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You switch with Miura, and I come in,

but your first move's late.

He is, isn't he?

You need to come in a little sooner,

and take up your position.

"Edo Wonderland"

See you.

Hey Tateishi.

Miura's farewell party.

You've worked here and there.

Give him some advice.

But, I don't think I...

I'd appreciate it.

Alright. See you later.

His sound timing was quick again.

Yeah, it was.

I don't care if he's an expert, he should cater to us.

Well, Tateishi's under pressure too.

Trauma from that set accident?

If he can't do action now, he should just quit.

50! Is that high?

It's good!

That's impressive.

You guys do it too.

Go on, give it a try.

We gonna sell this.

Do it, dammit.

Am I cool?

You're cool!

Okay, come see me in action.

Fight choreography's amazing. It can get really deep.

Sorry, but would you mind asking Ryuzo for us?

If he sells, he can live comfortably.

Everyone else understands the situation.

No one loses. It's only a win-win deal.

Have faith in your training, and you'll be fine.

Be it Hollywood or Tokyo,

wherever you go, it's about working with people.

That makes sense.

But humidity... Pay keen attention to that.

Breathing through your nose, the slightest fluctuation

can throw off the tempo of your movement.

Make sure you're aware of that.

Okay guys. Time for Miura

to tell us what he wants to do in Tokyo.

Firstly, thanks for everything.

I really appreciate this after party for me as well.

Hey. Hey you guys.

You guys do it too.

What is it?

Don't know?

Put inside your nose to find out how Japanese you are.

You're kidding me.

It's a health food maker's ap... aptitude test!

How?

Show me how pure Japanese you are.

Do it, dammit.

You're amazing!

I'm 70.

70? 70? Me too.

I'm 80%.

80?

Hey. Hey. You do it too.

Tateishi, give it a try.

Damaging my membrane would dull my senses.

I mean, damaging my mucous membrane would dull my movement sense.

Move it!

What are ya, a nose virgin? Do it!

You sonovabitch!

I'll smash your head too.

Saeki!

What's your problem?

Sorry.

Kuma.

I'm deeply sorry. Sorry to ruin your good time.

No, I'm sorry too.

Don't be. I'll pick up your tab for tonight.

That's not...

No, it's fine. Really.

I'm truly sorry.

This is for my oolong tea.

I'll fucking kill you!

"No to development" "My land is my life"

"Hot spring drilling for graft and greed"

See you later.

Hey, aren't you gonna eat?

Oh, no.

Breakfast is gold, lunch is silver, and dinner's bronze.

I know.

Listen.

You still won't sell this land?

I won't.

Somebody got you to ask again?

No, but...

You've guarded our ancestral land long enough.

Plus, I want to go to Tokyo after high school, so I need money.

It's not about guarding this land.

Those lowlifes act like money solves everything.

If they pay you, who cares how they act?

You little...

I'll be late.

Gotta go.

Take care now.

Just finished.

How'd it go?

He delighted. This great business.

He magnate in China.

Seal the deal, okay?

We need send documents to confirm sale.

Copies for now.

We can't. There's still one holdout.

Huh? What that mean?

What he said. Somebody who won't move.

A coffin-dodging old fart.

Then, where sale documents?

Ain't got none.

That was not agreement.

Land is yours, you said.

Was that lie? Would be very bad!

Kuma.

Know who you dealing with?

The Chan clan!

Make angry, very scary...

They not let me live...

The Chens, huh?

Not Chen, Chan...

We'll get it done. Won't we?

Yes sir. I'll take care of it.

Halt!

We'll slash you, so go down!

Hey. You tell your grandpa like we told you?

I did.

If he don't sell soon, Jinnai'll kill me.

Don't take it out on me.

Watch it, shrimp.

That hurts!

Let me go!

Oh man, not you again.

What are you lookin' at?

Let go!

You sonovabitch!

I'll kill you for real! Fuck you!

Hey you! Stop or I call the police!

Better watch what you say, China.

Let's go.

What do you want?

Hey Pops. Brought you a present.

Drive.

Clinging to old outdated ways won't bring change.

Open up to the world!

A hot spring in this town will be our greatest weapon against the world!

We'll be connected to the world. That's our future.

For our children's sake,

let's make it happen together.

Hey Tateishi.

Come sit here.

So, you've memorized Miura's moves?

Yes, from doing the sound effects.

From tomorrow, you take over.

I don't know what kind of hell you went through in the U.S.,

but...

In your time here,

you've worked diligently.

Can you do it?

I can.

I'm glad you're here.

Oh, that's cute.

Raised right paws beckon fortune, raised left paws beckon people.

Both paws raised means beckoning both.

Greedy, huh?

I just think it's cute.

Bye.

Hey wait!

You didn't try this, right?

No.

Maybe you're scared of being a ninja who's 0%?

Knowing what your actions will make you become

and yet being unable to turn back is the Yamato spirit...

Are you kidding me?!

That's bullshit!

I not know anything. I leave eviction to Mr. Jinnai.

We proceeded as planned,

but old Mr. Takada's still stubborn.

That damn Ryuzo. He's been a nuisance since my father's day.

Always getting other residents to block everything.

At least his granddaughter's cute.

Who's she?

The old man's granddaughter.

Call her over.

Hey you. Come here.

Come on, now.

You can take a hike.

Sit there.

Hello, I'm Kurosaki.

Nice to meet you.

Your grandfather Ryuzo and my family go way back.

Is that so?

He won't sell his land, but I'll make it worth his while.

Oh, what's your name?

It's Ayumi.

Ayumi, could you try to persuade him?

I've tried several times.

This town has nothing.

That's why we've brought in outside investment to keep it afloat.

Right, Mr. Hata?

Yes, indeed, Mr. Kurosaki.

I'm dumb, so I don't know much,

but I do know you should stop dumping trash and harassing him.

It'll only have the opposite effect.

High school students need money too, but there are no jobs here.

You have to work in a place like this.

I promise I won't tell your school about it.

From today, Tateishi will be taking Miura's position. Do your best.

I'll do my best.

Sorry, I need a pause.

Alright, I'll wait here.

I'll call out, then move. Wait for it.

That's the timing. Let's go again.

Here we go.

Okay. Just a little pause, to show the audience. Only there.

Not again...

Don't enter if you can't exit.

A bear?

It's a cat. Don't you know it?

Never came with family?

No.

My mom and dad died when I was little.

Oh really?

Plus, I'm not into fun places like this.

Hey!

What? What happened?

Due to on-stage trouble, this performance has been canceled.

Sorry to let you down.

It's okay! You were really cool.

But why? Something happened?

That guy's no good at all.

Some trauma makes him scared of action.

He froze up again today, then he slammed into me.

I'm sick of it.

You feel down? Poor Ninomiya.

I cheer you up, okay?

Wait a moment. I'll get ready.

How about you, Ayumi? You wanna ride?

I think I'll stay here a while.

Gotcha.

Hi there.

Hello.

Um, thanks for the other day.

The other day?

Um, when Saeki grabbed my hair at the bar, you saved me.

Oh. Anyone would help someone in trouble.

Bye.

H-Hey, I came with a friend, but she left already.

How can I find this?

No. 32.

Now, take careful aim, and throw!

Ah, it veered to the right.

Throw it straight at eye level, a second time!

Ah, close!

Now, aim a little higher, with your third throwing star!

Watch.

Argh! Try again!

A near miss!

Perfect!

Perfect!

Here.

Thanks.

Thank you.

My grandpa may seem scary and serious, but he's really kind.

After all, he pays for my studies, and anything else I need.

He'd probably help me move to Tokyo too,

but I don't want to burden him, so I work at the bar.

Oh, sorry. I just blurted that out.

No, it's alright.

Please, try it.

Okay.

Good?

Very.

Right, I'd better go.

Oh... Sure. Thanks for today.

If you can stand up to Saeki, you'll be fine on stage.

You'll nail it tomorrow.

Thanks.

But, for me, the hardest thing is holding back.

Huh?

Bye now.

I'm sick of doing this every day.

No use in getting angry at idiots.

Anger's an emotion that can drive people insane.

Pray silently, and let go of your anger.

You know him?

That guy trains here every morning.

You know him too?

Yeah. Just a little.

He's amazingly kind.

Kind, huh?

But you know, I see madness in his eyes. The homicidal kind.

Tateishi. You feeling good?

Yes, very good.

What happened, happened. Just move on and work hard.

But today, I'm gonna go with somebody else.

Are you?

Take time to get your mojo back.

Actually, I need to ask you a favor.

Could you attend the town meeting for me tonight?

But...

It'll be easy. You just gotta sit there.

Alright.

I trust you.

As you all know,

the global economy is changing at a furious pace.

If we can't keep up with that pace,

we'll be left behind as a nation.

My friends, let's ride the wave of globalism.

We have many dormant assets that would be the envy of other nations.

No economic development, no happiness!

Regional rejuvenation, and new horizons.

The focal point will surely be

our new hot spring resort on the verge of construction.

We hope to get under way as soon as possible!

That ain't gonna change a thing!

It's time for us to join hands, unite as a community,

and pursue a common goal.

Please allow me to also announce here today

my firm resolve to run for national office.

I refuse to let this town slip into oblivion.

Fight with me.

I thank you sincerely for your time today.

- Go for it. - Indeed I will. Thank you.

Come on, Ryuzo. Why not go with the flow?

What have you got to lose by selling?

I ain't gonna.

Think of Ayumi's future. She'll need money.

Ayumi's set for life. My savings'll do just fine.

Hey buddy.

Buddy. Come get some fresh air.

No thank you.

I'll smoke.

They came way out here to bribe us with food.

I hate how they think money makes them right.

Old Mr. Kurosaki was an irredeemable dipshit.

His son's a chip off the old block. A major dipshit.

Even death can't cure stupidity.

They only care about their own benefit.

They'd even kill me to get hold of my land.

Come sit down.

Hey buddy. You heard of Yukio Mishima?

Yes, I have.

When I was young, his talk of the Emperor didn't resonate with me,

but there's one thing he said that's stuck with me to this day.

"I cannot place my hopes in the future of Japan. If it does not change,

Japan may cease to exist." That's what Mishima said.

"It shall remain merely as an inorganic, hollow, and isolated economic giant."

When I first heard that, I thought he was just being a wimp.

But you know,

Japan today is hollow, and not only that,

it isn't even economically enriched.

This is a battle!

We gotta keep fighting, for as long as it takes!

No room for retreat. We gotta purge ourselves, over and over!

Are you sure you can get on?

Sure...

Are you alright?!

Ambulance... Call an ambulance!

Call an ambulance!

How is he?!

What happened? Something bad?

He was talking just fine, then he suddenly fell ill.

And? Is he okay now?

I don't know. But, I think there's something more to it.

What do you mean?!

His food or drink might have been poisoned by Kurosaki.

He turned up at the meeting, and talked about land.

About speeding up development.

He even brought food and drink for everyone.

The gang was there too.

Why didn't you look out for him?!

I was careless.

Are you Ayumi?

I am.

Your grandfather's going to be alright.

Thank you.

I'm sorry.

Hey.

Are you free tomorrow?

What does that brat want? I'm busy, dammit.

Thank you for waiting.

How can I help you?

You harass us day in, day out.

I'm sick of it.

Think you can get away with it?

I don't know what you mean. Calm down.

You tried to kill Grandpa.

The food and drink you brought. You poisoned it.

Look... I really don't have the faintest idea.

You poisoned it!

This is provocation.

This man saw everything.

I'll call the police.

Would you please leave?

We won't sell our land.

If Grandpa dies because of this,

I'll kill you myself.

You should watch what you say.

These days, that alone is intimidation.

What's more, if your grandfather dies, you'll be free, won't you?

Screw you!

I'll kill you right now.

If you keep hurting people, I'll make you pay.

Thanks.

Bye now.

Hey, let me know your phone number.

I don't have one.

No phone?

No need.

What about calling people?

If I want to be with them, it happens.

By chance...?

Not chance. Inevitability.

Bye.

Wait...

What was your result?

Did you use the PJ kit?

It was 100%.

That's amazing!

It is.

I'm pure Japanese.

Row, row, row your boat, Gently down the stream

Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Life is but a dream

Row, row, row your boat, Gently down the stream

Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Life is but a dream

Row, row, row your boat,

(Humming) Gently down the stream

Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Life is but a dream

(Humming) Row, row, row your boat, Gently down the stream

Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Life is but a dream

Hello sir!

Just keep going.

I'll be watching.

Who's he? A new guy?

Tateishi? He joined six months ago.

I've seen him somewhere. Where was he before this?

Doing screen work, apparently.

But there was an accident on a set, and he saw someone die.

That trauma forced him to quit action.

Wait a minute...

Chida, you know Tateishi?

Sonojima. One moment.

Sonojima's our stage manager.

I'm Detective Watanabe. We'd like to talk to Mr. Tateishi.

Could you get him?

Hey, Tateishi. Come here.

Mr. Daisuke Tateishi?

I'm Detective Watanabe.

We'd like to talk about the incident at Mr. Kurosaki's office.

Will you come with us?

Of course. I'll get ready.

What's up?

Well, I don't really know.

Tateishi's been called in for questioning.

Sonojima.

I remember now. Who he is.

He's bad news.

Mr. Tateishi, you became violent at Mr. Kurosaki's office,

and caused damage, correct?

Incorrect.

Mr. Kurosaki has filed a complaint,

and submitted photos as evidence.

It was self-defense.

Self-defense?

We went to that office, and were attacked.

I was brought in from Japan for a shoot in the U.S.,

as an action performer.

He'd lived over there when he was a kid,

and communicated well with the crew.

That's why I remember his face.

Due to a land sale dispute, my life was threatened,

so I fought back.

Y-Your life was threatened?

Right.

They'd already tried to kill an old man with poison.

That set accident...

He caused it.

A man died because of him.

M-Mr. Kurosaki never mentioned that...

Then, that must mean he's lying.

The death was treated as accidental,

so he was never prosecuted.

But the thing is, I saw the accident happen.

He was...smiling.

He deliberately killed that man.

No doubt in my mind.

Miss Takada! Miss Takada!

Listen.

Go to the hospital right away.

Okay. I got it.

Hey American!

I'm Japanese.

Hey! Come back here!

Prove you're Japanese then.

Quit singing songs in English!

You're a little creep.

Shine it on him! Shine it!

You ain't Japanese or American!

Don't move.

Hey! You okay?

What have you done?!

Tateishi.

How did it go?

It's a misunderstanding.

They said they'd reinvestigate.

Oh yeah?

Tateishi, listen.

Well...

I heard you started some trouble at Mr. Kurosaki's office.

Like I told them, it was self-defense.

Tateishi.

It pains me to say this,

but as of today, I'd like you to quit.

Why?

This place exists thanks to the local community's support.

Especially Mr. Kurosaki, and his father before him.

No matter the circumstances, you can't forgive what I did to him?

Not just that.

You told us about an accident that traumatized you.

Did you... end up killing someone?

What are you saying?

I'm not trying to lay blame.

It's just not the same as the story you told me.

I've never killed anyone.

I don't see why I should quit.

Tateishi.

People are saying you're the reason that Ryuzo died.

"Died"?

Tell me the truth!

You said Kurosaki had him killed.

That's the truth.

The hospital said he died...

...because of external trauma.

The poison must have made him...

There was no poison in him!

Tests of this kind are widely available.

Their popularity itself is typically Japanese.

Such indicators of racial impurity are warped, delusional,

island nation exclusivity.

Why cling to the myth of racial homogeneity?

Although Pure Japanese products

have been revealed to be scientifically unsound,

they continue to enjoy avid support on social media and elsewhere.

The research institute that exposed them

has been harassed and threatened with arson.

How do you define "Japanese" anyway? Is that even possible?

How can you measure non-existent purity?

Japanese language usage could be a factor.

Not race, but language as an operating system.

So if you use that OS, you're Japanese.

Not Japanese, a Japanese-speaker.

Language is said to regulate thought,

so considering the state of Japan, where on earth

is the Japanese language taking Japanese speakers?

They see construction begun, we safe. All good.

Put your damn seal on it already.

Then you'll get your money.

I don't know where our seal is.

Only Grandpa knew.

Then thumbprint it.

Seal it with blood.

Saeki.

Stop it! Stop it!

Stop it! Stop it, please!

This'll give ya no reason to stay.

Do it.

No! Let me go!

Get over here!

Hey.

Don't fuck with me.

Hand that over.

Hey...

Hey!

Right now,

I really wanted to be with you.

Hey!

You're the one who wrecked the office.

Whether you killed Grandpa or not

doesn't matter now.

If you don't mind, please hand her over to us.

Help me. Please.

Or you'll get hurt.

Kill them if you want.

Kill all of those bastards.

The whole world too...

Move. Now!

This frees you.

What the hell is this?!

What...now?!

Are you crazy?!

Mr. Jinnai! What is this?! Huh?

I tell Mr. Kurosaki!

Hello, Mr. Kurosaki? We in big trouble here!

Please come right away! If not, no contract!

I can't explain it!

Just come here! Yes, quickly!

Let me go!

Kuma.

Bring it.

Mr. Jinnai, I call Mr. Kurosaki! He coming soon!

How you gonna fix this?! Huh?

You talk too much.

(Humming) Row, row, row your boat, Gently down the stream

Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Life is but a dream

- (Humming) Row, row, row... - I thought you were dead.

Sorry I got you into this.

No need to be sorry.

Stay here.

I'm really...

...grateful to you.

So am I.

What the hell's going on?!

Where's Hata?

Take this.

I don't need that.

I ain't playin'.

It's on.