All over Tokyo, final preparations of the Olympic facilities are underway
On the 23rd of this month,
the opening ceremony for the Olympic Park will be held
The National Stadium, the main Olympic venue,
and the Yoyogi Stadium with its radical design will open at the end of August
The Budokan, with its traditional Japanese design,
will be completed by mid-September
The facilities, which will be the pride of Tokyo, will soon take their bows
Next up is more Olympic news
T oday i s goi n g to be su ch fu n!
My husband always has to have his way...
Hey Kenj i, bring the battery charger
My turn next!
You're so bad at that
Welcome home, Junnosuke
I'll carry that
You should rest
I wish my husband would do that
Honey!
Honey, it's here
It's here?.
We kept you waiting
I waited! Bring it in!
Hello
Everyone!
A television has finally arrived in our home!
Now we can watch the Olympics!
It's just a black and white TV
We've got one at home
Excuse us
Ippei, we have one for your house, too
Dad! It's here
Oh, it's here! Plug it in, plug it in!
Tomoe!
Slowly, slowly
Don't drop it!
You bought such an expensive one!
It's color!
It's Hyokkori Island!
It's color!
My husband just can't live without the latest gadget!
Hey, Literature
Come over to watch the Olympics in color
I don't care about the Olympics
It's just a glorified track and field meet
Only the lower classes are interested in competitions
Japan's making too much of a fuss What a bore
Let's go fly this
Watch this
Wow!
ALwA ys -sunset on Third street- 3
Good morning
Not that one, Kenji
The 3/8 socket wrench...
is this one
How many times do I have to tell you?.
I'm sorry, mentor
You, too, Mr. President
You always have to put tools back where they belong
You lose time looking for tools and get behind
Everyone wants their own car so we're going to be really busy
Sorry
She's scary
No one will marry her
That's not true, she's gotten so fashionable these days
I don't see it
Every morning she gets dressed up and goes out somewhere
She does?.
Didn't you notice?.
I think she must have morning dates with someone nice
No, not that
That doesn't have anything to do with it
I'm sorry
It can't be true...
I hope it looks like Hiromi, whether it's a boy or a girl
Should you still be working?.
I'm fine, I love to work
In the end, Literature is making his wife work for him
For just a little while, his books sold, but...
He can't afford that second floor he built, right?.
Keep that up and I won't let you drink
Sorry, sorry, he's really great
The famed author of "The Boy's Adventure Book"
It's all because of your support for him Cheers to his wife!
I'd work hard if I had a wife like her, too
The famed author returns
He's so scary...
Minoru, The Galaxy Boy
Oh, it's hopeless!
The Virus by Midorinuma Akira
Oh, I'm sorry, I disturbed your homework
Are you reading"The Virus" by Midorinuma Akira?.
I was asked for rewrites because of this
They said I have to write in a fresh style
It's not that easy to write in a new style
Besides, what's so great about this stupid novel!
He's no competition for you
I know
His work is all about brute force
His writing is crude and tasteless
It's just showy and there's no real structure
With his approach, he'll eventually run out of steam
This month's"Minoru, The Galaxy Boy"was fantastic
Next month,"Minoru" will definitely win
Besides, you're the famed author of"The Boy's Adventure Book"
Famed author, huh...
That idiot!
He's at it again!
Ippei! Stop it!
Ippei!
Stop that monster cat wailing!
Suzuki Auto!
Do something about your brat! It's so loud, I can't work!
Don't call my son a brat!
Our Junnosuke is cramming for Tokyo University!
He's far superior to your son
How dare you!
Junnosuke is well on his way to becoming an elite!
Stop trying to drag him down!
The hell!
In that case, let me tell you
Ippei's going to take over my growing Suzuki Auto!
He could overtake your "elite"kid any day
"Three cheers
"for the hard workers!"
- You - You
- Brat! - Brat!
"The many faces of the Olympics
"Oh, those many faces..."
Good morning
It's getting hot, isn't it?.
Yes, it is
See you
"Your kiss makes me sigh... "
He's a cute boy
"A girl's heart,
"dreaming of sweet love... "
I want you to knowthere's nothing going on with Dr. Kikuchi
Dr. Kikuchi?. He's a doctor?.
He's a doctor at Bontendo Hospital
I used to go there It's a nice big hospital
You're after the big game
It's not like that
He treated me once, when I burned my hand, working here
Why don't you go for it and make a pass?.
Make a pass?.
Like dropping your handkerchief
on purpose, when you walk past him
Don't be foolish
I'm content to greet him once in a while
It's not trendy to be shy
I have to remember my station
He's way beyond my reach
Please leave me alone
And don't say anything to the president and his wife!
Sure, sure
I guess I should mind my own business...
My laundry gets dirty as soon as I hang it, these days
It's that awful smog
Three tofu
"Sexy!"
You're too young for that song
"Shey!"
Run!
What is that...
Okajima Motor's daughter eloped with the printer's employee
That quiet girl?.
They brought her right back, but it caused an awful fuss
Young people are so dramatic these days
You're not like that, are you, Roku?.
Me?.
Of course not, Mr. President, what are you thinking?.
What happened to that cook's apprentice?.
You mean, Takeo?.
He's like my younger brother
Don't be ridiculous
Yeah, you're right!
What a ridiculous idea!
Excuse me!
My car has engine trouble
I'll go
Thanks
We'll eat
Honey, do you know"Shey?. "
What's that?.
Again
Is that a Soviet gymnast?.
Where is it?.
Over here
It suddenly failed
Hey
Hey, hey
I knew it
So, that's where you work
It's fixed
You look like a raccoon
Thanks What do I owe you?.
It was nothing The distributor cord was loose
Bye then
Wait
Then, let me take you out to tea to thank you
The Fruits Parlor in Ginza
Are you off on Sunday?.
I'll call you later
suzuki Auto TEL 445-6868
See you
Thank you
Hey Roku
Take a look at this
Thanks
Yes, Suzuki Auto
What?. You want to talk to Roku?.
First tell me who you are
You're Kikuchi?.
I don't know any Kikuchi
Hey, Roku
You know any Kikuchi?.
Um... I wonder who that is...
Doesn't know you
He asked for you so I hung up
What a strange call
Who could it be?.
How strange
I'm so sorry My president is like that
He's so scary You've got it rough
I'm so sorry
About tomorrow...
If you're not buying, keep your dirty hands off!
Shut up, idiot!
Mr. Chagawa
Telegram!
Hurry up and hand it over! When did you start delivering telegrams?.
I changed jobs
Hurry up and go, go!
Did you get news?.
It's nothing
It's ridiculous
I'm sorry I said you looked like a raccoon yesterday
I wasn't making fun of you, I thought you were really charming
Charming?.
Women are going to start working more
But you're much more than an OL
An"OL?. "
An Office Lady
They used to call them Business Girls
But a magazine auditioned new names and picked OL
Who knows if it will stick
Let me see your arm
There's a scar, isn't there?.
It's all right
These people are called "The Miyuki Tribe"
They're so fashionable
Next, let's buy an air conditioner
That's too much of a luxury
We haven't even paid off the color TV yet
The broadcasts are mostly in black and white, anyway
The young"Miyuki Tribe" who suddenly appeared on Ginza,
strut down the Ginza as though they own it
Young people these days...
The postwar generation is hopeless
They stop at nothing to be fashionable
and wander around aimlessly, doing nothing...
That's Roku...
I saw Roku with a man...
Roku, a Miyuki Tribe?.
It's a mistake I didn't go to Ginza today
Of course
Honey No fists, OK?.
I know that
I know
Hey, Ippei!
Stop playing that useless electric guitar!
Useless?.
You don't help out in the shop Stop playing electric guitar
Stay out of it
If you've got the time, learn the family business
Nonsense
I'm not taking over this crappy repair shop
Crappy repair shop!?.
He's fast
sunshine Brothers special Open Rehearsal
Mizuno Icehouse
Maybe I'll quit this band
I want my guitar back
Hey wait
We were just off today
But we can't just mess around forever
But...
Besides, with you playing lead guitar...
What's that?.
You're never going to be a star
I don't need you guys telling me that
The real wasted talent is you, Junnosuke
Why'd you stop writing novels?.
The writer's life is unstable You can't count on book sales
Chagawa told me to lead a steady life
But, still...
I want to pay back the two people who raised me
For that, I need a steady income
You always had talent even as a kid
Sorry I'm not talented!
You're always here
Just making sure
no one steals any
What's the point of having a vending machine, then?.
Don't get so mad
He's right
Thanks for your business
Now scram!
Sosin Publishing
I was in the neighborhood,
so I dropped in to discuss the next issue
Thank you
How do you like my"Minoru" rewrites?.
It's certainly a fresh style
But I feel you lost something essential
You asked me to make it fresh
You're right
You're right, but...
Did you read Midorinuma's "The Virus?. "
Yes, I did
I read it,
but frankly, it's awful
How can I say it, it's tasteless
I think tastefulness is important for children
- That's shortsighted... - But,
it's popular
Look These are all fan letters
In one month?.
We get this weekly
Weekly?.
It's extraordinary
"The Virus"has something totally different,
a feeling that's brand new
Don't you agree?.
As you know, since shifting our focus to manga,
"The Boy's Adventure Books" has become wildly popular
Thanks to you,
we're a major magazine, now
Some of the editors are crudely demanding
that we switch to an all-manga format...
I'm opposed to that
There's fiction plus manga
That balance makes "The Boy's Adventure Books"great
Exactly!
- Yet - Yet?.
But the editors all agree we only need one fiction series
Wait a minute
Does that mean you either dump "Minoru"or"The Virus?. "
Oh, no!
You're home
He's slender and has long legs
Like a Japanese Alain Delon
Who is?.
Midorinuma!
He assisted some famous writer forever,
so he debuted as a mature writer
Midorinuma has everything going for him!
I've got to do something
Hiromi, get a postcard No, stationery
What is going on?.
Junnosuke! Come down here!
It's the fan letter wars!
Write lots of letters saying "Minoru"is great, he's the best!
You help, too
Midorinuma gets an incredible number of fan letters
"Minoru"can't lose out
And change your handwriting each time
You're faking fan letters?.
I have no choice!
Listen, from now on it's a winner-take-all world
Only results count
If I can't prove that"Minoru" is still popular,
they might end the series
Then, who's going to pay your tuition?.
It's Tokyo University, right?.
Then don't be naive, start writing
But...
We haven't even paid off building the second floor
We made your own room so you could concentrate
All of that will go down the drain
Help me if you understand
All right, forget it
Go back to studying
But I won't forgive you if you don't get into Tokyo University
OK
Hiromi, get with it and get me stationery
Bring everything from my drawer
Honey, I found something odd
What does this mean?.
Father dying Come home now
That doesn't matter
Of course it does
It's from the day before yesterday
You have to go now!
Leave me alone
You know I was disowned I don't have a father
This isn't the time for that It says he's dying
He won't be happy to see me
He thinks novelists are like gangsters
He's just an eccentric,
who thinks he's a local celebrity That's what my father is like
He's not my business
Hiromi?.
Go to him
Go to him now
I...
couldn't be with my father when he died
I swear you'll regret it
Please
Hello
Is anyone home?.
Um, who are you?.
It's been a while
It's me, Ryunosuke
Oh, my, it's Ryu
It's been so long
I know I've been away
Your father will be thrilled
Come inside
It's your house, after all
How is Dad?.
Until a few days ago, he was in terrible shape
I sent you the telegram
because the doctor told me to be prepared
But he's rallied
Men of my generation are strong
Who's that?.
Rintaro, it's Ryu
Who's that?.
It's Ryu
I have no son!
This is my house
I didn't give you permission to come in! Get out!
I sent for him You must listen, Rintaro...
I said get out!
I understand
I'll leave
Ryu!
But I'll tell you one thing
I became a novelist
The novelist you swore I could never become!
I know, I buy it every month...
Trash!
What?.
It's trash to trick children with
You don't write novels!
What do you know about novels!
What do you know!
Stop! He's a sick man
I should never have come back
To hell with him!
It's such a beautiful fall day, it seems all
the blue skies in the world are in Tokyo
It's October 10th, 1964
Colorful flags from every nation adorn the National stadium
A thletes from 94 countries are lined up on the green grass
And 75, 000 spectators hold their breath, staring up at the sky
Five Blue Impulse fighter jets are about
to paint the sky with the brilliant five Olympic rings
The pilots are the elite pilots from the Hamamatsu self Defense force
They' re such good drivers!
They are simply brilliant!
Go Bl ue Impulse!
Go around and around!
Stop being so proud
We can watch on our own TV
Color TVs just rob your imagination
You imagine the colors in your head, based on
shades of black and white That's true pleasure
The planes' vapor trails may be in the five Olympic colors
Hey, Suzuki Auto!
Suzuki Auto, get out here!
It's more amazing than Color TV!
What's he talking about?.
Hurry up!
What?.
Look up, up!
Hurry!
I found it!
Better than Color TV!
So huge!
Amazing
What is it?.
This whole area was burned out in the war
There was nothing to eat
And now look at this So many buildings go up
And the world's greatest Tokyo Tower soars
And finally, it's the Olympics!
Yes, finally, it's the Olympics!
It's the Tokyo Olympics!
Bontendo Hospital
I'm removing it
That Dr. Kikuchi is sure good looking
He looks like a movie star
You think?.
What's he like?.
Actually,
he's on nice terms with a girl I know
I should mind my own business but I can't help myself
I'm not really...
supposed to say this, but...
Say, Yoko and Fumi How about dinner tonight?.
No?.
Since the Olympics started, there are so many foreigners
I never saw foreigners until I came to Tokyo,
so I'm still not used to them
I have no idea...
They wanted to go to the Kabuki
You're so mean!
Ouch, ouch!
You got to talk to foreigners
Thank you so much
Sorry
Let's take a vacation together
A vacation?.
Overnight, to the beach
Overnight?.
Yeah
Think it over
Bontendo Hospital
All I hear are bad rumors
He was already fired from two hospitals
His father is a doctor, but he's spoiled rotten
Everyone gossips how he gets fired over women trouble
He's got girlfriends all over
And maybe even ties to gangsters
Gangsters?.
I'll be frank
He's toying with you
It's hard for you
But you have to forget him
Hey, Doctor
Everyone's waiting Come this way
The Doctor's here
Doctor!
Hey, sister, what's up?.
To Chagawa Ryunosuke
Is that for"Minoru?. "
Yes...
A sudden surge in fan letters
Yes
Maybe he's writing them himself
Don't be so rude
Guess he hasn't fallen that low
In his own way, he tried new approaches
New approaches, huh
More like straying off course
They've already decided, right?.
Yeah, I have to go tell him right away
But,
the one who sealed his fate is that Midorinuma, right?.
It's bad, right?.
Don't say that out loud!
It's still a secret
Hello!
I'll kill you if you lose!
The judges have ruled and Watanabe is the winner
Watanabe won a medal
Hey, Watanabe won!
Watanabe is so strong
What's wrong?.
Yes, he's so strong
Roku, are you OK
Me?.
What about?.
He's fine
I'm so sorry
But,
it's popular again, right?.
My last one was really good
You got a lot of fan letters, didn't you?.
You mean these?.
Really
You mustn't do this
You can't do this
You're home
Oh, no
You look like a rag doll
I need a drink
What's wrong?.
Hurry up
Midorinuma beat me
They're ending the Minoru series
"The Virus"pushed me out
Damn it to hell! How dare he!
Plot Ideas By Junnosuke
The Virus
By Midorinuma Akira
I'm glad your boss didn 't answer
Did you think about our vacation?.
About that...
I'm not sure I can get the time off
Good evening
I can't believe how foolish I am
I know that
I know he's awful
I know he's just playing
But...
What's happened to me?.
That's what love is like
How does he seem to you?.
Will there be a scar?.
A burn, a wound,
a stain, a wrinkle
They're all proof of life lived well So I think they're beautiful
To me, he's still a wonderful person
In that case, you should trust that
Even if I'll regret it?.
Then, you'll just give up on him?.
What should I do?.
Make your own decision
That way, no matter what happens, you won't regret it
Vacation?.
Honey!
You're impossible
I'd like to take a rare overnight
vacation with my hometown friend Yasue
Rooms are vacant because of the Olympics
The shop can't function without you
Yes, you're right
You go enjoy yourself, Roku
Oh, let her go She's overworked
She seems a little tired recently
She deserves a little time off
Thank you, so much
This is no good
How's your homework?.
What are you doing?.
I'm sorry
That's not good enough
Why are you writing a novel?.
Do you know what stage you're in?.
If you don't work hard now, you won't get in to Tokyo Univ.
How many times
have I told you not to become a novelist
Why don't you understand?.
But...
Don't"but"me
Look at me
Clinging desperately to fiction
I write stuff no one may publish,
and waste my life away
Honestly, I might as well be doing nothing
She keeps me
My pregnant wife feeds me
Do you have any idea how pathetic
that is?.
Do you want to be like me?.
And you're just imitating Midorinuma
It's not an imitation
Don't lie to me
The style and everything is exactly like him. Pathetic
It's me
I'm...
Midorinuma...
What are you talking about?.
The Virus by Midorinuma
So...
You're the one
writing"The Virus?. "
Yes
So you mean...
I worked so hard for you...
Of all people,
I got kicked off of"The Boy's Adventure Book"because of you?.
It's not what I intended
I just sent it in for fun and this is how it turned out
I've been meaning to tell you
But things got out of hand
I just couldn't tell you
But if that puts you in trouble
I can stop writing"The Virus!"
Don't ridicule me!
Is that pity?.
You pity me?.
Cut the crap!
Why are you still writing?.
You've been pretending to study this whole time,
when you've actually been writing this?.
I'm sorry
Why can't you understand what I'm saying?.
If you go to Tokyo university and get into a good company,
you can live a happy life
But I want to write...
You've seen my life
You of all people know the misery I've endured
Sure, "The Virus"is popular
Right now, you're a star
But,
if it stops selling, they'll throw you out
You're smart enough to go to Tokyo University
Why do you have to deliberately
choose an unstable life?.
I don't want you
to suffer like me
Stop, please!
You are forbidden to write
Throw all these out
I'll tell the editors
What's wrong?.
You've got a sour face on
Or is that normal?.
Shut up
It's so true that kids have no clue how their parents struggle
Yes
They sure don't
Ippei ridicules my work
Junnosuke is trying to follow my line of work
That's just fine
No, it's not
What if, what if,
your son Ippei was so smart
he could go to any college,
but told you he was deliberately choosing a life of struggle,
what would you do?.
For instance?.
Well...
For instance, taking over Suzuki Auto
I'd be thrilled
In the end, kids grow up looking up to their parents
And he wants to take after your line of work, that's great!
That's why I hate the common folk with low ambitions
Listen, think it over
If Ippei had the brains to get into Tokyo University...
No way! I can't imagine that
You're right, I'm sorry I shouldn't have asked you
Don't apologize
I'll go home, get drunk and go to bed
Where were you! Here!
Father passed Come home now
He croaked
Should you be here?.
I just came to clean up
We'll burn him, send him off and it's all over
Don't talk like that
If he only knew you have such a pretty wife
with a grandchild on the way, he would have been so happy
Cut it out, he would've just made nasty cracks
Rintaro was
a huge fan of Ryu's
You don't need to comfort me
He bought every magazine and read it all
I don't believe you
Five years ago,
you were nominated for the literary prize
When you got nominated,
he bought up an arm full of those magazines
and handed them out to the neighbors
He told them, "My son wrote this
"I'm sure he'll win the prize"
He was really upset when you didn't win
Rintaro was your biggest fan
But... he disowned me
It's not true
You remember, Auntie
He hit me saying I wasn't his son anymore and kicked me out
He didn't mean it It was an act
What do you mean?.
He always used to say
The life of a writer is tough
You have to live with your back against the wall
He just pretended to disown you
It was the only way he could support you
It was just like him
But I guess he hoped you'd come home someday
He kept your room as you left it
Go for Tokyo University
Boy's Adventure Book
A rich imagination
It's a long series but always gripping
Can 't wait for the next imaginative installment
Junsei Journal
"The Dancer" His best work ever
Losing steam Hang in there
I fear he 'll lose readers
You!
T ol d me I wasn't your son anymore!
That's what you said!
You told me to stop indulging myself!
Now it's too late!
You just up and died!
What am I supposed to do?.
story Ideas Chagawa Ryunosuke
Daddy...
Maybe I never gave up because of my dad
To tell you the truth,
there were so many times I considered
giving up being a writer
But every time,
I'd see his face
and hang in there
Please wait
Go home
Can't I please ask you to reconsider?.
I told you over and over I've given up writing
Forget about me
Seeing the Olympics in the stadium was great, but why soccer?.
They were the only tickets I could get
They hardly score What's the point!
It'll never catch on here
You're right
It's Roku
She got in
She's gone
Granny, pack of Highlights
Sure
There he is!
Suzuki Auto!
We saw Roku!
She took an overnight trip for a vacation
A trip?.
Overnight?.
That's OK?.
She's at an age where she wants to have fun
You're awfully progressive, aren't you?.
So who is that young man?.
Young man?.
The one she went with
Are we there yet?.
I have to confess
I didn't have an accidental breakdown that time
I looked up your work address on your hospital chart
and faked a breakdown
On safety rounds
Perfect timing!
How do we request a search?.
Is someone missing?.
No, no, we're fine It's nothing
Here
Calm down! Roku is fine!
But still!
She was too far in love
Granny!
Why didn't you tell us sooner!
I'm on the side of youth
Mentor!
They know
You're supposed to come, too
Kotaro, run!
Run?. I won't run or hide
When the president gets mad, all hell breaks loose
Don't be so dramatic Let's go
You dirty rotten slimebag!
How dare you seduce Roku!
Stop it, Honey!
President!
Stay out of it!
Listen to me!
I will not! You lied to me!
I apologize for that But still...
Roku, when did you become such a loose girl?.
I haven't done what you think!
It's my fault! I told her to follow her heart!
Move!
Don't be rough with a woman!
Don't put on airs!
If getting violent will make you feel better,
be as violent as you want!
Stop acting like an actor!
We know about
who you really are!
Hiromi!
Look what you did!
I didn't touch her!
Suzuki Auto!
Hiromi!
Go get the midwife!
Ippei! Get Dr. Takuma!
Right!
Hold on, Hiromi!
Junnosuke, take care of her!
Are you OK?. OK?.
Hey, hey!
I'm a surgeon, but I've delivered babies
Take her inside
Slowly, slowly
Breathe in
Breathe out
How are you?.
I feel better
I think she'll be fine
The baby was probably surprised and kicked
Sorry
You better be
He's here!
I'm sorry She seems fine
Oh, that's wonderful
Sorry to trouble you
Thank you, Dr. Kikuchi
Back to Roku's business... Are you listening?.
Say, Dr. Takuma
It's you, Kotaro
It's been a long time
What is this?.
Oh...
You know him?.
Since when he was this tall
His father was ahead of me in med school
Why are you here?.
He's Roku's boyfriend
I see
That's great
It's not great
This man seduced a nice young lady
and took her on a trip!
I'm very sorry about that
I should have asked your permission
Roku is a precious girl who's in our care
Where did you take her!
To my parents' home in Chiba
Parents' home?.
I was surprised, too
He introduced me to his father
My father runs a clinic in a small village in Chiba
Someday, I plan to take over his position
It's so remote
the only saving grace is the local people 's devotion
I won 't teach at medical school,
or give her a life of luxury,
but if she 'd be happy...
H ey, hey, not so fast!
Where are you goi ng with that?.
I official ly proposed to Mutsuko
By propose, you mean!
So, you're serious about her?.
Of course
When I saw her working hard, covered in oil,
I knew she was the one for me
Not so fast! I won't be tricked!
We know all about you
You're a hopeless womanizer who gets fired from hospitals!
You're wrong, President
What have I got wrong?.
Mutsuko...
Kotaro
You should tell them the truth
You can trust these people
I'll tell them, then
Suzuki
Kotaro is active in free clinic services
Free clinic services?.
He acts as a free clinic for people
who don't have the money or insurance to go to a hospital
Most hospitals forbid it
Only volunteer doctors are quietly involved
Actually, I'm one, too
Thanks, Doctor
Try to stay healthy, now
we see orphans, the homeless, even prostitutes sometimes
His former hospital found out about his activities
and they fired him
This isn't what you told me
I just told you what I heard...
I'm sure it's hard for you
at your current hospital
Apparently there's gossip
I try to be friendly to stop them, but...
But Kotaro refuses to stop
I can't abandon those in need
He's a wonderful man!
Roku, you were right to believe in him
But...
"Before you get a word in edgewise
"Go old man, go old man"
Shut up!
Suzuki, I guarantee
Kotaro is the perfect young man for Roku
But getting married...
Well, actually...
Unfortunately
You turned him down?.
Why?.
You love him?.
I'm a Suzuki Auto employee
When I came here, President told me
he would make this a world famous company
And he asked for my help
But I haven't kept that promise yet
I haven't paid you back yet
So I can't get married
I'm so sorry,
that I made you worry
I'm terribly sorry
You OK?.
There is blood
I'm fine
See you
Let me just say one thing
Right now, everyone is looking to get ahead
Everyone wants to live the good life
It's true for doctors
They're all looking to get ahead
But Kikuchi doesn't live his life that way
I wondered why, so I asked him
I'm an old-timer
But why a youngster like him,
doesn't want to get ahead
He told me that it's because he's happy
He'd rather see
a look of relief on someone's face than become rich
What is the meaning of happiness?.
A young man like him is hard to find these days
You should think about what's best for them
Excuse me, now
Hiromi!
Chagawa, Hiromi's fine
I couldn't find her anywhere! I finally found her,
playing mahjong!
But everything's OK now, Hiromi!
What do you mean?.
I'm not needed...
Don't panic!
Thank goodness
Honey
Seeing Roku today,
reminded me of when I married you
The war was just over then
and we had nothing
But I was happy
I was surprised being with the man I love made me so happy
Then Ippei was born
and you worked hard and built this
Looking back, we've done really well
Well...
I could do all this because I had you all
It's wonderful to find someone you want to be with
And Roku found that special person
But you know...
Honey
It's too soon
It's true,
it's a little sudden
But...
we'd better be prepared
It's Roku's turn to make her own family
Dr. Takuma was
wondering what happiness means
That maybe it's more than about just
making money or being successful
That's what he said
What are you saying?.
I'm happy
What is it?.
How's the studying going?.
I'll do it
I took a little detour, but it's not too late
Just watch me get into Tokyo University
"Swish, swish, swimming through he waves
"Swish, swish, swish
"Soaring through the clouds,
"Soar, soar, soar"
The Olympics are on again so we can't watch Hyokkori Island
I'm sick of the Olympics
I'm sick of it
I talked it over with my husband
Kikuchi,
you're not taking over your father's clinic right away, are you?.
No, I plan to stay here and study for a while
How about if Roku works for us until then...
Would that work out?.
What do you mean?.
That you get married and be his wife,
but still work for us for a while
Is that possible?.
That's the new era
If you wait for our company to be world famous,
you'll become a grandmother
What we both want more than anything,
is for you to be happy
But Kenji's still just barely learning the ropes
Mentor!
I'll work harder at learning the ropes
Soon, I'll be as good as you are
So please don't worry
Please trust me
Kenji
Dear, say something
Dear
I never thought it would happen so fast
It feels like you just came here
I thought a young woman wanting to learn auto repair
must be really committed
Everyone opposed but I hired her
But she thought it was a desk job
She didn't even know what a jack was
She was so full of herself
and had cheeks like apples
She got sick eating cream puffs...
Hey, Kikuchi
Yes
Kikuchi
Yes!
I'll kill you
I don't mind going to jail
If you...
If you don't make Roku happy
I will kill you!
I will make her happy
I swear
on my own life
I'll make Mutsuko happy
In that case,
she's yours
Thank you!
Tomoe! Let's drink! Bring the whiskey!
Drink
Thank you!
Tasty!
Hey...
Hate to spoil a dramatic moment,
but isn't it up to Roku's parents in Aomori
to decide whether Roku can marry him?.
What right do you guys have?.
I guess he's right...
No
You two are
my Tokyo parents
Thank you so much
I promise
to be happy!
Kept you waiting
You've been stalking Junnosuke?.
I'm sorry, I couldn't give up
But, I'll stop
His resolve is strong
I've learned that the hard way
He keeps repeating,"I only got this far because of that man"
I didn't know the situation,
and so I thought you were really father and son
But when I asked,
he said you adopted him when he was little
He seems to feel a great debt towards you for that
That's why...
He absolutely refuses to do anything
against your wishes
Please excuse
my ignorance
Tomioka
I have a request
It's starting! The Witch of the East! Finals
Hurry, hurry!
I have to study
Oh! Take tonight off and cheer with us
But...
The Soviets are strong They need us all to cheer!
No, they can't beat Japan!
Where are you going?.
Across the street
This match is in black and white!
No point watching it on a Color TV
It's fun to watch it together We have to cheer together
You come, too!
You're right
Good evening
Come in!
Move over! Get with it and move!
Quiet! It's starting!
Go! Japan! Guts!
What is it?.
- It started - Yeah, it started!
A rolling receive!
No, my labor started
Oh, labor...
Labor attack!
Labor!
Is it being born?.
I think
It hurts...
The midwife!
Junnosuke, bring Granny!
Hiromi, don't push yet
Hold on, hold on!
- What about boiling water! - Boil water!
Boil water!
I brought him
How is she?.
Any minute now
Chagawa, it'll be fine
That's right In addition to the midwife,
there's a pediatrician and a surgeon standing by
An unbeatable team!
Just like the Olympics!
Another breath!
Hang in there!
Push!
Go, guts!
Attack!
She's a healthy girl
Hiromi
Want to see?.
It's a girl
You worked hard
I'm your daddy
Junnosuke
He's your brother
Banzai!
Did we win volleyball?.
Hey, taxi's here!
Wait just a few minutes!
You're perfect
Thank you so much
Time passes so quickly
A girl with red cheeks came from Aomori,
just the other day
But suddenly she's so beautiful
And now she's a bride
Indeed
Roku
Please accept this
But I can't
It's nothing that fancy
But my mother gave it to me when
I married into this family
I don't have a daughter
I only have him
So I'd decided I wanted you to have it when you got married
Will you take it?.
Thank you
Today's the first day of your new family
But remember
You'll always be a part of our family, too
Thank you...
Coming in
What are you doing?. The taxi's waiting
Oh, dear
Mr. and Mrs. president!
What are you up to?.
Mr. and Mrs. president
I was an inept daughter
Thank you so much
for taking care of me
It's such a beautiful day
Putting on airs getting married in a church
They're Buddhist
Why, it's lovely I wanted a church wedding
Congratulations!
So good looking!
Don't cry, you're a man
- I'm not crying! - Yes, you are
I'm not crying! Congratulations!
Why are we throwing rice at them?.
This wasn't a take home gift...
Good evening
Why, if it isn't Tomioka
What brings you?.
If you had called, I would have visited
Hiromi, make some tea
It's small, but please, come in
What bring you?.
You want a new series?.
I've got a great idea, perfect for kids
- There are these fairies - Actually...
I came about Midorinuma
Things are exactly as I explained to you before
Junnosuke will go to Tokyo University and join a major corporation
Can't you give up?.
I can't let him throw his life away because of passing fame
But Junnosuke wants to write
Man, you never give up!
I've checked with Junnosuke himself
He promised that
he's given up writing for good
But that's not how he really feels
Are you envious of his talent?.
How insulting! Stop joking!
It's what he wants!
Junnosuke! Come here!
You clearly promised me, right?.
You were aiming for university
You gave up writing for good
Midorinuma maestro
Staying here will rot your talent
We have room in the company dormitory
Please feel free to use it
How dare you!
Make up your mind!
It's because you can't
that this jerk comes around sweet talking,
trying to steer you down the wrong path
They won't take any responsibility
Puff you up while you're hot and toss you when you're not
I'm saying make up your mind!
Words cannot express the debt I owe you...
I'm not asking you about that
I'm asking you how you really feel
You agree with me, right?.
So just tell him yourself
Otherwise, this guy will keep
coming around forever
I...
Want...
To write
I want to write!
You what!
Say that again...
I understand what you say
I know that would be an easier life
But no matter how hard I try to believe that,
I can't...
I can't lie to myself
No matter what I give up,
or if you call me ungrateful, I want to write!
You say your life has been miserable
That it was all hardship
Then why can't you
give up writing!?.
Even if you suffered terribly,
you never gave up writing
because you love it too much!
Why do you keep telling me that writing is bad!
I don't want to see you like this!
I always respected you for never giving it up!
Then why do you say things
you don't even believe!
Please don't pretend you hate writing!
Don't take writing away from me!
Enough!
Is that what you truly believe!
Up until now, you were just pleasing me,
but you were lying to me
No, I just...
Shut up!
No excuses!
That's just who you are!
You never understood how I really felt!
That's not true!
Shut up!
I've had it with you!
Get out
I don't want to ever see
your ungrateful face again
Hurry, get out
Hurry! Get out of here!
He really left
Yeah, he left
It runs in the family
Junnosuke...
is our precious,
oldest son
I'm so sorry Things turned out like that
I've never seen him that mad...
He's a horrible man You're better off without him
What is it?.
Please, stop!
We're off
Have fun
Roku, have a "Honey Moon baby?. "
I thought you'd perform to celebrate our wedding
I don't need to
You should have played
I've given it up I'm not musically inclined
Just take over the shop
A repair shop isn't cool
Why?. Engineers are cool
What?. Engineers?.
Or you could design cars
Besides...
The girls will go crazy for you
No, no, it's not about getting girls or not...
It's not like that
I'm not basing my life on something so stupid...
We're off
Bye, then
What is it?.
I forgot...
This?.
You're going to spend
your whole life writing, right?.
Yes
In that case,
this...
can help point your way
Thank you
Don't get me wrong
I'll do my level best to beat you
I'll make you regret from the bottom
of your heart that you didn't listen to me
I know
I know everything about how you feel
No matter where I go
I'm your first disciple
And I'm part of your family
Thank you for everything
I should be thanking you
You're the one
who dragged me up this far
What are you staring at?.
The sunset
My favorite sunset
That sunset
has always watched over me
It's kind of sad, with the party all over
Every party ends
What happens after the party?.
That's...
up to them to figure out
It's a great idea, right?.
You're the engineer and I'm the designer
I'll design cool cars
and you can make and sell them
No point in suffering under my dad forever
I hope he'll be OK
Let's trust him He's our child
Chagawa will come after you He'll try to beat you
Beware of a writer with eyes like that
I know that
I've watched him all these years
It sure will be lonely
Yes, it will
But I look forward
to his future
Hey, I'm not finished yet
You're right
Oh...
I wonder if she can already see
Can you see?.
That's our town's sunset
Isn't it pretty?.
I hope you'll be able to see it
when you grow up, too
And that it will always be beautiful
Hurry up!
Wait!
YOSHIOKA Hidetaka as CHAGAWA Ryunosuke
TSUTSUMI Shinichi as SUzUKI Norifumi
KOYUKI as CHAGAWA Hiromi
HORIKITA Maki as HOSHINO Mutsuko
MOTAI Masako as OOTA Kin
MIURA Tomokazu (Special thanks) as Dr. TAKUMA Shirou
YAKUSHIMARU Hiroko as SUzUKI Tomoe
Executive Producers: ABE Shuji / OKUDA Seiji
Producers: ANDO Chikahiro / TAKAHASHI Nozomu / IINUMA Nobuyuki
Associate Producers: KOIDE Masaki / SAWABE Nobumasa
Co. Producers: MORIYA Keiichiro / OMURA Makoto
Cooperation Producer: YAMAGIWA Shinpei
Original Story: "San-chome no Yuhi" (Shogakukan Big Comic) by SAIGAN Ryohei
Screenplay: KOSAWA Ryota / YAMAzAKI Takashi
Music: SATO Naoki
Line Producer: TAKEUCHI Shoichi
Cinematography: SHIBASAKI Kozo
Lighting: MIzUNO Kenichi
Sound Recording: TSURUMAKI Hitoshi
Production Designer: JOJO Anri
Props: TATSUTA Tetsuji
Editor: MIYAJIMA Ryuji
Sound FX Design: SHIBASAKI Kenji
VFX Director: SHIBUYA Kiyoko
Theme Song: BUMP OF CHIKEN (Toys Factory)
Planning: Abe Shuji, Inc.
VFX Production: SHIROGUMI
Production: ROBOT
Director / Screenplay / VFX: YAMAzAKI Takashi
c2012"Always3"Film Partners