Original subtitles

egaita yume to

The dreams that I have created

koko ni aru ima

And the place where I am now

futatsu no keshiki mikurabetemo

As I look and compare these two landscapes that I see

katachi wo kaete

They begin to change their shape

koko ni aru no wa

And I find that here and now

tashikana hitotsu no mono

There is one single thing that I know

sugiyuku haru wo oshiminagara mo

I watch springtime fade away

bokura no maku aketa ano natsu

As our summer comes to play

ironna koto wo wakarihajimeta

I begin to understand a little bit of this and that

aki to nani ka ushinatta fuyu

Fall comes and something's lost over winter

garakuta no yama kara

And in a mountain of trash

sagasu ano hi no yume

I find that dream that I had

hibike kono koe yo

Hear this voice!

hibike kono kokoro yo

Hear this heart!

namida kareru made

Until my tears run dry

mada denu kotae oitsuzukete

I will search for the answer I still haven't found

namida hareru made

Until my tears clear up

waga yukue mayoinagara mo

We will always strive, sometimes losing our way

egakikake no ima

I build my own present

kizamu akashi kono te de

Carving, proving, with my own hands!

Yubara Kindergarten

Bye, miss!

Bye bye!

Bye, miss!

Bye!

An awesome drama awaits.

With the Tokyo Warriors on the offense in the top of the ninth,

Sakamoto steps up to bat with two out and bases loaded.

The Yokohama Blue Oceans, one run ahead,

wage everything on pitcher Honda, playing his first game in the majors today.

Can Honda stand up to the Warriors in his first game?

Or will Sakamoto strut his stuff?

The count is three to two.

And here's the pitch!

Wohoo!

Goro! Sit down!

Did you see that, mommy? Huh? Huh?

Daddy came through, huh?

Goro's Dream - Daddy's Dream

Strike!

Huh? Miss Momoko?

Batter out! Right?

No way! That one was straight up the middle!

It would have been a home run!

Really?

Daddy taught me this.

If I hit the outermost circle, it's a strike.

But after two strikes I have to hit the triangles to get a strike.

You're pretty serious about this, huh.

You bet! I can't become an awesome baseball pro like daddy by just throwing the ball!

Wow.

This is called "virus training"!

He must mean "virtual training".

Sorry I'm late! Are you ready?

Sure!

Where's daddy today, Goro?

He's playing the Warriors.

Oh.

Hey, can I bat?

Will you?!

Sure.

Miss Hoshino Momoko steps up to bat!

Hah! I'll get an easy strikeout off you!

Not so easy you won't!

One strike!

Wow.

That was so fast!

That was my best pitch, you know!

But don't worry, I'll take it easy on the next one.

Hmph! Don't hold back on my account!

Bring it on!

No way!

I hit!

I'm off!

Goro! Wait!

Miss Hoshino!

Here!

Hey, look!

What's he doing?

Damn!

Is he trying to climb it?

No way that little brat could do it.

Uh, sorry.

All right, I got to the ninth pole, that's two more than yesterday.

Now Goro, it's not enough just to pitch and bat.

You need to run and jump and train to become a good player.

And you have to eat your veggies, too.

I'll do it!

But you're only five years old, so don't overdo it.

Improve little by little, day by day.

Today, I'll finish this!

Man, I wish we had a goal so we could practice penalty kicks.

Yeah.

Hey, how about that thing?

Yeah, why not, it kinda looks like a goal.

There's a fence behind it, too.

All right! Just one more!

Out of the way.

We're gonna use this.

Go home to mommy, brat!

Arrgh.

I almost finished it!

You jerk!

Damn brat!

What do you think you're doing?!

You'll pay for that!

Where could he have gone?

What are you doing?!

Crap! Run!

Goro! Goro!

Hey!

You did it, daddy!

See? Ain't I great?

Surrender, you little - tickle tickle tickle!

I give up! I give up!

Congratulations, darling!

I'm not going back to the minors anymore.

Well, let's get some dinner on the way home.

I want yakiniku!

You're in luck today, boy!

What?

What's wrong, mommy?

It's nothing.

Mommy?

Chiaki? What's wrong? Chiaki?!

Mommy!

Mommy!

Mommy!

Don't go, mommy!

Mommy!

Are you awake yet?

Mom-

Miss?

Does it hurt?

I was so surprised.

When I finally found you, those older boys were bullying you.

They weren't bullying me!

We were fighting!

You mustn't fight!

I do not like boys who fight, whatever the reason!

You must be hungry.

I'll make some curry we can eat together.

Curry! Wohoo!

An awesome drama awaits.

With the Tokyo Warriors on the offense in the top of the ninth.

Daddy's first game in the Majors!

Sakamoto steps up to bat with two out and bases loaded.

Watch this!

Daddy gets the strikeout!

He's really good, huh?

You bet!

But you said he was playing the Warriors today. Isn't that on the TV?

Shouldn't you watch that instead?

I don't watch. He won't play.

Really? But maybe they'll switch him in?

They won't! He's in the minors now!

Strikeout!

It's the Warriors' minors team they're playing.

I'm sorry... I don't know anything about baseball, so...

But it's just temporary!

He'll get back to the majors and get a strikeout of Sakamoto again!

We've both been sad since mommy died.

So he trained very very hard.

And he got something called a "hernia".

It's not daddy's fault!

I'm sorry.

I know you didn't mean anything by it.

I'm just happy you told me, Goro.

Whenever there's anything you're sad or happy about, you can always tell me about it.

Okay!

I'll watch the game, then!

Bah! The Oceans are losing!

I'll be going, then.

Remember to take a bath and brush your teeth.

I know, I know! I'm used to being alone, you know!

And don't forget to lock the door!

Yeah, yeah.

Good night, then.

Good night.

Daddy always calls when they're on an away series...

I wanted to tell him I finished the hand-walk...

Who's there?

Miss?

It must be a thief!

Daddy?!

What's the matter?

Weren't you coming home tomorrow?

Out of the way.

Have you been drinking?

Didn't you stop after the injury?

You were going to get better and get back to the...

It doesn't matter anymore!

I'm through playing baseball!

Huh?

You might as well give it up, too.

Chiaki... Why has God taken everything away from me?

Chiaki... I don't know what to do anymore...

Good morning, daddy!

Hey there!

So I would have finished it if they hadn't stopped me!

Oh? That's very good!

I can climb almost all the way up the slide, too!

Really?

I'll keep training and training until I can throw as good as you!

Listen, Goro...

Oh yeah, Miss Momoko came here yesterday and made me curry!

Oh?

We watched the tape of your majors debut together, too!

She said you were really good and...

Goro!

Do you remember what I said yesterday?

Goro, your father has hurt the ligament in his elbow in a bad way.

What?

It can be healed...

but I need to do a special training called "rehabilitation" for over a year.

So just do that then! I know you can do it, daddy! Then...

It's too late!

I guess it's hard for a little boy like you to grasp,

but I'm an old player and I still only have one foot in the majors.

The team won't wait for me to get better.

They're going to fire me.

I'm going to the manager's office today.

I need to find some other way to make a living as soon as possible, after all.

No way!

It can't be true, daddy!

I can't believe you won't play baseball!

You have to be lying!

Goro!

Goro! Wait!

Goro...

What's wrong, Goro?

You look depressed.

Why don't you play with the others?

I don't want to play.

That's odd.

Do you have a fever?

Oh, I got it!

You wanna play baseball, right?

All right, I'll take you on!

I don't want to play any stupid baseball!

Stop bothering me! It's not like you're my mother or anything! Leave me alone!

All right. Suit yourself then.

What's wrong?

Nothing in particular...

Ah. Well, what can I say? It's a shame, but you'll simply have to retire.

I'm glad you agree with us.

Yes.

Now, Honda, you had a degree in physical education, right?

Yes?

Would you consider a position as a trainer, or maybe a scout if that doesn't work out?

Yes! Thank you very much!

Hey, Honda!

Shigeno?

You're retiring?

Yeah. I've just been to the office.

For real? Can't they fix it with surgery or something?

Don't be silly.

Do you think the team would wait patiently for a 33-year-old minor player to heal?

Man, you just don't get any luck.

You finally get over that hip injury, and now this.

Yeah.

Does your son know?

I told him this morning.

It must've come as a shock to him.

Yeah. But it's a bridge I'd have to cross sooner or later anyway.

Hey, isn't that Shigeno over there?

Shigeno?

You know, Yokohama Blue Oceans' ace pitcher!

Oh. I wouldn't know, I don't watch baseball.

The title doesn't count for much, huh?

Not like we've even been contenders lately...

At least they're talking about you.

I'm going to retire a nobody.

You idiot! The only difference between us is that I have more luck!

We've been playing together since high school, so don't you dare talk crap like that to me!

Sorry.

Man, I never would have expected you to retire.

Well, I couldn't continue even if I wanted to.

You couldn't, huh.

There's still one way to make the impossible possible.

Batting, man.

There's more to baseball than pitching.

Come back as a batter!

Just kidding.

For all that you were a slugger back in high school,

you haven't swung a bat in over ten years now.

Stay positive, that's all I'm saying.

Yeah, yeah, I know.

See ya.

Batting, huh?

If I was five years younger, I might even have done it.

All right! Time to wake up!

Nap-time is over!

Wakey wakey.

Don't wanna...

Okay, all awake.

What's the matter?

Have you seen Goro?

Maybe he went to the little boys' room?

Goro

He's missing?!

Yes! I can't find him anywhere!

He's taken his glove with him, too!

Oh my! What if he's been in an accident?!

I'll try to find him!

Goro! Goro!

Goro? Are you there?

He's not at home either.

Stop bothering me!

You're always annoying!

You're not my mother!

You're not my mother!

Bye bye! See you tomorrow!

Miss Hoshino!

Did you find him?

Nowhere.

What are we going to do?

Principal! Calm down!

It's my fault!

He's been acting odd all day...

If only I'd talked to him...

Don't cry, Momoko...

Yes! He could still be all right!

Excuse me... My name is Honda... I'm here to pick up my son...

Principal!

Baba steps up to bat for the Warriors, with the Blue Oceans in the lead in the top of the fifth.

Shigeno has been pitching perfectly thus far.

I didn't know he was today's starter.

You don't have to stay.

Goro's a level-headed boy. He'll come back.

But... What if he's been kidnapped? Or had an accident? Or...

We'd probably have heard something already.

But...

If only I'd talked to him...

It isn't your fault.

My retirement from baseball must have been a hard blow to him,

but we both have to face reality.

Don't worry. He'll head back when he realizes he's hungry.

See?

Goro!

Sir?!

Goro!

He's just tired.

What's going on here?

He came to the office all alone.

I don't know how this little boy even found us, but...

Don't fire my father!

He'll have the surgery!

Wait until he gets better!

It really was harsh, watching him begging in tears.

Yet, there's just no way we can keep you...

I'm sorry.

No, I understand.

There's one thing Goro's always saying.

He wants to grow up, so he can join his father and lead the Oceans to victory.

His father playing baseball is very important to him.

Am I really all right with this?

First I lose Chiaki, now I'm losing baseball...

Am I just going to sit back and take it?

There's more to baseball than pitching.

Come back as a batter!

I...

I...

I can't give up baseball yet!

Hello brand new days

Welcome hard days

kokochi yoi kaze ga

A gentle breeze

yowaki datta se wo oshita

touches my slumped shoulders

yume no SUTAATO e

I start off towards my dreams

asu e mukau hisokana Challenger

A secret challenger heading for tomorrow

sonna IMEEJI wo daite nemuttemo

Though I go to sleep imagining that

bunan na fuku wo tsui erabisou na

I think I'll end up picking safe clothes

watashi ga iru This morning

I am here this morning

shinjireba kanau hazu sa

If you believe, your wish will come true

daremo ga sou omotteru kedo

That's what we all want to believe

shinjiru tame ni kyou nani ga dekiru

But what can you do to believe?

tte Door wo aketa

And as I opened the door...

Hello brand new days

Welcome hard days

kigi no zawameki ga

The rustle of the trees

mimimotode KYUU wo dashita

Strikes against my ears

yume no INTORO e

The intro to my dreams

Step to the new world

HAADORU wa kokoro ni aru yo ne

The hurdles are in my heart

hitotsu zutsu tobikoete

I cross them one by one

risou no Goal made

Heading for the goal of my dreams

Preview

Daddy! I've found a new friend!

Together, we'll become baseball players like daddy!

Are you really going to quit playing, though?

Next time on Major: Their Friendship.

Head for the stage of your dreams!

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