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SANADA TAIHEIKI (Saga of the Sanada Clan)

SANADA TAIHEIKI (Saga of the Sanada Clan)

Episode 26: Decisive Battle at Sekigahara

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

Tsuboya Matagoro: Natsuyagi Isao

Higuchi Kakubei: Enoki Takaaki

Mukai Sasuke: Nakamura Hashinosuke

Tokugawa leyasu: Nakamura Umenosuke

Honda Tadakatsu: Kato Takeshi

Otani Yoshitsugu: Murai Kunio

Ishida Mitsunari: Shimizu Koji

Nekota Yosuke: Ishibashi Renji

Lady Komatsu: Konno Misako

Yamanaka Toshifusa (Lord of Yamato): Sato Kei

Yanamaka Takumi Nagatoshi: Toura Rokko

Ono Shuri: Hosokawa Toshiyuki

Lady Yodo: Okada Mariko

Sanada Masayuki: Tanba Tetsuro

Producer: Enomoto Kazuo

English Subtitle c2008-2009: Koala Fansubs

Director: Ohara Makoto

On September 15, 1600,

At dawn...

The fog-shrouded Sekigahara Field was dead calm before the decisive battle.

Ieyasu had already left the safety of Mt. Momokubari.

He moved his headquarters to the east end of the field.

It was to give his enemy a scare as soon as fog cleared.

This shows leyasu's firm resolve for this decisive battle.

Matagoro and the other Sanada ninja were still trying to kill leyasu.

They were hiding in the woods in the middle of the Sekigahara Field.

Lord.

When are we going to sally out?

Both sides are still tired after moving positions last night.

We have to settle it by noon.

We sally out as soon as the fog clears.

Ishida Mitsunari had his headquarters

On Mt. Sasao, at the north end of Sekigahara.

It was protected by double fence.

Like leyasu, Mitsunari was waiting for the fog to clear.

Meanwhile, Masayuki's Ueda Castle was still besieged by the Tokugawa army.

-Saenon-no-suke. -Yes.

-Want to have a match? -Sure.

-Can you bring it over? -Yes.

TOISHI CASLTE To monitor Masayuki's Ueda Castle,

Some Tokugawa soldiers were staying at Nobuyuki's Toishi Castle.

Lord Izu.

Oh, hello.

Looks like the Uesugi cannot move from Aizu.

Yes.

SENGOKU HIDEHISA, LORD OF KOMORO CASTLE

I met Sir Mori of Kaizu Castle and Sir Ishikawa of Matsumoto Castle.

Why don't we attack Ueda Castle with them?

Is that an order from Lord leyasu?

Oh, no. It's just our idea.

Sir Sengoku, don't you trust me?

Oh, no.

Do you think I will work with Ueda and betray the Eastern Army?

There is no gain for us even if we capture Ueda now.

It just results in unnecessary bloodshed.

Military formations of both sides at Sekigahara were...

Ishida Mitsunari on Mt. Sasao,

Shimazu Yoshihiro to his right,

Ukita Hideie on Mt. Tenma,

Otani Yoshitsugu right behind Ukita,

Kobayakawa Hideaki on Mt. Matsuo,

Kikkawa Hiroie on Mt. Nangu,

Mori Hidemoto on the same mountain,

And leyasu at the east end of Sekigahara.

The Eastern Army's vanguard Fukushima Masanori was right in front of the Ukita Army.

Kuroda, Hosokawa, li, Honda and Kato armies were north of the Tsuzuraga-ike Pond.

The Western Army had the Kakuyoku (Crane Wing) Formation,

Which was perfect for a grand army to surround the enemy.

The Eastern Army had the Gyorin (Fish Scales) Formation,

A formation for running through the middle of the enemy.

At 8:00 am,

The fog cleared.

Gentlemen.

Go!

With li Naomasa's help, leyasu's 4th son, Matsudaira Tadayoshi (Lord of Shimotsuke) took the lead.

Instantly, the silent battlefield was engulfed in rumbles, turbulence and bloodshed.

I wonder how leyasu will move.

He will move like this.

Whose army is moving?

Reporting!

FUKUSHIMA MASANORI'S CAMP Sir Matsudaira's army is running into the Konishi army.

What?

Don't fall behind.

Attack the Ukita army!

Bring my horse! Blow the conch horn!

Here we go!

Ii Naomasa and Matsudaira Tadayoshi, who took no time running through the front of their allies,

Rushed toward the strongest Shimazu Army.

Fukushima Masanori rushed toward the Ukita Army.

Advance!

Giddyup!

Kuroda Nagamasa, who carried a grudge against Mitsunari, secretly led his riflemen,

Trying to flank Mitsunari's army.

Reporting!

Kuroda Nagamasa's army is going around to attack us!

Light a signal fire.

The Kuroda army is approaching Sir Jibu's camp!

Stop them.

Don't let them go near his camp!

Go!

Fire!

Charge!

Gosuke!

Yes, sir!

How is Sir Kobayakawa doing?

He's not moving.

Despite the signal fire, Sir Kobayakawa, Sir Kikkawa and Sir Mori aren't moving!

Excuse me!

Despite the formation to completely surround the Eastern Army,

The Mori on Mt. Nangu at the eastern end, the Kobayakawa on Mt. Matsuo at the western end...

And the Shimazu at the north end weren't moving.

The Western Army's efforts could come to nothing.

Send out messengers!

Yes!

Mitsunari's messengers ran to Mori Hidemoto, Konishi Yukinaga, Ankokuji Ekei and Shimazu Yoshihiro.

Around this time, things started looking alarming in Sekigahara.

Except for Mt. Nangu and Mt. Matsuo,

Showdowns started taking place everywhere.

Sir Mori, why aren't you moving?

We already lit the fire.

MORI HIDEMOTO'S CAMP I was careless.

So are you going to start an attack?

Well, I'm giving lunch to my soldiers.

Lunch?

SHIMAZU YOSHIHIRO'S CAMP Why aren't you making a sortie?

The Shimazu army never makes the tactical error.

What are you saying?

We'll make a sortie when the right time comes.

Tell him so.

Yes!

MT. MATSUO

Mitsunari also sent a messenger to Kobayakawa Hideaki on Mt. Matsuo.

The battle began a long time ago.

Why aren't you moving?

I know.

Please move!

I understand!

Thank you!

But nobody was trying to move.

Little after noon,

In the small Sekigahara basin, tens of thousands of soldiers were scrambling against each other

Iike potatoes being washed in a bucket.

And...

Mitsunari's right-hand man, Shima Sakon, was shot to death, all of a sudden.

Lord! Sir Sakon died!

Damn leyasu...!

Fire!

Reporting!

So far, it's 50-50 chance of victory to us.

It's turning into a scramble.

Why are we having a hard time with the disorganized Western Army?

-Charge more! -Yes!

The Eastern Army was struggling with

The desperate resistance by Ukita, Konishi, Ishida and other Western Army generals.

How is it?

They are both struggling.

Lord!

Kuroda, Fukushima and Hosokawa are all struggling.

Lord.

As things are, it'll bring grave consequences.

Shoot rifles against Mt. Matsuo.

Middle Councilor, you didn't react to Jibu's signal fire.

You already betrayed the Western Army.

Now, you have to do something for the Tokugawa as soon as possible.

What's that?

That's the Kanto (Eastern) Army.

What?

Why is the Kanto Army shooting us?

Middle Councilor.

The Interior Minister must be getting impatient.

If you remain silent, he will consider you as hostile.

But... he told me not to move for the Western Army...

He wouldn't understand your logic anymore.

Lord.

What are you going to do?

You should move your soldiers and make a flank attack on Otani Gyobu.

We are making a sortie now!

Finally, Kobayakawa Hideaki betrayed the Western Army.

Here we go!

Reporting!

Kobayakawa betrayed us!

They came down Mt. Matsuo. They are coming toward us!

No kidding...

Lord!

Please withdraw from this camp!

Kuchiki, Wakisaka, Akaza and Ogawa betrayed us, too! They are rushing toward us!

You should leave now, Lord!

Excuse me!

Guard the outside!

The enemy is coming!

It's over...

Assist me in dying.

Lord Awa and Sir Saemon-no-suke have...

Drawn the shortest of short straws...

Otani Gyobu Shoyu Yoshitsugu...

He put an end to his 41 year-life at Sekigahara.

How's this?

I'm not finished yet.

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Ishida Mitsunari could not maintain his headquarter on Mt. Sasao.

He started taking flight to the foot of Mt. Ibuki.

What? Jibu is withdrawing?

What shall we do?

Let's run away!

I didn't want to be part of this battle.

I just got trapped in this unavoidable vortex.

However... we don't have a way out...

We have!

We are going to the Ise Road.

That's behind the Eastern Army.

Let's hit or miss.

We pretend we are smashing through leyasu's headquarters.

We are running through the middle of the Eastern Army.

Congratulations, my lord.

Jibu Shoyu took to flight with his soldiers.

Congratulations, lord!

Reporting!

300 Shimazu cavaliers are running toward us, like a razor.

What?

Prepare!

Get them! They are Shimazu!

Here we go!

They are Shimazu!

Ieyasu's Fish Scale formation, which hadn't lost a single scale until then,

Started losing its scales one after another.

Thus, the Shimazu army succeeded in leaving the battlefield in an unprecedented way.

Lord!

The Shimazu army changed its target?

Changed?

They passed our side and started going northwest on the Makita Road.

They are probably running away to the Ise Road.

Lord.

Don't let them go! Follow them!

They are so bold, aren't they?

Who are they?

Must be Sir Hyogo's messengers.

Who's that?

Keep them away!

Get them!

Sir Matagoro!

Takumi!

Son of a bitch...!

Son of a bitch...!

Takumi!

Takumi!

Takumi!

Forgive me!

Takumi...!

This is it.

Yes.

On September 15, 1600, at 4:00 pm,

Ieaving enormous bloodshed and sorrows in the battlefield,

Night was about to fall in Sekigahara.

The battle was over.

The decisive battle ended as a sweeping victory for the Eastern Army.

Miss Oko.

I fixed rice gruel.

NINJA HIDEOUT, KASAKAMI I don't have appetite yet.

Please have some, even a little bit.

Please.

Sir Yagobei!

You are alive...!

Please come in.

We abandoned the cabin on Mt. Ibuki.

Oko, are you all right?

What about you, Sir Yagobei?

I got injured on my leg.

We attacked leyasu yesterday.

So...?

The one we killed was his double.

What's wrong?

It's my fault.

It's all my fault.

He used his double, because I failed.

That's all right.

Sir Yagobei.

Please forgive me...!

Oko, stop it.

Does Sir Matagoro know about my failure?

Jinpachi let us know yesterday, but Sir Matagoro had already left Mt. Ibuki.

Oh, no...!

Jinpachi.

The Western Army lost...

They lost...!

Where is Sir Matagoro?

What is he doing?

We lost...

We lost...!

Two days later, on September 17,

News on the Western Army's loss was delivered to Ueda.

We lost...

Why?

How strange...

Why?

I detained Hidetada's 38,000-strong army here in Ueda...

Why? Why? Why?

Father!

Now, Father...

How are the people in Osaka?

They just informed me of their loss.

I wish...

I wish I was at Sekigahara...

Lord!

Ah, you were here!

My Lord, we feel happy for the Eastern Army's victory.

Meanwhile,

Kobayakawa Hideaki attacked into Mitsunari's Sawayama Castle, to recover his face.

SAWAYAΜΑ CASLTE Mitsunari's brother Masazumi, who was at the castle,

Went up to the castle keep with his wife and children.

He set fire there.

Then, he stabbed his wife and children, creating a scene from hell.

WEST WING, OSAKA CASTLE As soon as Sawayama Castle fell,

Ieyasu sent an urgent messenger to the Western Army's commander-in-chief,

Mori Terumoto, who was in the west wing of Osaka Castle.

Father. What does Sir Tokugawa say?

He is going to secure our original fiefs.

That's good...

So I'm leaving this castle.

I'm going to hand this castle over to the Interior Minister.

I have to send him a letter of pledge, to show him my single-heartedness.

Yes.

Father!

This isn't like me...

How could I be tricked by Jibu like this...?

IEYASU'S HEADQUARTERS, OTSU On September 20,

Ieyasu moved his headquarters to Otsu.

On this day, Hidetada, who travelled the Nakasendo, finally caught up.

He appeared in front of leyasu.

Reporting.

Lord of Musashi just arrived.

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-I told you not to be late, didn't I? -Yes.

How dare you didn't listen to me!

Yes...!

How dare you come over after the battle!

With a son like you, I cannot face the other generals who fought hard for me on the battlefield!

-Yes... -Musashi.

Why did you have a hard time with the trivial castle like Ueda?

Yes...

-Lord, I would like to... -Shut up!

I don't want you butting in.

I didn't tell you to attack Ueda Castle.

Did you just want to brag about capturing Ueda Castle?

Your tardiness is as grave as treason.

Slit your belly!

Please wait, my Lord!

-Shut up! -No, I won't!

Sir Hidetada wasn't going to be late.

Please don't make him commit hara-kiri, for my sake.

No!

Listen, my Lord.

If you order hara-kiri every time someone makes a mistake,

Your vassals will stop talking to you boldly. They just want to protect themselves.

-Heihachiro... -If that happens...

It is not good for the future of our clan.

Sir Hidetada, I want you to learn lessons from this incident, to become the pillar for our clan.

Did you hear that, Lord of Musashi?

Confine yourself in your camp!

Yes, sire!

-Heihachiro. -Yes?

Never mind.

It's all Ueda's... Sanada's fault...!

Damn Sanada... I won't leave them alone...

I won't leave you alone!

Meanwhile,

At the foot of Mt. Ibuki, in Kyoto and Osaka,

The Eastern Army was hunting down routed Western Army soldiers.

As a result, Konishi Yukinaga, Ankokuji Ekei and Ishida Mitsunari were arrested.

How was it?

Couldn't find out where Sir Matagoro is...

Same for Saizo and Senzo. No trace of them.

It's been 7 days since the battle...

Miss Oko.

What is going to happen to the head family in Ueda?

Anyway...

No matter what happens, we have to be well-prepared.

We should abandon this cabin.

I'm going to set up ninja lodging in Kyoto.

But, if we abandon this cabin...

When Sir Matagoro comes...

Who that?

Sir Saizo!

Saizo!

-Pull yourself together! -Sir Saizo!

Did you try to kill leyasu?

What about Sir Matagoro?

He jumped toward leyasu.

Then, someone of the Tokugawa side...

Jumped toward Sir Matagoro.

Looks like they crushed up in the air.

I don't know if he is still alive...

Water... Give me water...!

-Bring him water! -Lay him down.

Here.

I'm going to find Sir Matagoro.

How are you...?

I'm going to Sekigahara.

To near leyasu's headquarters.

He might have left something.

I'm going, too!

Go.

Yes!

Pull yourself together.

This is minor wound.

I didn't know I was going to lose Takumi...

Because Sir Takumi covered Lord leyasu with his body, Lord leyasu survived.

First time was the Nagara River.

Second time was in the woods of Mt. Kinsho.

We let Sanada ninja attack him three times.

Every time, we let them come near Lord leyasu.

We have to rebuild and reorganize our system now.

Yes, sir.

Sir Jinpachi...?

Sir Jinpachi?

Don't come...!

Sir Matagoro...!

His head...

His head is...!

The enemy took it...

Sir Matagoro!

On September 27,

After Mori Terumoto was gone, leyasu moved into the West Wing of Osaka Castle.

WEST WING, OSAKA CASTLE

In the main compound of Osaka Castle were...

Toyotomi Hideyori and Lady Yodo.

LADY YODO So...?

The Interior Minister said this, too.

ONO SHURI "Lady Yodo and Lord Hideyori should not be condemned."

"Osaka Castle belongs to them."

TOYOTOMI HIDEYORI "They have nothing to do with this battle."

"Please rest assured."

My Lady...!

-The Interior Minister was...? -Yes?

How did he look?

He looked peaceful.

In no time, leyasu started punishing hostile daimyo lords.

"Sanada Masayuki"

Around the time,

At the side of the Rokujo River in Kyoto,

Ishida Mitsunari and Western Army generals were executed.

Ishida Mitsunari died at age 42.

Sir Matagoro...

-Sasuke, Sir Matagoro is... -Yes?

He is your...

Um...

He liked seeing you growing up.

Let's go.

Tsuboya Matagoro...

The man, who led Sanada ninja and was truly trusted by Masayuki, died.

However, people in Ueda still don't know of his death.

What is going to happen to us?

It's all up to leyasu.

No matter what happens...

I will protect the head family.

How encouraging.

-Kaku. -Yes?

You did very well.

Thank you.

You fought hard with us.

Drink more.

Thank you.

-Saemon-no-suke. -Yes.

Now that it's come to this...

Shall we have another battle?

We cannot go against the current of the times.

Never mind.

We still have Lord Izu.

Meanwhile, Nobuyuki, who just returned Numata Castle,

Received an urgent letter from his father-in-law, Honda Tadakatsu.

He wants me go to Kyoto as soon as possible.

Go to Kyoto?

He's saying it's urgent.

It's probably about postwar arrangements...

And the punishment for the head family.

Dear?

What kind of punishment is the Sanada head family receiving?

One thing was clear.

His father and brother became losers, while he became the winner.

Episode 26 THE END