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(HARD GUMI)

In Takehaya Elementary...

there are a group of rascalsin Grade 5, Class 3.

Hiroshi, Satoru, Takeo, Susumu,

Yasuko. These five...

created a video abouta phantom named Matenro...

and created a panic in the school.

However, that evening...

the phantom in the video...

Matenro...

suddenly appeared...

before them.

Did you heard that?

"Our secret base."

Matenro?

-You're full of lies.-It isn't a lie!

Matenro really appeared...

and stole my precious keyboard.

He came with a challenge...

to beat him...

in order to get it back.

We also saw him.

It isn't a lie.

Into the moon...

he just...

disappeared.

Into the moon?

I'm sorry.

You were all dreaming.

If it wasn't a dream, you are lying.

I'm not lying!

Hiroshi. Didn't you just sellthe keyboard to a pawn shop?

-Pawn shop?-Pawn shop?

Don't be a fool!

A child can't go to a pawn shop.

Maybe when I'm an adult.

I don't want to marry someone...

-who goes to pawn shops.-Listen to me.

In any case...

all of your minds are too dull.

To clear your minds...

I'll need to give you some spirit.

Follow me.

Heart and mind. Unite.

Clear your heart...

and become one with the air.

What does that mean?

Don't you know Buddhist teachings?

Not at all!

I don't know it!

-Let's go!-It hurts!

Now I'm mad.

I'm mad.

Hiroshi.

It seems your keyboard is gone.

Where is it?

Dad. It's...

just that I'm lending it to a friend.

Hiroshi.

-That computer...-Here.

I purchased that with my bonus.

It is very expensive.

Have them return it tomorrow.

-Tomorrow?-Tomorrow.

Ms. Junko!

Yasuko. Let's go!

One, two.

One, two.

What is that?

It is like a UFO.

Matenro.

What?

It is as beautiful as a dream.

How wonderful.

Hiroshi! Hurry up!

-You're going to be late for school.-Okay!

-Morning.-Morning.

Say good morning!

Good morning.

At three o'clock this morning...

from a luxury jewel shop...

a jewel was...

-suddenly stolen.-You can't watch TV now.

-This is a case!-It is estimated...

to be worth ten billion yen.

-It is extremely rare.-Ten billion?

-The police are investigating...-Even a tenth of a tenth...

-of a tenth of that amount would be nice.-Based on this card...

the thief is someone...

-calling themselves Matenro.-It's him.

-It really was him.-There are no other clues.

It wasn't a dream or an illusion.

-Hey!-Hey!

-Did you see it?-I saw it!

We saw the real Matenro!

He's a thief who stolea ten billion yen jewel!

I brought a newspaper.

Dummy! Would it be in the early edition?

Everyone! Listen!

I saw Matenro.

Matenro...

was riding a car of light.

Were you dreaming?

It wasn't a dream.

While I was running with Ms. Junko...

I saw Matenro...

coming from Shinjuku.

He was on a car of light?

That's right.

A car of light.

Matenro...

calmly rode in that car.

Then...

he reached out his arm.

From his arm...

came red and white roses...

one after another.

It was lovely.

Like this?

Yes. Like that.

Matenro can use magic too.

Once I grabbed a flower...

it turned to a fireball and disappeared.

A fireball? He beat me.

Yes.

He might be a master of the ninja arts.

After all...

he just disappeared from the roof...

into the moon.

-That has to be ninja art.-Yes.

-You're in the way.-Move.

That is the Matenrowho is challenging us.

Not us. You, Hiroshi.

What is that, Satoru?Are you betraying us?

Well, I...

It's fine.

If you all agree with Satoru...

I'll accept the challenge alone.

-Wait, Hiroshi!-Excuse me.

We don't intend on running away!

I want to compare ninja skills.

I'll do it.

I'd like to test my magic too.

Yasuko. Since you're a girl...

we can't put you in danger.

What are you saying?

A challenge against you...

is a challenge against me.

I'll battle too.

Okay! It's decided!

-Good morning!-Good morning.

Ms. Junko!

-Good morning!-Good morning.

Please take these flowers.

Mr. Ochiai.

What is the meaning of this?

What meaning?

When a man gives a womana bouquet of flowers...

he's showing his feelings...

and his love!

He said love.

I...

don't plan on being in a relationship now.

Well...

Do you like someone else?

Yes.

I finally met a wonderful man...

who I dreamed of.

You dreamed of him?

Prince Matenro.

What?

-Rejected!-Rejected!

-You got rejected!-You got rejected!

-You got rejected!-You got rejected!

That's right. Teacher got rejected.

Don't worry, sir.

You have your own unique gifts.

Right. That's right.

I still have a chance.

There's no hope.

Ms. Junko fell for Matenroat first sight.

-Matenro?-Matenro?

Matenro and you...

are like a king and a peasant.

I guess I am...

the peasant.

That's no good.

He is just too out there.

We can't let him join us.

Ms. Junko is even more dangerous.

We'll just need to do this ourselves.

After school,let's meet at Chikurin Temple.

(TAKEHAYA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL)

(RESTAURANT BON BON)

(THE EAGER DETECTIVE SQUAD)

Everyone is here, right?

Yes. We're all here!

-Let me join.-What?

Don't be dumb!

A little kid would get in the way.

Go home.

If you don't let me...

I'll refuse to let you...

marry my sister.

What?

Idiot!

I won't marry Yasuko!

I won't marry Hiroshi.

What?

I'll marry my sister. It's fine.

Listen.

Siblings can't get married.

What?

Those are the rules.

Why?

Hiroshi. Explain everything to him.

In other words...

you need to work hard...

to find the person you will marry.

A sibling wouldn't be hard work, right?

Humans would get too lazy.

Is that right?

Shinsuke. Go home.

We aren't here to play.

This is serious.

We are going...

to fight Matenro.

Fine. I'll go home, and tell Mom and Dad.

-Wait!-Wait!

Wait!

-Wait!-Wait!

-Wait!-Wait!

Wait!

Stop!

Get him!

He's over there.

He's trapped!

Get him!

What is this?

Where are we?

Are you all right?

Shinsuke! Are you there?

Yes! I'm alive.

It's so dark, I can't see anything.

Leave it to me.

I'm here for just this occasion.

Hey! Look!

It continues over there.

I'm going to check it out!

Shinsuke. Stop!

Shinsuke!

Shinsuke!

I'm going to look.

It hurts!

I can't get in.

-Let's do this.-Okay.

Okay.

Push.

Shinsuke!

Shinsuke! Are you there?

Shinsuke! Where are you?

-Shinsuke!-Shinsuke!

Shinsuke? Where are you?

Sister! Save me!

It bit me.

It's a lamp.

Lamp?

Lamps can't bite.

Get off!

Head.

What?

It's a statue head.

You scared me.

Satoru.

Use your magic to light this place up.

Don't ask for the impossible.

Right.

There is still oil in here.

Leave it to me.

Dad taught me these survival skills.

Well?

Amazing, Takeo.

You've fallen in love.

Not at all.

I'm disappointed!

It's yellow.

There are all sorts of things.

Statues.

Lamp. Candles.

What?

Dried plums.

Is this Priest Yokan's secret lair?

That's not it.

There was a time...

when Buddhists were persecuted...

temples were destroyed...

and statues were thrown away.

This must be from those times.

You know so much.

So they hid the temple things here.

Priest Yokan didn't notice this either.

Shinsuke. What are you doing?

A helmet was on the ground.

Dummy. That's a steel helmet.

This was also used as a bomb shelter.

Bomb shelter?

A long time ago...

there was a war.

When a lot of bombs fell from the sky...

everyone hid here, right?

Dummy.

It wasn't that long ago.

Okay.

This will be our hiding space.

No one else knows.

This hideout is just for us.

-Hideout?-Hideout?

That's right.

We don't know how manyminions Matenro has.

We don't know where he'll challenge us.

In order to beat him...

we need a hideout.

Let me join you.

It can't be helped. You're in.

But you can't tell your parents.

-Can you promise that?-Yes. I promise.

Let's start to build our hideout.

Let's prepare...

in case we need to stay overnight here.

Blankets. Refrigerator.

What about money?

Leave the electronics to me and Takeo.

-Let's begin.-Yes!

Satoru. What are you doing?

What am I doing?

I'm doing this.

Again?

Satoru. It's time for cram school.

Susumu.

What are you doing?

I'm in fifth grade.

I can't just play games.

You're throwing it out?

It's time.

Wait. That's a waste.

Give it to me.

What are you saying? Quit joking around!

We can use this.

We can use this refrigerator too.

Look at this oven.

It's still brand new.

What were they thinkingthrowing this away?

What about electricity?

Leave that to me.

I'll borrow it from Chikurin Temple.

Stealing power?

That's no good.

In that case, what aboutwe offer 1000 yen...

in order to cover the utilitiesevery month.

Okay. Let's do that!

Okay.

This is our hideout!

I have a suggestion.

Since we have a hideout now...

let's choose a name for our group.

Leave the name to me.

I've thought about makingthis group for a while.

The Eager Detective Squad, Hard Gumi!

"Eager Detective Squad"?

In everything we do...

we need to be eager.

-Right?-That's right.

"Hard Gumi"?

If our opponent is Phantom Matenro...

we need to be hard-boiled detectives.

It means that we have...

hard blood in our veins.

What do you all say?

-Let's be detectives!-Let's be detectives!

-We won't lose!-We won't lose!

-We play and enjoy!-We play and enjoy!

-We play and win!-We play and win!

Cheers!

Cheers!

-We play and enjoy!-We play and enjoy!

-We play and win!-We play and win!

-Let's go!-Yes!

It's Matenro!

Matenro! Return my keyboard!

Hiroshi.

It appears you haveaccepted my challenge...

and have prepared to battle.

I see your courage...

and shall return your keyboard!

However, you!

My challenge is not so simple.

Your minds shall crumble.

Your bodies torn down.

Your lives burned.

Prepare yourselves!

Don't joke around, Matenro!

We'll beat you and bring youto the police!

-Let's go!-Yes!

Wait! Stop!

-Wait! Stop!-Stop!

-Wait!-Wait!

I am from the land of mirages.

I am the elusive phantom, Matenro!

Tears of sadness...

flow into the sands of dream.

Tears of anger burn in the flames...

and become a phoenix...

crossing the skies!

(TO BE CONTINUED)

(PREVIEW)

Falling into Matenro's trap...

the Hard Gumi is trapped...

into his magic.

There we find...

a maze-like tunnel.

Next episode onEager Detective Squad, Hard Gumi...

"Underground journey of terror.

No exit."