Original subtitles

Finally college entrance examination time has come.

Although there are no actual bullets flying,

in human society there are "fights" everywhere.

You see unknown fighters everywhere.

In the warring era, most of the lower class samurai were farmers.

A system existed that ranged from daimyo lords down to farmers.

In this system, farmers were selected to go to the battlefield.

Conditions were harsh.

They even had to provide their own food.

But in return,

they didn't need to pay taxes and were exempt from forced labor.

But, they didn't always obey orders.

If they didn't think they would win,

they might even switch sides or supplant their superiors.

This is called "gekokujo."

In the warring era, the commanders constantly fought,

but, even lower class soldiers lived through this era strongly.

Takeda Shingen

Episode 12: "Hojo of the Sea"

Screenplay: Tamukai Masatake

Original Story: Nitta Jiro

Music: Yamamoto Naozumi

Original Subtitles JN Productions, lnc. (Hawaii)

Transcribed & Edited Subtitles Kame Fansubs

Lady Kita/Narrator: Wakao Ayako

CAST

Takeda Harunobu NAKAl KllCHl

Nagao Kagetora SHlBATA KYOHEl

Lady Sanjo KONNO MlSAKO

Princess Koi MlNAMlNO YOKO

Gensuke MURAKAMl HlROAKl

Hara Toratane SHlSHlDO JO

Obu Toramasa KODAMA KlYOSHl

Baba Nobuharu MlKl RYOSUKE

Hara Masatoshi KOBAYASHl KATSUTA

Sanada Yukitaka HASHlZUME lSAO

Imagawa Yoshimoto NAKAMURA KANKURO

Jukeini KlSHlDA KYOKO

Taki YUKl MElKO

Tachiki YAZAKl SHlGERU

Taigen Sufu ZAlTSU lCHlRO

Takeda Nobutora HlRA MlKlJlRO

Naoe Sanetsuna UTSUl KEN

Yae OGAWA MAYUMl

Hojo Ujiyasu SUGl RYOTARO

Producer: Murakami Satoshi

Director: Fuse Minoru

Our lord has arrived.

How is Shiro?

The fever has not broken.

Don't you know what it is?

At first, I thought it was a bad cold,

but, I am concerned about this strange fever.

Is it a serious illness?

I can't tell yet.

Don't worry.

I will have priests pray for his recovery.

If Shiro should die, I shall also die.

He won't die.

Your love will deliver Shiro from the very gates of hell.

What if...

What?

My lord, pardon me.

I will hurry home and prepare some medicine.

Please.

You were saying?

What if my father's spirit is killing Shiro?

If he should kill anyone, I would be his target.

Shiro is your father's dear grandchild.

Last night Father appeared to me in a dream.

Sadly, he said, "Why don't you return to Suwa?"

"Go back now," he said.

Perhaps he hates me, thinking I have abandoned Suwa...

and bore your child.

Do you regret having given birth to Shiro?

No, I have never been happier.

His birth made me realize...

my duty is to serve as a link between Kai and Suwa.

If only my father would understand, too.

Your father will understand.

I have had quarrels with Lady Sanjo.

I often spoke resentfully.

But, I harbor no such resentment now.

I don't wish to have any more quarrels.

So please save Shiro.

You don't need to worry.

Nothing is more important to me than Shiro's life.

My lord...

What is it?

Lord Jiro has the ague and my princess is worried.

Ague?

Yes. He was well this morning,

but now has a fever.

Say "fever," if that's what you mean.

What's wrong?

My lord, Jiro is burning with fever.

What are you doing?

He refuses to lie down.

You don't want to lie down?

No.

You're hot.

Very hot.

Lie down now.

Hurry.

He grows more disobedient every day.

Your mother is always right.

You must obey her. Understand?

Taro is obedient and kind,

but Jiro will listen to no one.

A warlord cannot survive on kindness.

Come at me, my lord.

Never drop your sword!

You will be killed! Once more!

Your manhood rites will be next year.

You will finally fight in a battle.

Therefore, you must master the martial arts.

Of course, since you are to be lord of the Takeda,

you don't need to gain position by fighting.

As lord, you must always do what is best for your clan.

On the battleground, you will sit in the main camp,

having little cause to move.

However, you must still master the martial arts.

Then, you will gain composure,

and know when to seize any opportunity.

Unless you do, you can never be a good ruler.

A lord must possess martial skill...

and the five virtues.

Benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, sincerity.

Of these, benevolence is the most important.

Benevolence is compassion, a gift from heaven.

In order to rule,

you must love your subjects and be just with them.

Never forget this.

Let's end this discussion for today.

Come to my house to see how a vassal lives.

It's been a year since ltagaki and Amari died.

The battle at Uedahara was a nightmare.

All because I failed...

I'm not blaming you.

I am just saying that time flies.

However, that battle provided an invaluable lesson.

Lord Harunobu said he would reinstate the war council.

And, Just as ltagaki said,

we defeated Ogasawara Nagatoki,

and took Maeyama Castle in Saku.

So the thirteen neighboring clans fled in fear of us.

All that remain are Murakami Yoshikiyo and his followers.

That battle was a test for us.

We may still be tested further.

What do you mean?

In north Saku, there are still brave lords.

Will we have difficulty defeating them?

Probably.

The lords of Saku are not bowing to the Takeda.

Many of them are small clans.

They do not resist because they wish to survive.

Underestimate them,

and we will suffer the hell of Uedahara again.

I agree.

The troops of Saku fight like demons.

Of all the battles there be,

the worse is when the enemy are demons.

That is the battle to avoid.

Reporting.

A messenger has come from Suwa.

Admit him.

Lord Hirahara Samanosuke has surrounded our Kasuga Castle.

Lord Gakuganji Morimitsu is also preparing for war.

Thank you. Rest now.

Kasuga Castle is here. Gakuganji's castle is here.

If we can defeat Murakami Yoshikiyo, we will conquer Saku.

Perhaps not.

After Murakami, we will have Echigo to fight.

Nagao Kagetora

In all the world, only the Emperor is never changing.

Below him is the Shogun, then his administrators,

then the governors and acting governors.

This is the perfect order of the land...it is just!!

But, someone dares to ruin this order!

I won't allow it!

My lord...

You are absolutely correct.

However, unrest began with the Onin War.

Now the Ashikaga Shogun is without power.

Without his authority, the administrators cannot rule.

The times are changing...

Times?! Rubbish!! Injustice reigns!

Warlords blinded by greed and ambition...

make this world intolerable.

"Changing times?" No.

One must preserve this beautiful order!

The worst offender is Hojo Ujiyasu...

who chased Kanto administrator Uesugi into Kozuke.

The bandit Takeda Harunobu is evil,

but Hojo Ujiyasu is far worse than a bandit!

I will punish him with my own hands!

The capital lies wasted.

I can imagine Shogun Yoshifusa's grief.

I, Nagao Kagetora, vow to restore the order to Togoku.

I shall wreak heaven's vengeance upon Hojo Ujiyasu!

Hojo Ujiyasu

How vast the sea is.

It is the treasure of our Sagami.

You are absolutely right, sire.

The bounties of the sea are never-ending.

Moreover, they cost nothing.

Heaven has indeed blessed us.

All you speak of is money.

I was referring to the sea's vastness, not its bounties.

Its greatness shows man his limitations.

Pardon the delay. Your lunch, my lord.

Sire, the broth is our common food.

I hope you enjoy it.

Don't worry.

Delicious.

Thank you, sire.

You sea-folk enjoy better food than I do.

Sipping hot broth in the cold sea air...This is paradise.

What more could one want?

Bliss is surely this broth.

My lord!

The lmagawa are stirring at the southern base of Mt. Fuji.

Your advisors await your return!

Yoshimoto...?

My brother-in-law is quite ambitious.

When he gazes at the sea,

he probably thinks he is invincible.

Imagawa Yoshimoto

Control the sea and you control all Japan.

The sea must be won.

However, my lord...

We cannot march upon Kyoto by ship.

Since we must go by land,

we must first conquer the Oda of Owari.

The Oda are mere pebbles on the wayside.

You conquer them, Taigen.

But sire, their crude lord is difficult to handle.

You may carve a path to the capital,

but the Hojo and Takeda would readily attack us.

You must be careful.

Mother, fear not.

I know exactly what the Tadeda and Hojo want.

Pray, tell me what they want, then.

Lord Hojo wants Kanto.

He changed the name of "lse" to "Hojo"...

to imitate the Kamakura Government.

That is why he deposed the Kanto administrator.

Hijo Ujiyasu has no intention of marching on Kyoto.

He wants Kozuke, Musashi, Shimosa, Kazusa...

and then Kai.

Meanwhile, Harunobu is marching northward.

Why does he march northward?

He wants the sea.

He cannot have Sagami or our seas of Suruga,

so he must look to the north.

Harunobu aims to take Echigo and the sea of the north.

Therefore, if we are vigilant,

we need not fear Kai or Sagami.

Moreover, we look after Nobutora.

Kai is greatly in our debt.

Harunobu cannot attack us.

I'll just say I forgive him.

Just say I forgive him.

I must possess the elegance of Kyoto.

If I cannot do it, Harunobu must.

I won't let Yoshimoto beat me to it!

The flag of the Kai Genji must fly over the capital.

There is no time to lose.

It will take five to ten years to prepare.

Before I die,

I wish to see the splendor of the lmperial Palace again.

I'll forgive him.

I'll forgive that disloyal son of mine!

Muttering to yourself again...!

I can hear you in the next room!

Ran? What's wrong?

I cannot bear it!

Don't look so angry.

What's wrong?

Day after day...

I listen to an old man's ravings. Its more than I can bear!

I would rather be dead!

I won't talk to myself anymore! Be happy again.

You promise that every day!

You have never once kept that promise!

Sit down!

No!

Go to Kai.

I shall send you to Kai in my place.

You will see Harunobu. I give you a month.

Yes.

Are you pleased?

Yes.

Are you grateful to me?

Yes. Yes.

You are to tell Harunobu something important.

If you tell anyone else, you will lose your life!

Yes.

It is a very important matter.

State your opinion.

I'll go to Suwa with Sanada and the camp administrator.

We will investigate the movements of the Saku.

Since Kasuga Castle is probably in enemy hands,

we will send spies, confuse the enemy,

and await your arrival.

Murakami Yoshikiyo is pulling the strings.

We will have to crush them slowly, one by one.

We should amass troops in the town,

so that they can march whenever necessary.

Masterless samurai from other clans?

We will be able to train night and day.

At any rate, we cannot move for several weeks.

Tell everyone to do what they must...

and not neglect their preparations for battle.

This is how most vassals live.

Young lord...

They are my wife and daughter.

I am Masa.

I am Sayo.

We are honored to welcome you to our humble home.

It's bright.

Compared to Tsutsuji-ga-saki, our home is so small,

that there are no shadows. I am sorry.

I prefer this type of house.

I am honored, my lord.

Please.

Obu...

Do you have concubines?

I don't have any concubines, just one wife.

Why?

I haven't explained it to you yet.

Concubines are taken...

to ensure that a lord will always have heirs.

It is to produce as many sons as possible.

Even if it makes women grieve?

My mother frequently weeps.

I am already the heir. Do we need Koi and Satomi?

Yes. It is a lord's duty to produce many offspring.

You said that a lord must possess the five virtues.

Yes.

Benevolence and love, you said.

Yes. A lord must love his subjects...

And make his wife cry?! Is that benevolence?!

YOU told me that a lord must be just!

Father takes concubines and makes Mother cry.

Is that being just?!

What is the matter?

This is extremely confidential.

I have not told our lord.

It is about Princess Koi's son.

Lord Shiro?

Yes.

His is no ordinary illness.

Is it the plague?

No, it's not that.

The fever persists these several weeks.

He coughs and is in pain.

At night, he lapses into delirium.

I know I do not speak as a physician,

but he seems to be cursed.

Possessed by an evil spirit!

Evil spirit?

Do you have proof of this?

No, I don't have any.

Therefore, please do not tell our lord.

Have you ever seen such a malady?

Yes, a long time ago.

The symptoms closely resembled Lord Shiro's.

Who was the patient?

A man who had killed another.

He was possessed by the dead man's spirit.

What's wrong?

What's wrong?

I just remembered something.

About a month ago,

Yae was visited by Ryukei, a mountain priest from Kyoto.

A monk of the Shugen sect?

Is there a connection?

Then what did that Ryukei do?

He left right away.

Now, Lord Harunobu is fondest of Princess Koi.

If he should make Lord Shiro his heir...

Somewhere, a sacred fire might be burning.

Sacred fire?

To curse a person to death!

We must find that priest by dawn!

Up ahead is an old hall where ascetics train.

If he is not there, we must go to Erinji.

It is not much further.

You're Ryukei, aren't you?

What do you want?

Weren't you chanting a curse?

Well done!

Such foolishness!

I am going to the inner quarters. Wait here.

Gensuke...

Look after our lord.

I killed a priest who was summoned by Lady Sanjo.

I cannot remain alive.

Sir Jinzaburo!

What are you doing?

Back!!

My lord!!

Jinzaburo! You must not die!!

You must not die!

My lord...

You acted too hastily!

Please rest assured.

I will go to Okoko's side...

and protect her.

Jinzaburo...!

I won't let you die!!

After this incident,

Harunobu decided to send Princess Koi to Suwa.

Don't let any Hojo come one step closer to Kozuke!

Uesuji Norimasa, administrator of Kanto...

You shall never see the sea of Sagami again.

We fight!

Defeating the Oda of Owari will be too easy.

It won't win me any glory.

Now we shall march on Saku.

We were defeated by the Murakami at Uedahara,

but it was because of my incompetence,

not that of my troops.

Therefore, we will surely win now.

Murakami Yoshikiyo will soon meet his doom.

Good fortune, all!

We march!

Why did you summon Ryukei, the mountain priest?

As I explained to our lord,

I asked for a curse to be put on Murakami Yoshikiyo.

Whatever the case, Koi has left the inner quarters.

Now we should feel better.

Please rejoice.

Absurd! My lord grows even more distant from me.

A man's heart is like a wave on the sand.

It recedes, then draws near again.

Do not fear.

I end my tale for tonight.

To be continued.

To be continued.