TAIGA DRAMA
Sanada Maru
Written By: MITANI Koki
Music By: HATTORI Takayuki
Narrator: UDO Yumiko
Cast
Sanada Nobushige (Yukimura): SAKAI Masato
Sanada Nobuyuki: OIZUMI Yo
Kiri: NAGASAWA Masami
Haru: MATSUOKA Mayu
Takanashi Naiki: NAKAHARA Takeo
Hotta Sakubei: FUJIMOTO Takahiro
Sasuke: FUJII Takashi
Toyotomi Hideyori: NAKAGAWA Taishi
Oda Urakusai: INOUE Jun
Ohno Harunaga: IMAI Tomohiko
Chosokabe Morichika: Anan Kenji
Tokugawa Hidetada: HOSHINO Gen
Mouri Katsunaga: OKAMOTO Kenichi
Chacha: TAKEUCHI Yuko
Goto Matabe: AIKAWA Sho
Tokugawa Ieyasu: UCHINO Seiyo
Translations by MTI
Director: SHIMIZU Takuya
Episode 48: Trigger
The Toyotomi and the Tokugawa made peace.
But Sanada Maru was destroyed,
and the moats were filled.
Osaka Castle was defenseless.
Sanada Nobushige's real battle starts.
CHAUSUYAMA - IEYASU'S CAMP
Hey!
What's wrong? Hey!
Go!
Let's go!
Surprise attack!
Retreat!
OSAKA CASTLE
Good job.
Was that enough?
I wanted more action.
That was sufficient.
What's next?
Ieyasu must've panicked during last night's attack.
He'll probably clear out and return to Kyoto.
We'll attack him on route. What do you think?
That's a good plan.
They will invade in time.
We need to take Ieyasu's head in order to win.
We depart tomorrow night.
If you fail, he'll tighten his security.
Don't fail!
They're attacking me tomorrow night.
What!?
We'll outsmart them and leave today.
Ieyasu will probably leave today to outsmart us.
Outsmart him.
I'll be sure to kill Ieyasu.
Be careful.
I have a request.
If I should return alive...
...will you marry me?
I'm sorry.
I'll enter Kyoto, then return to Sunpu.
You should return to Edo quickly.
Your camp was attacked.
They broke the peace settlement.
Let's destroy them.
No!
But...!
If we leave,
the ronin will have to vacate the castle.
After that...
...we will attack.
This battle...
is one battle that we cannot lose.
The battle is over.
Stop talking about winning or losing.
Ieyasu doesn't think the battle is over.
He filled the moats with the intent to invade again.
Ridiculous. The Tokugawa are withdrawing their troops.
We'll have the ronin leave immediately.
Saemon-no-Suke.
You say we should keep the ronin for Lord Hideyori,
but they could be the ones to spark a battle.
Do you understand that?
Yes, I know.
In that case...
We should still keep them.
What do we do?
I am deeply indebted to them.
Lord!
I want to employ them as Toyotomi vassals.
If that's how you feel, they will follow you.
What are you doing?
Go quickly.
I knew you were in contact with the Tokugawa.
We stand no chance against the Tokugawa.
How can I protect Lord Hideyori?
How can I have Her Ladyship live in peace?
I'm doing what I can.
Is that all you have to say?
I admit to being in contact with the Tokugawa.
But I haven't done anything in the Toyotomi's disfavor.
I'm Oda Nobunaga's younger brother.
I won't beg for my life.
Wait!
Only I can unite the Toyotomi and the Tokugawa.
If you still want to kill me,
then go ahead!
Lord Nobunaga is grieving.
Wait.
Leave here at once.
Don't ever come back.
Subsequently, Urakusai, who was a pupil of Sen no Rikyu,
focused on his tea ceremony and led a peaceful life until death.
Twelve miles to Kyoto.
We're taking a short break here.
Well?
Ieyasu entered Nijo Castle in Kyoto.
Ieyasu used a body double.
I'm ashamed of myself.
There'll be other chances.
Having his double killed...
must have Ieyasu scared.
Don't fail next time.
Yes, sir.
In 1615...
Ieyasu returned to Sunpu, and Hidetada to Edo.
The daimyos started clearing out, too.
However...
Are you all drinking?
Osaka Castle was still bloated with ronin.
What's the ronin count?
Before the battle started, it was 80,000.
Now, it's 100,000.
The number has increased.
They must've come from all over after seeing the victory.
Will the Tokugawa invade?
Ieyasu's goal is to destroy the Toyotomi.
He'll resort to anything.
Do we have a chance without the moats?
We'll build forts in the outskirts south of the castle.
At Chausuyama and Okayama.
We'll connect them with a dry moat.
This entire area will become a huge fort.
That's where we will confront them.
Chausuyama is where Ieyasu set up camp.
Okayama is where Hidetada set up camp.
This time, we'll take those locations first.
Saemon-no-Suke.
I'm impressed with your resourcefulness.
I came here to win.
I'll shoulder all the troublesome matters.
Do your best.
Are we letting the ronin stay?
I would like to obey Saemon-no-Suke.
Saemon-no-Suke, Saemon-no-Suke!
Enough of him!
Mother, please do not interfere anymore.
What!
Oda Urakusai has left, too.
Lord Hideyori and I will make the decisions.
Okura.
It's about time you leave matters to them.
Your Ladyship...
Shuri, I'm counting on you.
Yes!
We'll repel the Tokugawa again with that fort.
Splendid.
But the construction will take time.
We must buy time.
Ieyasu is waiting for the ronin to leave Osaka.
We'll say it's taking time to find them places to go.
Are you tricking Ieyasu?
Interesting.
I have a request.
Name it.
The ronin are anxious to earn a merit.
But now is not that time.
What should I do?
Please allow the ronin's family to visit the castle.
That should calm them down for a while.
That's an easy request.
I'll issue a notice for it.
One other thing.
What is it?
Father!
You came!
He attacked the enemy from the flank.
He fought well.
Thank you.
It's informal today.
Drink up.
Lord.
Will the Chosokabe clan be restored?
Lord Hideyori promised.
Rest assured!
Drink up.
Don't worry.
But I am.
Don't worry.
You'll be a daimyo's wife.
Understand?
Yes.
Sir Goto, what about your family?
I have no family to call.
Now, now, Mother.
Mother.
Octopus.
Here it is.
That mother and son are creepy.
They can hear you.
Have some.
Yozaemon, don't you have a family?
He doesn't look married.
My wife and child died a long time ago.
It's lively in the castle.
I'm going to see my nephews from now.
Nephews?
Your brother's sons who sided with the Tokugawa?
Since I have this opportunity, I thought I'd meet them once.
Don't you dare decide to side with them.
I am forever a vassal of the Toyotomi.
It's painful when family members are on opposite sides.
In that case, Lady Sen has it worse.
LADY SEN
Your husband and Father are at battle.
How painful it must be.
I am sorry.
Lord Hideyori, about what we discussed...
Mother, Saemon-no-Suke and I discussed this.
What is it?
Sen, hear me out.
I plan to leave Osaka someday.
You're leaving the castle?
As long as he remains here, it'll spark another battle.
You're here. Not to worry.
I can't be here forever.
I may get shot by a stray bullet during battle.
Don't say such things.
I want to move to Shikoku with the ronin.
Shikoku?
The winters are warm and easy to live there.
Most of all, it's close to Kyoto and Osaka.
Genjiro, I assume you're coming with us.
What do you think about the Sanuki and Awa provinces?
Let's ask for Iyo and Tosa, too.
Then I'll go to Shikoku.
I'm glad you understand.
Sen, is that okay?
Yes.
Relay that to Ieyasu right away.
Not yet.
We'll mention the province change after we win the next battle.
We'll save it for last.
Well done.
Sir Chosokabe.
Your long-held dream was to become the lord of Tosa again.
If I were to be greedy, it'd be all of Shikoku.
What about Kai and Shinano?
Someone else wants Shikoku.
Don't worry.
I don't seriously think I can reclaim Tosa again.
Really?
If the Tokugawa were to invade again, it's over for us.
That's not true.
I gave up on my dream.
I just want to talk big.
If Shikoku is not possible...
I want Kyushu.
Sir Chosokabe.
I haven't given up yet.
Sir Sanada.
That is why I want to hear your true desires.
Who wants Shikoku?
Lord Hideyori.
Choose another province.
Then...
for sure...
Awajishima.
Saemon-no-Suke!
Lady Sen.
Will there be another battle?
One day.
In exchange for my return to Edo,
will you negotiate with Ieyasu to stop the battle?
You are basically a hostage.
We can't let you go.
Not possible?
I am sorry.
I want to...
return to Edo.
We did not have this conversation.
Sir Genjiro!
Sanjuro!
How have you been?
Brother Shigemasa.
I am Sanada Nobuyoshi.
I am Sanada Nobumasa.
My brother's sons after all. You've matured finely.
Daisuke.
I am Sanada Daisuke.
I wish I could've gone, too.
He didn't want to make it a big deal.
I'll help out.
Don't exert yourself.
Tell me what to do.
Will you help pull the weeds?
All right.
Pull weeds.
Sir Naiki, you should move around a bit.
Should I move?
How should I know?
When did you first hurt your hip?
When I did the Karigane Dance in Kudoyama.
That long ago?
Get better before the next battle starts.
Definitely!
Kiri, come here.
I'm sorry.
I make it a point not to do farm work.
Sakubei.
Is this all right?
That's not it.
I have no choice.
We are headed to Numata.
What will happen next?
Do the Toyotomi still intend to fight?
I can't reveal such an important thing to the enemy.
Huh?
I am so sad.
More than anyone else, Ieyasu wants to start another battle.
Without the moats and Sanada Maru,
how will the Toyotomi fight?
Who do you think is coming up with a strategy?
Wasn't I right?
I told you so.
Sir Genjiro is coming up with a plan to defeat the Tokugawa.
What happens after that?
Lord Hideyori will probably leave Osaka and move to Shikoku.
They've asked me to go with them but I haven't decided yet.
If possible, I'd like to return to Ueda.
What kind of person is Uncle?
I can't describe him in one word.
Brother, don't get so friendly with him.
Why not?
Daisuke's father is a felon who rebelled against Ieyasu.
He's our uncle.
It doesn't change the fact that he went against the Tokugawa.
You mustn't forgiven him.
Did Father...
do something wrong?
I never once considered you or your father
as family!
Hey!
Stop it!
What's going on!?
We were sumo wrestling.
All right, I'll take you on.
I'll start.
Next.
I've fought in the castle, but never a big battle on the field.
Is that right?
Since serving the Takeda, my brother has fought many times.
And so I have a question.
Rather than myself,
you have strong men like Goto Matabe and Mouri to ask.
What is your question?
When attacking the enemy camp on horse,
is a spear the best weapon?
It's not a bad idea. But it's over if you're surrounded.
I've witnessed a general dragged down from his horse and killed.
Who is your target?
The general's head.
Then rifles are best.
You can see afar from the top of your horse.
You can still aim for the general even if defense is tight.
I see.
But in battle, you'll be on the horse surrounded by the enemy.
I also witnessed a general shot while getting his gun ready.
You have a point.
To get into the enemy's headquarters...
That's right, I'll write a letter to my brother and sister.
Do you have an inkstone?
Welcome back.
Haru, you're doing farm work too.
I'm learning various things.
She's still a princess at heart.
She can't tell the difference between a weed and a plant.
Shall we help them?
Yes.
Sir Genjiro, did you know there was a teahouse here before?
Sir Rikyu's?
Is that right...
Dear, look at this. It's a green vegetable.
It looks delicious.
Don't pick it yet. It'll grow bigger from now.
What?
What're you doing?
I'm sorry.
Sir Genjiro.
It was buried?
This seal... is Sen no Rikyu's.
Is it?
It could be some kind of treasure.
Why did he have this?
This is a matchlock gun.
Matchlock gun?
I heard about it from a Spaniard.
There's a flint here and you can fire without a fuse.
You can shoot from atop a horse since there's no fuse needed.
So that's what it is...
It's a new weapon of war.
Rikyu probably hid it until a new prospect was found.
If kept well, we can make use of it.
What did Ieyasu say?
He wants the ronin to vacate immediately
It'll be considered rebelling if we prolong it anymore.
I told you so.
Don't listen to him.
Please get rid of the ronin immediately.
That's already been decided.
The advance funds we distributed to the ronin are running low.
That's another concern.
Shuri, how much reserve do we have in the castle?
There's enough to support the ronin for a while.
Saemon-no-Suke, can we distribute that?
That's just a temporary measure.
Let's hold off a bit.
If we win the next battle, we can reclaim some Tokugawa fiefs.
Rush the construction of the forts.
Open the warehouse!
As I mentioned...
I cannot do that.
All right. I'll control the ronin.
I appreciate that.
It can't be this way forever.
We all have family and vassals we need to support.
Will we eventually receive a stipend from the Toyotomi?
Definitely. I give you my word.
Tell them.
We just want permission to continue Christianity.
How strange.
The battle will take place after we build the forts.
Please bear it until then.
An incident occurred that night.
Ohno Harufusa distributed gold, silver, and rice
to his vassals without permission.
Why did you do that!?
The ronin were behaving.
Doing this doesn't help!
Such a no-good brother.
I'm concerned about the ronin.
If only a few are rewarded, how would the others feel?
You have no choice but to reward all the ronin.
Don't spoil the ronin anymore.
Mother, we are not asking for your opinion.
Shuri.
Open up all the warehouses and distribute accordingly.
I, too, have a brother who excels.
I was desperate to surpass him.
I thought I did, but you actually can't.
According to my brother, he was desperate to surpass me.
Isn't that how siblings are?
I want to dig up the moat.
No.
We can't win without the moats.
We can.
Hideyori distributed gold and silver to the ronin.
However...
it backfired.
I bought these!
The ronin used it to buy weapons.
Not possible!
We should've kept better watch over them.
If the ronin start buying up weapons,
it'll be misconstrued as we're preparing for battle.
How will Ieyasu react?
We received a message from Itakura Katsushige in Kyoto.
The Osaka ronin are buying up weapons and ammunitions.
Are the ronin still there?
During the last battle, it's widely known in Kamigata,
that the Toyotomi defeated the Tokugawa.
Another bad thing occurred.
Get him!
I'll find your attacker right away.
It was my brother.
I'm sure my mother is also involved.
It's just a fight amongst family members.
Don't do anything stupid.
That's enough.
Hold them back.
Hold them.
Why weren't you seriously holding them back?
Digging up the moat...
has started!
Everyone wants to fight.
It might be time to accept our fate.
When a battle starts...
no one can stop it.
Osaka Castle's Ninomaru moat is being dug up.
It's over.
Order the daimyos to prepare for battle.
Very well.
I will depart immediately for battle, too.
You're not going to leave it to Sir Hidetada?
No way!
I will punish the ronin.
I will destroy them...
with my hands!
Yes!
We are safe.
There are many things out of my control
but Lord Hideyori is considerate and we are satisfied.
I met Nobuyoshi and Nobumasa today.
I am happy that both have matured finely.
Someday they'll be the Sanada's two greatest masters.
Brother, the various pains that you went through...
given our current situation, I have nothing to say.
I ask that you please look after my daughter, Sue.
This upcoming battle...
unlike previously, the castle is defenseless.
The Toyotomi stand no chance of winning.
Even Genjiro will have a difficult time.
That's when Genjiro will come up with something.
No...
I know.
My brother is preparing to die.
No way...
It's not written in his letter but I know it.
He probably...
plans to die with Ieyasu.
I am the only one who can stop him.
I'm going to Osaka.
Is there not even one true samurai in the Tokugawa camp!
The Toyotomi bloodline ends with this battle.
Charge!
Defy the Tokugawa if that's what you want.
But you mustn't die.
Living in a world without you...
is boring.