SANADA MARU
Written By: Mitani Koki
Music By: Hattori Takayuki
Narrator: Udo Yumiko
CAST
Sanada Nobushige: Sakai Masato
Sanada Nobuyuki: Oizumi Yo
Matsu: Kimura Yoshino
Takeda Katsuyori: Hira Takehiro
Takanashi Naiki: Nakahara Takeo
Sasuke: Fuji Takashi
Lady Acha: Saito Yuki
Anayama Baisetsu: Enoki Takaaki
Oyamada Nobushige: Nukumizu Yoichi
Takeda Shingen: Hayashi Kunishiro
Takigawa Kazumasu: Danta Yasunori
Hojo Ujimasa: Takashima Masanobu
Uesugi Kagekatsu: Endo Kenichi
Tori: Kusabue Mitsuko
Kaoru: Takahata Atsuko
Honda Masanobu: Kondo Masaomi
Tokugawa Ieyasu: Uchino Seiyo
Sanada Masayuki: Kusakari Masao
Producers: Yoshikawa Kunio Yashiki Yotaro
Translations by MTI
Director: Kimura Takafumi
Episode 2: Decision
Due to the invasion by Oda Nobunaga,
Takeda Katsuyori abandoned Shinpu Castle.
He fled to Iwadono Castle, but was betrayed.
Sanada Nobushige and family head to Iwabitsu Castle.
but are accosted by bandits.
SANADA GENJIRO NOBUSHIGE
Brother!
Wouldn't Jukkoku Pass be faster?
It's too dangerous through the mountains.
Nobushige's brother
SANADA GENZABURO NOBUYUKI
We would be at disadvantage if the bandits surround us.
But on this road, we won't be able to arrive today.
We're spending the night in Karuizawa.
Is that right?
We'll arrive in Iwabitsu tomorrow night.
Isn't it better to get there as soon as possible?
Genjiro, it's not good to be hasty.
I understand.
It's my duty to deliver everyone safely to Iwabitsu.
I don't want to take chances.
What is it?
You are a cautious person brother.
Is that bad?
I trust you completely brother.
What's the situation?
Nobushige's elder sister
MATSU
Not a single suspicious person ahead!
Let's move quickly.
Sister, it's not good to be hasty.
We are stopping en route.
What? Is that right?
We'll be arriving there tomorrow evening.
Let's go leisurely.
Mother, we'll arrive at the inn shortly.
Please bear it.
Mother!
It's a nice scenery,.
It truly is.
Shinshu's sceneries are pretty much the same.
Don't say that.
Nobushige's mother
KAORU
When I first came from Kyoto
I found the remote country depressing.
However, this is my homeland now.
Mother, you are a true Shinano woman.
Let us move on.
Don't mind me.
What are you saying?
I am totally exhausted!
Just go on ahead.
We can't leave you here.
Why must I go through this?
I am Lord Sanada's wife!
You are going through this because you are his wife.
You're so glib-tongued.
Mother!
Stop sulking.
Quiet!
You're inconveniencing the others.
What are you doing?
You're all picking on me.
You're at fault for being willful.
Nobushige's grandmother
TORI
Just forget about her.
Let's get going.
Grandmother, we can't leave Mother here.
What?
We can't leave her...
I can't hear you.
We can't leave Mother.
She's only saying that.
She will follow.
Just forget about me!
Mother!
Leave me...
(shrieks in shock)
Mother?
We're surrounded!
Didn't you scout the place?
They must have been hiding.
A scout is supposed to look for those in hiding.
I can't see them if they hide.
Protect Mother and the others.
Will do.
Insolent!
They're after the provisions.
Everyone is hungry.
We can't give them our provisions though.
I know!
Mother, forgive me.
What are you doing?!
Sanjuro!
Sanada vassal
YAZAWA SANJURO
Are you sure?
Definitely not!
Let them have it!
Take these!
Let's flee now.
Let me go!
Genjiro!
Sister!
Don't hesitate!
It's not for you, but for your family!
Keep that in mind.
Uesugi
Oda
Tokugawa
Hojo
Shinpu Castle
News of Katsuyori heading for Iwadono Castle,
Iwadono Castle
had reached Sanada Masayuki at Iwabitsu Castle.
Iwabitsu Castle
KOZUKE - IWABITSU CASTLE
Takeda vassal
SANADA MASAYUKI
Why doesn't the Lord trust us?
There's no truth to you being connected to Hojo.
SASUKE
Sanada vassal
TAKANASHI NAIKI
He just had to think calmly.
If anything...
I question Oyamada Nobushige.
I'm bothered by him, too.
Iwadono isn't a stronghold like Iwabitsu.
What is he thinking?
Sasuke.
Yes?
Check out the situation at Iwadono.
Verify the Lord's safety.
Yes
Don't tell me...?
Oyamada Nobushige must have turned traitor.
Mount Tokusa, Koshu.
KAI - TANO VILLAGE
At Tano Village at the foot of the mountain,
were Takeda Katsuyori and his army.
TAKEDA KATSUYORI
Kofu has fallen to the Oda.
We have nowhere to go now.
I'm terribly sorry.
If only we had believed Lord Sanada's words...
chief retainer
ATOBE KATSUSUKE
and went to Iwabitsu...
Don't say anymore.
This must be my destiny.
Aren't we at the foot of Mount Tokusa?
That is correct.
It's where my ancestor,
Takeda Nobumitsu was pursued to,
and committed suicide.
Fate... is truly interesting.
Why must we dress like this?
This is Genjiro's idea.
We'll be less conspicuous as farmers.
I agree. We must be able to avoid unnecessary danger.
Where did you get these?
I got them at a nearby village.
But...
What is it?
We don't blend in.
Shall we smear some dirt?
What are you suggesting!?
That might do it!
Don't be ridiculous!
Let's smear dirt.
Sounds like fun!
Everyone, smear dirt on your faces.
Will do!
Mother, you too.
I refuse.
Grandmother refuses, too.
That's out of the question.
Right?
We have no choice.
Let's do it.
Grandmother?
It's to survive.
Grandmother, I'll smear it on you.
Please do.
Mother, allow me to smear it on you.
You are brimming with the most elegance.
You need the most dirt.
Oh, really?
Everyone, get down.
All right.
Mother! Grandmother!
You farmers, what are you doing?
We are...
on our way back from a village meeting.
All right. Are there women among you?
Make it home safely.
We will.
Thank you.
I doubt you'll be subjected to attack in that attire.
That was close.
It worked.
I thought I was going to die.
How was my acting?
Excellent!
Huh?
Grandmother, that was excellent.
What is the matter (sister)?
I was thinking about (my husband) Sir Shigemasa.
I wonder how he's doing.
Matsu's husband
OYAMADA SHIGEMASA
ex-Takeda vassal
OYAMADA NOBUSHIGE
The Lord is at Tano Village.
It's very close to here.
Let's capture him and turn him over to the Oda.
It'll be a nice gift.
No!
But...!
I don't want to stoop that low.
What's become of the Sanada hostages?
They headed to Iwabitsu.
I see.
Could they be from the Sanada?
I am not sure.
They may be with the Oda.
Get down.
Thank you.... Thank you.
Stop it.
Is that a fan?
It's unbefitting of you.
Are you really farmers?
Ma! How did you get this?
Where did you find it?
Don't tell me you stole it!
You're suspicious!
Wait.
Hachizaemon?
Lady Omatsu!
They are Oyamada vassals!
We are safe, everyone!
Why are you dressed up like this?
You couldn't recognize me, could you?
They are my brothers, mother and grandmother.
The Sanada family?
What are you doing here?
We are here to protect you.
Did you hear that?
We greatly appreciate it.
We are here by our master, Lord Oyamada's order,
to safely deliver you all to Iwabitsu Castle.
We are in safe hands, Mother and Grandmother,
Do you have a palanquin?
If you are tired, I can have my vassal carry you.
What do you wish?
I will walk.
Let's get going.
Lead the way.
Let us move on.
What good timing.
I'm suspicious.
They should be working on their defense at Iwadono.
Lord Oyamada wouldn't send troops to our aid.
Takeda Katsuyori who was hiding at Tano Village, Koshu
was nearing his end.
The 600 soldiers he had when he left Shinpu,
was reduced to 40.
He was under attack by the Oda's key vassal, Takigawa Kazumasu.
prominent Oda vassal
TAKIGAWA KAZUMASU
This is as far as it goes.
This is it.
Father...
Please forgive me!
Father...?
Are you angry?
Father!
Please say something.
I shall join you soon.
Please...
give me a good scolding.
Takeda Shiro Katsuyori...
lived for the sole purpose of surpassing his famous father, Shingen.
He died at the age of 37.
The Takeda of Kai went into demise with his death.
Lord...?
Lord (Shingen)!
Is that you, Sasuke?
Yes.
Is it bad news?
Thanks.
If only he had listened to me...
and came here.
My Lord...
What do you want me to do?
What do you want of me?
What is it?
At the burnt grounds...
SHINPU CASTLE RUINS
there was a figure of a man.
He was Tokugawa Ieyasu.
This man who would end the warring era, and...
build the foundation for the 250 years long Shogunate
was still a Lord of Mikawa province.
TOKUGAWA IEYASU
It's a blessing that the Takeda met with doom,
but why am I not happy at all?
Takeda Shingen gave me such a hard time.
prominent Tokugawa vassal
HONDA MASANOBU
Takeda Katsuyori was definitely not a fool.
If anything, he excelled in valor.
So why?
Was Shingen too great?
Were his vassals plain fools?
(Honda) Masanobu...
what causes one's downfall?
Ah..hot!
Too hot!
There's a hole now.
I burned my hand.
You have gloves on. It's not serious.
Will it be all right?
Will it turn into a blister?
If you're so worried, I'll get you butterbur leaves.
Does that help with burns?
Yes, it does.
Apply it where it hurts and it'll heal quickly.
You are very knowledgeable.
I'll have someone pick it immediately.
Masanobu.
What will happen now?
Nobunaga will gain greater power.
What shall I do?
That depends on what you want to do.
If I can simply survive, I'm happy.
Something is not right.
Excuse me. We seem to be going in the wrong direction.
We'll be heading back to Kai.
That's right.
We've been tricked.
Don't move from there.
Grandmother!
Don't kill them! Capture them alive!
Push!
Capture them!
Father!
I came to get you!
Let go!
(screams terrified)
Retreat!
Mother.
Don't pursue them.
Mother, Grandmother are you all right?
I'm all right.
I can never have enough lives.
It's good to have you back.
My Lord!
Father!
Everyone is watching.
Stop it.
I was terrified.
That attire is becoming.
I am glad you are safe.
This doesn't faze me.
It was a fun trip.
That's my mother for you. You have nerves of steel.
Who were those men?
Oyamada Nobushige's vassals.
So I was right.
I want to change immediately. Is the castle far from here?
Father, should you even be here?
You shouldn't leave Iwabitsu at this time of crisis.
Are you going to complain after I saved you?
We appreciate it, but...
The Sanada family is most important to me.
I want to change quickly.
Father... what's become of our Lord?
I feel for him.
Lord...
Tokugawa's largest chief retainer
ISHIKAWA KAZUMASA
Katusyori's head was delivered to Sir Oda Nobunaga.
(Prayers to Buddha...)
Anayama Baisetsu is here to see you.
I'll have another cup.
You have enough.
I'm feeling very tired today.
Drinking more doesn't help.
Just prepare another cup.
Tokukawa's wife
LADY ACHA
I don't like Baisetsu.
He deserves the highest credit for this victory.
He's Shingen's son-in-law,
but he betrayed the Takeda to save his own skin.
He's a dirty rat.
Who baited that dirty rat to switch to our side (but my husband)?
I don't want any of my vassals to be like him.
Isn't that right?
The Tokugawa vassals are tight.
You can rest assured.
Until things settle down in Suruga, I can't ignore him.
One more...
Baisetsu, I am truly grateful for your hard work.
ex-Takeda vassal
ANAYAMA BAISETSU
I am honored.
Thanks to you, we had an easy victory.
Please have a seat. Come, come, come.
You must be exhausted.
Please relax.
KAI - ZENKOJI TEMPLE
Most of the Takeda fiefs went to the Oda.
Nobunaga's eldest son, Nobutada, entered Kofu.
Nobunaga's heir
ODA NOBUTADA
I'm Oyamada Nobushige of Iwadono Castle in Kai.
I offer my 2,000 men army and castle to Lord Nobunaga.
I, Oyamada Nobushige,
promise to serve Lord Nobunaga with my life.
What... are you doing?
You thought nothing of the obligation you received,
and betrayed your Lord.
We have no use for such a disloyal man.
Behead him at once.
Please wait!
He's an eyesore! Take him away!
What about Kiso Yoshimasa and Anayama Baisetsu?
Why, only me?
Hey, Oyamada...
You don't seem to get it.
We asked Kiso and Anayama to switch sides.
Whereas, you...
served close to Katsuyori,
and abandoned him out of fear.
You are just a coward.
You are nothing like them.
But...!
The battle is over.
Look there.
That is the head of Katsuyori whom you betrayed.
Take him away!
The Oda have seized Kai.
They will eventually invade Iwabitsu.
The question is,
do we sally out or hole up?
We must decide.
The Lord wants to hear your thoughts.
What's going to happen?
I have no idea.
I don't want to hole up in the castle and fight.
Why not?
I want to die a glorious death on the battlefield.
What makes you think you'll die?
Because it's the Oda army that is invading.
They won't come.
Why?
After crushing the Takeda,
what is the first thing the Oda must do?
Eh?
They must quell Kai.
Having lost their Lord, the people of Kai are in disunity.
They must bring peace first.
They'll invade after that.
So they are coming.
But that gives us time.
That is why Father is strategizing.
The Takeda are gone, so what is there to strategize?
It's not over for the Sanada.
Masayuki was in deep thought.
With the shocking demise of the Takeda clan,
what should he be doing?
He was at the crossroads of his life as the Sanada head.
The Takeda were destroyed.
I can only blame myself.
What are you saying? It was not your fault.
I think so, too.
What?
I think so, too.
There is no end to the warring era.
A wrong move could lead to peril for the Sanada Clan.
We must take that to heart.
Do you understand?
Yes.
We have two options.
We either sally out or hole up in the castle.
Idiot.
What?
We have no chance to win against the Oda.
The Lord abandoned me.
At this point, we have no reason to fight the Oda.
You have no intention to fight?
None at all.
What are the two options?
We either join Uesugi Kagekatsu to the North,
or to Hojo Ujimasa to the East.
The Uesugi or the Hojo?
The Uesugi are close by and intimate with the Takeda.
By their custom of helping the weak,
UESUGI KAGEKATSU
we should receive a warm welcome.
HOJO UJIMASA
As for the Hojo...
we have a secret understanding.
I've been communicating with them by letter.
Is that so?
I was clueless.
To set the record straight, I wasn't betraying the Takeda.
Don't get it wrong.
What is it? Got a gripe?
No.
The Uesugi or the Hojo?
Have you decided?
I have two paper strings here.
One has cinnabar, the other has ink.
The red is the Uesugi, the black is the Hojo.
Choose.
Have you not decided yet?
Choose.
How fun!
Draw one.
Well... I don't know...
Hurry.
Should you be deciding an important issue this way/
Because it's important, this is the method we're taking.
I'm leaving it to the deities.
Go on.
Brother.
Choose.
The red is the Uesugi...
and the black is the Hojo.
Father?
What are you doing?
Well... Father is...
What are your intentions?
Should something this important be decided
in this manner?
Father!
Sorry.
Can I say what I think?
Go on.
Let's choose the Uesugi.
They wouldn't want to the Oda to take Shinano.
They would want the Sanada as an ally.
I think they'd welcome us with open arms.
But Genjiro, that would mean a battle with the Oda.
I know.
We could end up being sacrificed.
Then let's choose the Hojo.
Be serious.
It really doesn't matter.
The Hojo have pledged their loyalty to the Oda.
If we side with the Hojo,
they may hand us over to the Oda.
Right.
Listen.
After the Takeda's demise,
we can't escape the threat from the Oda.
Right.
Do you really understand?
Are the Oda that fearful?
Stop poking fun.
Genzaburo and Genjiro.
Yes, Father.
I've made my decision.
I've made my decision, sons!
I've made my decision!
The Uesugi or the Hojo... Who will you side with?
Neither.
Don't tell me...?
Are we fighting the Oda on our own?!
We won't fight the Oda.
Meaning...?
The Sanada...
will join the Oda.
The Oda?!
I will boldly throw myself into the fire.
The Sanada will join the Oda.
I'm going to meet Nobunaga.
END OF EPISODE 2
The Sanada's fate rides on it.
It must be delivered in person.
If Nobunaga gets a hold of it, the Sanada is doomed.
Sir Genjiro, I am glad you are safe.
Sasuke!
I must protect the Sanada homeland.
Higashiagatsuma, Gunma Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture, East Agatsumamachi.
On this land resided the Sanada Clan.
voice of announcer Odagiri Sen
Follow this path from Ueda, the local people
knows it as the Sanada Road.
Mt. Iwabitsu
In this area lies the towering Iwabitsu-yama.
with its steep rock face providing a natural fortress,
which still keeps its appearance even to today.
(Sanada)Masayuki invited Takeda Katsuyori to come to this castle.
TN: A hon-maru, introduced in the middle ages, is walled region (kuruwa) which is the inner core of japanese castle.
Iwabitsu Castle Hon Maru ruins
But he (Katsuyori) went instead to Iwadono Castle.
Senryu-in ruins
Mansion erected to welcome Katsuyori
Then, Katsuyori was defeated by the strength of the Oda...
and no one came to attack this area.
musical play by Nobuyuki Tsujii
The extinction of the prestigious Takeda Clan...
brought great change to the fate of the Sanada clan.
Iwabitsu Castle Ruins
40 minutes walk from "Gunmahara-cho"
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