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NiPPON HERALD FILMS PRESENTS

A N.E.W.S Corporation Production

- So, I went to the disco yesterday... - No way!

And I was approached by a lot of women.

- Really? - Of course! But, you know.

- In the end, you're always my favorite. - Really? Are you sure?

- Really? - Really.

You know, I went to the public bathroom the other day.

My body felt so good after.

- It sure does. - Totally!

That's why I'm so happy to give it to you!

You know, the other day, I went to the aquarium!

- The aquarium? - Yeah.

- And, of course, I was the best. - At what?

- Well, at everything obviously! - In an aquarium?

- Yeah! - That's nice, right?

Thank you.

- Wanna get some tea? - What's your problem?

I'm done with today's Rakugo,

so I thought it would be nice to chat with you.

What are you talking about? Are you stupid?

Cut the bullshit, man!

What do you think you'll get out of dating a man like this?

What's wrong with Shin?!

What's the future with a guy like him?

- Who are you calling "a guy like him"?! - Stop messing around!

And now, what you've all been waiting for,

after this heartfelt and passionate proposal,

let's enjoy their love!

SOMETHING LIKE IT

Kumiko Akiyoshi

♪ Broadly speaking, I get it

Katsunobu Ito

♪ I see where you're coming from

Masahiro Kobayashi Denden, Tayayasu Ono

♪ When you put up a tough front

♪ It becomes harder for you to act

♪ Others don't see the real you

Erika Aso, Tomoko Igarashi Kaoru Kazama, Rina Naoi

♪ Your intricate, fragile, lonely everyday

Ryucho Shumputei

♪ Of a cute girl

♪ She's moving on, she's moving on

Senkyo Irifunetei

Keiko Utsumi Yoshie Utsumi

♪ She's Moving On

Yuki Yoshizawa, Machiko Washio Akemi Shimizuishi, Enraku Sanyutei

Hirobumi Serizawa Go Nagai

♪ If you wanted to show your friends the secret of your charm

Haruko Kato

♪ Some other day, some other day

Isao Bito

♪ Some other day, some other day

Directed by: Yoshimitsu Morita

I don't wanna go to a place like that.

- You idiot! - Hello there!

Oh, hey, Shintoto! We were waiting for you! Come here.

Wait, wait...

Huh?

Look how cool you are!

- Bro, bro! - What an outfit!

What should I say when I get to Tolko?

C'mon, you don't need to be so formal with us!

Maybe talk about the entertainment industry,

or about how that Hara guy from the Giants baseball team is so nice!

Yeah, he's on third base. That's good.

But remember, Shintoto!

You have to make the woman happy, too!

So, when you put it in, don't waste a single second,

and start talking dirty to her, okay?

That's incredible!

- Did you cut your nails? - My nails? Yes, I cut them!

- Shintoto! - What?

- It's time! It's finally time! - Go! Go! Go!

Shintoto! Happy birthday, man! Something to help out!

- Oh, you guys...! Thank you! - It's nothing, really.

- Thank you! - I'll take you all there too from now!

Wait, wait, let's do that!

- Welcome. - Come inside. Watch your step.

Who's the lucky girl? Oh, she's a doll. C'mon, follow me.

Elizabeth! Elizabeth!

Oh, Shintoto!

I was waiting for you! You're late!

- Madame, why so anxious? - I'm not anxious!

Your teacher sent you a message for your birthday.

- Come with me. - Yes!

Today is your 23rd birthday,

happy birthday.

Thank you very much.

As time passes, every storyteller

has to develop their own taste,

and find their own style.

- Yes. - It is a difficult path to follow.

Your 23 years belong to no one but you,

they're yours and yours alone.

- You understand that, right? - Yes!

Storytellers don't just grow older,

they must also mature as storytellers.

- Yes. - Get into that mindset,

and never stop doing your best.

Yes! It is an honor to work with you.

I'm Elizabeth.

- It's a pleasure to meet you. - I'm Shintoto! Pleasure is mine!

- What a strange name. - I'm actually a Rakugo storyteller.

- A storyteller? - Yes.

So, can you tell me something interesting?

I'm not interesting at all, I just get by.

But you don't look like a troubled man.

Then, what do I look like?

You look like a fish-eye lens.

But it's cute.

You really talk a lot to your customers, huh?

- I always try to put them at ease. - Is that so?

This room with the bathtub is really cool, by the way.

Sadly, it doesn't have a toilet or a kitchen.

- So, you got him to do it, huh? - What, with her?!

What are you smiling about?

I bet Shintoto is getting washed right now!

- You really got him to do it! - Take your time, Shintoto, take your time!

He said it was his first time, right?

He really went in, huh?

- I think I'll go look! - Hey, bro...

- What? - Wanna go to the "tax office"?

Thinking about Shintoto doing all that... you can't calm down either, can you?

Can't you resist? Your wife is waiting for you at the master's house...

You bastard!

- They're really late... - Yes, they are...

It's okay.

Hey, bro, bro! You have money, right?

- What? - Take me, too!

Take you, too?

You're hilarious!

- Bro, bro, can't you take me, too? - Hey, I can't remember,

who offered you a gyoza and a half just the other day?

Well, I'm joining him back there!

- See you later, guys! - Woah!

Bro! At least bring a souvenir!

Here you go.

I have to brush?

- Make them shine. - Okay!

Where do I spit?

- Right there. - Oh, here?

So, who's your favorite in the entertainment world?

- I loved Sanpei. - Oh, I loved him, too!

- He's a big one, huh? - Oh, you, too?

Yes!

- A big one? - Yes.

Anyway, isn't it weird to brush your teeth during the day?

Hey, it's okay if we have sex even during the day, right?

- Yeah, it's nice... - Does this feel good?

Yeah, it does!

- I'll make you feel so good. - Yes!

You're really cute.

- Is that good? - Yeah!

- Yeah? It feels good? - Ye-Yeah!

- Hey, Shinniku, Shinniku! - What?

What are you going to do now?

- Maybe I'll go to the Pachinko. - Pachinko?

Pachinko is really the only thing you're good at.

- And you, Shinsai? - Me?

- I'll go see some records. - Oh, records?

Buy me one if there's anything good! I wanna listen to them, too.

What about you?

Me? Well, you see, today...!

Why not call Miyuki?

Or maybe Takako! How about her?

"Hey, it's me!" "Oh, Shinsui? I was waiting for you!"

"Are you stupid? It's not like you're the only woman in the world."

- Hey, let's go! - Yes!

What are you doing?

Close your eyes, I'm trying to undress!

So? You're gonna be naked anyway!

What are you saying? I'm not a stripper!

- I won't let you look! - Oh, c'mon...!

It's not like you're turning into a crane.

- Are you ready? - You always joke around, huh?

You should grow up already.

You have great boobs...

You're so vulgar, what are you saying?

What are you...? Stop being so nasty!

Nasty? You do know we're in Tolko, right?

Then, listen to what I say! I like obedient types.

- Stop! - Huh?!

- Let's just eat! - Yeah...

We've got nothing else to do anyway...

Can I put my undies back on?

- Go ahead! - Thanks...

What a cute pair of boxers!

I picked them out of despair.

- Here, I'll give you my business card. - Oh, I don't have one to give you.

You read it like this: early shift, night shift, day off.

Early shift, night shift, day off. Early shift, night shift, day off.

- These little circles are all days off. - You sure have a lot!

- Come visit me again. - I don't think I can...

I don't have that kind of money.

I came here today only because my friends all pitched in for me.

Look!

You have good friends!

It's because I'm 23. but I've never been with a woman before!

You kept quiet about that...

Well, actually... My father won a bycicle competition once,

so he bought me a woman in Utsunomiya.

Really? What a good father!

But I didn't want the others to know.

Here, this is my phone number.

- Your home number? - Yeah! Call me whenever you want.

- Even in the middle of the night. - Are you sure?

- Let's go eat something next time. - What? Really?

Thank you so much!

Do you know how many times I've been there?!

She never gave me her number!

Shintoto's so lucky! Maybe it's his "you-know-what"?

- He must be huge! - Huge? Him?

- Could that be it? - I don't know what else it could be.

♪ Where are you from

Hey you! Is Shintoto here?

He's actually naked!

I'm too embarrassed to get undressed...

Huh?

Oh, you guys! What are you doing here?

We came here to eat Gyudon!

Look at that red face! They won't let you in like that!

- Ouch! - Shinsui, bro!

- What are you doing? - Wait a second...

My body is very sensitive to hot temperatures.

Oh, Shinsui! Wait! Try to drink a bit of water.

Body colder, easier to get in.

Are you sure?

It's true! Go on, try it, drink it, drink it!

- Wouldn't it be easier to just jump in? - No, just try it.

Fill your mouth, it'll work!

You were right, that was a piece of cake!

It was great to take a bath,

but my willy is swollen, it feels a bit strange...

Yeah, yeah, that's normal.

You see, since ancient times,

they're known as Otherworldly or Tolko baths

and, if you get in, you somehow always catch something.

- Catch something? - Yes, something starts itching!

So, to calm the itching down, you use this water.

- Just water? - Yeah, pour some water on it.

I'll try it out.

It's true... That was so easy.

Bro... what about that thing with Shintoto?

Ah! You're right!

Hey! Don't be shy...

No need to hide it while you're here washing up.

I'm not trying to hide it...

Come on, don't be self-conscious...

- You guys are acting so weird! - Come on, show us!

- You're the weird one! - W-What do you want?

Shintoto! You keep hiding your willy as soon as your belly shows,

that's like, super weird! We already know each other's shapes and lenghts, you know?

Yeah, bro is on the tiny side...

Please, Shintoto, just show us! Show us!

- Just the tip is fine! - Come on, Shintoto!

J-J-Just a little!

Okay, here you are!

"Jugemu, Jugemu, Go-Kou-no-Surikire..."

- "Kaijari-suigyo..." - "Jugemu Jugemu Go-Kou-no..."

Wait! Nagashima, try again.

Senior, please!

Everytime someone makes a mistake, you always think it's me!

Then, it wasn't you?

Well, it was me this time, but you don't have to focus on my mistakes!

Nagashima!

Stop trying to be funny,

there's noting to laugh about here!

I'm sorry, I'll stop trying to be funny...

I'll go to the graveyard this Sunday and tell my relatives.

Okay, one more time! Start from "Jugemu, Jugemu".

- One, two, and...! - "Jugemu, Jugemu..."

"Go-Kou-no-Surikire, Kaijari-suigyo no..."

"Suigyou-matsu, Unrai-matsu, Fuurai-matsu,"

"Kuu-Neru, Tokoro ni Sumu Tokoro,"

"Yaburakouji no Burakouji..."

Hey, who told you to stop?

- Hey, keep going! - Stop keeping secrets from us, senior!

What's happening?

We have a guest from a TV station!

What? Someone from a TV station?

That was a mess! Try again, "What, someone from a TV station?"

- One, two...! - What? Someone from a TV station?

- Welcome! - Thank you for inviting me.

- You're welcome, Shintoto! - Thanks.

Please, come in.

- Wow, you're really dressed up! - You think so? This is from Kent.

Kent? Let me see, how cool!

Thank you.

- I like it. - It's really chilly in here.

Just a sec, just a sec.

- Oh, Kent is really fine! - It's the best.

It fits well.

- You want a sorbet? - Yes, thank you!

How cool! These are all English books!

Can you really read these?

Praise me for other things, too!

When I went to high school I never studied English,

so I don't know if I can read these.

Oh, that's "Dog Day Afternoon"! You know Al Pacino, right?

Oh, so this is Al Pacino?

- You look just like him, Shintoto. - Wait, do you think he's handsome?

Or are you messing with me?

- He's unique, don't you think? - Really?

- Unique! - And I look like him?

- You do, just look at your eyes! - We look similar?

You do, you do!

Cool! I'm happy you think so.

- Even your nose is the same! - It is? Wow...

The mouth...

Well, who cares! Here, take your sorbet!

Oh, thank you!

- Al Pacino is really cool, isn't he? - Yeah...

You sure live a good life!

That's because I'm a career girl.

The very incarnation of that!

Yeah, I do have a career.

I did a good job with the vacuum today.

And this room is so tall, too.

They're all like this in Tokyo.

I think it suits you, Elizabeth. Though I'd never live in a place like this.

Just earn some money, and you can have this.

No, it's not that. It's just that I don't even know

who lives next door. I can't live in a place like this.

I think it's better if I don't know who's there. It's just easier this way.

After some thought, it'd be pleasant if they always went "yelp yelp"

around the same time daily.

- You can use them as a clock. - What does "yelp yelp" even mean?

- "Yelp yelp"! - Like a dog?

No, it's more like "yelp yelp"!

But what does it...?

Should I hide?

Coming! Hold on...

- Ouch! - What are you doing? Idiot!

I'm every high school girl's ally.

I'm Takemura from the apartment complex cable broadcast.

Ah, hello...

I'm the president of the Rakugo Research Club, Takeuchi!

- I'm Kubota, the secretary! - Ah, secretary...

I'm sorry, I don't have a business card...

I don't think we can talk peacefully here, shall we go have some tea?

- Of course! - Right?

- Rakugo practice must be hard! - No...

Welcome.

This is today's menu.

You can eat whatever you like.

Even so, everything is in English, I don't know what any of this is.

- Do you want to eat the same as me? - Yes.

Do you drink wine?

- A Beaujolais. - Yes.

Then, two Escargot de Bourgogne.

- Two Vichyssoise soups... - Yes.

I really want to eat meat... Two tenderloin steaks...

- Rare, okay? - Yeah, "rear"!

- Dessert... We'll choose after we're done! - As you wish.

- And two espressos. - Perfect.

Okay?

Thank you so much.

You're so cool! Just like James Bond!

I just like to eat.

- What are these? - Snails.

Little snails...

Here's your wine.

It's good.

Thank you.

- Here! - Yes.

- Cheers! - Cheers.

Do you like it?

It's really good.

Please do!

Thank you.

So, which TV station are you from?

It's for an apartment complex cable broadcast.

- Cable TV? - Yes.

Is it that easy to get?

But only people from that apartment complex can see it, right?

So, it's nothing super important, right?

- I'm sorry... - It is a bit unimportant, though...

You see, cable TV uses UFH radio waves to transmit

the recordings to all the TVs in the apartment complex.

So, our faces won't be seen in all of Japan, right?

Yes.

Which company commercial will we appear in?

It's an ad for Yamazaki shop on Sakai Street.

And what's that?

- Huh? - What's that?

It's the greengrocer near the complex!

A greengrocer...

So, uhm... will we get free t-shirts?

Yumi, Mayo, Saki, Mariya,

the wife greengrocer, the husband greengrocer, and me, the director.

So, is my wife your senior?

From school!

That's why we decided to appear in this commercial!

Exactly! Hey, is Kan from class 2A still around?

- Yeah! - Oh, he's still there? How nice!

What did he say once? To draw a parabola,

you can think of drawing someone peeing!

Hey, girls like you are my type!

- Ouch! - Cut it out!

So, you also know the biology professor, Oinuma?

I do! Nama, right?

He taught the Ogino birth control method in gym class!

- Hey, don't shout things like that! - Who cares, we're a couple already!

You changed so much, senior!

But aren't we the same age?

- That's true! So young! - Senior! Senior!

Senior, were you part of the Rakugo Research Club?

- Yesses! - It means "yes" in English.

This girl was the first person who bought Linguaphone's English conversation tape.

So, this script was written by your senior!

When I was still in school,

I won an honorable mention at the scenario competition.

Hello, everyone!

I wonder if it'll work?

What do we do if no one shows up?

Hey, mom, look! That girl right there,

isn't she Takeuchi from that shop?

She is! That's Takeuchi from the Kappabashi shop!

Come touch it and choose it yourself!

Will you buy a tacky cucumber, or a trendy one?

At the Yamazaki Grocery store in Sakai Street,

you have a flexible choice!

Better than a supermarket!

Hey, look at the TV! Seems interesting.

Meet us right now at the square in front of Building A!

The first 20 people will receive a free green pepper,

and the first hundred will get a discount coupon!

Let's go see what this is about!

We're waiting for you!

Welcome, lady! Here, this is for you!

- Thank you! - Welcome, everyone!

Welcome, here you are!

Welcome! Here you are! Thank you so much!

Thank you! Welcome! I'm sorry, we can only give you one!

- Give me that, too! - What?

The discount!

We can't give it to green pepper takers...

We're really sorry...

Is that so? Oh, whatever!

I wish I could have taken the discount, then!

Green peppers, bah!

- Welcome...? - Ah, can I...?

- Ah, of course! - Welcome!

- Here's your discount. - Thank you!

Welcome!

Good work, girls!

Great, that was so good!

As I thought, you're young, so it's super easy for you to deal with media!

- Dealing with metal? - What?

- No, dealing with media! - Okay!

So, we were on TV?

Of course you were!

Well, it wasn't as exciting as I thought...

Oh, but senior's "yesses" was actually good, huh?

I had never heard of "flexible choices" before now, you know?

But what about that "tacky" thing?

Don't you think it was kinda forced?

Yeah, I mean, we're selling cucumbers here...

Maybe "flexible choice" was a bit too much...

- You think so? I think it was fine! - Oh, by the way, what's your sign Mariya?

Me? I'm an Aquarius.

- That's why you're so cool. - Oh, do you think so?

- I'm a Sagittarius! - Oh, a Sag!

- They say they're super speedy. - Super speedy?

- It doesn't really look like it! - What about me? I'm a Libra!

- I'm a quick learner! - She is, she is!

- What about you, Mayo? - I'm a Scorpio...

What are Scorpios usually like...?

Ah, they're really reliable!

You're probably really reliable at heart! But it doesn't really show on your face.

- What sign do you think I am? - Taurus!

- Good morning, everyone! - Good morning!

I'm Akemi Shimizu, a Scorpio and a weather forecaster!

Mariya! Mariya!

You're Takeuchi, right?

- Shikiko? - You remember me!

- I remember you! - I missed you!

- What are you doing here? - Well, I just saw you on TV!

- Wait, so you live in this apartment complex? - Yes.

- Wanna stop by my house? - Really? Is that okay with you?

- I only have popcorn, though! - Really? What do we do?

I'm sorry, are you the girls who just did that commercial?

- Can I get an autograph? - No way!

This is how you hit the ball! Do it just like this, okay?

After it bounces, it goes up like this, and then, you hit it like this!

Understand? Try hitting this, here!

Exactly! To make it simpler, let's try with this big one.

Here we go! Hit it after it bounces!

Here I come!

Here! Here!

What's wrong? Are you sleepy?

I always get sleepy when I lay in the early summer sun...

I beat you, I'm always sleepy.

Don't fall asleep, though. I'll feel lonely!

Be sure you burn your bridges...

Even brothers have to sometimes...

Oh, there's a Rakugo show.

That's Shotaro!

I'm sorry, waiter, can you please come here for a second?

I saw him on some weekly magazine.

You made me think of Rakugo!

So, I'll make you forget again...

I'm not famous yet, but I'll make you happy in the future.

Hello, welcome, welcome!

Suehiro's famous late-night theater is about to open, come on in!

Here, here, don't be shy, come here!

Don't be afraid, come on in!

Here's two clients! Welcome, welcome!

So, today I'm finally here in Edogawa, well, well!

How many people are here today? I see a lot of fishermen!

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, so today we're 10.

But there's more! All the way to the coast, and even beyond there!

"Manju Kowai"'s storytelling is pretty hard, huh?

Yeah.

It gets boring if you overdo it.

You think it's better to pull from the story a bit?

Well, it's hard to tell.

♪ Gong, as the bell rings,

♪ The tides turn south,

♪ And the crow jumps out, cra, cra, cra!

♪ The bones are here, here, here!

♪ Ah, Sucharaka, Sucharaka, Sucharaka-chan!

♪ Sucharaka, Sucharaka, Sucharaka!

Damn! Here you are!

I'm glad, every time Shinsai said something funny, everyone laughed.

Exactly, you never got emotional, and you did a great job!

- Ah, here the pig comes! - Woah!

- Congratulations! - It went well! It went well!

The girls were all like "kyaaa, kyaaa",

I was afraid the roof would come down!

Bro, I was so worried!

- There's no carpenter available at this hour! - That's a good one!

- And who's here? - Ah, some friends.

- They know my sister. - Is that so?

- Did you like my Rakugo? - I didn't see it.

So mean!

So, you only saw Shinsai's one? This is not a piano recital, you know?

Well, it's something similar, don't you think?

- So mean! - But, you know what?

You really do have the face for Rakugo!

Your eyes tell me that's not actually a compliment...

Maybe your eyes don't work well?

What's with you? You're both so mean!

When I was a child, I used to date this girl that had an optician father, and...

Shinsai! Do you have plans after the show?

I'm going with them...

You're a bit too friendly! What about tomorrow night?

I have practice tomorrow night.

Practice, practice! There's more to life than just practicing Rakugo!

Practice a bit of Matsuzaka, and Takeshita!

- There's Keiko Fuji, too! - Tomorrow...! Be quiet!

Tomorrow night, Megumi Satsu is at Ginpari, we'll take you with us!

Your sister is coming too, right?

- I'd like to come, but... - Then, just come with us!

- Come on! - You're so frustrating, gosh!

"Hey, you, what are you clapping your hands for?"

"Are you begging for something?"

"What are you talking about? When you call for someone,"

"you have to clap your hands like this, you know!"

"Okuya!"

- "Okuya!" - Wait, no, wait a second.

You can't look up when you start calling,

or it seems like you're calling a cat on the roof.

Okay? So, since Okuya is in the back...

"Okuya! Okuya!" You have to do something like this.

Try again, start from "what are you clapping"?

Yes.

Hey, you, what are you clapping your hands for?

Are you begging for something?

When you call for someone, you have to clap your hands like this, you know?

Hey, Okuya!

What are you even talking about?

There's barely any space for you in this kitchen and in the back!

Every time I walk around,

your head always pops out of nowhere!

Be quiet! Hey, Okuya! Okuya! And that's the end!

Thank you everyone!

- Thank you. - Thank you.

- Thank you. - Thank you!

Thank you very much...

- Thank you! - Ah, thank you so much!

- Hey, I think that was the last one. - Great, should we go?

- Bye, guys. Be careful! - Thank you, you did great today!

- Ah, Shinsui! - Yes?

Take this, go buy some cigarettes with everyone!

Bro, you're the best! Thank you for everything!

Bye, then! Thank you!

- Thank you for today! - He gave me this.

- Thank you! - Let's go!

When he has money, he always goes to Tolko, huh?

I kinda feel sorry for his wife...

Oh, you know nothing about wives.

- I want to get married, too! - Shut up!

It's only natural, right?

- Yeah, you're right. - Oh, come on...

Oh! Hey! Hey, hey, hey, hey, you girl!

- Want to come with us? - Who do you think I am?

- Who's she? - Heh...

She should know better than to walk around with a pretty face like that.

There's still a long way untill morning, huh?

I mean, it's summer, won't it be morning in a second?

Maybe so, but that won't change the first train's time.

Do we go to a coffee shop again?

- I'm so tired... - Aren't there any cool places around?

- What about an all-night movie? - All-night?

That's boring, bro...

Hey, guys! What are you doing at this hour?

- Hello! - We just finished at Suehiro.

Suehiro? You must be joking, at this time?

No way his show was that late. What's up?

We have no money, just wandering...

- No money? - Yeah...

- How many are you? - We're six...

- Six? - Yes!

Then, this should be enough, here!

Find an inn for the night, grab alcohol if it's too much!

- Get a good night sleep, okay? - Yes.

Thank you so much!

And, by the way...

I'm with Isuzu Yamada, but keep it a secret. No one has to know, okay?

- We understand! - A secret, okay? Okay, we can go!

- Hurray! - Hurray!

Good, we're calling it a day. See you, guys!

- Oh, you're going already? - Thank you for tonight!

- You're going? - Don't they want this?

- Welcome home! - Oh! Oh, never mind the boobs.

- Are you free tomorrow, Sayoko? - I'm free!

Really? Then, let's make a call!

- Where to? - The weather forecaster!

If it's sunny, we'll leave in the morning. If it rains, we'll do it three times!

- Do you have the stamina? - Huh? Of course I do!

But only if it rains, okay?

It's raining...!

- Rock, paper, scissors! - Rock, paper, scissors!

- Rock, paper, scissors! - Rock, paper, scissors!

Do you come to places like this often?

Huh? More or less...

- Here's some tea. - Thank you.

- Are you okay? - Y-Yeah...

What? Can you eat that?

Well... yeah...

Shintoto! Are you sleeping?

Shintoto! Wake up, let's talk a little!

About our masters! Or maybe about the madame?

Come on! We can even talk about our bros if you prefer.

Or about your type of woman?

- Shintoto! - Give me a break, bro...

- I'll do better next time, okay? - Don't be like that!

Please? Don't you want to talk about

a lot of different things, and slowly get sleepy?

- Come on! - I'm already sleepy.

Shintoto.

You know, I... I've always liked you.

No, bro! Bro! Leave me alone, bro!

Come on, baby...

Does that feel good? Does it?

You can't do this! Stop...!

- See? You woke up, right? - Yeah...

It's you, Akiko!

- You scared me! - Welcome home.

You even left the door open...

I'm sorry... I need complete darkness to hear this.

- Are you okay? - Not really...

- I resigned from my job again. - What? Why?

They weren't good people.

Of course they aren't, they're just coworkers.

They all just try to put up with it all. What are you doing now?

I tried going to the movies...

- But there was a creep there. - Did he do something to you?

There were a lot of empty seats,

but he sat down next to me, and started acting all fidgety.

- That's creepy, right? - You know,

when a girl goes to the movies alone there's this little trick.

You sit in the aisle seat and leave your bag in the seat next to you, okay?

- Your blouse is dirty. - I'll wash it.

Buy a new one, I'll pay for it!

You know, I really like dogs.

- Didn't you say you hated them? - Yeah, but...

My friend's dog had puppies, and he said he'd give me one.

But he's a guy, so I thought I should buy it myself.

Yeah, go ahead and buy it!

Let's see...

These are for the dog, and these for the new blouse. Should be enough, right?

- Here! - Thank you.

It's no good for a girl like you to mope around, though.

Work hard and keep your job next time. Even though I know you won't listen.

Hi! May I help you?

Please tell me the way to the...

Master's house!

Master's house? Okay, thank you.

Thank you!

Madame, a postcard arrived today.

Oh, thank you. What is it? Let me see...

"And now, the 23rd sakura class is..." Oh! This is for our class reunion!

- You still have class reunions? - Of course!

My school was the Taimei Elementary school! It has its traditions.

I see.

It's a really old school?

- Old school? Watch your mouth, young man. - I'm sorry.

Coming!

Oh, it's been so long! And here I was wondering who it was!

Mariya, Yumi, Saki, Mayo! So happy to see you!

- You haven't changed a bit! - Mrs. Yaeko... you've aged so much.

Hello! We are from the Rakugo research club of the town's school for girls!

And what do you want here?

This year, we're doing a Rakugo show for the school festival!

So, we were... looking for someone to be our coach.

- Do you know of someone? - Please, help us!

Anyone is fine!

Anyone who's free is fine. Please.

Oh, Shinsai, they're over there!

- Are you the two storytellers? - Yes, it's us!

- We're sorry for bothering you so much! - That's okay!

I'm Mariya, the president of the Rakugo research club!

- I'm the secretary, Saki. - It's nice to meet you!

The school is right there! Follow us! You're really young, aren't you?

You are young, too!

"Paipopaipo, Paipo-no Shuringan!"

"Shuuringan-no Guurindai Guurindai-no Ponpokopii-no!"

"Ponpokona-no, Choukyuumei-no Chousuke!"

So, here we have our coaches, Mr. Shintoto and Mr. Shinsai!

- Yay! - Yay!

Nice to meet you!

So, let's begin! To start off easy, let me hear the beginning of "Doguya".

What?

"So, since it was hard to say he had any profession..."

- "Oh! Yota!" - "How old are you, Yota?" "I'm twoty."

"Oh, you're twenty already!" "I'm not twenty, I'm twoty!"

"You know, 20 is read as twenty, not twoty!" "So, 30 is threety?"

"You're incredible. But no one else called me today, except you."

- "Well, I'm not no one, so bye!" - She's cute.

- I think she's okay. - No, no, she's cute, the cutest.

- Isn't she the type you see around often? - That's not true.

I'm not into that kind of girls.

Would you give me your number? I have something I want to tell you.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

- Who am I? - Bro!

Don't cover my eyes while I'm eating prawns!

Huh?

I see. So, you like prawns?

- They're really good! - Is that so?

How was it? Being a coach for high school girls?

- A large serving of Tempura, please! - Coming!

No spinach, please! I'm on a diet!

- So, bro, you already knew? - Of course I did!

Shinsui and Shinniku were angry, you know?

Madame only recommended two people!

I know, they were angry with her!

Surely she thought that those girls would be safe with you and Shinsai!

How naive, right, Shintoto?

Hey, you're dating that girl from Tolko, right?

- We're not dating. - You are!

It's written all over your face, Shintoto!

We're not dating!

You are, it's written all over your face! How many times do you want me to say it?

Anyway, did she give you her phone number?

- That high school girl. - Oh, well...

- I only have Mariya's, she's the president. - Mariya?

Is she a campus girl like Mariya Takeuchi?

Same name, but she's slightly different.

And who cares? She still has time to get prettier! I don't mind that!

- She's not ugly! - Oh, really?

But you like her, too, huh? Even though you have a wife.

Shintoto!

You can't let having a wife become a handicap.

Not a handicap, I tell you!

- Let us see them, too, Shintoto! - It's okay for me, but...

You don't have to worry so much! Both me and Shinsui...

We are pros. Experts, even. Oh, surprisingly!

I think it wouldn't take Shinniku much.

- Yeah... - Oh, so...

- You were saying you like prawns, right? - Hey!

- You have till next week to give them back! - Here you are! A large serving of Tempura.

Next week... Okay?

Here, prawns! Yay!

Sis, this lettuce is from Shizuoka.

Is it? How do you know?

Look at the color and angle. You can only see these in Shizuoka.

I wonder what fertilizer they use.

- Is there any nice place around? - Like a disco?

No! I meant somewhere I could announce our Rakugo show.

Make it a bit more showy. A sponsor would be a nice step forward.

You say it as if it's so simple, but it's a great deal!

Why don't you ask those two queers?

- They know a lot of people. - I'll try.

Sis, you have a hickey.

- Have you gotten better at Rakugo? - Kinda.

- I'm known for my robotic storytelling. - So, you're as cool as a robot.

- Isn't it great? - Uhm, you see,

they told me it means it doesn't sound human.

Recently. The river opening in Ryoukoku. Was restored.

The famous Sumida River. Its fireworks are great. The way they are put. It's amazing.

Much thought into it.

If you were to ask. To someone from the Meiji era.

There is only one right way to put it. That is, to hold them.

Until the moment they fall into the river.

You have to hold them. For a very long time.

Or so they say. Tamaya!

Ah, welcome!

Sorry for that. Tamaya!

Well, it would be difficult.

Rakugo, I mean.

Well, we're talking about Rakugo here! So, don't think about it that hard!

It's difficult because it's Rakugo, right?

You know, I also like Rakugo!

But, you see, even if I were just to broadcast it...

I'm gonna be a bit rude, but its name has no value.

No way! Nobody is famous when they get started, you know!

So, what do you think?

What if we perform in front of this complex instead of Aozora entertainment hall?

That does sound interesting, but there's no merit to my TV show, then, you see?

Because it's not a broadcast from Hokkaido or Kyushu.

Maybe if we put some kind of sponsor...?

Could you help us do something like that?

We have to bring out new Rakugo talents from this apartment complex!

- Exactly, exactly! - Please, help us!

Hello, everyone! Let's all participate in this siesta quiz!

The "BBS siesta quiz"! It's Shotaro here!

Hey, studio, I've just arrived to the complex! Come here, everyone!

Hello, hello, everyone! Come here!

Welcome, welcome, everyone!

Come on everyone, you snooze you lose! Wake up, come here!

Listen to this siesta quiz we've prepared!

I'll be the host, Shotaro, prince of the Rakugo world!

Here to conduct our usual audience survey, all ears are welcome!

For anyone tuning in, look out of your window!

Shake something red, anything will do! Let's try!

You, too, right there!

Let's try! Come on, let's go! Let's go!

Here you are! Third floor! A late start for you!

Fourth floor, the fourth floor has appeared! You're feeling pretty good, huh?

It rang! It's ringing!

That's right, we're the BBS studio, the all red program! Shotaro's siesta quiz!

It's your turn first, young lady! Let's start by hearing your name!

- I'm Tomiko Gohara. - Tomiko!

You're like a white stain on a black wall.

You look pretty tired! Did you get enough sleep?

Well, my husband wouldn't let me sleep last night.

I bet it wasn't because of a night shift!

Telling you he loves you and such.

So, let's go to the next question, which one of these is inedible?

One, are you ready? Inarizushi,

two, Chakinzushi, three, Matsubakuzushi? Go!

- Obviously Matsubakuzushi. - Matsubakuzushi?! Well said!

We have a winner here! Congratulations!

We have a winner!

I hope you'll be able to bring home some amazing prizes!

You're really an incredible lady, I'm serious.

Matsubakuzushi, the sex position, what the hell?!

Cleaning products attract people a lot.

And Shotaro as well, he's famous!

BBS studio! Really!

Being famous is a huge plus, don't you think?

He's no match for me, I tell you!

Hey, guys, listen to me,

why don't we go there together and do something?

- Yeah, you tell him! - No, I can't go myself...

I can't make gold from chocolate, but I can make a good cake with it!

Wait, wait, wait, wait!

- Wait, wait, wait, wait. - What are you doing?

This! Look at this, this!

- And what's that? - The forecast.

What about the weather forecast?

Young ladies from this complex, how are you?

We're currently broadcasting a weather forecast on cable TV!

We hope it's of your liking! Young ladies from this complex, how are you?

We hope you like it!

We hope you like it!

Hello there! Sorry for bothering you!

You see, we're making a quiz about the weather forecast in this complex!

I was wondering if you were interested in reading about it?

Oh, are you married?

I don't like eating in my room.

- Huh? - I prefer eating outside.

Outside...? Oh! I see, I see. Wow, that seems yummy!

- It has much variety! - It's good!

And it's fun to choose a different side dish everyday.

I considered Chinese takeaway or Western? It's not just about taste, you know?

I'm always pondering food placement and color combos.

O-Oh, yeah I see...

If you put one wiener inside, you have a red and a white piece.

- You have to place them well! - Is that so?

Packing like this is super fun!

It's boring if you have bowls, forks and knives lined up plainly, that's my opinion.

Yeah, yeah...

I'm sorry, are your husband and child here?

Who cares about that? I just like eating my meals outside.

No, if you tune in on this channel, you can participate in a weather forecast quiz.

But, you see, I'd rather eat outside than watch TV...

- That's it. - Ah... sorry.

Fishing is forbidden

Hey, do you slack off here when you skip school, of all places?

Yes!

- Hey, how did it go? - It was a blast! Let's go!

- You need to watch TV...! - Like I told you, we don't watch that station!

But you don't have to pay for anything.

Doesn't matter, my husband's reply is still a no.

- No, but I don't...! - And I have nothing more to say.

- Have a good day! - Please, wait a minute!

- You got it wrong! - Stop pestering me, I will tell my husband!

- We're broadcasting a weather forecast...! - I will call the police!

Akemi Shimizu

Good morning, everyone. It's time for a weather broadcast.

Tomorrow will be cloudy until evening in Tokyo,

but the sky may open up around midday.

High pressure to shift towards Ogasawara, covering much of southern Japan.

Sunny across Kanto to the west during the day,

with increasing cloudiness expected thereafter.

This is what the Japan Meteorological Agency says. But do you think this will happen?

This may seem sudden, but starting today,

we will start a weather forecast quiz sponsored by OK Store.

Please, share your forecast for tomorrow's weather.

Your number of voting tickets correlates with your spending at any OK store.

Every winner will receive a very good discount

based on the accuracy of their own forecast.

We will now announce the order of the weather forecast.

First, sunny: 10% discount.

Second, cloudy: 20% discount.

So, this is what we were talking about earlier,

"pull the belt until it goes over your hips".

Okay, that's simple enough... Then, when you want to take it off,

you must press the button on the buckle.

You have to leave it in a tank after that.

And the seatbelt... uhm...

Ah, whatever!

- It's such a nice day! - Yeah, it is!

- It's so good for the kids! - Yeah, they can play outside...

- Hey! Have you seen the TV? - The TV?

You sure have a lot of free time!

Oh, shut up! Listen!

There's a weather forecast quiz!

Guess tomorrow's weather for a chance to win discounts at the market!

- Things like that don't work! - How about you earn your own money?

Take a good look at this map!

There's low pressure here in Okhotsk,

and it's a bit higher here! Come on, come closer!

Get close, get close, get close, come on!

Look right here! Hey, you're too close!

So! Between this low and high pressure,

you'll find the valley of atmospheric pressure.

That's what determines the weather.

Now! Let's take a look at this table over here.

So, first, second, third, fourth,

I put these marks in this way,

and that's my prediction! Okay!

Count this as a gift from me! Today, I've given you my predictions for free!

- I bet 1.200 yen on sunny! - 2.500 on sunny for me!

Rainy 500 yen, sunny but somewhat cloudy 700 yen!

- It's my turn! 3.500 on cloudy, but then sunny! - I'll bet 5.200 on cloudy!

Judging from the way the clouds are moving,

the pressure over Japan's sea is lower than anticipated,

and a cold front moving northeast along the Japanese archipelago is passing through.

Tomorrow... it will snow.

We will now announce the results of yesterday's weather forecast quiz.

The correct answer was the first, sunny.

Hurray! Hurray!

I was wrong...

Good thing it was sunny! We won, right?

No, I bet on cloudy. But I'm sure this is all a conspiracy!

- I mean, there were so many clouds! - But...

Don't joke around! If there's clouds, of course it's gonna be cloudy!

I'm happy it was sunny.

Yes, yes, that's right!

Yes! Yes, yes, I'll be waiting! Thank you!

Hello? Yes, that's right...

No, no, you see,

the photo finish set the results... Yes.

- I'm sorry, Nobuko. - It's okay, Satoru...

The end result doesn't matter. As long as we had fun, right? Right.

Nobuko, atmospheric conditions

are influenced by the energy radiated by the sun during the day.

Today, the strong irradiation resulted in the formation of numerous cumulonimbus clouds.

Moreover, there appears to be high pressure between Ogasawara and Hachijojima.

Tomorrow... it will storm.

Do your best! Do your best!

Sunny! Sunny!

- Rain after the sun! - Rain! Rain! It will rain!

Rain, rain! It will rain!

♪ Go, go, fly down, dear clouds!

Come on! Cloudy! Cloudy!

Snow! Snow! Snow, snow, snow!

Snow...

Real Blue Sky Show

Hello!

Welcome, everyone! Thank you for coming here under this beautiful blue sky.

This is a perfect match for a real blue sky show,

so I would rather leave you with that!

I was just thinking about going back home,

and hanging out my futon to dry...

The guys at the supermarket were very happy about this.

They even tried to make the show a bit simpler.

Our station is glad that we could make a program that has such an impact

on the people of the apartment complex! Really, we're so grateful.

It was a success!

Let's make a toast before we drink!

- Hurray! Hurray! - Hurray!

Hello, it's Shintoto!

Shintoto...

What happened? You're sleeping like Snow White.

- I'm sick. - Oh, you have a fever?

Look, I used a marker to make this chart. Isn't it pretty?

It's getting worse, isn't it?

39°?! That's bad!

It was really hard to reach up there with this marker...

Change, hurry! I'm taking you to the hospital!

- I don't want... I have to get naked... - They don't do that anymore!

- I'm shy... - Please, change your clothes now!

- Let's go to the hospital! - Okay...

Do you have a health insurance card?

- Nope. - What? It's going to be expensive, then...

Oh, but you're rich, right?

- You're heavy. - I'm sorry.

- Get better soon, okay? - Sorry for making you worry.

- Shintoto, I'm going to slip! - Oops, here we go!

I received a mid-year gift from your father the other day.

I'm so grateful to him.

- Is it another Tamarizuke from Nikko? - No, it's something useful!

I'm glad I received this instead of something strange.

Is that so? My father really never changes!

Yeah, by the way, have you eaten anything good recently?

Nothing extraordinary, I think?

That's impossible! There must be something good!

Nothing comes to mind!

Anything goes, tell me something good you've eaten recently.

Well, let's see...

Right, I had Okonomiyaki! It was delicious!

- Oh, and where did you eat it? - At Daruma, in the Akasaka district.

- I see. What kind did you eat? - I ate Gyuten!

Oh, Gyuten?

Did you put more seaweed or more bonito flakes?

Bonito flakes, of course!

They melt in my mouth, I never get tired of its concentrated flavor!

I see. Did you put a lot of beef?

I did! Basically, a whole bowl!

But, master, why are you asking so many details today?

You see, the other day,

I heard something about this Rakugo study done by foreigners.

And, at that time,

they were talking about eating a hamburger from McDonald's

in such great detail, as if they were describing a picture.

Talking about what ingredients were inside. And when I heard that,

I felt so strange.

It was an odd feeling, even when you talk about something you can eat immediately,

when someone asks you politely what's inside your food,

you somehow become nostalgic.

Yeah, kind of.

Yeah, so I was thinking, why don't you try a new play?

One of my most difficult lesson I learned is called "Gidayu".

Even as a master, when you become the master of your home,

it's difficult to refuse a request,

because that will also affect your income.

So, you keep doing your best, always striving.

Am I not good at classics?

No, it's just that I think by following the classics,

you're hiding all the unique quirks that make you interesting.

What do you think?

So, I went to the doctor to find out what was wrong,

but, when I tried to ask for his opinion, he said

it was a fever caught after listening to a Gidayu! A Gidafever!

- I will do my best with the classics. - It's good that you do,

but it's useless to take the long way to reach something.

Given the times, I think it's fine to expand one's knowledge from classics to new works.

But that's so sad, master!

And who would I learn these new works from?

Don't cry, Shintoto.

I'm saying this for your sake.

But, well, think about it, okay?

As for the husband, by the end of the tale,

he was so absorbed in it, that, when the shamisen came,

nothing happened at all. It was just a "ding ding, dong dong",

as it kept playing. The people gathered there went like,

"this is good, so good!", while eating and drinking,

and, after satisfying their hunger and feeling weary, they laid down,

and drifted off to sleep, one by one.

I'm going out with a high school girl.

Is this your first time going out with someone?

- Obviously not. - I see.

So, I think we won't be able to see each other anymore.

Yeah? Why?

Isn't it bad?

To be together like this... That poor high school girl.

- Is my job bad for you, Shintoto? - Of course not.

What you don't know can't hurt you, you know?

- Do you hate me? - You know I love you!

- But you're becoming that girl's lover. - Yeah...

That would be perfect.

Were we lovers, too?

We weren't.

- Were we friends? - We are friends!

Right? That's it!

She must have friends, too, right? So, you have ones of your own.

See? You're not deceiving her, she just doesn't know.

You're really tough, huh?

- There's a lot of interesting people around. - Where?

Look, right there.

Wanna go to Chinatown?

Shrimp simmered in chili sauce would be good.

Let's drink some shark fin soup and cheer up!

- Do you have a cigarette? - You wanna smoke?

Yes.

- Do you know how it works? - I think so.

This is one-sided...

How about we go drink some sangria at a Spanish restaurant

with Django Reinhardt's music in the background?

- That sounds good. Wanna go? - I was joking.

I just wanted to say something like that once.

Go, one, two, one, two.

Like that, one, two, one, two.

One... No, that's wrong, Shintoto! Come on,

that's not how it's done, right?

Let's try again! One, two, three, go!

Go, one, two, one, two,

yes, one, two, one, two.

That's wrong! Come on, Shintoto!

This part was totally wrong!

Look, Shinsai, let's do it together!

Go, one, two, one, two,

one, two, one, yes, just like this! You're good!

Let's all try together.

From "My dear".

Okay? Let's go.

♪ My dear!

Okay, we're done for today!

We're done, we're done. Thank you.

- You worked hard! - Thank you for today!

Sure is hot today, huh?

♪ From now on, I'll speak English

I'm going to drink a cup of tea, okay?

- Ah, the Asagao Matsuri is so close... - Really?

We all went together last year.

It's already been a year since then? Time flies fast...

It sure does.

- What are you gonna do next? - What do you mean?

- Of course, I'm gonna keep doing Rakugo. - That's not what I meant!

I'm going to Akihabara to buy some Kraftwerk's records.

Come with me if you have a bit of free time!

I have some things to do.

I see... I'll try asking my sister, then!

Yeah, have fun!

- Why did you join the Rakugo research club? - Because Rakugo is fun!

- You didn't have friends? - That's not it!

What about you, Shintoto?

I thought if I did Rakugo, I would be on TV!

You wanted to show off?

Yeah, that's how I ended up becoming a Rakugo storyteller.

My father's will is that "even as you get old, a man's job is to work as long as he can".

Oh, is he dead?

No, he's alive, but he announces his will every week during Sunday dinner.

Every week? Wow. Maybe we should start doing it, too.

In high school, I thought I was good at talking with people,

so my first idea was to become a salesman,

but the only one who actually makes money is the boss.

If you're a storyteller, you're your own boss, right?

I visited Kegon Waterfalls, and pondered deeply!

- Kegon Waterfalls? - Yes, they're in Nikko.

There's nothing like that in Tokyo.

- I mean, you have the Tokyo Tower! - Oh, I see!

Yeah!

Then, I'll count on you to cheer me at my Rakugo shows!

- Ogoto? - Yes, they're really nice.

The scenery is so pretty from this room.

You can see people fishing and sometimes even yachts pass by.

- What do they fish? - Huh?

- What can you fish there? - I don't know, a goby?

- Maybe, I think so. I don't know. - A goby, huh?

I wonder if you can fish them? Anyway, it's a good place!

- Like a hotel? - More than a hotel,

it's more like a mansion. Want to go? I really wanna go...

We could go jogging sometimes, and there's even a tennis court nearby.

- But it's really far, right? - It's not that far! We'll be there in a blink!

- You don't like it? I think it's cool... - I do like it, but...

- Then, let's...! - I don't even speak Kansai dialect!

Huh? Kansai dialect?

I mean, it's fine if you don't, just say you're from Tokyo.

Yeah, but most clients there will be speaking in Kansai!

- Am I right? - Yeah.

- But do you like baseball? - Kinda.

I only like Egawa a bit.

He's so good! But never mind that...

But, you know, if we go there...

Let's see, if it was me, I'd say I like Hanshin Tigers,

and ask for some Nishin soba, and then...

You'll make things work?

- How do you know? - Well, my friend...

- Offered me Matsusaka meat, and... - Really? Matsusaka steak?!

Yes!

Matsusaka steak. huh? They have that, too?

- Eating it boosts your energy! - Show me where Ogoto is on the map.

It should be somewhere around here?

Let's see... your usual kind and strong

Shinniku is coming by to collect waste paper, and exchange it for toilet paper.

This is a biweekly occurrence.

I'm sure you have piles of newspapers, and magazines cluttering around!

The world is full of anxiety, but we won't lose sight of the future...

Good morning! Well packed as usual, I see!

Heave-ho! 1, 2, 3, 4... 1, 2, 3, 4...

Ah, wait, wait, that's a bit too much.

Here, two for you! And for you, okay, let's see...

Here, you get one! Thank you for coming by!

What a waste! They're throwing away new books...

Wow, that's true.

Hey, Mayo, what kind of books do you read?

Me? I don't read very much.

That's bad! You have to read some books!

- Biographies are really good. - Biographies?

Yes, yes, for example Nobunaga Oda's or Ieyasu Tokugawa's.

They're really useful when you watch TV.

I feel like I completely mastered Oda's way of life!

- Really? - Yes!

Then, I'll try reading it sometimes.

- Hey, Mr. Shinniku... - Yes?

- Let's get married. - What?

Ah! Hello, hello, hello!

Welcome, I'm Shinniku. Thank you for bringing these here!

Oh, by the way, there's a Rakugo show in Honmokutei next Sunday.

Come see me, if you want! Okay, here, here!

Here you are, two for you, and one for you.

Thank you! I'll be waiting for you next Sunday!

Thank you, remember, it's next Sunday...

What?

Ah, yeah, thank you.

It's next Sunday, okay?

Here's your ice cream.

- That record was good, huh? - Yeah.

You should tape it.

- I'll play it in the store. - Sure.

Can you play my Rakugo, too?

- If you get good at it. - I see.

Huh? Sis, you have a hickey again!

Here, barley tea! I brought a lot of it.

Thank you.

Here!

Ah! You made a really big one!

Yeah, since we finally got to go out together.

I was really excited!

I want to take you to even farther places.

Far away?

Maybe in Atami, or Hakone...

Ah, I can go there for New Years', so it's okay.

But never mind that...

- I want to go somewhere north... - North?

Like in Kinugawa or Minakami.

It would be exciting to make love while bathing in the hot springs.

Right!

We'll go, if you pass the test, okay?

- Here, pickled daikon. - Oh, thank you!

Today was fun!

- Let's go here! - But that's a Ryokan!

I know! Let's go inside!

- I don't wanna... - I won't do anything!

No way... You do things like this often?

- It's my first time inviting someone here! - Really?

- Let's go! - You're kidding, right?

- Just take me home. - Okay...

Hey, hey, hey, Shinsui, you have a girlfriend, right?

Yeah? I already told you I do.

Then, why did you invite me?

Well, Takako, you told me you wanted me back at the snack bar, remember?

I don't.

You did. Your face told me it didn't matter to you.

- You were having some watered down drink. - But I'm not making that face today, am I?

That's enough. From now on,

we won't go out as a man and a woman, just as friends hanging out.

Hanging out? What are we, laundry?

- I'm going home. - No, wait...

We're still waiting for our fries, remember?

- We can go home once we've had them. - You're right...

- But I'm going home alone. - That's fine with me...

Are we really breaking up?

Here's your fries...

It's a wonderful place... Oh, look, a shop!

- It's the only one around. - Oh, really? Wow.

- So, it is you, Yumi! - Dad!

- You're pretty late, young lady! - Oh!

- This is Shintoto, he's a Rakugo storyteller! - Nice to meet you!

- He's my father. - Pleased to meet you.

What?

- Were you with him all day? - Yes!

- How long have you been together? - What? This was our first time hanging out.

That's no good. Ask him to come home with us.

Yes.

Shintoto, dad asked you to come with us.

- That's fine with me. - Okay, let's go?

Hello there!

Here.

This is the first time Yumi has brought a man home.

- Is that so? - Please, relax and make yourself at home.

That's impossible, mom!

Oh, I'm sorry I couldn't bring any Tamarizuke from Nikko...

Oh, it's no problem at all!

"Rakugo is about telling a funny story"

"that makes people laugh, then hitting with a punchline..."

You don't have to sit, so straight, it's okay.

- Sorry for making you wait. - It's okay!

Excuse me as I drink this beer after my bath...

Yumi told me earlier that you're a Rakugo storyteller...

The name is Shintoto.

I heard Rakugo is a difficult discipline,

but I've never heard your name before.

Ah, I'm still a futatsume,

so I still haven't been on TV or the radio.

What kind of Rakugo do you do? I'd like to hear it.

- I can do a bit, if you want! - Huh? Are you sure?

So, let us talk about a filial piety story called "The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars".

Do take a seat, come here!

I don't want to drink alcohol yet. And who asked you to drink?!

Why is your family always fighting?

There are 36 families in this tenement house,

but your family is the only that keeps on fighting every 3 days or so!

But, you know, filial piety is an important thing.

I drank a lot and went to bed naked, not even a mosquito bit me!

Oh, this must be what it feels like to be in heaven!

What are you saying? I spent all night fanning you!

That was "The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars"!

I must say, compared to Shinchou or Dashi, you're really bad at this!

That's why I'm still a futatsume.

Shin'uchi storytellers, at the top rank, have careers entirely distinct from ours.

- How old are you? - 23 this year.

Shinchou and Dashi were way better at your age, you know?

That may be true, but everyone is different.

Even salary men earn about 100.000 yen in their first year,

how do you make a living like this?

Why are you so worried about me?

If you get frustrated, try solving this shogi problem​.

I think dad is right.

You're really bad, Shintoto...

I'm going home.

- Thank you for having me. - Study a bit more and try again.

- Come visit again, okay? - Yeah.

- There are no trains at this time. - I'll take a plane, then.

Is he okay, Yumi? I may have exaggerated...

- He has such big eyes. - I'm going to change.

I can see cars rushing on the monstrous Arakawa railway bridge.

Shintoto, Shintoto.

I can't hear the trumpets practicing, there's an eerie silence around me.

A taxi with a flashing sign saying "late-night fee" dashes towards Kitasenju.

My apartment is 42.195 km away in the opposite direction.

Shintoto, Shintoto.

I cross Tobu and Keisei over Ayase river, walking to Kanegafuchi

where ghosts are said to dwell.

Turning left at Entoku-ji,

I remember this was once the place where Kanebou Bijin was created.

Shintoto, Shintoto.

Drawn by festival lanterns, I discover a hidden path,

where the gods await for tomorrow in a space as large as 4½ tatami mats.

A solitary pedestrian stands before Hanayakushi station.

As they violently stand out, vinyl flowers welcome me here.

On Mito Kaidou road, an old shop has anti-mosquito coils on display.

A dozen work boots for 380 yen.

Jimanyaki for 60 yen, the famous soft serve ice cream for 100 yen.

I need to catch my breath. Shintoto, Shintoto.

Some geishas in their thirties, and a cheating man are sleeping

under Mukaishima's roof. The night is just about to end.

Summer mornings, as Shinsai claims, arrive in the blink of an eye. Shintoto, Shintoto.

I can hear the crow's cawing getting far.

They're likely going to Yoshiwara's sky, their cries heralding dawn.

Can you hear them too, master Shinchou?

Azumabashi beer factory is just nearby.

Despite being on the riverside's jogging track, I walk. Shintoto, Shintoto.

The wind blows from the Sumida River.

The Tobu Line softly brakes crossing the river, as if still asleep.

Matsuya and the beer factory are eerily silent, as if it's the end of the world.

Crossing Azuma Bridge, I can finally see Jintan Tower.

I've reached Asakusa Kaminarimon. Kannon-sama!

Today, Shintoto was the first one to visit you!

It's lonely to see these tiny shops void of their sweet ningyoyaki scent.

My feet wander through a garden of memories. I wonder, what are they doing now?

The International Theater's dancers, what are they doing now?

Shintoto, Shintoto.

You suck.

Shintoto! Shinsai just got promoted!

Congratulate him, come on!

Congratulations! Congratulations!

- You're exaggerating! - Congratulations, bro!

- Thank you! - Hey!

We were talking about organizing a party or something!

- Where do we go? - I mean, if you ask me...

We don't have to celebrate it...

Beer! Wine! What else? Whisky! Which one do you want?

Hey! How about we rent out a good pub and go have a blast?

- That sounds fun! - Let's go, let's go! Yay!

- Is it you, Shintoto? - Yes!

Come in!

What are you doing?

- I'm moving to Ogoto. - Ogoto? In Kansai?

- Exactly. - But why?

The environment is good there. The air, too.

You can play tennis and jog. My friend invited me to join her.

- Will you stay there forever? - Who knows?

I mean, you can come visit me if you want! I'll give you my number as soon as I can.

But it's pretty far from here...

Is it?

- I mean, I'd like to visit you, but... - Then, just come!

It's kinda sad, though...

- Are things good with that high-school girl? - Come on, don't bully me!

I'm keeping quiet about us.

But I guess I won't need to anymore...

- Do you want that? You can take it. - Are you sure?

I don't need it anymore.

I'll help you!

Hello, long time no see!

Hey, do we have enough beer?

Let's clap our hands as soon as he arrives! A big applause, okay?

Next time, we'll have to call you "master"! We have to call you "master"!

- Hey, there's not enough beer here! - Beer! Beer!

What are you doing there? Hey, bring us three more beers!

Ah, bro! Bro, come here, come here!

Let's have a toast!

Congrats on your promotion!

Here, bro, this is for you! Congrats on your new role!

Hey, hey, hey, hey!

Congratulations! I'll do my best, too!

I'll become a Shin'uchi just like you!

Do your best, then! Here, drink, drink!

I'm really happy you're here, thank you for today!

- We're happy for you, congrats! - It's true!

Hey, bro, where's your wife today?

Huh? Ah, she'll come by later... Thank you, guys!

Thank you so much for today!

Come on, come on, drink!

- You sure look happy! - You really do!

- You'll have to work hard for 20 years, too! - 20 years?!

Yeah! After all, bro gave his all!

♪ Out! Safe! Yay, yay, yay!

Hurray!

♪ If you're going to play baseball, you have to do all this!

♪ Out! Safe! Yay, yay, yay!

♪ Yay, yay, yay! Yay, yay, yay!

♪ Yay, yay, yay!

What do we do if we get old, but never get better, bro?

We'll change, one way or another. It's impossible to stay the same forever.

- I want to do Rakugo forever... - Yeah...

Can Rakugo go bankrupt or something? Like some business.

Maybe, but when it happens, the whole of Japan will fall with it.

- I want to be a Shin'uchi, too... - I feel you...

Hey, Shinsai! Come here for a sec!

Coming!

♪ Nostalgic vibes of the occasion when you met me

♪ Nostalgic vibes of the station where we crossed paths

♪ Put formalities into your pocket

♪ And transform them into a magical mood

♪ I'll give a present with a ribbon to a wonderful girl

♪ See You Again in the Mood

♪ Don't be so lonely

♪ See You Again in the Mood

♪ You're fading out with the southerly wind

♪ Nostalgic vibes of the locations you told me about

♪ Nostalgic vibes of the colorful vacation

♪ Decorate your witty words with rouge

♪ And transform them into a colorful mood

♪ I'll give a present with a ribbon to a strange girl

♪ See You Again in the Mood

♪ Don't be so lonely

♪ See You Again in the Mood

♪ You're fading out with the southerly wind

♪ See You Again in the Mood

♪ Don't be so lonely

♪ See You Again in the Mood

♪ You're fading out with the southerly wind

Directed by: Yoshimitsu Morita

THE END