"The next time Kagetora marches into Shinano... we must make it a decisive battle." "I want a castle at Kawanakajima." "Under Shingen's order, Kansuke built Kaizu Castle at Kawanakajima." "As for Kagetora..." "During his battle with the Hojo, he became Kanto Deputy Uesugi Masatora." "The generals in Kanto yielded to his authority." "However, an incident took place between Kagetora and Narita Nagayasu, the lord of Oshi Castle in Musashi." "NARITA NAGAYASU" "Oh, no!" "Narita Nagayasu, why aren't you getting off your horse?" "How insolent!" ""Swift as the wind"" ""Silent as the forest"" ""Conquer like the fire"" ""Unmovable as the mountain"" "FURIN KAZAN" "Episode 47:" "THE NIGHT BEFORE THE DECISIVE BATTLE" "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 Japanese Music Coach:" "HONJO Shotaro" "Yamanashi Dialect Coach:" "KASAI Kazuhiko Horse-Riding Coaches:" "TANAKA Mitsunori, TSUJII Keiji" "Cast" "YAMAMOTO Kansuke:" "UCHINO Masaaki" "TAKEDA Shingen:" "ICHIKAWA Kamejiro" "UESUGI Masatora:" "Gackt" "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 HOJO Ujimasa:" "SAOTOME Taichi" "Shinome:" "SHIMIZU Misa" "Ise:" "IGAWA Haruka" "Momo:" "NISHIDA Naomi" "YAZAKI Heizo:" "SATO Ryuta" "Hisa:" "MIZUKAWA Asami" "Ritsu:" "MAEDA Aki" "KAWAHARA Takamasa:" "KASAI Kenji HOJO Tsunashige:" "ISHIBASHI Tamotsu" "Okuma:" "ASADA Aoi Hazuki:" "MANASE Juri" "TAKEDA Nobukado:" "MATSUO Toshinobu SANADA Nobutsuna:" "MORIWAKI Fumito" "NAGANO Narimasa (flashback):" "KOICHI Mantaro Jugoro:" "YOSHIDA Sho Mitsu:" "AIHARA Kira" "Photographed in Cooperation with:" "Yamanishi Prefecture Nagano Prefecture Niigata Prefecture" "NAOE Sanetsuna:" "NISHIOKA Tokuma" "SANADA Yukitaka:" "SASAKI Kuranosuke" "HOJO Ujitsuna:" "MATSUI Makoto" "KAKIZAKI Kageie:" "KANEDA Kenichi" "AIKI Ichibei:" "KONDO Yoshimasa" "HONJO Saneyori:" "KIMURA Gen" "SHIMIZU Yoshimasa:" "YOKOCHI Tadashi" "MUROZUMI Torasada:" "KATO Takeshi" "USAMI Sadamitsu:" "OGATA Ken" "Executive Producer:" "WAKAIZUMI Hisaaki" "Produced by:" "NAKAMURA Takashi Art Direction by:" "SHIMIZU Kensuke Technology:" "TANAKA Mitsuru Sound Effects:" "ISHIKAWA Takao" "Photography by:" "SASAKI Tatsunosuke Lighting by:" "USHIO Hirokazu Audio:" "NOHARA Tsunenori Image Art:" "TAKAHASHI Yoshihiro Continuity:" "SATO Hideki Editor:" "ABE Tadashi Art Direction Manager:" "TAKAHASHI Hideki" "Directed by:" "TANAKA Kenji" "ODAWARA CASTLE" "Hojo Ujiyasu bore the attack of Masatora's army of 100,000." "UESUGI'S ARMY" "Lord!" "Reporting!" "Narita Nagayasu of Oshi Castle withdrew his troops from our army." "He retreated to Musashi." "What about the other generals?" "Most have followed Narita and retreated as well." "They may go back to the Hojo." "What pluckless men!" "Lord!" "I found her!" "Narita Nagayasu fled, leaving his hostage behind." "The poor woman..." "NARITA NAGAYASU'S WIFE, ISE" "Your husband abandoned his duties, betrayed his allies, and was rude to you and me." "I go out to battle because of men like him!" "Please kill me, as you wish." "Are you going to pay for your husband's insolence?" "No, I will pay for his betrayal." "I am a hostage anyway." "However, I will not pay for his insolence." "My husband comes from a very distinguished background." "His ancestor extended respect, while on the horse, to the Genji leader," "Hachiman Taro Yoshiie." "How can you not know that and beat him in public?" "That was unjust and unreasonable!" "My husband did not betray you." "He was despaired in you." "I'm sure the others feel the same way." "I understand his feelings." "He knows that I wouldn't hate him for it." "Now, go ahead and kill me." "To protect my husband's name, I am prepared to be killed..." "To think you, who are devoted to the gods and Buddha, are ignorant of the people's feelings..." "Now, isn't that a laugh?" "Would the gods and Buddha kill people in punishment?" "You call it Heaven's punishment, but isn't that just arrogance?" "I am going to be killed by a man, not by god or Buddha." "Damn you!" "Kakizaki!" "I shall punish her for you!" "Enough!" "She is right in what she said." "God and Buddha live in the heart of the person." "She is remonstrating me for my actions." "She may be right in what she said, but she can't be excused for insulting you, our lord." "Her crime is my crime." "So I must pay for it." "Lord!" "Lord, we must act quickly." "If the Hojo find out about the many defectors, they will attack." "Lord!" "The Takeda in Kai are marching toward Warigatake Castle!" "The Takeda have crossed the border, and set fire to Odagiri in Echigo." "So the Takeda have made their move." "Lord, what should we do?" "Let us retreat." "Give the order." "Shall we leave the hostage?" "The palanquin will only hold us back." "No, we cannot do that." "I promised Narita that I would protect his wife." "I must safely deliver her to Oshi Castle in Musashi." "Isn't that right, Usami?" "Yes." "Then the Narita force won't side with the Hojo." "We will cut through Musashi and Kozuke, and retreat to Echigo." "Men, let it be known..." "We are retreating to fight the Takeda!" "We are not fleeing in defeat!" "This is my defeat..." "In May of 1561, the Takeda army captured Warigatake Castle, the stronghold of the Echigo forces." "Shingen, who cleared out of Sagami, entered Kaizu Castle at Kawanakajima." "Aiki Ichibei, good job." "Where's Hara Mino?" "The castle fell easily with the help of our inside contacts." "Takanashi Masayori, who was holed up in the castle, fled." "Sir Hara pursued the Takanashi forces and got injured, I hear... but we don't know his whereabouts." "If the body of a great general like him can't be found, then..." "He must be alive somewhere." "The distribution of rewards was held after that." "Kawaramura Denbei!" "I heard you played a major part in capturing the castle." "Yes..." "You did a great job in gaining allies inside the castle." "You are rewarded with three handfuls of gold..." "Damn Hazuki..." "I am deeply honored!" "Lord!" "The main army of Echigo have vacated Mayabashi Castle in Joshu and are retreating to Echigo." "It appears they are targeting Shinano again." "We will demolish Warigatake Castle and retreat to Kai." "ODAWARA CASTLE" "The critical situation imposed on the Hojo by the new Kanto Deputy," "Uesugi Masatora, was thus avoided." "Everyone enjoy yourselves tonight." "Lord, isn't it all right tonight?" "The enemy must've retreated to Echigo because the Takeda in Kai attacked the border of Shinano and Echigo." "So the Takeda acted as the decoy to draw them to Shinano." "Yes." "The enemy doesn't control Kozuke and Musashi." "Only the lords siding with Echigo are left." "We still have the advantage." "We owe it to the Takeda, who took on the enemy for us." "Do you think so?" "What?" "Do you think they took on the Uesugi for our sake?" "If they should defeat the Uesugi by themselves, we will be in danger." "Kozuke, Musashi, and our Sagami..." "are lands desired by the Takeda, just as Echigo and Suruga are." "It is a "kai" (shell) that never seems to cook well..." "A "kai" that doesn't cook well?" "Takeda Shingen is a man hard to digest." "Lord, no matter what happens..." "the Hojo clan's bond will remain tight." "That is my strength." "The Hojo and Takeda alliance will be broken seven years later." "Ujiyasu never thought he would join hands with the Uesugi and fight the Takeda." "Fight a battle at Kawanakajima?" "That's right." "The lord is prepared to fight a decisive battle." "Plots, alone, won't help us win against Echigo." "If we lose, your head will be taken by the enemy." "My head must be worth a lot." "What fool wouldn't take it?" "We haven't lost yet." "While my head is still on my body, I'd like to see your spirited smile." "You will win, without fail." "That's right." "Until then, we will remain on the Sanada lands and prepare for battle against the Echigo army." "Yes." "Ever since we returned to this land, we're always preparing for battle." "How long is this warring era going to continue?" "Until the lord attains complete victory." "That's all we can hope for now." "Father, Mother..." "Uncle Kawahara is here." "What brings you here at this late hour?" "Yukitaka..." "Nagano Narimasa, lord of Minowa Castle, passed away from illness." "Lord Nagano?" "That is what I hurried over to inform you of..." "To us, who were defeated by the Takeda in the past..." "Lord Nagano is our savior." "That lord is now in Echigo as..." "Your motive is to recover the Sanada lands." "I, who failed to make the Kanto Deputy rise, am filled with regrets." "Lord Nagano may not have been the best of all lords, but he was loyal." "I came to Kai, vowing to live my life the way he did." "The Nagano family's Minowa Castle would be seized five years later, by the Takeda who advanced to Joshu." "Merit of that would be given to Sanada Yukitaka." "Denbei, you did excellently." "Sir Aiki gave me the credit." "And the person who spoke highly of me to Sir Aiki is..." "So you had help from your wife..." "You've married a great woman." "It was worth waiting so long to get married." "I made a mistake by getting married early." "Ouch." "I was just kidding." "Takichi!" "Take out your hand." "That's some wife you have." "Will you heat up some saké?" "Are you drinking more?" "Of course." "This is a celebration." "KANSUKE'S RESIDENCE" "This is my daughter, Ritsu." "Pleased to meet you." "Ritsu..." "Kosaka would like to have your hand in marriage." "What?" "No, that is..." "Didn't you say you wanted to learn how to capture castles?" "Yes, I did..." "Ritsu is my castle." "In other words, through her, you can gain my knowledge." "I can't see anything..." "In time, you will." "I don't understand what you are saying." "I want you to protect my castle, down the road." "Don't you understand?" "It's all right." "Please don't let it bother you." "Just keep quiet." "No." "Whenever the master talks about that, he says foolish things." "Master?" "I am not young anymore." "Don't shove me on him and inconvenience him." "He's not young either..." "but he's not married." "This is what you call fate." "Fate?" "It's my fault." "I'm supposed to take a groom and bear the Yamamoto heir." "I've been resisting it until now... so that I can spend time with the master." "Why..." "Why do you love Sir Yamamoto that deeply?" "He is the first man that I ever fell in love with." "Hey, Ritsu..." "I am your father." "I am your father, all right." "My real father is missing." "He will protect you on behalf of your father, Hara, too." "Kosaka will." "It's all right." "I am the daughter of a samurai." "I have resigned myself..." "with my father and you." "Master, I want to be with you until then." "After you are dead, I will think about taking a groom." "What are you saying?" "Do you want me dead?" "When that happens, will you consider me as your groom?" "What?" "I've taken a liking to Ritsu." "This is the first time I've felt this way." "Is that right?" "Ritsu, I would gladly take you as my wife." "That's great." "Truly great." "However, I can't succeed the Yamamoto family." "You don't have to worry about that." "What's important is that you take her as your wife." "Or should I say, what's important is that she loves you." "I have no qualms about you." "You will be good for her." "If you have many boys, please have one of them succeed my family." "He would be ideal, if anything." "That, I will promise you." "Will you really?" "This is truly auspicious!" "Does she dislike me?" "No, that is not it." "Kosaka, thank you." "The heart to love..." "That is your secret, isn't it?" "So when will the Echigo army show up?" "They just returned from a long battle in Joshu." "They may rest for the winter." "I shall be waiting for you at Kaizu Castle." "Kosaka Danjo..." "I'll entrust you with everything that I have..." "Don't rush to your death now." "You, too..." "KASUGAYAMA CASTLE, ECHIGO" "UNOMATSU" "You've gotten a lot better at it." "Let me show you how, so that you can get even better." "Yes." "You've changed a little..." "I've changed?" "Even a war god like you, can't fight on anger alone." "Without love, there is no real power..." "Not just deep devotion to the gods and Buddha... but true love... then your heart will never be defeated." "Just as you say, Sister..." "I am a person so I must overcome myself as a person." "Person?" "So that even after I die, my heart can protect this land..." "I must overcome myself..." "That is my resolution as a guardian." "YAZAKI RESIDENCE, ECHIGO" "Hisa..." "It's time to go to battle in Shinano." "We shall crush the Takeda." "Mitsu, wipe your father's sweat." "Jugoro, get his armor." "According to Sir Usami, the Takeda can't avoid a battle this time." "Mitsu, take care of your mother." "Yes." "Hisa, take care of Jugoro and Mitsu." "Hisa, don't worry." "If you die, you can't come home." "Don't ever forget that." "I know that." "AUGUST 14, 1561" "Within two months of marching to Kanto, we are forced to go to Shinano because the Takeda built Kaizu Castle, their new stronghold at Kawanakajima." "We perceive this as a challenge to us, to settle the score once and for all." "That is fortunate for us, though." "It is the perfect opportunity to crush the Takeda." "The Takeda will be staking everything on this battle." "Let us crush them!" "Fortune is with Heaven..." "Armor on the chest..." "Merit on the feet..." "If you fight not to die, you shall live..." "If you fight not to live, you will surely die..." "With that resolution..." "It is unnecessary to vow your loyalty to the "bishamon" statue." "I am the Bishamonten (God of War)!" "Let us go now!" "On August 14, 1561, the Uesugi army of 18,000 marched to Kawanakajima." "That served as a signal fire, connected from Kaizu Castle, and delivered to Kofu." "TSUTSUJIGASAKI, KAI" "That was fast." "Is Kaizu Castle in danger?" "Kaizu Castle won't fall." "The final battle at Kawanakajima was about to commence now." "Episode 47:" "THE NIGHT BEFORE THE DECISIVE BATTLE The End" "PREVIEW OF NEXT EPISODE" "Episode 48:" "OFF TO KAWANAKAJIMA" "FURIN KAZAN ERA" "Kashiwazaki City, Niigata Prefecture." "This is a land related to Usami Sadamitsu, who supported Uesugi Masatora as a strategist." "Biwajima Castle was the resident castle of Usami, who was a hereditary vassal of the Uesugi, the guardian of Echigo." "Usami Sadamitsu was welcomed with high respect as a vassal by Uesugi Masatora." "The local traditional specialty, the "sasa-dango" (dumplings), were made as preservative food that could be eaten on the battlefields during his time." "Ukawa Shrine was worshipped by the hereditary lords of Biwajima Castle." "The sword that was used by Usami Sadamitsu is preserved here." "Sadamitsu and Masatora were huge obstacles to Kansuke and Shingen."