Lady Sen and Hideyori (千姫と秀頼)

TOEI COMPANY LTD

LADY SEN AND HIDEYORI Sen-Hime to Hideyori

CAST

MISORA Hibari

KONOE Jushiro TAKAKURA Ken

NAKAMURA Kinnosuke

Directed by MAKINO Masahiro

May, 1st year of Genna (1616)

Last Day of Osaka Castle

We're going to attack together from all four directions.

By evening, the battle should be over.

Father!

It will now be the era for the Tokugawa.

The Toyotomi glory will end short, in just one generation.

By the time the sun sets...

The Toyotomi rule will end and it will be my time to reign.

I wonder how she is doing, though.

Sen...

P lease forgive me.

Go ahead and cry, Sen...

Cry to your heart's content.

Although this is common practice in the warring era...

It is I, your husband, who is defending the castle...

...and your father and grandfather who are attacking the castle.

My poor wife...

Wife?

I, Sen, am your wife.

I am happy to be your wife.

I married you at the age of seven.

I was too young to know any better then...

And twelve years have passed since.

I've been happy with you all these years.

That will all end today.

My lord...

Cry... Cry for me.

Death will come soon.

And I worry for you.

We had a short time together.

Save Sen! Save my granddaughter, Sen!

Father!

I feel sorry for Sen!

Sen must be sacrificed for the sake of the Tokugawa!

Isn't there any brave warrior around?

Isn't there any loyal warrior to save Sen?

You can have anything you want as a reward!

Save Sen!

Save the princess!

Save Princess Sen!

You can have anything you want as a reward!

The Old Lord has given his word on it!

Save Princess Sen!

Lord!

Kimura Shigenari has died in action!

Excuse me!

Sen...

Go back to the Tokugawa.

No...

I will die here with you in this castle.

No.

I am your wife.

I am not a daughter of the Tokugawa.

Put out the fire!

Put out the fire!

The castle that the Regent built is burning!

Put out the fire!

My dear son, Hideyori!

My dear son!

The castle is burning!

Sen!

Mother.

Yes?

Your father is a demon.

Your grandfather is a monster in human form.

They've forgotten their obligation to the Regent!

Mother

It is common practice among warriors...

...in this era to fight among family members for power.

I do not resent anyone for it.

Sen is to be pitied.

Dear son, how could you...

Move aside!

Sen came to us at a very young age and lived amidst...

...the hostility and suspicion of being a Tokugawa spy.

Being that she is a samurai woman, she bore it until now...

...without crying and dedicated her life to me.

It will be her grandfather and father who will take her life.

Mother, as a farewell...

Please commend her once.

Mother...

As unworthy as I am...

I would like to die here with my lord.

The castle is burning!

My lord...

Close the gates!

My lord!

This castle will not hold much longer!

Please see the soldiers in the castle one last time!

Save Princess Sen!

Go!

Lord!

It's over for us.

Thank you for fighting hard to the very end.

Lord!

Confining ourselves in this castle with our moats filled...

Surrounded by the mass army of the Tokugawa...

...was a futile battle from the very start.

Kuroda, Nabeshima, Hachisuka and other Toyotomi daimyo lords...

...have abandoned me to side with the Tokugawa.

But you didn't leave me till the very end.

I thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Farewell!

Farewell.

Lord!

Sen!

I gather you are Lord Hideyori.

Do you wish to take my head?

I am here to get Princess Sen.

I take you to be a man of heart.

What is your name?

Sakazaki Dewa Shigemasa the lord of Tsuwano.

You may take Sen.

Tell Ieyasu and Hidetada...

...to make Sen happy for me.

Excuse me.

Hikone Castle

Lord Sakazaki is here to see how you are doing.

Show him in.

Princess, you must be tired from your long trip.

I am here to see how you are doing.

It aches my heart to show my unsightly self before you.

Not at all.

A war wound is considered to be a priceless trophy.

Thank you for your kind words.

Lord Dewa, come closer.

I heard you were the last person to see Lord Hideyori.

So I can only ask you...

...to recall my lord.

Although we were enemies in battle...

He was a fine warrior, rare in these days.

Lord Dewa...

I want you verify with you once again...

Did he really order you to save me?

Yes, he did.

He wanted you to become happy.

That's what he told me.

Happy?

How cold of him.

What happiness is there for me to live on?

Princess, I sympathize with you.

As unworthy as I am,

I plan to guard you well until we reach Edo.

Excuse me.

Edo Castle

Lord Honda Sado reporting!

So you want me to give Sen to Heihachiro?

Princess Sen is your granddaughter,

and the Shogun's daughter.

Sakazaki, the lowly daimyo lord of 30,000-koku, is not

suitable for her.

But I already promised him he could have Sen.

He's distinguished himself in many battles in Osaka,

and had saved the princess.

But the age of military prowess has come to an end.

Will Dewa back down easily?

It'd be to our advantage if he makes a big deal of it.

Someone like Dewa is useful only during the turbulent times.

He could become a problem for us in the future.

We should get rid of him now.

The Old Lord is on his way over here.

Heihachiro is with the Honda family.

He is the lord of the 150,000-koku Himeji clan.

He is suitable as the groom for the Shogun's daughter.

Heihachiro will definitely cherish you.

The Shogunate has to build its foundation from now.

Now that the Toyotomi has been overthrown,

and the reign has become that of the Tokugawa's,

we must build our foundation for a hundred years ahead.

Your marriage to Heihachiro will benefit the Tokugawa.

For the sake of the Tokugawa...

Sasazaki Dewa's Mansion

Why can't I see her?

Tell the princess that I am here to see her!

Dewa!

Have you gone mad?

I understand how you feel.

But to create a ruckus now...

I may only be useful in battle, but...

My desire to make the princess happy is stronger than anyone.

Dewa!

Dewa. . .!

Lord Dewa...!

If marrying into the Honda family will truly make her happy...

Then I will give up on her.

I won't resent the Old Lord for breaking his promise.

I just want to know how the princess feels.

Is marrying Honda really going to lead to her happiness?

Will it?

Say no more!

Stop!

Lord Sado, aren't we going the wrong way?