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SANADA TAIHEIKI (Saga of the Sanada Clan)

SANADA TAIHEIKI (Saga of the Sanada Clan)

Episode 27: An Order to Commit Hara-kiri

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

Hisano: Kono Yuriko

Mukai Sasuke: Nakamura Hashinosuke

Oriyo: Nakamura Kumi

Tokugawa leyasu: Nakamura Umenosuke

Tsuboya Matagoro: Natsuyagi Isao

Otani Yoshitsugu: Murai Kunio

Ishida Mitsunari: Shimizu Koji

Nekota Yosuke: Ishibashi Renji

Okuni: Han Bunjaku

Honda Tadakatsu: Kato Takeshi

Yamanaka Takumi Nagatoshi: Toura Rokko

Lady Yamanote: Koyama Akiko

Sanada Masayuki: Tanba Tetsuro

Producer: Enomoto Kazuo

English Subtitle c2008-2009: Koala Fansubs

Director: Kunihiro Kazutaka

On September 15, 1600, at Sekigahara,

A fierce fight broke out between the Western Army led by Ishida Mitsunari

And the Eastern Army led by Tokugawa leyasu.

This is called "the Battle of Sekigahara Field."

During this battle,

Yukimura's father-in-law, Otani Yoshitsugu, committed suicide.

Tsuboya Matagoro, who tried to get leyasu's head,

Died without achieving his goal.

The Sanada head family, who sided with the Western Army,

Became losers.

OSAKA CASTLE Nobuyuki, as a winner,

Was called over by his father-in-law, Honda Tadakatsu.

He visited leyasu at Osaka Castle.

Zushu.

Why did you come over without notice?

I am very sorry, sire.

Lord Izu came over to beg for Lord Sanada Awa's and Saemon-no-suke's lives.

-Lord. -No.

What do you mean?

I'm going to order hara-kiri to Father and Son Sanada.

-Could you forgive them? -No.

Begone.

Begone?

You want me to leave?

Begone, you two!

Begone, you two!

HONDA MASANOBU HONDA MASAZUMI

I won't allow you to beg for Father and Son Sanada's lives.

Let me tell you.

Lord, what do you think Lord Izu's loyalty to the Tokugawa clan is?

It is loyalty like nothing else.

What do you think?

I'm going to order them to commit hara-kiri.

Begone.

As long as they are alive, I can't set an example to the people.

But...

Why don't you save their lives, for Lord Izu's continued loyalty?

I am well aware of Zushu's loyalty.

So, are you saying...

You are going to stomp over his loyalty?

That's a whole different story.

-It's not different. -What?

Lord Izu's wife is my daughter, but...

She married into the Sanada family of Numata as your stepdaughter.

Which means Lord Izu is your son-in-law.

He is not blood-related to you, but he is like your own son.

Your Son, Sir Hidetada, came late for the battle of Sekigahara.

Did you punish him?

You heeded our request and forgave him, didn't you?

By doing so, you didn't set an example for the people.

Shut up!

No, I won't!

I'm going to sentence Father and Son Sanada to death.

Do you insist?

I see.

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Good, then.

-I have some business to take care of... -Please wait!

Sir Tadakatsu.

What?

I guess I'm not changing your firm resolve.

That's right.

Now, I cannot neglect my social obligations to Lord Izu.

Lord, you want Father and Son Sanada's heads, even if I turn against you, don't you?

Are you turning against me?

Now, I'm going to stay with Lord Izu at Numata Castle...

And fight you, my lord!

Lord Zushu. This is it.

Yes...

Wait!

I'll forgive them.

Are you going to forgive them?

So...

Are you going to spare their lives?

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I'll make them confine themselves somewhere.

What?

Spare their lives?

Why, Sado?

For goodness sake...

Spare Sanada's lives?

Yes.

What on the earth... is Father...!

As I already told you,

Lord Izu has the backing of Sir Tadakatsu.

Izu must have begged and instigated him!

From the beginning...

Lord Sanada Awa is evil-hearted...!

Lord Izu is his son.

He seems to have the same nature.

Why do you spare Sanada Awa's and his son's lives?

You should order them hara-kiri.

Did you forget, Father?

They fooled my army at Ueda.

It was them who made us come late for the decisive battle!

Shut up.

Your tardiness to Sekigarawa was your own fault.

You made a mistake by greedily trying to capture Ueda Castle.

Your complaints on this matter are based on your personal feelings.

Listen, Lord of Musashi.

Lord Izu even cut ties with his father, because he decided to serve me.

Lord Izu even cut ties with his father, because he decided to serve me. I want to repay his sincerity.

I want to repay his sincerity.

But...

You shouldn't give Ueda Castle to Lord Izu.

Please...

Please give it to one of my daimyo lords...

I don't want you to boss me around on

Who gets Ueda Castle.

Ueda Castle was besieged by Tokugawa armies.

Honda Tadakatsu sent an urgent messenger to Ueda Castle.

Lord Awa, Lord leyasu ordered you to commit hara-kiri.

But he decided to spare your and Sir Saemon-no-suke's lives.

We don't have to slit our bellies...?

No.

Sir Honda must have taken much trouble for us...

No.

It's all thanks to Lord Izu's loyalty to the Tokugawa clan.

Now...

What's going to happen to this castle?

Lord leyasu is going to order you to vacate the castle.

Probably, you two will be banished to Mt. Koya in Kii Province.

Mt. Koya...

Leaving Ueda alive is more painful than committing hara-kiri.

This is what my master Tadakatsu said.

"Please... please endure for three years."

So... who's entering this castle?

We don't know yet.

It's great, isn't it?

Lord's and Sir Saemon-no-suke's lives are spared.

Damn Lord Izu...

He is blessed with a great father-in-law.

Right.

But... what's going to happen to this castle?

What kind of fellow is coming here?

He's only crap. I know that.

Then, what's going to happen to the Ueda fief?

What's going to happen to our people?

I hope they don't suffer.

If a Tokugawa clan member is coming here,

I'd rather slit my belly!

Father.

You can't resist the tide of history.

Sir Honda told us to endure for three years.

As long as you are alive, you can have fun someday.

-Sanjuro. -Yes?

I'm not taking you to Mt. Koya.

What are you saying?

You needn't go to Mt. Koya.

-My Lord! -You should...

You should work for Zushu.

-My Lord! -Hey, listen!

To the Tokugawa, only I and Saemon-no-suke are criminals.

They won't punish my vassals.

That's why you needn't go to Mt. Koya with me.

You are still young.

You have a bright future, you know?

You shouldn't be confined on Mt. Koya and rot away.

I want you to help Lord Izu.

Serve him well.

My Lord.

That's Kakubei.

What?

What is going to happen to me?

Go and work for Lord Izu with Sanjuro.

He will treat you well.

I don't want to!

I don't want to work for him!

Listen, Kaku.

-I'm going to Mt. Koya with you. -No.

I don't want to listen!

Kaku!

My Lord.

The branch family is my enemy.

I fought the enemy who was working with the branch family.

I have no nerve to work for my enemy...!

Please take me to Mt. Koya...!

If you are not taking me...

I'll commit suicide!

Kakubei!

How's that, Uncle?

How's that?

How's that!?

Kaku.

I understand.

You can come with me.

Thank you...

SANADA MANSION, FUSHIMI

Head and branch family members used to live in this mansion.

Now, only branch family members are staying here.

It's clean everywhere.

Yes.

Ukon.

Yes?

Father and Saemon-no-suke will be sent to the Renge-Join (Lotus Temple) on Mt. Koya.

Yes.

They will be moved to Mt. Kudo later.

I see.

They can't live in a mansion like this or Ueda Castle any more.

The newly appointed lord for Kii Province is...

Sir Asano Yoshinaga.

I heard Sir Asano favors the Sanada clan.

He won't treat them badly.

Leaving Father aside, Saemon-no-suke might have a chance to make his name someday.

Excuse me, sir.

The Interior Minister's messenger is here.

Sanada Awa's Ueda Castle will be...

...given to you, Lord Izu.

After you receive Ueda Castle,

You have to send Father and Son Sanada to Mt. Koya. That's an order from Lord leyasu.

Yes, sir.

How ironic...

As to the job of sending them to Mt. Koya...

You take care of everything, Ukon.

Yes.

The Sanada clan has criminals now.

The Tokugawa clan will keep a watch on my branch family.

We have to keep that in mind.

Yes.

After the Battle of Sekigahara, streets in Kyoto were crowded with people again.

But leyasu was still hunting down former Western Army soldiers.

In Shijo Muromachi, Kyoto...

A hanko stamp maker had started business.

"Stamp Maker Utsubo"

Sanada ninja started this store.

Gonza called himself "Sozaemon the Stamp Maker."

Oko was living with him as his niece.

This looks great. Please make it.

Certainly, sir.

I'm looking forward to seeing the stamp.

Thank you very much.

Oei.

Put some water on the front street.

Yes!

What kind of punishment is the head family receiving?

I've been concerned, but...

Shall I go to Ueda and find out?

Oh! You got wet!

I'm sorry, sir!

I'm going now.

There are only a few Sanada ninja in Ueda.

What about Kyoto?

Don't know.

They must be.

I know it.

They must be in Kyoto or Osaka.

Thanks.

Yukimura's wife Oriyo and his daughter were

Staying at the mansion of Lady Yamanote's father, Imadegawa Harusue.

My Lady.

Lord Sanada Izu is here. He wants to see you.

My brother-in-law?

I guess my husband has to commit hara-kiri.

No.

Rest assured.

His life has been spared.

Really?

That's great...

Truly...

But...

He and my father will be banished to Mt. Koya.

Mt. Koya is much closer from Kyoto.

If he dies, I cannot see him again. But, as long as he is alive...

Oriyo.

Yes?

You are allowed to go to Mt. Koya with him.

You are going, aren't you?

Yes.

My clan is in charge of sending them to Mt. Koya.

On our way to escort them to Mt. Koya, we are coming here to pick you up.

Get ready and wait for us.

Yes...

Oichi?

Are you Oichi?

Come closer, Ichi.

It's your uncle from Numata.

It's been years...

You've grown big. Really big.

Oichi.

You can see your father soon.

How do you feel?

Are you happy?

Yes.

Masayuki already heard that Nobuyuki was going to take over Ueda Castle.

Masayuki already heard that Nobuyuki was going to take over Ueda Castle. Father.

Father.

Brother is coming here. That's great.

Brother will be fine.

I'm relieved now.

Yes.

No, you can't.

Please take me with you.

I heard Kakubei is going with you.

I am his mother.

I have to stay with him.

Zushu is coming here. You can stay with him.

No.

You haven't understood what confinement means.

I'm a criminal! You know what it means?

I will be confined in a small place. I will be stuck there!

Well, I'm stuck here now.

Life is the same for woman, no matter where she goes.

-Right? -Yes.

I lost my fief, you know?

So I can't lead a life of ease.

Not easy.

Zushu is coming here.

Why don't you just stay with him?

Then, you can lead the same comfortable life.

You might right, but...

Yeah, I'm right.

The longer I live comfortably with Genzaburo,

The longer I live comfortably with Genzaburo, the more I worry about you and Genjiro in Kii Province.

The more I worry about you and Genjiro in Kii Province.

Are you getting enough food?

Aren't you having hard time getting sake?

Are you getting enough charcoals for cold winter nights?

While I worry about you like that,

I might start hating the Tokugawa for its cruel treatment.

I might even start hating Genzaburo who is a Tokugawa vassal.

I'm scared of feeling that way.

Stop worrying over nothing.

I can have peace of mind if I go to Kii with you and watch Genzaburo's future from faraway.

Or maybe...

Something goes wrong if I accompany you?

What are you saying?

What are you saying? How can you talk like that in a moment like this?

How can you talk like that in a moment like this?

Miss Oko!

So you are alive!

What's going to happen to the head family?

I don't know.

I don't either.

You couldn't kill leyasu, could you?

I failed...

Enemy put up guards because of my failure. That's why Sir Yagobei failed, too.

Is Sir Yagobei all right?

He got injured.

He is recuperating at the cabin in Shimo-Koga.

What about Sir Matagoro?

He went up close to leyasu at Sekigahara, but...

He got killed...

Sasuke.

I came over, because I heard Miss Oko had left for Ueda.

What's the matter?

Lord Awa and Sir Saemon-no-suke's lives have been spared.

They will be banished to Mt. Koya.

Even without castle, they might have another chance someday, as long as they are alive...

-Sasuke. -Yes?

Sneak into the castle tonight.

Yes.

The castle is surrounded by the enemy. Can you manage it?

What?

Oko is alive?

This is from Miss Oko.

-So... -Yes?

Where is she now?

She is in the Sanada Estate.

I see.

Yes?

Nothing.

Father?

-Their attempts to kill leyasu ended up failure. -I see.

Matago...

Matago died...

Matago...

Sasuke?

We found this on Sir Matagoro's body.

How could you find his body...?

We heard Sir Matagoro had attacked leyasu at Sekigahara.

So Sir Jinpachi and I went near leyasu's headquarters.

We didn't want to believe his death.

We just...

...wanted to find a clue as to his whereabouts.

Then...

We found his body...

Iying behind the grass, like a worm...

And...

And...

We saw his body...

Without a head...!

What...?

I thought...

Matago...

Never...

Dies...!

I thought he never dies...!

I see...

I see...

Matago!

How could you die before me...!

Matago...!

He died...!

Matago...!

Our only target is leyasu's head.

There is something we must do on our own.

I see...

Did you bury him?

Yes... with Sir Senzo and other colleagues...

I see.

Well done.

Come closer.

Well done. Take this!

Take this.

Don't waste Matago's death.

We won't...

Sasuke.

I got a little favor to ask you.

Wait at your parents' house.

Sasuke!

It's Sasuke, dear!

Come on in.

I don't have much time, so I'll sit here.

-Moyo, bring him sake! -Yes!

-Please don't bother. -What are you saying?

I'm still on duty.

Oh, I see...

That's Haru.

She's five now.

Father.

Mother.

Sir Matagoro...

Died in action at Sekigahara...

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This is from Sir Saemon-no-suke.

What is it?

Nothing.

Just about Sasuke.

Yes?

Sasuke, Sir Saemon-no-suke wants to take you to Mt. Koya.

I'm going anywhere.

We have to set up a hideout near Mt. Koya.

-Toji, I want you to build it and take care of it. -Yes.

Okuni, go to Osaka and help Sir Kosuke build another hideout there.

Yes.

We don't need Ueda anymore.

Sasuke.

This is your first homecoming in a while.

Go to Bessho and enjoy the hot spring there.

Yes.

We can't relax when people are around, can we?

You know.

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That was a woman's face...

Just like me now...

The face of a woman who is with her sweetheart.

I missed you...

I did, too.

But we will be separated again.

I'm going to Osaka. You're going to Kii.

"Sasuke just told me about Matagoro."

"Father and I feel like having lost our moorings."

"But you are my only hope."

"But you are my only hope." "You are alive."

"You are alive."

"You survived for us."

"I am happier with your survival than my father is."

"I want to see you once again."

"But I don't want to be unreasonable."

"The Sanada clan is losing its fief soon."

"Then, what are you and other ninja going to do?"

"We have no money to give you."

"Then..."

"How are you going to survive?"

On December 3, 1600,

To receive the castle and escort Masayuki and Yukimura to Mt. Koya,

Nobuyuki came to Ueda Castle.

With the onset of a full-fledged winter,

Ueda-Daira (the Ueda Plain) was dead calm.

Episode 27 THE END