Fall at Tōshō-ji
In *The Elusive Samurai* episode 1, at a temple ruin in the mountains, Hōjō Takatoki and his clan face the pursuing army and decide to commit seppuku. The shot lingers on an old stone monument with carved characters, surrounded by dark woods, exuding a tragic and final atmosphere. This is the site where the Hōjō clan met its end.
Scene context
第1集 824秒
Visit notes
- 现实地点为镰仓市的东胜寺迹，是北条高时自杀之处，现仅存石碑与基坛。
- 该场景对应动画第1集约13分44秒（824秒），片头曲后不久。
- 东胜寺是北条氏菩提寺，1333年新田义贞攻镰仓时北条高时在此自尽，寺庙随后烧毁。