm relieved that
it all went well.

Since it was a large-scale
construction

it must have cost a lot.

Yes, it caused
a huge headache.

We spent 2,700
pieces of gold,

and employed a total of
423,000 men.

Oh my.

It can't be helped.

Father said not to skimp
and dishonor the Date name.

The Date prestige is
your prestige as well.

Never forget your debt
to your father.

I'm well aware of that.

I wrote to him to report
the completion

and to thank him.

New Year 1622

Masamune rang in the
New Year of 1622 in Edo

and invited the shogun
who he was now very close to

to the Date mansion.

Thank you for personally
bringing the tray.

Allow me to inspect it.

What?

It's merely a formality.

I don't understand.

What do you mean?

I, Masamune,
invited the shogun here

and personally
brought his food.

It's outrageous you want
to taste test for poison.

- It's customary.
- Silence.

Not so loud.

Poisoning food went out
20 years ago.

If I wanted to revolt,
I'll use force.

I can't let that pass.

I wouldn't poison him
in times of peace.

Then my tasting the food
shouldn't be a problem.

The mere act of suspicion
is an insult.

How stubborn.

If you insist on tasting,
it can't be helped.

I will remove the tray.

- That's rude.
- You're the one being rude.

Gentlemen.
Restrain yourselves.

The shogun is listening.

Geki Naito refuses
to let me pass.

I need to taste for poison.

- He said that's unnecessary.
- What?

Did you hear that Sir Geki?

- I can't believe it.
- Come in with the tray.

Don't be angry,
Masamune.

You don't think
I suspect you, do you?

I don't deserve
those kind words.

I am honored.

This truly tastes of loyalty.
It's excellent.

I am very honored.

I understand why Sir Date
was angry.

But Geki did what he did
out of loyalty.

Please let it pass.

Loyalty in form only
is very harmful.

It shows how the Shogun's
knights make light of

non-hereditary lords.

- That's a false accusation
- It's not.

That arrogant demeanor
is proof.

I was born this way.

Then blame your parents.

Say that again.

I don't take orders from you.

I am the shogun's advisor.

That's enough.

You are in
the shogun's presence.

A little leak will sink
a big ship.

There will be trouble

if dissatisfaction grows among
the non-hereditary lords.

Please treat both

the hereditary and
non-hereditary lords equally.

All right.

I will keep your words
in mind.

Thank you, sir.

Masamune Date who
called himself the vice shogun

solidified his political power
as Hidetada's trusted advisor.

Yamagata Castle

Meanwhile the Mogami,
a distinguished Tohoku family

on a par with the Date
was beset with tragedies.

Yoshiaki Mogami
killed his heir Yoshiyasu

believing his vassal's
false accusation,

and recalled
his second son Iechika

who had been Ieyasu's page
to become the Mogami lord.

Iechika did not get along
with the vassals in the domain

and after internal conflict
had his stepbrother

Yoshichika Shimizu
commit seppuku.

But in the spring of 1617,
Iechika also died

by the hand of
his beloved mistress.

The bewildered Mogami
tried to hide this scandal

but Yoshitoshi, Iechika's son
who succeeded him

was a philanderer and a drunk
and a terrible governor,

so much so that the vassals
reported him to the shogunate.

August 8, 1622
Date Edo Mansion

I have a favor to ask you,
Shigezane.

I'm happy to be of service.

Go back to Sendai and
prepare the troops.

- What?
- Prepare the troops?

Are we going to war?

It may come to that.

And with whom?

I'm to confiscate Yamagata
Castle in the shogun's name.

The Mogami clan
has been disbanded.

Oh no.

The shogunate investigation
revealed all.

You mean Sir Yoshitoshi's
misconduct?

That's not all.

Ever since Iechika's death,

the Mogami clan has been
in turmoil.

How foolish of them.

Sir Yoshiaki must be turning
over in his grave.

How could they forfeit
580,000?

We could be next.

Let this be a lesson to us all.

Daimyo lords
must be discreet so

the shogunate doesn't have
an excuse to step in.

But how ironic is it that

the Date are ordered
to confiscate Yamagata Castle.

Please send me to Yamagata.

What?

I don't think the proud
Mogami warriors

would vacate their castle
so easily.

Rather than be expelled
and become uncommissioned

they may fight to the
very last.

You think I couldn't do
the job?

I didn't say that.

Yamagata is far and it's
still very hot.

That's why I think

us young warriors should
take the vanguard.

You just called me old.

That's not what I meant.

So Kojuro, if the Mogami
vassals disobeyed orders

and hole up in the castle,
what would you do?

I will attack full force and
take the castle.

That's very short-sighted.

Lady Hoshu-in
is at Yamagata.

What if Mogami take her
as hostage?

That's why my lord
asked me.

What would you do if
they take Lady Hoshu-in hostage?

Let's see.

I'll open a long dialogue
with the Mogami

and if I can't convince them
I will become the hostage.

I stand corrected.

The older the wiser.

A celebratory gift from me.
Prayer beads.

That's the spirit.

Celebrate your first battle

by bringing back
an enemy head or two.

It's not just your soldiers'
lives and the clan's pride

that you lost in this war.

If you must, kill me before
you go off to war.

Masamune!

Can't you understand
how I feel?

Please understand
my feelings as your mother

and agree to a peace treaty.

How pathetic.

The Mogami clan is cursed.

There must be evil spirits
residing in the castle.

It's not evil spirits.

If the ruler is improvident

the whole clan will
be in turmoil.

You take that to heart,
Tadamune.

Yes, sir.

Can you get Lady Hoshu-in
out safely?

I don't know.

I'm counting on Shigezane.

If he fails, I will go
to fetch her.

She is my only grandmother.
I look forward to meeting her.

She must be heartbroken
at the downfall of her clan.

I heard she has
a fiery temper.

She is a very humane person
at heart.

She must be feeling her age
at seventy-five.

Perhaps she's more
vulnerable now.

Yamagata castle

Late August Shigezane arrived
in Yamagata with 3,000 men.

Contrary to expectations,

Yamagata Castle was
handed over without incident.

The clan cohesion had already
disintegrated.

Lady Hoshu-in is here.

Is that you, Shigezane?

It is.

I am happy to see you
looking so well.

Please, raise you head.

You've grown old,
Shigezane.

Time flies as an arrow.

Has Masamune aged
as well?

He's very young-looking.

My, my.

And you are looking
exceptionally well.

I'm very glad.

I hear Masamune
is now a grandfather.

Yes. Sir Hidemune
in Uwajima

has two sons Senmatsu
and Iyomatsu.

They would be
your great-grandchildren.

That's very auspicious.

Have you had a chance
to read the letter?

I did.

Thank you.

Tell Masamune to write
larger text.

My eyesight
is getting weaker.

I shall, my lady.

Thank you for coming.

Thank you.

And will you come
to Sendai?

Come to Sendai?

Sir Masamune would like
you to come live in Sendai.

Why?

Since the Mogami
has been disbanded

he would like to take you
into his care.

I refuse.

Tell Masamune
he's misguided.

What do you mean?

I am Yoshiaki Mogami's
younger sister,

and a great-aunt
to clan head Yoshitoshi.

Just because the clan
was disbanded,

I can't leave this place.

Since the domain
has been confiscated

the castle and mansions
will also be taken away.

I'm aware of that.

I'm happy to end my life

in some country abode
deep in the mountain.

I understand your position.

But please also understand
our lord's fervent wishes

to be a dutiful son
to his mother.

That's laughable.

I hear Masamune is
the shogun's favorite.

If he is a powerful vice shogun
he could have prevented

the downfall of
the Mogami clan.

Yet he did nothing
to prevent it

and comes to take away
the castle for the shogunate.

How unkind of you to call him
the shogunate's lackey.

I disagree.

If he truly loves his mother,

shouldn't he first try to
persuade the shogun

to stop the disbandment
of the Mogami clan?

Since we are in
an age of peace,

even the shogun
must obey the law.

And it is not the place of
the vice shogun

to object to what the
shogun has decided.

Are you saying he has
nothing to be ashamed of

by forsaking the Mogami?

The disbandment of
the Mogami was unavoidable.

Unavoidable?

The Mogami brought it on
themselves.

It is the result of internal
conflicts within the clan.

It is unfair to accuse
our lord.

We have a mansion prepared
in Sendai for you.

The whole clan is prepared
to welcome you

so please, please
come to Sendai.

It's not too late.
Tell Masamune this.

Go persuade the shogunate

to leave a small amount of
territory for us

so that Mogami can make
a living.

It is too late.

It is more difficult to
rescind the order

than to have the Mogami
River run upstream.

It's no use talking
to you peons.

Even if I die in an open field,

I will not be obliged
to the Date.

Please wait.

Lady Hoshu-in,
please don't be hasty.

Tell Masamune this.

Write me with bigger letters.

Where are we to go?

She is so exasperating.

Don't give up.

There's nothing more
I can do.

She will eventually understand.

Just the opposite.

With that temperament
she'll become more stubborn.

It's only natural.

She is heartbroken by
the Mogami's disbandment

and her hatred for
the shogunate

is clouding her judgment
against you.

Don't say anything more.

It's difficult to rule
the country.

But it's even harder to
win over the heart of another.

We both were fated
not to live with our parents.

The same goes for
Lady Hoshu-in.

Women who marry into
a warrior family

are fated to be separated
from their parents.

To a greater or lesser extent,

we become sacrifices for
the security of the clan

and an instrument
to give birth to an heir.

A long time ago,
Lady Hoshu-in said to me,

women are human,
we bleed and shed tears.

They are thinking beings.

Deep inside, Lady Hoshu-in
wants to live with you.