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SANADA TAIHEIKI (Saga of the Sanada Clan)

SANADA TAIHEIKI (Saga of the Sanada Clan)

Episode 40: Another War Cloud

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

Takigawa Sankuro: Miura Koichi

Mukai Sasuke: Nakamura Hashinosuke

Lady Yodo: Okada Mariko

Ono Shuri: Hosokawa Toshiyuki

Jikai: Fukuda Toyoto

Goto Mototsugu: Kondo Yosuke

Lady Komatsu: Konno Misako

Toyotomi Hideyori: Tsuburaya Hiroshi

Ono Otsu: Takeshita Keiko

Tokugawa leyasu: Nakamura Umenosuke

Producer: Enomoto Kazuo

English Subtitle c2008-2009: Koala Fansubs

Director: Nagano Akira

January 1615

"I am sorry for having caused you trouble..."

"Why are you fighting?"

"Even if a trivial man like me lives 10 or 15 more years, what does that do?"

Unlike you, I am ignorant with politics...

-To me, only battles... -That's not it.

You want to fight the Tokugawa once again, don't you?

You want to get the head of the Senior Shogun, don't you?

I am just selfish. Please forgive me.

But Brother...

My heart is always in Shinano.

The Sanada blood and clan...

They will be inherited, as long as you are there.

I, Saemon-no-suke...

Cam grateful for that, from the bottom of my heart.

Nobuyuki, who had been ordered to stay in Kyoyo...

SANADA MANSION, FUSHIMI ...was thinking about Yukimura.

Having been lost in the thought about his apparent last meeting with his brother...

...he couldnft forget about Ono Otsu, who hosted the meeting.

Ukon.

Ukon!

To whom are you sending this?

To Miss Ono Otsu.

-Miss Ono Otsu...? -Just a thank you note.

Yes.

Also...

This is a painting by Master Kaiho Yusho.

But this is a precious gift from Lady Yamanote's late father, Great Councilor Kikutei...

That's all right.

Very well, sir.

-Wait. -Yes?

You can go now, can't you?

Well, actually... I have a lot of work to do...

-I can't go today... -Go now.

Yes...

Now...

Come back with her reply.

OTSU'S MANSION, KYOTO

This is one of the Sanada treasures...

A painting by Master Kaiho Yusho.

Certainly it is...!

Did Lord Izu give it to me?

I hope you like it.

Yes!

I'll tell him so.

"The recent meeting with my younger brother, Saemon-no-suke, made me very happy."

"I would like to thank you for your kind hospitality..."

"...your profound and elegant considerations to both of us."

"I look to you for continued guidance."

"I look to you for continued guidance." "And I hope to see you again."

"And I hope to see you again."

"Since..."

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"...I would like to see you soon."

You are from Shinano Province, aren't you?

You are from Shinano Province, aren't you? I wonder how Shinano Province is like...

I wonder how Shinano Province is like...

It's...

-Lord Izu. -Yes.

How painful and sad the current world is...

Is this from Miss Otsu?

That looks valuable, my lord.

Do you know the value of it?

That's celadon from Ming China.

It's very hard to get.

Having lived in Kyoto many years, I became familiar with calligraphic works and antiques.

You may leave.

"It must be a disappointment to you that..."

"It must be a disappointment to you that..." "...your recent meeting with Sir Saemon-no-suke did not go well."

"...your recent meeting with Sir Saemon-no-suke did not go well."

"However, I felt somehow refreshed to see a strong bond of brotherhood"

"I sincerely appreciate the magnificent painting by Master Kaiho Yusho."

"I have to go to Osaka Castle tomorrow morning, because Lady Yodo summoned me."

"Therefore, I cannot see you."

"I am extremely sorry."

Excuse me.

Lord.

You received a letter from Priest Jikai.

-Come in. -Yes.

Edo, huh?

Yes?

He wants me to leave Kyoto and stay at my mansion in Edo.

AWAYA, KYOTO Thank you, sir.

AWAYA, KYOTO Thank you, sir. Welcome, sir.

Welcome, sir.

Please have a seat.

Cold, isn't it?

Toji, the guy who just came in...

He appears to be a ninja.

What?

Do the former Western army ronin come here often?

The battle is over. All they want is sake and women.

Gimme some.

How are the ronin doing?

They were huffing over saying, "We'll dig up the moats soon!"

Is the Toyotomi clan going to just bear it?

No.

It's not much about the Toyotomi.

The Tokugawa won't leave the Toyotomi alone.

In fact...

...because of some activities Osaka has been doing...

...they can get accused by the Tokugawa again.

The ronin, you mean?

The ronin want another battle.

People in the castle are having a hard time dealing with the ronin.

Sir Shuri cannot control them.

We might end up having another battle.

Just as leyasu schemed...

That must be what you want, Sir Saemon-no-suke.

During the next battle...

We might have to fight outside the castle.

The day will come before long.

Ieyasu left for Sunpu.

But he is still ready to go back to Kyoto anytime.

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Times started changing drastically.

I'm leaving the rest to you.

Yes.

On January 28,

On January 28, Shogun Hidetada left Nijo Castle to head back to Edo.

Shogun Hidetada left Nijo Castle to head back to Edo.

As soon as the Shogun left Nijo Castle...

...the ronin in Osaka started moving all at once.

HAMAMATSU

Shogun Hidetada caught up with leyasu to have an urgent secret meeting.

"Loathing for This Impure World, Seeking Rebirth in the Pure Land"

Notable ronin are still staying in Osaka Castle.

They started digging up the moats.

This must indicate that...

...the Osaka side intends to have another battle.

On the other hand...

...I heard the women in Osaka Castle have been elated since peace was made.

Lady Yodo and her maids are having a party every day.

They are corrupting morals seriously.

Idiots...!

While the women being like that...

...Shuri and the other officials are not able to stop the ronin.

Managing Osaka Castle is too much for Shuri.

Osaka Castle has been a castle of women.

Our enemy is the women.

Their illogicality is one of their strengths.

But they are quite fragile if you know the button to push.

Order the gunsmiths at Kunitomo (Omi Province)c

...to make more guns and cannons.

Yes.

This will make Osaka move again.

SANADA MANSION, EDO leyasu wrote Nobuyuki...

...to thank Nobuyuki's efforts during his meeting with Yukimura.

He also told Nobuyuki to stay in Edo until he gives another order.

-Ina. -Yes.

Is that unmistakably the Senior Shogun's writing?

Yes.

Then I have no doubt.

I am relieved now.

Hold onto the letter.

Yes.

Dear.

Please tell me how your meeting with Sir Saemon-no-suke went.

Where did you see him?

It was behind Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto...

Who was it...?

At the mansion of a lady called Ono Otsu...

I see.

Despite his 15 year-long confinement,

Saemon-no-suke had become even sharper mentally and physically.

My duty was to persuade him and get him as our ally, but...

...Saemon-no-suke said, "I'll continue to work for the Osaka side."

However...

I could see him, at least. That was good.

Yes.

I could bid him farewell.

I could see his son, Daisuke.

Really?

Daisuke is 16.

16?

-I asked Daisuke if he wants to come to Ueda. -And?

He flatly turned down my offer.

If I were there...

If I were there... I would have taken him to Ueda, at any price.

I would have taken him to Ueda, at any price.

I'm sorry.

-Ina. -Yes?

Saemon-no-suke and Daisuke appeared at Nobuyoshi and Nobumasa's camps...

...to see our sons.

That is wonderful...!

What's that?

That's...

That's that...

That's from the organizer of our meeting, a priest called Jikai...

That's from the organizer of our meeting, a priest called Jikai... I'm glad that you started appreciating tea utensils and calligraphic works.

I'm glad that you started appreciating tea utensils and calligraphic works.

Excuse me.

In March...

GRAND HALL, SUNPU CASTLE ...to thank for the revival of peace...

LADY AЕВА Lady Yodo sent three women as her messengers.

JOKO-IN Your Excellency.

LADY OKURA We're happy for...

...your continued health.

Now...

How is Lady Yodo doing?

Yes.

Lady Yodo is extremely happy.

She said, "With the Toyotomi in the west and the Tokugawa in the east..."

"...this country will become even more stabilized and peaceful."

Is that so?

Thank you for coming all the way.

Ah, Kozuke.

Yes?

Maybe I should ask these ladies.

I would like you to come with me when I go to Nagoya.

Would you?

To Nagoya, sir?

Oh, just...

My ninth son Yoshinao is getting married in Nagoya, with the late Asano Yoshinaga's daughter.

That's why I'm going.

Oh, congratulations, sir.

Congratulations, sir.

Now, ladies...

I would like you to take care of their wedding.

Would you?

Because we are country bumpkins.

We are totally ignorant of protocols.

Would you please help us?

If we can ever be of help...

Yes, we'll be more than happy to help you.

Thank you very much.

I'm counting on you.

Meanwhile...

The Tokugawa army was...

KYOTO GOVERNOR'S MANSION ...plotting against Osaka secretly and steadily.

OSAKA CASTLE Is that true?

What's wrong?

The Tokugawa will breach the peace accord.

What!?

In fact...

...they ordered a large amount of guns and cannons to Kunitomo Village, Omi.

Damn leyasu!

Are you saying Koga ninja are in the castle?

I see...

Not only ninja, but also a great number of Tokugawa agents are in the castle.

What should we do?

Leave them alone.

You don't mind?

Killing dozens of them doesn't help much.

So, Osaka Castle is...

...a den of Tokugawa agents now.

I see...

"The Tokugawa betrayed us"

Ieyasu is trying to shake Osaka Castle by spreading such a rumor.

Ieyasu in Sunpu received a letter from the Kyoto Governor, Itakura Katsushige.

SUNPU CASTLE

The letter says, "The ronin in Osaka are plotting to burn the Imperial Palace."

Your Excellency?

Burning the palace...!

Stupid ronin.

Don't let them do it.

What do you mean by the ronin?

Peace is already made, but...

Why do you still keep the ronin in the castle?

-But... -Yes?

The peace accord says, "No punishment (judgment) for the ronin."

We're not trying to accuse you for that.

I'm saying...

We're not at war anymore.

Peace is already made.

But why do you still let the ronin stay inside and outside the castle?

GRAND HALL, OSAKA CASTLE They said, "No punishment (judgment) for the ronin."

They have no right to accuse us for that.

But...

...this castle is nearly unarmed against the Kanto side.

We have to do what leyasu says.

KIMURA SHIGENARI Objection!

Did the governor tell you to kick the ronin out?

-He didn't say that. -Then, why!?

He didn't say that, but...

...he implied so.

ONO DOKEN ONO HARUFUSA

Do you agree with that, Brother?

You needn't be over-considerate, when it's not even verbalized.

When did you become weak-kneed like that, Brother?

That's all to secure our clan.

Besides...

...some ronin started digging the moats up. That's against the peace accord.

We can't leave them alone.

Such a consideration is called weak-kneed, Brother!!

Before that, Sir Shuri.

What are you going to tell the ronin!?

Are you going to say, "You're not needed any more. You have to leave?"

Do you think they'll agree!?

Sir Shuri, do you have confidence in persuading them!?

Even if they agree to leave...

-The castle will be left completely unarmed!! -But...!

It's better than giving leyasu more excuses to accuse us.

To make the Toyotomi clan survive...

We shouldn't give him any excuse to start another war.

-Shuri. -Yes, sir.

The Senior Shogun wants me to move out of the castle, I think.

But...

I cannot leave the castle my father built.

I don't want to survive under the Kanto side, by abandoning this castle.

I'd rather fight and die.

Then...!

The Toyotomi clan expires.

To protect your lineage, you must bear with it!

Who are you?

What's the matter?

Who's that?

Sir Shuri!

Sir Shuri did?

And...?

He got injured, but it's not fatal.

Just...

...people are saying that the assassin was sent by Sir Shuri's younger brother, Sir Harufusa.

This is not time for infighting!

"Ono Shuri was attacked by a member of the pro-war party, Ono Harufusa."

Such a rumor spread all around Osaka Castle.

On April 4...

...with the lingering uneasy situations,

Ieyasu left for Nagoya for his son's wedding, with Lady Okura and other ladies.

But leyasu had secretly ordered various clans to prepare for battle.

But leyasu had secretly ordered various clans to prepare for battle. Brother.

Brother.

We cannot avoid another war.

SANADA MANSION, EDO Oda Uraku, who had been trying to mediate...

...gave up on the Osaka side. He already left the castle.

There is a rumor that Ono Shuri was nearly assassinated by his younger brother, Harufusa.

Now...

...the Senior Shogun's trip to Nagoya becomes very meaningful.

Right.

The Senior Shogun won't return to Sunpu after the wedding, I think.

Is he going to Kyoto from there?

Then, the Shogun will issue an order to all the other clans to go to battle.

Brother.

I've come up with this conclusion, having worked near Shogun Hidetada.

The Shogun is still blaming your clan for his delay in Sekigahara.

Not only Lord Awa and Sir Saemon-no-suke, who were his enemy...

...but also the Sanada clan itself. He hasn't forgiven yet.

Please stay on alert.

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Yes.

So Saemon-no-suke is...

He is determined to die...

Shogun Hidetada left Edo.

At the same time, he ordered various clans to go to battle.

Ieyasu, who attended his son's wedding, already left Nagoya.

He is heading toward Kuwana.

He is heading toward Kuwana. Also...

Also...

Lord Izu isn't allowed to go to battle again.

Only his sons, Sir Nobuyoshi and Sir Nobumasa, joined the Shogun's army.

Sir Saemon-no-suke.

Oko?

Saheiji.

-Oko. -Sir Saemon-no-suke.

What is it?

Why don't we kill Shogun Hidetada on his way over here?

You can split us into two groups.

One attacks the Shogun.

The other one attacks leyasu, who is planning to enter Nijo Castle several days later.

If we kill the two at once...

...another path will open to us.

No.

Even if we kill the Shogun and the Senior Shogun...

...the Kanto is unshakable.

-We have to give it a try... -Oko.

I want to do it here, at Osaka Castle...

...to show the Sanada's art of warfare in a battlefield.

Here?

Do you think you can do it in this castle?

They are infighting, disorganized...

...neglecting the ronin,

...and have no Commander-in-Chief. Can you fight to the full extent?

The Kanto side has my brother's Sanada clan.

I don't want to drive my brother into a corner.

That's only when we fail.

If we succeed and the Osaka side wins...

-You get discretionary powers over Lord Izu. -Oko!!

If you don't like it, just leave.

Oko...

NIJO CASTLE On April 18...

Ieyasu entered Kyoto.

Ieyasu entered Kyoto. Around the same time, Shogun Hidetada entered Fushimi Catsle.

Around the same time, Shogun Hidetada entered Fushimi Catsle.

He visited leyasu immediately.

Osaka Castle is completely unarmed now.

They have to put their soldiers out of the castle.

Then, it will be my favorite open field battle.

Father.

I'll be leading the van this time.

Please sit and relax in the back.

Be that as it may...

I guess we have to return the three women to Osaka.

I guess we have to return the three women to Osaka. Yes.

Yes.

Your Excellency.

What is your souvenir for the Osaka side?

Souvenir?

How witty of you, Sado.

They haven't explained anything for the ronin digging out the moats.

They haven't even tried to stop them.

This is an obvious breach of the peace accord.

I'm going to tell them to put the ronin out of the castle.

I'll order Hideyori to move to Koriyama, Yamato.

This will be my last souvenir for Osaka.

What!?

The Senior Shogun said...

"If the Toyotomi clan moves to Koriyama Castle, Yamato..."

"...I'll restore everything in Osaka Castle, including the moats, in 6 to 7 years."

"...And I'll return the castle to the Toyotomi."

Damn leyasu...!

What nerve...!

It's so obvious...

How dare he insult the Right Minister like this!

But, my lady...

If you refuse...

-We cannot avoid battle. -Well.

Ieyasu wants to crush the Toyotomi anyways.

He'll never back off.

But...

We have to do whatever he says...

...to protect the Toyotomi lineage, at all costs.

Shuri...

The Right Minister is here.

I heard Okura and the others returned.

Thank you, sir.

So?

Right Minister, leyasu wants you to move out of Osaka Castle...

...and enter Koriyama Castle in Yamato.

Mother.

Rather than falling by the Kando's plot and leaving my disgrace in history...

I'd have a decisive battle gloriously, as we previously agreed!!

Please wait!

Excuse me.

-Sir Shuri. -Tell me.

Sir Doken left Osaka Castle to set fire to Koriyama Castle in Yamato!

My goodness...!

KORIYAMA, YAMATO

For heaven's sake...!

What do they think they're doing!?

Now...

Sir Hideyori has nowhere to escape...

Is this the answer from Osaka?

I wanted to spare his life, at least...

Stupid fellow...!

What a bad son...!

At this time, leyasu made up his mind to attack Osaka.

Another war cloud was coming to Japan.

SANADA MANSION, EDO

Oh...

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Just now.

Why didn't you call me?

I was just taken in by your beauty.

Dear...

I'm telling the truth.

You have the beauty of a little child.

I'm flattered.

I'm just telling the truth.

Nobuyoshi and Nobumasa arrived in Kyoto.

Really?

Ukon let me know.

I hope our meeting in Edo is not going to be the last one.

Even if you have a legitimate reason for starting a battle...

...battles are all sinful.

You lose your parents, your children...

Your husband, your siblings...

And your friends...

Women have nothing to gain from battles.

How cruel this world is...

Another battle is close at hand.

GRAND HALL, OSAKA CASTLE leyasu is dividing his army into three...

Group One goes to the Kawachi Road.

Group Two goes to the Yamato Road.

They must meet up around Domyoji Temple, to launch an all-out attack on this castle.

However...

We cannot hold out in the castle this time.

GOTO MOTOTSUGU CHOSOKABE MORICHIKA Because you let them fill in the moats!

Sir Matabei, it's too late to complain.

Therefore...

...we have to go outside the castle to counter-attack the enemy.

Now, where...

...and how shall we attack them?

I want you to speak up your opinions.

MORI KATSUNAGA What do you think?

Sir Sanada.

Yes.

Please tell us your thought...

Please.

We should sally out...

...before the Kanto Army lines up in front of the castle.

Don't say such nonsense!

Please back off, Sir Kimura!

Sir Sanada, that's...

I'm saying...

When both sides assemble in full force...

...we should make a head-on counter-attack on the enemy.

The battle will be decided in a day, probably.

One day?

Same as the Battle of Sekigahara?

I see.

We're not protecting the castle or attacking the enemy this time.

We have to take all our chances with a single decisive battle.

That makes sense.

That'll be beyond leyasu's thought.

I agree with Sir Sanada.

Well... but...

...the Kanto Army is 150,000-strong, while we are less than 60,000...

We aren't even one-half of them.

If we make a head-on counter-attack with such a force strength...

Your concern is reasonable, Sir Shuri.

We should spoil the start of the Kanto while they are still advancing.

Then, what?

After that... we'll see...

-How can we fight sloppily like that? -Sir Goto!

-Did you say "sloppy"? -Wait!!

Calm down!!

Gentlemen.

What if we all die, by having a single decisive battle?

I don't want to take any chances.

We have no other choice than fighting as Shigenari said...

As a result...

Yukimura and Goto Matabei went to the starting point of the Yamato Road.

Chosokabe Morichika and Kimura Shigenari went to the starting point of the Kawachi Road.

The rest stayed as back-ups.

What a strange battle they want to have...

How strange of you siding with them...

Summer of 1615 was coming.

The next battle was close at hand.

The next battle was close at hand. Episode 40 THE END

Episode 40 THE END