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-[suspenseful music playing] -[Kenta] What?

What's this?

I'm a little scared.

Wait.

KENTA TSUKAMOTO, 29 FORMER BODYBUILDER

"You may withdraw from Final Draft

and drop out of the game with a portion of the 30 million yen."

"You will leave with three million yen."

"However, you may only drop out if you're the first one in line."

Three million yen.

[music fades]

[dramatic music playing]

[music fades]

[Yoshio] "If you quit now, you'll get three million yen."

"You have until the morning to decide."

YOSHIO ITOI, 43

Seriously?! It's such a tough decision.

It's not for me though.

The days have been tough.

The battles have been grueling.

I've come this far.

I've survived every challenge.

I can't quit at this point, after coming all this way. I can't.

Mm, I imagine some people are considering this though.

TAKASHI KURIHARA, 37

[chuckles] This is so mean.

Someone will definitely take this offer.

Someone will leave.

It's three million yen.

Seriously?

Oh man.

Well…

To be honest, my feeling is,

I'm kind of torn.

-[pensive music playing] -Of course I want the three million yen.

On the other hand,

I've learned…

[all] Cheers!

[Kenta] …so much hanging out with the other athletes.

It means a lot to me.

If I choose to give up this learning opportunity for myself,

is that really a good decision?

That's the question.

Everyone here was a professional athlete at some point.

FATHER: TAKAFUMI-SAN

It's so exciting to live and connect with them.

It reminds me of when I played rugby. It reminds me of a great time in my life.

Honestly, it reminded me how nice team sports can be.

I started playing rugby when I was three, all the way through college.

I'm very thankful for that experience.

Without that experience,

I don't think I would have enjoyed living together with the other athletes.

I feel like you played rugby because I wanted you to.

I've been wondering if it was a good thing.

I still think about it.

So hearing you say all of this right now makes me happy. I'm very grateful.

I wanna show you what I'm capable of

and express my gratitude for what you've done for me.

-I'll get 30 million if I win. -Mm.

If I win, I'd like to take you all on vacation to Hawaii.

That sounds great. That's great, yeah.

You've never been to Hawaii, right?

No. You gotta win.

[Kenta] I told him I'd take my family on vacation to Hawaii.

Frankly, three million yen is enough to do that.

Oh man, seriously? Are we doing this again?

KATSUMA YONEMURA, 28

-Three million yen is a lot of money. -[music fades]

It's complicated because

I'm working as a barber, cutting hair.

I changed my career.

And so, of course, money can be a little tight.

But if you look at the other athletes,

I'm not sure I have what it takes to beat all of them.

So it's tempting. I can't deny that I'm thinking about it.

Yeah. I have a beautiful family.

I can't just pretend I don't and keep going.

ELDEST DAUGHTER WIFE

How are you doing there?

We're doing great, aren't we, honey?

Do you remember when I told you I'd become a barber?

-Remember when I said that? -[wife] Mm.

How did that make you feel?

Honestly, I was like, "What is he talking about?!"

Where would we live? Where would you work?

There were so many things to consider, things that might change.

But now you've become successful at it,

and… you seem happy doing it.

So I'm happy that you made that choice.

Hmm. But even then, you know,

I need to start earning more for our family.

-We're going to have another child. -That's right.

I hope you're both doing okay.

Yes.

It'd be truly amazing if you won.

Yeah.

-You could win it all. -Let's see.

-Daddy, I think-- -I want you to do your best.

-Mommy, I can buy him… -Yeah?

-A cake to eat. -You wanna buy a cake?

-Yeah, a cake. -Yeah.

Say, "Papa, you got this!"

Papa, you got this!

Oh man, this is so hard.

You don't use a mat?

[Hozumi] Let's go!

RYUDAI ONIKURA, 30 FORMER AMATEUR BOXER

It's so hot.

-[Hozumi] You do this much? -[Ryudai] No, not really.

-You see the letter they left? -I did.

Three million yen is

not easy to get, you know?

-Mm, I get it. -I feel like,

for guys in your position, guys like you and Itoi…

HOZUMI HASEGAWA, 43

…you're much better off in life compared to how the rest of us are doing.

So I imagine guys like you weren't tempted to take the money like the rest of us.

For me, an actor who struggles sometimes,

that amount of money gives me an awful lot to think about. Yeah.

Yeah, I can imagine.

I've never had three million yen just dropped in my lap.

-[Hozumi] Ah… -Yeah.

At least we have until tomorrow morning to think about it.

[Hozumi] I know it must be tempting.

Have you discussed it with your family yet?

Yeah, I should do that. You're right.

[ethereal music playing]

[Takashi] Damn.

[bell tolling]

[bell tolling]

Oh my God.

Hmm.

[exhales deeply]

[music fades]

[female voice] Anyone wishing to drop out,

please proceed to the entrance of the camp.

Remember, you must be first in line.

[dramatic music playing]

[female voice] Attention.

One of you has decided to leave the competition

and will take home three million yen.

Therefore,

the final prize is now 27 million yen.

All remaining athletes, make your way to the fire pit.

[music builds]

-[inspirational music playing] -[Takashi] I'm not leaving, no way.

The previous team battle was honestly such a meaningful experience.

That moment meant so much to me.

Of course, I don't blame the person that left.

[Yoshio] I can't drop out. I just can't do it.

[music fades]

Hey, Itoi. Good morning.

-Morning. -[Yoshio] That was a surprise!

It really was. I knew you would stay.

I knew Itoi wouldn't go.

I just can't believe our team is now

missing one member.

-Somebody has dropped out. -Someone has left. One person. Yes.

It's kind of sad, you know?

-Yeah, I know. It is kind of sad. -[Takashi] I mean, we were a team.

And we probably won't see them again.

-[Yoshio] That's right. -Yeah.

-He's not here anymore. -[Yoshio] You're right.

-[Yoshio] Didn't even get to say goodbye. -Didn't have time to for one last chat.

[intriguing music playing]

[exclaims]

Oh, Oni.

-Morning. -[Takashi] Oni.

[Yoshio] Our boy Oni!

-Oni. -[stirring music playing]

Hey, guys, what's up?

-Who was it? -Yeah, that's what we're wondering.

-We have no idea. -I didn't think anyone would leave.

[Yoshio] Me neither.

I have no clue.

[Yoshio] How's your body?

I feel like my shoulder is a little sore, you know?

Soreness may have been a factor too.

If you woke up today and your body was super sore,

you may have decided to quit.

-Yeah, that's possible. -It could have been a big factor.

If so, maybe it was Hasegawa.

-[Yoshio] Really? -[Ryudai] Maybe not.

[Yoshio] Once a champion, always a champion.

He can never quit, you know?

I mean, I wanna believe that he stayed.

Ah, who was it?

[music builds]

Who could it be?

[Yoshio] Oh!

[music fades]

[Yoshio] Here comes the champion.

-[Ryudai] I'm relieved. -[Yoshio] Champion!

-Good morning. -Hey.

-Hey. -Morning. Hey.

-Morning. -Oh, be careful.

-Only two left. -[Hozumi] One of those two.

Yeah. It's either Kenta or Yone.

One of them.

To be honest, my feeling is,

I'm kind of torn.

So it's tempting.

I can't deny that I'm thinking about it. Mm.

[Ryudai] Yone has a family he has to consider.

-He's not just competing for himself. -[Takashi] True.

-You gotta win. -[Kenta chuckles]

[Kenta] Three million yen is still a lot of money.

It's kind of sad, you know?

One of our teammates will be gone.

Oh my God.

[dramatic music playing]

Oh my God.

Wow!

-That's right. -[Yoshio] Seriously?

Here we go.

[Ryudai] That's all of us.

[Takashi] Wow. Look at that!

[competitors exclaim]

-[Ryudai] There we go. -Incredible!

-Hey there. -Welcome.

Thank you. Thank you.

Wow, I've got goosebumps.

-Oh my God. -[competitors exclaim]

It was Kenta.

-[Takashi] Kenta, yeah. -[Yoshio] Kenta, yeah.

Kenta.

♪ Far away is the world I’ve dreamed When I had my time ♪

♪ Now I’m left with the ghost of a life And I called it mine ♪

♪ Faded lights, all the cheers have died ♪

♪ I look back, and now I dream another… ♪

♪ Now I’m here… ♪

From the moment this competition started,

I've… been at the bottom.

If anything, I've succeeded 'cause everyone else has supported me.

And I realized

I won't make it to the top of the rankings.

I've always felt that.

But… I still wanted to compete with them.

I was truly torn.

Let's all move up to the high-scorers group tomorrow.

♪ Happy birthday, dear Hayasaka! ♪

Win the 30 million, and buy you a new tooth.

You'll win it all for me?

Yes.

I would like to drop out.

[female voice] If you drop out,

we have prepared a case containing three million yen.

Take it with you.

But do not speak to anyone as you leave the camp and return home.

[Kenta] My father encouraged me to play rugby.

I dreamed that I'd make Japan's national rugby team,

and I promised him he'd watch me play.

But then, one day, out of the blue, I was diagnosed with a brain condition

and I knew my dream wouldn't come true.

But I still wanted to express my gratitude.

Now that I have three million yen,

we can go on a vacation with the entire family,

so I can at least offer them a small portion of my gratitude.

This experience showed me that I'm not a top-tier athlete.

And I'm not talking about muscular strength or physical ability.

I'm saying, as a person…

I still have many hurdles to overcome.

Ultimately, that's what I learned.

[music fades]

He must've thought about that decision long and hard.

[Hozumi] Mm.

Maybe it felt unfeasible for him to climb to the top spot.

-He was always at the bottom. -[Takashi] Yeah.

Just doing what he could to avoid being eliminated.

-[Takashi] Yeah. -It was a safe choice for sure.

He'll be able to add to his savings.

-Totally. -To be honest, I was torn about it too.

For me, my initial thought was, like,

I should go back to be with my family. I considered it for a moment.

I talked it out for a while with my wife,

and she said, "Don't you dare give up.

-"Not cool." -[Takashi] I see.

If my wife had told me to come home, I would have left.

[Yoshio] It's true. It's not just about you.

[Katsuma] So does it mean that the five of us will battle?

-It seems so. -[Takashi] I think so.

[exhales deeply]

15 HOURS EARLIER

[pulsing beeping]

[Koji] What?

[female voice] You will battle one another for one remaining spot.

You can consider this a redemption match.

Wow.

Your next challenge will be the Gray Stage.

One spot.

MASAYUKI SHIMOKAWA, 35

[Koji] Just one spot.

KAZUHIRO GOYA, 31

[female voice] This stage

will be a true test of power.

Testing our power.

[Masayuki] I will say, it's a true pleasure to compete again.

[Koji] It feels a little cruel,

because it means we battle against our own teammates.

We've just started to figure out how to work together as a team.

And now, to win this challenge,

we have to fight against each other.

[Kazuhiro] I still want the chance to compete, to prove myself,

earn my spot at the top,

and win the money. I'm thrilled to get a second chance.

-[Yuya] We have a chance. Let's go. -[Atsushi] We have a chance.

Huh? What?

-[dramatic music playing] -Are you serious?

-You're kidding. -[Koji] I see.

-[Atsushi] Really? -It's pretty simple.

[female voice] In the Gray Stage, you'll earn the right to keep competing

through an old-fashioned tug of war.

[Atsushi] Tug of war?

It's simple.

[female voice] The challenge is structured as a one-on-one tournament.

Pull the rope and drag your opponent into the sea of flames to win.

Sometimes, you must drag a teammate down for you to move up.

Prove you have what it takes to do what's necessary.

[Yuya] Koji has to be the strongest guy out of all of us.

[Koji] No, no.

My weight is an advantage. But you never know.

I got this.

I'll finish in first place.

KOJI TOKUDA, 36

[Masayuki] How can I optimize my overall physical strength

to win the battle?

That's all I'm thinking about.

I have to use every ounce of strength I have.

RYOSUKE MIYAGUNI (32)

[female voice] You will now decide who will battle each other

for the first round of the tournament.

We decide?

REDEMPTION MATCH

[Yuya] I want a good seed. A good first seed.

[Koji] This is a traditional tournament.

[female voice] Among the six of you,

the athlete with the highest ranking

is Yuya Shozui.

He'll be in the most favorable block,

which is block A.

Choose an opponent to battle in the first round of the challenge.

Seriously?

[tense electronic music playing]

-Really? -No way.

I can't believe it's like this.

Koji is the strongest

when it comes to the best overall combination of weight,

coupled with power. I was thinking it would be better

to get him out of the way right from the start.

But then I decided I should win one first.

Masayuki.

[competitor inhales sharply]

-Shall we battle? -Okay.

[Masayuki] Out of everyone, I weigh the least.

I honestly expected to be chosen first.

But he'll be surprised.

I won't let him win quite so easily.

And now the athlete with the next highest ranking.

Atsushi Arai.

Arai will be in the B block.

Select an opponent you would like to fight in the first round.

Okay.

Miyaguni. Let's battle.

From the start of this competition,

I've wanted to defeat players that come from major sports.

That's the main reason that I chose Miyaguni.

[female voice] The C block has been decided.

Kazuhiro Goya

and Koji Tokuda

will compete against each other.

[Koji] It's battle between rugby and football.

It'll be great.

I'm fired up.

Only one of you will emerge victorious

and return to face the others in Final Draft.

-[energetic dance music playing] -Round 1. Atsushi Arai.

Ryosuke Miyaguni.

Please come to the stage.

[competitors applaud]

-[Yuya] Exciting. -[Koji] Definitely.

-[Yuya] They're so different physically. -[Koji] Yeah.

I wonder if body mass will make a difference, you know?

[Ryosuke] My opponent has done pretty well in past events,

always ranked as a top scorer.

In terms of overall physical capability,

I think he definitely has the advantage.

It feels like a match between a winner and a survivor.

It'll be a show for sure.

As you saw in the first stage, climbing the mountain,

I think that I'm pretty strong physically, and I have that fighting spirit.

I'll defeat my opponent.

[Ryosuke] I have to give everything I have.

I'll do my best to force an upset.

[female voice] At the sound of the buzzer, please begin.

-[beeping] -[Koji] Here we go.

[buzzing]

[tense music playing]

Pretty even so far.

Oh.

Wow, he's stronger.

-Just keep holding on. Keep it up. -[Masayuki] Use the bump.

-Keep it up. -[Masayuki] Keep your feet on it.

[music builds]

[music fades]

[groaning]

[loud buzzing tone]

-We knew he was gonna be strong. -[Koji] So strong.

-You good? -I'm fine.

[Yuya] Their size difference was a factor.

Well…

I have no regrets. None whatsoever.

ATSUSHI ARAI ELIMINATED

I had a lot of fun. Thank you.

[somber music playing]

Even though I lost the battle,

this entire experience has been so incredibly valuable to me.

It has enriched my life for sure.

The strength of…

water polo,

the athletes, I mean…

I don't think I did enough to show our strength.

[music fades]

-[energetic dance music playing] -[female voice] Round Two. C block.

Kazuhiro Goya.

Koji Tokuda.

-Okay. -[female voice] Come to the stage.

[Koji] I think my size will give me an advantage.

I need to make sure I use it well.

But he's strong, and I know he's not gonna make it easy for me.

He'll fight hard.

[Kazuhiro] I know that he was a football player for a while.

He has to be super strong.

Defeating him is gonna be tough.

I'll have to give it my all.

[music fades]

[female voice] When you hear the sound of the buzzer, please begin.

[beeping]

[buzzing]

[Atsushi] He's relentless.

Go, Kazuhiro!

-[Yuya] Look at that. He's strong. -[Ryosuke] Doing good. Whoa!

[tense music playing]

-Wow, -Whoa, really?

Incredible.

[music builds]

[music fades]

-[competitors exclaim] -[loud buzzing tone]

[competitors applaud]

[Yuya] That's crazy. That was so intense. Even I'm sweating. Look.

[Ryosuke] That was brutal. Look at this. I've got goosebumps.

-[Masayuki] Unbelievable. -[Yuya] He's strong.

Nice game.

[Yuya] Damn, he was so strong.

That was crazy.

[panting]

Well, I had the privilege of battling great athletes.

I have no regrets.

I gave it my all!

KOJI TOKUDA ELIMINATED

-[somber music playing] -[competitors applaud]

Every single one of them are top-tier athletes,

all the way down the line,

and I was able to compete against them on their level.

I also got to compete alongside them as a teammate.

It has been a meaningful experience.

I am extremely proud

of how I competed.

VICE-CAPTAIN TAKASHI KURIHARA CAPTAIN KOJI TOKUDA

I was able to show how strong football players really are.

I'm counting on you, Kurihara.

Win it, Kurihara.

[music fades]

-[female voice] Round 3. A block. -[energetic dance music playing]

Yuya Shozui.

Masayuki Shimokawa.

Come to the stage.

[Masayuki] I'm sure that, for tug of war,

our power and weight will be the most important factors.

But our leg strength will be a factor as well.

Kabaddi players spend a lot time working on our leg strength.

If I can employ a good strategy, I think I stand a chance of beating him.

I'll just try to survive,

even if I have to push my limits. I'll give it everything I have.

[Yuya] I feel like Shimokawa's… potential has yet to be seen. He's a mystery.

I was offered a second chance.

I have to take advantage of it

to get back on track and rejoin the competition.

[music fades]

[heavy, echoing drumbeats]

[inaudible]

[beeping]

[buzzing]

[tense music playing]

-[Koji] Yeah, he's strong. -[loud buzzing tone]

-[Atsushi] Nice fight! -[Koji] Nice work!

-[Ryosuke] Nice fight! -[Kazuhiro] He's strong.

[exhales deeply]

[breathing deeply]

MASAYUKI SHIMOKAWA ELIMINATED

[Masayuki] It was pretty obvious. Shozui was just too powerful.

The guy had so much strength and resilience.

He was too much for me.

Kabaddi, kabaddi.

I wanted to prove that kabaddi players are great.

That was my entire motivation to participate in this competition.

And I believe that I did the best I could.

Well…

I'm proud to stand here as a kabaddi player alongside all of you.

I know that I gave it my all.

And…

it was an honor to have the opportunity to compete with you. Thank you.

Thanks so much.

-[Masayuki] Nice fight. Thank you. -Nice. Great fight.

[female voice] The Semi Final.

The winner of B block,

Ryosuke Miyaguni,

versus the winner of C block,

Kazuhiro Goya.

[Ryosuke] I expected Koji would advance in the first round.

In the end,

it was a test of strength and endurance.

Koji had the upper hand for sure.

I gotta pull with all my might.

-[Yuya] Goya's strong, yeah? -[Koji] He's insanely strong.

[female voice] When you hear the sound of the buzzer, please begin.

[beeping]

[buzzing]

[Atsushi] It's crazy. They're strong.

[loud buzzing tone]

Amazing.

[Koji] So strong.

-[Yuya] He went all out there. -[Koji] He had to at this stage.

[Yuya] One more to go.

[Atsushi] Pitchers have to have super strong legs.

[Koji] His legs are strong. Yeah.

Yeah.

KAZUHIRO GOYA ELIMINATED

In the end, I gave it my all.

And I have no regrets.

[exhales forcefully] Thank you so much.

[competitors applaud]

[somber music playing]

Throughout the entire competition, I gave it everything I had.

My wife hasn't seen me like that for a while,

and my daughter has never seen me like this.

I think I've shown them what I'm still capable of.

Oh my gosh, I didn't expect it to turn out this way at all. Miyaguni.

He was definitely the underdog.

I never expected him to win.

I'm curious where his power comes from.

But, of course,

I've got a lot of power as well.

[female voice] The winner of the final tug of war

will rejoin the remaining athletes to compete in Final Draft.

-[stirring music playing] -Yuya Shozui.

Ryosuke Miyaguni.

-[Atsushi] Let's go! -[female voice] Please come to the stage.

It was such a good fight.

-Miyaguni is strong. -[Kazuhiro] Yeah, he was.

[Ryosuke] Regardless of who wins, a baseball player will move on.

I'd been thinking about that.

He's been one of the players I wanted to compete against.

[Yuya] The last tug of war was for baseball.

I was excited about this matchup.

Baseball players are pretty tough.

As baseball players, we need to

give it everything we have.

-Let's represent. -Yes.

I wanna show them that

baseball's the best.

That in the end, we're the strongest. No matter what,

in a competition where they've assembled the best from every sport,

I want baseball to come out on top.

-I want people to recognize it. -Yeah.

[Yuya] Let's give it everything we have. Seriously.

[Ryosuke] Yeah. Everything.

-[Kazuhiro] Both of them are super strong. -[Koji] Yeah.

[dramatic music playing]

It'll be crazy if Miyaguni wins this battle.

-Yeah, that'd be incredible. -That'd be wild.

-[Koji] It'd turn the tables. -[Atsushi] It could totally happen.

[Koji] Good luck to you both.

[female voice] At the sound of the buzzer, please begin.

[music builds, stops]

[beeping]

[buzzing]

[tense music playing]

[music stops]