"Let us fight!" "On August 14, 1561, Uesugi Masatora marched to Kawanakajima." "Kofu was immediately notified of the Uesugi attack from Kaizu Castle." "Shingen reacted instantly to it." "Is Kaizu Castle in danger?" "However, Kaizu Castle will not fall." "The decisive battle at Kawanakajima was about to commence." ""Swift as the wind"" ""Silent as the forest"" ""Conquer like the fire"" ""Unmovable as the mountain"" "FURIN KAZAN" "Episode 48:" "OFF TO KAWANAKAJIMA" "Original Story by:" "INOUE Yasushi" "Screenplay by:" "OMORI Sumio" "Music by:" "SENJU Akira" "Theme Music Performed by:" "NHK Symphony Orchestra Theme Music Conductor:" "TAKASEKI Ken Performed by:" "The Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra" "Title Letters by:" "KAKINUMA Koji Narrator:" "KAGAMI Sachiko" "Period Consultant:" "SHIBATSUJI Shunroku Customs Consultant:" "FUTAKI Kenichi Architecture Consultant:" "HIRAI Kiyoshi Wardrobe Consultant:" "KOIZUMI Kiyoko" "Sword Fighting/Martial Arts Coach:" "HAYASHI Kunishiro Conduct Coach:" "NISHIKAWA Minosuke Horse-Riding Coaches:" "TANAKA Mitsunori, TSUJII Keiji" "Imperial Palace Dialect Coach:" "HORII Reiichi Kyoto Dialect Coach:" "INOUE Yukiko Yamanashi Dialect Coach:" "KASAI Kazuhiko Nagano Dialect Coach:" "ASO Yuri" "Cast" "YAMAMOTO Kansuke:" "UCHINO Masaaki" "TAKEDA Shingen:" "ICHIKAWA Kamejiro" "UESUGI Masatora:" "Gackt" "Lady SANJO:" "IKEWAKI Chizuru" "OBU Toramasa:" "KANEDA Akio" "BABA Nobuharu:" "TAKAHASHI Kazuya" "HARA Toratane:" "SHISHIDO Kai" "TAKEDA Nobushige:" "KASHIMA Noritoshi KOMAI Masatake:" "TAKAHASHI Issei" "KOSAKA Toratsuna:" "TANAKA Kotaro OBU Masakage:" "MAEKAWA Yasuyuki" "KAWARAMURA Denbei:" "ARIZONO Yoshiki KUZUKASA Takichi:" "ARIMA Jiyu" "TAKEDA Yoshinobu:" "KIMURA Ryo SUWA Katsuyori:" "IKEMATSU Sosuke" "YAZAKI Heizo:" "SATO Ryuta" "Ritsu:" "MAEDA Aki" "Princess Yu:" "SHIBAMOTO Yuki" "AKIYAMA Nobutomo:" "ICHINOSE Hidekazu TAKEDA Nobukado:" "MATSUO Toshinobu" "Okuma:" "ASADA Aoi KUZUKASA Mokichi:" "UCHINO Kenta" "Taro:" "KATO Seishiro Biwa Coach:" "TOMOYOSHI Kakushin" "WAKAKOMA ANGEL PRO HIMAWARI THEATRE GROUP HOEI PRO TOHAI THEATRE GROUP AIZU BUSHIDO" "Photographed in Cooperation with:" "Yamanishi Prefecture Nagano Prefecture Niigata Prefecture Nagano City in Nagano Prefecture Hokuto City in Yamanashi Prefecture" "NAOE Sanetsuna:" "NISHIOKA Tokuma" "SANADA Yukitaka:" "SASAKI Kuranosuke" "KAKIZAKI Kageie:" "KANEDA Kenichi" "OKUMA Tomohide:" "OHASHI Goro" "AIKI Ichibei:" "KONDO Yoshimasa" "Ofuku:" "MIDORI Mako" "MUROZUMI Torasada:" "KATO Takeshi" "USAMI Sadamitsu:" "OGATA Ken" "Executive Producer:" "WAKAIZUMI Hisaaki" "Produced by:" "NAKAMURA Takashi Art Direction by:" "AOKI Masakazu Technology:" "KAWASAKI Kazuhiko Sound Effects:" "IMAI Hiroshi" "Photography by:" "ISHIHASHI Masao Lighting by:" "IUCHI Minoru Audio:" "SANGA Masaru Image Art:" "YOKOTA Kanji Continuity:" "SATO Hideki Editor:" "ABE Tadashi Art Direction Manager:" "SUGIHARA Hiroki" "Directed by:" "SHIMIZU Kazuhiko" "Komai, what is the report from Kaizu Castle?" "The Echigo army left Kasugayama Castle on the 14th, and arrived at Zenko-ji yesterday." "They should be crossing Sai River today and approaching Kaizu Castle." "They number about 18,000." "If I may humbly speak up..." "Say they left rear guards and maintained a retreat path..." "What will happen if an army of over 10,000 attack Kaizu Castle?" "We'll have to assume that Kaizu Castle will fall to them." "Kaizu Castle is surrounded by our allies' mountaintop castles and has Chikuma River as its natural moat." "In terms of defense, it is a castle unparalleled in the country." "It will not fall easily." "If we go to their aid immediately, we can attack the enemy from the rear." "Lord, we can only gamble on what he says." "Please issue the order to go to battle immediately." "No." "The enemy wants us to act in haste." "Yamamoto Kansuke!" "You said the other day that Kaizu Castle wouldn't fall." "Yes, I did." "Kaizu Castle will not fall." "The Echigo army won't even be able to attack it." "Why?" "If they take Kaizu Castle, they won't be able to lure the lord out." "If they can't lure the lord out, then it'll end indecisively again." "That is what the enemy wouldn't want most." "We should receive another messenger tomorrow." "It's not too late to act after that." "Kaizu Castle is out in the bare." "We can take it easily." "Let it be." "What?" "Let Kaizu Castle be." "Are you going to let this opportunity go?" "It is not my nature..." "to pick on the weak." "We will make a detour to Hachimanbara, cross the shallows of Chikuma River, and encamp at this mountain here." "Mt." "Saijo?" "Are you going to encamp on Mt." "Saijo?" "You're going in back of the enemy?" "No." "Then the enemy will block our retreat path." "I agree... but if it's Mt." "Saijo..." "The Takeda will be forced to show up at Kawanakajima and attack us from the front." "With no retreat path, I hope we can win the decisive battle." "We have to win!" "To win, we must first fight them." "I must drag Shingen out!" "The Uesugi army showed up in front of Kaizu Castle that night." "To Kosaka Danjo, who was in charge of the castle, the advancing army of the enemy appeared like a fire dragon." "Yoshinobu..." "Mother, it is time for me to go to battle." "Please look after my wife and child." "Don't worry, I will." "Mt." "Saijo?" "The enemy crossed Chikuma River and set up camp on Mt." "Saijo?" "All right." "Tell Kosaka that we'll march over immediately." "The enemy is giving up his retreat path and is endangering himself for this decisive battle." "I don't get it... why would he give up his retreat path?" "We have the same deathly resolve." "Lord, you'll never fight another enemy like him." "This will truly be a life or death battle." "At this point, we can't back down, too." "Dear brother, I shall fight in this battle, too." "Nobukado..." "Young Lord Taro, please take a look... at the "Fudomyo" (God of Fire)." "Doesn't it look very scary?" "Does he kill people with that sword?" "No." "That sword is called the "goma" and it eliminates lies, greed, and evil hearts, not people." "In his left hand is a coil of rope to save people." "There are the Marici and "Bishamonten" (gods of wars), too." "Your father worships the gods of wars very deeply." "That is why you will achieve distinguishment under their protection someday." "The outcome of this battle will depend on our determination." "Men, with that in mind, prepare for battle!" "It'll be a fierce battle, unlike any before." "We'll have to pray hard for the gods' and Buddha's protection." "It's not for myself, but for the sake of Kai and Shinano." "Have you any doubts?" "No." "Forgive me." "Every time I engage in battle, you are burdened with unnecessary worries and fears." "Though that is how it is in these times, by marrying me... you've gone through nothing but pain." "If that is how you feel..." "Please win this battle for me." "Please win..." "Please don't leave me alone." "Please win..." "All right." "Shingen swore to come home victorious." "It had been 25 years since Lady Sanjo came to Kai." "AUGUST 18, 1561" "Father..." "Father, I shall get married as you wish." "However, I will still be your daughter." "No matter who remains in your heart..." "In the end, for my sake..." "Please come home to me." "Ritsu..." "Come back safely." "Please be careful." "Of course." "Right?" "Hey, Mokichi." "We will be on our way now!" "Father." "Please don't worry about the Yamamoto household." "I will hold down the fort." "I'll be counting on you." "When I return, we'll have your wedding." "I'll be going then." "Father!" "I pray for your victory!" "Thus, on August 18, 1561, the Takeda army marched to Kawanakajima." "Enroute, Kansuke obtained approval to stop over in Suwa." "He went to get Katsuyori, Yu's son, who was now an adult." "Princess..." "The time has come for the lord to fight his decisive battle with Echigo." "I have lived for this day..." "engrossing myself in battles..." "Thus, neglecting you and making you feel lonely." "However, shortly..." "very shortly..." "The lord will come here to report to you his victory." "Your beloved lord will be coming here..." "Master!" "The cavaliers are coming on the lakeshore from the Ina direction." "They may be with the Takato force." "Let me verify it." "Princess, there is something else I have to tell you." "This will be Young Lord Katsuyori's first battle." "He will shine in battle." "You suffered a great deal until you gave birth to him." "It was freezing on that snowy day..." "I can remember it like yesterday." "However, all your efforts will be rewarded now." "I will be accompanying Young Lord Katsuyori." "I am on my way to get him now." "Kansuke!" "Princess..." "No..." "Is that you, Kansuke?" "Thank you for coming to get me." "I feel like visiting my mother's grave, too." "Mother, please rejoice." "I'll be leading 50 cavaliers to my first battle." "No." "You are taking your 50 cavaliers to Takashima Castle in Suwa." "Kansuke... what are you saying?" "Sir Yamamoto?" "It is too early for you to fight your first battle." "You must wait another year for it." "This is an order from the lord." "From my father?" "That's ridiculous." "It is absolute." "Why?" "Kansuke, why didn't you persuade him for me?" "Kansuke!" "Young Lord Katsuyori, you can't march without the lord's consent." "You'll just have to wait a year." "No!" "The lord has entrusted Suwa to you." "Sir Yamamoto, after I see Young Lord Katsuyori to Takashima Castle," "I will rush over after you." "Thank you." "Kansuke!" "SHINSHU UEDA (TAKEDA'S ARMY)" "Kansuke, is that what you decided?" "I'm sorry." "That's fine, too." "Someone has to stay back." "It was probably wise to leave Katsuyori in Suwa." "Yes..." "That's fine." "You may leave." "Komai, what do you think?" "Is Kansuke scared of this battle?" "No." "He probably kept Young Lord Katsuyori back so that he can focus on protecting you." "Isn't it to protect the Takeda family, and not me?" "Sure, we can't let the family line die, but..." "He's lived only for you, from the time he came to Kai." "I am jealous..." "Komai, you must survive at all costs and protect the Takeda family." "From the time I had my manhood rite, you've served by my side..." "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be here now." "If you are around, Yoshinobu and Katsuyori will be fine." "That's not true." "If I was useful..." "Then it was due to you." "You're able to read people well, and use them well." "No, it wasn't me..." "Yes, it was." "You'll see that for yourself in this battle." "The Takeda army stayed in Ueda for two days, while their subordinate Shinano forces gathered." "It turned into a huge army of 20,000 strong, and on August 24th, they marched to Amenomiya in Kawanakajima, and occupied it." "MT." "SAIJO (UESUGI'S ARMY)" "Lord, the Takeda army has finally arrived." "They blocked our retreat path after all." "Heizo, the enemy set up camp at Amenomiya crossing, and blocked our path of retreat." "What would you do now?" "Now that the enemy's main army is here, I would take Kaizu Castle as soon as possible." "That is what the enemy would want you to do." "Their main army will attack us from the back then." "Now, if we attack the main army, we will be attacked from the back by the army in Kaizu Castle." "So do we wait here until the enemy attacks?" "They won't launch an attack in these rugged mountains." "It'll be to their disadvantage." "The Takeda know why we gave up our retreat path." "They want us to attack first." "The one who hastily attacks first, loses." "Yokota, Komori, Tofukuji, and Mizusawa have dispatched forces to prevent the Echigo army from crossing." "They can't go behind us now." "So we've confined the Echigo main army to Mt." "Saijo." "Other than the 5,000 rear guards at Zenko-ji, they've left an army at Kasugayama Castle in Echigo." "Okuma, what do you think?" "Kasugayama Castle is protected by Nagao Masakage." "He is a man that cannot be taken lightly." "He's probably tightening defense so that we wouldn't invade Echigo." "I doubt his army will come here to attack us." "If we go after Echigo, their main army on Mt." "Saijo will launch a pincer attack on us." "No, if we head to Echigo, the enemy's main army will head to Kai." "That is what the enemy wants." "The two main armies must fight each other by all means." "If we resort to another method, we'll give them the victory." "I agree." "We should just wait here." "Wait?" "When the advantage is with us?" "Although it is to our disadvantage to climb the mountain..." "If we launch an attack, the enemy will panic." "If we attack in haste, it will be perilous for us." "If our soldiers' spirit drop, it will be more perilous!" "With their retreat path blocked, the enemy will run out of provisions and be forced to launch an attack." "We just have to wait for that to happen." "However, the Uesugi army did not move." "On August 29, five days after the two armies came face to face..." "The Takeda army finally made their move." "They crossed Chikuma River via the Hirose Crossing." "They advanced their entire army to Kaizu Castle." "Lord, let us descend the mountain and attack them from the side." "Can't you see that, that is what Shingen is enticing?" "So Shingen is giving us the retreat path." "He's having the whole army hole up in the castle..." "Is he trying to get us to attack the castle?" "Kaizu Castle stands on flat land." "If we descend the mountain, they will come out attacking." "However, while we stay here on the mountain, they can't do anything." "That goes the same for us." "If we run out of provisions, we'll really be stumped." "Who moves first..." "will be Heaven's will." "What?" "Heaven's will?" "If this is a mortal battle, we will lose." "If this is a divine battle, we will win." "Then came the Chrysanthemum Festival on September 9th..." "I heard the Echigo soldiers are ravaging the villages at the foot of Mt." "Saijo." "To think that Masatora allowed that..." "I guess he has no fear of the gods now." "So he'd rather get provisions that way, and not move..." "Masatora is only human." "He doesn't want to starve." "If he was an ordinary man, he'd have given in and attacked." "At this point, we'll just have to be the first to attack." "So you two, who are often in disagreement, can come up with a plan." "Yes." "Lord, I have something urgent to tell you." "What is it?" "Sir Hara Mino is alive." "Demon Mino is alive?" "Where is he?" "He's with a farmer in Yashiro, here in Kawanakajima." "So he's alive!" "The farmer saved his life, but he's seriously wounded and immobilized." "I'm just glad that he's alive." "Lord, please send me there." "Hey!" "Is anyone home?" "Kansuke!" "So, you came." "How is the battle coming along?" "Sir Hara... you're alive!" "We haven't fought the decisive battle yet." "Ofuku, there, saved my life." "Granny, you saved him by yourself?" "It's God that does the saving." "I just bring the men who want to live." "Ofuku has saved the lives of many fallen soldiers." "There isn't a wound that she cannot heal." "If I were a brave soul ready to accept my time," "I would've died a long time ago." "It hurts!" "Is that a centipede?" "If you soak it in sesame oil and apply it to the wound..." "It'll stop the bleeding." "Remember that." "He was on the brink of life or death for two months." "You can't drag him out on the battlefields yet." "I promised her a reward when I can move about again." "I see, I see." "This is from the lord." "Accept it." "From the lord?" "I'm grateful." "I want to go to the battlefields." "I can't wait anymore." "I'm going to the lord's side!" "That won't be necessary." "The lord orders you to heal your wounds first." "Ofuku, can't you do something?" "As long as I get my reward..." "I don't care if you drop dead." "Granny, I have something to ask you." "When are there heavy fogs here in Kawanakajima?" "Tomorrow." "Tomorrow?" "The clouds are moving from south to north now." "When the rain lets up in the night, the direction of the winds change, and the moon appears..." "Then it's certain." "Tomorrow morning, Kawanakajima will be engulfed in fog." "You won't be ahead to see anything before you." "Hey!" "Kansuke!" "Tomorrow..." "If the rain lets up tonight..." "There'll be a decisive battle... tomorrow." "Episode 48:" "OFF TO KAWANAKAJIMA The End" "PREVIEW OF NEXT EPISODE" "When dawn breaks, we'll attack their main army." "Men, prepare for it!" "Musket squads!" "Sir Nobushige!" "The moon is out..." "A pincer attack?" "Will the Takeda notice?" "Look there." "Kawanakajima will be engulfed in fog tomorrow morning." "Heaven is with us." "Episode 49:" "LIFE AND DEATH AT KAWANAKAJIMA" "FURIN KAZAN ERA" "Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture." "At Kawanakajima, between Sai River and Chikuma River..." "The greatest battle during the warring era unfolded." "It was the clash of the Takeda and Uesugi armies." "Kaizu Castle was the Takeda army's stronghold." "This castle that had a clear view of the entire Kawanakajima was built by Kansuke in a short time under the orders of Takeda Shingen." "Whereas the opposing Uesugi army set up camp at Mt." "Saijo, south of Kaizu Castle." "They could overlook Kaizu Castle from the mountaintop." "At the foot of the mountain is a spring that is said to have been created by Uesugi Masatora's trusted spear." "After glaring at each other for half a month, the fierce battle between the two armies started."