"By right..." "By right..." "You should succeed the Suwa family." "Once he had a child between the Takeda and Suwa..." "You were as good as dead in this world." "Are you Chokyu?" "Yes." "In April of 1559, Toraomaru appeared before Shingen to get revenge for his father." "Toraomaru!" "Behind it was the conspiracy of Usami Sadamitsu and Lady Jukei-ni." "Just do what you have to do as the Suwa family heir." "Master!" "What can Heizo possibly do?" "Toraomaru was influenced by Lady Jukei-ni in Suruga!" "Jukei-ni?" "Jukei-ni!" ""Swift as the wind"" ""Silent as the forest"" ""Conquer like the fire"" ""Unmovable as the mountain"" "FURIN KAZAN" "Episode 45:" "THE PLOT AT OKEHAZAMA" "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 Japanese Music Coach:" "HONJO Shotaro" "Cast" "YAMAMOTO Kansuke:" "UCHINO Masaaki" "TAKEDA Shingen:" "ICHIKAWA Kamejiro" "NAGAO Kagetora:" "Gackt" "Lady SANJO:" "IKEWAKI Chizuru" "OBU Toramasa:" "KANEDA Akio" "BABA Nobuharu:" "TAKAHASHI Kazuya" "KAWARAMURA Denbei:" "ARIZONO Yoshiki" "TAKEDA Nobushige:" "KASHIMA Noritoshi KOMAI Masatake:" "TAKAHASHI Issei" "KUZUKASA Takichi:" "ARIMA Jiyu IHARA Yukimasa:" "SEGAWA Ryo" "TAKEDA Yoshinobu:" "KIMURA Ryo Princess Aya:" "HIRATA Kaoru" "YAZAKI Heizo:" "SATO Ryuta" "Hisa (flashback):" "MIZUKAWA Asami" "Ritsu:" "MAEDA Aki" "Chokyu:" "EMOTO Tasuku OKABE Motonobu:" "MIYAJI Yoshitomo" "IMAGAWA Ujizane:" "KAZAMA Yujiro MATSUDAIRA Motonobu:" "SAKAMOTO Keisuke" "Tentaku:" "KASAI Kazuhiko Jugoro (flashback):" "YOSHIDA Sho Mitsu (flashback):" "AIHARA Kira" "SAKUMA Jiro SUDA Kunihiro NISHIURA Katsuya" "WAKAKOMA ANGEL PRO HIMAWARI THEATRE GROUP CAMPUS CINEMA HOEI PRO THEATRE ACADEMY" "Photographed in Cooperation with:" "Yamanishi Prefecture Nagano Prefecture Niigata Prefecture" "IMAGAWA Yoshimoto:" "TANIHARA Shosuke" "NAOE Sanetsuna:" "NISHIOKA Tokuma" "UESUGI Norimasa:" "ICHIKAWA Sadanji" "MUROZUMI Torasada:" "KATO Takeshi" "Jukei-ni:" "FUJIMURA Shiho" "USAMI Sadamitsu:" "OGATA Ken" "Executive Producer:" "WAKAIZUMI Hisaaki" "Produced by:" "NAKAMURA Takashi Art Direction by:" "AOKI Masakazu Technology:" "TANAKA Mitsuru Sound Effects:" "IMAI Hiroshi" "Photography by:" "HOSONO Kazuhiko Lighting by:" "USHIO Hirokazu Audio:" "SANGA Masaru Image Art:" "KANEZAWA Masato Continuity:" "SATO Hideki Art Direction Manager:" "TAKAHASHI Hideki" "Directed by:" "SHIMIZU Kazuhiko" "So Jukei-ni was behind it after all." "It's probably a plot by Nagao or Murakami, but..." "Jukei-ni went along with it." "I let their spy escape." "Please forgive me." "So the Imagawa are after my head..." "Yes." "It'll be troublesome if they should ever join hands with Echigo." "Toraomaru escaped from Ichiren-ji Temple?" "I dispatched pursuers right away, caught him at Kawauchi Village, and had him killed." "Obu!" "Lord!" "He attacked Sir Yoshinobu!" "He killed Lady Sanjo's attendant in front of the other vassals!" "It was unnecessary to be merciful to him." "Did he really escape?" "Yes." "If you caught him at Kawauchi Village..." "Does that mean he was trying to flee to Suruga, Obu?" "Most likely." "Don't tell me the Imagawa fanned his grudge for the lord." "What?" "Are you saying the Imagawa sent Toraomaru over as an assassin?" "It's only natural that he would head to Suruga, a familiar land." "That doesn't mean that the Imagawa are involved." "Never mind..." "Leave." "Yes, Sir." "BIWAJIMA CASTLE, ECHIGO" "Toraomaru failed." "The Takeda mercilessly killed him." "You were captured by Yamamoto Kansuke." "Kansuke showed you mercy, but... not to Toraomaru." "Sir Usami, I haven't mentioned your involvement." "I shall take revenge for Sir Toraomaru someday." "You're not suited for it." "However, if you insist..." "You can serve me." "Yazaki, thank you for coming to see me." "Cherish your wife and children." "Those who hate the Takeda, end up dying." "Rather than seeking revenge, you should focus on raising new lives." "In October of 1559, Kagetora completed his half-year long trip to Kyoto and returned home to Echigo." "What is this?" "A secret letter from Ashikaga Yoshiteru." "With this letter," "Kagetora was given permission to succeed as Kanto Deputy and now has just cause to send troops to Kanto." "In that case..." "No, let us build our strength first... by working on the various lords in Kanto." "Do we send troops after that?" "We shall go to battle in Kanto." "At that time, I shall humbly accept the Uesugi's title as Kanto Deputy." "JANUARY, 1560 IMAGAWA RESIDENCE, SUNPU" "We shall take Owari this year!" "With Narumi and Otaka castles as our foothold, we shall crush Oda Nobunaga in Kiyosu in one sweep." "Is that clear?" "If you have any objections, say it now." "If we attack Oda Nobunaga with a huge army, then he, who had just conquered Owari, will be helpless against us." "Lord, it is time to fight Owari." "I can't wait to distinguish myself." "Same here." "To prepare for their invasion of Owari, the Imagawa had secured" "Kutsukake, Narumi, and Otaka castles that were on the east of Owari." "Yoshimoto planned to crush these forts in his next attack." "Near Narumi castle on the north were Tenreto, Densho and Nakajima forts... near Otaka castle on the south were Yashida and Maru forts... and close in on Nobunaga's stronghold, Kiyosu Castle." "Mother, after I take Owari, I shall head on to Kyoto at once." "I shall help the deteriorating Shogunate family regain power." "The Imagawa family is most fit for this." "So you're finally going to take command of the country." "Mother, I'm sorry to worry you for such a long time." "I hope to send you home to Kyoto, to relax." "Yoshimoto, do not let your guard down in Owari." "Yes, I know." "Ujizane, as the head of the Imagawa, you must protect Suruga." "When I take Owari, and the country is within reach, the Takeda and Hojo should show panic." "Do not let your guard down now." "Yes." "I shall consult Grandmother and..." "It is your job to protect it." "Yes." "Yoshimoto had already stepped down to his son, Ujizane, and was only working on ensnaring Owari." "Meanwhile, Shingen received a visit from a priest in Tsutsujigasaki, Kai." "So you came from Owari..." "Yes..." "I'm from Tenei-ji Temple, located east of Kiyosu Castle." "A certain gentleman urged me to see you when I passed through Kai." "Oh?" "He urged you to see me?" "Yes." "I heard Oda Nobunaga in Kiyosu Castle unified Owari just last year." "Will you tell me what kind of general he is, from your point of view?" "Yes." "Lord Oda Nobunaga is 27 years old." "It's been ten years since he succeeded as lord." "He dances, enjoys hunting, and practices shooting muskets." "Does he like muskets?" "He is thought to be a great fool by the other provincial lords." "However, from my view point, that is not the case." "What do you mean?" "Not only is he brave, but in battles, he relies heavily on the information that his allies deliver to him." "Well-timed news is given high credit." "That is why he is great at strategizing." "Kansuke, do you think that Oda Nobunaga sent that priest over here?" "I am almost certain of it." "Can he beat the Imagawa?" "For the Oda, who are far inferior in strength, to win, they would have to take the head of the enemy's commanding general, Imagawa Yoshimoto." "Mother, what is the matter?" "Is it true that Yamaguchi Noritsugu at Narumi Castle switched over to the Oda?" "Mother, have you heard that, also?" "That is the rumor going around." "What will you do?" "Though a rumor, Narumi Castle is our foothold to Owari." "If it's true, it will be dangerous for us." "We believed in a rumor like this in the past, and beheaded a small lord in Owari." "This rumor may be a strategy of the Oda's." "If it's true..." "How pert!" "That damn Nobunaga!" "Don't look so vexed." "You mustn't show a face like that to your vassals." "It's all right." "Just do what you did the last time." "Mother?" "You needn't verify the truth of the matter." "This is your chance to shut out the Yamaguchi family from that fief." "Later, send one of your hereditary vassal to Narumi Castle." "Let the Imagawa family gain power on Owari lands." "I get what you mean." "Yoshimoto summoned Yamaguchi Noritsugu to Sunpu, and ordered him to commit "hara-kiri"." "Then he appointed his hereditary vassal, Okabe Motonobu, to Narumi Castle." "Yoshimoto had another concern." "Which was, the route to march into Owari." "We will first enter Kutsukake Castle, and wait for the Mikawa group to deliver provisions to Otaka Castle." "Then from there..." "So, the route we should take is..." "Otaka Castle?" "Or Narumi Castle?" "Or should we just forge ahead to Kiyosu Castle?" "Does anyone have any suggestions?" "Lord, I think it is rash to head straight to Kiyosu Castle." "We should first head to Otaka Castle or Narumi Castle, and block the Oda from getting any reinforcements." "However, if Nobunaga has no intention of protecting the forts, then why waste our time in even going there?" "Nobunaga will probably choose to hole up in his castle early on." "Let us decide on the route after we enter Kutsukake Castle." "It all depends on how Nobunaga will confront us." "KANSUKE'S RESIDENCE, KAI" "If the Imagawa were to invade Owari..." "They will go to Kutsukake Castle first." "Where will they head after that?" "Considering the size of their army, the Oda will have to launch a surprise attack in order to defeat them." "Surprise attack?" "Denbei..." "If they were to head to Otaka Castle from Kutsukake Castle..." "They would have to pass through this mountain route." "What kind of geography is it?" "There are a lot of hills in the ravines." "To make it easier on the horses, they would have to pass the ravines." "Which would be Okehazama!" "Okehazama?" "That's what the locals there call it." "I heard the Oda vassals have been scouting that area often lately." "What?" "The Oda have their eyes on Okehazama?" "Why are you so worried about the Imagawa?" "Suruga is an important province." "That is why I am worried." "Okehazama..." "In May, through the aid of his friend, Ihara Yukimasa," "Kansuke visited the Imagawa residence." "Kansuke!" "Yukimasa, at a busy time like this, why did you bring him along?" "Yamamoto Kansuke, a friend, visited my mansion." "As we talked, we got into the subject of our battle strategy." "What?" "You talked to an outsider about it?" "Kansuke is the vassal of our ally, the Takeda." "I didn't see any harm in it." "He had something to advise you on." "That is why I brought him." "Advise me?" "Kansuke, what is it about?" "Well..." "Tell me." "If I may humbly speak..." "I heard you're debating on which route to take in Owari..." "Yukimasa!" "Why did you tell him that?" "I'm sorry!" "I would head straight for Kiyosu Castle, without a thought." "If the forts they built against you, don't seem they will hold, then they will come out attacking from the castle." "What?" "Are you saying the Oda won't fight from their castle?" "They won't hole up in their castle..." "because they have no chance at victory." "It would be wise to capture the castle that they have vacated..." "If you advance to Otaka or Narumi Castle, and are attacked by Oda Nobunaga, the war expert, you could very well lose your life." "Are you saying that I will lose?" "If Sessai were alive, he would have prevented that." "What?" "Do you think Sessai would say that?" "Don't make me laugh with that strategy of yours!" "Nobunaga is afraid of us!" "He has no choice but to hole up in his castle!" "I don't agree." "You should keep Kansuke's advice at heart." "Just to be safe." "All right." "As silly as it sounds, I'll keep it at heart." "If you're done, take your leave." "On May 10, 1560, the vanguards to invade Owari departed from Sunpu." "In the vanguard army was the 19 year old Matsudaira Motoyasu, the heir to the Matsudaira family who grew up in the Imagawa, who would later be known as Tokugawa Ieyasu." "Then a couple days later on May 12..." "The main army of the Imagawa departed for battle." "It was a huge army of 25,000 soldiers." "From Suruga to Totomi, then Mikawa..." "They advanced west to Owari province." "On May 18, they entered Kutsukake Castle." "IMAGAWA'S ARMY, KUTSUKAKE CASTLE" "Matsudaira Motoyasu in the vanguard army has succeeded in delivering the provisions to Otaka Castle!" "So, Motoyasu did it." "It was a castle surrounded by enemies, too..." "Good work." "If only Motoyasu were my heir..." "Can Ujizane overcome Motoyasu?" "At early dawn the following day, the vanguard army resolutely attacked the Oda's Marune and Washizu forts that surrounded Otaka Castle." "When morning came, Yoshimoto received news that Oda Nobunaga left Kiyosu Castle." "I would attack Kiyosu Castle after they've vacated." "If you advance to Otaka or Narumi Castle, and are attacked by Oda Nobunaga, the war expert, you could very well lose your life." "I would attack Kiyosu Castle, without a doubt." "We will now rush over to Otaka Castle." "We shall crush Oda Nobunaga, who has come out to fight." "On the morning of May 19, 1560," "Yoshimoto advanced his army to Otaka Castle." "Near noon, he received another report." "What is it?" "Lord, the Matsudaira force has taken Marune Fort, and the Asahino force has taken Washizu Fort." "Oh!" "And what about Nobunaga?" "He's headed for Zenshoji Fort that confronts Narumi Castle." "I see." "In that case, as soon as we enter Otaka Castle..." "Let's have Okano at Narumi Castle attack him there." "Then we can move in for a pincer attack." "Nobunaga is like a trapped rat." "There's no rush in attacking him." "At noon, we'll rest our army." "I hope you've found a good resting place." "We've already made the arrangements for it." "Where?" "Okehazama." "Okehazama?" "Kansuke... what brings you here this time?" "The last time, Sir Yoshimoto was mad and wanted me to leave at once, so I failed to relay a message from my lord." "So what is the message?" "It has to do with Sir Toraomaru." "The Takeda had no choice but to kill him, so to please forgive us..." "I never thought Chokyu would escape from Zentoku-ji Temple." "I realize it couldn't be avoided." "Please tell him I have no intent of condemning him for it." "Yes, I will." "Thank you." "By the way, did Sir Yoshimoto take my advice?" "I don't know yet..." "I pray that he doesn't head to Otaka Castle." "Why?" "Why do you fear Nobunaga so?" "Enroute to Otaka Castle is a place called Okehazama." "Okehazama?" "It is a rugged place with a lot of mountain coves." "If Sir Yoshimoto should let his guard down there, and the Oda forces see it, they will launch a surprise attack on him, and he will have no chance against them." "That is why I am worried." "Surprise attack?" "I don't really know what kind of man Oda Nobunaga is, so I am merely thinking on the line if I was on the Oda side." "That is why I am worried." "Please pardon me." "Out of fear for us, they have no choice but to hole up in their castle." "I don't agree with that." "Wait!" "Kansuke!" "Don't tell me you...!" "What is it?" "Did you say that on purpose?" "You figured that if you advised him so, he, who dislikes you, will do exactly the opposite." "Is that why you said that?" "No, that is not true at all." "I only wanted to be of help." "I can't believe you took it that way." "Oh, it's raining." "It's probably a Heaven sent." "Please excuse me now." "OKEHAZAMA" "Yoshimoto arrived at Okehazama around noon." "It rained heavily all of a sudden, and the main army's defense was scattered." "Sessai must've cleared the skies." "He's celebrating for me!" "Sessai, don't hold back!" "Drink up!" "Lord!" "Thank you." "Okehazama...!" "Imagawa Yoshimoto has died at Okehazama in Owari." "Father..." "YOSHIMOTO'S DAUGHTER, AYA" "Kansuke!" "What did you go to Sunpu for?" "We already know that you went to Sunpu." "What did you do?" "I went to clear any concerns regarding Sir Toraomaru's death..." "I hope you didn't scheme it." "Scheme what?" "What could I have possibly done?" "Lady Jukei-ni, I am terribly sorry." "So you men were safe..." "We buried Lord Yoshimoto's body at a temple in Ushikubo, Mikawa." "His head must've been taken by the Oda." "Sir Okabe at Narumi Castle did not retreat his forces, and asked the Oda side to return the lord's head." "The Oda gave in to his determination, and will send it to Sunpu shortly." "Motonobu, thank you for your efforts." "I will never forget it." "The lord has returned!" "Are you mortified, Yoshimoto?" "Don't make such a face..." "What has become of Matsudaira Motoyasu?" "He retreated his force from the castle and headed to Okazaki Castle." "After the Imagawa soldiers retreated from Okazaki Castle, the Matsudaira force holed up in it." "Did Motoyasu switch over to the Oda?" "That is possible." "Of all things!" "Settle down!" "We have to keep our eyes on the Takeda and Hojo now." "If they should break our alliance, we will have to fight them at once." "Who knows what the Takeda in Kai will resort to..." "Men, prepare for the worst!" "The Takeda will invade Suruga for their lands, eight years later." "Episode 45:" "THE PLOT AT OKEHAZAMA The End" "PREVIEW OF NEXT EPISODE" "Episode 46:" "MARCH INTO KANTO" "Okehazama battle where Imagawa Yoshimoto was defeated by Oda Nobunaga...." "(Imagawa Yoshimoto \ Oda Nobunaga)" "(Sakae-cho Toyoake-city)" "In the Aichi prefecture, there are two locations claimed to be the old Okehazama battle ground." "(Okehazama old battle legend ground)" "One is located in Toyoake-city." "(Imagawa Yoshimoto Memorial Tower)" "(Midori-ku, Nagoya City)" "And the other is located in next town, Midori-ku in Nagoya-city." "(Okehazama Old battle ground park)" "(Imagawa Yoshimoto Memorial Tower)" "A fountain of washing head." "(A fountain of washing head of Imagawa)" "It is said to be used to cleanse Yoshimoto's head." "(A fountain of washing head of Imagawa)" "(Ushikubo, Toyokawa city)" "Kansuke's home, Ushikubo in Toyokawa-city." "(Daisho-ji)" "Daisho-ji is said to be where a commander in chief Yoshimoto's body was buried by Imagawa-clan in the way of retreat." "(Tomb of Imagawa Yoshimoto / Tomb of Severed Torso)" "After the death of Yoshimoto who was in an alliance, Takeda Shingen gained the ambition to rule over the entire country."