Original subtitles

On September 7, 1568,

Nobunaga accompanied the late shogun's brother Yoshiaki to Kyoto.

At that time he was ruling Owari, Mino, and Kita-Ise.

Alliances such as Mikawa's Tokugawa...

and northern Mino's Asai Nagamasa also sent support armies.

Nobunaga first fought with southern Omi's Rokkaku Jotei.

This was because Rokkaku was close to the Miyoshi.

With overwhelming power, Nobunaga defeated Rokkaku...

and had southern Omi under his subordination.

Then on September 26, he arrived in Kyoto.

Without any delay, he chased out the Miyoshi...

in a matter of a few days to Settsu and Kawachi.

It was only 20 days after he departed from Gifu.

The Nobunaga army subjugated the domains of Omi, Yamato,

Yamashiro, Kawachi, Settsu, and Izumi.

It was an unbelievable speed.

In this astounding battle, Nobunaga lost 1,600 men.

Not too long after, Ashikaga Yoshiaki became shogun.

Nobunaga

Episode 26: "I Saw Nobunaga"

Original Story & Screenplay: Tamukai Seiken

Music: Mori Kurodo

Original Subtitles TV Network Japan, Inc.

Transcribed and Edited Subtitles Kame Fansubs

CAST

Oda Nobunaga OGATA NAOTO

Kicho KIKUCHI MOMOKO

Rui TAKAHASHI KEIKO

Ikeda Tsuneoki MATOBA KOJI

Shibata Katsuie TAKITA SAKAE

Kinoshita Tokichiro NAKAMURA TOHRU

Hosokawa Fujitaka KATSUNO HIROSHI

Maeda Toshiie HASHIZUME JUN

Niwa Nagahide SUGIMOTO TETTA

Inaba Yoshimichi SHINODA SABURO

Lorenso INAGAWA JUNJI

Luis Frois FRANK NEIL

Nene NAKAYAMA MIHO

Sakuma Nobumori TANAKA KEN

Imai Sokyu SATO KEI

Kano Zuiten HIRA MIKIJIRO

Director: Shigemitsu Yukihiko

I just got back.

It's good to see you back safely.

Mother, I showed the Oda flag off to the nation.

You are amazing...

You are just amazing...

Sir Ashikaga Yoshiaki was appointed chief commander,

officially becoming the 15th Ashikaga Shogun.

It was because of my army.

You're right.

Now your wishes have been granted, haven't they?

Yes.

I must report your success to our ancestors.

Your late father must be smiling from above.

I feel like I'm in a dream.

To think I would be able to see this day.

I am so grateful. This makes me so happy.

We should celebrate immediately, shouldn't we?

No, I would like to skip that this time.

Everything isn't over yet.

Rather, everything is about to begin.

Kyoto is still unstable,

and to protect the shogun, I left part of my army there.

A celebration is not appropriate at this time.

Is that so?

It seems you have grown again.

Sakai

Padre! Padre Frois!

Padre, I'm back.

Lorenso. How is the battle?

Yes, it is safe from Kyoto to here.

Who were fighting?

Mino is east of Kyoto, beyond Lake Biwa...

a daimyo there called Oda Nobunaga...

invaded Kyoto with the late shogun's younger brother.

They fought against the Miyoshi armies.

There was a big struggle in Settsu and Kawachi, too.

Will Sakai be involved as well?

It's Okay. Sakai is safe. Please be assured.

I heard Matsunaga lost in Kyoto.

Yes, the one who chased you all out of Kyoto.

But with a new shogun,

maybe we can return to Kyoto to preach again.

We can return to Kyoto?

I have no idea what kind of daimyo Oda Nobunaga is,

but our benefactors, Lord Wada and Lord Takayama Dario,

are his allies. We may have a chance.

I will meet with them immediately.

Before that, let me feel them out.

Hopefully, Oda is not a villain like Matsunaga.

This time it seems your predictions were wrong.

Unlike your vision, I did not die outside of Kyoto.

Instead, I chased the enemies away and returned.

As a prophet, what have you got to say?

Order me to commit seppuku.

That again? You overreact too much.

Order me to commit seppuku.

Prophets are led by heaven, as you name reads.

You can do that when the heavens lead you.

This time, I Zuiten will display my commitment.

Then do as you please.

You will stain my floor. Sit in the garden.

I will be your witness.

I ignored your vision and went to Kyoto anyway.

I beat you!

I went against the gods and still won.

I have one last thing to say.

A man who defies God cannot reach the summit.

What may seem like a summit today may be an illusion.

When one awakes, he will find he was mistaken.

Even if that was so, if I overcame them each time,

the gods can't keep creating more situations.

The heavenly powers are unlimited.

You may have overcome what I predicted,

but you cannot defy God.

Zuiten, stop.

Committing hara-kiri in the middle of a heavy rain is ridiculous.

The heavens feel the same.

The rain of blessing.

I will have him submit to your will one day.

We must not leave off any names.

In the Akahoro group,

Mino's Kanemori Nagachika's name is missing.

Things like that happen when we make lists.

Just as I thought!

I'm glad we left some extra space.

I'll write it in.

But, why didn't the lord agree to be Vice-Shogun?

There may never be a second chance.

I believe he wanted to be righteous.

Why would his agreeing be unrighteous?

He did all this to assist the shogun...

and not for his personal glorification.

That sounds strange.

Even if that was so, the position was so honorable.

Since the shogun offered it to him,

isn't it more appropriate to accept it graciously?

He probably thought it was overdone.

If he accepted it right after coming to Kyoto,

then others would perceive that as the real motive.

The lord doesn't care what others think.

The lord may be thinking of something else.

What is that?

Well...

What is it?

If you think about it, even if Vice-Shogun is a very high position,

it is less than a shogun, and if he accepted it,

he would become the shogun's vassal.

That means as the shogun's vassal, he must obey him.

And, if he should defy him, it would be mutiny.

That is not what the lord wants.

Sir Inaba, what do you mean?

Just what I said.

It sounds as if the lord doesn't take the shogun seriously.

That is not what I meant.

However, you are saying he had reasons for refusal.

Toshiie. It is one interpretation.

Inaba is only stating what is on his mind.

Tell us what you really feel. Tell us!

Okay, I will.

Inaba, words can hurt.

The more said, the more misunderstood.

Don't worry. Since we are outsiders,

unless we explain, things are misunderstood.

Sir Maeda, what did we see coming to Kyoto?

A shabby palace and powerless government.

What caught our eyes?

Starving residents and a burnt city.

Who brought this upon them?

None other than the Ashikaga shogunate.

Being a powerless shogun, he caused this.

What good is it to be such a shogun's assistant?

One can't do a thing.

That is why the lord didn't accept it.

It's not ulterior motives.

He thought ahead and it was a better choice.

That is how I read his actions.

Have I said anything to offend you?

Oh, it seems like you have new battle formations.

My lord...

Inaba.

The shogun is our flag mark,

even if he may be a bit battered.

By the way, Shibata...

What happened to the taxes we imposed on Sakai and Hongwanji?

Hongwanji paid their 5,000 kan immediately.

But, we have had no response from Sakai.

Tell them to send it over immediately.

Sakai merchants profit greatly...

from the sale of rifles and other weapons.

Then, when the battle is over, they build homes on burnt lands,

and then sell them food and clothing to make profits.

All of Japan is fighting for Sakai's profits.

20,000 kan means less to them than a tea utensil.

This is serious business.

Rather than falling under Lord Oda's subordination,

the Sakai residents would rather go to battle.

They want to show him our pride.

He has ordered Sakai to pay 20,000 kan,

but it has caused dissent from top to bottom.

My lady, do you have any suggestions?

Well...

Could you talk to him and settle this peacefully?

I wouldn't be able to convince him.

I left him.

For example, if we offered him two times the 20,000 kan,

could we avoid his rule?

This is just between us, of course.

I don't know.

You should discuss that with Nobunaga.

Before that, it may break into a battle.

The residents are digging the moats deeper.

Please give us some kind of advice.

A battle would be detrimental,

although I doubt that he would attack since you are here.

No, my being here would make no difference to Nobunaga.

He's that kind of man

I see...

Then we just have to escape.

You fool! Where can we go with all the goods?

Sir Sokyu...

If they fight Nobunaga's army, they will all die.

Sakai will become a city of flames.

I know that.

But, the residents want to show him their pride.

Then go and stop them.

You can't win by dying.

Sometimes one wins by losing.

I know what the lord is after.

If he can join the towns of Sakai, Otsu, and Kusatsu,

Owari and Mino lie just beyond them.

The checkpoints in between will be eliminated...

and there will be savings on station surcharges,

making the merchandise cheaper in Mino and Owari.

If the goods are cheaper, sales are higher,

and it is good for the business all around.

We are thankful for his decision,

but, if he appoints a deputy to Sakai,

there will be no freedom in the city.

This is very complicated, isn't it?

Yes, we don't know what lies ahead.

You may be better off returning to Mino now.

I will remain here.

You can only do what you want if you are alive.

I came here from Mino seeking freedom.

I would gladly die in Sakai.

Yah, we are moved.

We attacked!

Then the enemy charged!

We chased them!

We killed here... and there!

We couldn't tell enemies from allies!

I couldn't believe I was alive!

Tokichiro and the rest of us worked the hardest!

That's something.

I'm sorry he sent you, the team leader, to bring my gift.

Please forgive him.

No, Tokichiro is our aspiring leader!

I am what I am because of Tokichiro.

Don't worry about it!

Tokichiro will succeed even further!

He is no longer the commander of foot soldiers,

but an officer to protect the city of Kyoto.

The lord trusts him immensely!

I'm so grateful! I'm so grateful!

Kihachi?

Please watch out for women.

Huh?

My husband is generous and kindhearted.

Women will like him.

Make sure Kyoto's women don't entice him.

Will you do that?

You don't have to worry.

That Tokichiro, from the time he gets up until bedtime,

all he ever talks about is you.

All of us just drool over the stories.

Oh, is that so? I'm embarrassed.

Come in.

I'll pay, so pick what you want for a gift.

2 months later

January 1569

Reporting! The other day,

the Miyoshi and Mino's Saito Tatsuoki attacked the shogun's residence!

Our army rushed over to assist them!

How could they let the shogun's residence be attacked?!

What is the Bakufu doing, anyway?!

What was Sakuma and his men doing?!

They're incompetent! They're useless!

Tsuneoki. I am going to rush over to Kyoto in two days.

Bring the army after that!

I don't know what's happening.

Have the entire army sent over to Kyoto!

Nobunaga took two days to Kyoto, when it usually takes three,

to rescue the shogun at Honkokuji.

I don't know why I even left my army here!

Forgive me.

It's unforgivable to have the shogun's residence attacked!

At least they have been chased back,

but what would you have said if the shogun was killed?!

Sir Hosokawa...

You men are too easy going.

The land is still in turmoil.

I am here to extend my apologies.

Even though my army was protecting the place,

they allowed the enemy to get close to you.

My deepest apologies for this mistake.

It's alright. Don't worry about it.

I appreciate you coming over so quickly.

I feel assured now that you are here.

How about living in Kyoto permanently?

Then the enemy would not dare come to this capital.

Also, I can see your face more often.

Your kind words honor me.

Accept the position of Vice-Shogun.

Then the status of your family will go up.

The way it is,

you can't even gain the honor of being an Ashikaga vassal.

If the shogun's residence is attacked,

the future is uncertain.

So I'll stay in Kyoto for awhile and take command.

Where are the Miyoshi and Saito now?

It seems they escaped to Shikoku.

Is that where they came from to attack us?

At least Saito was hiding in Sakai.

In Sakai?

Did Sakai respond to paying 20,000 kan?

No.

The Sakai residents are digging their moats deeper...

and have begun hiring many ronin.

Do they plan to fight our army?

It seems that way.

Sakuma...

Have a messenger sent to Sakai right away.

Tell them if they won't agree to a deputy,

and if they won't pay their taxes of 20,000 kan,

I will send over the army even tomorrow...

and burn the city and kill every man, woman and child!

Niwa...

Go immediately.

Sir Hosokawa...

I heard the shogunate is issuing...

letters of reassurance very generously.

But, these are times when shoguns are attacked.

Take heed!

Every letter that went out...

was sent with your letter to make it official.

There shouldn't be any that you don't know about.

I don't know about that.

I heard that there are some issued to Settsu and Kawachi...

that I had no knowledge about.

If so, it was our carelessness and I apologize.

From now on there will be no mistake.

I will put that in writing.

This world is ever changing.

A government plan that is 100 years old can be stifling.

And, the most important thing.

I will build a new palace for the shogun.

The temporary quarters are too easy to attack again.

I've already chosen the location.

It will be where the former shogun lived.

It's Kaze no Koji Muromachi.

The shogun's palace that we support...

must be sturdy, spacious, and beautiful.

Several days had not passed before Nobunaga drafted the 'palace laws'...

and requested the approval of the shogun.

It limited the rights of the shogun and government.

What is this, anyway?!

Is Nobunaga ordering me?!

No, that's not it.

Hosokawa... Wada...

Are you telling me to approve this?

What are you two doing, anyway?!

This is a form of mutiny against the shogun.

Pardon me...

Summon Nobunaga here!

Insolence! Are you telling me to sit back and take this?!

"If I should not seek the magistrates' advice,"

"then there will be judgment against me."

Then my views won't be acknowledged?

He also has something about you two.

"Unauthorized meetings are not permitted."

Call Nobunaga here!

Pardon me, but please lower your voice.

I beg to speak again.

Please bear with this for the time being.

We cannot afford to have run ins with Lord Oda now.

If he should leave for Mino with his army,

the city would be back in chaos overnight,

and the enemy will attack us from every direction.

No, Nobunaga's army of 60,000 may even become our enemy.

Then everything you have worked for will disappear.

I beg of you. Please endure it this time.

Besides, Nobunaga is planning to build...

a large new palace in Nijo for you.

He is not ignoring your position at all.

If you accept the laws as a long-range plan,

it provides the magistrates with pride and energy,

and will serve as the basis for a new government.

We can't interfere with the Ashikaga shogunate's righteous flow of destiny.

For our ancestor's sake, please stamp this document.

We beg you.

I won't lose to you.

Since last night, I have thought of murder many times,

and in my heart, have killed many times.

I'm talking about Lord Oda Nobunaga.

He wants to bring a deputy into Sakai,

and demands that we pay 20,000 kan in taxes.

If we don't agree, he claims he will burn our city,

and threatens to kill our women and children.

After the group leaders met and discussed this,

it was decided that all his demands would be accepted.

I hate that man and I couldn't kill him enough.

Padre...

But, Christians have a law, "Thou shall not kill."

I have defied it, killing him in my heart many times.

What can I do to repent?

For your sin of hatred, repeat "paternoster" ten times.

For defying God's laws, repeat "Ave Maria" ten times.

Amen.

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much.

Let's pray that the battles will end.

Is that you Lorenso?

Ah, Sir Lorenso.

Please wait one moment, Sir Hibiya.

We have a very unusual guest today.

Please. It seems like it is over. Please come in.

It's Lord Takayama Hida-no-kami...

Yah, Hibiya Ryokei! I'm sorry for all this grief.

Dario.

Sir Padre, it's been a long time.

Yes, it has been a long time. You have gained some weight?

Yes, I did.

Francisco, Mark, all of you, come in.

Come on it.

Yah, I'm here in Sakai on difficult business.

The Sakai residents must be inconvenienced.

No...

But, I'm glad it didn't lead to a battle.

Oda Nobunaga is a very decisive man.

There is no wavering on his part.

If he says to kill all, he won't hesitate at all.

And, when he starts moving, he is very fast.

While others are turning their heads,

important decisions have been made.

He is building a new residence for the shogun,

and claims it will be completed in two months.

It is big enough a job to take two to three years.

But he is doing it in two months.

Everyone in Kyoto is talking about it.

Dario.

Padre, forgive me.

Once I start talking, I just can't stop.

That isn't it. I have a request.

Yes?

I must go back to Kyoto.

Lorenso told me that.

Please! I need to meet this man, Oda Nobunaga.

I must go to Kyoto!

Lorenso explained it all to me.

But, how you've endured living here for five years.

I don't care about the home!

I must spread Christianity in Kyoto.

It's the largest city in Japan and the king dwells there.

I must go.

Sir Padre, I understand, but please wait a little while.

Our mutual friend, Lord Wada,

has become Governor of Settsu and is close to Lord Oda.

I'll go to Kyoto and meet with Lord Wada.

Please do that.

I ask you for him, too.

Padre Vilela struggled to get into Kyoto,

but he hasn't accomplished his goals yet.

This time, we need God's strength...

to spread his word throughout the capital.

Do whatever you can for us.

If I don't hear from you within a month,

I will go to Kyoto.

It was wrong for me to get angry with Lord Takayama,

but two months later I could leave for Kyoto.

It was all Lord Takayama's arrangements.

After I arrived in Kyoto,

Lord Wada Koremasa accompanied me to meet Lord Nobunaga.

But Lord Nobunaga never showed up that day,

and we left leaving our gifts behind.

We were told later that Lord Nobunaga...

didn't know how to greet a foreigner from faraway lands.

Then, half a month later, Lord Wada summoned me.

Lord Oda is a very busy man...

and is in the middle of building a new palace for the shogun.

Padre. About the gifts you left the other day...

Lord Oda kept the black hat you gave him,

but returned the others.

I was told he was thrilled about the foreigner's hat!

Thank you very much.

Today, we may be able to see him for a short time.

Yes. Just the fact we can meet him is good enough.

He's trying to build a castle in two or three months,

and everyday supervises a staff of 5,000 workers.

You may get covered with dust.

Yah, look at all these people! Yah!

Sir Padre. That man over there is Lord Oda Nobunaga.

Where?

Over there. The one on the stone wall.

He is ordering men around with his sword.

Those who work hard get a piece of silver!

Hurry! Bring more stones!

Hurry! What are you doing?!

Work harder!

If we run out of stone, get anything! Gravestones!

Take those corpses away!

Watch out! Put it down slowly!

I said slowly!

Hurry! It will be dark soon!

This was the first time I saw Lord Oda Nobunaga.

So everybody, until next time...

To be continued.

To be continued.