TAIGA DRAMA
Written By: Mitani Koki
Music By: Hattori Takayuki
Narrator: Udo Yumiko
CAST
Sanada Nobushige: Sakai Masato
Sanada Nobuyuki: Oizumi Yo
Ishida Mitsunari: Yamamoto Koji
Sasuke: Fujii Takashi
Otani Yoshitsugu: Kataoka Ainosuke
Hojo Ujimasa: Takashima Masanobu
Uesugi Kagekatsu: Endo Kenichi
Ideura Masasuke: Terajima Susumu
Sen no Rikyu: Katsura Bunshi
Chacha: Takeuchi Yuko
Toyotomi Hideyoshi: Kohinata Fumiyo
Nei: Suzuki Kyoka
Honda Masanobu: Kondo Masaomi
Tokugawa Ieyasu: Uchino Seiyo
Sanada Masayuki: Kusakari Masao
Producers: Yoshikawa Kunio Yashiki Yotaro
Translation by MTI
Director: Kimura Takafumi
Episode 24: Downfall
Odawara Castle was surrounded by Toyotomi's colossal army.
The Hojo mounted a do-or-die defense.
In order to persuade Hojo Ujimasa,
Nobushige infiltrated Odawara Castle.
Sanada Genjiro Nobushige!
It's good to see you!
Come with me.
This way.
You should be safe here.
Odawara Castle is huge! OYAMADA SHIGEMASA
Even I, a Hojo vassal, gets lost. OYAMADA SHIGEMASA
When I rushed to the scene, I saw a familiar face.
What a surprise that was.
I heard the Lord is secretly negotiating a surrender.
Isn't that why you are here?
That's right.
That's what I thought.
Are you a Hojo vassal now?
What happened is...
Make it brief.
After Matsu died, I just couldn't leave.
I sat at that spot for two full days.
One gets hungry even during the most painful times.
It's embarrassing to say but,
I went to a village on the third day.
That's understandable.
I couldn't return to the Sanada homeland so I was at a loss, but
I remembered the Oyamada family had close ties with the Hojo.
So I thought there may be hope for me in Odawara.
When I came, things actually worked out.
That's why I am here now.
Was that long-winded?
I have something to tell you.
What is it? Is it good news?
Outrageously.
Sir Kosetsusai!
He saved me from danger.
Good work.
Let us move on.
I have an important work to do now, so I must go.
What is the outrageously good news?
It's a long story. Please wait for me here.
You've piqued my curiosity.
We have to go!
I'm curious.
Retired Lord.
I brought Sanada Genjiro.
It's an honor to meet you.
I'm Sanada Genjiro Nobushige.
Genjiro, I want to have a good look at your face.
Come closer.
Excuse me.
What's going on?
Kill him.
Retired Lord!
Wait!
You must know...
how much trouble the Sanada have caused the Hojo.
You've got some gall top appear before me.
I...
am a messenger for the Toyotomi.
I am not here as Sanada Masayuki's son!
This battle outcome is clear.
It's a matter of how many of your soldiers will live.
That will be impacted by your decision.
That is why I am here.
At least read the letter from Lord Tokugawa
Begone.
Go.
Yes, Lord.
Lord Tokugawa is trying to save you and your son's lives.
I will not surrender.
If we stay in this castle,
we will not lose.
But you won't win either.
One never know until the last moment.
Even if you won, not a single daimyo or provincial lord
will obey the Hojo.
Even Date Masamune submitted to the Toyotomi.
Outside the castle...
...what is happening?
Most of your allies' castles have been seized.
Shimoda in Izu, Misaki in Sagami, Tamanawa, Kawagoe in Musashi,
and Hachigata.
Even Hachigata Castle?
Hachioji is about to fall too.
Hachioji...
The Ashikaga in Shimotsuke,
Mayabashi in Kozuke, Minowa, Tatebayashi...
Enough.
...and Numata.
The Sanada retrieved it.
The fateful...
...castle, as well?
Yes.
Please consider surrendering.
I couldn't become the supreme ruler of Togoku.
That is my biggest regret.
If I am to battle Hideyoshi...
I wanted to rise with the Date and the Tokugawa...
and make it decisive.
In a glorious manner....
I wanted to draw the curtains on the warring era.
How I resented Hideyoshi.
But right now, you have to bow to Hideyoshi.
The Regent will spare you and your son's lives.
I don't care if I die.
No! Please cherish it now!
As a Toyotomi vassal,
please live a new life.
The fact that he listened to what you had to say...
means there's a chance he'll change his mind.
I surely hope so.
Otherwise, he wouldn't let you leave alive.
Good work, Genjiro!
I'd like to stop over at that storeroom before I leave.
Fine.
Matsu is?!
She's at Ueda Castle now.
She was alive?!
Matsu is alive.
She's alive.
Yes.
Matsu...!
Is she doing well?
She's the same.
But...
What?
No...it's nothing.
That really bothers me.
What is this?
Lead.
We'll melt them down to cast bullets.
Is that what it's for?
They bought a lot before we holed up.
All these were left over.
They'll go to waste.
Going back to what we were talking about...
I should get going.
Leaving already?
What are you going to do?
I'm a Hojo vassal, so until the castle surrenders
I am staying here.
Please come to Ueda later. Matsu is waiting.
I'll be sure to come.
After leaving Oshi Castle to Ishida Mitsunari,
Sanada Masayuki entered Musashi and laid siege to Hachigata Castle,
and was now heading to Hachioji Castle.
MUSASHI - NEAR HACHIOJI CASTLE
What did the Regent say?
To leave Hachioji to the Uesugi, and return to Oshi Castle.
Why?
Oshi Castle hasn't fallen yet?
Eight days have passed.
Ishida Mitsunari must be struggling.
We'll leave first thing tomorrow morning.
What a boring battle.
What about Odawara?
No word that it's fallen.
Ujimasa is hanging-in there.
You seem envious of Ujimasa.
He's fighting the battle for himself.
Someone!
At your service.
Tell (my son) Ujinao to come.
Yes, sir.
JULY 5, 1590
On July 5th, Hojo Ujinao left the castle and surrendered to Hideyoshi. JULY 5, 1590
Ujinao did?
He finally made up his mind.
That sure took long. ODAWARA - TOYOTOMI HIDEYOSHI'S CAMP
We'll spare Ujimasa and Ujinao's lives. ODAWARA - TOYOTOMI HIDEYOSHI'S CAMP
in exchange for the castle. Would that be all right?
Let's have Ujimasa die.
You promised not to take their lives!
After holding out this long,
we need to set an example.
That'd be deceiving him.
We're sparing his soldiers. Isn't that good enough?
Breaking a promise goes against samurai honor!
Quiet!
After they surrender the castle, Ujimasa will commit hara-kiri.
After we see that through we will return to Kyoto.
JULY 10TH 1590
On July 10, JULY 10TH 1590
Ujimasa removed his topknot,
and capitulated at Hideyoshi's camp gate.
You surely hung in there a long time.
I won't let Hideyoshi rule so easily.
I promised to save your life.
I refuse to live in disgrace.
Disgrace...is temporary.
It's important to stay alive.
If you get involved any deeper,
disaster will fall upon you.
Don't take it any further.
He's planning to die, after all.
He's a proud man.
I knew he'd say that.
What will you do?
We can persuade the Regent,
but if Ujimasa lacks the will to live, nothing will change.
That comes first.
I'm honored, men.
Sir Uesugi from Hachioji Castle...
and Sir Sanada from the camp at Oshi Castle...
have rushed over here.
Thank you for coming.
Ujimasa, we want you to live.
As fellow rivals who have fiercely competed,
that is our wish.
I, too...
will remove my topknot.
We will make a plea to the Regent with firm resolve.
The Regent is not unreasonable.
Let's work together under him.
Sir Uesugi.
Let me ask you a question.
Are you going to live for Hideyoshi?
Are you content with that?
If you want to die, then die.
Lord Sanada!
But...
if you stay alive,you will witness pleasant things.
I doubt Hideyoshi will rule.
We all feel that way.
Don't we?
Wouldn't you want to go on another rampage?
Your heroism...
I will watch from the netherworld.
Is this...
...as far as it goes?
This is...
...where it ends.
Sir Hojo.
You were a tough opponent.
Your words...
I could say the same to you.
Most likely, Sir Ujimasa's heart is set.
As for me,
I'm worried my lord will make another selfish promise.
Why is Lord Tokugawa
trying so hard to save Lord Ujimasa?
Unlike outward appearances,
He's a compassionate man.
Sir Hojo is his long-time rival.
Over the years, they've become like friends.
We're going back.
Yes.
What a stubborn man.
I didn't promise anything.
The following day...
Hojo Ujimasa committed hara-kiri.
His head was sent to Kyoto and displayed at Jurakutei Bridge.
His son, Ujinao, became a priest and was sent to Mount Koya.
Hence, was the downfall of the mighty Hojo Clan of Kanto.
What is this?
It was in the storeroom of Odawara Castle.
Lead to make bullets. ODAWARA - OTANI GYOBU'S CAMP
Please look here. ODAWARA - OTANI GYOBU'S CAMP
There's a seal. .. ..
It must be the suppliers.
The same seal is on this block.
I got this from Sen no Rikyu.
Rikyu was selling lead to the Hojo as well.
Rikyu must be panicking since it ended without a grand fight.
He must have wanted the lead to be used completely.
This way.
What happened?
He beat us to it.
Hurry!
That was close.
JULY 12TH 1590
The dikes were broken again. NEAR OSHI CASTLE - ISHIDA MITSUNARI'S CAMP
Even with the fall of Odawara Castle,
Oshi Castle in Musashi had not capitulated.
I am back.
Are they crazy?!
They broke our dikes again!
They sneak out nightly and break the dikes.
I don't understand!
Who is the inundation for?
I was trying to keep the deaths to a minimum.
They're still resisting even after the fall of Odawara Castle.
They plan to remain loyal until the very end,
and fight to the last man.
Then we should tackle them head-on.
We have no other option.
Hold on.
Will you let me handle this?
Lord Sanada.
I'll get them to quickly surrender.
Can I resort to the cowardly method that you dislike?
I'll leave it to you.
Winning a battle means to control the other person's mind.
If their loyalty is a barrier, we'll take advantage of that.
I brought this from Odawara Castle.
What is that?
Hojo Ujimasa's helmet.
Can we bring this in the castle?
Leave that to me.
Not a single drop of blood is on this helmet.
It's proof that Ujimasa pleaded for his life and was saved.
Ujimasa abandoned his vassals and chose to survive.
That's the rumor I'll spread.
But...
I said it's a cowardly method.
Will the helmet serve as proof?
When they see it, the rumor will become fact.
Masasuke.
Will do.
The castle will fall in two days.
On July 14th,
the men in Oshi Castle finally surrendered.
Oshi Castle, the last of the Hojo fortresses, was taken.
Father.
Sir Ishida Mitsunari is here.
Lord Sanada.
I dislike your methods, after all.
I can imagine.
But...
thanks to you, unnecessary casualties were avoided.
Please teach me more about battle strategies.
If you don't mind learning from a rustic samurai.
For his punishment, SHIMOTSUKE - UTSUNOMIYA CASTLE
Date Masamune, the supreme ruler of Oshu,
surrendered all his fiefs to Hideyoshi.
Tonight, Date Masamune
is hosting a banquet to receive Hideyoshi.
Yes, I heard.
I'd like to talk to Sir Date later.
Relay this to his vassal, Katakura.
What do you plan to talk with Sir Date?
I realized something after talking to Sir Uesugi.
He's not sincerely loyal to Hideyoshi either.
The same goes for the Tokugawa.
If Date rises, all the daimyo in the East will follow.
The Sanada will serve as the vanguard...
to lay siege on Osaka Castle.
Don't take him seriously. He's joking.
No...
Father is serious.
Genzaburo.
If we miss this chance, there won't be another.
The Tokugawa lost their fiefs and were sent to the end of Kanto.
Who knows what will happen to us?
We may end up losing Chiisagata and Numata.
Father.
Say Date takes the bait and it turned into war,
what will happen next?
The entire country will revert back to another warring era.
Is that what you want?
What's wrong with that?
I'll gamble on the Date!
Let me begin!
I'll coat the mochi with bean paste.
This is our specialty, zunda (edamame) mochi.
Men, please enjoy it.
Did you come up with this?
I, Date Masamune, am picky about my zunda-mochi.
That is the Date style.
I'm going to pound mochi, too!
Wonderful!
Men!
The Regent, will personally, pound mochi!
Indeed, the best mochi!
Regent, please start.
Excellent!
Regent, you're doing great!
Regent!
The mochi is looking tasty!
Thank you for your hard work!
My lord likes to come up with ideas.
It can be quite tiring.
By the way, Sir Katakura...
What do you want to do?
Forget it.
What is it?
No... it's nothing.
Date Masamune.
Excuse me. There's mochi on you.
I thought he had more grit.
I guess I can't talk.
he lost his Aizu fief, but...
for the Date, getting away with only that,
can be seen as fortunate.
Sir Tokugawa, I heard...
you received Al of the Hojo fiefs.
Congratulations.
In return...
he confiscated Mikawa, Totomi and Suruga.
So, where did you move to, again?
Edo.
What?
Edo!
It's worse than they say. It's a wild grassland.
You'll be far from the capital.
You should be prepared too.
Stay as you are.
So, how was Edo?
It's a vast flatland.
With rivers and ample water.
It's a truly wonderful land.
I'm glad to hear that.
I'll turn Edo into the best capital in Togoku (East region).
Sanada.
You did well in the recent battle.
I've made my decision.
You're assured of Chiisagata...
and Numata is yours, too.
Relieved?
I am very grateful.
You won't have to be under the Tokugawa either
Regent.
I already decided on it.
Settle down in Ueda,
and keep a close eye on the Tokugawa.
I'm counting on you.
Did you hear that?
Yes, I did.
Sir Date!
Who are you?
I'm Sanada Genjiro.
Masayuki's son?
Yes.
He looked dumbfounded when I was pounding mochi.
Come here and sit.
I said, come.
Excuse me.
Sit on this side.
Because of my eye.
Come here and sit.
I said, come.
- Excuse me. - The Regent has taken a liking to me.
Congratulations.
The zunda-mochi came out well, too.
Fortunate for me.
That's good.
The Regent and I have similar traits.
I knew we would get along.
Had the Hojo surrendered first,
wouldn't I be dead?
That's what the Regent said.
I'm walking on a tight rope.
You must think I'm small-minded.
Hojo Ujimasa was waiting for you.
What do you mean?
You were his last hope.
That's not my concern.
It was a means of survival.
As one born in a warring era,
I want to fight in a decisive war,
and rout the enemy with a huge army.
Don't you feel the same?
No.
Think that way.
I lack the abilities.
I don't know what your abilities are,
but it's only natural for a man to think that.
If I...
were born 20 years earlier...
If I...
were born closer to Kyoto...
the one sitting at the head of the grand hall...
wouldn't be Hideyoshi...
but me!
Lord Sanada's son.
May we meet again.
Sanada Nobushige and Date Masamune.
These two who are of the same age,
will at the Osaka Summer Campaign,
have their fateful reunion.
KYOTO - JURAKUTEI
Thank you for your hard work in the recent battle.
The Hojo in Odawara have finally fallen,
and the country is unified!
With the demise of the Hojo,
Regent Hideyoshi had become the country's supreme ruler.
The warring era had ended,
and the country was moving from destruction toward a construction phase.
It'd be ten more years until the Battle of Sekigahara.
END OF EPISODE 24
It's destiny.
Destiny?
I know you can't live on ideals alone.
I'm going to scream.
Always united at heart.
That's what family is.
The Toyotomi rule won't last very long.
Odawara-jo Castle withstood the attack of both Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen.
For that, it was called the impregnable Fortress.
To face the large army of Hideyoshi, huge earthworks was dug.
These earthworks ultimately extended around the castle town of Oyobi encompassing 9km.
The country's daimyos all gathered at the siege of Odawara.
At this time Sanada Nobushige was thought to be present also.
To the south of Odawara-jo Castle, Hideyoshi built a mountain fortress called Ishigaki Yamashiro.
It was constructed in just 80 days.
Facing the overwhelming forces of Hideyoshi
the Hojo finally capitulated.
Located in downtown Odawara is Hojo Ujimasa tomb.
With Ujimasa's death, the Sengoku jidai Warring Era came to an end.
Hideyoshi unwaveringly took control of the country.
NEXT EPISODE: Parting