Original subtitles

[Toranaga, in Japanese] Previously on Shogun.

They died because they belonged to a greater fight.

It's your turn.

For his safety, I need the Anjin

brought to your fishing village in Ajiro.

Lord Ishido was confused by your sudden departure.

Please remind your lord, I keep my promises.

[Mariko, in English] The Black Ship will bring us out of Osaka.

But you must stay.

Fuck this.

[sailors shouting]

[in Japanese] Anjin!

Look out!

[laughs]

He did it!

I would like him to train a regiment in foreign tactics

using the weapons from his ship.

I proclaim him…

'Hatamoto'.

[in English] Which is a very great honor.

Would the Anjin join me?

My lord would like to race you to the shore.

But I warn you not to let him win.

My lord hates that.

-I wouldn't dare. -Mmm.

[panting]

[in Japanese] Lord Omi! A message from Osaka!

Everyone!

Lord Yabushige is coming to this village with a guest…

Lord of the Kantō… Yoshii Toranaga!

Hurry and get ready!

[breathes deeply]

[drumbeat continues]

I beg you, take this sentence off my head.

Lord Toranaga has given the Anjin

-the title he felt was appropriate. -Ridiculous!

As hatamoto, the Anjin needs a consort.

Then I beg you…

Allow me to leave this clan and become a nun.

You will do no such thing.

What have I done to deserve this?

Is it not enough that I must survive the death of my child,

only now to serve a barbarian?

-[drumbeat continues] -[sailors shout indistinctly]

How cruel of me.

After the loss you've just suffered.

Buntaro died with honor.

I will inherit his wishes

and continue serving our lord.

I trust Lord Toranaga.

[inhales deeply]

One year is all he asks.

She'll give six months.

[Toranaga grunts]

[Yabushige] Everything in Ajiro will be in order.

My nephew is handling every detail.

-Good. -[chuckles]

-There's no moment to waste. -Mmm.

Our forces must be ready

before the Council finds a replacement for my father.

[groans] Replacement -- ?

Had I neglected to tell you?

[Yabushige speaks Japanese]

I gave Hiromatsu an order…

As soon as we left Osaka,

he was to deliver my letter of resignation.

[stammers]

Sorry… you have resigned from the Council of Regents?

It was the only thing to do.

But, then you've… killed yourself.

Destroyed your cause… all your vassals, allies, friends.

We're finished!

Oh no, wait.

All of Izu is finished.

Oh.

I apologize for my bad manners…

I assume it's proper for you to commit seppuku at once.

Thank you.

But until a legal order arrives

my head will stay where it is.

[captain] Lord, Ajiro is approaching!

-[samurai chanting] -[villagers clamoring]

[Blackthorne, in English] Whose army is that?

Yabushige-sama's.

All loyal to Toranaga-sama.

Let's hope so.

[chuckles]

[chanting, clamoring continues]

[in Japanese] Should've bought better saké.

[samurai shout]

I've been waiting for your return, Uncle.

[exhales]

Is that the same barbarian?

[chuckles]

The barbarian is hatamoto now.

Please see that he's given a home.

His consort and Lady Toda will stay there as well.

With the Council hamstrung,

your head would now be of great value.

An ally with ambition is no ally.

We are honored by your presence, Lady Mariko.

[in English] Anjin-sama, this is Omi-sama. The lord of this village.

[Blackthorne] Actually, we've met.

[in Japanese] Pardon me.

[in English] And fuck yourself, you sniveling little shit rag.

[in Japanese] Lord!

Your arrival brings your men great joy!

Please listen!

[samurai 1] Yabushige-sama!

[samurai cheer]

-[samurai 1] Yabushige-sama! -[all cheer]

[chanting continues]

Lord, it would be my pleasure if you would inspect my guard.

[chanting continues]

[Toranaga grunts]

[chanting stops]

Samurai of Izu

I am honored to witness

the forces of my friend and ally, Kashigi Yabushige.

Dark clouds are gathering over Japan.

[speaks Japanese]

We must protect it against treachery.

To those who stain the Taikō's legacy --

may the gods blast you without pity!

[samurai cheer]

And to those who fight in the name of loyalty --

It is I, Yoshii Toranaga,

who humbly bows to you!

[grunts]

-[samurai 1] Toranaga-sama! -[all samurai cheer]

-[samurai 1] Toranaga-sama! -[all samurai cheer]

[chanting continues]

Uncle,

the whole village has prepared for your arrival.

[chanting continues]

[Yabushige growls, grunts]

[Nagakado] My father has to leave on urgent business.

We must fully train our gun regiment before he returns.

[sighs]

Should've bought the cheap stuff.

Uh. [in English] The men, from the hole.

You seen them?

They safe?

Muraji?

[both speak Japanese]

-Uh… -[in English] Welcome, Anjin-sama.

Uh… My men.

I'd like to see them now. My--

-[sighs] -Where are they?

[in Japanese] Actually… everyone was moved to a different place.

[speaks Japanese]

It's a safe place.

-[in English] I'm sorry, I-I don't, um… -Oh.

Look, maybe you can help me? Here.

What are you doing?

He seems to want to go to his ship.

[in English] What now? Let go!

This ship is not your property…

entry is forbidden!

[in English] I am afraid you are forbidden from boarding without permission.

My own ship?

-If there is something you need-- -Well, there is, yes.

My pistols and my men-- I keep asking to see them.

Your men were brought to Toranaga-sama's city of Edo for their safety.

As for your guns, we can fetch them if it becomes necessary.

Now look here, Mariko.

Your lord and I had an arrangement.

That ship and its crew now belong to me.

You're quite mistaken.

Your ship and crew now belong to Toranaga-sama.

And he will use them as he wishes.

Well, thank you for the clarification.

[sighs]

Anjin-sama. This is Uejirou, the gardener.

Uh…

[speaks Japanese]

[in English] Sorry, we do not use "sama" for Uejirou.

It is not proper.

Ah.

Your house is ready for inspection.

Right this way.

My house?

Everything here has been prepared specially by your staff.

My staff?

You will find your sleeping room, as well as Fuji-sama's room.

And the guest room where I will be staying.

Perhaps you would like some tea after a long journey?

Why have I been given all this?

It is only fitting for a hatamoto.

No-- W-wait a minute. How long am I expected to be here?

Nagakado-sama says training will take at least six months.

[cup rattles]

Sorry. Six months?

You agreed to train these men, you remember?

I do, yes. For the return of my men and my ship.

Please be patient, Anjin-sama.

As hatamoto, you have been given a home, a generous salary of 240 koku a year--

I don't want any generous cukoos.

And Fuji-sama as a consort.

Well, I'm sure she's very nice, but I don't want a woman.

I don't wish to pillow her, pillow on her or near her.

Or do any damn pillowing at all.

In any case, she will look after your house and your servants,

and all your financial matters.

To refuse would be a terrible insult to our lord.

Well, I do refuse.

I refuse all of this.

I came here under clear terms with Toranaga.

Sorry, Toranaga-sama.

Now he's bloody vanished.

And I'm a bloody prisoner all over again.

Just with better living quarters.

[scoffs] Six months.

Six months…

[instrument playing]

[Yabushige groans]

[in Japanese] To not even drink this saké…

[Igarashi] That Toranaga…

You saved his life in Osaka,

and now he spits in your face.

[Yabushige chuckles]

So, Omi --

Have you found the rodent

who leaked word of the barbarian ship to Toranaga?

Not just yet.

[groans]

What have you been doing all this time?

Huh?

Perfuming your kosode?

[Igarashi laughs]

He's only a boy.

Too young to be in charge of this village.

[Yabushige] The gods are laughing at me!

Ishido probably thinks I've betrayed him.

[scoffs]

I look fully committed to this losing cause.

To train a gun regiment

with a barbarian pretending to be hatamoto.

What the hell am I supposed to do?

This gun regiment…

It's still your regiment.

Huh?

[Omi] If I may…

For now, you have the guns and the cannon.

Until Lord Toranaga returns, it's all yours.

For all we know, the Council may still find its fifth member.

Lord Toranaga can still be impeached.

So what?

You'd be left with these guns and artillery,

which could still be offered as a gift to Lord Ishido.

[inhales deeply]

[rain pattering]

[in English] You really don't have to be here.

Go away.

[groans]

She won't let me alone.

Wherever I go, she is.

It's not customary for one's consort to sleep while he's awake.

Well, it's a foolish custom.

You should not walk on moss.

It is very disrespectful.

If I may…

I believe Fuji-sama merits better.

She is my late husband's niece.

Accomplished and highborn.

Well, that's absolutely wonderful for her.

And recently her husband and infant son were put to death.

Her husband had insulted Ishido-sama,

and something had to be done in order to prevent bloodshed.

Shouldn't she be grieving then?

Instead of following around marooned Englishmen?

We grieve those we have lost by continuing their fight.

Rubbish.

A child has no fight.

The child's father served Toranaga-sama.

And now, being your consort allows Fuji-sama to do the same.

It gives her a place.

Well, you'd never know it to look at her.

Bereaved mother…

or widow.

Do you know of "The Eightfold Fence?"

From the time we are small,

it is something we are taught to build within ourselves.

An impenetrable wall behind which we can retreat whenever we need.

You must train yourself to listen without hearing.

For instance, you can listen to the sound of a blossom falling or…

the rocks growing.

If you really listen, your present circumstance vanishes.

Do not be fooled by our politeness, our bows, our maze of rituals.

Beneath it all, we could be a great distance away.

Safe… and alone.

-[horse whinnies] -[Blackthorne] Tell him he can go to hell!

[Mariko] Omi-sama insists it is forbidden to bring your weapons today.

[Blackthorne] Nonsense. Your people bring swords wherever they go.

He says guns are different. You must turn them over.

[in Japanese] No, understand? No! [in English] I'm not his prisoner anymore!

Where I come from, you ask guests to do things.

[Mariko] Please wait! Please!

There is no need for this! You are protected as hatamoto.

For some reason I just can't shake the memory of our first meeting.

[in Japanese] Give me the guns.

No!

No.

Mariko-sama. Tell the Anjin to give his guns to me.

[in English] Give the guns to Fuji-sama.

She is your consort. She will give her life to defend them.

-I can damned well defend myself-- -Anjin-sama!

[in Japanese] Please give them to me.

[in English] Tell this milk-dribbling, fuck smear I am ready to go.

[Mariko clears throat]

[in Japanese] With utmost respect,

the Anjin apologizes for the misunderstanding.

The guns.

Please be on your way.

[Blackthorne chuckles]

[in English] That was very good.

Very good.

Yabushige-sama says his men do not need to learn basic skills

like loading or cleaning muskets.

The Portuguese brought us guns 50 years ago.

We are very experienced with it.

[samurai grunts, speaks Japanese]

[in English] Yes, of course you are.

[Yabushige, in Japanese] I want to start with tactics.

Foreign methods that my enemies have not yet seen.

[in English] He asks about any tactics our enemies might not yet know.

Right.

Tactics…

[Yabushige, in Japanese] That was the agreement.

Lord Toranaga made this man his great hatamoto…

Let's see him live up to it.

[in English] Well, then let me tell you about tactics.

I will begin by describing for you a great battle.

We call it the Siege of Malta…

[in Japanese] Malta… there was a siege…

Apparently it was a great battle.

Sixty thousand Islamic Turks, the cream of the Ottoman Empire,

had come against 600 Christian knights

supported by a few thousand Maltese auxiliaries

at their vast castle complex at St. Elmo.

Now, the knights had successfully withstood the six-month siege,

and incredibly, had forced the enemy to retreat in shame.

We are taught this victory saved the whole Mediterranean seaboard,

-and thus christened them with the-- -Sorry. You said taught?

Yes.

When did this battle occur?

Well, it-- 35, 40 years ago.

So you yourself did not fight in this battle?

[chuckles]

You were not even born when this battle was fought.

[Yabushige] Hey.

[in Japanese] What are you asking him?

Sorry, I was trying to clarify something.

[in English] Perhaps you might start again,

except this time describe a battle you have actually fought in.

Well, as I may have mentioned to your lord on multiple occasions,

I am a sea pilot. Yes? [chuckles]

Not a great deal of infantry battles at sea.

[sighs]

What's happening?

Mariko-sama,

please tell him that in my opinion, gun tactics are useless

compared to the fine art of English naval warfare.

[in Japanese] Instead of tactics,

he wants to teach us about English naval combat.

That castle in Osaka, it's impregnable, yes?

With swords, even matchlocks, to lay siege would take months.

But, anchor my ship and cannon within a few thousand yards,

and your army could breach the castle walls

without so much as an arrow's fletching to graze their cheeks.

Just let me demonstrate.

[samurai, in Japanese] Lift it up!

[all grunt]

Alright. Move forward!

[in English] How do I say, um, "back"?

-"Back." -"U-shi-ro."

[shouting in Japanese]

[Yabushige groans, scoffs]

How is it possible for a cannon to hit this target?

[in English] Would you mind hitting the wedge?

[in Japanese] This is foolish.

Cannon are never accurate.

The Portuguese tried this years ago.

[in English] Pierce your charge.

Prime. Now clear the hubs.

Fire!

[Yabushige] Hmm.

Clear the hubs and fire!

[grunts]

-[laughs] -[Blackthorne laughs]

Well done.

[Yabushige laughs]

[in Japanese] Perhaps his cannon are better.

[in English] And prime.

Prime!

[rain pattering]

-[cannon booms] -[gasps]

[Blackthorne practicing Japanese]

[Mariko speaks Japanese]

[Blackthorne practices Japanese]

[Mariko, Blackthorne practicing Japanese]

-[Mariko speaks Japanese, laughs] -[Blackthorne practices Japanese]

[cannon booming]

-[distant booming] -[villager grunts]

[Blackthorne, in English] Tell the men to force the enemy to retreat.

Outline your vectors.

[samurai shouts in Japanese]

No, no. It's too early for that.

Excellent work.

-[birds tweeting, chirping] -[water lapping]

[Blackthorne] This is beautiful.

The men are learning a decent amount at a decent pace.

Yes. Toranaga-sama will be pleased.

There are other ways I could help him.

My Erasmus is a single ship,

but a fleet would be something else entirely.

My men in Edo could help me build him a navy.

Forgive me, Anjin-sama,

but I think you should remember your oath is to Toranaga-sama

and not to the orders that brought you here.

What orders?

Your crimes against the Portuguese.

I've read them in your own words.

It will be useful for you to know our lord will never be turned against your enemies.

And it will be useful for you to be reminded that we are at war,

both your lord and my queen,

and it happens that we have enemies in common.

Those were Catholics trying to kill him in Osaka.

Yes, trying to kill you.

[Blackthorne] Because they fear what I can offer him.

A modern navy. Ships built for war would be to his benefit.

You have no idea what is or is not to my lord's benefit.

Well, I suppose we both have our masters to serve, don't we?

[rumbling]

Jesus!

The hell was that?

Just a baby earthquake.

A-- A baby what?

You will most certainly experience more while you are here.

There are also tsunami that come from the sea

and fires that break out in the villages and cities.

It is why our houses are built to go up as quickly as they come down.

Because death is in our air and sea and earth.

It can come for us at any moment.

Before you meddle with our politics, just remember

we live and we die.

We control nothing beyond that.

Baby earthquake.

[panting, moaning]

[Kiku grunts]

[in Japanese] I love you, Kiku…

[both panting]

-[cannon booms in distance] -[Kiku sighs]

Those cannon again…

Since that barbarian arrived,

all these bad tidings.

Mistress Kiku, the Bird Who Sings at Night…

[sighs]

looking out for the welfare of her village.

How impressive.

Don't tease me.

The whole village is uneasy when your uncle is around.

My uncle is our lord.

He's a difficult man,

but whether or not this village prospers is up to him.

If only you were our lord.

[in English] And then… [in Japanese] Push.

-[speaks Japanese] -Push.

[in English] Number four. Um-- uh…

[in Japanese] Four. Four.

[in English] Bring forth a chain shot.

Chain shot. A chain shot.

[in Japanese] Push.

Push.

[in English] Yes. [chuckles] Yes.

[samurai speaks in Japanese]

[Blackthorne, in English] Please. Thank you. Yes.

Now, the chain shot increases the radius within which the damage occurs

and the nature of the damage itself.

You'll see, you'll see.

And… [speaks Japanese]

[in English] That's it.

[samurai shouts in Japanese]

[Blackthorne] And clear.

And there we are.

[scout shouts in Japanese]

Lord Ishido's men coming from the west!

They breached the checkpoint!

Nebara Jozen is leading the pack.

[horse whinnies]

[in English] What's going on?

[in Japanese] You look as if you're preparing for war.

Please understand…

That night, I had no idea that Toranaga would escape.

An invitation.

You are to return to Osaka.

Renew your oath of loyalty to the Council

and accept the consequences of your actions.

This is all a misunderstanding.

-Then you refuse? -[Yabushige scoffs]

Kill me, and Ishido will lose an essential ally.

So your mind is set.

I'll tell Lord Ishido you've declared yourself his enemy.

[sighs]

Don't you see? There's a war coming.

Would you keep Ishido from his only path to victory?

Huh?

Look.

The barbarian's cannon…

They're unlike any I've ever seen.

Enough to shrivel Christian balls. [chuckles]

I've known you for ages.

Please stay the night.

There's another practice tomorrow.

If you're not impressed, I'll submit this head to Ishido myself.

[sighs]

Okay?

Fine.

[chuckles]

Prepare quarters for Jozen and his men.

Tomorrow, they will witness a demonstration of our artillery.

For what reason?

[Yabushige scoffs]

I wish for him to see what our weapons are capable of.

Then he'll return to Osaka, where all lords will quake

in the immensity of your father's power.

I look forward to quaking.

-[Jozen speaks Japanese] -[Yabushige exhales]

I've been summoned to Osaka.

To pledge my loyalty to the Council.

And you'll refuse.

Of course, Lord Nagakado.

That I'd betray your father… the suspicion alone is upsetting.

I would give my life for your father.

I can't believe I'm giving my life for this man.

[speaks Japanese, sighs]

If you go, they'll see your belly slit.

There's no way out.

It's absurd, this being my end.

[sighs]

There may be a solution.

[in English] And so the regents in Osaka are pressuring Yabushige?

He will be declared a fugitive for refusing their order,

but if he returns to Osaka, he will no doubt be ordered to commit seppuku.

Eat. Please.

[Blackthorne] What have you got there?

This may be not for you.

How do you mean? Let me try some.

[in Japanese] The Anjin would like to try natto.

He seems quite determined.

[in English] Mariko-sama, would you mind telling Fuji something on my behalf?

I wanted to apologize for the way I behaved when I was first brought here.

[in Japanese] The Anjin wishes to apologize for his bad manners.

[in English] I believe this is how you offer gifts,

so excuse my crude wrapping.

I'd like to thank her for her excellent service to this house.

I ask that she accepts this gift as a gesture of my gratitude.

Those are the best guns a sailor can have and I'll miss that one greatly.

But if she is one to do her job well, she'll need the best.

He wishes to give you this gun.

What could I even do with this?

[in English] I'll teach you how to use them.

She'll be the most fearsome lady in the Japans.

[in Japanese] It's so you can protect him well in the future.

I'd sooner pull a gourd from a horse.

He's trying to be kind.

[in English] Did I offend her?

[in Japanese] They belonged to my father, who is dead.

Please tell him

I can't be consort to a man without swords.

[in English] Fuji-sama, as your consort, would like you to carry her family swords.

They are a symbol of her late father's bravery.

[chuckles] I can't accept this.

[in Japanese] Please take them.

[in English] Fuji-sama rightly points out that, as hatamoto,

it is not proper for you to have no swords to carry.

So you must accept.

[in Japanese] Please.

Thank you so… "gozirimasuru".

It's "gozarimasuru".

[Blackthorne speaks Japanese]

[in English] I'll get it right one of these bloody days.

I remind you that you are under no obligation to try this dish.

Hmm. Hmm.

It's a bit like cheese.

Very stinky…

possibly spoiled, cheese.

But, uh, quite enjoyable.

[liquid pours]

[Omi, in Japanese] It is unfortunate that Jozen witnessed the cannon.

[speaks Japanese]

I fear he'll bring news of our tactics to Ishido.

Those cocky shit-eaters!

Perhaps we send word to your father?

Ask what he would do?

Everyone thinks I'm useless.

Just a spoiled, soft-handed Minowara brat.

But someone needs to stand up for our name.

[chuckles]

Still…

Without your father's permission, best not to start a war.

Now you sound like him.

"Never make the first move."

"Wait for your enemy to make a mistake."

We're in a serious predicament.

If only your father would understand.

He never listens to others.

Then tomorrow

we'll have no choice but to reveal our tactics to the enemy.

Omi.

Don't send word to my father.

I'll handle it.

[mumbling in Japanese]

[in English] Beautiful.

[gasps] Oh.

-Shit. -Sorry.

-[clears throat] -Fuji-sama said you were off on a walk.

[Blackthorne] Yes, I was.

I am happy to see you have changed your mind about bathing.

Would you care to sit?

I came here to thank you for your gift to Fuji-sama.

It was very meaningful for her to receive.

As her gift was to me.

I also wanted you to know you're wrong about my service in Ajiro.

It has nothing to do with the church.

Oh.

Go on.

I have not told you my family name.

But it is well-known in Japan.

Many years ago…

a great injustice stole everything from me.

For a long time, I have been unable to seek resolution for what happened.

But recently Toranaga-sama offered me a way.

What sort of resolution?

You said…

your houses here are designed to be…

rebuilt as quickly as they're destroyed.

So if a house is ruined and rebuilt, and ruined and rebuilt 50 times over,

if I see it, I-I fail to see its ruins.

I see only a house.

And here I see much woman.

And one who owes me no explanations.

What is the name of it again?

The city of your birth?

London.

[Mariko] London.

A city like Osaka?

[Blackthorne] Well…

A city, yes, but nothing like Osaka.

It's crowded, filthy.

Plenty to do though.

What would you do there on a night like this?

Well, if you were with me, all the way from the Japans,

I'd take you to see my queen.

Would she receive us?

Oh, yes, I'm sure.

[chuckles] And we'd tour the grounds at Richmond Palace.

And sit down for a stuffy dinner.

And then to make up for it, I'd take us all to see a play.

Do you have plays here?

Hmm, yes. They're very popular.

Though quite sad and tragic mostly.

[Blackthorne] Yes, we have tragedies.

Doomed lovers, cursed kings.

And after that?

I suppose we'd go for a walk.

Yes. [speaks Japanese]

[both speak Japanese]

[in English] We'd sanpo suru along the Thames.

It's a big river.

Runs right through the city. And at night, it's really-- It's quite something,

and you can almost forget yourself.

And all your troubles and your past, and…

all the ways life seems to…

leave you wrecked.

They all just disappear.

And then you are free.

Yes.

I think so.

[in Japanese] Good night, Anjin-sama.

[Blackthorne snoring quietly]

[gasps]

[in English] The rain is very beautiful today.

[speaks Japanese]

[in English] Rain. [speaks Japanese]

[both speak Japanese]

[in English] Good morning.

You seem in good spirits.

As I should be.

-After a night of good company. -Hmm.

The courtesan was acceptable then. I'm glad to hear it.

Fuji-sama and I thought she would make a pleasing gift.

I don't understand. You're not, uh…

It was a very thoughtful gift.

[Yabushige, in Japanese] Now he's carrying swords?

Talk about bad omen.

[sighs]

The targets for today's demonstration

have been coordinated by Nagakado himself.

Splendid!

Nagakado, maybe there's a career for you in theater.

For this exercise, the cannon will fire across the plain

and blast the targets with perfect accuracy.

Nagakado.

Why don't you start.

Everyone, step away!

-Step away! -[samurai shout in Japanese]

-[in English] What's happening? -I do not know.

[samurai continue shouting]

-[samurai] Step away! -[soldiers] Yes, sir!

Nebara Jozen!

Your presence here is intolerable.

You have offended my father's name.

I demand compensation!

What is this?

Put away your sword.

Jozen is an official messenger sent by the Regents!

[cannonball whistling]

[horses shrieking]

Who ordered that?!

[Nagakado] I did.

Son of Yoshii Toranaga…

Yoshii Nagakado ordered this!

This is a shocking act of provocation!

Your father will know of this!

[Nagakado] I don't care.

In fact, I would like for him to know.

[soldiers groaning]

-[in English] Is no one going to stop him? -Do not intervene.

[in Japanese] This is not how samurai fight!

You're savages.

All of you--

Jozen--

[gasping]

[in English] It is war.