On August 23, 1868...
The new government's army defeated the northeastern clans
and advanced to Aizu with momentum.
The gunfire are close. Hurry.
Yes.
Oh! Grandmother Takagi!
Grandmother?
Grandmother, let's go!
I'll carry her things.
We're here for you.
Thank you very much.
Where's Yuki?
I don't know.
Yuki!
Yuki! Yuki!
Yae, why are you dressed like that?
Hurry! Everyone is heading to the castle!
All right. We'll leave soon.
Hurry.
Let us be going.
I'm staying.
Why?
The elderly are burdensome in the castle.
Grandmother!
We lost Tonokuchihara?
The enemy was everywhere.
We have no time to spare! Protect our lord!
Let's head back to the castle.
Leave.
No! I'm entering the castle with you to fight!
No!
I will not obey!
No means no.
I will go down with the castle.
Now, go!
Brother!
Go! Do as I say!
I'll come back with aid!
Please follow me!
It was the start of a long day for the Aizu clan.
YAE NO SAKURA
Episode 26: Yae Goes to War
Screenplay: Yamamoto Mutsumi
Theme Music: Sakamoto Ryuichi Music: Nakajima Nobuyuki
Narrator: Kusabue Mitsuko
Kawasaki Yae: Ayase Haruka
Yamamoto Kakuma: Nishijima Hidetoshi
Kawasaki Shonosuke: Hasegawa Hiroki
Yamamoto Saku: Fubuki Jun
Yamamoto Gonpachi: Matsushige Yutaka
Yamamoto Ura: Hasegawa Kyoko
Takagi Tokio: Kanjiya Shihori
Jinbo Yuki: Ashina Sei
Hinata Yuki: Gouriki Ayame
Matsudaira Katamori: Ayano Go
Sagawa Kanbei: Nakamura Shido
Kajiwara Heima: Ikeuchi Hiroyuki
Oda Tokie: Tanimura Mitsuki
Yamakawa Kenjiro: Katsuji Ryo
Kurokouchi Dengoro: Musaka Naomasa
Nakano Takeko: Kuroki Meisa
Jinbo Kuranosuke: Tsukayama Masane
Tanaka Tosa: Sato Bsaku
Ooyama Yasuke: Sorimachi Takashi
Itagaki Taisuke: Kato Masaya
Saigo Chie: Miyazaki Yoshiko
Princess Teru: Inamori Izumi
Ogakiya Seihachi: Matsukata Hiroki
Saigo Tanomo: Nishida Toshiyuki
Executive Producer: Naito Shinsuke
Translations by MTI
Director: Kato Taku
TSURUGA CASTLE
Grandmother, stay here.
I mistook her for a man.
How can she entered the castle in that attire?
A woman carrying guns?
Yae.
Mother...I am going.
I came here to fight.
Don't...
I don't know what to say to woman going to war.
Don't worry, I'll be back alive.
Yae?
Yes.
You look courageous.
This was my brother's uniform. He died at the Fushimi battle.
I plan to fight with my brother's spirit.
With your brother?
Then, instill the Aizu spirit in your rifle.
I will!
Yae.
Tokio.
(Young) Tokio: Yae, wait for me!
I'll rush over to the castle any time for you.
With your rifle?
I'll be on my way.
I, Sagawa Kanbei, have returned!
So you're back.
The enemy is advancing far too quickly.
We barely escaped back.
Where is our lord?
At Takizawa.
Takizawa. It's dangerous there!
Tosa is with the lord.
I am going to Mukomachi-guchi.
I'm going to Omachi-guchi.
We'll crush them and have our lord return to the castle.
Men, let's go!
Wait!
The castle will be unprotected.
Gather rifle men.
No one can take charge in our castle!
We'll stop them at the outer moat!
If they surround the castle, we can't hold!
But...
Let me do it!
I'll lead the rifle squad!
Yae?
Please allow me to do it!
It's no place for a woman! Be gone.
But...
Women can't fight.
Yes, we can!
Take care of the rest.
Out of my way.
We should be thinking progressively!
This isn't just a battle for men.
As I saw you returned from Kyoto injured...
and waited for family members who never returned...
I realized there's no distinction between sexes.
This is a battle involving everyone in Aizu.
Please include me!
I can be of use!
Not using me means giving up on the fight.
I am Yamamoto Kakuma's younger sister!
I'm knowledgeable about rifles!
I won't let the enemy capture our castle.
I won't watch them kill my comrades!
Our precious hometown...
I will protect Aizu with my hands!
In that case, fight without regret.
Let's show them the Aizu spirit!
Men, do whatever it takes to protect Aizu.
Is that clear?
Yes!
No! You can't pass!
What is going on?
If we're attacked from behind, we'll be trapped.
Let's go.
We can't enter the castle. I don�t' want to die here.
Let's go.
Let's wait here.
Let's go quickly.
Miss Takeko!
Princess Teru has moved to Bange Village.
Is that true?
Let us go there too, to protect the princess.
Ms. Yuki!
What's wrong?
Many have committed suicide.
I...should die too.
Die after you have killed an enemy.
Shouldn't you get revenge for (Jinbo) Shuri?
Come on.
It's raining again.
First Squad, ready!
Aim!
Fire!
Bam!
Load your bullets! Second Squad, ready!
Aim!
Fire!
What are you doing?
You're a woman!
Load faster!
This isn't your place!
I will take the lead!
Ms. Yae!
The enemy is attacking from Hongonocho.
They penetrated the outer moat.
We'll fight them at Kitademaru!
Don't let the enemy in!
Yes!
I'm going ahead.
Kenjiro, bring them over when they are read.
I will.
Don't bring anyone who can't do the task.
Get ready!
Yes!
OUTER MOAT, KOKAMACHI-GUCHI
The lord is here! OUTER MOAT, KOKAMACHI-GUCHI
Lord!
Men, good work!
Is Tanomo back? What about Okura?
Not yet.
We'll defend this spot to the end.
Don't let them take the outer moat!
Lord, this way.
Ready!
Fire!
Lord, please go into the castle!
No!
I'll take charge here! Please leave at once!
I'll follow afterwards!
Charge!
The enemy has entered the castle town.
Keep moving.
Hurry.
Load your bullets.
We did.
The enemy is right outside. The leader is by the banner.
Yes!
If you aim well, you can bring them down!
When I signal, fire in unison!
Yes!
Don't worry, I am here.
Let's go!
Yes!
Ready!
Aim!
Fire!
Next squad!
Ready!
Aim!
Fire!
If we go hand in hand, we won't get lost.
Off we go... on the road to death.
Mother, what is your poem?
Let us hear it.
Yes.
A woman may be like a pliant bamboo in the wind
But there are time when she is strong.
Strong?
It contains our feelings.
Let's have these delivered top the master later.
Mother.
Will Father be angry?
No, he won't.
Aizu was unjustly punished.
We swallowed our vexation and submitted to the enemy.
But that was still enough.
Now they want to crush Aizu.
We won't submit to such heinous power.
Expressing that with our lives...
is the duty of the Saigo family.
Are you all prepared?
Yes.
What are we doing today?
We're going to someplace nice.
We're all going together.
You have nothing to fear.
The enemy is everywhere.
Run to the village! Hurry!
Yes!
Hurry!
Sir!
Run to the village!
Sir Saigo has returned!
Is our lord safe?
Lord!
Is our lord safe?
The lord...
...is he safe?
Lord Katamori...!
I am so glad you are alive.
The main gate is right in front of us!
Forward!
Fire!
Next squad!
Don't shoot yet!
Ready!
Aim!
Fire!
Next squad!
Ready!
Fire!
Reload your bullets!
Ready!
She leads well!
Not bad for a woman!
Aim!
Fire!
Are you all right?
I'm fine.
Next squad!
Sir Tanomo has safely entered the castle.
Send troops to the South gate.
Don't let them cross Tenjin Bridge
Yes, sir!
Father!
Kichijuro.
Why are you here?
Mother told me to fight with you in the castle.
Did you come alone?
Mother and everyone else stayed back at the house.
I see.
That's what she decided.
Let's set up camp in this mansion (Tanomo).
It's in front of the castle. It's perfect.
This will be our camp!
Why, this is...!
Excuse me...
Are you an enemy or ally?
Ally.
All right.
I'll put you at ease.
Where's my mother?
Everyone...died admirably.
Sir Itagaki!
Don't come in!
Do not enter.
200 families committed suicide that day.
The women's silent resistance was heroic...
and demoralized the enemy.
Meanwhile the Baeko-tai (youth) squad who retreated from Tonokuchihara...
had escaped to Mt. Iimori.
The castle...is burning.
It's the mansions in the castle-town that are burning.
Is the castle safe?
Let's head back.
Which route?
The Takizawa main road?
No..the enemy is there.
Let's go from the South.
We'll fight them off and go in from the front.
I don't mind dying while fighting...
but they may capture us.
It's a huge disgrace to be caught by the enemy.
That's what we learned at Nisshinkan.
Let's commit harakiri.
We cannot face our lord if we disgrace him.
Everyone...
are you in agreement?
Baeko-tai (youth) second squad...
...will go first.
Teijiro...draw them in close and shoot!
Don't waste your life!
Wait!
We still have bullets left.
I'm going first!
Impressive!
Everyone, follow!
I will...
I will join all of you!
Don't let the enemy enter!
Protect the councilors!
So they penetrated Kokamachi-guchi.
You lost, too?
Shall we?
Yes.
If we had committed...
harakiri then...
When he accepted the post as Kyoto Deputy?
If we had committed harakiri and declined the post...
the Aizu clan wouldn't be in this situation now.
Say no more.
We have to accept it.
In the end, it wasn't for the Tokugawa nor the Shogunate...
but for Aizu that we fought for.
Nothing could be more honorable.
Yes.
We are fortunate men.
When Jinbo Shuri committed suicide, he must have...
...felt the same way.
Then...
Shuri was content.
Okura...
Kanbei...
Heima...
We leave Aizu to you all.
It's farewell.
When we are reborn...
let's meet in Aizu again.
Fire!
Charge!
Sir Ooyama!
Bull's eye.
We shot a Satsuma general!
Charge!
Aim well!
Yes!
I won't let them seize our castle.
No means no.
After you eat, check your equipment.
Yes!
Don't rush and choke.
Yes!
Yae!
Shonosuke!
I knew you'd come.
Yes.
Is that Saburo's uniform?
I found a cannon in the castle.
It took me a while to repair it.
Let's blow up the Satsuma's artillery section with it.
Yeah!
I'll take it to the main gate.
It's dangerous to go outside.
But we're getting beaten.
I'm going.
If he goes outside, he'll be shot dead.
What should I do?
Wait!
Kenjiro!
Let's go!
Are you all right?
We're almost there!
We'll make a hole there with the cannon.
CLINIC IN KYOTO
Yae...
What is it?
He's having difficulty breathing.
The poor man.
What are you doing?
Master...
Will you have a high official read this?
What is it?
Sir Kakuma put a lot of thought into it.
Please!
Stop it.
Stop fighting.
Sir.
I will stake my life on this as the Aizu clan's purveyor.
Bring the cannon forward.
Aim!
Ready!
Fire!
Rifle squad, ready!
Aim!
Fire!
You were shot?
I'm embarrassed.
That castle won't fall easily.
It's a formidable castle.
There should only be elderly, women and children inside.
I was planning to attack them at once...
but shall I have to resort to a siege?
Yae?
Tokio.
What are you doing?
Trying to cut my hair.
What?
I'm going on a night raid.
You are...going?
I volunteered, but they won't take a woman along.
If you're caught, who knows what the enemy will do to a woman?
So, I'll cut my hair.
I'll pass as a man with this attire and short hair.
Yae-san!
I can't cut it nicely on my own.
Tokio-san, please cut it for me.
You have such beautiful hair.
Hair is precious to a woman.
I'm supposed to be Saburo.
I don't need long hair.
Yae...our castle town has burned down.
Chop it off.
I will protect the castle.
I will never give up.
END OF EPISODE 26
Fire-arms take lives.
I thought fire-arms were for protecting allies.
You have to become stronger.
I won't let you take Aizu!
Don't give up! The castle-town is close by!
Takeko!
They're here!
Open the gate!
Welcome him!