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SANADA TAIHEIKI (Saga of the Sanada Clan)

SANADA TAIHEIKI (Saga of the Sanada Clan)

Episode 15: Ninja Fighting in Darkness

Original Writing: Ikenami Shotaro

Screenwriter: Kaneko Narito

Screenwriter: Kaneko Narito Music: Hayashi Hikaru

Music: Hayashi Hikaru

Narration: Wada Atsushi, NHK Announcer

CAST

Sanada Nobuyuki: Watase Tsunehiko

Sanada Yukimura: Kusakari Masao

Oko: Haruka Kurara

Tsuboya Matagoro: Natsuyagi Isao

Takigawa Sankuro: Miura Koichi

Oriyo: Nakamura Kumi

Tokugawa leyasu: Nakamura Umenosuke

Toyotomi Hideyoshi: Nagato Hiroyuki

Ishida Mitsunari: Shimizu Koji

Yagyu Sekishusai: Azuma Chiyonosuke

Yamanaka Toshifusa (Lord of Yamato): Sato Kei

Yamanaka Takumi Nagatoshi: Toura Rokko

Tago Shozaemon: Igawa Hisashi

Sanada Masayuki: Tanba Tetsuro

Producer: Enomoto Kazuo

English Subtitle: Koala Fansubs

Director: Kobayashi Shin'ichi

It is already April, 1592.

The cherry blossom season has come.

TAGO SHOZAEMON'S CABIN, KOGA

It has been 4 months since Shozaemon started harboring Oko.

Oko is back in shape now. She is busy regaining her ninja skills.

Uncle.

I made this by myself a long time ago.

Use this tunnel to escape.

Where does it go?

It goes behind Lord Yamanaka Yamato's mansion.

Listen.

There is a stream behind his mansion.

It's lightly guarded there.

If we go in the mansion and change our clothes, we can go out of the front gate.

I know the mansion more than anybody else.

Nobody would think his enemy goes into the mansion to escape.

It will work better if the other Yamanaka ninja are distracted.

So I will blow up this cabin when we get out of here.

Before everybody comes over, we can go through this tunnel and sneak into the mansion.

Well, I'd better fix a meal.

Somebody's watching over here?

Is he surely a Yamanaka ninja?

He is a formidable ninja called Sugisaka Jugoro.

Which means Lord Yamato already knows about you.

Why doesn't he try to catch me?

It's been 4 months since Shozaemon started harboring her in his cabin.

Her wounds must have healed. Her strength must have come back.

It's about time for her to make a move.

-Don't fail in watching over his cabin. -Yes.

I don't think she will go to Ueda right after she gets out of here.

She must go into one of their ninja hideouts.

If you find out where it is, I can establish a whole picture of the Sanada ninja network.

Don't let Shozaemon figure out what we plan to do.

Yes.

You received a secret letter from Sir Yamanaka Takumi in Nagoya, Hizen.

What does he say?

He is saying, "I cannot endure the sight of His Highness."

"He is done."

NAGOYA, HIZEN PROVINCE (Currently Known as Saga Prefecture)

Hideyoshi's 150,000-strong army stationed in Nagoya, Hizen.

Since the battlefield was beyond the ocean, his headquarters in Nagoya looked like a tourist party.

You pour sake into this cup without spilling.

-Fool! -Please forgive me.

Idiot! Leave now!

You pour for me now.

Well done.

-Lord Mikawa. -Yes.

-Look. -Well, this is...?

-Don't you recognize? -No.

It's a map of China and India.

This is Japan.

This is Ming China, and this is India.

Before too long, Ming China and India will be in my hands, too.

I really want you to realize that.

Can you help me again when that happens?

Understood, sire.

-Is India a faraway place? -Yes.

I don't think you can easily conquer the place where Buddha was born.

No chance.

Sir Mikawa is a real badger.

Ming China and India are not enough.

I will subjugate Luzon and Portugal, too.

Now.

In India, there is a living creature called an elephant.

-Do you know that? -No.

It has a long nose like this.

It's 10 times or 20 times as big as a horse.

Has anyone seen it? No one?

You've never seen it?

Never?

I heard ivory is the elephant's fangs.

That's it. Right.

How about building a castle with ivory?

Actually, I'm planning to build another castle.

I'm thinking of the Fushimi area.

Why? You became quiet.

Hey! Show more dances!

We didn't bring our soldiers here to see something like this.

Building another castle after a battle?

You can't build a castle for free.

We all have to pay for that.

Since Yukimura just got married,

OTANI'S MANSION, OSAKA Hideyoshi allowed him to stay home a month longer.

Yukimura and Oriyo are having their honeymoon at Otani Gyobu's mansion, Bizenjima, Osaka.

Nothing.

It's delicious.

Excuse me.

Saheiji, why don't you have a cup of tea?

No, thank you.

Is that White Maginolia?

Yes, I found it outside this mansion. So I brought you a branch.

Do you like flowers, Saheiji?

No, my Lady. This is Sir Genjiro's most favorite flower.

Really?

I wonder when it was. It was when we were at Ueda...

No, when we were at Toishi Castle.

He came home with a branch of White Maginolia.

He put it in a vase. He never got tired of looking at it.

Is that so?

Sir Genjiro.

It was 8 to 9 years ago, wasn't it?

-Do you remember it? -Yes, I do.

Shall I put this in a vase?

-Saheiji, I'll do it. -Thank you.

Nobody knows these flowers bring up his memories with Oko.

NAGASONE VILLAGE, OMI PROVINCE

Excuse me, ma'am.

We have enough needles.

Oh, I'm just...

Minezo!

Matagoro!

Long time no see.

You've been well?

Yeah.

Do you know him?

Yeah. He's Matagoro, my childhood friend.

She's my wife, Kosa. This is Chiyo.

I am Matagoro.

How did you find our place?

I asked around saying, "Where's the house of Minezo, who married into his wife's family?"

So you became a needle vendor?

Is that so?

Is he doing his job?

Sure, he is.

If he gets lazy, you should kick him out.

-Yes. -Hey.

You've rooted yourself in this community.

Well, it's been 10 years.

I abandoned everything 10 years ago.

Since my wife's father saved me and I married into this family,

I haven't told anyone that I fled from Kai after the Takeda family was gone.

I haven't told that I was a teppo ashigaru (matchlockman).

I don't want to tell that I used serve a samurai family.

A vassal's life depends on his master's family,

Whose life depends on the ruler.

I'm glad I became a farmer.

I just have to deal with the sun and earth.

Harvest depends on your work.

That's why it's worth working.

What did you come here for?

I'll help you any way I can.

No.

Don't hesitate.

If things go wrong, you might be exposed to danger.

I'm working for a samurai that you hate.

If it helps you, that's a different story.

I want to set up a ninja lodging around here.

For that purpose, I want one of my men to live in this area.

What do you think?

You should make him stay in my house first.

I'd say he is related to me. He can easily make friends.

Then, he can build a cabin here.

Are you sure?

Minezo.

Thank you.

"Kyoto to the Right, Tsu to the Left"

Matagoro looked up at the eastern sky.

The sky of Koga where Oko had entered and must have died.

With no way to find it out, he just watched the sky helplessly.

His heart was going to burst.

"Kyoto to the Right, Tsu to the Left"

"White magnolia produces flowers again when April comes around."

"It surely produces flowers next year."

"As long as White Magnolia flowers bloom, Oko never dies."

"She never dies."

"She won't die!"

This is my guess.

Nekota Yosuke must have already told Lord Yamato

That you are Sir Ichizo's daughter and work for the Sanada.

Right.

Right. But the Lord hasn't done anything.

But the Lord hasn't done anything.

He might be thinking of letting you go.

Let me go?

He wants to let you go and shadow you.

Lord Yamato might be trying to find out how Sanada's ninja network works.

Where are you going to go after you get out of here?

To our ninja hideout in Kyoto.

Don't do that.

If they find out one of your ninja hideouts, they can easily find out the other hideouts.

In that case...

I'm going to Ueda.

I hope your body can tolerate the long trip there.

I'm going to Ueda.

If Lord Yamato's ninja finds out your intention, he will kill you.

If Lord Yamato's ninja finds out your intention, he will kill you. It's better than letting them find out our hideouts.

It's better than letting them find out our hideouts.

Nothing begins as long as I stay here.

I'll take my chances on getting out of here.

Well, let's change your bust out scheme.

You leave this cabin through the front door.

There is a different tunnel up in the mountain.

I made it before, in case Sir Ichizo wanted to contact me.

Uncle.

Uncle. Let's decide on a meeting place, in case we get separated.

Let's decide on a meeting place, in case we get separated.

Not necessary. In that case, just forget about me.

-No. -It's O.K.

Don't worry about me.

Aren't you going to Ueda?

Uncle?

Let's go to Ueda.

Let's work for the Sanada.

I'm also indebted to Lord Yamato.

Don't tell me...

After you let me go, are you going to kill yourself?

Uncle?

Looks like it's going to rain.

Perfect rain to escape.

We're leaving late at night.

Sir Tarobei.

The two left the cabin.

We are being shadowed.

This way, Oko.

Where did they go?

Where are you going?

Ah, Sir Banzo. Just in time.

They split up. We're following the girl.

Why you didn't guys split up?

We can't stop thinking about the girl.

Don't fail, Tarobei.

Yes.

Banzo, I know you're the last man to mistake me for Tarobei.

7 men, including Senoto Banzo, were killed.

7 men, including Senoto Banzo, were killed. So my plan ended up in vain.

So my plan ended up in vain.

-Tell Jugoro to kill them. -Yes.

-Oko, leave me behind. -No.

Otherwise, we will lose our lives.

Oko.

I have no ear for that.

Oko.

-Run down this slope. -No.

Don't be difficult!

Oko! Don't die!

Oko...

Oko.

Oko.

Oko.

I knew you were alive.

Dear?

How long will you be gone to the western provinces?

Well, I wonder...

One month?

Well...

Three months?

Six months?

You might be gone for a year.

Then you will be gone longer than the time you stayed with me.

It's been only less than a month?

That's why I'm worried...

Don't worry.

As long as I station in Nagoya, I don't encounter the enemy.

No, I'm worried about time.

If you have to stay there too long, you might forget about me.

What are you saying?

It's been only a month since we got married.

How can I forget about my dear wife?

How about you, Oriyo?

I will never forget.

NINJA HIDEOUT, SHIMO-KOGA, KYOTO

Oko!

Where did you come from?

Koga.

From Koga?

We can't take care of her here. Let's put her in the back room.

Ο.Κ.

Please let me die!

You can't die.

When I want you to die, I wouldn't hesitate to tell you.

Stay alive until then.

From now on, you'll have more chances to work for me.

If you're dead, you'll be useless to me.

Yes.

Sanada ninja and Lord Sanada Awa are real tough opponents.

Try to find out what they are doing.

Yes.

She's waking up.

NAGOYA, HIZEN Two weeks later,

NAGOYA, HIZEN Two weeks later, Yukimura arrived Nagoya, Hizen Province.

Yukimura arrived Nagoya, Hizen Province.

What's going to happen now?

Sir Satake told me in private,

"This is going to be an endless campaign."

He might be right.

I cannot believe that a war is going on beyond this ocean.

-Genzaburo. -Yes.

No, Lord Zushu (Izu Province).

Please call me Genzaburo.

At any rate, it is amusing to see so many daimyo lords in one place, isn't it?

Yes, I can learn different family matters.

That's it.

Sir Kato Kiyomasa and Sir Nabeshima seem to be enthusiastic about this campaign,

Because they want to expand their fiefs.

Really?

In contrast, Sir Satake has been critical.

Same for me.

Sir Shimazu's army arrived here later. Do you...?

Yeah, I know.

Is that true?

I think Sir Shimazu came late on purpose.

On purpose? What do you mean?

I think that, by being late, he wanted to show his objections to this campaign.

However...

No one stopped His Highness.

Right.

None of us.

In summer 1592,

Suzuki Ukon was still travelling with Takigawa Sankuro.

YAGYU VILLAGE He is staying at the mansion of Sankuro's fencing master,

Yagyu Sekishusai.

I lost.

That's it.

You're practicing hard.

Yes. Since I came here, I can feel that I'm getting stronger every day.

Well...

YAGYU SEKISHUSAI Let me tell you, son.

Yagyu-style fencing is not for fighting.

It's called a fencing for "fusatsu (not killing)."

-Fusatsu means "no killing." -Yes.

You don't kill. You have to eliminate your intention to kill.

In order not to kill, you shouldn't let the opponent draw his sword.

If he does, you have to diminish his will to fight.

How can you do that?

You have to eliminate your intention to kill.

You have to be undefended.

You have to be completely off guard.

"Nice breeze on a balmy spring day."

You have to feel like peeing in an open field.

Sir Ukon, you should learn it while you stay in this mansion.

Yes.

I'm setting out on a journey.

You stay here.

You are coming back, aren't you?

Sir Sekishusai, please take a good care of Ukon.

A-ha.

I've been adding to the wins so far.

But you're taking over the ocean. This is no good.

Things are turning exactly as Sir Gyobu said.

Things are turning exactly as Sir Gyobu said. He said, "If it turns into a naval battle, it'll be a hard fighting."

He said, "If it turns into a naval battle, it'll be a hard fighting."

I see.

If you're confined like this on the ocean, you cannot get ammunition and provisions.

Then, it'll be a hard fighting on land, too.

This is no good.

May I interrupt you?

Ah, Matagoro. Come on in.

Father.

This is over.

Glad to see you.

It's been a while, Matagoro.

Yes, it has.

Actually, to avoid unnecessary troubles in future, I told my ninja to refrain from working.

Oko is alive.

-What? -Is that true?

I rescued her from Koga Village at the end of April.

Is she all right?

Since she had deep wounds, I'm making her rest at our ninja hideout in Shimo-Koga.

-Is that so? She is alive. -Yes.

But...!

Yes?

How many months have passed since you rescued her?

You found her alive. Why didn't you let us know sooner?

Well...

I guess you must have some reason, but...

I am sorry.

That's all right.

Oko.

She is alive.

She is alive.

She is alive. She is alive.

She IS alive! She IS alive!

Oko...!

Now, I'm going to show this monkey dancing.

Would you like to see a monkey dancing?

But it's hard to make this monkey dance.

Hideyoshi had a party every night at his headquarters.

He sometimes ordered everyone to appear in costume and to do a performance.

I am very sorry for its clumsiness.

Well, go ahead, Lord Mikawa.

I would like to do "Kawarake (round brown ware tray for lamp) Vendor."

While his soldiers are having a hard battle beyond the ocean.

"How about some lamp trays?"

"I shall give you discount since I am on my way home."

"How about some lamp trays?"

"How about some lamp trays?" This is the end, gentlemen.

This is the end, gentlemen.

Great.

Now, I'll show you something.

Well, this really brings up memories.

When I was small, I used to sell gourds like this.

"How about some gourds?"

"Please try these tasty gourds."

"How about some gourds?"

"How about some gourds?" "Please try these tasty gourds."

"Please try these tasty gourds."

"How about some gourds?"

What is it, Jibu?

Yes.

Tell me!

Lady O-Mandokoro (Mandokoro the Great) is seriously ill.

Mama is...?

Genjiro.

Yes.

Having seen His Highness earlier, I have a feeling that he doesn't have much time.

-Brother! -Just listen, Genjiro.

We have to keep this in mind.

Who can rule Japan after his death?

His nephew, Hidetsugu, is a poor excuse for the ruler.

He's still a greenhorn.

It's hard to imagine that the other daimyo lords will obey him.

More importantly,

Can the Toyotomi family survive after His Highness' death?

Can't they survive?

If they can't, I wonder which path

Father and the main Sanada family will be going.

Tonight, I cannot help thinking something like that.

The fate of Hideyoshi determines the future of the Sanada family.

The brothers are sensing that such a turbulent period is not far off.

Episode 15 THE END