Original subtitles

Ready?

-Let's go! -Let's go!

Matrix, who am I? I'll never be anyone

I'm putting an end to my soliloquy

I'm taking sense and senselessness To another level

My heart's beating out of my chest

Life is smoldering, life is growing dull

I pour the essence of my sobbing soul

Into this endless stream of words

Even in these tenuous times

Where truth and lies are muddled Everywhere you look

You've gotta let your impulses burst free

Since this was TENBLANK's first nationwide tour,

I covered one of their shows.

I never thought they'd be the kind of band held together by scars and grit.

I thought they were the cool, calculated types with a level head.

Our manager also used to call us an intellectual band at first.

But now, he just calls me "stupid" when he sees me.

What do you think about the current TENBLANK?

Was it all part of the plan or a miscalculation?

It's what I'd hoped for.

It'd be boring if it went as I expected.

So in a way, my hopes are being fulfilled.

-In other words… -You keeping up, Yokohama?!

…you don't think about conserving your energy on stage?

What for?

That's impossible.

Stay here, 'cause nowhere is better

I overlooked the sounds That meant the most

A rhythm that's ours alone Is beating eternally

Like a concert, the beat never stops

Chasing blurry lines

You know you are beautiful

Just us breaking all the rules

With you, there's no waste of time

You know

The reason we exist will never fade

It's right here, forever

Yeah, we're chasing blurry lines

I realized—wherever my happiness was

You were always standing by its side

And right by your tears

I vow to sing for the rest of my life

No matter how many millenniums it takes

I'll wait

There's no such thing as right or wrong

Nothing is impossible

Listen, it's not about winning or losing

There's no such thing As success or failure

Let's just be as we are

You and me

You are, you are beautiful

Chasing blurry lines

You are, you are beautiful

Chasing blurry lines

Encore!

TENBLANK!

Hello?

Yeah?

Oh, there you are!

Hey, how's the tour?

It's a struggle every day, but it's super fun.

What about you?

Hi there!

Hey!

There's something we want to show you, Akane.

Huh?

Wait for it…

-Ta-da! -Akane!

Everyone came!

They say they are all fans of TENBLANK.

-Thank you. -Thank you!

I see…

So that's what you wanted to show me.

Huh? What?

Yeah, yeah.

You got a boyfriend, right?

He's Takahashi, a regular customer.

It's a shrine blessing.

-A shrine blessing? -Eiko wrote a prayer on an ema.

That's right.

There's a place called Hikawa Shrine, famous for making wishes come true.

Oh, I didn't know.

You should go too, Akane. It's near there.

It's nearby?

Why not invite Naoki and go with him?

Why not?

No, no. It's not like that with Sensei.

So? What else do you even wanna fix?

You know, the kind that makes you wanna pass out? That.

Oh, the signature Takaoka-brand guitar solo?

Thanks.

What are you doing?

Since we're going to all these places,

I wanted to check the local food and specialties.

KAWAGOE HIKAWA SHRINE

What's Hikawa Shrine?

It's a tourist spot.

I see.

No, that's not it.

That sounds trashier. Not that.

What, then?

A freaking cool sound you could die for please.

I've already played you a ton of that earlier.

Man, you guys talk about nothing but music.

That's because they have nothing else to talk about.

What? Is that how you think of us, Kazushi? How sad.

We talk about fun stuff too, right, Akane?

Yes. Right.

Like instruments and stuff.

Isn't that included in music?

Well, it's true. We haven't done much together outside of music.

That's not great, right? We're so close.

Hey, let's spend Christmas together as TENBLANK this year.

We could sing under a huge tree.

-So in the end, it's still music. -I'll pass.

Christmas is for spending time with someone you love.

Wait, Gen. There's someone you love more than us?

I plan to find someone before Christmas.

But you're laughing.

-No, I'm serious. -You're definitely lying.

-I'm serious. -Really?

-Yeah. -Hey.

Then why don't we go to a shrine together?

A friend told me there's one close here.

-Let's all go together. -I'll pass.

At least consider it.

I have plans already. I'm sorry, but Gen will go on my behalf.

I have a meeting too. Sorry.

Well, I guess

it'll just be the two of us, Akane.

Huh? The two of us?

Um, excuse me.

Are you Akane?

Oh, yes.

Oh my gosh!

I love your drumming so much!

I love TENBLANK!

I'm going to tomorrow's concert no matter what. So good luck!

Thank you.

-Thank you. -Thank you.

-Sorry to disturb you. -No worries.

Thank you.

Akane.

Yes?

You'll be recognized right away like that.

Let's go.

You'll get recognized too, Sensei.

Where are we going?

Huh? What's wrong, Kazushi?

Nothing.

I mean, I just changed my mind.

Hey.

Is that Naoki's?

Yeah.

Huh? What?

Wait, these are prescription!

Huh? Wait, Kazushi!

Wait, what's with that face?

Look at that! It's so big!

Wow! The kimonos are so cute.

This looks delicious.

Why are you wearing my glasses, Naoki?

Glasses are amazing.

I can see so well.

What kind of shrine is it?

My friend said that if you write your wish on an ema here,

it's supposed to come true.

Oh, those wooden plaques?

I've never written one.

Then let's write one today for sure.

By the way, what's your wish, Sensei?

Wow! It's so big!

KAWAGOE HIKAWA SHRINE

MAY THE TOUR BE SUPER DUPER SUCCESSFUL! AKANE

What?

Nothing.

Okay.

Done?

What's with you?

-Why hide it? -You don't need to see it.

-You wrote something weird, didn't you? -I didn't.

FOR NAOKI TO PUT HIS MUG IN ITS RIGHT PLACE

Huh?

These aren't wishes.

They're complaints.

Isn't it selfish to expect someone else to grant your wish?

Sounds like you, Kazushi.

So, got any for me?

Too many.

Huh? What's with that?

Tell me!

Did I do something?

Think about it for yourself.

For myself?

Oh, when did you buy coffee, Sensei?

Wait, I'm not doing this right, am I?

I had to take the lid off first, right?

It's okay, Sensei. You can pour the milk from the lid.

Really?

How can I do that?

Here, let me.

Okay.

There.

You're clever.

Here.

Is something wrong?

Nature calls.

MAY THE TOUR BE SUPER DUPER SUCCESSFUL!

MAY I STAY BY SENSEI'S SIDE FOREVER AKANE

LOVE KNOT CHARM

Kazushi.

What?

Wait!

Well…

This is hard to say, but…

could it be that

you think of me…

as a rival?

What?

You like Sensei, right?

I can be really obtuse.

I'm sorry I didn't realize until now.

I even shamelessly and selfishly consulted you about Sensei.

I'm really sorry. I'm sure you didn't like that.

You're right.

You're so obtuse.

Sorry.

I thought you gave up on Naoki.

I don't think this love will be requited.

If you don't think so, then why?

Because I thought it wasn't meaningless.

Liking someone else does.

I don't need to lie to myself.

That's why

I want to cherish this feeling of love.

Why now after all this time?

Akane.

I'm sure that's a tabloid.

Let's go back.

Yeah.

Are we safe now?

Oh! Sensei! We need to get him!

Every time I'm walking home alone

I crave a sound that moves my heart

I wanna forget those bad vibes from LINE

I tuck away my phone with a sigh

I don't like the way this familiar town

Looks right now, no

Isanai, invite me one more time

I won't forget again

That day I touched the light…

I was worried

when I heard her latest track was a total shift in style,

but it's crushing it on streaming.

Is that so?

If you can keep drawing out her charm like this,

Yukino Sakurai is in safe hands with you, Mr. Isagi.

Cut!

Okay.

We're taking a break.

Ms. Yukino, water--

I can't do this. It has to be Naoki's songs.

Oh yeah?

That's a shame.

Naoki said he won't write your songs anymore.

That's why I'm providing you with new tracks.

Aren't you lucky?

You're as empty as I am.

You can't write a single song anymore.

What?

Naoki and I share the same soul.

That's why once he comes back, it'll come flooding back.

The unstoppable sound of our genius.

TENBLANK is not Naoki's real sound.

He's also no good without me.

You're crazy.

It's been a while, Doctor.

I've been looking for you, you know?

Oh, it's Kazushi.

Where's Akane?

I had her go back.

What are you doing?

I feel like the last arrangement could be better.

But if I described it in color, it's not yellow.

Because that would turn it into a sunflower.

What I want is something more like a half-healed scab.

Wait, no.

I'm starting to lose it.

To sum up what you just said, you haven't figured it out.

It's not that.

I'm hungry.

You know what?

If it were me,

I'd strip most of the core instrumentals,

bring the vocals forward,

and use a brighter tone, like in gagaku music.

With a sort of "loud silence" vibe.

Ugh, Kazushi, I hate you.

How do you come up with things I'd never think of?

I'm not you, so thinking the same way would be impossible.

If you've got any complaints, come up with another idea.

No complaints.

I'm just irritated.

Makes me want to trample all over it.

What?

Because it's beautiful.

Oh, so you're feeling bitter.

No.

I'm out of fuel.

Here.

Kazushi, you've grown into a very caring person.

If it were you…

Let's see…

You would play it like this.

I got it.

I wonder why I love TENBLANK this much.

If we keep making sounds this good, I might end up ruined, as a person.

Yeah, don't self-destruct.

You'll be fine, though.

Even you must have…

something more important to you than music.

I hope so.

If you don't…

then can I have Akane?

The doors will open in 20 minutes.

We're finally here!

TENBLANK…

Please wait a little longer.

The doors will open in 20 minutes. Please wait…

Stay here--

Sorry, hold on!

Stop for a sec.

Can I change guitars?

-No way! For who? -For Midori.

What?! I don't like her. She's like a vegetable.

Picky eaters won't grow big.

Taishi, pass me Midori…

Akane.

Yes?

Make sure to check the click track.

Okay.

Excuse me.

Did you have a fight or something?

-Not at all. -No, of course not.

-From the top, then. -Okay.

Please.

Take responsibility.

It's not fair.

You know that I can't sing without you!

Take responsibility and let me sing!

Don't get involved half-heartedly! Take this more seriously!

Ms. Yukino.

-If it's not your songs-- -Let's discuss this another time.

He's right. It's embarrassing.

I don't care if it is.

But, you know… this is against the rules.

If you don't go now, I'll never see you again.

Let's talk about work at work.

See you.

You call it work…

but for me…

it's my life.

It's the same for me too.

It's not.

It's okay.

Let's go.

Sorry.

I'm sorry.

I know I shouldn't be doing this.

It's the worst thing I could do.

And yet I'm making it worse.

I understand.

I get how you feel.

Thank you.

You know, Akane.

I still…

I still wish TENBLANK would just fall apart.

Huh?

I love TENBLANK.

I also like you, Akane.

But I've come to hate it.

No.

It's not hate.

Even now, I still love it.

I cry when I hear TENBLANK's music.

But now, I resent it just as much.

That's why you shouldn't be kind to me.

If you're kind to me,

you'll come to regret it later, Akane.

After all, I…

I would do anything for Naoki's music.

I'd do whatever is needed to make Naoki Fujitani mine.

I have that kind of determination.

You can't…

make someone yours…

with music.

It's not fair for you to say that, Akane.

Yes, hello?

Huh? What do you mean?

We're sorry.

Today's show has been canceled.

-We don't know. -Who told you that?

It came from the higher-ups.

Gen!

What do you mean the venue got canceled?

What about the show? Isn't the audience about to come in?

The venue is telling us to pack up and won't change their minds.

And it's not just here.

-What? -Huh?

All the remaining venues of the tour also canceled us.

-All of them? -But the tour has just started.

All the tickets sold out. Why would they cancel?

They're all saying we can't use their venues.

The organizers are swamped with reimbursements. We're screwed.

No way…

There are so many people waiting for us.

Gen, can't we do anything?

Are we really packing up?

We repeat, today's TENBLANK ARENA TOUR ZERO Saitama show…

TENBLANK'S NATIONAL ARENA TOUR ZERO SUDDENLY CANCELED

TENBLANK'S NATIONAL TOUR SUDDENLY CANCELED

You went too far, Ichidai.

Welcome home, Naoki.

NAOKI - TENBLANK

IT'S BECAUSE OF ME SORRY FOR GETTING YOU INVOLVED

I'M GOING TO LIVE STREAM NOW, OKAY?

This is for us, right?

I'm so happy.

Akane.

Just for five seconds.

I'm making things harder for you.

I like you so much…

it's suffocating me.

Subtitle translation by: Emily Noguchi