"TAIGA DRAMA" "In October 1867, Kyoto was in chaos." "What are you doing?" "What is going on here?" "I'll find out." "What is this?" "Ryoma!" "I don't know!" "The "ofudas" came from above!" "Ofuda?" "With the future unclear, everyone is desperate." "Let's go." "Meanwhile, the Tokugawa Shogunate faced chaos, too." "What is the urgent business from Tosa?" "NIJO CASTLE" "I have a petition from Lord Yamauchi Yodo to Shogun Yoshinobu." "It is a petition to restore Imperial rule." "Relinquish political power to the Emperor?" "Will the restoration of Imperial rule be realized?" "Ryoma was facing his moment of destiny." "RYOMADEN" "Episode 47:" "Relinquishing Power" "Script:" "Fukuda Yasushi" "Music:" "Sato Naoki" "Sakamoto Ryoma:" "Fukuyama Masaharu" "Iwasaki Yataro (narrator):" "Kagawa Teruyuki" "Goto Shojiro:" "Aoki Munetaka" "Mutsu Yonosuke:" "Hiraoka Yuta" "Tokugawa Yoshinobu:" "Tanaka Tetsushi" "Kido Kanji:" "Tanihara Shosuke" "Sawamura Sonojo:" "Kaname Jun" "Okubo Toshimichi:" "Oikawa Mitsuhiro" "Kondo Isami:" "Harada Taizo" "Nagai Genba:" "Ishibashi Renji" "Katsu Rintaro:" "Takeda Tetsuya" "Saigo Kichinosuke:" "Takahashi Katsumi" "Oura Kei:" "Yo Kimiko" "Kozone Kendo:" "Honda Hirotaro" "Nakaoka Shintaro:" "Kamikawa Takaya" "Yamauchi Yodo:" "Kondo Masaomi" "Director:" "Watanabe Kazuki" "Yamauchi Yodo may be a sworn friend to His Excellency," "But he still cannot be forgiven" "Fearing Satsuma-Choshu and relinquishing power is absurd!" "But Lord Yodo is very good at reading the trend of times." "NAGAI GENBA" "Perhaps he's warning you that by climbing to power now." "The Tokugawa clan will fall to demise." "By returning power, how will it assure the Tokugawa's safety?" "Do you plan to go to war against Satsuma-Choshu?" "Yes!" "Let's show them the power of the mighty Tokugawa!" "Silence!" "Remain silent for a while." "Sir Goto!" "TOSA MANSION" "What is the Shogunate's reply on the petition?" "Nothing!" "Having been told to relinquish power to the Emperor," "The Shogunate must be in great chaos now." "Is there any way you can push them on it?" "I thought of that, too, but..." "From this point on, it's all in Shogun's Yoshinobu's hands." "All we can do is wait." "NAGASAKI" " TOSA TRADING CO." " Meanwhile, I was secretly proceeding with the sale of 9,000 Minié rifles with my new comrades." "How is the sale of the rifles coming along?" "It's going very well." "All the clans want the newest-model Minié rifles." "Good." "Is just as I predict!" "HIKITA-YA - Everyone is preparing for war." "Do you want war?" "If war takes place, I'll reap profits." "The money you lent me to buy those rifles will double." "All will be well for everyone." "But I heard there is movement to restore Imperial rule." "Isn't Sakamoto involved in it?" "Sakamoto got Lord Yamauchi Yodo to write a petition to restore Imperial rule." "The odds are in Sakamoto's favor." "That's right, Sakamoto is..." "Shut up!" "Stop talking about Sakamoto!" "What can he possibly do?" "He united Satsuma-Choshu." "That's the best he can do." "He can't possibly change the mighty Tokugawa!" "No, no, but..." "You saw up close his ability to act on things." "And his unlimited resourcefulness." "True, his ability to act on things was immesurable." "I would like Sir Nagai Genba to hear me out." "Insolent, move from there." "I am Tosa clansman, Sakamoto Ryoma." "I am the one who asked Lord Yamauchi Yodo of Tosa to write that petition to restore Imperial rule." "Sakamoto!" "Sir Nagai, please listen to what I have to say!" "Sakamoto!" "Stop!" "You're the one who got Lord Yodo to write the petition?" "Raise your heads." "I'll hear what you have to say." "Katsu Rintaro, my teacher, was your pupil, I heard." "Nine years before the Naval training center was founded in Kobe, you stablished a learning center in Nagasaki." "Go on." "One of the things I learned at the Training Canter was that the Captain must do when the ship is about to sink in a big storm." "What is placed at top priority isn't the ship or load on board, but the lives of the passengers and crew." "What are you trying to say?" "The ship called the Tokugawa Shogunate is targeted by foreigners and is about to be invaded by Satsuma-Choshu." "Which means, they are truly standing in a big storm." "The action that Shogun Yoshinobu must take is to protect the lives of those in the Tokugawa clan." "Is restoring Imperial rule the duty of the captain?" "Sir Nagai!" "Shogun Yoshinobu's decision will set the future of Japan for the next 100 years and beyond!" "Please, think carefully of Japan's future." "Get out!" "Someone hold the basket for me!" "KAIENTAI MAIN OFFICE - Rapeseed oil and game fowl..." "Such small business dealings." "Yataro, what brings you here?" "Where is Ryoma now?" "I heard you're doing a side job after you were demoted." "What is Ryoma doing?" "Kozone said you're selling rifles to the various clans." "Tell me!" "Yataro, what is the purpose of your business?" "What?" "What are you trying to make money for?" "That's obvious." "I want to become the richest man in Japan!" "So what's wrong with that?" "How small-minded." "Small-minded?" "We are running this business... so Ryoma can do his work to his fullest." "Ryoma is in Kyoto now for the overall finish to restore Imperial rule." "Ryoma will definitely come through." "That is why we do not touch weapons." "Get back to work, everyone!" "Yes!" "Lord Yodo was thinking about the Tokugawa clan when he wrote that petition." "Your excellency, you have only one path to take." "Unless you return political power to the Emperor, there will be war." "Your Excellency!" "Gather all the clans that are in Kyoto." "Ryoma!" "Ryoma!" "Nakaoka?" "What is it?" "Tomorrow, the key vassals from the various clans are gathering at Nijo Castle." "What?" "The petition will probably be rejected at that time." "War is finally going to start." "Shogun Yoshinobu plans to make an announcement before all" "KYOTO" " SATSUMA MANSION - that he is not going to return political power to the Emperor." "Which means, war..." "Let's order our troops waiting in Satsuma to march." "CHOSHU" " SHIMONOSEKI" "We'll be marching soon!" "We'll crush the Tokugawa!" "Ryoma, as we promised Saigo, Tosa will have to rise, too." "It's not that I want to engage in war." "But..." "War is the only way to overthrow the Tokugawa!" "Nakaoka!" "Let's go to the Tosa Mansion." "Sir Goto, we must avoid war at all costs." "If Shogun Yoshinobu rejects the petition tomorrow," "I will immediately call over the Kaientai from Nagasaki to Kyoto and kill Shogun Yoshinobu." "If his life will save Japan," "I will choose that path without hesitation." "Sir Goto, please be prepared for that, too, when you attend the meeting tomorrow." "The Tottori clan wants a discount." "No discounts!" "It's eight ryo per rifle!" "They'll buy even if it's high, with war lurking in the air." ""The odds are in Sakamoto's favor."" ""Ryoma will definitely come through."" ""Isn't Sakamoto involved?"" ""That's is why we do not touch weapons."" "Everyone!" "We're selling all the rifles by tomorrow." "All?" "Sell them all, no matter what it takes!" "Got it?" "Everything!" "OCTOBER 13, 1867 (KEIO 3)" "On October 13, 1867, the big day had finally come." "At the Great Hall of Nijo Castle, the key vassals from 40 clans gathered." "Raise your heads." "Lord Yamauchi Yodo of Tosa clan petitioned for the restoration of Imperial rule." "He wrote that I should return political power to the Emperor." "and put an end to the Shogunate." "I'd like to ask you all..." "If I were to do as he says..." "What would you do?" "Your Excellency!" "What are you saying!" "?" "I want to hear your opinions!" "Is it allright for the Tokugawa clan to do so?" "Your Excellency!" "I cannot answer to such an important question!" "You cannot?" "I cannot give you a prompt answer on my own, too." "I would like to discuss this with my home province first." "I would like to discuss this with my home province, too." "I would like to do the same." "Same here!" "Your Excellency!" "Your Excellency, I think you should return the political powers!" "If you return the powers to the Emperor now, it is indeed a bold decision!" "You can avoid invasion from the other countries, and war with Satsuma-Choshu!" "Your name, Tokugawa Yoshinobu, will forever remain in history as the hero who saved Japan..." "Your Excellency, please make a wise decision." "Never mind..." "Never mind." "Everyone, leave." "Begone!" "Yes, sir." "How did it go?" "Shogun Yoshinobu dismissed everyone in the middle of it." "Dismissed?" "I heard it at the Tosa Mansion so it must be accurate." "Tora, what about Sir Goto?" "He is the only one who clearly pushed for it to the Shogun." "Did the Shogun make his decision on it?" "That, I don't know." "We don't know his decision yet." "Listen, Tokichi." "This is the world." "This is...?" "Yes..." "And this is Japan." "This small thing?" "Yes." "And when the ship sails away from the coast, it find the bearings using the stars." "Stars?" "Tora, bring me the sextant." "How can you remain so calm?" "I agree." "What are you saying?" "We've done everything that we can allready." "There's no sense panicking at this point." "Tokichi!" "Yes!" "It's that star." "They find their location using that star." "That?" "What..." "Use this." "Look there." "Yes, I can see it!" "I see the star!" "That star tells us where we are..." "How I wish to set sail soon..." "Set sail?" "In a new ship..." "out to a new sea..." "With my brother in Tosa, sister, Otome, Oryo, and comrades of Kaientai, who are in Nagasaki..." "With everyone of them." "I wonder what kind of scenery I will see out there." "I am really looking forward to it." "Excuse me..." "Please take me along, too." "Of course you are included, too, Tokichi." "It is a truly beautiful starry night." "This brings back memories." "Hey." "Katsu-sensei!" "It's been a while, Sakamoto." "What are you doing here?" "The Edo people are nervous about the war with Satsuma-Choshu..." "So I snuck into Kyoto, then abruptly saw yesterday's chaos." "Good grief." "It's been truly a long time." "I'm glad you are doing fine." "I'm not doing fine." "Here, go and wash your face." "I have things to talk with you about." "Now, go." "Yes!" "I'm glad you are looking good!" "Hey." "Yes?" "I heard you got Yamauchi Yodo to write that petition." "Sir Nagai Genba told me about it." "Although I already guessed it." "The Tokugawa Shogunate are already done with their duties." "Don't make it sound so simple." "It makes you and me, enemies." "Enemies?" "I'm just joking." "Oh, you're joking..." "I know very well that you are trying to preserve the Tokugawa." "But to loose the Shogunate is no easy matter." "The Shogunate employs 20,000 people." "If his excellency decides to return the political power, most of the 20,000 will loose their jobs." "Can I make a comment?" "What is it?" "That kind of thing should not matter." "When the political power is returned to the Emperor..." "The Emperor will stand at the top," "The 20,000 who have lost their jobs can go out and work." "Like the merchants, craftsmen, and farmers." "They should earn their living." "Don't you think so, Sensei?" "What?" "What a thing to say!" "But you've got it down right." "However, Sakamoto, under one condition..." "It's going to take tremendous courage and mindset for the Shogun to decide to return political power." "Which means, I will not allow you to treat the Shogun as the leader of a defeated army." "Can you supress Satsuma-Choshu?" "Yes." "I will stake my life on it." "Good." "Sakamoto." "Ryoma!" "The assassins are here!" "Run!" "Sakamoto..." "Sakamoto..." "What's up?" "Shogun Yoshinobu has made his decision... to return political powers!" "Tokichi heard it from someone at Sir Nagai's mansion." "Isn't that right, Tokichi?" "Yes!" "Finally!" "Imperial rule will be restored!" "We did it!" "A worthy decision..." "Shogun Yoshinobu..." "Shogun Yoshinobu... made the ultimate decision." "Mutsu..." "Sakamoto!" "Sakamoto!" "We did it..." "Our dream has come true." "We did it, Ryoma..." "Sakamoto Ryoma!" "What a guy you are!" "You pulled off a huge feat all alone..." "But I didn't do this alone..." "We pulled it off together..." "All of us..." "Dawn is here..." "The dawn of a new Japan!" "On October 14, 1867 (Keio 3), the Tokugawa Shogunate's rule finally came to an end." "Imperial rule is restored!" "I lost..." "I lost...!" "I lost to him again...!" "But..." "Who would've thought he'd really accomplish it..." "What a guy he is... that Ryoma." "Nakaoka, it was a mistake to let Sakamoto live." "Who talked Yoshinobu into it?" "Sakamoto..." "Why did it result to this?" "It's because Satsuma and Choshu joined hands... and Tosa betrayed us." "I heard there's someone who was involved in all events." "Tosa's lower clansman, Sakamoto Ryoma." "Sakamoto..." "Ryoma." "Everyone!" "Everyone!" "The Tokugawa returned power to the Emperor!" "The Shogunate rule has ended, you say?" "Sakamoto!" "Stop!" "Hey!" "Do you know who I am?" "Do you recognize my face?" "I'm Lord Katsu Rintaro of Awa, a Shogunate vassal!" "What you men are trying to do will slight the Shogun's decision!" "Do you understand that!" "?" "I won't allow you to kill Sakamoto Ryoma!" "Sensei..." "Kondo, will you stop killing people already?" "Japan will be udergoing drastic changes from now." "Won't you join us in building a new Japan?" "A new Japan, you say?" "Kondo!" "Who cares, it doesn't matter!" "It doesn't matter!" "It doesn't matter!" "Sensei!" "What is it?" "Restoring Imperial rule..." "was my dream." "It's a big job to change Japan without going to war." "True, the restoration of Imperial rule has happened." "But... that alone won't change the people's lifestyle." "From now..." "The real chalenge starts from now!" "Fool!" "That's obvious!" "You overthrew the Shogunate government!" "You ended the samurai world that lasted 700 years!" "The chalenge has just started for you!" "Sakamoto, so what are you going to do from now?" "Sakamoto." "Yes." "Let's meet up again." "Yes!" "This is the payment for the 9,000 Minié rifles." "I'm amazed that you sold them all before you got notice of the restoration of Imperial rule." "So you believed in Sakamoto, after all." "They were right about that." "I believed in Ryoma." "Just wait!" "Just wait, Ryoma!" "Sakamoto, let's leave Kyoto." "We already accomplished the restoration of Imperial rule." "We have to get out quickly." "Sakamoto!" "I know that." "But I still have something left to do." "Just a month more before Ryoma is assassinated..." "End of Episode 47" "NEXT - Silence!" "Watch out!" ""The world may speak whatever they please,"" ""but what I want to do, only I will know."" "Take care..." "Yataro." "Ryoma!"