Original subtitles

Thanks for breakfast!

KAGOSHIMA

Light rain forecast in the mountain areas this afternoon

The entire Kagoshima area

will become cloudy in the afternoon

The southern island chains will remain sunny all day

The wind forecast over Sakurajima...

This is... the moon

This is... the wind

What's this?

Um...

A snake?

What do you mean, a snake?

Hey Koichi, what's this?

A ghost?

Mom, I need the school fee for October

You're right, I forgot!

This is a ghost

Dry your hair before you come home

Don't you get it, that's the best part

Don't you get it, summer's over You could catch a cold

Off you go!

What's this?

Sorry!

You're late, Koichi

Sorry I was cleaning my room

Cleaning?

Yeah, the volcanic ash

Doesn't it bug you?

Not anymore

This ash is used in that famous baseball stadium

They do?

They do

You know everything

I don't get it

What?

Why's everyone so calm,

when the volcano's erupting

You should've moved to Fukuoka with your little brother

I WISH

Why'd they build this school at the top of a hill? I don't get it

Morning!

Good morning!

Why'd they build this school at the top of a hill?

Good morning

I wish she was our home room teacher

I know

Mitsumaru

What did you write?

I wrote "Exile"

Is "Exile" a profession?

I'm asking you again

Is "Exile" a profession?

It's the name of a pop group

Yes

Sit down

I asked you what kind of job you want in the future

I can understand "professional baseball player"

But "Ichiro" isn't a profession

All right

Before next class, go find out about your fathers' jobs

You'll need to submit your papers

Got that?

Teacher

What?

Osako doesn't have a father

I see

You don't have a father, Osako?

I do, but we're living apart for now

Anyone else without a dad, raise your hand

He's violating our privacy

If you don't have a father, write about your mother

I'm going to tell my mother and have our teacher fired

Go for it

Feel better

I asked about your profession

Are insects a profession?

What did you write?

Rhinoceros beetle

No wonder he's mad

Take it easy, Tasuku

He really pisses me off

Osako!

So you moved back in with your mother's folks

because of your family situation?

Yes

Actually, I didn't have a father either

Hang in there

Come talk to me anytime I'll support you

Don't you want to move back to Tokyo, Tasuku?

Not really

It's not like living in Tokyo was that much fun

Besides, we've already moved three times

I'm used to it

Ryunosuke, did you hear

about the Tower of the Sun?

KAGOSHIMA

FUKUOKA

The four of us went to the Tower of the Sun park a lot

Yeah, but Dad and Mom were always fighting

But Osaka was a whole lot better than this dump

Are the ashes still falling?

Yeah, they make a really loud noise when they fall

I don't get it

I don't get it, either

Swimming Club

My shoe!

Octopus Puffs

Step right up!

I want Ponzu scallions with fish flakes and sauce

How many?

Ten each

Aren't mine better than the ones in Osaka?

Not necessarily

700 Yen

Give me a discount

If you don't, I'll have the shop re-evaluated!

That's scary

Bye bye

See you tomorrow!

I'm home!

In two months,

the Bullet Train will start running throughout Kyushu

Once operational,

the Kyushu Bullet Train will connect

Kagoshima and Hakata at top speeds oft 260 km per hour,

drawing wide regional interest

Let me see

Oh, it says, " A lively place for workers in their 20s "

What is that, age harassment?

Why can't they just write, "Not hiring workers in their 30s"

I'm too old to work a cash register

What if my old classmates shop there...

If only your father made a little more money,

we could support you two,

but he's just about retired

Thanks for dinner

He left his cabbage again

It's so delicious Maybe he doesn't like the crunch

Ryu doesn't like cabbage either

I hope he's eating properly

I told you,

I'm happy to take in both of them

He made his own decision

It's been six months now

I'm sure he's missing his mother about now

I'm sure he is, I know he is

He is, he is

That night, I had a dream

In the car... We got on the bus

and then Koichi took off his helmet

and all this steam came out

Steam really came out I was surprised

Amazing

Sounds like a manga

Wait!

Wait, wait!

I wonder if the four of us will ever live together again

FUKUOKA

Dad! Time to go to the work!

Did you come up with a new song?

Something like this...

Try going back to sleep

Yeah

I'm off!

- Good morning! - Morning!

Morning!

Morning!

My school bag's so heavy

It's light

I'm borrowing your hat, keep this

No fair

Dragonfly!

You idiot

Damn, I can't catch it

Almost! I just had it

Its wings flapped and it got away

Ryu, your bag!

He ignored me

Not listening

Today's lunch is fried bread

You like it?

It's awful

It's not awful

Morning!

Morning!

I saw you on TV last night

Thanks

What's Becky like?

She's really pretty and sweet

Actually, have you ever met Ono?

No

If you do, get his autograph

I like Nino

You're out of luck

Why?

There aren't going to be two actresses in one class

Yeah, but I'm not all that serious about acting

You really want to, right?

But the two guys in "Downtown" were in

the same elementary school class

They're comedians

Yeah, comedians are different

I don't know...

Morning

The ash is really falling today

I want to talk to you about something Can I come over tonight?

Not like the last...

No

I'm sure this one will work out

I'll bring the booze

This is the equipment we used in the experiment

We decided to make the soap bubble liquid

using kitchen detergent, laundry detergent,

washing powder and soap

Did you try using shampoo?

You have to use shampoo for soap bubbles

I'll tell you a secret

The Sakura train runs at 260 km/h from Kagoshima

The Tsubame train runs at 260 km/h from Hakata

It happens when they first pass each other

What does?

- A miracle - A miracle?

Because of the intense energy,

whoever sees it, their wish will come true, just like a falling star

Hey, is that really true?

Yeah

Demizu,

Mizumata,

Tosu,

Yatsushiro

Kurume...

They'll pass each other around here

Kumamoto Prefecture

Are you planning a trip?

- No - Yes

Where to?

Kumamoto? The horse-meat sashimi is delicious there

She's barefoot

She's not barefoot, she's barelegged

Barelegged...

It's here

Did you feel something down here?

What?

She's gone

There was a granny there

Time travel?

Amazing

Yeah, amazing

Maybe a wish will come true

with the Bullet Train

Yeah

What's administrative re-evaluation?

You can eat the crumbs

Not potato chips What's administrative re-evaluation?

That's kind of sudden

It's for homework

It means "it's a waste, so cut it out"

Mom said the same thing to you, didn't she...

Listen,

there's room in this world for wasteful things

Imagine if everything had meaning you'd choke

But you can't just have waste

I said, you can't just have waste

Thanks

Come back!

That's when we went out drinking

and I wound up joining the Highdeckers

And 15 years later, I'm back in town, making music

Welcome back!

I'm home

What about the good beer we keep for guests?

Once you're drunk, they all taste the same

No matter how much you drink, it all comes out as pee

After they go home, the toilet's sopping wet

I wonder if it screws up their aim...

Tell them to sit down! We have to clean up their mess

You're right

How are things?

They look tasty

Karukan cake's old fashioned My grandkids won't touch it

When I told my son's wife

about Karukan cake,

she'd never heard of it She asked if it was cat food

Don't...

Even Japanese sweets are all healthy nowadays

and the young girls are crazy about them

I think if we have a new hit product,

our shopping arcade

can come back to life and beat out the one at the station

It's two months until the Bullet Train comes

You think sponge cake will do the trick?

But,

you know those caramels from that ranch up north?

They've got stores throughout Japan,

employing thousands of people

Oh, that's "melting, melting"

Right, "Melting Ranch"

A ranch won't melt

Nozomi!

What do you think?

They became a hit because the owner is a comedian

Yeah, that's what I think

Yama!

- Are you OK? - He's woozy

I closed up shop 5 years ago I'm getting old

It won't be the same...

The taste doesn't matter

Name it "Bullet Train Sponge Cake",

or shape it like a Bullet Train

We'll melt it then

Call it "Melting Sponge Cake"

I'll melt...

Sit down and do it

Just like him...

"At 250 km an hour,

"it runs like it flies

"Vroom, vroom, vroom

"It runs

"Vroom, vroom

"It runs

"The Super Express Blue Light

"At 250 km an hour,

"it runs like it glides "

I don't get it

What? What's wrong?

Nothing

I need a favor

Sorry to keep you waiting Here's you r purchase

Thanks

My grandson kept begging me for these

Thank you

Thank you for visiting the store

I could have had them delivered

I was just out taking a walk

Your father?

He rarely comes to the store Goes fishing nearly everyday

Why do they live so close to a volcano?

What?

I don't get it Why ashes fall

Eruptions are proof the mountain's still alive

It's alive,

so it has to let off energy once in a while

It's letting off too much

But you know...

But...

There sure are a lot more buildings around

If there was a huge eruption now,

everyone in the whole area would have to move

It goes Ba-boom and then rumble-rumble

Isn't that a great idea?

Yeah, it is

Gee, you're cold

C'mon

For the four of us to live together again,

I can't be the only one doing all the work

I know that

It's Ba-boom, rumble-rumble

That's right

Hey, how's Dad?

He's not dating anyone, is he?

You be on the lookout, OK?

That's why you moved to Fukuoka with him

Don't worry He's the same-old Dad

Cut it out

Shoot, someone's with you You sound like you're having fun

Friends, just friends

Thanks!

Hey, what's Ba-boom?

That's a secret with my brother

You can tell me

Ba-boom is just Ba-boom!

Wow! So pretty!

Amazing

It's pink

I lost

I won

You already lost

Not like that

Forget it

Nice, nice

Elegant dance

Reminds me of Africa

- You went to Africa? - Sure did

Fireworks!

What shall I wear?

To your reunion?

It's just 4 or 5 of us going to Karaoke

Is that guy, Kubo, coming?

You be careful now They say it's all the rage

Rekindling love at reunions

What's kindling?

It's rekindling, not kindling

Rekindling?

Rekindling

You don't need to know what it means yet

Here

Thanks

Doesn't he have a phone?

No

And I won't answer if he calls

I wonder how Ryu is doing

It seems like he's having fun

He always took after his father from when he was little

And he's growing vegetables in the garden

Oh, no I'm sure that's...

You know the stuff that musicians use these days...

Oh, no, no

I need you to hang out with me later

What for?

It's just...

I need to dump the molten lava

Did you know about the new club that opened up?

No, no

It's Karukan cake

Karukan cake

Karukan cake, huh

It's lit

I'll see how it smells

- How old are you? - 61

So young

Young

78 Yen

415 Yen

248 Yen

Hold on

You're making Karukan cake?

You're so sweet

Just like this?

They're long, they'll stick out

It's OK

Hello

Oh, welcome

Six bags of granulated sugar

Certainly, thank you

Paper scissors rock

Paper scissors rock

I want to be a professional baseball player

On the lineup now?

Who do you want to be like?

Ichiro I want to hit like Ichiro does

Ichiro always has curry for breakfast

So I eat curry for breakfast, too

Curry?

Every morning? What's that got to do with it?

I don't know, probably not

Promise not to tell?

Marry Teacher Sachi, the librarian

She's way too much older

I know that, but...

A player on the Hawks team married his classmate's mother

She's a lot older

That's not a miracle...

I wish Sakurajima goes ba-boom, rumble-rumble

and has a gigantic eruption like there's never

been before and we can't live here anymore,

so the four of us can go back to living together in Osaka

Hey wait a minute That means we all die

Run away

What's your little brother's wish?

The same thing as you?

Probably...

It's small and dirty

We don't care!

How small is it?

I'm not sure

Hello Ma'am

How unusual, to bring friends home

We're having an important meeting

And you brought guys along You rock, Megumi

Her eyes, just like her mom's, are irresistible

I'll kill you

What's so important?

A miracle

Don't tell

Get in here

I told you it's tiny and dirty

I used to believe in miracles, too

She doesn't even believe in Santa Claus anymore

What would you wish for, if you could?

Let's see...

I'd like to start life over from 20 years old

If I'd worked a little harder in Tokyo,

I wouldn't be entertaining drunks like you, here

Cruel, too cruel

Paper scissors rock

Paper scissors rock

I hate studying more than anything

Remember when they had "Relaxed Education" before?

That "Relaxed,

"Relaxed Education" is gone now

But I want Relaxed Education to come back

And for homework to go away

I wish I could paint beautiful pictures

without working hard at it

You know Beyblade, the top?

I only have 3 right now, and I want a lot more

When I get more of them,

I want to rebuild them and become the best Blader in the world

I do realize it's a totally ridiculous wish

- Very childish - Yes, childish

Another wish?

What else...

What do you want to be when you grow up?

When I grow up? I haven't thought that far

Megumi, you want your rival, Yuna, to go away, right?

Yeah, I want to beat her

She's nice

That's what's hard You can't badmouth her

Hey guys, here!

Thanks!

Thank you

Don't come up This is secret

Don't be mean, I brought you these

Thank you

Megumi looks like her mom

She really does

Your mom used to be an actress, right?

A long, long time ago Before I was born

Why'd she quit?

I don't really know

Maybe she quit because I was born

When I grow up...

I want to be a Masked Rider from TV

But that's...

You can't be

I like him, so I want to try being him

But I want to try something else, so I can't decide

What?

When I grow up I want to drive a super car

What does your older brother...

What miracle does he want?

What's his wish?

He wants the four of us to live together

Apparently, that's his wish

That's not your wish?

No...

You have to!

That night, I had a dream

What do you mean, you quit your job?

Oh, well, I'll find another one

How many times have you said that!

Like I said...

Like you said, what?

We have two children You still act like a student

When things get tough, you shut up

Say something!

- Don't, calm down! - Who cares about your T-shirt!

Calm down!

What's going on inside your head!

Ryu!

- What's going to happen! - Don't throw food

I can't take anymore of that

Grate it in circles

That's right

It won't pile up today

How is it?

Meaning?

How does it taste?

Taste?

Isn't it sweet?

It's only faintly sweet

Faintly?

Slightly

What you mean is, mellow

Yeah, mellow...

It smells good

The flavor's faint

I think it's missing something

It doesn't taste like it used to

I used granulated sugar, this time

to intensify the sweetness

Oh, is that why?

I wanted to give it a try

This isn't half bad

Right?

Nobody else can tell the difference

Do you know the name of the new Bullet Train?

It's "Sakura", the cherry blossom

That's right. You need a Sakura theme to your sponge cake

A Sakura theme?

Dye the filling pink, like Sakura

You can't see that from the outside

No, you have to dye the outside pink

That's impossible Pink is impossible

In that case, forget I ever brought it up

Oh, no...

Tea

What's wrong with dying sponge cake pink?

Everyone knows Karukan cake is white

As a craftsman,

there are some compromises I just cannot make

In these hard times,

who can afford not to compromise?

If I make that, how can I face my guardian angel, Tajima?

Who's more important,

Tajima or your sweet daughter and grandkids?

Tajima...

Hey there

Won't your mom get mad for calling me?

What are you talking about?

If you keep quiet, she'll never know

You've got a point

How's everyone doing?

We're all doing fine

But the thing is...

What? What happened?

If you want to get back together, better not wait

What's that supposed to mean? Does your mom have a boyfriend?

So you want to know?

Then ask her yourself

You know I can't do that

Don't we matter to you anymore?

That's not true

But...

I want you to grow up to become someone

who cares about more than just your own life

What's that mean?

For instance, music,

or the world...

What's the world? I don't get it

You will, soon enough

When's soon enough?

When is soon enough?

Too bad About the Karukan cake

But if you had dyed it pink, it wouldn't be yours

Did you

feel a little something, in here?

Yeah, I did

We've still got what it takes

Do kids today,

feel something about anything?

Because the brakes stop working...

Sometimes Cat-Ear brakes come out

Not the Catbus, but Cat Ears

Cat Ears, I see...

Are you giving up?

Yeah

Why?

Because, I'm sick of it

But you started the whole idea

Miracles don't happen, anyway

You should practice baseball more

Instead of relying on curry

And Koichi, you should just get used to it

To what?

Ichiro is eating udon noodles now, not curry

It doesn't matter

I think it's for the best

Your "miracle " was kind of selfish

Selfish?

I wished the volcano would have a huge eruption,

so the four of us could live together again in Osaka...

I know that... I know that, but...

Mom's started working again and we're in a crisis

But I planted vegetable seeds last month,

and they'll ripen in the spring

Not vegetables again!

Do you care more about your vegetables than your family?

You're just like Dad

Mom said it, too

You were just like Dad from when you were little

What am I supposed to do?

Forget it Have fun where you are

You OK?

Don't you worry We're brothers

But you haven't seen him in a long time

We're connected by a thread you can't see

That's no good

Things are fine

Even family will forget you if you don't see them,

someday...

I'll join them

Me, too

Me, too

You're in the way

"It starts dancing in your mouth

"That cute girl drinks it, too"

Why'd I get stuck with this thing?

How is it, Yuna?

I'm fine, thank you

See you later

It starts dancing in your mouth

That cute girl drinks it, too

Plenty oft raw milk and bananas

Great, great, let's do it again

Let's keep it lively, Megumi

Put your hand like this

That's right, great smile

Let's go

What's wrong, Marble?

Are you tired?

You're so old...

I'm going home See you!

Hang in there!

Thank you

See you!

See you

Hello

Hello, Mom? I'm eating cabbage...

I hear you're having fun

I'm trying hard so we have fun

Listen, Ryu

Don't you want to see your mother?

Of course I want to see you

In that case,

why can't you say you want to see me?

You think I'm just like Dad,

so I thought maybe you don't like me

Listen, Ryu...

You know that's not true

If that's what you really think, just come over here, now

That's not really it

What is it, then?

I planted fava beans last month

Now they're 4 cm tall

Next spring, they'll ripen

When they do, I'll send you some

You always used to eat fava beans with your beer

And fava bean rice That was delicious

I like it

Yeah? Thanks

Ryu?

Listen

I'll teach you how to make it

Then, you can eat it anytime

What, hey...

Ryu, this is your grandma

No matter what happens with your parents

you're my own blood

You're my grandson, OK?

Sure

I'll send you a big bag of your favorite sweets...

Hey, that doesn't matter

Put his mother back on the phone

- Look - What?

A ticket to the very first Bullet Train

Lucky you

I heard my dad got it

from someone he knows

Lucky you

We have to go to Kumamoto

Even if there's no miracle,

the three of us have to go

I want to go, too

These, please

This is yours, right?

You're right Where'd you find it?

In the courtyard

You figured out it was mine?

I liked the sound of this bell, so I'm happy

Thank you

I like the sound of that bell, too

Why'd you borrow that Kabuki book?

How much for snacks?

In order to get there,

round-trip fare for two, I mean for three,

is 12,240 Yen

What else?

Oh, we need money for food We have to add that in

They should pass each other at 6:40

It leaves at 6:00...

I hope they pass each other

I found 10 Yen!

Great!

I found one!

100 Yen!

I have a lot of action figures at my house

Especially a lot of Ultraman We could sell those

And sell books

Yeah, books!

I've got lots

One, two, three, four...

This is everything

Do you have a letter of consent?

Consent?

We don't have it

Your guardian,

needs to fill out their name and address

and sign this form...

Shoot

What to do?

This is bad...

If we want to catch that train,

we have to leave class in the middle of the 2nd period

But if we tell him, the teacher will figure it out

so the key is how to slip out of class,

without him noticing

Excuse us

This is worth 5,000 Yen

Excellent!

And this is also 5,000 Yen

Great!

Do we have anything else to sell?

Not Marble, he's family

We're just joking

You're unbelievable

Oh, it's Kawashiri That's how you read it

Ka, wa, shi, ri

What do we do?

What about swimming?

Now, we have enough

22,000, 23,000,

24,000, 25,000...

That will be 4,080 Yen per child to Kawashiri

for a total of 12,240 Yen for three tickets

12,240 Yen

Twelve

thousand...

Two hundred-forty Yen

Wait, wait, wait

They're all gone

These crumbs are the best

What if we write in our notebooks,

pretending our moms are excusing us from the 2nd period?

If we leave early, he'll figure it out

And our handwriting's too bad

I've faked a headache and left early

That might work

Hello

Hello

Sorry about the other day

Can I come to Kumamoto, too?

What for?

I think our family should all live together

That's sudden

Two is better than one, to communicate

our feeling, I mean, our wish

That's true,

but it costs money

- (Ad lib from here) - From your end about 2,500 Yen

Money we have

What about school?

That day's a half-day

It's been six months Hope I recognize you

Don't be stupid I didn't change that much

I changed a lot

I can even eat cabbage now

That's amazing

And I can swim 400 meters breaststroke style

And butterfly?

Not so much...

I'll teach you how

That'd be great!

Leave it to me

I'm home

You shouldn't have waited up for me

Listen up, Dad, have a seat

What?

What's this all about?

I act like I'm having fun,

but since you and Mom split up,

I've put up with a lot

Well, I'm...

Sorry for what I'm putting you two through

In that case, you're going to have to

put up with things, too

Yeah

You get the child support, right?

Could you give me half of that?

Oh, no

Put up without a new guitar until next month

Oh my, my, my...

What? Finish your homework?

Yeah

Then, go to bed

I want to buy a dress for my audition

You have your white one-piece

It's the same as Yuna's

It's a movie, filming in Tokyo

Tokyo...

Isn't such a nice place

How can I know if I don't go?

Don't get sassy just because someone scouted you

You serious?

I'm serious

You can't pull it off

Why not?

You're too sweet

Are you passionate enough to get ahead

and beat out Yuna in the audition?

I am

No, you aren't Not even close

It doesn't matter,

but that's what it takes to succeed as an actress

But, I am

Hey, Grandpa

Your greeting?

I'm home

Welcome home

Say...

What's up? Need a favor?

How can you tell?

You've been living with us six months now

Allowance?

No

Frozen beans don't taste very good

The beans just fall apart

Teach me how to simmer them

It's easy

Just simmer them with soy sauce and sake

You added something else

Oh, poppy seeds

Poppy seeds!

"To be Alive" by Tanikawa Shuntaro

"To be alive

"To be alive now

"Is to thirst

"Is to be dazzled by the light

"Is to remember a medley...

"Is to remember a melody

"Is to sneeze

"Is to hold your hand

"To be alive

"To be alive now

"Is a miniskirt

"Is a planetarium

"Is Johann Strauss

"Is Picasso

"Is... "

Are you OK?

Are you anemic?

Bet you didn't eat breakfast

I'm sorry

Niihara, take him to the nurse's office

Can you stand?

Teacher, Ota isn't feeling well either

You know our teacher's figured it out

What plans do you three have, today?

No, it's not like that...

When I was in grade school, I cut class

to go to a rock concert

The trick I used was to rub it...

Under my armpit

You guys

What are the three of you up to?

They seem to have fevers

Fevers?

No,

this is all you need to do for a fever

I think it's just the common cold

But what if the other students catch it?

I was just going to call their families

You all right, Koichi?

It's just that...

He's been a little feverish since yesterday

This morning, too

His mother and I discussed if he should come

He showed up early

Yeah

Thanks for looking after my grandson

Because his parents are separated,

please be a father to him...

I wish we could have pulled this off all on our own...

Oh, well

Thank you

If Teacher Sachi won't marry me,

I'll marry the nurse

Me, too

No you can't, I said it first

"Embrace"

"Bump"

"Waves"

Care for sponge cake?

No thanks

Your grandpa stayed up last night, making more

Regular ones

They're regular ones

Off you go!

Hey, hey, I can't find aroma oils

Will regular Buddhist incense work?

Don't use that, Mom

It's not aromatic

Makoto! You're late

What's wrong?

Marble died

You're taking it along?

Yeah, can't I?

Well...

It's not that you can't...

I'll give up professional baseball to bring Marble back to life

That's my miracle

Well, in that case...

Off we go

I'm here!

Cute hat

Oh, great

Rento!

Hurry up!

Here we go

Hey, wait

Let's go

Which platform?

Platform #5, this way

A box lunch?

Box lunch? Which is better?

It's faster to buy and eat

We have an early morning tomorrow Is a box lunch, OK?

But a hamburger would be...

A hamburger?

But hamburgers are expensive...

That's no fun

I can't follow

That hurt!

Again!

Really hurts

The tracks are all elevated

We won't be able to see the Bullet Train

The track's so high

That's Mt. Fugen

It was about 20 years ago

There was a bad eruption

The molten lava killed about 50 people

I don't want to live through that ever again

Hey brother! Long time!

Long time!

I brought my friends

He's not alone

Nice to meet you

Welcome

Could you see them?

See what?

The Bullet Train tracks

Weren't you watching?

You didn't say you were bringing friends

I figured the more the merrier, right?

Like a school trip?

If they get in the way, I'll leave them

What's wrong with him?

Thank you

Horse-meat sashimi Let's go!

Somebody's going to fall in Splash...

But it doesn't look that deep or that shallow

A fish jumped

Once in a while if you're watching, one jumps

But it's hard to see from here

Look, it jumped

That was super noisy

Really noisy

Look, we're surrounded by fields

I wonder who farms them

Trivia!

In dirty rivers there are lots of crayfish and loaches

3 years for peaches, 8 for persimmon

8 years is long

Super long

But that persimmon was born,

after 8 long years

That's why it's so tasty now

This is a beautiful tree

It's pretty

It's cosmos

Amazing

So many seeds

The petals are so pretty

Look, a bee

I wonder where the people who used to live here went

They must have loved cosmos

Makoto, Tasuku, let's go

The rest of you

Ryu! Let's go!

If you don't follow, I'll leave you behind

Show me the seeds

They're black

We have to find a spot today or we'll miss it tomorrow

Where are we spending the night?

We have to find a spot to watch the trains first

I guess you're right

Let's try getting up on the roof of that supermarket

Good idea, let's go!

Follow me!

What? Run?

No fair...

I'm too tired

Hey, kid Where are you going?

- Jogging - Jogging?

I'm tired

We're almost there

Can you see it?

I can't see it

Can you see it?

I'm so tired

I can't see it

Hey!

Where's Rento?

He's missing

Rento!

Maybe he's below

Why'd you bring him along?

What can I say?

Ask the police?

He's your friend

You're the leader

It's getting dark

Rento!

Are they your friends?

I don't get it Why'd you go to a cop?

Sorry, so that you wouldn't get caught by a cop

Things aren't good

Do you know the address?

I lost the note with the address

I think that's it

Yes, that's it Thank you

Thank you

Hey, so you're Higashi's granddaughter?

Yes, I am

Why didn't you say? So, you're Noriko's daughter?

Yes, Noriko is my mother

Granny!

Your granddaughter

was lost, so I brought her

Hi Grandma, good evening

I'm sorry we're so late

Yoshidaya's portions are small

so choose Kicho-an

Noodle will go limp, so order rice dishes

I know that! That's just what I was doing

Excuse me

Do they have horse-meat sashimi?

Horse meat?

They don't deliver horse-meat sashimi

Oh, I see

There's no horse-meat sashimi

What? Oh, no

There isn't?

The Bullet Train...

Yes

Can you think of a spot?

That supermarket?

Uto City?

Can you see it from their roof?

We tried but we can't

It's not quite high enough

Are there any tunnels?

There's a tunnel at Matsubase

Yes

If there's a tunnel, we may be able to look down and see it

They may not pass each other there, but we can see them

In that case, you should go to bed early

We'll drive you there tomorrow

Thank you!

"All 4 of us

"living together

"Teacher Sachi...

"Marble will... "

To run?

Not Beyblades

"Well...

"To paint well

"Become an actress"

No wish?

Did I write too big?

It's connected

Your idea about a tunnel was a good one

I hope we can see it tomorrow

Noriko is...

Our only daughter

What is she doing now?

I wonder what she's up to

She left us

She didn't want to stay here

I see

Nice waves in your head

I have curly hair

I see

Does your mother usually brush it?

No, I do...

I see...

Let's sleep

Tomorrow's early

They're doing something crazy

One of them is...

Let's dance to YMCA

They take me back in time

She sure resembles her

That Megumi

When she smiles

When she first said, "Good evening"

I was so surprised

I thought I was dreaming

The number you have dialed...

Mother

Are Koichi and Ryu meeting somewhere?

He's fine

Don't worry He'll be home tomorrow

Leave him be

Eat this

No, you eat it

It's OK

Really?

We used to fight over those crumbs

Yeah

Oh, I forgot

Here

It's still an " Indies" label

Kanna drew this picture

Is that Dad in the middle?

Yeah, even though it doesn't look the least bit like him

Hey, what does "Indies" mean?

I think it means you've gotta work harder

Oh, I forgot

Grandpa made these

Thanks

What do you think?

The flavor's kind of faint

I thought so, too, at first

But this mellow flavor is growing on me

You're so grown up

I'm in Junior High next year

Did you grow taller?

Yeah

Mom was crying on the phone the other day

She's fine She was just a little drunk

OK, then

You look after Dad, OK?

I'm a little worried about Megumi's mom I'll make sure they never meet

It's in your hands

Time to go to bed

Yeah

Thanks for helping us out, yesterday

I felt kind of desperate, but it was kind of fun

You were like an actress...

She is an actress

Yeah

What do you think My friends are cool, right?

Thank you so much!

Let's go

If you have a wish, I can make it for you

Yesterday...

was all we could ask for

What were you saying?

They're too nice, I warned them to be careful about bank frauds

Yeah, you're right I hope they're OK

Here we go!

Let's hurry up

The tracks!

You're right

It's here!

It's here!

Is it here?

It's coming!

It's here!

From this way, too

I wish Dad's... All works out!

Let me draw better!

I want to be an actress!

I want to run faster!

Bring Marble back to life!

Make Dad quit gambling!

We did it, brother!

Yeah

The train was so fast

I can't believe it

Truly amazing

How is it?

No good Colder than yesterday

Oh...

But my legs hurt

Yeah, mine too

Want to bury him here?

I'll take him home and bury him in the backyard

Say cheese

I hope our wishes come true

You know,

I didn't make a wish

Why not?

I chose the world over my family

Sorry

Actually...

I made a different wish, too

Sorry

It's OK

Dad's all yours, now

That's what you said yesterday

Guess I did

Ryu! Let's take a picture

I forgot to teach you the butterfly

You can teach me next time!

Leave it to me!

Write me!

I'll email!

I'll call you soon

OK, see you Take care now

Horse-meat Sashimi flavored Crackers

Are those the tracks?

I'm home

Mom... I've decided I'm going to Tokyo

I'm going to Tokyo to be an actress

But I'll come home sometimes

Just sometimes

What study group were you in?

I'm home

Welcome home

What are you guys doing so early?

Actually, we just got a call from the TV station

and we're going to be on Chart Busters

Amazing, right?

That, you owe to me Be grateful

Gee, thanks

Thanks

By the way Dad, what's the world?

The Pachinko Parlor by the train station

That's The New World

We're home

- I'm home - Welcome back

Does she know?

You're fine

I fed Ryu your sponge cake

What'd he say?

He's too young, still

Oh, I see

I'm home

Welcome back

I'm home

Welcome home

We studied a lot

That's great

You should get together again, then

Sure, thanks

It won't pile up today

Koichi MAEDA Koki

Ryunosuke MAEDA Ohshiro

Mother OHTSUKA Nene

Father ODAGIRI Joe

Tasuku HAYASHI Ryoga

Makoto NAGAYOSH I Seinosuke

Megumi UCHIDA Kyara

Kanna HASHIMOTO Kanna

Rento ISOBE Rento

Mother of Megumi NATSUKAWA Yui

Teacher NAGASAWA Masami

Teacher ABE Hiroshi

Friend of Grandfather HARADA Yoshio

Grandmother KI KI Kirin

Grandfather HASHIZUME Isao

Written, Edited and Directed by KORE-EDA Hirokazu

Executive Producer YUMIYA Masanori

Producers KOIKE Kentaro T AGUCHI Hijiri

Music by Quruli

Director of Photography YAMAZAKI Yutaka

Lighting by OSHITA Eiji

Sound by TSURUMAKI Yutaka

Production Designer MITSUMATSU Keiko