TAIGA DRAMA
Sanada Maru
Written By: MITANI Koki
Music By: HATTORI Takayuki
Narrator: UDO Yumiko
CAST
Sanada Nobushige: SAKAI Masato
Sanada Nobuyuki: OIZUMI Yo
Kiri: NAGASAWA Masami
Matsu: KIMURA Yoshino
Ishida Mitsunari: YAMAMOTO Koji
Kato Kiyomasa: ARAI Hirofumi
Haru: MATSUOKA Mayu
Sasuke: FUJII Takashi
Uesugi Kagekatsu: ENDO Kenichi
Takanashi Naiki: NAKAHARA Takeo
Katagiri Katsumoto: KOBAYASHI Takashi
Tokugawa Hidetada: HOSHINO Gen
Toyoyomi Hideyoshi: NAKAGAWA Taishi
Honda Tadakatsu: FUJIOKA Hiroshi
Kaoru: TAKAHATA Atsuko
Honda Masanobu: KONDO Masaomi
Tokugawa Ieyasu: UCHINO Seiyo
Sanada Masayuki: KUSAKARI Masao
Translations by MTI
Director: KIMURA Takafumi
Episode 38: Masayuki
The Tokugawa won the Battle of Sekigahara.
Masayuki and Genjiro became defeated generals.
Nobuyuki pled for their lives and they were sent
to confinement at Kudoyama, Kishu.
NEW YEAR'S, 1601
The small village was located at the base of Mount Koya,
KUDOYAMA VILLAGE
near the Kinokawa River in Kishu.
There's a guard station next door.
KUDOYAMA - SANADA MANSION
We will be notified
if any of you leave the village.
Don't think of escaping,
TAKEMOTO GIDAYU
and spend the rest of your life in leisure.
I certainly will.
Chobe is the headman for Kudoyama.
I told him to pay his respects to you.
But why don't you go to see him from your side?
You go.
Shouldn't you go?
I'll leave it to you.
I'll be on my way.
Please be careful.
What are you doing?
I checked out the area.
I found these wild vegetables.
I'll have a leisurely walk around the area later.
Here.
Aren't you going to see the headman?
You shouldn't go empty-handed.
I brought it from Osaka, thinking it would come in handy.
These are foreign cookies called Bolo.
We'll be in your care. Please be good to us.
Why did you come here?
CHOBE
Why, to this village?
It wasn't by choice.
I'm sorry for the trouble.
Please be pardoned soon and leave.
That is our wish.
That's right.
That is our wish, too.
Or, as soon as possible...
please go to the other world.
How long will we be here?
That depends on my brother.
About a year?
I think it'll be longer.
I thought you'd be tied up or jailed in confinement.
We can't leave the village, but we can walk the mountains.
Spending our days in leisure sounds enjoyable.
I wouldn't go that far.
I remember the days I used to run around Sanada village.
Those days were fun.
There was Oume, too.
You're always around.
I'm going to take a walk.
We were talking about Sanada village.
I'd like to go there once.
I want to show you where I was born and raised.
I want to meet Sue, too.
Someday.
Father is calling for you.
Miss Kiri.
Have you settled in?
It's in livable condition.
I can't believe you built this in a day.
What a surprise.
You're multi-talented.
That's how ninja are.
Sasuke, you're reliable.
This is for you.
Is this me?
You're good at drawing.
I am a ninja.
The Asano guard delivered this earlier.
From Brother?
Brother changed his name.
He discarded my "yuki" character in his name.
He displayed his loyalty to the Tokugawa.
Genjiro.
Will you take the "yuki" character that Genzaburo discarded?
You'll give it to me?
Sanada...
Yuki...nobushige.
I'll give it thought.
KOZUKE - NUMATA CASTLE
Is it cold in Kudoyama?
It's in Kii Province.
Isn't it warmer than here?
What are the Old Lord and Sir Genjiro doing there?
Nothing. They're taking it easy.
Nothing but good things.
They're under watch all day long.
All I can do now is to repeatedly ask Lord Ieyasu to pardon them.
I'll deliver this to Fushimi immediately.
How is Mother doing?
She's ill in bed as usual.
Mother, you won't get better if you don't eat.
I don't feel like eating.
Please get well quickly.
When Father and Genjiro return,
you must be fit to welcome them home.
Bring new rice gruel.
Certainly.
He left.
I have to eat something pr I'll die.
The sweets are making you too full to eat your meals.
Have Sir Genjiro do that.
This is my job.
I'm not too good at it myself, but you have to use your waist.
Good luck at it.
Kiri.
Please continue to look out for Genjiro.
That's your duty.
I'm worried.
I'm happy to be with him,
but I fear he might dislike me someday.
Don't worry. He loves you.
Is it because I resemble Oume?
I don't think that's it.
The two of you aren't refined like me.
That's Sir Genjito's type.
Have confidence.
I'm vexed.
Vexed?
You are my husband.
I am your wife.
Did Kiri say something? Don't let it bother you.
I'll send her back to Ueda.
I was planning to have her take care of Naiki, but
your feelings come first.
She has nothing to do with it.
I don't think I'd lose to her.
Then...
It's Oume.
Oume?
She still has a place in your heart.
There's no way I can beat her.
Stop it. The breeze will come in.
AIZU CASTLE
Meanwhile, Uesugi Kagekatsu
apologized to Ieyasu.
His Aizu fief with a stipend of 1.2 million koku,
was reduced to the Yonezawa fief of 300,000 koku.
Hence, Masayuki's wish to rely on the Uesugi later had crumbled.
That year, Haru got pregnant with her first child with Nobushige.
Sir Genjiro.
If this baby is a girl,
can I name her?
Do you have a name in mind?
Oume.
Then every time you mention Oume's name,
I'll think it's about our child.
FEBRUARY 1603
In 1603, Ieyasu was appointed Shogun.
That same year,
his granddaughter, Sen, married Toyotomi Hideyori.
His power was becoming absolute.
Becoming Shogun means he's the leader of all samurai.
Does Tokugawa finally rule?
This will weaken Sir Hideyori's position even more.
Luck is coming our way.
It's gotten to Ieyasu's head.
I think we'll be pardoned soon.
We may be able to return to Ueda.
This is our last chance.
Genzaburo needs to pull through for us.
Deliver this to Honda Masanobu.
To Sir Honda?
I got a letter from Genjiro.
He said Sir Honda is actually a kind man.
He's certain Sir Honda would help.
Will they finally be pardoned?
All we can do is pray that it's so.
I received a letter from Sanada Nobuyuki.
FUSHIMI CASTLE
I know what it says.
It's been two years since we banished them to Kudoyama.
This might be a good time to consider pardoning them.
No!
Masayuki will be there until he dies.
Two years after that,
APRIL 1605
Ieyasu let Hidetada succeed as Shogun.
By letting his son succeed his rank as Shogun,
he established the Tokugawa rule.
Which means...?
Lord Hideyori won't be ruler anymore.
It's gotten to Ieyasu's head.
This is our last chance.
If we don't get pardoned,
we have no future.
Stop being persistent.
It's been four years since Masayuki was banished.
He's a wolf that's been defanged.
The day he leaves Kudoyama...
is when he dies.
Don't bring up Masayuki again.
We don't want to hear it.
It's all over for him.
Understood.
When will the lord be pardoned?
I'm doing what I can.
Genjiro has two children there now.
Can't we live together?
That just shows how angry the great lord is.
Who's the great lord?
That's what Lord Ieyasu is called now.
Why don't we make a direct appeal to the great lord?
Don't be silly.
He might listen if we all ask.
That's it. Let's go.
Mother!
That is enough!
Give up on getting Father pardoned!
I can't!
My husband has severed ties with Father.
Don't ever talk about him again in this castle.
I won't tolerate it!
What?
Lord, you should know better!
For what purpose, did you change your name?
Do you want your clan to be abolished, too?
This is for the sake of the Sanada clan!
If you upset the great lord even more,
the lives of the old lord and Genjiro will be in danger.
That's what Lady Ina is worried about.
She should just say so.
I agree.
Genjiro.
There's a chance...
I may not be able to leave here.
OSAKA CASTLE
In 1606,
a grand hunt was hosted by Toyotomi Hideyori.
JULY 1606
Minister of the Right, Lord Toyotomi Hideyori, is here!
Men, are you ready?
TOYTOMI HIDEYORI
We can leave anytime.
Let us depart.
We are departing.
Yes, sir!
Sir Kosetsusai!
Sir Hojo Ujinao is buried at Mount Koya.
I'm here to mourn for him.
I see.
I can withdraw without hesitation now.
Are you retiring?
I want to end my life,
as a priest.
I've adjusted to life under confinement.
You can't.
There's nothing I want to do.
Don't take me lightly.
I can see the fire in the back of your eyes.
There's nothing like that.
Someday, someone will seek that fire within you.
I'll be looking forward to it.
Sanada Saemon-no-Suke.
Father.
Come in.
What's the commotion?
The villagers are outside.
They have a conflict with the neighboring village.
They're going to have it out from now.
The headman would like to talk to you.
The Kamuro villagers take our firewood without permission.
We chase them away, but they keep coming back.
Everyone is mad and won't tolerate it anymore.
What do you want from me?
You're an amazing samurai who beat the Tokugawa twice.
Please teach us some battle strategies.
What will you do?
How many men?
Twenty.
And the enemy?
Fifty!
When you fight an enemy over twice your size,
confronting them head-on will result in defeat.
In those situations,
divide your 20 men into two.
What is the matter?
Headman.
The Taiko forbade fighting among villages.
You must've heard.
Yes.
If someone should die,
the headman for both villages will be executed.
Executed?
Take this up with the Asano lord.
Kudoyama village is keeping a vigilant watch over us.
I'm sure he'll be sympathetic.
That's your answer.
Take your leave.
Look!
It's done, Hyakusuke.
Try flying it.
Yes.
Good boy.
Yes, I know, I know.
This is for you, Senchiyo.
Wait while I make it.
Yes.
Even if you're not Ina's son,
you are still my grandson.
Retire?
Why?
I was proud that I never got wounded.
I, Honda Heihachiro, have made a once-in-a-lifetime blunder.
That's like a scratch.
The country is at peace.
You don't need me around.
You never know.
There may still be...
another disorder in the west.
Well, at that time, my spear...
will surely be there to assist.
Though old and unable to distinguish myself,
I plan devotion to you until I die.
That is a samurai's duty.
I understand very well.
Until then...
recuperate leisurely at Kuwana.
Yes, sir.
Honda Tadakatsu, who devoted his life to Ieyasu,
died in 1610, before the Osaka Campaign.
OSAKA
Lady Nei has let her hair down and is living in Kyoto.
NEW YEARS, 1611
Is there any way I can see her?
She can persuade Ieyasu.
That may be difficult.
Though she meets with the imperial and Tokugawa envoys.
Actually...
I heard the woman who trained the maids under Lady Nei...
lives in Kyoto.
Though it may be futile,
shall we look her up?
Please do.
Please excuse me.
I'm Tsu.
She enjoyed calligraphy and poetry.
She was a highly educated woman at the time.
Her name is Ono Otsu.
Please go to see Ieyasu.
OSAKA CASTLE
The great lord?
Lord Hideyori has matured into a fine youth.
I want Ieyasu to see that for himself.
Then Ieyasu will recognize Lord Hideyori's superiority.
That would change how he treats the Toyotomi.
Good idea. I'll go at once.
What is Katagiri's motive?
I'm not very sure, but there's no need for you
to go all the way there to meet with Hideyori.
I'll send him away.
SURUGA - SUNPU CASTLE
No... wait.
I'll go see him.
Great lord.
I'll go, but the meeting place will be Nijo Castle.
Nijo Castle?
I'll invite Hideyori to my castle that I rebuilt.
People will think the Toyotomi are subjects of the Tokugawa.
How about that?
The Tokugawa are subjects of the Toyotomi.
They should be the ones to come to us.
But that's their demand.
That's fine with me.
Young Lord.
They are coming all the way from Sunpu.
I'll go over.
But...
Disregard the setting.
It's important that Ieyasu and I meet.
Isn't that right?
Also, the meeting will be with just the two o you.
No... that's too dangerous.
Kiyomasa.
It might be a trap.
If he wants a face to face talk, that's fine with me.
That doesn't scare me.
On April 8, 1611,
Ieyasu met with Hideyori at Nijo Castle.
If I should die before achieving my goal,
I trust that you'll protect the Toyotomi.
What?
Protect Sir Hideyori with your life.
Lord Higo, please refrain going beyond this point.
I can't.
That was the agreement.
I'm going in to protect the great lord.
It doesn't appear that way.
Don't worry.
Step aside.
Begone, Lord Higo.
I am Toyotomi Hideyori.
It has been a long time.
Is he really Taiko's son?
He looked quite gallant.
This is not good.
Yes, it's not.
I have no choice.
How unfortunate for the Toyotomi clan.
If Lord Hideyori was a mediocre man,
they could've persistently survived.
We must get rid of that beard face first.
Let's use Hattori Hanzo.
Didn't he die?
He has a fine successor.
After this meeting,
Kato Kiyomasa became ill on the boat to Higo,
and died two months later.
Daisuke.
Father.
What did the village children say to you?
Tell me.
Daisuke.
Son of a criminal.
Listen, Daisuke.
Grandfather and I are not criminals.
It just ended up this way.
Listen.
Only Grandfather has beaten the Tokugawa army twice.
You have his blood in you.
Have pride in that.
Daisuke.
If they say something to you again, do this.
Sit before them.
Then lower your head.
Then...
pretend to apologize...
and bite his leg.
In a fight, there's no such thing as cowardly.
Winning is everything.
Always have a small branch hidden in our hand.
When you clasp your hand,
have this hard part stick out a little.
And punch.
It's far more effective than a fist.
Try it.
Thrust.
Come on.
Daisuke, you learned something good.
That will work well.
I learned that from him before.
Did it help?
Brother stopped me, saying it's cowardly.
He disliked Father's teachings.
He said you should always fight fair and square.
Father!
Yes?
Open there.
I copied Sun Tzu and wrote things down.
What I learned on the battlefields...
are all written down.
I'll give that to you.
Father...
If possible...
I wanted to go out to battle again.
Don't be faint-hearted.
Genjiro.
This is my final will.
Listen carefully.
There will certainly be a day...
when the Toyotomi and the Tokugawa will clash.
At that time, escape from this place,
and side with the Toyotomi.
I will.
What I'm about to tell you...
is the only way you can beat the Tokugawa.
It's the strategy I worked on for the past ten years.
I'm listening.
First of all...
with the force at hand..
you must seize Owari.
Owari?
When the Tokugawa launch their attack,
discard Owari when the timing is right.
Discard it?
Temporarily withdraw to Omi.
It's important that you control Owari temporarily.
Then...
the daimyos discontent with the Tokugawa...
will be within your grasp.
Understood.
Then destroy the bridges at Seta and Uji
to prevent the enemy's pursuit.
In the meantime, burn down Nijo castle.
Then the Tokugawa army...
will be forced to invade Osaka.
Confront them at Osaka Castle.
Draw out the battle as long as you can.
Then riots will occur against the Tokugawa.
With the riots going on,
the enemy can't focus on just Osaka.
Eventually...
they'll be forced to withdraw.
I don't think you'll lose.
That plan may succeed with you, but...
I might not be able to pull it off.
Why?
I lack the experience.
You don't need it for my strategy.
You just need to know one thing.
Please tell me what that is.
Don't lump the army as one.
It consists of individuals.
They all have their own feelings.
Don't ever forget that.
I won't.
I'm tired.
I wanted to return to Shinano...
...to Ueda Castle.
Lord...
Lord!
Near the Kinokawa River in Kishu...
there was that small village at the base of Mount Koya.
A single general of the warring era...
died there.
Life is rough.
I am his concubine.
Be honest or you'll regret it.
I'll wait until he's serious.
This is the Sanada cord.
It'll surely be profitable.
Are they all like this?
Yes, they are.