Original subtitles

"Tokyo, 1987"

"The March-born cat is crying"

"From morning to night"

"You must be tempted"

"The abandoned cat and the roommate"

"Better not fall from the window"

"Don't make me repeat it over and over"

"Beyond the window are the cherry blossom trees"

"I guess you want to go out and play"

"Would you like to try our new gum?"

Here you go, enjoy

Free samples of our new gum The new Kiss Mint,

a flavor of the forest

The new Kiss Mint. Would you like to try it?

Thank you, enjoy

A flavor of the forest!

"Stop your alarm clock!"

- Fresh arrival? - Fresh?

Oh, yes, I just moved here today from Nagasaki

Ah, you must be a student

I'm Kogure, unit 205

Uh, I'm Yonosuke Yokomichi

That your real name?

Well, yes

Huh, unusual name. Common in Nagasaki?

No, not exactly

Say, is that alarm clock always on, mm?

Yeah, who knows if anyone's even home

Maybe the person's dead

I guess that's common in Tokyo...?

No, of course not

Shoot, the beef...

The beef

I'm cooking stew

- Want some? - I'd love some

Wait, really?

Oh, uh... No thank you, then

Yes or no?

Um, well, I guess...

Well, which is it?

In that case...

"Hosei University Entrance Ceremony"

This is your first step towards allowing...

your abilities to blossom

Once again I remind all you freshmen...

that in this day and age, such self-awareness and diligence...

are what will instill in you the capacity to serve as leaders...

who will guide our society towards continued progress

This blows, huh?

Excuse me?

I had a weird dream and got a hard on

Sorry, what's your major?

Business admin

Me, too! What's your name? I'm lppei Kuramochi

Yokomichi

Yokomichi? What's your full name?

Yonosuke Yokomichi

Okay, Okay

Excuse me

Sorry, excuse me

Was this school your first choice?

No, I applied to Waseda but got rejected

Me, too! Man, we're like best friends already

But I'm gonna apply to Waseda again to transfer next year

What, take the exam again?

I mean, we have a long life ahead of us

We do?

We can't have everything decided here already

- Decide what? - You know, life

Life... right

Hey, I have a question

This goes to Student Affairs, right?

We turn this in to Student Affairs, right?

Yeah

I heard you can also mail it in

Mail?

Oh, thanks

Straight from high school?

Uh, yeah

My name's Yui Akutsu

Oh... I'm Yonosuke Yokomichi

Yonosuke?

It's like a comedian name

- Your eyelids - My eyelids?

They're stylish

Thanks

Say, what're you doing afterwards?

I was going to check out the clubs

Well then, if you don't mind, can I come with you?

It's lonely going around alone

Oh, sure

Really?

Wow

Come join the fishing club! Fishing is great!

You, come fish with us! You'll love it!

Hey, Yokomichi!

- Who's that? - Um, well...

- Your friend? - Not really...

Sorry, my friend's here. I have to go

Man, they grab you and won't let go

Who're you? What's your major?

Uh... business admin

Wow, same as us

And you were...

Kuramochi

We met at the ceremony

You're from... Chiba, right?

No, Nagasaki

They want me to join the samba club

- So do it - No way, man

So what's your name?

Yui Akutsu

I'm Kuramochi

Something on your eyelids

Glue on your eyelids

Oh, it's a type of makeup

Yeah, it looks weird

Hey, you shouldn't...

This thing on your eye...

That's enough

What's your problem?

What's your problem?

It's rude, we just met

I don't even know you

You see, I have a tendency to get too excited

I think I got too carried away just now

Wait, don't do that

Your eyelashes will come off

Ow, that's gotta hurt

- I can't take this! - Stop this noise!

Kiyoshi, I don't remember you reading books like these

Despair

What?

It's a record of one man's despair

Oh, right

One must embrace it

That's so deep

You know, Auntie was worried about you

She said you shouldn't be a writer because writers commit suicide

Ozawa

So you're studying mass communications, mm?

Yes

Great, they say media is the Third Power

Right

Together we can change the world

Yes, sir

What's the first and second, mm?

Say, Yonosuke

- Dance - Huh?

Listen to me

Dance while you're still young

Don't bother asking why

As you go on dancing,

you'll be on the other side before you know it

What other side?

You know, the other side

Ozawa, you understand, mm?

Oh, yes, I do

One day you'll understand

Come on, Ozawa, dance

Yonosuke, you too

No thanks, I'm already dancing

Huh?

I'm already dancing

What the hell am I doing?

Samba, of course

I need to get into Waseda. I don't have time for this

Looking good, Yonosuke

Thanks

You look good, too

- Good, now turn - Turn?

Turn

No, like this

I didn't want to come to this camp

But Yui kept inviting me

You don't say Yui-san?

Not since the day we met

I decided not to use san san with any new girls I meet

Helps to break the ice

You think so?

Just learning from high school mistakes

Freshmen, time for a meeting!

In Samba style!

Remember to turn off the light

Yes, sir

You think lshida-san is going out with Kiyodera-san?

Huh, I dunno

You see, I...

What, you like Kiyodera-san?

No, what gave you that idea?

Oh, you don't?

By the way, are you a virgin?

No

Aren't you?

I'm not

- You are - Am not

C'mon, don't lie

I'm telling you, I'm not

Shut up, it was a classmate

What was her name?

Who cares?

What about you?

No, I am not a virgin

It was pretty recent, though

Rinse all the shampoo off

Not Kiyodera-san

Yui Akutsu, right?

How'd you know?

She's the only girl you're friends with

You're going out?

I dunno if you call it going out, but... that's the thing

What's the thing?

Well, like, we're in the same...

industrial theory class

- And... - Interesting class?

No, it's totally boring

Anyway, ever since that first day we met,

it's been awkward

I wanted to fix things, so I invited her to get coffee

But she turned me down, so I got persistent

I kept asking her over and over,

and we finally had coffee

And so, she says she went and bought a book shelf,

but can't assemble it on her own

So that means I've gotta do it, right?

I dunno

No, I'm telling you

Sol go to her room, and...

you know, we kissed

- What? You kissed? - Yup

Hey, hey, hey-

No pointing

- You left out stuff - I didn't

- You left out stuff - I didn't

It was just magical, you know

You ever had that?

I dunno

It was this natural transition...

from the bookshelf to kissing

Yeah, I just got here

I'm about to see him

I know

Where's Tomoyo?

I see

Don't worry, I won't yell

I know, I know

Go ahead

Thank you

Sorry for the trouble he's caused

And you are...?

I'm the manager here, Handa

Been looking after him since he finished junior high

I'm very sorry, sir

Why'd you keep my daughter out so late?

Well, it was his birthday that day, you see

He was stuck here late, working overtime,

when your daughter suddenly showed up

So it's her fault now?

Tomoyo says she wants to live with you after junior high

How old are you?

I'm 18

You're just getting started

Why decide your life now?

But...

I don't know what she told you,

but my wife and I met in college. This isn't the same

Sir, the kid's not an idiot

You stay out of this

It's true I didn't finish high school,

but I'm...

going to save up and open my own shop

So what? It doesn't matter!

Sir, please...

Tomoyo's still in junior high

She needs to experience things

All I'm asking is that you let her think about her life

Where's Tomoyo?

In her room

Has she eaten?

She'll be eating by tomorrow

- Want rice? - Not yet

By the way...

I went to lchigaya for work today

I had time so I walked to the university

The campus has all these tall buildings now

Yeah, I saw on the Internet

And you know what?

All of a sudden,

I remembered Yokomichi

Yokomichi... Oh, Yonosuke?

Right, Yonosuke

Man, haven't seen him in ages

Wonder how he's doing

Actually, we sort of met because of him

Wait, did we?

Remember when we went to that samba training camp?

Oh, I remember

I was in the bath with him when I told him about us

Told him what?

About what?

What was it?

I forgot

Silly

You a student?

Yes, sir

Party while you can

Yes, sir

Here's your room, sir

After you

Getting the hang of it?

More or less

Got a fat tip, huh?

Don't tell boss. He'll take it

Do you get big tips, too?

Sometimes, but after a while you won't want to work anymore

Here you go

Welcome

You're late, man

- What's that? - Mm?

This suit?

Installment payment

Hello

- Coffee, babe - Yes, sir

What is this place anyway, mm?

This? A joint that's popular with girls in the biz

Biz? What business?

You know, models, budding actresses...

Buddin“?

So stop fidgeting

It's embarrassing

You're embarrassing

I study media, remember?

My colleague and I went around to talent agencies

We just got back from Sony Records, you know?

We spoke to the manager,

and what can I say? He's totally interested in our event

My colleague Kinoshita-san is unstoppable right now

Hey, are you listenin“?

Wait, is that...?

Is that what?

You know her?

Yeah, well, kind of

Anyway, I'm thinking of starting a club that puts on dance parties

Enough about you

Who is she?

A socialite that preys on men

A party girl, as they say

What's a party girl, mm?

You know, like...

They flirt with guys,

show up at parties...

Mysterious figures

They flirt, mm?

They're mysterious, mm?

Yeah

Her name's Chiharu Katase, sort of famous

My friend from back home...

You...

Uh, yes?

Interested in a gig?

Mind if I borrow him?

- No, uh... what? - Come with me

okay

You're going?

I guess I'm going

Wait, you're going?

Here's your coffee

Hey, did something happen?

You need to come to practice. The parade's coming up

Parade? What parade?

The samba parade, of course

Oh, samba

Not really in the mood for samba right now

Say, where's Kuramochi? Haven't seen him lately

Well, you see, he refuses to leave my room

Why? Is he depressed?

Quite the opposite, I think

Kuramochi is lucky

He falls in love with someone his age... so much easier

What? What're you talking about?

Wanna hear it?

- No, long story, right? - I'll make it short

No, gotta go to my next class

Hey, wait just a minute

Listen, I've got a little girl trouble going on...

- Did You eat lunch? - No

Shall we eat together, then?

I'll return the 50 yen I borrowed

I'm sorry, but I don't know you

Wait, didn't you loan me 50 yen at the cafeteria once?

No

Remember? I was short 50 yen, so you noticed and...

- not me - Not you?

You got the wrong guy

Wanna have lunch anyway?

Wait, what's your name?

Well, I'm Kato

Cool, I'm Yokomichi

Hang on, Kato. I'll get my bag

Let's go

So are you going to explain about your "pinky?"

Pinky?

Who said anything about my pinky?

Kato, were you even listening to me?

Well, not really

So you see, this Chiharu-san told me...

that I need to become a real man

I really meant it

'With the company in this state,

I'm willing to abandon everything and elope with you

It's true I can't promise I can make you happy, but...

But still,

if I'm going to be unhappy, I'd rather...

I'd rather be with you

Please, not in front of my brother

Here, and here

Sign them

Sign them

Thanks, you were great

All I did was sit there

It's fine, it was all I needed

So you're a student?

Uh, yes, and I also work here

Oh, you do?

Maybe we'll meet again

Uh, yes

By then, you'd better have become a real man

A real man?

Yeah

A man I could fall for

Let me tell you, since we're not even friends...

What? We're friends now, right?

Uh, well, whatever the case...

A woman that toys with a BMW-driving guy.

Seems to be out of your league

She's not toying with him

The BMW guy is just head over heels for her

- You got a driver's license? - No

Without a license, you don't have a chance

I better get going

I guess you're right

I guess I need a license, at least

Hey, you know...

Wanna get a license for real?

Why?

I was thinking of taking driving lessons

There's a discount for referring friends

5% off for both of us, pretty good

But are we friends?

We're friends

We're friends, huh?

You don't sweat at all

Don't touch me with your sweaty hands

What?

You know her?

She approached me yesterday

Why?

She asked me on a date

No way, impossible!

What does that mean?

She said to bring a friend. Wanna come?

You mean, a double date?

It's gotta be a trap. It's too good to be true

Fine, I'll tell her no

No, don't do that! I didn't say no

Weren't you into a certain "pinky?"

Man, a double date...

You better get it nice and organized

Fine, I'll do it,

but I'm not really into girls

Yeah, right

Stop acting like you're so cool

I'll come over today

Huh? Why?

- You have air conditioning? - Yeah

- I don't - Not my problem. Now turn around

You sweat all over the desk

You're such a dork

I do samba and stuff

Oh, I see, that's nice

About Kato-san...

Kato-san

Oh, right, Kato

What is he like?

What's he like?

You know, he's pretty much the same all the time

All the time...?

Which is... like how, exactly?

Well, I guess, like, if you ask him a question,

he'll answer you

If he asks a question occasionally,

you know, I answer back

When an opinion is requested, it's met with a response

Kato, you're late, man. I was waiting

Hello

Where's your friend?

She should be here soon

She's always on the dot

I see

What?

She's here

Thanks

Good day to you

Good day to you

Hello, ma'am

Doing well?

What if it's not a good day?

How should I know?

- That's not her dad, is it? - He's the driver

- Like in the movies. - Shut up

My old friend, Shoko Yosano

Hi, I'm Kato

Kato-san

Oh, I'm Yonosuke Yokomichi

You shouldn't...

A wonderful name, with alliteration

Anyway, shall we go?

Hi, table for four

Sorry, we're pretty full

We can seat you separately, though

Should we try another place?

I'm fine sitting separately

Well?

I'm quite fine as well

Hi, can I order something?

Sure, just a sec

- Can I get a napkin? - Sure, just a moment

Say, your friend Mutsumi...

seems to be really into Kato

She quite fancies handsome men

Here you go, burger with everything. Enjoy

So Shoko-chan, what does your dad do?

Well, it's diff cult to explain

Some shady business?

Oh, it's nothing shady

It's called waste soil disposal

Waste soil?

They dump soil into the sea to create landfill

He says his dream is to fill Tokyo Bay one day

Sure he doesn't mean bury a body in Tokyo Bay?

Did I say something funny?

Bury a body in Tokyo Bay!

I'll mention that to him

No, don't! Then he'll really bury me in Tokyo Bay

Oh my goodness...

Shoko-chan, Shoko-chan

Are you in any clubs?

Yes, I'm in the poetry club

Poetry, really? I'm in the samba club

You're joking

Samba?

Careful, Shoko-chan

Shoko-chan

The fork and knife

Oh, my hat

Ketchup on your nose

Yonosuke-san

Yonosuke-san

Yonosuke-san

Yonosuke-san, are you... here!

I'm so glad you're here

wait, you may not! Hang on

Just a second

Be right there

Good day to you

Good day, yeah

I telephoned a few times, but it seems you're never home

How'd you find out where I live?

I called and asked Kato-san

Oh, I see

So, why the sudden visit?

Oh, would you like to go to the pool?

The pool? When?

Right now, of course

I can't, it's too sudden

It'll be delightful

Pool, huh?

Yonosuke-san

Yono!

This is my older brother... Well, half-brother

Ooh, she said it

I'm Katsuhiko, her brother

Well, half-brother

Yikes!

Have some champagne

And some prosciutto

Well, cheers

What're you doing here?

I'm not exactly sure myself, actually

So you're dating Katsuhiko's sister?

What? I am?

I dunno, that's what I heard

No, we're not dating

Anyway, that's not important

Just promise me

Don't tell anyone about the other day

Pretending to be your brother?

Yeah, that... Okay?

You're amazing, Yonosuke-san!

He's like an Olympic swimmer

Yonosuke-san!

Shoko-chan

Yonosuke-san!

You can stand, you know

Is that lady, Chiharu-san...

your brother's girlfriend?

Oh, not at all

- Really? - Yes, I mean, she's...

What?

Oh, never mind

Anyway, your swimming is marvelous!

How did you get so fast?

I grew up near the beach

I used to swim everyday

That sounds lovely I'd love to go there

Not much there, but you should come someday

I certainly will I've never been to Kyushu

You should definitely come

- Can I really come? - Sure

You're going home to Kyushu for summer break, yes?

Well, yeah, I'm going...

So you're inviting me to come visit then, right?

Turn that off, man

Look, this is where I collapse

I thought you were embarrassed about doing samba

You actually love it

I know, so watch!

See?

Yup, you collapsed

Apparently I told them, "Forget me, just go"

Uh-huh

Can't believe I said that

I was unconscious from a heat stroke

Say, were you going back home tomorrow?

Yeah

Staying here today, too?

I'll depart and arrive here. That's cool, right?

I guess so

Could you just stop that video?

The samba rhythm's seeping into me

Hey, Kato

Kato

What do you want?

About Chiharu-san...

That again?

You think she's like a... a prostitute or something?

Ozawa seemed to suggest as much

After I eat this I'm going out

Where to?

For a walk

I'll go with you

You don't need to come

I'm coming

Hey, where are we going?

Look, mosquitoes. Let's go back

I said you can go back!

The only thing up ahead is the park

I heard parks at night are full of thugs and dangerous

Hey, remember when I told you. I'm not really into girls?

You said that?

You see,

I prefer guys

Understand?

Are you saying you're...

What? No! You're not my type

Anyway, now you know

If it makes you uncomfortable, just don't come anymore

What?

- I can't come over? - I didn't say that

You're not shocked?

Why?

What do you mean, why?

This park is for people like me

You see, I...

I'm here seeking that sort of company

I shouldn't be here, then!

Exactly, you shouldn't be here

Okay, I'll wait here, then

That's not the point!

It's fine, I won't get in the way

Go on

Aren't you going?

Shut up

What're you doing?

Sorry

Thanks

You ate this like a rodent

Gave you the bigger one

Here

- You sure? - Yeah

What's so funny?

Oh, nothing

It's a bit creepy

Well, it's completely trivial

What is it?

You see, today I passed by a really sweaty guy

He reminded me of someone,

but I couldn't remember

I just remembered who it was

You're right, it's trivial

I told you

- Cheers - Cheers

It was a good friend just as I started college

We met when he mistook me for someone else

So, were you into him?

What? Into Yokomichi?

No way

His first name is Yonosuke

I'm not even kidding

Yonosuke Yokomichi...

Sounds vaguely familiar

Maybe from a magazine

I really doubt it

He was weird, but a rich girl took a liking to him

What?

I forgot, you never met him

Of course not

That's right...

Huh, I feel kind of lucky

What does that mean?

It's like the fact that I knew him...

makes me luckier than you, somehow

Unusual for you

- Complimenting someone like that. - You think?

You said no one in college was interesting

Did I say that?

I misspoke, then

He was definitely interesting

Wait, is he...

' What? - Sorry

Look, it's Kiyoshi

How's high school, mm? Studying hard?

Sure, good to be back

Quit messing around with girls

Better study hard!

I'm home

You're late

Shoko-san's already here

Yonosuke-san

Welcome back

Thought you coming tomorrow

I was suddenly able to come. I called you a few times

She says you weren't home

Said you done collapsed doing samba, mm?

What you smiling for?

So, you do lotsa cooking?

Lotsa?

You funny

Used to flies?

Oh, no

Lots out here in the country

Know what a fly sticker is?

I'm afraid not

Don't got these in Tokyo, mm?

Don't touch it!

What?

Honey, Yonosuke says the oven's empty!

That right?

You'll love this

Thank you

I could hit that with my eyes closed

This here's sea bream, horse mackerel

Thank you, it looks delicious

Ito's gonna do it

I like this hitter

Second best man after me

He did it!

See, my hunches are always right

- Sir, I'll pour some more. - Why, thank You

Which gentleman hit it?

Ito... san

San

Ito-san

Ito-san

She's adorable

Ito-san! Ito-san!

Fabulous!

- Be safe. - I will

Yonosuke-san, good night

Good night

- See You tomorrow. - See You

Yonosuke

You marrying her?

What?

She's a terrific gal

But aren't you too young, mm?

No, it's not like that

Then what is it?

I'm not really sure myself

How could you not know?

Who is she, then?

Tell us who she is

Like I said, she's just a friend

Just a friend?

I think so...

Hey, he's here!

Look, Yonosuke's here!

Park here

Can you hold this?

Help him back in

Left, left

Keep coming

Okay, you're fine

Left, left

Sorry

Keep coming

I hear some honking

Keep coming

You're fine

Sorry, just a moment!

He took off

'Will he come back?

I'm sure he will

Over here!

Back up a bit

What the hell were you doing?

I was doing my best

Been a while

Yeah

Oh, hello

Hi, I'm Kurihara

Good day to you. My name is Shoko Yosano

- I'm Koike - Koike-san

Thank you

This is Shoko-chan

We know

Hello

Sakura's dating Jiro now

I know, Ozawa told me

oh, yeah?

Long time no see

Let's go

- Sorry we're late. - No sweat

You and Shoko-chan fighting or something?

Huh? Why?

It's obvious

She was sitting in the back

No, she gets carsick in the passenger seat

How's Ozawa doing?

Wearing some flashy suit, studying mass communications

He did say he wanted to be a TV announcer

You're jokin.

No, I'm serious

What a nice day

Your swimsuit is cute

Really? Yours are adorable, too

This is great

There they are

Yonosuke-san! Apologies for the delay!

So hot

Sorry!

Man, I'm exhausted

Me, too

Someone's toss was terrible

Hey, man

Shoko-chan, you were jumping

Yeah, jumping all over

Been dating her long?

Well, I don't know if I'd say we're dating...

You're dating Jiro, right?

Let's not talk about that

Yonosuke-san!

They have grilled shellfish over there!

What, you're still hungry?

Let's go

C'mon, let's go

Let's eat squid

Whoever thought of eating squid first?

You gonna walk Shoko-chan to her hotel tonight, mm?

It's fine, ma'am, I'll take a taxi

Don't waste your money

Go deliver some sweets to Grandma along the way, mm?

What? It's the opposite direction

Grandma gave us that jelly you eating, you know

Aw, if I knew that I wouldn't have eaten it

Yonosuke-san, we can go as we enjoy the walk

Gimme a break...

Your grandmother is really quite adorable

Adorable? Grandma?

Yes, like her apron

It's the apron that's adorable

It's choosing that apron makes her adorable, mm

Did I get that right?

I imagine the beach is pretty at night

Tired?

From having too much fun

You were outdoing yourself

I suppose, Yes

I am a woman, after all

What?

Yonosuke-san, you really don't understand women, do you?

What?

Seeing you eyeing your ex-girlfriend all day makes me sad

I can't help it

What?

Sakura-san

You used to date her, right?

Did Kurihara tell you?

It was obvious without being told

Since you were paying so much attention to her...

Was I paying that much attention to her?

Yes, you were

Sol signaled to you that I was sad

You did? When?

I shouted to you that they had grilled shellfish, remember?

Yeah

Wait, uh... l don't understand

I'm allergic to shellfish

Is that a real allergy?

Yes, I myself suffer from it

The world's full of allergens yet to be discovered

I'm sorry

Yonosuke-san

I'm glad I came here to your hometown

Really?

I was kind of worried about it at first,

but having you around has been pretty fun

Hey, Shoko-chan...

Yes?

Um, uh...

I'm not sure if this is something I should ask, but...

Yes?

Uh, well...

How to put this?

Can I...

kiss you?

Okay, well, excuse me...

Um, would you mind...

turning your head this way a bit?

Yonosuke-san

Yes?

Perhaps this isn't the appropriate time to say this either, but...

What is it?

I think I see people...

Who are they, exactly?

Not sure, maybe fishermen?

What's going on?

Let's run!

- They're refugees - Refugees?

What do we do?

We gotta tell the townspeople

- Wait - What?

Wait, please

C'mon!

We have to go!

Wait, she has a baby!

Yonosuke-san, Yonosuke-san

We have to go!

We have to go to a hospital!

Stop!

Are you two Japanese?

What'll happen to the baby?

Don't worry, we'll take care of her

Were they boat people?

Refugees from Vietnam, probably

Yonosuke-san!

The baby! They said she's fine!

They took her to the hospital, and she was severely dehydrated,

but now she's safe with her mother at a shelter

I'm glad, really

I'm so glad, too

I'm so incredibly glad

Shoko-chan?

This episode taught me...

what a truly useless person I've been

Yeah

Me, too

Yonosuke-san

You should get the phone

Hello, this is Yokomichi

Yonosuke, it's your mother

What do you want?

Listen, your grandmother, she's...

Oh, here's Yonosuke

Look how cute he is

Sure is cute

Grandma's so young here

Lemme see

That's me. Handsome, eh?

Dork

She kept everything, mm?

These really are good

Just heard this morning, couldn't make it to the funeral

Not a big deal

So you were still here

Yeah, might as well stay for a bit

You know,

I really liked your grandmother

After we broke up, I still saw her to learn knitting

Oh, really? I didn't know that...

She was really light

But we all carried her coffin

Everyone was bawling

I...I've never seen my mother crying before

It's only natural

When I die,

I wonder if they'll cry for me

As they remember me...

I wonder

'With you, they'll probably remember you and laugh

What? Why?

I don't know, just a guess

Hey, when did you get back?

I came back last week

Boss asked when you're taking shifts

I can start as early as tomorrow

I know you've got a job, but you better show up here

You're our only freshman

Exactly

In fact, if you have time, go recruit some

Only freshman?

Didn't you know? The other two quit

Quit samba?

No, quit school

I had to call your parents, man

Oh, so you heard?

Yeah, you dropped out of school

Oh, no, not that

You see, I...

got pregnant

No, I meant, got her... pregnant?

Yeah, so Yui got pregnant

- Want some Coke? - No, not now

So you're sure?

Oh, yeah, yeah

She saw a doctor

So, what're you gonna do?

Yeah... man

I mean, I do think she's pretty shocked about this, too

But she's oddly calm about it

She said, "My mind's already made up"

About what?

Not sure...

- You didn't ask her? - I'm too afraid to ask

Maybe it's about...

marriage?

Marriage... Marriage...

Wait, am I gonna get married?

You're asking me?

Right, sorry

- Okay, Okay. - It's not okay

But I guess... l can't help it

I knocked her up, after all

What do you mean, you can't help it?

The pregnancy was careless, but...

You need to remember,

there's a baby at stake here!

Huh?

Anyway, you need to sit down and talk it over with her

A real heart-to-heart

Yes, sir

And let me know if I can help

I will

- Loan me money, then - Sure

What? I'm just kidding

It's fine, I barely use money

No, that's all right

No, it's all right

- are You okay? - I'm fine

- are You hungry? - I'm fine

It's me, Yonosuke Yokomichi. Remember? Yonosuke

Oh, long time no see. How long's it been?

Since the summer

You a friend of Lil Chiharu?

This is my mother She's visiting

Hello, I'm her friend, Yokomichi

Much obliged to you looking after her

I'm not being looked after

Well, I sure am glad...

I got to meet a friend of yours before leaving

Ma, you oughta go to the restroom before going

Oh, I reckon I do

Over here, ma'am

Hold this

Careful, now

Oh, I can hold that

Where are you from?

- What? - Your hometown

A small town in the northeast

Not that rural, but... Well, it's the boonies

I wouldn't have known

What do you mean?

I bet you were popular

Oh, I don't know...

Well, I suppose that's true

I'm sure

Say, what happened to Shoko-chan?

I haven't seen her lately

Oh, well, maybe I'll see you again sometime

When shall I see you?

When shall I see you again?

When... shall we?

Let's see, your name is... Yuta?

Uh, yes

Mind telling me your age and occupation?

Um, I'm 19 years old, a student

Okay, and what's troubling you?

Well, I'm in love with someone

Right, perfectly normal

Yes, and, uh...

She happens to be older than me

I'd like to go to a lot of different places with her,

but I'm kind of having trouble

You ask her out but she says no?

No, it's just that I know I'd have fun,

but I'm not sure if she'd have fun with me

So you're scared

I guess, yes

"Today around 5 o'clock PM, there was an..."

Around 5 o'clock PM...

Chiharu, something wrong?

Huh? Why?

You seemed off after that call-in

What? Really?

I guess I was lost in thought or something

Hey, hey, hey-

You know, "Around 5 o'clock PM" is hard for me to pronounce

It's your northeastern tongue

Making fun of me?

No, no

Jingle ending

Today around 5 o'clock PM...

Sorry to keep you. Let's go eat

okay

What should we eat?

Oh... l don't care

Hey, are you upset?

No, let's just go

Where should we go?

- What? - Dinner

Today around 5 o'clock PM,

there was an accident at Yoyogi Station

Two men jumped on the tracks to save a woman who fell from the platform

They were 26 year-old Korean exchange student Park Seung-jun

and 35 year-old photographer Yonosuke Yokomichi

The three were transported to a hospital,

but were later pronounced dead

Yonosuke-san!

Yonosuke-san!

Yonosuke-san!

It was delightful!

I've never seen you so active

Was I active?

Yes, and aggressive, too

Man, I didn't think you'd come

I heard about it from Kato-san

You could've asked me directly

Well, if you recall, we hadn't talked in a while,

and we had embraced a number of times before that

It just felt terribly awkward

Say, Yonosuke-san

Do you have time afterwards?

Why?

Perhaps we could eat together again

Actually, right after this,

I'm supposed to help my friend move

Ah, I see

Well, I guess that can't be helped

But how about next Sunday?

Oh, certainly!

Next Sunday!

So you're dating this Shoko?

Well, that's the thing

What's the thing?

- Oh, I got a job. - Doing What?

A normal job, real estate broker

Isn't that stuff shady?

No no, it's a legit company

Well, there's only six employees right now, but...

Seems like it's doing well

Hey, thanks for the money

I was able to save face with Yui's mom

Yui's stomach is this big now

That stuff really is mystical

What is this heavy box?

Dirty magazines?

Don't slack off, man

Yonosuke

I appreciate it

I'm gonna...

give it my best

For the sake of the baby that's about to be born,

I'll give it my all

You were...

the only one I could ask for help

I'm gonna try...

to make this work with Yui

Hey, let's get on Neruton

What?

The dating show on TV, man

We're gonna audition for it. Right, Kiyoshi-san?

Yonosuke, I swear I'm getting on Neruton

That's nice

You've got time, right?

No, I'm actually going on a date

Save it for another day

I can't

From now on, I decided I'm gonna be...

more serious about this

About... what?

About Shoko-chan, of course

Good day to you

Good day to you

it's a fine, splendid house you've got here, sir

He's waiting, hurry

Apologies for the wait

Shoko

So, you're a student?

Yes, sir

How long have you been dating?

Oh, well...

Father, I've already explained this to you

It's not serious or anything

We're still students, and...

Students or not, you're still man and woman

What're you studying?

For now, uh... business administration

Administration?

Yes, well, I'm still an amateur

Does it look promising?

Promising? Uh, graduating?

Huh?

Graduating?

Father, you don't have to interrogate him like this

You chose to date a guy with no promise?

Of course he has promise

He has more promise than anyone I've ever met

Well, that's that, then

Since you're here, make yourself at home

Pardon me

Um...

Sorry about this He insisted on dragging you here

No, it's... fine

Actually,

I was hoping to ask you this when we're alone, but...

Yes?

So... we're, uh...

we're... dating... right?

Well, um...

from your standpoint...

how exactly do you feel about me?

Oh, well... l...

I, uh...

I must say...

I like you

Me, too

I like you as well

Oh, so... we're in agreement that we're... dating, yes?

Yes

Shoko-chan

Shoko-chan

Can you come out of the curtain?

Please

Please

Um, what?

Please go somewhere

I'm so shy right now

- Good day to you - Good day to you

Oh, that's a wonderful hat

Thank you

- Come in. - Thank You

Oh my, look at all this!

Bought them all at the supermarket

Here, a cake

Wow, thanks!

I'm impressed, Yonosuke-san

I tried

On your own?

I'll take that

Thank you

One for me

Oh, looks good

- Here. - Oh, cool!

'Will the noise be okay?

The neighbor's rarely home

Thank goodness

And... Merry Christmas!

And a happy new year!

Look, it fell in!

Wow, cool!

Who's that?

It's Oscar Never heard of him?

Nope

And that one?

That's Little Pierre. He gets shot to death

And that one?

That's Charlotte

She kills herself

Huh, what's the story?

Oh, you've never read it?

You really must

Shoko-chan, come, look!

Yes?

Oh, my!

Shoko-chan

Wow, look! It's snowing!

Wow!

It's beautiful!

Shoko-chan, look at all this snow!

Indeed!

One, two, and...

This is amazing!

There's so much snow!

And we didn't even notice!

This is amazing!

When did this happen?

Maybe when I was drawing

Amazing

Say, you're going home the day after tomorrow, yes?

Yeah, I need to visit Grandma's grave

I see... Well, I'm going skiing

I guess I won't see you for a while

Hey, what's wrong?

Okay, well... excuse, uh...

Excuse me

Shoko-chan

Yes?

Sorry, just saying your name

Oh my goodness, Yonosuke-san!

- Shoko-chan - Yes?

One more time

Ahem, pardon me

Oh my goodness, I'm so shy!

Are your feet okay?

Shoko-chan

Ah, Yonosuke-san. Happy new year to you

Oh, happy new year

What happened? You okay?

Yes, I'm quite alright. Just tripped while skiing

Why didn't you tell me?

I'm sorry, I didn't want to worry you

Of course I'll worry

Worrying about each other is our job, so let me

okay

lf l ever get hurt, you'll be the first to know

From now on I'll say your name without san

Is that okay?

Sure, that's fine

Great

Well...

Yonosuke

okay-"

Sh... Shoko

Yes

Yonosuke

Sh... Shoko

Yes

Yonosuke

Shoko

Yes!

Yonosuke

Shoko

Yonosuke

I'm home

Oh, you're home

Good to be back

How was it?

Exhausting

There's a letter here for you

That name, Yokomichi...

It sounds vaguely familiar

The one I was dating in college, remember?

- Yonosuke-san, right? - That cheerful young man

This is from his mother

I got nostalgic the other day and called his home

Is he doing well?

Yes

You must be exhausted. I'll pour you some tea

"To: Shoko Yosano From: Yonosuke Yokomichi"

"For Shoko Yosano's eyes only"

"Tomoyo"

- Thank You. - Take care.

It's off

It feels rather cold

Shoko-chan

Yes?

Let's stay together tonight

Sure, would you like to come to my home?

No, I mean... just the two of us

Like maybe at a hotel or something

Hote...

Yeah

Oh, but, wait, no... what?

I really want to be with you

Does that, um... mean... what I think it means?

Probably... yeah

But...

But my cast was only just removed today, and, and...

And?

It's just too sudden

Right, I'm sorry

But I just really want to spend tonight alone with you

Do you get to stay a while this time?

Yeah... Well, until next weekend

Where're you going next?

Tanzania

Tanzania? Where's that?

Africa

Ai-chan, I'm impressed!

All these exotic places... Don't you get tired?

Well, we did fight over mosquito nets last time

Mosquito nets?

What are mosquito nets?

Look what you've done

Got her all interested in your lifestyle

Wanna ditch those silly exams and come to Africa with me?

What're you calling silly?

You know...

It's Daddy. Excuse me for a sec

Say, Shoko-san, do you still remember your first love?

Why, all of a sudden?

I do remember

What was he like?

How to put it... it's a bit hard to explain

He was an ordinary guy

Yeah... ordinary

Ordinary?

He was so ordinary, it was funny

Ooh, is there someone you like?

Like I explained, it's not that we shouldn't love each other

Right

All I ask is that we clearly define...

when it's appropriate and when it's not

Right

In other words, meal time...

is not kissing time

Precisely!

Yes, I understand

Oh, by the way...

It's not a present

What is it?

Chocolates, I think

Someone gave it to you?

No! You think any other girl would give me gifts?

I suppose not

Anyway, I just noticed it in my mailbox this morning,

and opened it assuming it's for me

Don't, not that one!

Why? Is it a woman?

There's no sign of any life. Rumor says the tenant is dead

The alarm clock used to go off regularly,

but even that stopped eventually

I doubt there's anyone here

Like a Buddhist mummy

Some monks holed themselves up and rang a bell

When the bell stopped ringing,

the people outside knew he had passed away

No, a woman lives there

Yonosuke-san...

Who is it?

What?

We're not suspicious people or anything

It's this thing... They're probably gifts

Hi, sorry, I'm from unit 207

This was accidentally delivered to me

It's from someone named luchi-san. Does that name ring a bell?

I'm busy right now

Did you just say... luchi-san?

Luchi-san?

Luchi-san? Chocolates?

For me?

- Nice to meet You. - No, the pleasure is mine

- Hello. - Looking forward to more

Could I get a picture?

Ready...

Great, thank you very much

"Gazes w The Photos of Keisuke Murota"

Good luck

Hey, 207

Kuramochi

Oh, wait, wait...

It's coming

- You okay? Go slowly - I said I'm fine

Hey, long time no see

Did your water break?

My water?

No, just labor

We're three days early, man!

Sorry, slowly, slowly...

- Really, I'm perfectly fine - Does it hurt?

The door, lock the door

- Hey, Can You lock it? - Now?

Hey, careful, man

- You okay? - I'm fine

Slowly

I'm fine

How do I do it? How?

How? Oh, forget about it

I'll go first

Ow! Dammit!

Hey, grab my sandal!

I said I'm fine, okay?

You'll be okay. Just hang on tight

Don't worry about him

Hey, shut up!

Aren't they cute?

Which one?

Oh, so adorable

She has your eyes

She's my friend's, not mine

"Tomoyo"

Hello, Yokomichi speaking

Oh, hi, it's me

Oh, what do you want?

Nothing, I'm just calling

You need money?

No

Say, the fruits get there?

Yeah, I already ate 'em

Weren't they sour?

Wasn't so bad

That's swell

How's Shoko?

She's fine. She's going to France to study

France?

Yeah, but only two weeks

That right? She's an impressive gal, alright

Well, I gotta go. Doing the dishes right now

Stay warm, mm?

Well, if isn't Yonosuke

Oh, hello

I guess it's been a while

I haven't seen your lights on, so I assumed you'd moved out

I only come home to sleep

Huh, so you've been busy

Yes, I guess so

Hm, when I first met you, I wondered if you'd survive,

but seems you've plugged the holes

- The holes? - I mean, you still have some

but there's less now

I guess I've...

grown a little

Yeah, I guess you have

It's a handsome camera

Murota-san lent it to me

The chocolate guy

Oh, the photographer?

Hey, would you mind sitting there?

But why?

C'mon, please

Should I act natural?

Oops, made a mistake

What? Hurry, hurry

Just a sec

Hurry

Just don't move

Yonosuke-san

Is that your first roll of film?

Yeah, my first roll

If you don't mind,

may I be the first to see your pictures?

Well, after you, of course

Sure, but I'm not confident they'll come out okay

Oh, it doesn't need to be

I simply want to be the first woman to see your work

I doubt it'll be anything special...

But sure, I'll develop them before you get back,

and keep them stashed in my closet

That's a promise!

The bus!

Let's go

Hurry, hurry

Are you okay?

Yeah, are you?

Wait

You Okay?

Hey... Stop!

Well, thank you

What? I'll go to the airport

You see, I'm not so good at being seen off

How about I see you off

Oh, c'mon

Have a great trip!

Well, okay, off I go

Yonosuke!

What!

You're the best!

Dear Shoko-san, thank you for your phone call the other day

It was so nice talking with you after so many years

I'm sending you what I promised on the phone,

though it may not be anything special

It's almost three months since Yonosuke passed away

Having lost my only son,

I am very sad, of course,

but I know I can't cry forever

When I do cry, I see Yonosuke's face

Always that carefree smile...

Recently,

I've been feeling so glad that Yonosuke was my son

This may be an odd way to put it,

but maybe the best thing that ever happened to me...

was being able to meet Yonosuke

Please come by and visit when you have time

Maybe we can get together and reminisce about Yonosuke

I imagine it'll be one funny story after another

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Yuriko Yoshitaka as SHOKO YOSANO

Sosuke lkematsu as KURAMOCHI

Ayumi Ito as CHIHARU

Go Ayano as KATO

Aki Asakura as YUI AKUTSU

Mei Kurokawa as SAKURA

Arata lura as MUROTA

Jun Kunimura as SHOK0's father

Kitaro as YONOSUKE's father

Kimiko Yo as YONOSUKE's mother

Producers: Toshikazu Nishigaya Yasushi Yamazaki

Cinematographer: Ryuto Kondo

Lighting: lsamu Fujii

Sound Recording: Masato Yano

Art Director: Norifumi Ataka

Editor: Takashi Sato

Music by Ren Takada

Original Story by Shuichi Yoshida YOKOMICHI YONOSUKE

Screenplay: Shiro Maeda and Shuichi Okita

Directed by Shuichi Okita