Yoshitsune

War-torn Kyoto

Not Rated

S1 • E24 Jun 19, 2005 60m

On the way back from the disheartening meeting with Yoshinaka, Yoshitsune is attacked. At the Imperial Court in Kyoto, discontent about Yoshinaka’s impudence explodes. To give Yoshinaka a warning, the ex-emperor Goshirakawa treats Yukiie preferentially. Yoshitsune writes to Yoritomo but hesitates to report the whole truth about what Yoshinaka has been doing. Ordered by the ex-emperor, Yukiie chases after the Heike family. Losing the battle in no time, he runs away. Feeling uneasy to know that Yoshinaka has found out his conspiracy with Yukiie, the ex-emperor sends Tairano Tomoyasu to see how Yoshinaka reacts. Yoshinaka insults Tomoyasu publicly, which worsens the relationship between the two. The ex-emperor secretly starts gathering armed monks to oppose Yoshinaka. Realizing that Yoshinaka would be put into a corner, Yoshitsune tries to see him again to remonstrate with him. Despite Yoshitsune’s concern, Yoshinaka attacks the imperial villa where the ex-emperor has holed up and confines the ex-emperor. Around that time, Noriyori comes to Omi bringing Yoritomo’s order to proceed to a battle against Yoshinaka.