"204)}RYOMANDEN:" "Episode 5 Season 1:" "Ryoma The Dreamer" "The year Kaei 6" "June." "An American squadron of 4 ships commanded by Perry ...showed up at Uraga.*" "Black ships!" "216)}[America East-India Squadron Commodore Matthew C. Perry]" "Japan!" "This news reached Edo-jo at once." "my Lord." "35)}[Secret meeting of the Council of Elders] 166)}[Edo-jo] [Edo Castle]" "The American fleet commanded by Perry has arrived." "They are now berthed off Uraga*." "183)}[Uraga Magistrate Ido Hiromichi]" "There are a total of 4 vessels." "Two ships carry on them 20 cannons each" "Another has a few dozen." "230)}[Chief Senior Councillor] [Abe Masahiro]" "The last carries 40 cannons." "We heard that Perry has brought with him a letter from the King of America." "They want to take over Japan as well." "Uraga Magistrate." "Find a way to deal with it first." "my Lord." "let us think of a strategy." "278)}Just try and buy... 278)}...as much time as you can!" "36)}[At the Japanese-American negotiation...]" "The Japanese-American negotiations took place on board the USS Susquehanna." "211)}[Flag Lieutenant John Contee] 205)}[U.S. Dutch Interpretor Anton Portman]" "..." "Perry did not take part." "He had planned his absence as a tactic against the Japanese side." "securing an advantage for themselves in the negotiations." "202)}(in Dutch)" "We bring a personal letter from the President of the United States of America." "We cannot accept this letter." "35)}[At the Council of Elders...]" "News from Uraga!" "if we refuse to accept that letter" "He will land his troops and head straight for Edo." "Attack Edo?" "As a precaution" "We should upscale the defense along the Edo shoreline." "Send word out immediately to all daimyo to defend Edo!" "my Lord!" "[At the Armoury....] ..." "We might really have a war!" "War?" "278)}A fight... with America!" "Ryoma!" "Armour?" "!" "What would you like to?" "[At the Samurai armour shop...]" "After more than 200 years of peace" "The samurai have long discarded their armour." "How do we put these on?" "!" "I'll have this one!" "[DRAGON]" "RYOMADEN" "SEASON 1 RYOMA THE DREAMER" "EPISODE 5 :" "The Black Ships and the Sword [Kurofune to Ken]" "Screenwriter:" "Fukuda Yasushi" "Music:" "Sato Naoki 145)}This is a free fansub." "NOT FOR SALE." "Please do NOT hardsub or stream this work on any streaming site." "Thanks for your understanding." "Fukuyama Masaharu as Sakamoto Ryoma" "Kagawa Teruyuki as Iwasaki Yataro" "Omori Nao as Takechi Hanpeita" "Hirosue Ryoko as Hirai Kao" "Terajima Shinobu as Sakamoto Otome" "Kanjiya Shihori as Chiba Sana" "Sato Takeru as Okada Izo" "Pierre Taki as Mizobuchi Hironojo" "Miyasako Hiroyuki as Hirai Shujiro" "Kaoru Okunuki as Tomi Takechi" "Sugai Kin as Takechi Chi" "Shimazaki Wakako as Sakamoto Chino" "Watanabe Ikkei as Chiba Jutaro" "Sugimoto Tetta as Sakamoto Gonpei" "Tanihara Shosuke as Katsura Kogoro" "Matsubara Chieko as Sakamoto Iyo" "Min Tanaka as Yoshida Toyo" "Kondo Masashige as Lord Yamauchi Toyoshige" "Kanie Keizo as Iwasaki Yajiro" "Mitsuko Baisho as Miwa Iwasaki" "Kodama Kiyoshi as Sakamoto Hachihei" "Satomi Kotaro as Chiba Sadakichi" "Producer:" "Suzuki Kei" "Director:" "Ootomo Keiji 184)}[Shinagawa Coast]" "Attack!" "What's the use of this temple bell on the beach?" "it will look like a cannon to the black ships." "A cannon?" "!" "many people were just running about blindly." "in Uraga... 32)}[Second Japanese-American meeting....] 211)}[Interpreter Hori Tatsunosuke]" "218)}[Uraga Magistracy Yoriki:" "Police Officer Nakajima Saburosuke] we hope you can go to Nagasaki first." "And we can discuss the personal letter there." "202)}(in Dutch) 221)}(in English)" "218)}(in English)" "203)}(in Dutch) We will regard it as an insult to our country." "please go to Nagasaki." "221)}(in English) 219)}(in Dutch)" "Accept this personal letter" "Please go to Nagasaki." "The American side was losing its patience." "[At the seaside....] that Perry." "Are there cannons on the Black Ships?" "They say one ship alone carries dozens of them." "Won't the ships sink with all that weight?" "I guess they're so big they won't sink." "Hmm..." "I want to have a look." "What?" "We can't go into a war without better intelligence on the enemy." "229)}[Mizobuchi Hironojo]" "The only thing we need to do is to stand guard here!" "What difference does it make... with one less guard..." "Hey!" "Don't go!" "I came to Edo to learn about the world!" "Those Black Ships..." "I want to see what those look like with my own eyes..." "Ryoma!" "Hey!" "36)}[In the USS Susquehanna cabin....] .." "They stubbornly keep on insisting that we should go to Nagasaki." "Goddamn!" "Take the Mississippi up Edo Bay." "Yes sir!" "And this strategy of Perry's will unexpectedly change Ryoma's destiny..." "What are you doing here?" "Uh!" "Oh!" "~" "I..." "I wanted to check out at what's happening in Uraga..." "Which daimyo are you a vassal of?" "Report you name!" "Hold..." "Hold on!" "What happened?" "Aren't you supposed to be preparing for the war with the Black Ships?" "I'm not your enemy." "It's those foreigners!" "This man looks suspicious." "Huh?" "Take him back to camp!" "Huh?" "Stand there!" "Dammit!" "Get him!" "Get him quick!" "Where did he run?" "Oh!" "~" "Katsura-san?" "Aren't you Katsura Kogoro-san?" "Don't you remember me?" "We met at the meishuya* in Shinagawa." "(drinking house/brothel)" "Meishuya?" "The one where..." "You can get women to sleep with you on the second floor." "Eh?" "It's Sakamoto Ryoma!" "208)}[Katsura Kogoro] 240)}Oh!" "The one from Tosa!" "Yes!" "What are you doing here?" "To look at the black ships!" "Me too." "Is that so?" "Sh...!" "Oh!" "~" "Katsura-san" "It's just like you said." "I can't believe the Black Ships really came." "I'm shocked as well." "was taken straight from Shōin-sensei's mouth*." "Shōin-sensei?" "He'd seen this coming long ago." "Huh?" "What was that?" "!" "What is it?" "So this is..." "The Black Ship." "Sakamoto-kun!" "What monstrous ship was that?" "Billowing smoke as it goes." "How can it even move with no sails?" "That was a steam ship." "They burn coal on board to make steam" "Which pushes something like a water wheel to paddle the ship forward." "It's all black!" "I think to stop rusting" "They cover it with a black substance called "tar"." "It's just so big..." "I can't imagine something like that really exists in this world!" "[At Edo-jo....] .." "The Bafuku finally relented." "And were forced to accept the President's letter." "See you again next year." "I look forward to your reply." "171)}Japan!" "~~  ended the 10 days of turmoil brought about by the Black Ships." "..." "The credibility of the Bakufu which had never been questioned all these years." "180)}[Edo]" "Is now being doubted by many people." "This is the face of the one they call Perry!" "He looks just like a demon!" "This is the leader of the Black Ships!" "He looks frightening." "I want one!" "I want it." "Takechi dojo] ..." "I'd sneak in on a sampan." "And cut him down in two strikes!" "Yeah!" "That's right!" "What does the Bakufu think they're doing?" "!" "Exactly!" "If we let those foreigners in... and desecrate the holy soil of Japan it will be utter disrespect for our Emperor in Kyo!" "They say that Perry is going to return." "what do you think we should do?" "When that comes..." "We will fight!" "Yes!" "Start your practice now!" "Yes sir!" "36)}[At Yataro's school..]" " That's terrible!" " And that means  ...is forcing Japan to open our country." "Open the country?" "is this a demon?" "That's a man." "..." "The English took over Manchu China after they opened their country." "What will happen to Japan?" "Why are the eyes blue then?" "I don't know." "266)}This is the time they need... 274)}...brilliant people like me!" "I agree!" "[At the Hirai residence...]" ".." "Have you been going to Yataro's place all this time?" "I'm only asking him to teach me in my studies." "Why do you want to learn all of a sudden?" "I want to know more about the world." "The world?" "What good does that do for you?" "After you've declined Karaki-sama's proposal" "No-one will want to marry you now" Isn't that what Brother said yourself?" "Eh?" "maybe..." "I'll need to live by myself in future." "It won't do if I don't know anything about the world then." "I'm worried about you!" "big brother!" "I like you." "I want to see more of the world now." "Chiba dojo]" "Cease!" "Next group!" "What's the matter?" "Sakamoto-kun." "217)}[Chiba Jutaro]" "You seem very slow these few days." "I probably have a cold." "So what if you have a cold?" "!" "How can a Samurai be beaten by something as trivial as that?" "sir." "Cease!" "Next group!" "214)}[Chiba Sadakichi]" "Cannot!" "cannot." "Well..." "O'Sana-sama!" "194)}[Chiba Sana]" "~" "It really fits you!" "This is the first time..." "I see O'Sana-sama dressed like this." "You're teasing me!" "No!" "That's not what I meant..." "Here" "This kintsubayaki*was given to me." "You can give it try if you don't mind." "For me?" "No-one eats it at home." "You don't need to force yourself if you don't like it." "no!" "Thank you." "I accept it with gratitude!" "Why were you saying "Cannot"?" "Eh?" "you kept saying "Cannot Cannot" "Oh!" "That!" "I was just admiring how profoundly deep the Hokushin Ittō-Ryū is." "Sakamoto-san" "Why are you lying?" "In truth..." "I saw the Black Ship." "Black Ship?" "I'm feeling very confused now." "Compared to that monster" "The katana is nothing at all." "If we do start a war with other countries" "Sword styles won't be any use at all." "What are you talking about?" "Didn't you..." "but..." "You are in Chiba dojo now..." "Saying that sword styles are no use..." "If Father or Brother should ever hear you..." "You won't be able to stay here anymore!" "..." "You must never say something like that!" "I'm terribly sorry." "I'll go home now." "...]" "Yum!" "Ryoma!" "what generosity!" "Ryoma." "Does it look like this here?" "What are you drawing?" "The Black Ship again?" "!" "I'm seeing it all the time." "What can I do?" "I know you're shaken after you saw the Black Ship." "if you let yourself go on like this..." "You won't be able to focus on your sword any more." "If we do start a war with other countries" "Sword styles won't be any use at all." "Sana" "Can I come in?" "please do." "Huh..." "Are you hiding something from me?" "Huh?" "didn't you?" "You knew that was my favourite!" "What are you trying to say?" "is it all because of Sakamoto?" "Have you fallen in love with him?" "Sana!" "I don't know..." "You don't know?" "I found I can't look at Sakamoto-san .in the same way anymore." "What's really happening" "I don't understand it myself either." "Sana you have feelings of love for Sakamoto!" "Eh?" "you finally....." "There is nothing that can make Big Brother happier!" "Brother..." "Sakamoto is not bad." "If you two get married." "He can help me to run Chiba dojo together..." "Married?" "Sana ..." "I will help you bring it to fruition!" "Brother!" "197)}[Choshu Clan Residence]" "This is Katsura-san's room." "Thank you." "Katsura-san!" "It's Sakamoto." "Sakamoto Ryoma from Tosa." "What is it?" "Katsura-san..." "There is something I need to seek your advice on." "Come in." "I'm sorry for the sudden visit." "What is it you want to ask?" "Katsura-san?" "Did it mean nothing to you?" "Seeing the Black Ship?" "Can you live your life just like before?" "Katsura-san!" "and still be the same!" "Look at your face!" "..." "I've been unable to sleep." "I see that monster coming towards me!" "Me too!" "Sakamoto-kun." "Perhaps everything we know will change." "meaning..." "You know the term "Joui"*?" "(expel the foreigners)" "Joui"?" "It means "a determination to stop Japan from being taken over by foreign countries"." "But that goes without saying!" ".." "Japan is unable to remain secluded anymore." "Russia or France..." "We must accept them all." "Really?" "It was..." "My teacher Sakuma Shōzan-sensei* who said this." "Huh!" "No!" "Associating with foreigners is beyond my imagination!" "It was..." "My kenjutsu master and good friend Saito Shintaro who said this." "..." "What does Katsura-san think?" "I don't know..." "Eh?" "What is the right way?" "I have no idea at all." "What would you do if there's something you don't understand?" "What should we do?" "Your studies!" "Without knowledge..." "How can we tell from right or wrong?" "That's why..." "I'm desperately reading up now!" "Katsura-san" "Actually..." "I'm very confused too." "I don't know .whether I should continue with my kenjutsu training." "right?" "..." "What value is there in continuing with the Hokushin Ittō-Ryū?" "Are you going to abandon your sword?" "Huh?" "That means abandoning your samurai status too." "These are important matters pertaining to your own way of existence ...do not ask others what to do." "36)}[At Edo-jo...] the Bakufu in Edo" "Had finally translated the letter from the American president into Japanese" "However..." "What?" "!" "Ieyoshi-sama suddenly passed away." "His fourth son Iesaki-sama inherited the shogunate." "the one who was rumoured to be a hopeless fool ...later became Tokugawa Iesada-sama." "Abe "Isenokami" Masahiro*" ".." "...made an unprecedented decision." "37)}[The Elders address the Daimyo....]" "One and no other intentions." "Two  disclosed the entire contents of the American President's letter*" "Openly to the daimyo of the feudal domains." ".....should be of great benefit to both countries." "These are..." "The requests from America." "and decide to open up our country" "Or ...be prepared to go into battle." "And enforce our Saikoku* Policy (Closed Country) strictly without exception." "I hope you can express your opinions on this without reservation." "The daimyo were understandably shocked." "in 250 years of Tokugawa rule..." "This was the first time" "The Bakufu sought their political opinion." "34)}[Takechi residence] ..." "Lighted a fire in the hearts of intellectuals across every domain." "Everyone started to talk about the future of Japan." "What are you writing?" "My views regarding the Black Ships." "198)}[Takechi Tomi]" "[Iwasaki residence]" "What are you writing about all this time?" "My analysis." "I'm sending it in." "To the castle?" "Are you going to submit your opinions to the Lord?" "What a stupid thing to do!" "Will you get any money for that?" "Stop bugging me!" "197)}[Kochi-jo] [Kochi castle]" "And so the submissions collected here." "Became tools for the selection of new personnel for the Tosa regime." "Yoshida Toyo.*" "Here." "Your submission is very impressive." "aka Yodo] should do and at this point in time in Japan." "209)}[Yoshida Toyo] my Lord." "A talent like yours should not be wasted on breeding horses." "How about it?" "Don't you want to join the administration?" "Toyo!" "my Lord." "Takechi Hanpeita." "Yes sir!" "My Lord says your submission was very well written." "Use this encouragement and continue with your dedication and commitment." "my Lord!" "35)}[Takechi residence]" "Grandmother!" "Tomi!" "Welcome home." "I was commended!" "Huh?" "My Lord has read my submission." "Eh?" "What an honour!" "My Lord..." "My Lord is a brilliant man!" "Omaesan (My dear husband)!" "What a great honour!" "202)}[Takechi Chi]" "Hanpeita?" "36)}[At Yataro's school....] ..." "He was summoned to the castle and was commended by the Lord." "Didn't sensei send in yours too?" "I didn't do it." "Why not?" "Or Iwasaki-sensei would have been..." "I'll hand in my views" "When we see greater things happening in the world." "[At the Sakamoto residence] [Otome practises hard with a naginata*.....]" "Wow!" "Nobody would have guessed you're a woman from your energy!" "brother?" "191)}[Sakamoto Otome] 208)}[Sakamoto Gonpei]" "Ryoma has written back." "Eh?" "199)}[Sakamoto Hachihei]" "Mmm?" "what did Ryoma say?" "Yes." "if we do go to war with other countries" "He'll cut off those foreign heads ...and bring them back to Tosa." "Huh?" "Ryoma said that?" "It's true!" "How brave he is!" "You don't need to feel so impressed with such a small thing." "it's our duty to do that." "That's right!" "Cut off foreign heads....?" "[Edo." "At the boarding house...]" "You said in your letter that you will cut off foreign heads and bring them back." "Everyone was very happy to hear that." "..." "Sis feels it doesn't sound like something that you would say." "It's good that you are thinking about Japan and our country's affairs." "But I don't believe you'd want to take part in the war." "Learning about the world." "Ryoma." "You need to find your own way of life." "..." "Will you be able find out what purpose you may serve in life." "Sis." "What I said in that letter wasn't real." "My own way of life..." "What could it be?" "Go!" "265)}[At Chiba dojo...]" "Sit." "Meditate." "Cease." "Sakamoto." "Yes sir." "Bring your shinai (bamboo sword) and come forward." "Yes sir!" "Where has your heart gone?" "My heart?" "My heart is right here." ".." "...attack me." "Do you think someone with distractions in his mind is able to study the essence of kendo ?" "!" "then start again from the beginning." "You're right." "My heart is not here." "The Black Ships they're so big it's unbelievable!" "Sakamoto-san!" "..." "The katana is no more than a sewing needle!" "Stop it!" "..." "Swords and knives have no use at all!" "Hey!" "For me!" "For me..." "What purpose..." "What purpose does kenjutsu training serve?" "I don't know anymore!" "Sakamoto!" "Are you saying kenjutsu is behind the times now?" "!" "Brother!" "And you call yourself a samurai?" "Brother!" "If you feel there is no longer any purpose in studying the essence of kendo." "why are you still here?" "Get out please!" "Father!" "The rest of you!" "Start the practice!" "Yes sir!" "Go Ryoma!" "go to Edo!" "before you come back Ryoma!" "Father..." "Sis..." "I've done something really stupid!" "What have..." "What have I done!" "~" "259)}Episode 5:" "The Black Ships and the Sword ~ The End ~ 96)}This is a free fansub." "NOT FOR SALE." "Please do NOT hardsub or stream this work on any streaming site." "Thanks for your understanding."