The year 1600...
The victor at the Battle of Sekigahara is Tokugawa leyasu.
He forms a new government and declares himself the first shogun.
TOKUGAVVA IEYASU He forms a new government and declares himself the first shogun.
TOKUGAWA IEYASU
But the son of his rival Hideyoshi still lives...
Hideyori, from his stronghold at Osaka Castle blocks leyasu
from controlling all of Japan.
TOYOTOMI HIDEYORI from controlling all of Japan.
TOYOTOMI HIDEYORI
14 years after Sekigahara...
Ieyasu is finally ready to challenge him at Osaka, and marches toward the castle.
Someone help me!
Omitsu's in there!
She all right? - Don't know.
How many are inside?
Just one, but he fights like a monkey!
We can't see what's going on in there!
What is going on?
Help me!
Hey stranger, you stay out of here!
Help, please!
Don't you care what happens to her?
They say you claim to be from Sogabedono.
Used some ruse to steal money from the village.
When they stalled you took her hostage.
So what?
So release the girl.
I will replace her as your hostage.
Please!
My name is Sanada Saemonnosuke Yukimura!
SANADA SAEMONNOSUKE YUKIMURA My name is Sanada Saemonnosuke Yukimura!
What? You're that famous samurai?
How about it?
You'll pocket a much bigger ransom for me.
That's right!
Watch out!
MURAMASA SWORD
Young girl...
Go home!
Damn you!
Well, what would you like to do now?
Start a barbecue?
No damn good!
I'm sure it's some fancy samurai trick.
That's it, I'll just surrender!
Damn, this always happens.
But I don't have any tricks up my sleeve.
You quit too easily.
What?
I'm just an ordinary man.
Not the most skillful blade on Earth by any means.
But your reputation! Everyone looks up to you.
I don't deserve it any more than that helpless girl.
Dying by the sword would be a dream for me.
What?
Should I make your dream come true?
Phony hero with a death wish?
Why not fight in this war?
Play the hero. Make use of your fat reputation.
What are you saying?
Never mind, never mind.
First take me, Sarutobi Sasuke as your loyal follower!
Right, this will be a hoot!
FIRST BRAVE SOLDIER OF SANADA
Oops!
You there!
Lay down all your cash!
Here I come, bandits!
Long time no see, Sasuke.
What brings you to my little forest?
Sanada is joining the war.
What? Sanada's fighting?
Want to join?
SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH BRAVE SOLDIERS OF SANADA
Anyone home?
Hey, what do you want?
My name's Yuri Kamanosuke.
Sir Sanada's gathering brave men for the coming war.
I've come to join them.
I admire your skills.
Where did you work before?
I served the Sir Yukita of Bizen during the last war as a guard and a messenger.
Thanks!
But you look too young to be a Sekigahara veteran.
I do.
Yes, Saizo...
We need a few more strange guys like this one.
It will start rumors about Sanada, give our soldiers an air of mystery.
Like that?
FIFTH BRAVE SOLDIER OF SANADA
When this animated intro ends the movie begins.
Sasuke! Saizo! When this animated intro ends the movie begins.
Bandits again! When this animated intro ends the movie begins.
Stay back!
Wait!
I'm here! To give you a hand.
Still here, mister?
Pull back!
Retreat!
All right!
Ninja powder, that's so old school!
Just some red pepper for doctoring cheap saké.
I'm the actor that plays female roles Kakei Juzo.
I want to join Sanada Saemonnosuke's brave men.
You're in!
All right!
SIXTH BRAVE SOLDIER OF SANADA
Enough, that's good for now.
Mochizuki, great job showing Daisuke the ropes.
Thank you so much.
Thank you, I'm proud to serve.
I'm trying to learn fast, and make you proud of me, father.
Please let me be a brave soldier.
He's good.
SEVENTH AND EIGHTH BRAVE SOLDIERS OF SANADA
Hmm, no rice...
Out of miso paste. What will we do?
What do you want? - Follow me.
Son of a bitch!
Give that back!
Punk, I will nail you!
Well he's pretty good.
What?
Looks like he's number nine!
NINTH BRAVE SOLDIER OF SANADA
Nine brave soldiers assemble!
Nine of us!
We'll make the world more interesting!
Unfortunate but inescapable, air to earth.
I jump from a cloud into a billow of smoke.
Kirigakure Saizo!
I'm Saizo's next in command. I have Herculean strength.
Miyoshi Seikai!
I'm Saizo's second man, the fastest runner!
Miyoshi lsan!
Former entertainer and smiling killer.
Open minded and brave hearted.
Kakei Juzo!
Sanada's accountant, fastest calculation with pen and sword.
Studious and honest, Unno Rokuro!
I'm the youngest, I pledge myself to making Sanada proud.
Sanada Daisuke!
I'd do anything for young Daisuke as his sword instructor!
Mochizuki Rokuro!
My home is in the heat of battle. I carry a spear!
Yuri Kamanosuke!
Truth or lies? Follow me and find out!
I'm phantasmagoria! Sarutobi Sasuke!
Ieyasu! Get ready!
SANADA NINE BRAVES
LADY YODO
Tokugawa leyasu is coming?
LADY YODO
You're saying we can't avoid a fight?
ONO HARUFUSA ONO HARUNAGA
Yes, my lady.
But Lord Hideyori must be protected.
No matter what becomes of us.
You heard?
Nine brave Sanada men?
They're very strong?
They're the strongest!
Nine brave soldiers?
Tokugawa's army?
Better watch out!
Will Sanada rise up?
Everyone says he's sharp as they come.
I'm Sanada Saemonnosuke!
I'm Sarutobi Sasuke!
And I'm Kirigakure Saizo!
Let's go!
Rumor has it nine brave men will fight alongside him.
Enough of this!
And all of Osaka is waiting for them.
All of you, find Sanada right away!
Yes, my lady!
KUDOYAMA MOUNTAIN, KISHU
SANADA RESIDENCE
So, I hear you're rousing the people to go to war.
Well, sort of.
Sort of?
You're not getting cold feet?
No, but...
Don't say but!
SUNPU CASTLE
My lord,
the indecisive Sanada seems to be preparing for war at last.
HONDA MASAZUMI YAGYU TAJIMA-NO-KAMI MUNENORI the indecisive Sanada seems to be preparing for war at last.
The indecisive Sanada seems to be preparing for war at last.
Now my war of conquest may proceed.
Men of Sanada, we march!
So Sanada Yukimura was finally convinced to march to Osaka and join the war.
Goto Matabei, Mori Katsunaga, and Chosokabe Morichika,
brought their soldiers to Osaka Castle as well.
Some 100,000 men joined their cause.
Winter, the year 1614...
Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans were poised to engage in battle.
Sanada Saemonnosuke is coming!
He's coming!
What a quaint castle!
I think it's called impenetrable.
Saemonnosuke is that you?
I'm Goto Matabei Mototsugu.
GOTO MATABEI MOTOTSUGU I'm Goto Matabei Mototsugu.
MORI KATSUNAGA
MORI KATSUNAGA I'm Mori Katsunaga. - Chosokabe Morichika.
I'm Mori Katsunaga. - Chosokabe Morichika.
CHOSOKABE MORICHIKA I'm Mori Katsunaga. - Chosokabe Morichika.
Glad you're all here.
See?
Now that Sir Sanada has come, our defenders are revitalized!
Everybody!
Let's stand together, fight for our late master!
Are these the nine brave soldiers we've heard of?
They don't look much like brave samurai to me.
Hey, what is he up to?
Look!
SANADA ENCAMPMENT
SANADA ENCAMPMENT Did you know that old bastard leyasu attacked his son Hidetadafs troops
Did you know that old bastard leyasu attacked his son Hidetada's troops
to fool the enemy at The Battle of Ueda.
That was...
Of course. Ieyasu drew their attention to Hidetada's weakness
in order to pull his enemies closer.
Everyone believes that story, but it's not the real truth.
It was just a coincidence that we were attacked at the rear of the castle.
So by accident in our forced retreat, we ran for our lives right into Hidetada's men.
So accidentally Hidetada began this famous skirmish!
By accident! But his forces were already weak!
So accidentally, you lived to tell the story.
It's my face.
Just because I look the part,
everyone thinks I ran boldly into the fight.
It's a burden to look so fine.
Just like me!
My son Daisuke trusts everyone, believes everything they say.
What will I do?
Don't worry.
Keep lying, and someday our lies will all come true.
If we lie forever it will be 100 years before anybody finds out.
What will we say at the strategy session?
No need to worry.
We'll handle all of that.
That's fine by me.
Brave soldier Nezu Jinpachi.
Good luck!
What?
You're saying we should hide in the castle?
TOYOTOMI MILITARY COUNCIL You're saying we should hide in the castle?
TOYOTOMI MILITARY COUNCIL
TOYOTOMI MILITARY COUNCIL We have enough food and water to withstand a 10-year siege!
We have enough food and water to withstand a 10-year siege!
Even Ieyasu can't sustain armies that long!
Ieyasu will die waiting!
Lord Hideyori, your mother agrees with you.
In the long run, your enemy...
Testing! Can you hear?
...will run out of steam!
Soon, Goto Matabei will ask for your advice.
When called on you'll say this.
Without courage, we can never win this war!
You understand?
Sanada Saemonnosuke, what do you say?
Say it!
Without courage, we'll never win this war!
Good answer! - Just what we expect from Sir Sanada!
Now, you'll excuse yourself, saying...
This proud, historic castle will never fall!
Long as Lord Hideyori agrees with the plan we've adopted.
I, Saemonnosuke will stand by you all.
Saemonnosuke, we thank you.
Pretty nice job.
Nice job for us, but there's one weak point in the castle.
A weak point?
There's a vulnerable spot at the south side of the castle.
Certainly Osaka Castle is the best castle in the south side...
What? - Idiot!
Idiot!
But there's a weak spot in the south.
What weak spot?
The south side of the castle is not secure.
Hey, you didn't have to say that!
What will we do about it?
Speak up.
Yes, it's the...
Tell them to hurry and build a new fort there!
Yes, we need a new fort on the Hirano side.
I, Saemonnosuke will build it!
You're saying anything pops into your head!
Got to make some damn thing up!
The enemy will attack...
Will attack, and then we'll stop them in their tracks!
Good idea!
Saemonnosuke, you have my permission to build it!
Yes, my lord.
Once again you stumble on with no logical plan.
Don't think you'll succeed if you keep it up.
But if we stay in the fort, nobody will know who we are.
Isn't that plan good enough?
We were followed.
Seems like.
Zenkuro.
Long time no see Saizo and Sasuke.
Second billing, you upside-down jerk?
Kugutsu village is our turf.
It's village rules that all must die.
Kill them!
Hotaru, is that you? Missed you, baby!
Maybe I was a bit hasty.
I'll kill him with my bare hands! No one shall touch him!
But we're old chums, aren't we?
Take it easy, Hotaru!
Cut it out, I don't want you to die.
No use sweet-talking me. Now, prepare yourself!
All right! That's enough.
CHIEF OF THE KUGUTSU GROUP, KUGUTSU SOSUKE
But father, this man...
I said enough!
Saizo, I hear you left our village to become a bandit.
Now, you're helping Yukimura to get a big fat reputation?
Where's your sense of shame?
You shouldn't say that...
Zenkuro! - Yes?
Don't try to follow him!
But master, why? - Stay away!
Master!
Now, go! - Sir!
Farewell...
Guess we won't see each other again.
It's clear the Toyotomi can't survive this war.
Hey, why are you ignoring me master?
Can't you see I'm also a big cheese from Kugutsu?
ONE MONTH LATER
I'd say the wall here should be higher. - Yes.
Hey, it's becoming a reality!
Don't be so damn cheerful.
All right, take this to Otsu.
That's it over there?
Yes, it's all gunpowder.
Thank you.
Oh, Daisuke, that thing's heavy!
Don't worry.
We're finally ready.
The name of the fort?
Sanada Maru sound good?
SANADA MARU Sanada Maru sound good?
The battle at this fort, it's going to be legendary, boss!
Sanada Maru... A lot to live up to.
Idiots! Let me go!
It wasn't me!
Hey! Lay off!
What's his story?
Bitch was bragging he's lnaoka, the brave Sanada soldier!
Using our name to hustle folks.
What?
Hey!
I didn't do anything so bad.
If people think you're one of the nine it makes you a big shot.
What makes you so special?
Well, well.
My family was samurai, too!
We just lost our status and became farmers!
We had bad luck, that's all.
That's the only difference between me and you.
Is that all?
Let's fight, then.
I'll show you!
You're gonna kill me?
Of course we will! You've tarnished our reputation!
You think you can escape?
Say, that's some rusty sword.
One minute!
What now?
Hey buddy...
How about we make you brave soldier number 10?
What?
Are you kidding?
Really? We don't know who the hell he is!
Just like us. We don't know who we are.
Oh, maybe? - We're not like him at all.
Right, we belong to the Sanada clan.
I think nine brave soldiers doesn't sound right.
Oh!
Makes sense. Ten brave soldiers has a pleasant ring.
What does "pleasant ring" mean?
Fools! I'm against this idea!
And you, Saizo?
You're still too damn cheerful.
Do whatever you like.
No way he's for this?
It's settled!
You're number 10!
Don't I get a vote?
That's that!
From now on, we're the Ten Brave Soldiers of Sanada!
SANADA TEN BRAVES (Sanada Juyushi)
It's the year 1614...
On October 11, during Osaka Castle's fortification,
Tokugawa left his castle at Sunpu.
With a vigor that belied his advancing years,
he gathered forces to sweep away the last challengers to oppose his will.
The long Warring States era is finally ending.
Nearly twice the number of defenders, an army 200,000 strong surrounded Osaka Castle.
Osaka's great battle was about to begin.
THE SIEGE OF OSAKA CASTLE WINTER CAMPAIGN
Forward!
It begins!
At last!
Everyone, take your positions!
Go!
Let's go!
Move!
Get ready!
Line up!
That's Sanada's fort?
Gunners take aim!
Fire!
Are they hiding in there?
All right, keep firing!
We'll root them out of there!
Attack!
Fire!
Go! Go!
Push!
Take that, fools!
Keep after them!
Aim!
Fire!
Daisuke! You all right?
Daisuke!
You all right? - Thanks!
Go!
Fire!
Welcome boys!
Shoot them!
Make aim!
My lord...
It's all right. Just do your best.
Yes!
This Sanada is one tough bastard.
Withdraw!
Withdraw...
Withdraw!
The Sanada-maru defenders will be famous!
I'm so proud of myself!
I'm a brave Sanada soldier.
A brave drunkard.
Did you do anything out there?
I must have killed 30 men.
Much easier than I thought it would be.
See? Look at that.
Sir Daisuke, does it still hurt?
Not much.
Say young lord...
How was your very first fight?
Tell the truth, were you scared to death?
You're lucky, boy!
With that out you won't have to fight tomorrow.
Leave him alone!
You spent today hiding under that hut, shaking in your boots!
Lying son of a bitch!
Everybody knows, you fool!
It's not true.
But samurai are too polite to say it out loud!
You're all out to shame me!
He's right about that.
Sir Daisuke?
With my injury, I won't have to fight now.
Tell you the truth, I am relieved.
Everyone here is afraid, son.
Sir Kamanosuke, too?
Then what made you volunteer?
I don't know any other life.
I was handed a spear when I was a boy.
All my life I've roamed from battle to battle.
I just don't know any better.
I tell myself this is the last time I'll fight,
but when war comes...
there I go rushing into battle again.
This will be the second time I've come to your bedroom in secret.
NINE MONTHS EARLIER IN KUDOYAMA
Each time you came to me it was a surprise.
The first time, our Lord Hideyoshi was ill when you visited the castle.
That night my ladies-in-waiting guided me silently to your room...
And I crept into your bed.
You were so nervous, you refused me.
I swear I fell in love with you the moment I laid eyes on you.
How handsome you were...
What a strong figure of a man...
You were everything I could ever want in a lord.
But what did you think of me?
Did I please you?
Tell me you care.
My lady...
I'm not the man you think I am.
So my dear...
You still won't tell me that you love me.
All right then!
Sir Sanada, show the whole nation the truth.
Show them that you are the man I believed you were in Osaka!
Understand?
Twice I took my life into my hands to come to your bed.
It's wrong to humiliate a woman!
I know.
Ieyasu's army is frustrated now.
I'm sure they'll redouble their attack tomorrow.
I know. I guess it's time for a showdown.
Who's there?
Miss Hotaru! How you doing?
If you're looking to kill me again, I'm not in the mood.
Why did you men leave our village?
What a funny question!
We got tired of the ninja path, that's all right?
Why do you ask?
Why didn't you take me with you when you left?
Saizo, I still feel the same.
I still love you.
I wanted to kill you with my bare hands.
Maybe my destiny is to be killed one day by some stranger's hand.
But I'd rather be killed by you.
Let's go.
Are you sure, buddy? This sounds real important!
I'll tell you one thing...
What's that?
You know Osaka can't survive this war.
Why do you say that?
Tell me why!
I say it because it's true! Everyone knows!
Wow, what a cute girl!
I'm saying it because I don't want you to die!
That smarts.
No one can kill me.
Unless you kill me.
Idiot.
Today we will pulverize the Sanada fort.
We will tear it down to the ground!
Attack!
The Tokugawa vowed to bring down Sanada Maru fort
once and for all with cannon.
Aim!
Fire!
Hurry! - To the left!
Attack!
Amazing!
Just the way father planned it!
This day is ours!
Alley oop!
Take that!
Reporting! It was an explosion at the 8th gate!
What's that?
The gate's been breached and the enemy are reaching the inner castle!
Ready! Fire!
Fire!
My lord, our forces were repulsed at the 8th gate.
Sanada's forces have broken our lines and caused great bloodshed...
With Sanada's intervention, the Tokugawa forces failed to enter the 8th gate.
After a terrible loss of men and arms, Lord Ieyasu was furious.
He ordered a retreat.
Victory is in our grasp, the Tokugawa forces are running from our lines!
The war, it seemed was ending at last.
The Osaka defenders prepared to celebrate.
My supporters, my friends, I thank you for your hard work.
Guess he ran into our powerful defense,
and leyasu knows he can't take our castle.
He's asking for a peace settlement.
Ask them what terms?
What are his conditions?
First, to fill the moat in with dirt.
What?
It's only a formality, I assume.
That's right.
We'll just break up the stone wall, and fill the moat halfway.
But, that won't work! - If they find out, it will start up again!
What if they attack again? - We can't stop intruders without a moat!
This isn't a peace offer! - That's right, it's a surrender!
We'll be defenseless! - We can't agree to it!
Have no fear!
Our lady is not to blame!
But sir?
A cannonball landed next to the room where she sleeps!
I can't blame her for wanting this to end!
It's not just a formality.
Ieyasu will tear down our defenses.
The castle will be naked to the world.
We'll never win this war.
You have a minute?
It's about that explosion at the 8th gate.
Rumor has it someone dropped a torch near the powder.
Could somebody be working for the enemy?
I'd say so.
It had to be one of us.
What?
Are you crazy! None of us would do that.
I want to believe you.
But Sasuke, when you fired that arrow,
leyasu's men all rushed the 8th gate like they had a signal.
Makes sense. - Seriously?!
These brave soldiers may mean nothing to you, but I believe in every one!
But... - Shut up!
Keep this up and I'll shit on your head!
Childish.
Maybe I worry too much.
No, your instincts are always good.
Fools!
Jinpachi?
Why did you make me the tenth brave?
Why?
I was having some fun.
Tell me.
Why was it so much fun?
If you tell a lie, and you're sure it's a lie that's one thing.
But if you keep lying long enough, it becomes the truth.
Don't you think that's funny?
Why not tell the biggest lie to the world?
Then we'll have more fun.
Maybe you're right.
No, he isn't.
We let you join because you could be Hideyori's double.
If the battle turns bad, we'll pass you off as him.
Saizo! - If you don't like it, just take a walk!
Please, Jinpachi!
Now that was rude...
Hey, why did you hit me?
You think you're boss of the Sanada clan?
You want to create your own Yukimura...
And sell him to the whole world?!
That's right.
Aren't you having fun?
No I'm not!
This isn't a joke anymore, Sasuke.
And I've had enough!
What about you?
Didn't you leave home to find adventure?!
Isn't that so?!
No.
What?
I'm not like you.
You're lying! We're alike, you and I!
We're not!
The year 1614, December 22...
The peace negotiations ended the siege of Osaka Castle.
The castle's defensive moat and perimeter were removed by 1615.
And if war breaks out again, we're through.
We can't win.
Dear, what makes you say that?
If it comes...
I, Hideyori, will commit seppuku.
Please don't worry.
Some kind of letter?
Proof that you people never had a chance.
This is...
If you understand, get out of Osaka fast,
and never come back.
Have a good night.
Intruder!
Hi there, I'm Lord Yukimura's messenger.
Saemonnosuke sent you?
Yes, he sent me with a message.
I said write a note, but he was afraid someone might see the thing.
Tell me. What does he say?
Oh my...
How can I convey this?
Simple. Just speak up!
I've loved you for so long, since my eyes first beheld you.
In the moonlight long ago...
Well, a lot of stuff like that.
Does it matter how he said it?
It's true?
Yes.
At last...
He admits it.
Oh, now you're crying!
That's why I didn't want to speak.
Any messages for Sir Sanada? I'll take your message.
When you see him, please tell him I don't deserve his love.
It honors me too much.
Why did you say that?
This is getting complicated!
I can only tell you how I truly feel inside.
That's fine, but can I tell him that?
I'll tell him you were so happy that you cried.
That's true.
I am pleased.
Within 3 months, in May of 1615, Ieyasu raised another army to challenge Osaka Castle.
The very presence of Osaka's troops and vassals at the castle was held to be proof enough
that Osaka planned to rebel against the Tokugawa government.
leyasu swore he'd crush the defenders in a final battle,
and marched to Osaka with 180,000 troops.
He knows we never planned a rebellion! Won't Ieyasu negotiate with us again?
Don't!
Ieyasu was a vassal of Toyotomi clan!
How can we dignify these charges?
That's right, it's true!
Let's kill him for betraying us at Sekigahara!
But now that our defenses are down it's hopeless!
If they attack us now, what can we do?
That's enough!
We have no options.
We must stand up and make our lord proud of us one more time!
Lady Yodo!
Yes!
Now...
There's only one path ahead of us!
So, on May 6th at Domyoji in Kawachi,
the Toyotomi and the Tokugawa clans began their final struggle,
The Siege of Osaka Castle, Summer Campaign.
THE SIEGE OF OSAKA CASTLE SUMMER CAMPAIGN
Goto Matabei is dead!
Let me through!
CHAUSUYAMA: SANADA TROUP HEADQUARTERS Let me through!
CHAUSUYAMA: SANADA TROUP HEADQUARTERS
Reporting!
Sir Goto Matabei was killed in the battle at Domyoji!
Sasuke...
This war isn't going to end well.
I think all we know that.
Tomorrow is our last battle.
Tonight is our last chance to drink saké together.
I'm going to miss you guys.
What?
Let's try to survive tomorrow, and drink saké again.
Am I right, boss?
And if we die together, we'll share sake' in the next world.
You got that right!
But Sir Kamanosuke is calm as usual.
Nothing ever seems to bother him. Why's that?
Since I was a boy I've faced the dangers now before us.
This is just another day.
Is that so?
If reincarnation were true, I'd pray to live in a world without war.
Then I'd have a beautiful wife and some happy children.
That's the dream of my life.
Putting us on?
You're damn right.
If I were born again,
I'd leave this country go to China and be a big fat success!
I'd trade with foreigners and become a rich merchant!
And?
With the money I made... - Lend us!
I would want to help out our lord.
Hey, you're helping him now!
You guys are too much! Let's drink up!
Drink!
What are you thinking?
Lord Yukimura's on my mind...
I'd like to help him win again, one last time.
My lord, is Daisuke with you?
He needs to be alone for a while.
Is something wrong?
We talked...
I told him everything.
Wait...
You told him everything?
I had to tell him his father's not the man he seems...
And that Sasuke and Saizo have planned the Osaka strategy.
What's that?
What's this about?
Forgive me friends for not telling you.
Why do this?
Father...
I don't know why you said such ugly things,
the night before we face our final battle.
I'm ashamed to be the son of this imposter.
Enough of that talk! - Don't, Sasuke!
But my lord! - It's not important!
Daisuke...
Everyone, listen to me.
I want to be myself tomorrow...
Be what Sasuke's been pretending I am.
Tomorrow...
Ieyasu will face his real enemy!
Ieyasu's camp will be here.
Matsudaira clan will form lines there to protect him.
30 minutes later our Mori clan will strike their lines from the side.
I'm certain Ieyasu's group will be in turmoil.
Our Sanada army will take advantage of the confusion and hit the Tokugawa camp directly!
The Mori group have already agreed to this.
So, you like my plan?
Great...
Great, Lord Yukimura!
You think so?
It's a rushed strategy, but we just might win this thing.
I see.
Daisuke...
Be prepared to follow me in.
If I can tie down the troops protecting leyasu, kill him!
Yes, father.
Ieyasu is our target...
And we must be ready...
Ready to crush him!
Yes!
I'm sorry!
Father, I didn't understand your feelings at all!
Please forgive me!
It's all right, Daisuke.
What's wrong Sasuke? Why the tears?
I'm just happy.
Damn it! You really could pull this off!
Idiot.
Sanada's strategy?
He's got something up his sleeve for sure...
But I won't tell you.
What?
Sorry, but I'm starting to like the guy.
Here's your money.
I'm through doing business with you.
Guess I don't get off that easy?
Because we're friends, I'll wait until you're finished.
Nice of you.
Stop that!
How about that?
One minute!
Zenkuro, take a walk!
Be sure to clean up...
It was the money, that's my weakness.
Did you start the fire near the 8th gate?
I did.
Don't hesitate!
You've got guts.
What's so funny?
Just thinking about lying my way to the truth again.
Let's suppose Kakei Juzo's deal with the enemy was a big hoax?
What do you think?
Like it?
But he's a traitor! We should take his head!
All right!
You're our fine brave friend.
Is that right, Juzo?
Well...
Nine has a pleasant ring.
He said it!
What's "pleasant ring?"
The morning of the 7th, the Toyotomi army assembled 70,000 troops.
On the other side,
the Tokugawa were approaching Osaka with an army of 160,000.
The time had come for the final battle.
Ieyasu himself is our target!
We have no time for petty skirmishes,
we're marching right down leyasu's throat!
Yes!
Forward!
Go!
Fire!
Let's go!
Come on!
Forward! - Onwards!
Attack!
Aim carefully!
Don't miss!
Fire!
Where are you?
Don't worry about us!
Unno!
Forgive me lord!
I have miscalculated my attack.
You'll have to kill the rest!
Thank you for your devoted service!
May your soul rest peacefully!
My lord!
Unno!
UNNO ROKURO DIES
Now, attack!
My lord, Sir Mori's started the flanking strike!
I see Ieyasu's camp!
Here we go!
If you're still alive, follow me!
My lord, Mori group's attacking our flank!
Fools!
What are they playing at?
Get more men and push them back!
Yes, my lord!
I am Sanada Saemonnosuke Yukimura!
Ieyasu, I'm here to take your head!
Ieyasu! Prepare!
Filthy brat!
Sir Daisuke!
Mochizuki!
Sir Daisuke, hurry after leyasu!
Hurry! - I will!
On to victory!
MOCHIZUKI ROKURO DIES
Jinpachi! - Jinpachi, get up!
Go!
Kamanosuke!
It's ending! I die without regrets!
I've had a damn good time!
I'm leaving.
Shall we try again?
I'm going!
Yes, my lord! Let's go!
Forward!
Kamanosuke?
YURI KAMANOSUKE DIES
Shit! You again?
Die!
KAKEI JUZO DIES
Saizo, I'm going to kill you today!
Hurry!
You can do it! - You can break through!
Go on, Lord Yukimura!
Goddamn!
That hurts, fool!
Ieyasu! Where are you?
Ready! Release!
Be careful! We'll still beat you!
Ieyasu! Draw your sword!
My lord! - Don't!
Let's go Daisuke! - Yes!
Come along! leyasu, show yourself!
Fire!
Daisuke!
Father!
Forget about me! Now, go!
Damn you!
Fire!
Daisuke!
Father...
I'm glad we tried...
We've come so far together.
SANADA DAISUKE DIES
Daisuke!
Attack!
Lord Yukimura!
Daisuke!
Look at him! - Wait!
This is it.
Sasuke...
It's over...
I knew I'd never be a real man.
How can you say that?
You're a great man and a hero!
Sasuke...
We had some fun...
My lord!
Sasuke...
Lord Hideyori, and Lady Yodo, take care of them.
Take care of yourself.
My lord!
Lord Yukimura!
Sanada Yukimura...
Now that was a real man.
When Sanada Yukimura finally died,
the Toyotomi clan was completely defenseless.
Fall back!
Wait! I'm not here to fight with you!
What do you want? - Now wait!
Saizo gave me a message for you!
If you kill me, you'll never get it!
So what's the message?
Hey, wait!
Has Hideyori been sighted yet?!
It's me.
What's the password?
Sasuke is the most handsome man!
It's an enemy. - It's an enemy!
Cut it out, you moron!
Hey, what gives with the password stuff?
Forget it. Where's Lord Hideyori and Lady Okata?
I brought them here. Come this way, it's safe.
Where are we? - Storage cellar.
Mostly full of explosives now.
Say, where did Jinpachi get to?
Don't know, maybe he escaped.
Anyway, I'd like to know how we sneak these two out of the castle?
We'll hide 'em in a chest, dress like Tokugawa men and walk out the door.
Hey!
Wait!
I have to speak to this woman.
What's that?
I can never forgive this woman.
Ieyasu has been giving her orders.
Hey, can you read? - Not me!
What could be worse?
What's this about?
Ieyasu has been secretly writing to your mother.
What?
Pardon me, my lady.
What is it?
A secret letter for you, from our lord.
What?
Ieyasu wanted to bring all clans allied to Toyotomi to one place.
There he could kill them all.
Your mother helped him accomplish the slaughter.
That damnable bitch!
After Sir Yukimura, she asked the most powerful samurai to defend this place.
Once they were all in one place, she plotted with him to destroy them!
Have no fear!
It's horrible! I can't believe it!
How could you do this?
She did it all for you.
Mother!
It's true.
This evil man promised one thing...
Hideyori could live if I helped him accomplish his plan.
So I wrote back to him and I agreed.
You were insane to trust that man!
I would accept any loss.
If I could save your life...
I didn't care how many people had to die!
I'd walk willingly into Hell for you.
Any mother would do the same!
So, what are you going to do with her?
Do?
I want her to die.
We're with you!
Only then will I have peace.
I'm not going to let you!
Because Lord Yukimura loved this woman.
Not my problem.
Stop right there!
Since you know my secret...
Everyone here must die.
The lord is here! Let's kill them.
About time.
Go!
Who's that?
I won't let Saizo get hurt.
Hotaru!
Saizo, let's kill them.
Thank you.
Ready?
If it's what you want.
Wait!
I'm ready for whatever death you choose.
No, Lord Hideyori! Please!
But please spare my mother!
Hideyori! - It doesn't matter, it's too late!
Saizo!
They saved me some trouble.
Hotaru, finish it!
Hotaru and Saizo will die together.
You love Saizo that much?
If I hurry we'll die together, he and I.
What madness is she dreaming?
Sadly, my daughter fell in love with the man.
She wants to give up her life to join him.
Please show some sympathy.
Let her die in peace.
This whole cellar will blow up soon.
We'd better go.
Withdraw!
Father.
You're a fool.
Saizo?
Saizo!
Wow!
That was great!
Hey, Jinpachi! You were amazing!
That was easy!
How about us?
Not bad.
Where is Lord Hideyori?
Oh, we gave him a sleeping pill.
He kept saying he wanted to kill himself...
Hey!
Hotaru, thank you.
You've been my friend since childhood. Besides, I got your message.
Let's get the hell out of here!
Right, let's hurry.
Lord Hideyori, time to say good-bye.
I did it because I loved you.
Sir Hideyori will go with you, please take care of him.
Say, where are you going?
To show respect to the people who died for us,
I must perform hara-kiri.
Right, let's hurry!
Yes!
Good luck with Lord Yukimura, you'll see him soon.
The Warring States era...
finally ended that day.
We'll change boats at Shikoku Takamatsu.
It will take 7 days to reach Bizen Kokura.
Then we'll travel the highways on foot for 4 days to end up in Satsuma.
I see.
Are you still thinking about your mother?
She was a great lady.
Sasuke, thank you.
You've been so kind.
Oh, not at all.
But I wasn't thinking about mother.
I was thinking about potatoes.
Potatoes?
Satsuma is famous for fine potatoes.
They're so delicious, I can't wait to eat some!
You want to...? Jinpachi?
Ha! You got me!
Son of a bitch! Hey, no dinner for you!
You rat! Pulling my leg!
I'll get you for this!
Sasuke! - Yeah?
I want to ask you... - What's that?
Miss Hotaru, what did you tell her?
Easy! Okay okay okay!
Saizo keeps asking...
Wonder if Hotaru would be my wife and stuff like that.
Really?
If you agree...
Follow me and save him. He loves you.
You like that?
Cut it out! When did I say that?
If I didn't say it, she probably wouldn't have helped us out!
You can't do this!
It was just a lie?
Yes and no.
Please calm down, Hotaru.
It's true. - True!
I swear! Trust me.
Prepare! - Wait a minute!
Let me explain! - Let him!
I can explain! - He can!
I'll never forgive you!
So, what is the truth...
And what indeed is the lie?
Subtitles by ICHIBAN Special Thanks to Tajima, Shodan & Katana