"What are you doing?" "Master, are you up now?" "I am not your master." "I am your father." "Please be good to me." "Kansuke had adopted Hara Mino's daughter, Ritsu, into the Yamamoto family." "It still looks dark outside." "Yes." "You couldn't sleep?" "No, not that." "You're up awfully early." ""Swift as the wind."" "That's not a phrase that should be used so casually." "How should I say it then?" "Well... you have to put more heart into it." ""Swift as the wind"" ""Silent as the forest"" ""Conquer like the fire"" ""Unmovable as the mountain"" "FURIN KAZAN" "Episode 43:" "THE BIRTH OF SHINGEN" "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 Horse-Riding Coaches:" "TANAKA Mitsunori, TSUJII Keiji" "Conduct Coach:" "NISHIKAWA Minosuke Buddhist Memorial Service Coach:" "KANATAKE Motonobu Yamanashi Dialect Coach:" "KASAI Kazuhiko" "Cast" "YAMAMOTO Kansuke:" "UCHINO Masaaki" "TAKEDA Shingen (Harunobu):" "ICHIKAWA Kamejiro" "NAGAO Kagetora:" "Gackt" "OBU Toramasa:" "KANEDA Akio" "BABA Nobuharu:" "TAKAHASHI Kazuya" "HARA Toratane:" "SHISHIDO Kai" "KAWARAMURA Denbei:" "ARIZONO Yoshiki" "TAKEDA Nobushige:" "KASHIMA Noritoshi KOMAI Masatake:" "TAKAHASHI Issei" "TAKEDA Yoshinobu:" "KIMURA Ryo TAKEDA Nobukado:" "MATSUO Toshinobu" "KUZUKASA Takichi:" "ARIMA Jiyu Okuma:" "ASADA Aoi" "SANADA Yukitaka:" "SASAKI Kuranosuke" "YAZAKI Heizo:" "SATO Ryuta" "Hisa:" "MIZUKAWA Asami" "Ritsu:" "MAEDA Aki" "Nami:" "URABE Fusako" "Shinome:" "SHIMIZU Misa" "Chokyu:" "EMOTO Tasuku KOUN Jiden:" "REIZEI Kimihiro" "Morino-bo:" "OSHIMA Usaburo GISHU Genpaku:" "KOIKE Sakae" "KUZUKASA Mokichi:" "UCHINO Kenta YOSHIDA Sho AIHARA Kira" "HIMAWARI THEATRE GROUP TOHAI THEATRE GROUP THEATRE ACADEMY WAKAKOMA PRO." "CAMPUS CINEMA" "Photographed in Cooperation with:" "Yamanishi Prefecture Nagano Prefecture Niigata Prefecture" "Nagawa City in Nagano Prefecture Tateshina City in Nagano Prefecture Hokuto City in Yamanashi Prefecture" "NAOE Sanetsuna:" "NISHIOKA Tokuma" "UESUGI Norimasa:" "ICHIKAWA Sadanji" "KAKIZAKI Kageie:" "KANEDA Kenichi" "OKUMA Tomohide:" "OHASHI Goro" "KURAGANO Naoyuki:" "DAIMON Masaaki" "HONJO Saneyori:" "KIMURA Gen" "USAMI Sadamitsu:" "OGATA Ken" "Executive Producer:" "WAKAIZUMI Hisaaki" "Produced by:" "NAKAMURA Takashi Art Direction by:" "ARAI Keiji Technology:" "TANAKA Mitsuru Sound Effects:" "WADA Naoya" "Photography by:" "SASAKI Tatsunosuke Lighting by:" "USHIO Hirokazu Audio:" "WASHIZU Nobuatsu Images:" "YOKOTA Kanji Continuity:" "SATO Hideki Editor:" "ABE Tadashi Art Direction Manager:" "TAKAHASHI Hideki" "Directed by:" "OSUGI Taro" "Okuma, that's fine." "I'll take care of the rest." "Yes." "Miss Ritsu." "Please, just call me Ritsu." "Ritsu." "Yes." "I've been meaning to ask you this earlier..." "When did the lord talk to you about it?" "About what?" "Well, you know..." "About marrying you?" "That's right." "After I met him at Princess Ogoto's, my father mentioned it to me." "Before we even met?" "Yes." "Wasn't it hard for you to accept?" "When I saw how deeply the lord cared about you," "I was drawn to you even more." "The lord sent me to you to produce an heir for the Yamamoto family." "Do you feel sorry for me?" "A little." "I see." "Rather than have me be your daughter and take a groom..." "Isn't it faster if I just bore your heir for you?" "Stop it!" "Everyone can hear you." "Listen." "You are my daughter." "I'm just grateful with that." "In August of 1556," "Okuma Tomohide who committed treason in Echigo, fled to Kai to be employed by the Takeda family." "While Kagetora was absent, Harunobu had worked on Okuma." "Okuma, during our confrontation at Kawanakajima last year, the Nagao forces built Katsurayama Castle to confront our Asahiyama Castle." "Who is guarding that castle now?" "The Ochiai family, who were former vassals of Murakami." "Okuma, can you capture that castle?" "If I may humbly speak up..." "We are already working on breaking them down, using Seisho-ji Temple in Katsurayama Castle Town." "I see." "Then the castle should fall easily." "Sanada, rush on the capture of Amakazari Castle." "Yes, Sir." "Certainly." "While you were away, the lord was thinking of battling Echigo again..." "As though he had forgotten the peace we made last year." "It's as if he's trying to fill the void of losing the Suwa princess." "Kansuke, how are you doing?" "Have you adjusted to your new life with your wife?" "She is not my wife!" "How laudable of you." "She was willing to be your wife." "Do you have any parental love in you?" "Dear, that's not nice." "That's just like Kansuke." "Being that she's still young, he must've felt sorry for her to have to live a long life alone, after he dies." "That's not nice to say, either." "For Kansuke's sake, too, I hope she marries someone good." "Kansuke, you can't have my second or third son, so don't count on it." "Dear!" "Unless you're going to be a part of the Sanada clan." "Kansuke, it's still not too late." "Make her your wife." "I have no intention of receiving help from the Sanada family." "You are so stubborn." "So, how shall we capture Amakazari Castle?" "First of all..." "I have no intention of receiving help from you either." "If you cannot produce an heir, then the Sanada will succeed as the Takeda's military strategist." "Thanks to the Takeda, the Sanada clan was restored." "I haven't repaid my obligation yet." "That year, Sanada captured Amakazari Castle for the Takeda." "They swept out the Nagao clan's ji-samurai who had made a rally after the peace-making from the second battle at Kawanakajima." "In February of the following year, they captured Katsurayama Castle." "They took control of Zenkojidaira again, and threatened Echigo." "Of which Kagetora could not make any moves to stop them." "The heavy snow obstructed the Nagao from going out to battle." "Having seized Katsurayama Castle, the Takeda forces have gained spirit and are marching towards Takanashi Masayori's Iiyama Castle next." "The general for the attacking party is key vassal, Obu Toramasa." "Harunobu has not left Kofu." "The Takeda have been working on the ji-samurai in northern Shinano." "That's nothing new." "Their knavish methods are getting worse." "When the snow melts, let us march out to battle." "I must prepare for it immediately." "Please excuse me." "Usami seems rather impatient this time." "He must be upset that Okuma, his comrade from the Uesugi days, has gone to the Takeda side." "We have nothing to worry about." "Fortunately, with the return of our lord, we now stand strong and united in Echigo." "On April 17, 1557, Nagao Kagetora showed up on the border once again." "He set up camp at Zenkojidaira, sent troops into Asahiyama Castle, and raided the entire Kawanakajima area." "On the other hand, the Takeda retreated whenever they were attacked, and were unyielding to Kagetora's provocation for a decisive battle." "Takeda Harunobu did not move from Fukashi Castle." "Thus, the third battle at Kawanakajima ended indecisively, and by September, Nagao Kagetora retreated back to Echigo." "Lord, is this considered a winning battle?" "Yes, it is." "I want to thank you all for skillfully dodging the enemy." "I must reward the Shinano group for not betraying us, and defending the castle." "Ichikawa Fujiwaka deserves special mention for protecting Kemi Castle in northern Shinano." "Having you deliver a letter to him, proved effective." "Though we may have crossed swords at Uenohara, the casualties are not huge on our side." "But the same can be said for our enemy." "The enemy seemed awfully impatient." "But it appears that they are more strongly united under Nagao Kagetora." "We'll eventually have to fight a decisive battle with them to end it." "Shogun Ashikaga Yoshiteru had sent a messenger to Harunobu, who returned to Kofu." "The Shogun was feeling out Harunobu, on making peace with Nagao Kagetora." "A similar letter has been sent to Echigo as well." "Nagao Kagetora has agreed to make peace with you." "What will you do?" "I humbly agree to it." "However, I have a condition." "Now, what could that be?" "Please appoint me as the guardian of Shinano." "Lord, if you break this peace treaty, you will be defying the Shogun." "Which means, you won't be able to fight Kagetora." "Will you give up on occupying northern Shinano?" "Kansuke, do you know why I agreed to make peace?" "Now, you will be able to fight it out with Nagao Kagetora." "Why?" "Because as the guardian of Shinano, we cannot overlook the Nagao clan, who ravages Shinano." "Under the guise of recovering the former lands of the Shinano group, we will be in the justice for punishing Kagetora." "Isn't that sophistry?" "No, it's not." "Those who do not obey the guardian of Shinano and side with the Nagao clan, will be considered rebels." "Which will give us the right to openly punish them." "Furthermore, if Kagetora helps them, we will have just cause to march into Echigo and punish him." "That's right." "The following year (1558), Harunobu was appointed as the guardian of Shinano." "Meanwhile, Kagetora was invited to the mansion of Uesugi Norimasa, whom he protected." "Kagetora, won't you succeed me?" "What?" "I want to give you the Uesugi name and my title as Kanto Deputy." "That will put you above the guardian post." "You'll have just cause to punish the Takeda who are trying to control Shinano." "Sir..." "But first, you must subdue the Eight Provinces of Kanto." "So you must punish the Hojo, who prevents that." "I am offering you the Uesugi name and Kanto Deputy title, for the sake of my vassals and people, who are waiting for my help in Joshu." "Please crush the Hojo for me." "I humbly accept your purport." "But first, I must have the Shogun give me the official title for it." "Not that again." "I, Kagetora, shall go to Kyoto once again." "The peace treaty with the Takeda, was a means of getting me to go to Kyoto." "The Shogun wills it?" "The Shogun is being pursued by Miyoshi- Matsunaga, and has fled to Omi." "He set it up so that our lord will go to Kyoto to help him." "Did you gain that deep of a trust from him in the first visit to Kyoto?" "When will you march to Joshu then?" "Embarrassing to say, my vassals have joined the Takeda or Hojo." "If you will rise, then I am sure they will all..." "I promise, after I return from Kyoto, that..." "I will subdue the Eight Provinces of Kanto." "Will you really?" "Yes." "I am glad that I chose you as my successor." "KASUGAYAMA CASTLE" "Usami, when I become Kanto Deputy..." "I will be too busy to be bothered with only the Takeda." "Enroute to Kyoto..." "And during my march to Kanto..." "Is there any way I can stop the Takeda's movements?" "Lord..." "Are you going to become the Kanto Deputy?" "That's right." "To get permission for it, I must go to Kyoto once again." "Nami, I'll bring you back another souvenir from Kyoto." "What would you like?" "Nothing..." "I do not want anything." "Please have a safe trip." "Usami, I've asked Naoe many times already..." "Are there any good marriage prospects for Nami?" "I..." "It'll be too sad if she ends up serving me for life..." "Are you really against it?" "Well?" "Will you drop it already?" "You're being overly persistent." "What don't you like about Mokichi?" "It's not that I don't like him..." "What's the rush, anyway?" "If you get any older, there won't be any good men to take you." "How rude!" "Do you want to end up with Denbei?" "Why does his name have to come up?" "I went too far on that." "Huh?" "Go back to sleep." "Master!" "Okuma!" "Master, how could you?" "!" "What are you talking about?" "What will happen to us if we lose Mokichi?" "We sent Kumakichi and Yokichi out to adoption to your fief." "Our daughters have married out, too." "So why should we lose Mokichi to the Yamamoto family?" "Don't complain!" "It's a wonderful opportunity for Mokichi!" "I won't stand for it!" "As a samurai's wife, I can't allow our family to be heirless!" "Please forgive me." "If that is what the Master wants..." "I don't want Mokichi!" "I don't want Ritsu!" "Okuma!" "Never mind!" "Never mind already." "I'm sorry, Okuma." "I'm sorry, Mokichi." "I don't want to marry anyone." "Why can't I stay with you for a while, Master?" "I am happy with that." "I couldn't give Yu all my love." "Kansuke..." "I'm a fool, aren't I?" "On one hand, I want to love everyone." "But on the other hand, I can't love everyone." "All I did was to send Yu away to Suwa..." "That is not true." "Princess Yu and Young Lord Shiro had to be in Suwa..." "By having those two there, the people of Suwa were loyal to the Takeda." "I wanted to be the guardian of Shinano, partly for Yu's sake." "Now, I can openly govern Suwa, the land that she loved." "I can protect it." "I'm sure she'll think better of me now." "Lord..." "Kansuke..." "I can understand why you ran away to Mt." "Koya." "I suffered, too..." "I was confused..." "But I won't run away." "Because I can't run away." "As the guardian of Kai and Shinano..." "I must govern the two provinces justly." "The country is supported by provinces, the provinces are supported by people." "As a person, I must exercise greater righteousness and self-discipline." "I'm thinking of becoming a priest." "A priest?" "So that I can love Kai, Shinano, my vassals, my people, and everything I want to control myself." "Lord..." "I will become a priest with you." "Kansuke..." "In these turbulent times, it won't be meaningless for a lord of a province to become a priest." "That is an excellent plan." "The vassals and people will revere you even more." "I'm not doing it as a strategic move." "I know." "FEBRUARY 1559" " CHOZENJI TEMPLE" "In February of 1559, Harunobu became a priest under the guidance of Gishu Genpaku, his teacher from childhood." "Herewith, he becomes Takeda Shingen." "TAKEDA SHINGEN" "There were vassals who followed in his footsteps." "One of them was Hara Mino." "He changed his name to Seigan." "Another was Sanada Yukitaka." "It looks good!" "Sanada became a lay priest, and changed his name to Ittokusai." "And Kansuke changed his name to Doki." "Ritsu, now that I have become a lay priest..." "I must abide the Buddhist commandment that priests should be chaste." "Are you going to stay away from women?" "You've already been doing that from long ago." "I must quit drinking, too." "Will you stop killing, too?" "Samurai become priests for surface reasons." "Ritsu!" "I won't stand for any insults against the lord." "I was referring to you." "You still can't call me Father?" "How can you go that far for me?" "I didn't do it for you." "I did it for myself." "And, I won't kill needlessly." "I understand." "I will discard all the saké we have." "Wait..." "Having a little is all right." "What?" "Just a little..." "Bring it." "Yes, Sir Doki." "YAZAKI RESIDENCE, ECHIGO" "Mitsu!" "What are you doing, Heizo?" "What are you doing in a daze?" "Mitsu almost touched the blade." "I'm sorry." "What's wrong?" "Don't worry, we should have a good harvest this year." "I wasn't thinking about the field... but about myself." "Sir Murakami received a fief from the Lord of Echigo." "He's now a fine ji-samurai in Echigo." "His determination to crush the Takeda has softened." "I don't want it to end like this." "For Jugoro and Mitsu's sakes, I don't want to be a farmer." "If I end like this, I can't face your father." "What do you want to do?" "Yamamoto Kansuke in Kai was hired by the Takeda in his 40's and rose to become their military strategist." "Are you going to follow him?" "No." "My point is, it's still not too late for me in my 40's." "You can't do it." "What do you mean?" "Heizo, I'm happy the way things are." "If our children will grow up safely, I'm fully happy the way we are." "If Sir Murakami rises, then you can follow him." "But right now, the lives of Jugoro, Mitsu, and you are more important." "Just leave the Takeda to the Lord of Echigo." "In the middle of March, Kagetora departed Kasugayama Castle." "Leading an army of 5,000, he headed to Kyoto once again." "During his trip to Kyoto, Nami, who was in love with Kagetora, left the castle to become a nun." "BIWAJIMA CASTLE" "During Kagetora's absence, Usami was put in charge of the strategies against the Takeda." "Yazaki Heizo." "I am honored to receive this special audience with you." "Aren't you the heir of the Yazaki family, a former Suwa vassal?" "Yes." "I heard you are friends with Yamamoto Kansuke in Kai, and are very knowledgeable in the geography of Kofu." "Sir Usami, I have a favor to ask of you." "Please teach me military science." "Why?" "I want to become a better military strategist than Yamamoto Kansuke." "You are an interesting man." "Do you respect the enemy's military strategist?" "That's not true." "Please!" "Let me test you..." "Won't you go to Suruga?" "Suruga?" "At a certain temple there..." "There's someone secretly aiming to crush the Takeda." "Meet him and entice him." "That is..." "Guess who it is." "That person was Toraomaru, the son of Suwa Yorishige who was defeated by the Takeda, and the younger brother of Princess Yu, who had become a priest." "He might be able to easily take the head of the Lord of Takeda." "Episode 43:" "THE BIRTH OF SHINGEN The End" "PREVIEW OF NEXT EPISODE" "Episode 44:" "THE ASSASSINATION OF SHINGEN" "Koshu city Enzan in Yamanashi prefecture." "Hoko-ji is the temple every head of Takeda clan have embraced." "Takeda Shingen have also came to this temple to pray for the victory." "Shingen's family temple Erin-ji." "Kaisen priest was great priest who Shingen look up to as his mentor." ""Suppress your self, and even fire is cool."" "Word left by him during the attack with fire by Oda Nobunaga which killed all monks in the temple." "The God of Fire, it's said to modeled after the Shingen's angry face." "It was created with strong conviction to protect his domain." "Three years after Shingen's death, (Grave of Shingen)" "Grand funeral was conducted in this Erin-ji with more than 1,000 priests."