Original subtitles

Although this film was inspired by actual events that took place in Tokyo,

the details and characters portrayed in this film are entirely fictional

NOBODY KNOWS

Hello

We've just moved into #203 We're the Fukushimas

I wanted to meet the landlord

It's just a token gift

Thank you for taking the trouble

It's very nice to meet you

Um, my husband's abroad, you see,

so really, it's just the two of us I hope you'll look out for us

Oh, I see Don't hesitate to ask

Thank you very much Introduce yourself

I'm Fukushima Akira

see, are you in Jr. High?

I'm in sixth grade

You're so big

Once you get to this age, it's fine, but little ones,

we, other tenants tend to complain about them

Oh, he's very mature He'll be no trouble

Fortunately, he takes after his father,

and he's a really good student

But now that he's in sixth grade, he's ready to learn English...

Mother

Hold on

Shh!

In the back room, please

The living room?

Yes

You just know that landlord remarried

His first wife. I bet you his first wife died,

and he went and married again

Just hold on, Shigeru

What is this!

Just hold on

Here goes

You OK? Was it hot?

It's hot

Wow, you did a great job

It was hot

This is your new home

Just hold on, Shigeru

Shall we let Shigeru out...

I'll let you out

Here comes the noisy boy

Was it hot?

Super hot

You did a great job We're here

OK! A huge success

What floor is this?

Our new home is on the second floor

Apartment 203

Get back inside, Shigeru

What if they see you?

We'll have to move all over again Get inside

Get in here! Hey, Akira

Get back inside

Shigeru, you've got to unpack your own toys

I'll go pick up Kyoko at the station

Be careful, off you go You know the way?

I know

I'm off

OK, off you go, then

Did you wait?

You're late

I'm sorry

Is the apartment big?

Yeah, it's three rooms Pretty big

The washing machine?

On the veranda

The veranda, huh?

Kyoko!

We're home

I think I know how to make the soup

I know how to make the soup

OK, then, you make it

Such big chopsticks! Oh, I'll eat with these

Yeah! My favorite

Tasty?

May I have everyone's attention?

Now that we've moved into a new home,

I'm going to explain the rules to you, one more time

Let's promise to keep them, OK?

How many are there?

OK, first of all, no loud voices or screaming

Can you do that?

I can

Next, no going outside

I know

Can you do that? Not even out on the veranda

OK? Can you keep that promise?

Sure!

Can you do it, little Shige-monster?

You're the one that has to promise hardest

Absolutely no going outside Can you do that?

Bet you can-can

He didn't raise his hand

That's right, remember our old home,

we had to leave because you always threw such tantrums

So, now that we've found a nice new home,

you've got to promise Can you?

How's Kyoko supposed to do the laundry?

For the laundry,

there's no choice, but for Kyoko

to sneak out quietly for the laundry

Don't go out with her Shigeru

And Akira, you already know all this,

but Mom's sometimes late, so you'll be in charge

That's OK, right? And study a lot

You really have to get it, Shigeru

Do you get it?

If you don't... it's an enema for you!

Not an enema, green peppers

Green peppers?

Why!

Make him eat peppers

Oh, that's it, then

We' give Shigeru "The Pepper Punishment" got that?

Next time you're up for a tantrum, get in the suitcase

Shut up!

Like I...

That's the time to climb in

That's right, that's right

What a great idea

Put him there when he's noisy, OK?

We'll all put him in

Mother

These tatami mats smell good

The tatami? What do they smell like?

Like leaves in nature

That's a nice smell, isn't it?

The tatami are still new, they're still green

Make you sleep well?

Good night

Will you be late?

Today? Let's see...

What's today? Oh, I guess I might...

Maybe I'll be late

You want dinner?

Dinner... dinner... What's for dinner tonight?

Maybe curry

Curry? I want curry! Save me some curry

Please

Maybe I'll eat it

Off you go

Hey, did Mom leave already?

She just left

Dangerous

The piano...

I'm going shopping

Off you go

Get me an "Apollo Choco"

Sure

150 yen

Shall I buy persimmons...

No "Apollo Choco"

There's a video arcade... "Inageya Hardwares store"

"Near and far-sighted..."

Found it

Apollo Choco

No bag, right?

Out of 100 Yen, then

Thank you very much

Save 'em for later...

You OK?

I'm fine

The bath's ready, brother

You can go first

OK

Are there carrots?

There are carrots

None for me

No, you have to eat them

Dinner's ready, Kyoko

OK

Shigeru left the carrots, again

Elementary Japanese

Look, Mother's home

Hey there, I'm back

Welcome home

It's damned cold out there Warm in here

Weren't you in bed, yet?

I was hanging the laundry

What a good girl Thank you

And what do we have here?

Can I have some?

Damn. It's cold

Welcome home

I'm home

Oops

Got it?

I can't

No way

It clicked but went out

All yours

Did I get this right?

What's this?

"A nation that flourished.

"in about 300 C.C."

What don't you understand?

just wondered if I got it right

No, it should be "300 B.C."

When you don't know, you look it up in here

That way, you'll learn

Wow, is this Shigeru's?

Wow, what's this?

This yours? Kyoko's?

I hate math...

Six times six is...

Six-six, six-six...

Hurry, six-six

I can do it

Six-six is thirty-six...

Hello, yes

It's noisy there, awful noisy

Where are you? Karaoke?

Not now, it's too late

What? Who's there? Oh, really, what a shame...

And-a 2

And-a, and-a 3

Hey, oh no

And-a 1, hey

And-a 3

And-a, and-a 4

Wow!

Oh, me? And-a, and-a 2 Wow!

Oh, no, I'm the loser who has to go without dinner!

You won't get sleepy

If there's no lid on,

what could be inside?

You can't tell

See, if you close your eyes and put it in,

if you put it in but you don't know...

Mother

I want to go to school

School? You wouldn't have any fun at school

Besides, when you don't have a daddy, they bully you at school

You don't need to go to school

Wow, feels really great Great smell, did you smell it?

Stinks of sunlight

Stinks of sunlight?

Stinks of sunlight What a beautiful day...

Your mother,

is in love with someone now

Again?

Not again This guy's really

sweet and serious

I think he's really looking out for me

So, if he promises to really...

to really marry me,

then we can a live in a big house and you can all go to school

and Kyoko can play the piano...

So just hang on a little longer

I really think this time probably...

I'm home

I'm home

Here we are, sushi

I'm home, meow

Were you asleep?

C'mon, c'mon guys, the sushi was a present

A sushi present, c'mon, c'mon

You wake up?

You wake up? You mad?

C'mon over, come over, c'mon over, Yuki

She stinks of booze

Aren't you cold? Were you asleep? I'm sorry

It's just that your Mommy had a pretty good time today

Here you are, Mom

Oh, thank you

Akira

Listen, Akira...

he's starting to look just like his father

He's got his father's eyes, exactly

Your brother's father...

used to work at Haneda

You know what Haneda is? It's a place with lots of airplanes

You know, right Shigeru? That's where he used to work

Oh, know, listen, Akira

Remember going to see your father?

I don't

We took the Monorail to get to Haneda Airport

You forget?

Yeah

Kyoko your father was...

a music producer...

I know! Let's give Kyoko's...

pretty hands a nice manicure

Your mother... actually...

wanted to be a singer

And I really made it... part way

With your father, Kyoko

Oops, way too much

I was going to cut a record...

And we were almost ready

when the deal fell apart

Your mother really wanted to, but...

Dear Akira, Your mother's going away for a little while

Please look after Kyoko, Shigeru and Yuki

I'm going shopping

Sure, off you go, then

And also, mother won't be coming back for a while

Why not?

Something to do with work, I think I'm off

Off you go

Please enter your deposit account...

The rent... electricity bill, phone and gas...

And also...

tissues...

Let's go to my office

Do you always do this?

No, I don't

Your first time?

I didn't take anything

Then what's all this doing here?

Your name?

Fukushima Akira

Fukushima... Akira...

School?

Your father's name?

I don't have a father

No father?

Your mother, then?

She's gone away to work for a while

Where did she go?

If you won't tell me, I'll have to call the police

Sir,

I don't think this boy stole that

I think the boys reading comics over there put them in his bag

It wasn't him?

No, I don't think so

Why didn't you speak up?

I'm sorry

Don't "I'm sorry," me

This is just between us, OK? The meat buns are a little bonus

Hurry, give it to him

Thank you very much

Is that a plus sign?

That's right

9,824 Yen

9,824 Yen?

I forgot to add this...

Hello

Isn't this your day off?

I'm driving again tonight No use staying home

How's your Mom?

She hasn't been home in a month

For real?

How old are you, Akira?

I'm 12

And Yuki?

Yuki's fine

She takes after me?

Yes, she does

For real...

Akira!

Shit, I'm 10 Yen short Lend me 10 Yen

What, 10 Yen?

Why make a big deal over 10 Yen?

What's with that damned big wallet?

It's a hand-me-down from my mother

From who?

From my mother...

You moved, right?

The new place big?

Any pubic hair, yet?

No...

Liar, I got mine in 5th grade

No way

That's the truth

It's just...

What are you smirking about?

It's just that since mother's gone,

It's just, there's no money

For real? I don't have any money

What've you got left?

About 10,000 Yen

10,000 Yen is enough

I'm in a helluva jam, myself

My girlfriend, you know,

she totally maxed out my credit cards I'm in credit card hell, man

So I'm working my ass off, slowly paying it down, man

This is all I've got on me This is it, the last time

Thank you

Alright, I'm off

By the way, Yuki's not my kid

Every time did it with your mom, I used a condom. Bye, then

Bye, then

Thanks for this

Bye

Oh, no, I'm hopelless

Gotta get it in

So cold...

I spent 874 Yen at the supermarket

I have 850 Yen left in my wallet

How many Yen were in my wallet to begin with?

Soon, I came across Bubu the Pig, planting turnip seeds in a field

What a nice bag you have there

My mother made it for me

Where, where, where is it?

You can't go out, Shigeru

I'm not out

I'm not out

I'm home!

We come home

How've you guys been?

Hey, how've you guys been?

See, I'm home

Look, presents This one's for Yuki

Thank you

For you, Shigeru

I'm home

Akira, Akira

Wow, it's been a while

Shall open it for you?

You can carry it on your back

Wow!

It's cute

Carry it? Carry it? Like a backpack

You can put your things inside, and do that...

The sides? Your ears? Out?

Ears out?

You look so neat He looks better with short hair

Which is more becoming, Yuki? Long or...

Long

You like him better with long hair? Oh, no but I'll cut it anyway

A little bit shorter's OK, right?

What's that face for?

Don't tell me, I cut your bangs too short

You're fine, right? Too short?

I don't believe it

Anyway, it'll grow right back out Don't act so cool

You look cute

I mean it

Here goes!

Maribo!

A chop! The pits!

Chop Maribo!

Maribo!

Maribo!

Hey, what are you doing? Kyoko

What are you doing? Don't touch my things

It's your fault It won't come out...

Where were you, really, Mother?

I told you I was working

A whole month?

I was in Osaka It was just too far

told you not to touch my things

What are you doing?

What? You see, today,

your mother has to step out, so I'm getting ready

You're going already?

Your mother's... busy today

But listen, I'll be back for Christmas

Only 5,000 Yen?

He could've sent you a little more, mean, you're little kids in a jam

But hey, pachinko parlors and taxis,

don't draw customers in such hard times

But you go back to him if you need to

It's cold

And the wind's blowing so hard It's so cold...

Did you tell the man you're seeing about us?

I told you, I'll tell him eventually...

Sugar

You've got sugar there

God, you're irritating

Listen, I keep asking you,

when will you let us go to school?

What's this "school this, school that"? Who needs to go to school anyway?

Plenty of famous people never even went to school in the first place

Like who?

How should I know But plenty of them...

You're so selfish, mother

How can you say that?

Selfish? You want to know who's really selfish?

Your father is the one who's selfish, up and disappearing like that

What's this? I'm not allowed to be happy?

What's this?

Oh, I know someone famous

Prime Minister Tanaka Ever heard of him?

Never

You're too young

How about... the wrestler Antonio Inoki?

I bet he never went to school I'm not sure, but...

Sure, he did

Man, you're a drag Hurry up and finish eating

I send you money, soon

You'll come home for Christmas?

Sure, I'll come home

I'll be right home You take care, of them, too

Is Totoro really real?

Don't you know how big Totoro is?

I know

I know, he's really big

It'd be a reall mess if he was walking around

The police would've catched him

Think there are UFOs?

Nope

Nope

If Martians exist, so do UFOs

Martians are...

What about real Zombies? Scary Zombies

You think Santa Claus is real?

He is he is

You think? There's only one Santa, right?

He can't cover Japan all by himself, can he?

But he can Santa Claus can manage it

That's right, there are all kinds...

Mother didn't come back, did she?

Her work kept her away longer

Because I was so mean to Mom?

No, that's not true

Hello, this is the Sanwa Department Store

May I speak to Fukushima Keiko in Menswear?

Excuse me...

This is her son

Please hold a moment

I'm terribly sorry, but Ms. Fukushima resigned last month

How may I help you?

How many minutes, Shigeru?

Not yet

Not yet... how many more minutes?

One more minute, maybe

Maybe?

Maybe?

Not ready yet?

It's about ready, I think

You think?

Let's eat, then

Thanks for the food

Off you go, then

Thanks for the food

I have to lick the lid

Taste good?

Tastes good

The super-duper best

Excuse me, I'm looking for a phone number

Kanagawa Prefecture, Kawasaki City, Nakahara-Ku...

Hello, this is the Yamamotos

Hello... Hello?

Wonder who this is They aren't talking...

Good evening Have a happy new year

Kyoko's next

With the "kyo" like in Tokyo

Akira

That's right...

Mom sent us all New Year's presents

Look

For you, Yuki

Thank you

Shigeru

Kyoko

That's for you

Thanks

4,000 Yen!

4,000 Yen! No way It's 2,000 Yen

1,000 Yen

4,000 Yen

4,000 Yen

What do you want, Yuki?

A doll

Shigeru?

Roller blades

Roller blades?

You, Kyoko?

I'm saving mine up for a piano

You, brother?

A baseball glove

No, I'm gonna meet Mommy at the station

She's not coming home today

I'm sure she's coming home

She'll be back next week

She's really coming next week?

She really will

How do you know?

I just do

She's coming home next week

It's Yuki's birthday, today

These?

These?

Yeah

Just hang on

OK, let's go

Good evening

Good evening

Stepping out?

Where to?

To the station to meet my Mommy

I see, what's your name?

Yuki

Yuki, I see How old are you, Yuki?

I'm 5

5 years old? I see

She's our cousin, just staying overnight

Oh, I see... Off you go, then

Off we go, then

Adorable little girl

Tomato, daikon, broccoli, squash, carrot...

There's so many

Plates... Cups...

The butcher's...

Oh, only one left?

The last one

There's the monorail

It goes to Haneda Airport

Someday let's get on and go see the airplanes

Yeah, let's do that

Dear Kyoko

To Kyoko

No, no, it turns on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, dot

No, no, it's 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8

No. I swear it's on 5

No, I swear it's 6

Listen, listen, man

You couldn't even do it on that Kamehameha thing

Yes could

Go! No, that's too far-ish

Oh, damn you did t

You're a genius, man

Using the brake?

No brake

Hey, wow, cool

You gotta crash it

That one already burned...

Welcome

Your friends?

Yeah, friends

That's 197 Yen

Get off get off

Thanks

Let's go

Bye, then

Thank you

See you tomorrow Bye, then

Please indicate the desired amount

Please indicate the desired amount

- Excuse us - Excuse us

This one, huh? Let's do it, let's do it

Are you ready? Start!

All right, perfect, max

What!

Take that!

What a weird haircut

Coke and what?

Coke and orange and... CC Lemon

I'm home

We bought stuff

You're late

How far'd you go?

Coke for me

Me, too

Hey, somebody attacked

Hey, you jerk, you let 'em in

But this person attacked

Your Gas Bill is Overdue

Get away, you jerk

OK, nice

Go away

Told you so, dammit

You'll never get it that way

Butt out

Let's go to the store, Akira

I'm hungry treat us

Sure

Hey, I wanna go, too

No, you stay home Don't touch the game

Don't touch it

What are you doing?

Hey, hey hey isn't this great?

Her tits are huge Great, huh?

Isn't it great?

You swipe it?

Your turn, Akira

We're friends, right? Go

Let's go

Hey, wait

He's not your type?

No way! He's way too passionate-like Like a cool-like guy

But that's what's so cool

Been a while

Been a while

How you been?

Yeah, fine

They're too big for me They don't fit

Mom says I'll grow any way, so take the big ones

hate 'em

Hey

Been a while How you been? What's up?

bought a new game, why don't you come over?

I'll come over when I have time

See you 'round

I've got cram school, sorry

See ya

See ya, then

Who was that?

Take me along to play

Yeah, but his house stinks

No way, stinks of what?

Stinks of garbage The place is a real mess

Like rotting?

Here she comes

To Mizuguchi Saki In Heaven

Got it

Hello, there, Fukushima san

Don't worry, he's gone

How old are you?

I'm 12

You can't start working part-time until you're 16

Shouldn't you contact the police or child welfare, or something?

If I do, the four of us won't be able to stay together

That happened before and it was an awful mess

I see...

You need it for your piano It's OK

Let's race

Don't beat me, Akira

Welcome

Did your mother come back?

Who's taller? We're the same

There are seeds here, too

Take them

I'll take these, too

OK, I'll take these Look, Akira, seeds

Somebody just left them behind

Poor things

2, 3, 4, 5...

Amazing, for real

Paper, scissors, rock

First is rock Paper, scissors, rock

I can't stop

Akira, got dirt?

Got it

Shige!

Shigeru!

Shigeru

Hey, Shigeru

The bag

It came out funny

Yu...

ki...

I'll go get some water

Brother, the lights don't work

Not in the bathroom, either

Mr. String, Mr. String, where are you?

What are you doing?

Not going to school?

No...

I'm not either

There's a cicada hole here, did you know?

No, I didn't

And again

Pi-ne-ap-p-l-e

First is rock Paper, scissors, rock

Ch-o-co-la-t-e

First is rock Paper, scissors, rock

And again!

We have suspended your water service

I got so many

Wow, amazing

What are you doing?

Nothing special

Did you catch cold?

Your voice sounds weird

Shut up

Are you washing your hair?

Yesterday, at the park

Nice and cool?

When's your mother coming back?

She's never coming back

Probably

I'm not hot I'm hot

I said, I'm not hot, I'm not

Thank you

Eat the inari sushi first

Shigeru

No salmon?

No, just what's there

No fair

This was Shigeru's It died

She fell asleep

Excuse me, the door was unlocked...

I'm the landlord from the 3rd floor, here about the rent

Where's your mother?

She's working in Osaka

Are you cousins?

I'll go make some money

What? How?

Here!

No

Why not? just sang karaoke with him

No!

What are you eating?

Spit it out

What's that?

Paper

That's 287 Yen

Exactly thank you

How'd the semester go?

His report card, you mean? A total disaster

He got a terrible grade in Japanese

My child did badly, too

Wish I could find something

Hey, where's Shigeru?

Dunno

What are you doing?

Where's Shigeru?

Dunno

Shige!

You said you wanted noodles so got some!

What do you want!

You watch it, buster

Don't bother coming home

Don't take it out on things

Did it break?

Amazing power

He's just an idiot

Cut it out, Yuki

I have to pee

Why didn't you pee in the park, before?

Go pee by the bath

Don't want to

Is Saki coming back?

Shigeru! You can't just use up all the water!

There's none left to drink

Is Saki coming to play again?

Never

What are you doing?

I'm selling these

Don't need 'em anymore

Stop it

Cut it out

Let go!

Shut up!

Move

Don't touch it!

She's never coming back

Who cares! Stay in there! Idiot!

Miyauchi! Don't move your legs too much!

Kato! Where's Yano today?

Cram school

Cram school? Oh, man, we're short

What year are you?

Akira, #9, right field

Line up!

We're starting a game between the White Bears and the Kenzan Fighters

Let's go!

Bow

Let's go!

Akira, hold your hands closer, like this...

When the ball comes, take a real hard slice at it, wham

Just, wham, swing at it

That's fine, nice swing...

"A big, big, homerun, homerun"

"In heaven... Grandpa and grandma..."

Yuki

Yuki won't get up

Yuki!

She fell off the chair

Yes, hello?

Is Fukushima Keiko there?

Just a minute. I'll go get her

Mommy

A big, big...

homerun...

In heaven... Grandpa and grandma

So surprised...

A big... homerun... In heaven...

Akira

What happened?

That money... Can I borrow it?

I want to show Yuki... the airplanes

You all off for a picnic? Look's like fun

That' be 1,895 Yen

OK, thanks

Kyoko, what's this?

It just arrived

To Akira, give them my best I'm counting on you, Mother

She doesn't fit

Guess Yuki... grew

Is it good bye?

When I touched Yuki this morning...

she was so cold, it was awful

It just felt so...

It was just so...

When I ask the midnight sky

the stars just shine

Into the black lake of my molten heart

I can only flow

Will the angel even give me a backward glance?

Want to splash around in my heart?

The winds of the coming winter lap at the waves

calling me Into the dark

With eyes as wilted as ice

I'm growing up

A jewel pungent with a stench

that brook is no one's approach

Thanks

Found one!

YAGIRA Yuuya

KITAURA Ayu

KIMURA Hiei

SHIMIZU Momoko

KAN Hanae

YOU

KUSHIDA Kazumi OKAMOTO Yukiko

TATE Takako KASE Ryo

KIMURA Yuichi ENDO Ken'ichi

TERAJIMA Susumu HIRAIZUMI Sei

Executive Producers: SHIGENOBU Yutaka KAWASHIRO Kazumi

Development Producer: YASUDA Masahiro

Associate Development Producers: KOBAYASHI Etaro Lee Bong-Ou

Associate Producers: URATANI Toshiro KOHNO Satoshi

Producer KORE-EDA Hirokazu Line Producer: TAGUCHI Hijiri

Cinematography: YAMAZAKI Yutaka

Sound: TSURUMAKI Yutaka

Art Direction: ISOMI Toshihiro MITSUMATSU Keiko

Casting: ARAE Yoshiko

Chief Assistant Director: KUMAGAI Kiichi

Production Manager: SHIRAISHI Osamu

Stylist: KOBAYASHI Miwako

Hair and Make-Up: SAKAI Mutsuki

Still Photography: KAWAUCHI Rinko

Publicity Design: KASAI Kaoru

Music: GONTITI

Theme Song "A Jewel": TATE Takako

Production Assistance: TV MAN UNION, INC.

Produced by TV MAN UNION, INC. BANDAI VISUAL CO., LTD. ENGINE FILM, INC. c-style Cine Qua Non

Directed, Written and Edited by KORE-EDA Hirokazu

English subtitles: Linda Hoaglund

� NOBODY KNOWS Project Team