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SANADA TAIHEIKI (Saga of the Sanada Clan)

SANADA TAIHEIKI (Saga of the Sanada Clan)

Episode 6: An Encounter

Original Writing: Ikenami Shotaro

Screenwriter: Kaneko Narito

Music: Hayashi Hikaru

Narration: Wada Atsushi, NHK Announcer

CAST

Sanada Nobuyuki: Watase Tsunehiko

Sanada Yukimura: Kusakari Masao

Oko: Haruka Kurara

Higuchi Kakubei: Enoki Takaaki

Tsuboya Matagoro: Natsuyagi Isao

Hisano: Kono Yuriko

Lady Yamanote: Koyama Akiko

Sanada Masayuki: Tanba Tetsuro

Producer: Enomoto Kazuo

English Subtitle: Koala Fansub

Director: Nagano Akira

March 9, 1584, on the pretext of helping his sworn friend Nobunaga's second son, Nobukatsu,

TOKUGAWA ARMY leyasu went to battle against Hashiba Hideyoshi.

Meanwhile,

HASHIBA ARMY Hideyoshi advanced to Komaki, Owari,

As if he had been awaiting.

Allied forces of leyasu and Nobukatsu were about 17,000 strong.

Allied forces of leyasu and Nobukatsu were about 17,000 strong. The opponent, Hideyoshi, was about 120,000 strong.

The opponent, Hideyoshi, was about 120,000 strong.

TOISHI CASTLE On the 28th, leyasu set his military headquarters on Mt. Komaki.

After seeing that, Hideyoshi built many fortresses around Mt. Komaki to siege leyasu.

He placed his headquarters at Gakuden and be on alert.

Hashiba and Tokugawa headquarters are less than 1 mile apart.

However, Hashiba didn't siege Tokugawa completely.

Tokugawa secured a path to communicate with leyasu's home province Mikawa.

They were able to easily get provisions and ammunitions.

However, they could not make careless moves, because they were understrength.

Why doesn't Hideyoshi attack?

Hashiba Army is here.

They cannot move because they are too deep into enemy territory.

That's why a tense standoff is under way.

A long drawn out battle?

Probably.

MT. KOMAKI

Is Sir Matagoro back yet?

Tokugawa spies have infiltrated the Hashiba side.

No need to fight them.

On the order of Masayuki,

HIDEYOSHI'S HEADQUARTERS, MT. KOMAKI Sanada ninja like Jinpachi

Have deeply infiltrated Hideyoshi's headquarters.

Another spy. He works for Tokugawa.

I bet there are a many more than we are aware of.

Oko, too, was monitoring the two sides by herself near Mt. Komaki.

On April 9, Hideyoshi's side made a move.

Hashiba Hidetsugu led 16,000 soldiers in an attempt to invade Tokugawa's home province, Mikawa.

What? Lord Chikuzen (Hideyoshi) moved?

While cementing leyasu on Mt. Komaki, they tried to invade leyasu's fief, Mikawa.

That was Ikeda Tsuneoki and other generals' ideas.

Hidetsugu, as the commander, finally led his army southward.

Is that so?

Great!

TOISHI CASTLE I hope Chikuzen will crash Tokugawa in one stroke.

Chikuzen will win without fail.

He has 100,000 soldiers.

If Tokugawa loses, I will invade Kai to regain my former fief there.

However,

Such a tactic must be carried out in secret.

Ieyasu will find out soon.

Ieyasu has former Iga and Takeda ninja, who have already infiltrated near Hideyoshi's headquarters.

His ninja network seems to be pretty extensive and solid.

He values the ability of ninja.

I think Tokugawa ninja are far more capable than Hashiba ninja.

Is that so?

He does...

As soon as leyasu became aware of the southward movement of the Hashiba Army,

He attacked the enemy with Sakakibara Yasumasa's army.

His pincer attack defeated Hashiba at Nagakute.

It was a great triumph for Tokugawa leyasu.

Father!

TOISHI CASTLE

I heard Tokugawa won.

That's right. The wind has been taken out of my sails.

Your sails?

If leyasu lost big, I was going to compete with the Hojo to invade Kai Province.

Damn leyasu!

IWABITSU CASLTE

A tenth, Sir Sanjuro!

Ieyasu won with his army that was only a tenth of the size of Hideyoshi's.

He is something, isn't he?

He made the battle a game of endurance. Don't you think that was great?

Pardon me?

Waiting game with a great army makes sense to everybody.

However, if your force size is only a tenth, it requires courage to just sit and wait.

He just couldn't make a move, could he?

That's another possibility, but I think it was leyasu's plan.

That is...

If people see him holding his ground against Hideyoshi's great army, what do they think?

They would think Hideyoshi was having a hard time attacking him.

That's it.

People would think leyasu might have some advantage.

Yes.

If that was the case, some daimyo lords, who remained spectators,

Might have wanted to stand up for leyasu.

Anyway, leyasu is an incredibly patient man.

By contrast, Hideyoshi hasted, grew impatient and lost.

Ieyasu was just lucky because the Hojo in Odawara remained silent.

What if he was attacked by the Hojo from behind?

That's the thing.

Ieyasu owes the Hojo now.

Yes.

They might rehash the Numata matter.

If the Hojo asks, leyasu cannot outrun this time.

If leyasu orders to give Numata to the Hojo, what will Father do?

He wouldn't agree.

Then, we have to fight the Tokugawa and Hojo,

While we have to deal with the Uesugi in the north.

The Sanada has to stand at a crossroad.

-Genzaburo. -Yes.

Do you have a moment?

Ueda Castle is completed. I wonder why the Lord hasn't called me over yet.

The castle is done, but the mansion is not done yet.

Is that so?

Father is still in Toishi.

He is going to calling me over to Ueda, isn't he?

He surely will.

Um...

Of course, you too.

Oh, that's not...

Have you heard something about Kakubei?

Father ordered our ninja to find him, but he's still missing.

Kakubei is causing troubles to so many people.

Please don't worry too much.

That's right, Hisano.

Genzaburo doesn't mind at all.

-Right? -I don't.

He never gets mad at him. He's just worried about him.

He thinks of Kakubei as his real brother.

-Right? -Yes.

I will protect Kakubei, too. All right?

The Lord hasn't made any judgment. That means he has already forgiven him.

I am his wife.

The Lord is proud of our noble birth, and he views us with awe.

He won't say anything. He won't do anything.

-Right, Genzaburo? -I'm going to the washroom.

Genzaburo.

Sister.

Sir Genzaburo might be mad at me.

Mad at you? Why?

Nothing. It's just...

Aren't you Miwa?

Yes.

I heard you've been worried about Kakubei.

I know you guys were going out.

I knew it, because Kakubei is my cousin.

I'm sorry.

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Donft worry. I'll try to send him back soon.

Thank you.

One-two! One-two!

UEDA CASTLE Hey! Hurry up!

What do you think, Saheiji?

Looks a bit different from Iwabitsu and Toishi, doesn't it?

Yes!

The castle keep, second and third courts will be moated individually.

They will be surrounded by compounds in every direction. This castle is hard to attack and easy to protect.

Chikuma River down there is our natural moat.

The high wall soaring from the river is our castle wall that nobody can climb.

I'm really proud of Father for picking this place.

Yes!

Yes! Other daimyo would be scared of the Tokugawa and hold their breath,

Other daimyo would be scared of the Tokugawa and hold their breath,

But Father is facing the Tokugawa dignifiedly.

Father is a great man.

Once this castle is done, we're moving in.

Yes!

Look, Saheiji.

Saheiji.

Yes.

You've been nice and clean since you got married.

-No, I haven't. -Yes, you have.

Does marriage change you that much?

Sir Genjiro!

Here, please help yourself.

How is it like to have a wife?

Huh?

Is it good?

You had...

You had... Huh?

Huh?

You know...

Huh?

You had... you know...?

Excuse me?

With girls, you know, with girls...

You had made love with girls?

Oh, no.

I see.

So how was it?

Huh?

You know... your first... first time...

Hey! You're gonna make me say everything?

Oh, no. It was...

What?

It was like...

Like what?

You know?

What?

Let me ask. Haven't you done it with girls?

Is that so?

I see.

-Hurry and eat up. We're going back. -Yes.

TOISHI CASTLE

-Did you hear it, Genjiro? -Yes.

Tokugawa's rifles played a major part in the last battle.

-Right, Matago? -Yes.

Ieyasu had so many rifles.

His good rifles and well-trained riflemen have knocked over Hideyoshi.

Rifles are very useful when you are understrengh.

Say, Father, from now on, what do you think Tokugawa and Hashiba will do?

Well, they can't get away from each other.

You try it, Genjiro.

Yes!

Here.

Put this on your cheek.

Here we go.

Matago, what's the Hojo doing?

They haven't shown a sign of moving.

They will make a move eventually.

We have the Numata matter, too.

The Uesugi is in the north...

At any rate, Sanada will be caught in a pincer movement.

-Matago. -Yes.

-Make lots of rifles. -Yes.

Do you have enough hands?

Please leave it to me, sir.

Matago, let me try again.

Yes.

Here.

Ah, Jinpachi.

Have you found Kakubei?

Not yet.

-Actually... -What is it?

Saisuke, who had been looking for Sir Kakubei, was found killed in the woods of Mt. Kokuzo.

How was he killed?

His neck was broken.

He must have been choked with great power.

MT. KOKUZO

Kaku!

Kaku! Have you gone mad?

Damn it! You bastard!

Kaku! Kaku! Let...

Let go, Kaku!

Brother Genji! Did you know I was your younger brother?

Did you?

Did you?

Did you know that?

Did you?

Please do not move.

I'm going to treat your wound.

You were attacked by Sir Kakubei, weren't you?

-Do you know him? -Yes.

And you are Sir Genjiro.

You are...?

I'm Oko.

Please don't move!

Where am I?

You're in Bessho.

After you return to Toishi, you shouldn't tell anyone that you were attacked by Sir Kakubei.

-Did I wrap too tight? -No.

Um...

Yes?

Nothing.

Are you our ninja Oko?

Yes.

What is it?

Oh, nothing. Nothing.

So she is Oko...

What is the matter?

What? Were you here?

Yes.

Um...

Sorry.

It must be your first time to see a woman's skin, isn't it?

I'm going out now.

You don't like ninja girls, do you?

-I heard your name from time to time. -Did you?

I was wondering what kind of woman you were.

What did you think then?

Saheiji said you are a strong-willed woman.

How about you?

Come on.

I thought you were like a demon.

Forgive me.

-Am I a demon? -No, you aren't.

Oh, that is...

My hair.

What is this smell?

Smells good.

I smelled this earlier in the bathroom.

White Magnolia flowers are blooming outside.

-White Magnolia? -Yes.

-Ah, that smell? -Yes.

But it didn't smell it in the daytime.

I think you didn't notice it.

In daylight, your hearing and sense of smell doesn't work good, because you depend on sight.

But, in the darkness of night, humans are like beasts.

You feel everything with the five senses throughout your body, and with your hands.

Beginning today, I am going to like White Magnolia flowers.

I wonder why.

I'm just... I'm just going to.

Were you a Takeda spy like Matagoro?

No.

As you know, he was a Takeda spy.

My father was originally from Koga.

Koga?

Yes.

My father, Masugi Ichizo, was a spy for Lord Yamanaka in Koga.

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In pursuit of interest, a ninja head sends his men to daimyo lords in different places.

My father, too, was one of the spies who were sent to Takeda Shingen.

He married a woman in Kai Province.

His wife was a distant relative of Sir Matagoro's. That was my mother.

However, the Koga ninja head ordered all Yamanaka ninja to leave Kai.

He wanted his ninja to work for Oda Nobunaga who started gaining power around the time.

Four ninja refused to leave Kai.

My father was one of them.

He was branded as a traitor,

And finally, he was killed by his colleagues.

It's not over yet.

Once they find out I am a daughter of the traitor, they will want to kill me.

Why did you start working for my father?

Sir Matagoro talked me into doing so.

I thought it would be good to work for Lord Sanada.

What do you mean by "good"?

My father often told me.

Even ninja has a warm heart.

He lamented saying, "Koga ninja used to be warm-hearted, but they aren't anymore."

"They are more cold-hearted now."

My father refused to leave Kai, because he didn't want to lose a great master like Lord Shingen.

Unlike other daimyo lords, Lord Shingen never thought ninja were all tricky and lowly.

Lord Shingen allowed my father into his secret Kangyo Room, where not even Lord Sanada had been allowed.

Ninja are human, too.

If human blood turns cold, we cannot work as true ninja.

Lord Sanada is well aware of that.

Is that so?

Yes.

He sees us as human.

He asks us if we are tired.

He even tells us to have some rest.

He pours sake for me.

You cannot find a master like him.

That's why Sir Matagoro and I came to work for the Sanada.

Neither interest or obligation moves Sir Matagoro and me.

Once we are determined to work for someone, we would die for him anytime.

I guess I talked too much.

Not at all.

The battle between Hideyoshi and leyasu is over, but the Sanada will be in a big trouble from now on.

You're right.

You have to work in the vortex, too.

Yes.

But...

I want to see you again... like this.

I'm seeing you off here.

I see.

I tied your horse up ahead.

Excuse me.

Please take this home.

See you.

Saheiji! Saheiji!

TOISHI CASTLE

Welcome home, sir.

Get me a vase.

Huh?

I'm going to put this flower in my room.

Oh, that's White Magnolia, isn't that?

Did you know this flower?

-Yes. -I see.

Let me bring it then.

NAKURUMI CASTLE

Take it easy, dear.

Oh, that's right.

It's as if she's having your baby.

It's as if she's having your baby. If she doesn't deliver the baby safely, I won't be able to look at Lord Awa's...

If she doesn't deliver the baby safely, I won't be able to look at Lord Awa's...

Otoku, who were staying at Nakurumi Castle, delivered a baby safely.

TOISHI CASTLE

Father?

It's a girl.

Oh, I'm talking about Otoku.

She gave birth to a baby girl.

So the baby came out.

Genjiro, I'm happy because it's a girl.

Congratulations.

A younger sister.

If it was a boy, my wife in Iwabitsu would be... again...

I'm so happy because it's a girl.

Did you know that? Did you?

Brother Genji! Did you know I was your younger brother?

Did you?

Did you?

I have to give her a good name. That's right. A good name...

Haru? No.

Tsuru? Too ordinary.

Kame? Oh, no. No, no.

Isn't there a better name?

Genjiro.

My daughter's name. You think with me.

Your sister's name. Your sister.

Isn't there a better name?

Deep inside his ears, Yukimura was still hearing what Kakubei said.

It was spring, 1584.

Episode 6 THE END