Original subtitles

"BANDAGE" movie (DVD released July 2010)

Producer: Iwai Shunji Kobayashi Takeshi

Right, okay. The second one.

Akanishi Jin

Kitano Kii

Kora Kengo Shibamoto Yuki

Kasahara Hidekyuki Kaneko Nobuaki

Ito Ayumi

Right, okay. Check the overhead lights.

We're #3, LANDS. I look forward to rehearsing with you.

Director: Kobayashi Takeshi

Here.

- LANDS? - Yes, LANDS. They're a rock band.

LANDS... punk?

More like pop.

You don't know them? You didn't watch the Ban-Ban-Band Battle?

Ah, sometimes. But it's finished.

Yeah. LANDS was the band that made it for 4 weeks on it.

They would've been the kings if they'd made it one more week.

So that's how it ended?

Well, becoming kings wouldn't have guaranteed anything.

Because only the real ones can be the real things.

Mm, I get it. I'll listen to it. Can I give it back to you in class next week?

- You can have it. I won't be going to school anymore. - Eh?

I've dropped out of school.

How come?

Because of my parents. They've got a bit of a problem with loan money.

So I need to help them earn some money. I need to go out and get a job.

Well, life is full of ups and downs.

Like, I don't really know what to say. I guess things must be tough for you.

Strangely when you find out you need to drop out, you suddenly feel like wanting to study.

Nice shot.

- Welcome. - Welcome.

Oh!

- Oh! Suzuki! - Long time, no see!

- Long time, no see! You're doing well? - Mm.

- How has school been lately? - School is the same as ever.

- The same as ever? - The same.

- How about you? - Mm... the same as ever.

But I feel better after having left school. Like, I feel sort of... swish.

Swish?

How can I put it? That kind of "swish" feeling as you leap out of the water.

Ah, I guess it's like that "swish" feeling that babies have when they come out of their mothers' stomachs.

Ah, I kind of get it. But don't babies go "wah~" crying?

No, actually babies go "swish."

Okay then.

- You look to be so happy. Maybe I'll drop out of school too. - Don't do that! Not~!

Were you looking for anything in particular? The new PET SHOP BOYS CD is out. You like them, don't you?

- Mm, today I'm going for LANDS. - LANDS! Oh~!

- They have a new album out, right? - Yes, yes, yes.

- This, right? - Yes!

- You like them? - Mm, quite a lot.

- Wow, I'm so happy. - You still listen to them?

- Of course. - Isn't Yuki handsome? - He's so nice.

LANDS have a concert soon at Shibuya Factory. You want to go together?

Eh? Really? I've never been to a concert before.

That sadness, that suffering, that pain won't reach

Sono kanashimi mo kurushimi mo sono itami mo todokanai

It won't reach me

Todokanai kara

Hello, this is Suzuki.

- Ah, Suzuki? - Oh, yes.

- Hello, hello. This is Miharu. - Ah, what's up?

I did it. I got 2 tickets! Only just though. They were sold out within 20 minutes.

Great! Thanks! Outside?

Yes. I have a jinx that I'm most likely to get the tickets using a public phone. It's my machine jinx.

Hm~

"Olypmos"

Olympos is dark, Olympos cries

Olympos wa kurai Olympos wa kurai

Ginsberg shy, go to Pittsburgh

Ginzubaagu shai pittsubaagu e Go

Imperial sky, that is real love

Inperiaru sukai sore wa riaru na ai

Olympos is far, Olympos is so

Olympos wa tooi Olympos wa sou~

Go up a level from usual

Fudan no reberu wo koe

Get over minus energy

Mainasu no enerugii wo koe

Go past the safety area

Seifutii eria wo koe

If you there

Soko ni itta nara

I've heard that you can meet yourself there

Jibun jishin ni aeru to kiku

Because it isn't someone bad

Sore wa iya na yatsu janai kara

I'll try going there

Soko e itte miru yo

If you there

Soko ni itta nara

The two of us will meet our dreams

Futari wa yume ni aunda yo

If you there

Soko ni itta nara

The two of us will become a dream

Futari wa yume ni naru

Anyhow, in "Gray Colored Wings" your 54 was 28.

I bet you never noticed you were off. Don't just add things in randomly.

Huh? The 54th bar should have been the 28th? When?

You... have been a pain all day long.

You used to just be a helper, so we shouldn't expect too much.

What? So that's it? You're saying it's not about the music? Ah, what a surprise.

I know you're female... but may I punch you?

- Hey, Arumi, couldn't you try to get on with everyone better? - Huh? Stop kidding around.

Aren't you a rocker? Rockers aren't supposed to get on with each other.

Good work today... ouch!

- Arumi-chan~ - Don't be stupid! Don't touch me, b*stard.

F*ckers...

- F*ck... - Good work. Oh, sorry, sorry...

Ah, be careful. Sorry!

- I've found a nice cafe. - Whereabouts?

- You've got that still on you. - I keep forgetting to take these off.

Ah, I'll throw them away for you.

- Thanks. - You're welcome.

Yes! Put this on. Put it on.

- What is this? - A backstage pass. If you have one of these on, you can go inside.

- Inside? - You want to see them up close, right? - We can?

- If we're lucky. Hurry up and put it on then. - Where should I put it?

- Anywhere. Anywhere. On your arm there. That's fine. - Hang on...

- We're part of the crew. - Part of the crew.

- Eh? What's that Arumi? - I touched her! - No way!

Lucky!

Right, next week. I'll contact you again next week.

Oh, Kenji!

- Ah, one of my contacts fell out. - Just then? - Yes.

- Down here? What does it look like? - What? - Is it small?

Ah, um...

It's like this.

- You didn't need to take out your eyeball. Put it back. Put it back! Hurry up! - Ah, sorry, sorry. Sorry.

- Ah, Natsu! - What?

- Oh, Natsu, you idiot~! - What?

- She'd dropped her contact, you idiot! - You've really dropped it?

- Now what? I can hardly see anything without it. - What's your vision?

Um... 0.03 and 0.22

Hey, so what do things look like to you then?

Um... things look nicely blurry.

Ah! I found it! Here it is! Here!

Let me see it. Hand it to me. Hand it over.

Let me touch it a bit more. Anyhow, wouldn't it be quicker to put it right back in?

- No, no, no! If you do that, dirt will get in my eye. - Oh, yeah. - Yes.

- Ah, Natsu~ - For real? - Eh? What's happening?

Natsu is now licking the contact.

Surely that's fine. I'm getting the dirt off it. Here goes.

- Um, which one was it? - Um, which lens was it?

- Can't you tell? - Well, try this one. - Okay.

There it goes.

Ah, thanks.

- Ah! - Shut up. - This must be it. It's shattered.

- Ah, but being able to see out of one eye is okay. - Oh, really? - Yes.

So this doesn't matter.

- Eh, hang on... - Black Jack.

- Eh, um... - You should give up on the other eye. There you go.

- Ah... - Ah, anyhow, you wanna come to the drinks afterward?

- Oh, yeah. - With everyone. - Eh?

- Right, let's go! - Let's go. - Okay, off we go.

Watch out. Off we go.

- Um, I can't see a thing. - Why not? Ah, the opposite one.

Here are you orders. Beer and tea cocktails.

- Yuki's not here. - Eh? - See.

Ah, you're right.

- Beer or tea cocktail? - I'll have the beer.

I can't. I'm underage.

- Yeah, me too. - Then what will you have?

- Um, excuse me. A tea, please. - Tea? - I'll have an orange juice.

- Tea and an orange juice. - Yes.

Whose friends are you two?

- Natsu... told us to come along. - Yes, he did. - Yes.

- Excuse me. Here are your tea and orange juice. - Okay, thanks. - Here you go.

Thank you.

Go straight home after you've drunk that, okay?

Okay.

- We've been caught. - Caught. Of course.

Well, whatever.

Black Jack!

- Black Jack! - Off you go. - Okay then.

Off you go. good luck.

Right, okay then, let me introduce her.

This scary looking lady is Yukari, our manager.

And this is Black Jack. Okay, introduce yourself.

- Ah, I'm Suzuki Asako. Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.

Um... she's my relative's daughter's... No, she's my relative's uncle's daughter.

Which is how we're connected... yeah...

- Rather than that, tomorrow we have to start early, do don't drink too much. - Okay.

- I have to start early tomorrow so I won't drink too much. - Can I ask your name?

- Totsue. - Totsue? - Nice to meet you.

- You suit the name Totsue. It's a lovely name. - Really? Thanks.

- It means "lighter egg." - Lighter egg? I'll crack the egg!

Whatever... you kids should go home.

Okay, I'll be off then. Ah!

- Here you go... - Ah, you can keep it.

I'll give it to you as a souvenir.

- No, give it back. - Eh? Here you go.

Not now. Don't give it back now. It's in the way.

- Sorry. - So...

- Eh, hang on... - Give it back later.

Later?

You know the Hobson's in Nishi-Azabu, right?

I'll pick you up from there at 11:59 and 59 seconds.

Okay?

But there is one condition.

You have to come alone.

There's one more condition.

This is a secret just between the two of us.

Secret Asako. Yeah!

Okay.

Hang on, one more, okay?

I can't think of any others so, whatever. We don't need any more conditions.

Right. Off you go.

Off you go!

Ciao.

Wow, tonight really was the best night ever.

We got see LANDS and be part of their drinks afterward too. Natsu seemed pretty sociable, right?

I thought he'd be a bit scary, but like, he seems so kind.

- Hey, don't you think so? - Mm, yeah. Thanks.

- You see to be in your own little world. - Hm? Do I?

- Mm, yeah, yeah. Ah, Asako, you'll take the subway? - Mm.

- Sorry, but I'm staying over tonight. - Eh?

At my friend's house. I have the day off tomorrow. You want to come too? It's about 10 minutes walk toward Nogizaka.

Mm... but...

- You have school? - Yeah, there's that too.

- Okay, okay, I get it. I'll be off then. Today was fun. Thanks. Bye-bye. - Thanks! Good night!

Black Jack~

Black Jack!!

- Get in. - This?

- Get in. - Eh?

I'll take you home.

Ah, mm.

Hurry, hurry.

Where's your house again?

- Musashikosugi. - Musaki... - Musashi-kosugi.

Where's that? Is it far? Nearer than Hokkaido?

Very near.

Ah, that's right. I don't have any gas.

Here we go then. Yeah.

- You can come on in. - Ah, thanks.

This isn't a gas station.

You should've noticed that sooner. Okay then.

- Okay, fill her up. - Her?

I've finally bought a gas heater.

When we make it even bigger, I might even buy 3 of them.

Or I might move into a bigger house.

Oh?

- What? You can play it? - No, I can't.

- Shall I teach you? - Eh?

Pick it up.

- Like this? - So push down on this and this part.

- Here and here? - Then strum it.

- That is E minor. - Okay.

- Then strum it again while pushing here and here. One lower. - Lower? Okay. - Okay.

- That one is A ad-something-or-other. - A ad-something-or-other?

I wonder if I have talent?

- Perfect. - Hang on! Stop!

- It's fine. - Stop it! Stop! - It's fine!

Like, you're trying to say you're not such a cheap girl?

You can leave.

Like, I'm not good at things that are pains in the butt.

Leave.

How could you...?

Anyway, sex is rock. If you're not into that, then leave.

Ah! Wasn't that a good phrase?

No?

Where in the world am I?

- What's a high school kid doing here? - Whatever, whatever.

- Hey, I'll take you home. - No, thanks.

- I'll take-y you home. - No, thanks.

Where was your house again?

- Hokkaido? - No, Musashi-kosugi.

I know. Musashi-kosugi, right?

Where's that again?

- Um, do you know Nakahara highway? - Nope!

- Because I'm a Gunma person. - Ah.

What do you think of me?

I don't know.

Well, how about LANDS?

I like them.

Weird.

Shall we start by exchanging diaries?

Ah, that's a great idea.

- What did you buy? - Eh?

- If you kiss me, I'll tell you. - Then I don't want to know.

Ah, really?

- Ah, here. - Here? - Yes. Thank you.

- Ah, hey. Hey. - Yes? - Here you go.

An exchange diary. Um, write something in it.

- For real? - Mm.

- Then in one week's time let's meet again at Hobson's at 11:59 and 59 seconds. - Ah, would sometime in the daytime be okay?

Sure. Then in one week's time let's meet again at Hobson's at midday's 11:59 and 59 seconds.

- Okay. Ah, but... - Um, could you close the door before you over think it?

Right, good night...

- Hey. - Yes?

- At least let me say "good night" properly. - Ah, okay.

- Right, good night. - Good night.

Hello!

Um, I wrote in the exchange diary.

- Get in first. - Ah, today I have to leave.

Flirting around here will mean that a gossip magazine will take photos of us.

23rd January - LANDS's live show was great.

24th January - I'm doing my prep school homework.

25th January - I'm doing my prep school homework. 26th January - I'm doing my prep school homework.

27th January - I'm doing my prep school homework.

- What is this? - Eh? Well, I didn't know what to write.

- Hey, you hate me, right? - No, not really...

- How about LANDS then? - I like them.

How about LANDS's Natsu?

Well, kind of...

Where are we going?

To a studio that closed down.

Um, our boss bought it out so we could use it as we like.

- Like, the economic bubble burst, right? - Yes.

So things in the music industry are pretty tough now too.

What are you going there for?

LANDS's practice.

Why don't you watch?

If you're happy, then say so.

Ah, I'm happy.

It's in this kind of place?

- In we go. - Okay.

"BANDAGE"

I search for new things, everything from A to Z is rusty

Atarashii mono wo sagashite kattapanashi kara sabireru

I can't blame it on anyone else

Dare no sei nimo dekinai ga

But I want to blame it on someone

Dareka no sei ni shitaku naru

I'll spread my closed wings again like I had done before

Mokkai ano toki no you ni shimatteta hane nobashite

Because I'll go to be near you

Omae no chikaku ni yuku kara

I've got to pee.

What's that?

I don't really know, but I've been dying to ask.

Um hey, where the heck are you from and who are you?

- Um, thanks so much for the other day. - The other day?

- Um, my contact. - Contact?

- Oh! You're Black Jack from the other day? - Yes.

Ouch!

I search for new things, everything from A to Z is rusty

Atarashii mono wo sagashite kattapanashi kara sabireru

I can't blame it on anyone else

Dare no sei nimo dekinai ga

But I want to blame it on someone

Dareka no sei ni shitaku naru

I'll spread my closed wings again like I had done before

Mokkai ano toki no you ni shimatteta hane nobashite

Because I'll go to be near you

Omae no chikaku ni yuku kara

- Would you mind leaving? - Eh?

Ah, okay.

Thank you.

Hey...

- Hey, where's Asako? - Huh?

Hey, where's Asako?

She's gone home.

- How come? - I've told you before not to bring girls here while you're working.

This is rehearsal.

It's work.

- Rehearsal. - Work.

- Rehearsal. - This is work.

- I'm done for today. - Ah, really?

He said this isn't work. So I guess that means it's okay not to pay Natsu for it.

Ah, the jerk!

- Were you told to leave? - You surprised me! Yes, I was.

Why didn't you leave?

- You were waiting for me? - Yes.

Well, what would you have done if I hadn't come out?

- Would you still have waited? - Mm, yeah.

Can I go and get my bag from inside the studio?

- Your bag? - Yes.

- So you weren't really waiting for me? - No, I was. But I need my bag. - No, that's not what I meant. What the?!

Hey, Natsu, get back into the studio!

No.

Do you want to be part of this band? Do you get it?

Bringing a girl along isn't a big thing. John Lennon often took Yoko along. Ah, that's right - Beatles are a rock band.

That was the reason they broke up. Do you want to break up too and go solo? What will you do as a solo artist?

Huh?

Um, I'll leave by myself, so please stop fighting.

This isn't related to you. And we're not fighting.

But I'll leave, so please forgive me.

Natsu, hurry up and go back into the studio too.

If you don't, then, um, I won't ever see you again!

Okay.

- I'll go back. - Really? Really? - Mm.

- Good. That's good, isn't it? - It's not good at all.

- What's with ignoring some people. Why don't you listen to me but you do to her? - Whatever. I said I'd go back, so whatever.

It's not good. Not good. So you mean that you don't need me. That's what it means, right! Ah, really? What's with that?

- Then why don't you have her be your manager? - Why are you angry? Calm down.

I'm leaving. Goodbye.

Ah, but... but... ah... no way!

- Asako? - Yes?

- There's a phone call. - Ah, I'll take it upstairs.

- Hello? - Hello~

Ah, hello.

- Who's this? - Eh?

- Do you know who I am? - Ah, yes.

Ta-da! Here's a question: Where am I right now?

Hm... in Hokkaido?

- How did you know? - Eh! Are you really in Hokkaido?

Mm. We have a live concert here.

Ah, do you?

- Um hey, I have something to ask. - What is it?

Yukari has been a bad mood since then and is on strike.

Well, she won't listen to anything anyone says. She says she'll quit.

Well, so I'd like you to persuade her.

Eh? Me?

- It'll be impossible. - Since yesterday she's stopped answering her phone or messages.

- I wonder if she's departed this world... - Why would you say such at thing!?

Room 108.

Hello there.

Hello there?

Oh my... I'm coming in!

Eh, Yukari?

Yukari?

I can't move...

What's wrong?

I can't move...

- What's the matter? - I can't move. - Eh?

- I'll die... die... - Hang on, are you ill?

Ah, you're so hot! That's such a high fever!

- Water... - Hm? Water? Water...?

I brought you some water.

Excuse me... Yukari?

Do you mind if I put it in my mouth first?

Okay... okay...

- Are you okay? - Nice...

I should probably call an ambulance, right?

- No! No ambulance! I hate injections! - Don't be such a child.

- You've already called them! - No, it wasn't me, Yukari. It's okay. Calm down.

I didn't call for an ambulance. oh?

They're here?

Yes?

- What is her name? - Yukari.

- What's her surname? - Surname? Surname? I'm not really sure.

- You were the one who called? - No, not me. - Eh, no?

I'm Asako.

She has the mumps.

- The mumps? - Mm, she'll have to be hospitalized.

- Erika, is there a spare bed in one of the rooms? - Yes.

I wonder what Yukari's surname is?

- Yukari is her surname. - Eh?

Yukari is her surname. Her first name is Nobuko.

Eh!

- Um, it's the "Yu" from "hot water" and the grass thing from the "believe" or "trust" character... - How come you're not in Hokkaido?

It's from tomorrow.

You called the ambulance?

Why did you lie about being in Hokkaido?

- You called the ambulance, which means you knew Yukari was sick. - Well, whatever.

But this makes you Yukari's savior too, so you two can make up nicely. Yay!

Anyway, I've got to go and get ready for the trip. I'll leave the rest to you.

Was that it? Were you trying to get me and Yukari to make up?

Well, I didn't do it just for you. Actually, yeah, I did.

- You've gone too far again. - Huh?

- What's with that? - You've gone too far by neglecting an ill person.

- No, I didn't. - Yes, you did. What am I supposed to do now?

Tomorrow from 2PM Yukiya and Kenji have an interview with "Groovy Age" magazine.

Then after that from 3PM...

Natsu's interview for "Knock On?" Could you call Kenji and tell him to manage that?

- Do you mind if I write that here? - Mm. - Thanks.

- Okay. - And have the promoter go along with Natsu. - Okay.

Then from 5PM at Shibaura's Yasuda Warehouse on the 5th floor.

Do you know it? Eh, a map? A map...

Ah, well, I'll go to Studio X by 4 PM.

Then let's go to Shibaura together after that.

Could you tilt your chin this way? Okay.

That's it.

Okay, look this way.

- Everyone's doing it. - Everyone's doing it? They are?

- Like this? - Okay, look this way. Smile. One more.

Okay, smile on the count of three. Here goes.

Smile a bit more.

That's not so good.

Right, let's start with the song "Hatachi no Sensou" (War of 20 Year Olds) you play on your tour.

Looking back on LANDS's history, that song is a very special song for you.

Like, you could say it has a strong message socially and it is a great commentary on society.

I wondered what the reason was that you had this sort of taste in music.

The music and lyrics of it were written by Yukiya.

Could you tell us about that, Yukiya?

It doesn't really change anything.

Good work today. I'll leave now.

That sadness, that suffering, that pain won't reach

Sono kanashimi mo kurushimi mo sono itami mo todokanai

Why have you made it into that voice?

I like the robotic voices.

That sadness, that suffering, that pain that I can't hear

Sono kanashimi mo kurushimi mo sono itami mo kikoenai

I can't hear it

Kikoenai kara

That sadness, that suffering, that pain that I don't feel

Sono kanashimi mo kurushimi mo sono itami mo kanjinai

I don't feel it

Kanjinainda yo

That sadness, that suffering, that pain that I can't hear

Sono kanashimi mo kurushimi mo sono itami mo kikoenai

I can't hear it

Kikoenai kara

That sadness, that suffering, that pain that I can't hear

Sono kanashimi mo kurushimi mo sono itami mo kikoenai

I can't hear it

Kikoenai kara

That sadness, that suffering, that pain that I can't hear

Sono kanashimi mo kurushimi mo sono itami mo kikoenai

I can't hear it

Kikoenai kara

That sadness, that suffering, that pain that I can't hear

Sono kanashimi mo kurushimi mo sono itami mo kikoenai

I can't hear it

Kikoenai kara

That sadness, that suffering, that pain that I can't hear

Sono kanashimi mo kurushimi mo sono itami mo kikoenai

Yukiya was really amazing. He made it all by himself.

Like, it's like he has his own world.

Yukiya is great, right?

Yes. Honestly he was so good. I was impressed.

Have you heard his singing? He's amazing at singing too.

Ah, I've never heard him sing.

Well, he'll probably sing soon enough.

LANDS is Natsu's band, so they still have his fans and their Indies color stuck to them.

But Natsu will get sick of it soon enough.

Will he?

LANDS wouldn't still be going if Yukiya wasn't in it.

If Yukiya wasn't in LANDS, they would just be a country band.

Sorry. I said horrible things. This is a horrible job.

Doing this job means that you don't get to enjoy music at all.

But it's fun.

You think so?

You probably are suited to it well.

This job is tough, but it's rather fun too.

I used to be in a band years ago too. But the pro industry is harsh and we didn't make it at all.

One person left the band and went back to their hometown.

- This is boring to tell you. - No... - We started off as an old fashioned band.

But I worried a lot about the band members and then ended up coming to Tokyo.

I was called as a manager, so I've been in this industry ever since.

Do you know what has happened to that band now?

- Are they a famous band? - Eh! As if! Only a few people would have heard of them.

Like, it's left a prickling pain in my heart.

- You don't know Sasakure, do you? - Sorry...

Ah, I get it. I know what Yukari is trying to say.

In other words you're more into their talent rather than economic sales. Oh?

Did I leave my highlighter out there?

Kokubo...

- LANDS are not folk singers. - We're not New Music singers either.

- What genre do you guys think LANDS is then? - Obviously rock.

- We've been doing rock? - You've only just noticed?

- Rock, of course. If we aren't rock, then what could we be? - LANDS are popular songs, right? - Can I punch you?

Anyhow, Yukiya, we want you to put a lot of thought into a new song to write since this is the one we'll go with.

Arumi, we'd like you to try to make one too.

No matter which song we choose, selling records is important for LANDS right now. Do you understand?

With Yukiya and Arumi's talents, I think it is a realistic goal.

- What do you want? - Come with me for a bit.

- Eh? But I can't do that... - It's fine. I won't do anything bad. Please come with me.

Ah, then just wait a moment. Just a moment.

Hurry up.

This way, this way, this way.

Okay, this is LANDS's Natsu who I've been hanging out with.

- Hello. - Um, thanks for always being so nice to my daughter. - It's nothing.

Um, sorry. You're probably about to eat dinner.

- Ah, no. We eat fairly late. - Ah, do you? - Ah, well if you'd like, how about eating with us?

Okay. No. I have something urgent I need to do now, so maybe some other time.

- May I borrow your daughter for a while? - Ah...

- I'll just pop out for a bit. - Okay... then.

- Take care, then. - Ah, thanks. Okay then.

- Do... do take care. - It'll only be for a short time.

You used a really great trick to make sure I couldn't do anything bad.

I really have led a sheltered life, so she wanted to say hello to you first.

Anyhow, where are we going?

Hm? Ah... anywhere's fine, but just somewhere with no people around.

- Eh! I'll yell! - I'm lying! Lying! I was joking. Trust me.

- Where are we? - Hm? Well, actually...

I composed a song.

- Listen to it. - Okay.

Well?

It was good.

Thanks.

What's its title?

Okay... "Genki." (Well / Spirit)

- "Genki" would match with the number of times you say "genki" in it. - But it's a bit long. How long is it?

- Maybe about 7 minutes. - That's too long.

This part. After the second chorus is done, the part after that is too long.

"Grown-ups won't do anything to help, they won't teach us a thing"

"Now you should just look at the world through your own eyes..." You don't need any of that bit.

What's with Natsu coming out with something this serious?

Well, just cut that bit out then.

If you're okay with that song, since the deadline is near, let's decide on this song.

Well, but to arrange this song... we should ask Arumi.

Mm, I heard the demo tape. It's good as a song.

But it's quite up-beat. We'd like something a bit more modern.

Oh, if you want to make it more modern... then how about a mixture?

For example, by bringing in a totally different feel to it. What would be good for that?

Ah, like this, "Bapapa bapaba bapapa bapaba~" Putting in an old jazz record phrase into it.

Put that to it. Then add in a brass phrase into the third verse of it. Yes, yes, yes.

Then use sampling data to create it.

Then also adding Yukiya's fast "Boom, boom, boom" to it as well.

I'll make the rhythm track on my computer, then we can add it in to the live session later, right?

But there's still the last problem of the brass parts.

Sampling, well.. it wouldn't work smoothly, so we can't use it.

Mm, live is the best. Bapapa bapaba bapapa bapaba~

In the end it'll end up like the ska composition I emailed you.

Ska and Japanese pops. How about this?

- It sounds complicated. - No, just give me three days.

Bapapa bapaba bapapa bapaba~

Anyhow, it'll be a mixture.

"Genki"

The sky we look up at is not always just blue

Miageru sora wa itsumo tada aoi dake janai

People are not always just kind to you

Hito wa itsumo omae ni yasashii dake janai

On stormy nights, ah, I feel like I'm about to cry

Arashi no yoru wa aa nakisou ni narunda yo

If only you were beside me...

Moshimo anata ga soba ni ite kureta nara

Even if you're not with me as the town starts to move

Ugoki hajimeta machi wa omae ga inakutemo

I would probably continue around with a completely lost look on my face

Maru de shiran kao de mawari tsuzukete iku darou

I'd be the only one who stops and swallows down the haste

Jibun dake tomatte aseri dake nomikonde yuku

Kenji, I think we should redo this part because it isn't quite right yet.

Again?

So if only you were beside me, were beside me...

Dakara anata ga soba ni ite kureta nara ite kureta nara

Okay.

Ah, you seem about to lose, you seem to be losing heart

Aa makesou ni mo naru hekotaresou ni naru

Cheer up, see, spirit & courage

Genki dase yo hora genki genki wo

Sing out with your own voice

Omae no koe de utaidase

This world is yours, it is all yours

Kono sekai wa omae no mono da omae dake no mono da

- Like, it seems to have totally changed. - This way it will sell.

Grown-ups won't do anything to help, they won't teach us a thing

Otona wa nanika shite wa kurenai nanimo oshiete wa kurenai yo

Now you should just look at the world through your own eyes

Ima omae wa omae no me de kono sekai wo miru shika nai

If your eyes are useless, then you should listen with your ears

Moshi sono me wa tsubureta nara mimi no sumaseba ii

Hey, could you stop it there? Stop it.

What was that? Let me see the music sheet.

Let's see... I told you to cut it completely from the 68th bar.

- No, I can't cut that bit out. - No, no. It's too long if you don't cut it out. - I said it can't be cut.

Natsu, what do you think?

Hm?

Well... I...

Either's fine.

Damn it! I'm out of here.

Get back in there and work.

Music can't be cut and pasted so easily like that.

You don't even know that? You're over.

As a musician? Yes, I am over.

- That's why I'm a manager instead. Why do you have to make me say it out loud? - That wasn't what I meant.

But I do think your way of arranging songs is pretty good for this era and should sell well.

You really are over.

Actually... for this song, Natsu's demo was best.

That song was requested by Okazaki.

Right, let's take a quick glance over the single charts this week.

Going a massive 40 points up from 50th place in the ranks, it's LANDS with the song "Genki."

With a raspy vocal it mixes in a ska rhythm.

I feel it'll hit the top of the pop scene this year.

The sky we look up at is not always just blue

Miageru sora wa itsumo tada aoi dake janai

Check this out!

People are not always just kind to you

Hito wa itsumo omae ni yasashii dake janai

- "LANDS are on the verge of their big break." - It says you're breaking out!

On stormy nights, ah, I feel like I'm about to cry

Arashi no yoru wa aa nakisou ni narunda yo

If only you were beside me...

Moshimo anata ga soba ni ite kureta nara

Even if you're not with me as the town starts to move

Ugoki hajimeta machi wa omae ga inakutemo

#1 "Genki" by LANDS

I would probably continue around with a completely lost look on my face

Maru de shiran kao de mawari tsuzukete iku darou

They did it!

I'd be the only one who stops and swallows down the haste

Jibun dake tomatte aseri dake nomikonde yuku

So if only you were beside me, were beside me...

Dakara anata ga soba ni ite kureta nara ite kureta nara

Ah, you seem about to lose, you seem to be losing heart

Aa makesou ni mo naru hekotaresou ni naru

Cheer up, see, spirit & courage

Genki dase yo hora genki genki wo

LANDS have made it.

Sing out with your own voice

Omae no koe de utaidase

You have to keep up with their popularity. I'll go and join the audience.

This world is yours, it is all yours

Kono sekai wa omae no mono da omae dake no mono da

Kokono, why are you walking hidden in the shadows?

You should do something about that.

I've been with them for 15 years since they were formed. Naturally I'm happy, but don't misunderstand me.

- Everyone, are you well? - Well, well, well, well~

Ah, creepy.

Well, well, well, well, well~!

Shut up!!

I hope it doesn't all end with this one hit.

- Good work. - Good work, Arumi.

"Yuuki?" I'm not so sure about having "Yuuki" after "Genki."

After "Genki" and "Yuuki" what's next?

"Yaruki" (motivation)? "Honki" (honesty)?

"Heiki" (fine)?

- Let's go with that. - Kokubo, just a moment! - What?

Let's first think about if this direction is good or not.

They hit the big time with "Genki" so society is expecting the next song. Not the same thing, but something better.

- We have that here? - Yes.

- Clearly it's only second best. - Hey, hey! I'm a well-known producer!

"Yuuki"

Courage, courage

Yuuki yuuki

Do your best, do your best, you can still definitely do it

Ganbare yo ganbare yo mada kitto yareru

I'm sick of the sight of myself in the mirror

Kagami ni utsutta jibun ni iyake ga sasu

I hate the way happiness is reflected in the window's glass

Mado garasu ni utsutta shiawase ga iya de

I've stopped believing in anything, I feel like I will disappear somewhere

Nanimo shinjirarenaku naru dokoka kiete shimasou de

My life is just like the sun going down

Hi ga kurete yuku dake no jinsei

And I think that is putting it in good terms

Sore mo mata iiyou ni omou kedo

I lost sight of my heart in the crowds

Hitogomi no naka miushinatta kokoro

Courage that has been hurt and is drooping

Kizu tsuite naeta yuuki

Courage, courage

Yuuki yuuki

Do your best, do your best, you can still definitely do it

Ganbare yo ganbare yo mada kitto yareru

Who are you? Who am I?

Hello.

How are things? You well?

- What makes you sell so well? - Another round, thanks.

- A beer. - Be sure to get the change. - Okay, the company, the company will pay.

Yes, get a receipt. Tomorrow we have a meeting.

See you there.

Yukiya, you want to go home with me?

Okay, good night.

Natsu! Did you hurt yourself? Are you okay? Hey, Natsu...

There you go.

Yukiya, be nice.

- Right, I'm leaving. - Okay, me too. There you go.

I parked my bike nearby. If you come with me, I'll take you home.

Okay.

Um...

... you'll probably get angry if I say this...

I think you have a really amazing talent, Yukiya, so I hope you treasure that talent.

Eh? What do you know about my talents?

Because I think you have a great aura to you, Yukiya.

- Aura... what's "aura?" - Eh?

Well, aura is like...

Can you see it?

No, it's not so much that I can see it, but...

It's not true.

- You don't believe in such things? - I don't believe in anything.

- That's so depressing. - Why?

Well, it's hard to explain.

Do you know "loneliness?"

Can you see loneliness?

Do you know what color loneliness is?

I don't know.

I'll show you.

Put your hands out like this.

Like... it feels all fluffy.

- Synchronize yourself between space and yourself. - How long will it take?

Until you feel it.

Is that loneliness?

No. It's pain.

What kind of pain?

Black pain.

Black pain?

Being alone becomes tougher and tougher.

You want to melt into the warmth.

I've started to lose track of who I am.

Is this the color of loneliness?

What you're feeling now, that is loneliness.

What I'm feeling now.

You cheated on Natsu.

Coming out the the beach with a man who isn't your boyfriend and doing this with him. Surely that's loneliness.

That is loneliness.

Why did you do this?

Why did you do such a thing!

Because you ruined LANDS.

What do you mean?

Where's Asako?

Apparently she'll be absent today. She hasn't answered her calls.

"Yuuki"... it debuted at #48.

When Yukari found you, she said you would be a band with a long life. That was because Yukiya was part of you.

It means we need a drastic change in our direction.

I'd really hoped to do this further in the future, but we have no choice but to bring it forward.

Do what?

Next we'll have Yukiya...

... sing.

- They're not CANDIES, so they can't keep changing the vocalist. - You're so old-fashioned.

What do you mean old-fashioned?

- There's no other choice. - What do you mean old-fashioned?

You don't have any new ideas.

What's with a manager speaking like that to me!? I am a well-renowned producer!

In that case, study more about recent music. This isn't the time to think only about CDs.

What are you doing here?

There's no point in us all staying silent about this.

What will you do?

You're the leader, so you decide.

If I was the one who made the decision... it would be that.

To stay as we are.

Okay. Let's stay as we are then.

But there's one thing I want to say.

What?

Break up with Asako.

- It's not like this has anything to do with Asako. - Is that so?

It has nothing to do with Asako.

Sorry for saying something I shouldn't have.

The problem is...

The problem is...

The problem is you!

You think this is all just for fun! You play around being in a band and you play around with girls!

You really, really, really are nothing special at all!

Hey, Leader, let's make music!

- Hey, let's leave. - Stop getting in my way!

Idiots.

Quit the band. As if we can do it like this!

Let me tell you the truth.

The Long Run label has been wanting to take just me and Yukiya to form a new group.

Yukiya, let's quit this sh*tty band and go to the other label.

I'm leaving. See you.

Break up with Asako.

What are you all about Asako for? She has nothing to do with this!

I kissed Asako.

Break up with her.

Asako? Your friend has been down here for a while waiting for you.

Ah, hi.

- What are you doing here! - Because I was nearby.

- You ever gave him dinner! - Because I couldn't seem to wake you up.

I asked Natsu if he was hungry and he said he was, so I gave him some food.

I was hungry.

- What's with being dressed like that! - Hm?

Ah, his shoes and pants were attached.

- You took them off in the entrance? - It's the first time I've walked into someone's house and stripped off in the entranceway.

- Would you like dinner? - I'm not hungry.

- Natsu, are you... - Um, mother...

Yes?

- Please let me have Asako. - Eh?

Allow us to get married.

You're joking... aren't you?

No, I think this is serious.

You think? And I haven't heard anything about us getting married!

I just told you then.

I really don't get you.

Marry me.

What a messed up thing to say!

- Um, are you two dating? - Yes, we are. - No, we aren't.

- We're dating. - We're not.

Did something happen?

Like... I've started to hate myself.

I'll leave.

Um... your clothing... your shoes clothing...

There's one of my seniors from the art department who is working at a design office.

And like, they said that if I'm interested, why don't I join their company.

If it doesn't impact on LANDS, then why not?

What's with that?

Why do you have no reaction?

Do you want to quit?

We've hit number one on the charts. So we've already achieved our aim, right?

So the only way from now could be down.

I can't believe you...!

That's how you feel?

You're okay. You have talent, so you could make it in any other band too.

But I couldn't, right?

Why are you here?

Why? Because I was worried.

You kissed him?

Did you kiss Yukiya?

That has nothing to do with you, Natsu.

You cheat.

Be with me.

Please.

Natsu! Natsu! Stop it!

Let go of me!

I don't have any talent, do I?

- That's not true. - Shut up!

What?

Ouch...!

Ouch...

I hit a girl.

I'm terrible.

Terrible, right?

But you're terrible too, right?

You got all up close with Yukiya.

And made it all fall apart.

Right!

You're a terrible woman.

But hey... okay?

Don't you think we'd be a good couple?

- Right? Right? - Stop it!

I can't stop.

At first... when I listened to LANDS...

... I cried.

I thought we seemed so alike.

I heard you and thought "This is me."

I really felt that when I met Natsu.

I thought we were definitely so alike.

I... hate myself.

I hate myself so much.

That's why...

That's why...

... I hate Natsu too for being so like me.

The way we're so indecisive...

The way we're so shallow...

The way we're afraid...

I hate the way it's like I'm looking at myself.

I hate it too.l

I hate myself.

I hate you too.

I also really hate us.

But...

Leave.

Leave.

I'll leave.

"Genki"

Ah, you probably wouldn't forgive me, I probably wouldn't leave

Aa yurusenai darou hikisagarenai darou

Cheer up, see, spirit & courage

Genki dase yo hora genki genki wo

Run off showing your smile

Egao ni misete hashiridase

This world is yours

Kono sekai wa omae no mono da

It is all yours

Omae dake no mono

Grown-ups won't do anything to help, they won't teach us a thing

Otona wa nanika shite wa kurenai nanimo oshiete wa kurenai yo

Now you should just look at the world through your own eyes

Ima omae wa omae no me de kono sekai wo miru shika nai

If your eyes are useless, then you should listen with your ears

Moshi sono me wa tsubureta nara mimi no sumaseba ii

The chirps of birds, stirring of the trees, noises of the subway and cars

Tori no saezuri kigi no zawameki chikatetsu ya kuruma no noizu

The sound of the wind blowing between the buildings

Biru no aida wo fukinukete yuku kaze no oto wo

If my ears were useless, I would still have my hands

Sono mimi wo ubawaretara mada tenohira ga aru

I'd feel the world on the palms of my hands, no, I don't need the world

Tenohira de sekai wo kanjite iya sekai nante iranai

All I need is to have you beside me, that's all

Anata dake soba ni ite kuretara sore dake de ii

I want to touch your cheeks with my palms and fingertips

Tenohira de yubi no saki de anata no hoho ni furetai

Ah, I want to see you, even if it is in my dreams

Aa yume no naka demo anata ni aitai

Our leader pretended to look so confident, even though he was useless.

Like, it seemed as if I could see a large solid earth world beyond that.

That's not an example. I really could see it.

But maybe it just seemed like I could see it.

That's where the name LANDS came from.

I understand. That's your your base atmosphere. It's your foundation.

Right, what do you think?

Will you tell us your answer?

Well...

I don't know.

I don't know about LANDS.... nothing.

Asako has quit.

Did something happen?

What will happen to LANDS?

If Yukiya leaves, then the next single will be your final release.

And after that?

We will withdraw our support.

Then it's your life, Natsu. You think about your own things yourself.

What will Yukiya do?

He'll either join a new group or make a solo debut.

It can't be helped.

Natsu, I'm sure you noticed that he's a genius.

His aura is so different from other people around him.

So I guess I don't have any aura.

Everybody has an aura.

You don't necessarily sell well because you have a great aura. Some people with a weak aura also succeed.

It is just our job to try to sort that out.

If you hadn't turned to catching fish for the big boys in the industry, it would be goodbye.

The one who chose to be that fish I caught was you, Natsu.

I wonder why.

Being a manager really is a horrible job.

I'll accept that.

I used to purely love music so much more.

Arumi and Yukiya said they'd quit the agency.

Did you know that he's forming a band with Arumi for Long Run Records?

You've let the fish go as well.

Is that how it will go? Darn it!

- Oh? - How unusual. - Natsu, aren't you a bit early?

Did something happen?

Yukiya...

What will you do after quitting LANDS?

- Eh? For real? - No... I'm not going to quit.

But if they don't let us do it as we like, I want to change agencies.

No matter what happens, LANDS won't disappear.

Hey, what's all this about?

You're the same as well. Well, so am I too.

You're pretty good.

It's not so hard to play the drums.

- She used to be the drummer of VERONICA. - No way!

- You want to do twin drums with me? - I don't want to be with an amateur band.

And I like being the manager. Being the manager is fun.

Hey, Yukiya, play something by LANDS.

"Hatachi no Sensou"

The wars in the video games are dancing on the other side of the world

Terebi geemu no sensou ga chikyuu no uragawa de dansu shiteru

Even the missiles won't reach, let alone the sad voices that don't reach either

Misairu sae todokanai yo mashite kanashimi no koe wa todokanai

Lululalala lululalala It is totally irrelevant to us

Lululalala lululalala Bokutachi niwa nanimo kankei ga nai

Lululalala lululalala Besides, we don't even know the reason

Lululalala lululalala Datte sonna riyuu mo wakaranai yo

Everyone just moves around this town in their own way

Minna kono machi de katte ni ugoku dake

That sadness, that suffering, that pain...

Sono kanashimi mo kurushimi mo sono itami mo...

That sadness, that suffering, that pain...

Sono kanashimi mo kurushimi mo sono itami mo...

I don't understand it

Wakaranai kara

The tall buildings seem to defenselessly grow bigger in the window reflections

Takai biru ga mado ni utsuru muboubi ni kyodai ni natte yuku yo

I'm living in a corner of a small room on top of the net of this town

Kono michi no ami no me no ue no chiisana heya no katasumi de ikite

I am straining to hear your heartbeat

Kimi no kodou ni mimi wo sumashiteru

That sadness, that suffering, that pain that I can't hear

Sono kanashimi mo kurushimi mo sono itami mo kikoenai

I can't hear it

Kikoenai kara

That sadness, that suffering, that pain that I don't feel

Sono kanashimi mo kurushimi mo sono itami mo kanjinai

I don't feel it

Kanjinainda yo

Lululalala lululalala

- Oh? Miharu! - Ah, Asako!

- Long time, no see! - Long time, no see! You've been well? - Mm.

- Miharu, you've been well too? - I'm well. Well, well, well.

- That's a great outfit! - Well, the pay is good.

- Asako, you seem a bit down. - Eh? - Are you okay?

Well, um, my job has its ups and downs.

Well, Asako should just do things Asako's way and do her best.

Well, well, well. See!

- Well, I'll be off. See you. - Ah, Asako. Just a moment.

- Just a moment. - What?

- Actually I'm inviting you to a live concert. - Concert? - Mm.

- They're called Happys. - Um, sorry, I'm... - Busy?

Ah... a live concert? I'm not really all that interested...

- Whatever. Whatever. Just go along. Okay? - Ah...

- Happys? - Yes. - Indies?

Mm, yeah. Actually I'm kind of connected to them too.

Ah...

Um... good evening, everyone. We're Happys.

"Compass"

Scarlet and gold were blended together

Shuiro to kiniro majitte ita

They sang in the evening sky

Yuugata no sora ni utatta

A heart aching melody that seemed like it could go on forever

Setsunai you na merodii dokomade mo tsuzukisou de

Lost in town and silently growing wings

Machi ni magire hisoka ni hane wo hayashiteru

If we could fly in the evening sky, I wonder if we'd forget it?

Yuugure no sora ga tobetara wasurerareru kana

From this sadness to having you there

Konna kanashimi kara anata ga iru no to

Going the other direction to the compass of pain

Itami no conpasu de gyaku no hougaku e

Huluhululu, maybe soon in this town

Huluhululu tabun mou sugu kono machi de

In this town, in this town

Kono machi de kono machi de

- Good work. - Ah, good work.

- Good work. - Oh, Asako, you came! Thanks.

- You should have come backstage. - Mm, I decided to wait instead.

- What did you think? - It was so good!

- Thanks. - Will you be debuting?

Debut? Maybe one day that would be lovely.

- Hey... - Hm?

- Won't you do it with me? - Eh? Asako, what do you play? The keyboard? - No, not that.

I... will be your manager.

- I listened to your demo tape. - Thank you.

Well, how shall I put it? It had a heartaching vibe to it.

- It left a very favorable impression. - Lucky. - Ah, great.

- The song and lyrics are your own? - Yes, that's right.

- The future should be exciting. - Yes. - I'll do my best.

- We'll do our best. - Excuse me for a moment.

This is Toda.

The other manager of LANDS is here right now.

Oh? Eh? Yukari!

- How are you! - Great!

- How come you're here? I'm so happy! - You've grown! Have you gotten taller?

I've grown 2 cm!

Actually I invited her here.

- Ah. - Yes, this industry is small.

Mm. People who used to be our enemies can become our allies. We sometimes meet up and exchange information.

Ah...

Right, shall we do it? Okay, here goes.

- Ah, Yukari, are you now...? - Mm? Now?

Ah... the artist I manage is upstairs recording now.

- Ah, is that so? - Mm.

"Compass"

I had just been chasing after you

Anata wo oikakete itta bakari ni

But I'd gotten lost

Michi ni mayotte shimatta

There was nowhere for me to go in this world, there are feelings I'm missing

Kono sekai no doko nimo iki basho ga nai aitai kimochi

I discovered her two years ago.

I wondered about pushing her straight into a major debut, so we've been staying in the Indies scene.

I'll be covered by the buildings, towers and bridges

Biru ya tawaa ya hashi wo ooikakushite yuku

She's gotten a lot more power now, so I thought I'd try this out now.

I can't see the light in the starry sky

Hoshi no yoru ni hikari ga mienai

You helped her grow.

It's like a plaster wall

Shikkui no kabe mitai

I'll make an air hole in this heavy world

Omoi kono sekai ni kaza ana wo aketai

You found a great girl.

I'll discover the stars with a compass of miracles

Kiseki no konpasu de hoshi wo mitsukedasu

- She's my savior. - Hm?

Savior?

The one who told me about LANDS was her.

Huluhululu, maybe soon in this town

Hululululu Tabun mou sugu kono machi de

The person who told you about LANDS is your savior? Not your plague?

In this town

Kono machi de

My savior.

Come and take a peek later.

"Hatachi no Sensou"

That sadness, that suffering, that pain won't reach

Sono kanashimi mo kurushimi mo sono itami mo todokanai

It won't reach me

Todokanai kara

That sadness, that suffering, that pain that I don't understand

Sono kanashimi mo kurushimi mo sono itami mo wakaranai

It won't reach me

Todokanai kara

That sadness, that suffering, that pain...

Sono kanashimi mo kurushimi mo sono itami mo ...

"BANDAGE"

In the blue sky the vapor trail paints a white line

Aoi sora no naka hikouki gumo ga shiroi sen wo hiita

It can't be buried or float, it's just heartbreaking

Umerarenai ga tadayoenai ga setsunai mama da ga

Mix up this & that, please do mix it all up

Arekore mazete mazete tte kure kudasai

Take the good things and mix them, just go along with what will change

Ii toko totte mazete kaete yuku dake notteke

We hit a 4 beat in Japan and went with a distorted heart

Bokura nippon de yotsu uchi de hizunda kokoro de iku

We'll target you with cowardly eyes

Okubyou na me de kimi wo nerau nosa

It'll probably make a cluster of melodies and words that have never been seen

Kitto merodii ya kotoba de mita koto mo nai katamari wo tsukuru

Hard and soft like a machine

Katakute yawarakai kikai no you de

Like love the sun shines coldly

Ai no you de tsumetaku hikaru taiyou da

I search for new things, everything from A to Z is rusty

Atarashii mono wo sagashite kattapanashi kara sabireru

I can't blame it on anyone else

Dare no sei nimo dekinai ga

But I want to blame it on someone

Dareka no sei ni shitaku naru

I'll spread my closed wings again like I had done before

Mokkai ano toki no you ni shimatteta hane nobashite

Because I'll go to be near you

Omae no chikaku ni yuku kara

Always things are in discord

Itsumo itsu datte nami ga tatsu

In a love like the chaotic sea we will go leaping in

Kaosu no umi no you na ai no naka bokura tobikonde yuku

And it is not a basic beat

Soshite tanjun na biito janaku

We'll go up the spiral trajectory and I'll take your hand

Supairaru no kidou de agatteku kimi no te wo totte yuku

No matter how many years pass, there will be some things that never change

Kitto nannen mo tattemo sa kawarenai mono ga aru

Raise the chameleon-like flag

Tamamushi no hata wo kakagete wa

Chest puffed out with pride, bandage

Mune wo hatta BANDAGE

Looking up at the sky, bandage

Sora miageta BANDAGE

Tu tul tululu huu...