Original subtitles

Takeda Shingen

Government takeovers...

Great is the drama behind these.

Between father and son, it is even more intense.

Harunobu succeeded in a bloodless coup d'etat.

How he must have felt...

as he watched his father leave?

Kunihiko Take (49) Champion Jockey...Now Trainer

His son Yutaka (18) Record wins as newcomer last year.

It's very difficult,

so I feel anxious for my son, who must face it.

The father who has mastered his calling...

and the son who tries to surpass him.

Between them is an intense conflict.

Takeda Shingen

Episode 4: A Fateful Encounter

Screenplay: Tamukai Masatake

Original Story: Nitta Jiro

Music: Yamamoto Naozumi

Original Subtitles JN Productions, lnc. (Hawaii)

Transcribed & Edited Subtitles Kame Fansubs

Narrator: Wakao Ayako

CAST

Takeda Harunobu NAKAl KllCHl

Lady Sanjo KONNO MlSAKO

Satomi DAlCHl MAO

Princess Koi MlNAMlNO YOKO

Hara Toratane SHlSHlDO JO

Obu Toramasa KODAMA KlYOSHl

Amari Torayasu HONGO KOJlRO

Imagawa Yoshimoto NAKAMURA KANKURO

Suwa Yorishige BANDO YASOSUKE

Kurashina Saburozaemon HAMAMURA JUN

Takeda Nobutora HlRA MlKlJlRO

Itagaki Nobukata SUGAWARA BUNTA

Yae OGAWA MAYUMl

Yamamoto Kansuke NlSHlDA TOSHlYUKl

Producer: Murakami Satoshi

Director: Shigemitsu Yukihiko

Lord Harunobu has banished the old lord to Suruga!

Bring the ancestral armor.

Ancestral armor to the main hall!

May our great forefather bear witness!

May our great forefather bear witness!

May our great forefather bear witness!

May our great forefather bear witness!

May our great forefather bear witness!

Silence!

Listen well!

From this day forth,

we Takeda vassals shall follow a new lord!

Lord Takeda Harunobu!

In place of my father,

I, Takeda Harunobu, take charge of Kai.

It is now time to build a new Kai.

Though tall mountains and deep gorges lie before us,

I shall fearlessly strive...

to bring brightness to our land.

Before the armor of our ancestor,

Minamoto Yoshimitsu, the "Kai Genji,"

I, Takeda Harunobu, do solemnly vow!

May our great forefather bear witness!

May our great forefather bear witness!

In one day, news spread to neighboring clans...

that my son Harunobu was now the lord of Kai.

What I believed has finally come to pass.

Samurai have no love for their kin.

I knew this would happen someday.

Now you are the wife of the lord of Kai.

But, I fear that the old lord will not remain in Suruga.

Will he not return with an army?

That is impossible.

The matter was secretly agreed upon...

by the young lord and Lord lmagawa.

The old lord may no longer be alive.

He was killed?

If defeated, a samurai is killed.

Even one's own father.

Now you are dressed. Do the robes bind?

The baby moved again!

The child has also heard the good news.

Tonight there will be a feast...

to celebrate a new beginning.

I am truly sorry for what has happened.

However, it was done in full awareness of my disloyalty.

I make no excuses.

I hope no harm comes to the old lord.

He is safe.

What will become of him now?

He will retire in Suruga.

Mother, What will you do?

I will do whatever you wish, Mother.

Your father would not be happy to see an old woman.

I will shave my head...

and serve the Buddha, away from the worldly life.

You have surpassed your father.

However, to survive as a lord in this age of wars...

is an even more difficult task.

Do not concern yourself with my welfare.

The only thing you must concern yourself with...

is the future of Kai.

This first year,

we shall meet internal needs...

and not wage war.

In a year's time, there must be changes in Kai,

...whatever the cost.

Affairs will be conducted...

with reason and fairness.

All things will be decided by mutual agreement.

First,

we will eliminate the unrest in the clan.

Second,

we must make our land prosperous.

Don't dwell on rank or background.

Create more administrative positions.

Give vassals more duties so they can think for themselves.

For poor harvests, ask experienced farmers.

For floods, ask those who know the river.

Cultivate new lands, find gold mines,

and make businesses prosper!

We will begin these tasks immediately.

My lord...

This past month held many hardships for you.

This day in particular...

must have been painful beyond imagination.

Please rest for today.

I'm not tired. The work comes first.

We have all discussed the matter...

and decided on our own duties!

I will await the messengers sent to the families...

and plan the work for tomorrow.

I will go to the north compound,

where your father's hostages are housed...

and submit a list tomorrow.

I will ready 50 horsemen and 300 foot soldiers...

so we will be prepared to fight when trouble arises.

I'll take 30 horsemen to the Suwa border,

to maintain surveillance over Shinano.

I will take 10 horsemen and 50 soldiers...

to maintain surveillance against the Hojo.

I'll...

Stay with me.

I will go to the inner quarters...

and paint a picture of Mother.

Good. Mother will be very happy.

Stay with Mother tonight.

Yes.

Just as we practiced. All right?

Yes.

Welcome back.

My lord...

Welcome home.

Did you behave?

Yes.

I have waited for your safe return.

Once more...

My lord, welcome home.

I know.

Enough. That's enough.

Go, now.

You must be really tired.

I must apologize to you.

Why?

Not knowing of your plan,

I grew upset when you were disowned.

I am truly ashamed.

Now I realize...

that you relinquished your birthright to Nobushige...

to deceive your father and prepare for this day.

I was a silly woman to understand only now.

Forgive me.

I didn't banish Father for power!

It goes without saying!

Why must you get so angry?

You are home at last.

I only wished to congratulate you.

There is no cause for celebration!!

How tranquil.

No one would suspect the clan was at crisis today.

Bold Lord Nobutora banished in one day...

I still cannot believe it.

Fate is unpredictable.

However, clans that feared Nobutora may not fear young Harunobu.

They may take this opportunity to attack us.

We will be put to the test.

For twenty odd years,

we both fought under Lord Nobutora...

and survive till this day.

We can't die yet, can we?

Right.

My lord...

What is it?

The Suwa and Ogasawara have crossed the border,

and are attacking us at Sasao.

Give your report.

Suwa and Ogasawara forces, 3000 strong,

are attacking Sasao and firing the homes!

Thank you.

Go back and tell Hara and Obu...

bid the peasants to make straw flags and arm themselves with stones,

and wait at Ubaishi and Anayama.

Go!

We will also leave.

I'll join you soon.

Who are you?

Kansuke...

Are you all right, Sire?

Yohei!!

Yohei!!

Yohei.

It is me, Harunobu!

It is only a scratch. Be strong.

When you recover,

I'll take you riding again.

Those were...

pleasant times.

Yohei!!

Yohei!!

Their dress shows them to be Suwa spies.

Suwa Yorishige...!

The disloyal wretch banished his father to usurp his power.

I, Yorishige, shall kill him with my own hands.

You can have Harunobu's head.

I'll take the land along Fujikawa...

between Nirasaki and the Suruga border.

Very well, but first we must destroy Kai.

If we can break through Nirasaki Pass,

Harunobu is as good as dead.

We attack tomorrow at dawn.

Rest assured.

Without Nobutora, the Takeda are helpless.

By now, Harunobu may already be dead.

Kansuke...

Go to Suruga and tell lmagawa Yoshimoto what happened here.

Yoshimoto is probably curious.

See what Yoshimoto and my father are up to.

Yes, Sire.

Let me remind you...

you are MY messenger from Kai.

I will hire you for 200 "kan."

Kansuke!

I thought you were sent by Lord lmagawa to kill me.

Until tonight, that is.

Onward! To Sasao!!

2000 hide on both sides.

This pass is the key.

If the enemy breaks through, they will reach Kofu.

Kai will be finished.

Onward!

My son became a demon and drove the Suwa out.

This was his first battle as lord of Kai.

Harunobu drove out Suwa, my son-in-law?

It appears so.

Indeed, Harunobu has spirit.

Because I'm gone,

Harunobu attacks his neighbors.

What a wretch.

Suwa attacked first.

I would have attacked Suwa and taken Yorishige's head.

Harunobu is a coward.

He is afraid to attack other lands.

He will be manipulated by his advisors,

and Kai will fall.

Son-in-law...

Let's return to Kai together...

and plan the future of Kai.

Delightful. Perhaps we could also go sightseeing?

Wonderful. ...You shall come, too.

It's been a long time since you've seen Kai.

My lord...

What is it?

He wasn't calling me...

What is it?

A messenger has come.

Very well.

Father-in-law, please rest for awhile.

Look after your father.

Curse Yoshimoto!

He betrayed me!

I'll return to Kai someday!

So he wanted me to know everything that happened?

Is he even craftier than his father?

Or, is the cleverness for mere show?

Is there unrest within the clan?

Nothing that I could see.

Rather, the vassals rally around Harunobu...

to build a "new" Kai.

No one can penetrate Kai, then?

Apparently not.

It will not do to make Kai stronger than before.

Can't something be done?

Plant seeds of discord among Harunobu's men.

Any small thing will do.

In a few years it will grow into a great turmoil.

Perhaps you could win over his brother Nobushige...

Nobushige dearly loves his brother and would never agree.

You seem reluctant to see Kai destroyed.

That is not true...

You must not forget...

You are only a false vassal to Harunobu.

Your home is Suruga where your wife and children are.

I know that full well.

I thought you had forgotten.

In a few years, Kai will be no more.

We are Kurashina Saburozaemon and followers.

A joyous occasion, indeed!

I wish to convey my congratulations sooner,

but my mountain fortress is far away.

Thank you for coming.

I daresay...

I was the first to suggest that Takeda Harunobu be our lord.

Isn't that right, Sir Harunobu?

True.

Gramps...

Oh, yes... I have come with a request.

Sir Harunobu...

Sir Kurashina!

You lead the Kurashina, but you are a Takeda vassal!

Address him as "My Lord!"

Never mind!

You are absolutely right. Forgive me.

My request concerns Satomi here.

Since meeting you at Kurashina,

she has begged to come here,

and has never given me a moment's peace.

She wishes to serve you as your attendant.

What do you say?

Please, my lord!

I can be of great help to you.

I have the skill of five spearmen,

and I can ride a horse to the heavens.

Please, my lord. Allow me to serve you.

You will never regret it. Please, my lord!

You served my father well.

However, he has gone to Suruga.

He will never return.

Therefore, you are now free.

You may return to your homes,

or remain in the palace.

If you wish to join my father,

you will receive safe escort to Suruga.

Ran...

What will you do?

I have no parents or home.

Please let me join the old lord.

Very well.

My lord...

I surveyed the hostages in the north compound.

The daughter of Suwa Yorishige is among them.

Yorishige's daughter?

Why is she here?

When Princess Nene was married to Lord Suwa,

your father took his daughter as hostage.

Taking a woman hostage...

Lord Suwa has no sons.

He sent a daughter by his concubine.

I'll see her. ...Bring her to me.

I never knew we had fifty hostages here.

Return all the hostages of our subjects in Kai.

Yes, my lord.

What of the hostages from other provinces?

I will examine each one and decide his fate.

Reporting.

Princess Koi is here.

Send her in.

Okoko...!

I am Koi, daughter of Suwa Yorishige.

I am her nurse, Taki.

Raise your head.

Kai and Suwa are related by blood.

I would like to return you to your home.

However, last night your father invaded Kai.

Therefore, I cannot allow you to return.

My lord...

Let your anger towards my father...

fall on me.

Do whatever you will.

Jinzaburo...

Tell Princess Koi that I will come to her tonight.

What's wrong?

No.

What do you fear?

Jinzaburo. What's the matter?

My lord...

Princes Koi is the very image of Okoko!

I am frightened.

Princes Koi is the reincarnation of Okoko.

No, my lord!

Princess Koi is the daughter of your mortal enemy!

It will be dangerous to have her near.

Okoko is no longer of this world.

Jinzaburo. Do as I say.

Though she may try to kill me,

I will make Koi my own.

She shall be mine!

Go!

The events of the last few days...

weighed as heavy as two lifetimes upon him.

But, his heart burned with passion.

A man's soul is difficult indeed to fathom.

It's Jinzaburo.

Ready.

What's wrong?

The guards are gone and the gate is open.

Is anyone here?!

Let's go!

Where is Princess Koi?!

At the far end!

Guards!

Princess Koi!!

There is nobody here!

What happened?

Where is Princess Koi?

A black shadow appeared...

and Princess Koi...

What happened to her?

It took Princess Koi...

and disappeared into the dark.

Tonight I will end my story here.

Harunobu will meet Princess Koi again.

But, it will be a meeting filled with sorrow.

To be continued.

To be continued.