Wilderness: Part Two (2017) - full transcript
In the sequel to the first part, which was released simultaneously to this film, Shinji and Kenji join a boxing club. The former is just released from a prison for young offenders. The ...
Come on, let's go.
Okay! You've got a good lead.
That's pretty good. Isn't it good today?
This is it. This is it.
Whoa, whoa... whoa.
Go, go, go!
It's a straight shot from here. Hey, hey, hey!
Hey! You're not supposed to fall behind, idiot!
Oh, I can't do this anymore. Oh...
Aah!
Shit.
I just lost. And that was just the first race.
Oh, no...
What's written on both sides of this?
Parents' names...
Parents? Yes.
Why do they do that?
Horses win and horses lose. It's all about bloodlines.
What? Then there's no meaning to the race.
It's so obvious. Who'd be stupid enough to buy another ticket?
Hey I'm right here
What's the point of life if you can't live up to the expectations you were born with?
Next one, next one. I can come back from this!
Which horse should we go with this time?
Oh, I think this is good
All right, keep going, keep going, keep going!
Hit it! Go for it! Go for it!
Don't let them get past you! Don't let them get past you!
Yes! Yes!
Yay!
Horses don't run because they're trying to kick the crap out of their fate.
It's the same with humans. We all want to win our destiny.
Well, as I like to say, counter your fate with a "bang"!
It's a one-shot KO win.
Yay!
We won! We did it!
Yes! Yes!
Counter! I'm the counter!
I'm the counter!
Your target is impressive
What?
He wins a race, and he's one of the most popular horses in the world.
Shinjuku
Ah...
Ouch, ouch...
Ugh... huh... huh...
Ugh...
What? Oh...
Ah, ah, ah...
so-so-so... somebody! Pl-pl-pl... please help me!
Keiko-chan!
Oh, no...
Are you okay?
H-H-Hospital... someone call for an ambulance.
A-A-are you okay? Are you okay?
phone, phone, phone.
How ironic.
Right now, there's more business for the dying than the living.
Wedding halls are closing down and being replaced by funeral homes.
It's the final pleasure for the elderly who have nothing better to do with their money.
Inviting musicians and celebrities to the funeral.
I see. I'll take the southeast exit
I've decided to build a funeral home like a theme park.
...and there's an abandoned factory in district 5
It's a gym now, isn't it?
Yes, we have two professionals.
My predecessor rented it to me cheaply because he didn't want me to leave it idle.
My dad? Yes.
Yeah, I liked it. The last generation had this.
Can you close it down?
We'll use it as a funeral home warehouse.
The gym?
Yes
Urgh! Shit!
Shiny shoe guy! How dare you look down on me.
I've been doing business in Shinjuku since before he even had any hair!
A brothel turned into a elder care home.
A wedding hall is now a funeral hall.
The only things that haven't changed are this place and the ramen shop.
My dick ain't gonna change, damn it!
Son of a bitch. Goddamn it!
Whoa!
Next, Mr. Fuyuki.
Thank you for today.
A-a-are you okay?
She's fine, but...
The baby, didn't make it
What's wrong with Michiko?
Is she leaving?
(elevator dings)
To die in a love hotel in Kabukicho...
Good or bad luck? Old lady.
Hey, I told you to get a set of sheets from the linen room first
I told you already. What were you doing? Sorry
Bring me a cart. -Okay.
A new client is coming here at 2:00.
You haven't changed.
There's a new client coming to check out the place.
Was my father heavy when you were carrying him?
He was cold.
It's like I came back to a desert.
For years.
Every day, I felt like...
I was sick of it.
I can't believe he hanged himself to death.
coward
That's just how he was, wasn't it?
I've decided to live.
And ditch a ten-year-old kid.
You carry a dead old woman on your back and you get all sentimental
Oh... that guy Kenji from your gym.
He's the son of the man who drove your father to suicide.
I checked.
That's the son of a murderer.
I'm...
I'm not apologizing to you.
I'm...
I just wanted to live!
To Shinji, from Kyoko
"Despair of the returning soldiers"
"Kyoko, wife of the late Hisamitsu Sawamura..."
"named and shamed Second Lieutenant N."
"My husband was severely beaten by N during his deployment."
"without adequate medical care at the time."
"He suffered the post-traumatic stress and killed himself."
"This was a murder by N..."
"It was murder."
(GONG)
Shinji
What? Just...
Mmm!
(both breathing heavily)
When I'm with a guy...
It's like a demon wants to come out
I thought I would go crazy
I smiled while I watched
So I try to catch the demon, but he gets away.
And you, with a single blow...
What's your mother like?
I came from temporary shelter.
Temporary?
I am a victim
3/11?
Yeah.
My friends and relatives were all swept away...
I lived in temporary housing most of my life.
But...
I ran away from my mom.
Yoshiko.
Wait.
This is all that's left.
Hey.
Let's go out sometime.
And invite Barikan along.
We can go to the beautiful ocean.
Here we go.
Aah...
You're a good man, big brother.
I feel refreshed, thanks to you.
Hahahaha...
I don't care.
What?
I don't care, big brother
Yeah...
(elevator dings)
Hey, you know... humans are originally...
born as a half-dead corpse.
And then it takes a lifetime to become a complete corpse.
Did you know that?
No.
You didn't know?
This old man's almost perfect.
Oh, here.
Dear Shinji, Mr. Takeo Niki has offered to meet with you.
I will not be there, but if you want to know more about your father,
please go to Tokufukuji Temple at June 3rd, 10am
Kyoko
Sawamura Family Grave
I'm Sawamura.
Uncle.
I'm Niki.
Are you alone?
My mom doesn't want to see you.
I have cancer.
I don't have much longer.
So, I have a message for your mother.
If she could allow me the privilege of telling her...
Big brother...
Does your son know about the cancer?
Kenji...
Do you know my son?
He's my best friend. He's a pro boxer. Barikan Kenji
A boxer?
You've got the wrong guy. That coward...
You're everything I thought you'd be.
I'm leaving.
Sawamura-kun...
He tried to flee his post.
We took discipinary action
Two weeks in detention.
Why did my dad run away?
Our base was shot at
He wasn't the only one.
Everyone who faces death...
does so in fear
Could you please tell Kenji?
about the cancer...
Ugh...
Tell him yourself.
You're still alive.
Your son... Barikan Kenji...
Is a fighter!
Uncle...
Huh...
The government's ruling party...
has proposed a bill to amend the Community Service Program Act
which came into effect last year for scholarship recipients
is now a mandatory system instead of a voluntary one
Can you eat, Uncle?
In response, the opposition parties...
have voiced a series of criticisms, claiming that
it violates Article 18 of the constitution and is a form of conscription.
I've decided.
to join the Self-Defense Force
I'll go wherever uncle went,
even the desert.
You should choose
to take care of yourself.
Caregiving is...
is a dirty job.
(Sighs)
Hello? What do you want?
Hmm? Do you know her?
Are you... are you okay?
Cleaning fee.
I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm fine.
Thank you very much.
What, what, what? What was that?
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
That's great.
The father of my child killed himself, right in front of me.
I wondered why he killed himself
I would have been a bad mother
Same... same... same.
This... this, this.
here
Here. Here.
I...I...have...gone...through...the same... suffering...
I...I... hit myself.
What are we born for?
To... connect... to... connect...?
Well... well, maybe...
Have you ever connected with anyone?
Oh.
Are you okay?
I'm fine
Well...
here
Go ahead.
I'm heavy.
Don't worry. I've been working out.
Let's go!
You're really heavy. -I'm sorry.
Just kidding!
What happened to your leg?
Tsunami.
Hmm...
What happened to your eye?
During a match
(mimicking Seagulls crying) Ha ha ha...
Ha ha!
Aah! Ha-ha-ha.
(mimicking seagulls crying)
Whooo~!
I can't take it off
Ahahahaha...
Barikan, Barikan, Barikan, Barikan...
Oh, that feels good.
Oh, no! Ah!
(Yoshiko screaming)
Come here!
Hey.
(Yoshiko laughs)
Here we go.
When I was in the temporary shelter, a singer I didn't know came to the shelter.
She sang a song I'd never heard before, over and over.
People didn't listen because they're bored.
I spent an entire hour by myself.
She was crying with emotion while singing.
I asked her "What are you crying about?"
She saved my life.
All right, chin, pull.
Faster
I understand. Thank you.
Yes, faster.
Shinji
The match has been arranged, with Yuji Yamamoto!
Shinji, kill that bastard
Shah!
Sha! Hey!
Yuji!
Yuji! Yuji!
Yuji, come on!
I'm gonna kill him.
One-two. One-two again.
Jab Jab Straight Upper
Jab, one, two.
Hey, use your legs! Feet!
Don't hold back. Hey, use your legs!
Hey! Use your legs. Hey!
good, good, good, good.
Turn, turn!
Hey, hey, hey!
Hey, Shinji, stop! Stop, stop, stop!
Stop it! Stop it! What are you doing?
Shinji.
I'm sorry, Mr. Tomita.
He's here to help you train
Then bring in a better opponent, aargh!
Yuji is not this weak!
I don't want to see him again
Shinji, let's cool down. Hey.
I understand, but don't get too heated.
What was that? That's a bit much.
Next time, you owe me! Yes, It's OK
Hey.
Oh...
Here you go. Please put these on.
Eh? Are there more people here?
No, no, I'm wrapping things up here.
Aah, I wanted the younger ones to see Jim.
Thanks.
He's telling me to get the fuck out.
What?
Show him how cool you are. Please.
Huh...
Oh, man.
Go ahead.
Why are you just standing there? Use your footwork.
Use your footwork. Give me your hand!
What the hell have you been doing, you idiot? Give me that!
Brother, open your eyes!
You've been beaten up a million times by your fucking dad!
Don't be afraid now. Go ahead!
Dodge, dodge, dodge, hit! Dodge, dodge, dodge, hit!
Dodge, dodge, dodge, hit! Yes! Yes!
Dodge, dodge, dodge, hit! One-two. It's empty.
Dodge, dodge, dodge! -Hey, now!
Dodge it! Hit it! Hit it! That's it! That's it!
Dodge, dodge, dodge, hit! Hit it!
Nnngh!
That's a good one. Hey. -Kenji, wow.
Barikan is really good. -What? Isn't he?
2nd generation* has a good eye.
*2nd generation is nickname he gives to Ishii, because of his young age.
All right, Barikan!
This is it, Kenji.
Kobayashi? Let's go, right?
Are you okay? I'm sorry.
Barikan. Cool down.
Hey, Barikans! Hey...
This is Mr. Ishii. He's the landlord.
That was interesting.
My dad rented this place out as a hobby. I don't know anything about it.
What's that? Boxing?
Boxing...
Connected... connected.
"If you're boxing, you're connected." Hehehehe.
Let's talk a little.
This way, please.
Here you go.
What's your name?
Kenji Niki...
Kenji? Kenji
How old are you?
I'm 32 years old.
Hmm...
Hey sister, what are you doing?
Wow, she's cute. So cute!
Let me get a closer look. So pretty!
Wow, I'm so happy!
You're my type
Shall we go for a bite?
Meat
Meat, meat, OK Ok OK
Let's go, let's go
I'll recommend a place
That was refreshing. Haha
In the beginning
I really enjoyed just beating people up.
And then, eventually, I developed a technique.
It's been fun pursuing it.
But the final question is.
It's all about what you want in boxing.
Why are you boxing?
Barikan, if you want to box...
No, in your case...
If you really want to change yourself,
Up. Aim high
In boxing, you have to beat your opponent.
Beat him. Beat him. Beat him.
And only one of you can be champion.
You're good kid.
Wouldn't you like to be a champion?
But it's impossible.
Shinji, he's the one you've got to take down.
I feel refreshed.
Ha-ha-ha...
Huh...
Huh...
L-l-losing weight i-i-is hard?
It's the same in any sport.
It's unsightly to be the loser.
I hate people who don't win.
I hate guys with no luck.
I'm not gonna be like my dad.
Absolutely not.
If someone is trying to kill me...
I'm gonna kill them first!
(breathing heavily)
Aah! Huh!
We're against the Community Service Program Act.
Thank you. -Thank you.
Kenji.
Oh...
I have asthma.
as a child
I used to have seizures at night. I had to be rushed to the hospital.
Looking at the ceiling of the hospital room.
"I want to be strong. I want to be strong."
That's why I admire you, Kenji.
M-m-me too, "I-I-I want to be strong, I want to be strong."
A-a-always has been, always will be.
You too, Kenji? Yes.
hehehe
yes
Hold my hand.
yes
Ready, go! Oh...
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
(grunts) (chuckles)
I won!
Yay!
Oh, thank you. Hahahahaha...
Ouch...
No way! It doesn't hurt, does it?
Do you know the former Japanese champion, Yamadera-san?
I d-d-don't know anything about it at all.
(Player) Defense, defense!
Yes!
(CHEERING)
(WHISTLES)
Huh, huh, huh...
Shinji!
Shinji
Honestly...
I should've come to you, you know.
My bad.
But I'm not supposed to be like this.
I don't know what I'm supposed to do.
I'm fighting with Yuji.
I heard that from Yuji.
Why did you allow it?
I'm gonna kill him.
He's saving his money for me.
He's going to be my sponsor.
He's got a wife and a newborn baby.
I don't want to be spoiled.
It's just...
I wanted to hang on to that feeling, you know?
What are you talking about?
I don't care how much you hate me.
You can't win against someone who stands in the sun.
That's the way it is.
You know that, right? You don't get it.
Shinji
You have to understand! I don't get it!
Then you two can keep making out!
You'll see. I'll kill him!
(clicks tongue)
Please take good care of yourself.
Shinji, are you here?
Shinji?
Oh...
How long have you been in pain?
I'm sorry. I'm on a diet.
You can smell it.
(door opens and closes)
Hey, we have a customer
Ah... yes.
Kenji? -Yes.
He scratched his eye with his dirty hand.
You... are you really Kenji?
I'm going to join the Self-Defense Force, so I can't take care of you anymore
Get me a place to live.
I'm not going to the hospital.
They're gonna kill me!
What?
He said he can't...
I want to see your face. -What?
You see that look in his eyes?
It's always been that way.
Go home!
You think that makes you stronger?
Boxing is just a farce.
Heh... ha.
W-w-why...?
did...you... bring... me... here?
Why did you bring me here?
Why...
Why?
Why? !
Why did you bring me here?
Huh? Why?
Why... why did you bring me here?
Hahahaha...
W-w-when you win...
Everyone will have happy faces.
Oh well.
If we lose...
Well... the loser....
E-e-everyone... will forget him.
I don't care what people think.
We simply fight
Hating. Winning
Hate me all you want, as long as I win I'll be a champion.
I-I-I want to be like Shinji.
I-I-I want to be like Shinji.
You can't.
I'm me, and you are you
We take different paths
Good night.
Whoo...
C-c-can we do some sparring... please.
Ha ... just before the match?
Let's do it.
Okay, here we go.
Hmm...
Here. -Here.
Two rounds.
(GONG)
(GONG)
Stop it already
HATE!
Shibuya Shinji
Shibuya Shinji-sama*
*Respectful salutation, like "Sir"
One, two, three, four, one more time.
One, two, three, four, yes.
Yes!
Okay, that's good. -Let's go.
Where's my brother?
I haven't seen him.
(Tapping) -Okay!
(Entrance music)
(CHEERING)
What's with the crowd?
Hey, Shinji, don't lose! Don't lose!
Here.
Round one. -Okay.
(bell) (referee) Box!
Move, move, move, move, move, move, move.
That's it. Jab, jab, jab, jab.
(CHEERING)
Elbow's in. Elbow!
Watch your elbow.
box
Good.
All right, here we go. Here we go.
Don't strain yourself. Don't lose focus. Just focus.
Hey. -Calm down. Calm down.
That's a big punch.
Damn it.
All right, here we go. Let's start with the next one. (WHISTLES)
(ring announcer) seconds out
Round Two (Gong)
box
Calm down, calm down.
Jab, jab...
All right, nice punch.
Hitman style, huh?
Hey, Counter, be careful. Counter.
Don't take the bait, Shinji!
Here, jab, jab.
(CHEERING)
Hey, it's okay. It's okay. Okay!
Shinji, don't get take the bait!
(CHEERING)
What are you doing?
Okay, guard, guard, watch out.
Okay.
Don't do that. Don't do that.
All right, hold tight. Niiji, raise your guard.
Raise your guard. Raise your guard!
Guard, guard, guard. -Raise the guard.
I like that feint.
Break, break, break, break.
Easy, easy!
(GONG)
(applause and cheering)
All right!
Go, Yuji! You can do it!
Match them all at the counter. I can match them all.
Don't worry. Be confident. -Yes.
Shinji! Come on, don't just stand there.
Get fired up. Get fired up!
All right!
Well, for a guy like you, you're keeping your cool.
Don't get lured in. Show him your strength
(WHISTLES) Okay.
(ring announcer) seconds out
Round 3
(bell) (referee) box
Hey, legs! You kicked my leg!
You kicked him, referee!
Shinji, you idiot!
Slip, can you do it? I can.
(Referee) Box
(SCREAMING)
What the hell are you doing?
Take it easy, idiot!
That guy's a mess.
Shinji, calm down!
You idiot!
Box. - Hey!
Hey!
Don't be an asshole. Don't be a prick.
Shinji, calm down! No!
No, no, no.
Shinji, you bastard! Points deducted
(Referee) Points deducted Points deducted Points deducted
Nice! (Referees) Watch your head.
You all right? Let me see your face. All right.
Put your glove on. Put your glove on.
box
Down!
(ring announcer) ...two, three, four.
Yuji, get up!
Seven Eight, are you okay?
box
(GONG)
(Referee) Stop.
All right, all right, all right.
Yuji, calm down!
Sit down! Easy, buddy.
What the hell are you doing? Don't get all hot and bothered.
Remember the mission!
I told you to calm down, you idiot!
Don't start a fight! -Hush! Shut up!
Yeah? You got a point deduction, you bastard.
Take a deep breath. You've had body blows
Okay, yes, deep breaths. Deep breaths. -Gently, slowly.
Yes, slowly, slowly. -Huh...
Listen, you know, he's trying to mess with you.
Take a deep breath. Take a deep breath.
You're going to win, right? Hey! -Yeah!
You're going to win, right? Yes!
Come on! I'm gonna take this fight.
Okay, let's go! All right, let's go!
All right! (WHISTLES)
(ring announcer) seconds out
Go, Shinji!
(Ring announcer) Round four.
(Gong) Box
(GROANS)
Take it seriously, you bastard!
Shinji! (REFEREE) Stop, stop!
Hey!
Boxing! Oh? Hey!
Boxing! (REFEREE) STOP STOP!
Boxing! Yuji, calm down!
Yuji, no! Shinji!
That's good. -It's working.
It's working! -It's working!
(GONG)
Oh!
Smash it!
All right, all right, all right, all right!
Okay!
If you're going to do it, go all the way, you bastard!
(bell) (referee) stop, stop, stop.
Break Break
Shinji!
Don't go for the decision, Shinji.
Ready? Body blows are working. His guard's down.
You ready? This is the final round, and I want you to beat him!
You want to win. You want to win. Hey.
Yuji, stop! Hey!
(Liu Hui) Ah!
Hey, stop!
(Whistle) (Horiguchi) Shinji.
(ring announcer) seconds out
Win with boxing.
(Ring Announcer) Round Eight. (Yoshiko) Shinji!
(Ring announcer) Last round.
(bell) (referee) box
Nice punch. -It's working!
Yes! That's a good punch!
It's in your leg! Go, go, go!
Hang in there! Hang in there! Hold it!
Come here!
Don't take a break! Keep hitting, keep hitting, keep hitting!
Go! Shinji!
Hey, Yuji!
Don't rest!
Hey!
Hey! Hey! (Gong)
The gong! The gong! The bell!
All right, all right. -All right! We did it.
All right, good job, good job, good job, good job.
We have the scorecard for round eight of the lightweight division boxing match
Judge Kimura Osamu 75 to 75
(audience) Oh!
Judge Yoshihito Okashita scores the fight 76 to 75!
Judge Mizuki Satou 76 to 74
That is all. Majority decision, two to zero.
Winner...
Red Corner Shinjuku~ (cheers)
All right! All right, well done!
Shinji! Yay!
(CHEERING)
Are you satisfied with this?
Is this what you want? Yuji.
Is that all you got?
That's enough.
(Applause)
Good job.
Yuji
Where's my brother?
He quit.
What?
He's not in Ocean anymore.
He left during the day.
He moved to Yamadera Gym.
"Shinjuku Shinji-sama"
"I have decided to..."
"join the Yamadera Gym."
"Until now, I have followed your lead"
"in everything I have done, but..."
Take it.
"for once in my life..."
"I've come to my own conclusions."
So... thank you very much.
Good luck, Barikan Kenji.
Go ahead.
You can use the living room as you like.
"Apparently I've..."
"been wanting to cross gloves with you for a long time"
"and now, I finally have "
"my own goals as a boxer."
"Shinjuku Shinji."
"I want to fight you."
"Please use the rest of the toothpaste by yourself."
"Goodbye. I am forever in your debt"
"Thank you, Shin-chan."
"Barikan Kenji"
Yes, yes. Nice punch. Yes!
(PANTING)
What are you thinking about?
He has such a good thing.
A man who doesn't know that there's a world out there.
He's a virgin.
Stammering, shy...
His face gets red easily.
But he's very strong.
Bro, roll the cloth with me the same way?
Are you rolling through the fingers? Yeah.
(Shinji laughs)
I'm leaving.
Shinji!
What?
Shinji!
What? Wait... wait...
Shinji!
Thank you.
So...
(CHEERING)
Kenji-san!
(REFEREE) Stop! (GONG)
(applause and cheering)
(Ring announcer) Just a match...
Kenji!
(Ring Announcer) 4 rounds, 2 minutes, 20 seconds.
It's a technical knockout.
Winner, Blue Corner
Barikan Kenji!
(applause and cheering)
Watch out, watch out, watch out...
Come on, come on, come on. -It's okay. It's okay.
Let's go to the next bar. -You shouldn't do that.
I'll call you. It's okay.
It's okay, I'm not going home today.
I'm not going home today. -You've had too much to drink.
Wait, wait, wait.
Please be careful.
Oh...
So... do you want to take the train home?
A-a-are the trains still....
Oh...
Ahh...
(both breathing heavily)
Hmm...
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry...
M-m-me... and y-y-you...
There's no connection.
Yoshiko quit.
I see...
Thanks for the food. -Thanks.
See you later. -Yes.
Take care. -Thank you.
Summer heat?
President Miyaki: Looks like we're screwed.
I've been running around trying to find the money.
Where's Jim?
I'm looking for a place to keep Shinji and Baba.
It's hard to tell you two.
Oh...
Hmm...
(breathing heavily)
Oh...
Oh...
Ah...
Why don't you come live with us in Shinjuku?
I'll take good care of you.
I...
have a daughter's whose father I don't even know.
Everyone I know has been washed away by the sea.
Then your daughter is a child of the sea.
She's everybody's daughter.
She's my daughter.
(DOOR OPENS)
(door slamming)
(footsteps)
Did you get the money?
It didn't work.
Huh... no more care, no more gym.
I never thought that Ishii would pull out Barikan
I miscalculated.
Let's get out of Shinjuku, just the two of us.
You're a good woman, you know that?
Shinji...
The Ocean gym needs to close down
I'll hook you up with a good gym.
You keep boxing.
(Sighs)
Ah... huh...
(pounding)
(CHEERING)
(REFEREE) Down!
Four-Five-Six-Seven.
Eight-Nine Ten
(GONG)
Good luck, Kenji!
(REFEREE) Down!
(ring announcer) One, two, three.
(REFEREE) Down!
(GONG)
(Ring Announcer) Round two.
(GONG)
Down! Whoa!
(referee) four-stop
(GONG)
Kenji, you're the best!
(Ring announcer) Barikan Kenji!
Barikan Kenji!
(foreigners arguing)
There's a fight going on.
(foreigners arguing)
I don't want to bother the other customers.
(man speaking English) (man speaking Chinese)
(indistinct voices arguing)
Kenji! Kenji! (Knocking)
I know, I know. He asked me to wait a minute.
I know. -Let me in.
Hey, Kenji! Hurry up and come out!
Good work. Good work. -Kenji!
Good work. Good work. -Good work.
Is he inside? Yes.
Let me... try to get him out?
Okay...
What? What?
Kenji-san
What's wrong with that? You're in third place.
He's not someone Kenji can fight right now.
Mr. Yamadera made a direct appeal, and finally got an informal consent.
It's a little selfish of you not to like it.
So who do you want to fight?
Here you go.
Yo!
I want to talk about a match.
Ishii is covering the gym's rent until the fight.
However, it will be completely removed on the day of the game.
President Miyaki will leave that day.
Who is it?
Barikan Kenji
I wonder what he's thinking. That guy.
Kenji is strong. You can't beat him now.
So I'm gonna go say no, okay?
Hey, old man.
That's what you said when you recruited us.
We're like racehorses.
I'm betting on you.
Even though we can't win?
You'll win. -Why?
Because I made you.
It's the same with Barikan.
He's... he's...
He's a traitor.
I'll do it.
OK
I'll meet you at the gym.
Hate him. Hate him.
Hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate!
Kill him. Kill him. Kill him!
Kill him. Kill him. Kill him!
27, 28, 29!
Last! Here we go!
Huh! Nice uppercut.
Okay, attack.
There! Attack, attack, attack, attack, attack, attack.
Huh!
(Trainers shouting)
(Trainer) Good finish, good finish.
Two more to go, Kenji.
Good morning
Here you go
(sniffling)
(SOBBING)
Got it? Okay, okay.
Here we go. -Okay.
It's out. -Okay.
Mm-hmm.
(Sighs)
This used to be a nice gym.
I think so, too.
Huh...
Don't look back. Don't look back. There's no dream behind you.
Looking back, dreams are everywhere.
Right. You're right.
How's your son?
Oh, God! Not you too!
It's the same old Chikuwa*. -Chikuwa?
*Chikuwa is a tube shaped fish-paste cake
The Chikuwa won't listen to me. It's flabby?
It'll be your turn soon, you know.
I'm still okay...
Well, I'm looking forward to tonight's game.
Shall we go? -Yes.
Shinji...
Thank you very much!
(doors slamming)
Oh...
It's been a while. -Long time no see.
Let's go eat meat today. -Yeah.
Teppan-yaki. -It's nice.
There's a good restaurant at the Plaza Hotel.
Hmm...
I can make a reservation.
(demonstrators speaking indistinctly)
There's a demonstration today.
(Demo Leader) The Community Service Program Act!
(Demonstrators) The Community Service Program Act
(DEMONSTRATOR) Is an unfair and unequal law!
(Demonstrators) Is an unfair and unequal law!
(Demo Leader) The Community Service Program Act!
Are you okay?
Is this where you wanted to bring me?
No. A little more.
I don't know if we're gonna make it.
I'm sorry, but I want to show it to you.
I want to see it, too.
I want to see for myself why people fight.
(Knocking) -Okay.
Oh, excuse me.
I'm going to my seat now.
2nd generation (Ishii)
Hmm?
Thank you very much.
Oh...
He's going to try to connect with me.
Huh...
I'm not gonna play that game.
Shah!
(Entrance music)
(Ring Announcer) First, from the red corner.
Shinzi Shinjuku is about to enter the ring.
That's cool.
(CHEERING)
And now to the blue corner.
Barikan Kenji is entering the ring.
(Entrance music)
(CHEERING)
Both sides, to the center.
Lightweight 8 rounds
Follow the rules and fight fair. That's all.
(Applause and cheering)
Go ahead and do what you want.
(ring announcer) round one (gong)
(CHEERING)
Okay, okay!
Turn it around!
What's wrong?
Guard, guard, guard!
Hmm!
Right body, watch out!
What?
Down! A left!
Hey, get up, get up. Come on! Seven Eight.
Kenji!
Shinji! Shinji!
Turn! Turn!
Hit, hit, hit, hit, hit, hit!
(Gong) (Referee) Time.
There we go.
Open your mouth.
That's good. -It's working.
Are you okay? Uncle.
Don't be fooled! Don't be fooled again!
(Demonstrators) Bring them to justice! (Demonstrators) Bring them to justice!
(Demonstrators) Absolutely not! Absolutely not!
(PROTESTERS) Stop them! (Demonstrators) Stop them!
(ring announcer) seconds out
Round Two
(bell) (referee) box
Don't lose! Don't lose, Shinji!
Good luck, Kenji!
Kenji-san!
Good.
Turn, turn, turn, turn.
Come here.
Come on. Come on.
Ugh...
Turn, Shinji!
Turn! Yes, turn!
Kenji-san!
(GONG)
Shinji! Shinji! Open your mouth.
Good job, Shinji! Good!
You can do it!
The next round will decide the match.
He can barely stand over there.
Who will be sacrificed in the end?
(Demonstrators) It's always the same. It's always the same!
Ugh!
Break! Break, break, break.
box
Break Break Break Break Break Break Break
box
Don't be a faggot.
Shut up, shut up!
Use your legs. Use your legs!
Shinji! Hey, don't rest!
Hmm! Ugh!
(GONG)
Shinji!
Hey, you, over there...
Shinji!
Hey! Over here!
Hey, Shinji!
Shinji!
Wake up! Get up!
Shinji!
Hey!
Huh... he's alive...
Oh?
The most beautiful.
In the dirtiest country in the world...
We're...
He's alive.
(Referee) Are you okay?
(Demonstrators) For freedom! (Demonstrators) For freedom!
(Demonstrators) For the future! (Demonstrators) For the future!
(Demonstrators) Stand up now! (Demonstrators) Stand up now!
(Demonstrators) For freedom! (Demonstrators) For freedom!
(Demonstrators) For the future! (Demonstrators) For the future!
(SCREAMING)
All right, come on, Shinji!
(YELLS)
Box! -Okay, here we go!
(SCREAMING)
(CHEERING)
Barikan Kenji, go!
I am!
Whoa!
Huh, huh, huh...
Kenji is... fighting?
He's fighting in the middle, surrounded by so many people.
(Barikan!) Barikan!
(REFEREE) Down!
One, two, three, four.
Five, six, seven, eight.
Kenji!
Do it!
break
Everyone, don't go anywhere.
I'm right here.
I'm right here, in all seriousness.
So don't go.
Don't go.
Shinji
I'm standing right here, in all seriousness
one shot
two shots
three shots
Shinji
In the end, I couldn't hate you
But Shinji is fighting
8 9
11 12
13 14
15 16 17 18
19 20
21 22 23 24…
...32 33 34
36 37…
...42 43
44 45
46 47
48 49…
...57 58
59 60
61 62
63 64
65 66
67 68 69 70
71 72
73 74
77 78
79 80
81 82
83 84
85 86…
Don't hit the bell!
Don't hit it!
Don't hit it! What are you doing?
Please let me go. -I'm not letting you go.
Let him finish!
Barikan!
Shinji! Hey, pull him away!
You win! Barikan!
Kenji-san! Kenji-san! Doctor!
Doctor, come on!
Out of the way! Out of the way!
Get up!
Kenji! Barikan!
Brother, get up.
champion
Wake up, champion.
Barikan!
Here, stand up...
Hey...
Come on, come on, come on...
Come...
brother
Get up!
Brother!
Come on. Come on.
Here!
Kill him! Kill him! Kill him! Kill him! Kill him!
I'm here.
I'm right here.
So...
I want you to love me.
80…
...9
(Boxers) Yay!
Autopsy report
Kenji
(GONG)
涙 を 流す 前 に
namida o nagasu mae ni
before shedding my tears
眠ったふりをした
nemutta furi o shita
I pretended to be asleep
ああ今夜 このまま
ā konya kono mama
just for tonight
朝まで眠ってしまおう
asa made nemutteshimaō
let's sleep till morning
しゃがみ込んで動けないよ
shagamikonde ugokenaiyo
crouching down, I cannot move
うつむいて答えた
utsumuite kotaeta
I reply with my head down
途切れてく
togireteku
to break off
記憶の中を
kioku no naka o
in my memory
道連れ繋いで帰ろう
michizure tsunaide kaerō
let's take the road home together
時がいつか許しだすように
toki ga itsuka yurushidasu yō ni
as time will one day allow
急いで壊さないように
isoide kowasanai yō ni
don't break it in a hurry
宝箱かくした
takarabako kakushita
under this treasure chest
あの街に行こう
ano machi ni yukō
let's go to the city
次はもっとそばにおいで
tsugi wa motto soba ni oi de
come closer next time
笑ったふりをして
waratta furi o shite
pretend to laugh
出来るなら そのまま
dekirunara sonomama
keep going if you can
本当に笑ってしまおう
hontōni waratteshimaō
let's have a real laugh
時がいつか終わりだす前の
toki ga itsuka owaridasu mae no
before time comes to an end
手前で離さないように
temae de hanasanai yō ni
don't let go of me
宝箱なくした
takara bako naku shita
I lost my treasure chest
あの街に行こう
ano machi ni yukō
let's go to the city
胸を張って 上を向いて
mune o hatte ue o muite
keep your chest and head up
歩いて来れたなら
aruite koretanara
if you could walk here
たぶん俺ら 出逢ってないよ
tabun orera deattenaiyo
maybe we never met
誰かがヒソヒソ言ってた
dareka ga hisohiso itteta
somebody was whispering
時がまるで変わってくように
toki ga marude kawatteku yō ni
it's as if time is changing
明日はここにないように
ashita wa koko ni nai yō ni
don't be here tomorrow
宝箱の中身は未だ
takarabako no nakami wa imada
the treasure chest is still empty
空っぽのままで
karappo no mama de
just leave it empty
ああ今夜 終わらないで
ā konya owaranaide
oh, don't stop tonight
ああ今夜 終わらないで
ā konya owaranaide
oh, don't stop tonight
涙を流す前に
namida o nagasu mae ni
before you shed a tear
眠ったふりをした
nemutta furi o shita
I pretended to sleep
ああ今夜 このまま
ā konya kono mama
just for tonight
朝まで眠ってしまおう
asa made nemutteshimaō
let's sleep till morning
眠って眠ってしまおう
nemutte nemutteshimaō
let's go to sleep, sleep
Okay! You've got a good lead.
That's pretty good. Isn't it good today?
This is it. This is it.
Whoa, whoa... whoa.
Go, go, go!
It's a straight shot from here. Hey, hey, hey!
Hey! You're not supposed to fall behind, idiot!
Oh, I can't do this anymore. Oh...
Aah!
Shit.
I just lost. And that was just the first race.
Oh, no...
What's written on both sides of this?
Parents' names...
Parents? Yes.
Why do they do that?
Horses win and horses lose. It's all about bloodlines.
What? Then there's no meaning to the race.
It's so obvious. Who'd be stupid enough to buy another ticket?
Hey I'm right here
What's the point of life if you can't live up to the expectations you were born with?
Next one, next one. I can come back from this!
Which horse should we go with this time?
Oh, I think this is good
All right, keep going, keep going, keep going!
Hit it! Go for it! Go for it!
Don't let them get past you! Don't let them get past you!
Yes! Yes!
Yay!
Horses don't run because they're trying to kick the crap out of their fate.
It's the same with humans. We all want to win our destiny.
Well, as I like to say, counter your fate with a "bang"!
It's a one-shot KO win.
Yay!
We won! We did it!
Yes! Yes!
Counter! I'm the counter!
I'm the counter!
Your target is impressive
What?
He wins a race, and he's one of the most popular horses in the world.
Shinjuku
Ah...
Ouch, ouch...
Ugh... huh... huh...
Ugh...
What? Oh...
Ah, ah, ah...
so-so-so... somebody! Pl-pl-pl... please help me!
Keiko-chan!
Oh, no...
Are you okay?
H-H-Hospital... someone call for an ambulance.
A-A-are you okay? Are you okay?
phone, phone, phone.
How ironic.
Right now, there's more business for the dying than the living.
Wedding halls are closing down and being replaced by funeral homes.
It's the final pleasure for the elderly who have nothing better to do with their money.
Inviting musicians and celebrities to the funeral.
I see. I'll take the southeast exit
I've decided to build a funeral home like a theme park.
...and there's an abandoned factory in district 5
It's a gym now, isn't it?
Yes, we have two professionals.
My predecessor rented it to me cheaply because he didn't want me to leave it idle.
My dad? Yes.
Yeah, I liked it. The last generation had this.
Can you close it down?
We'll use it as a funeral home warehouse.
The gym?
Yes
Urgh! Shit!
Shiny shoe guy! How dare you look down on me.
I've been doing business in Shinjuku since before he even had any hair!
A brothel turned into a elder care home.
A wedding hall is now a funeral hall.
The only things that haven't changed are this place and the ramen shop.
My dick ain't gonna change, damn it!
Son of a bitch. Goddamn it!
Whoa!
Next, Mr. Fuyuki.
Thank you for today.
A-a-are you okay?
She's fine, but...
The baby, didn't make it
What's wrong with Michiko?
Is she leaving?
(elevator dings)
To die in a love hotel in Kabukicho...
Good or bad luck? Old lady.
Hey, I told you to get a set of sheets from the linen room first
I told you already. What were you doing? Sorry
Bring me a cart. -Okay.
A new client is coming here at 2:00.
You haven't changed.
There's a new client coming to check out the place.
Was my father heavy when you were carrying him?
He was cold.
It's like I came back to a desert.
For years.
Every day, I felt like...
I was sick of it.
I can't believe he hanged himself to death.
coward
That's just how he was, wasn't it?
I've decided to live.
And ditch a ten-year-old kid.
You carry a dead old woman on your back and you get all sentimental
Oh... that guy Kenji from your gym.
He's the son of the man who drove your father to suicide.
I checked.
That's the son of a murderer.
I'm...
I'm not apologizing to you.
I'm...
I just wanted to live!
To Shinji, from Kyoko
"Despair of the returning soldiers"
"Kyoko, wife of the late Hisamitsu Sawamura..."
"named and shamed Second Lieutenant N."
"My husband was severely beaten by N during his deployment."
"without adequate medical care at the time."
"He suffered the post-traumatic stress and killed himself."
"This was a murder by N..."
"It was murder."
(GONG)
Shinji
What? Just...
Mmm!
(both breathing heavily)
When I'm with a guy...
It's like a demon wants to come out
I thought I would go crazy
I smiled while I watched
So I try to catch the demon, but he gets away.
And you, with a single blow...
What's your mother like?
I came from temporary shelter.
Temporary?
I am a victim
3/11?
Yeah.
My friends and relatives were all swept away...
I lived in temporary housing most of my life.
But...
I ran away from my mom.
Yoshiko.
Wait.
This is all that's left.
Hey.
Let's go out sometime.
And invite Barikan along.
We can go to the beautiful ocean.
Here we go.
Aah...
You're a good man, big brother.
I feel refreshed, thanks to you.
Hahahaha...
I don't care.
What?
I don't care, big brother
Yeah...
(elevator dings)
Hey, you know... humans are originally...
born as a half-dead corpse.
And then it takes a lifetime to become a complete corpse.
Did you know that?
No.
You didn't know?
This old man's almost perfect.
Oh, here.
Dear Shinji, Mr. Takeo Niki has offered to meet with you.
I will not be there, but if you want to know more about your father,
please go to Tokufukuji Temple at June 3rd, 10am
Kyoko
Sawamura Family Grave
I'm Sawamura.
Uncle.
I'm Niki.
Are you alone?
My mom doesn't want to see you.
I have cancer.
I don't have much longer.
So, I have a message for your mother.
If she could allow me the privilege of telling her...
Big brother...
Does your son know about the cancer?
Kenji...
Do you know my son?
He's my best friend. He's a pro boxer. Barikan Kenji
A boxer?
You've got the wrong guy. That coward...
You're everything I thought you'd be.
I'm leaving.
Sawamura-kun...
He tried to flee his post.
We took discipinary action
Two weeks in detention.
Why did my dad run away?
Our base was shot at
He wasn't the only one.
Everyone who faces death...
does so in fear
Could you please tell Kenji?
about the cancer...
Ugh...
Tell him yourself.
You're still alive.
Your son... Barikan Kenji...
Is a fighter!
Uncle...
Huh...
The government's ruling party...
has proposed a bill to amend the Community Service Program Act
which came into effect last year for scholarship recipients
is now a mandatory system instead of a voluntary one
Can you eat, Uncle?
In response, the opposition parties...
have voiced a series of criticisms, claiming that
it violates Article 18 of the constitution and is a form of conscription.
I've decided.
to join the Self-Defense Force
I'll go wherever uncle went,
even the desert.
You should choose
to take care of yourself.
Caregiving is...
is a dirty job.
(Sighs)
Hello? What do you want?
Hmm? Do you know her?
Are you... are you okay?
Cleaning fee.
I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm fine.
Thank you very much.
What, what, what? What was that?
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
That's great.
The father of my child killed himself, right in front of me.
I wondered why he killed himself
I would have been a bad mother
Same... same... same.
This... this, this.
here
Here. Here.
I...I...have...gone...through...the same... suffering...
I...I... hit myself.
What are we born for?
To... connect... to... connect...?
Well... well, maybe...
Have you ever connected with anyone?
Oh.
Are you okay?
I'm fine
Well...
here
Go ahead.
I'm heavy.
Don't worry. I've been working out.
Let's go!
You're really heavy. -I'm sorry.
Just kidding!
What happened to your leg?
Tsunami.
Hmm...
What happened to your eye?
During a match
(mimicking Seagulls crying) Ha ha ha...
Ha ha!
Aah! Ha-ha-ha.
(mimicking seagulls crying)
Whooo~!
I can't take it off
Ahahahaha...
Barikan, Barikan, Barikan, Barikan...
Oh, that feels good.
Oh, no! Ah!
(Yoshiko screaming)
Come here!
Hey.
(Yoshiko laughs)
Here we go.
When I was in the temporary shelter, a singer I didn't know came to the shelter.
She sang a song I'd never heard before, over and over.
People didn't listen because they're bored.
I spent an entire hour by myself.
She was crying with emotion while singing.
I asked her "What are you crying about?"
She saved my life.
All right, chin, pull.
Faster
I understand. Thank you.
Yes, faster.
Shinji
The match has been arranged, with Yuji Yamamoto!
Shinji, kill that bastard
Shah!
Sha! Hey!
Yuji!
Yuji! Yuji!
Yuji, come on!
I'm gonna kill him.
One-two. One-two again.
Jab Jab Straight Upper
Jab, one, two.
Hey, use your legs! Feet!
Don't hold back. Hey, use your legs!
Hey! Use your legs. Hey!
good, good, good, good.
Turn, turn!
Hey, hey, hey!
Hey, Shinji, stop! Stop, stop, stop!
Stop it! Stop it! What are you doing?
Shinji.
I'm sorry, Mr. Tomita.
He's here to help you train
Then bring in a better opponent, aargh!
Yuji is not this weak!
I don't want to see him again
Shinji, let's cool down. Hey.
I understand, but don't get too heated.
What was that? That's a bit much.
Next time, you owe me! Yes, It's OK
Hey.
Oh...
Here you go. Please put these on.
Eh? Are there more people here?
No, no, I'm wrapping things up here.
Aah, I wanted the younger ones to see Jim.
Thanks.
He's telling me to get the fuck out.
What?
Show him how cool you are. Please.
Huh...
Oh, man.
Go ahead.
Why are you just standing there? Use your footwork.
Use your footwork. Give me your hand!
What the hell have you been doing, you idiot? Give me that!
Brother, open your eyes!
You've been beaten up a million times by your fucking dad!
Don't be afraid now. Go ahead!
Dodge, dodge, dodge, hit! Dodge, dodge, dodge, hit!
Dodge, dodge, dodge, hit! Yes! Yes!
Dodge, dodge, dodge, hit! One-two. It's empty.
Dodge, dodge, dodge! -Hey, now!
Dodge it! Hit it! Hit it! That's it! That's it!
Dodge, dodge, dodge, hit! Hit it!
Nnngh!
That's a good one. Hey. -Kenji, wow.
Barikan is really good. -What? Isn't he?
2nd generation* has a good eye.
*2nd generation is nickname he gives to Ishii, because of his young age.
All right, Barikan!
This is it, Kenji.
Kobayashi? Let's go, right?
Are you okay? I'm sorry.
Barikan. Cool down.
Hey, Barikans! Hey...
This is Mr. Ishii. He's the landlord.
That was interesting.
My dad rented this place out as a hobby. I don't know anything about it.
What's that? Boxing?
Boxing...
Connected... connected.
"If you're boxing, you're connected." Hehehehe.
Let's talk a little.
This way, please.
Here you go.
What's your name?
Kenji Niki...
Kenji? Kenji
How old are you?
I'm 32 years old.
Hmm...
Hey sister, what are you doing?
Wow, she's cute. So cute!
Let me get a closer look. So pretty!
Wow, I'm so happy!
You're my type
Shall we go for a bite?
Meat
Meat, meat, OK Ok OK
Let's go, let's go
I'll recommend a place
That was refreshing. Haha
In the beginning
I really enjoyed just beating people up.
And then, eventually, I developed a technique.
It's been fun pursuing it.
But the final question is.
It's all about what you want in boxing.
Why are you boxing?
Barikan, if you want to box...
No, in your case...
If you really want to change yourself,
Up. Aim high
In boxing, you have to beat your opponent.
Beat him. Beat him. Beat him.
And only one of you can be champion.
You're good kid.
Wouldn't you like to be a champion?
But it's impossible.
Shinji, he's the one you've got to take down.
I feel refreshed.
Ha-ha-ha...
Huh...
Huh...
L-l-losing weight i-i-is hard?
It's the same in any sport.
It's unsightly to be the loser.
I hate people who don't win.
I hate guys with no luck.
I'm not gonna be like my dad.
Absolutely not.
If someone is trying to kill me...
I'm gonna kill them first!
(breathing heavily)
Aah! Huh!
We're against the Community Service Program Act.
Thank you. -Thank you.
Kenji.
Oh...
I have asthma.
as a child
I used to have seizures at night. I had to be rushed to the hospital.
Looking at the ceiling of the hospital room.
"I want to be strong. I want to be strong."
That's why I admire you, Kenji.
M-m-me too, "I-I-I want to be strong, I want to be strong."
A-a-always has been, always will be.
You too, Kenji? Yes.
hehehe
yes
Hold my hand.
yes
Ready, go! Oh...
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
(grunts) (chuckles)
I won!
Yay!
Oh, thank you. Hahahahaha...
Ouch...
No way! It doesn't hurt, does it?
Do you know the former Japanese champion, Yamadera-san?
I d-d-don't know anything about it at all.
(Player) Defense, defense!
Yes!
(CHEERING)
(WHISTLES)
Huh, huh, huh...
Shinji!
Shinji
Honestly...
I should've come to you, you know.
My bad.
But I'm not supposed to be like this.
I don't know what I'm supposed to do.
I'm fighting with Yuji.
I heard that from Yuji.
Why did you allow it?
I'm gonna kill him.
He's saving his money for me.
He's going to be my sponsor.
He's got a wife and a newborn baby.
I don't want to be spoiled.
It's just...
I wanted to hang on to that feeling, you know?
What are you talking about?
I don't care how much you hate me.
You can't win against someone who stands in the sun.
That's the way it is.
You know that, right? You don't get it.
Shinji
You have to understand! I don't get it!
Then you two can keep making out!
You'll see. I'll kill him!
(clicks tongue)
Please take good care of yourself.
Shinji, are you here?
Shinji?
Oh...
How long have you been in pain?
I'm sorry. I'm on a diet.
You can smell it.
(door opens and closes)
Hey, we have a customer
Ah... yes.
Kenji? -Yes.
He scratched his eye with his dirty hand.
You... are you really Kenji?
I'm going to join the Self-Defense Force, so I can't take care of you anymore
Get me a place to live.
I'm not going to the hospital.
They're gonna kill me!
What?
He said he can't...
I want to see your face. -What?
You see that look in his eyes?
It's always been that way.
Go home!
You think that makes you stronger?
Boxing is just a farce.
Heh... ha.
W-w-why...?
did...you... bring... me... here?
Why did you bring me here?
Why...
Why?
Why? !
Why did you bring me here?
Huh? Why?
Why... why did you bring me here?
Hahahaha...
W-w-when you win...
Everyone will have happy faces.
Oh well.
If we lose...
Well... the loser....
E-e-everyone... will forget him.
I don't care what people think.
We simply fight
Hating. Winning
Hate me all you want, as long as I win I'll be a champion.
I-I-I want to be like Shinji.
I-I-I want to be like Shinji.
You can't.
I'm me, and you are you
We take different paths
Good night.
Whoo...
C-c-can we do some sparring... please.
Ha ... just before the match?
Let's do it.
Okay, here we go.
Hmm...
Here. -Here.
Two rounds.
(GONG)
(GONG)
Stop it already
HATE!
Shibuya Shinji
Shibuya Shinji-sama*
*Respectful salutation, like "Sir"
One, two, three, four, one more time.
One, two, three, four, yes.
Yes!
Okay, that's good. -Let's go.
Where's my brother?
I haven't seen him.
(Tapping) -Okay!
(Entrance music)
(CHEERING)
What's with the crowd?
Hey, Shinji, don't lose! Don't lose!
Here.
Round one. -Okay.
(bell) (referee) Box!
Move, move, move, move, move, move, move.
That's it. Jab, jab, jab, jab.
(CHEERING)
Elbow's in. Elbow!
Watch your elbow.
box
Good.
All right, here we go. Here we go.
Don't strain yourself. Don't lose focus. Just focus.
Hey. -Calm down. Calm down.
That's a big punch.
Damn it.
All right, here we go. Let's start with the next one. (WHISTLES)
(ring announcer) seconds out
Round Two (Gong)
box
Calm down, calm down.
Jab, jab...
All right, nice punch.
Hitman style, huh?
Hey, Counter, be careful. Counter.
Don't take the bait, Shinji!
Here, jab, jab.
(CHEERING)
Hey, it's okay. It's okay. Okay!
Shinji, don't get take the bait!
(CHEERING)
What are you doing?
Okay, guard, guard, watch out.
Okay.
Don't do that. Don't do that.
All right, hold tight. Niiji, raise your guard.
Raise your guard. Raise your guard!
Guard, guard, guard. -Raise the guard.
I like that feint.
Break, break, break, break.
Easy, easy!
(GONG)
(applause and cheering)
All right!
Go, Yuji! You can do it!
Match them all at the counter. I can match them all.
Don't worry. Be confident. -Yes.
Shinji! Come on, don't just stand there.
Get fired up. Get fired up!
All right!
Well, for a guy like you, you're keeping your cool.
Don't get lured in. Show him your strength
(WHISTLES) Okay.
(ring announcer) seconds out
Round 3
(bell) (referee) box
Hey, legs! You kicked my leg!
You kicked him, referee!
Shinji, you idiot!
Slip, can you do it? I can.
(Referee) Box
(SCREAMING)
What the hell are you doing?
Take it easy, idiot!
That guy's a mess.
Shinji, calm down!
You idiot!
Box. - Hey!
Hey!
Don't be an asshole. Don't be a prick.
Shinji, calm down! No!
No, no, no.
Shinji, you bastard! Points deducted
(Referee) Points deducted Points deducted Points deducted
Nice! (Referees) Watch your head.
You all right? Let me see your face. All right.
Put your glove on. Put your glove on.
box
Down!
(ring announcer) ...two, three, four.
Yuji, get up!
Seven Eight, are you okay?
box
(GONG)
(Referee) Stop.
All right, all right, all right.
Yuji, calm down!
Sit down! Easy, buddy.
What the hell are you doing? Don't get all hot and bothered.
Remember the mission!
I told you to calm down, you idiot!
Don't start a fight! -Hush! Shut up!
Yeah? You got a point deduction, you bastard.
Take a deep breath. You've had body blows
Okay, yes, deep breaths. Deep breaths. -Gently, slowly.
Yes, slowly, slowly. -Huh...
Listen, you know, he's trying to mess with you.
Take a deep breath. Take a deep breath.
You're going to win, right? Hey! -Yeah!
You're going to win, right? Yes!
Come on! I'm gonna take this fight.
Okay, let's go! All right, let's go!
All right! (WHISTLES)
(ring announcer) seconds out
Go, Shinji!
(Ring announcer) Round four.
(Gong) Box
(GROANS)
Take it seriously, you bastard!
Shinji! (REFEREE) Stop, stop!
Hey!
Boxing! Oh? Hey!
Boxing! (REFEREE) STOP STOP!
Boxing! Yuji, calm down!
Yuji, no! Shinji!
That's good. -It's working.
It's working! -It's working!
(GONG)
Oh!
Smash it!
All right, all right, all right, all right!
Okay!
If you're going to do it, go all the way, you bastard!
(bell) (referee) stop, stop, stop.
Break Break
Shinji!
Don't go for the decision, Shinji.
Ready? Body blows are working. His guard's down.
You ready? This is the final round, and I want you to beat him!
You want to win. You want to win. Hey.
Yuji, stop! Hey!
(Liu Hui) Ah!
Hey, stop!
(Whistle) (Horiguchi) Shinji.
(ring announcer) seconds out
Win with boxing.
(Ring Announcer) Round Eight. (Yoshiko) Shinji!
(Ring announcer) Last round.
(bell) (referee) box
Nice punch. -It's working!
Yes! That's a good punch!
It's in your leg! Go, go, go!
Hang in there! Hang in there! Hold it!
Come here!
Don't take a break! Keep hitting, keep hitting, keep hitting!
Go! Shinji!
Hey, Yuji!
Don't rest!
Hey!
Hey! Hey! (Gong)
The gong! The gong! The bell!
All right, all right. -All right! We did it.
All right, good job, good job, good job, good job.
We have the scorecard for round eight of the lightweight division boxing match
Judge Kimura Osamu 75 to 75
(audience) Oh!
Judge Yoshihito Okashita scores the fight 76 to 75!
Judge Mizuki Satou 76 to 74
That is all. Majority decision, two to zero.
Winner...
Red Corner Shinjuku~ (cheers)
All right! All right, well done!
Shinji! Yay!
(CHEERING)
Are you satisfied with this?
Is this what you want? Yuji.
Is that all you got?
That's enough.
(Applause)
Good job.
Yuji
Where's my brother?
He quit.
What?
He's not in Ocean anymore.
He left during the day.
He moved to Yamadera Gym.
"Shinjuku Shinji-sama"
"I have decided to..."
"join the Yamadera Gym."
"Until now, I have followed your lead"
"in everything I have done, but..."
Take it.
"for once in my life..."
"I've come to my own conclusions."
So... thank you very much.
Good luck, Barikan Kenji.
Go ahead.
You can use the living room as you like.
"Apparently I've..."
"been wanting to cross gloves with you for a long time"
"and now, I finally have "
"my own goals as a boxer."
"Shinjuku Shinji."
"I want to fight you."
"Please use the rest of the toothpaste by yourself."
"Goodbye. I am forever in your debt"
"Thank you, Shin-chan."
"Barikan Kenji"
Yes, yes. Nice punch. Yes!
(PANTING)
What are you thinking about?
He has such a good thing.
A man who doesn't know that there's a world out there.
He's a virgin.
Stammering, shy...
His face gets red easily.
But he's very strong.
Bro, roll the cloth with me the same way?
Are you rolling through the fingers? Yeah.
(Shinji laughs)
I'm leaving.
Shinji!
What?
Shinji!
What? Wait... wait...
Shinji!
Thank you.
So...
(CHEERING)
Kenji-san!
(REFEREE) Stop! (GONG)
(applause and cheering)
(Ring announcer) Just a match...
Kenji!
(Ring Announcer) 4 rounds, 2 minutes, 20 seconds.
It's a technical knockout.
Winner, Blue Corner
Barikan Kenji!
(applause and cheering)
Watch out, watch out, watch out...
Come on, come on, come on. -It's okay. It's okay.
Let's go to the next bar. -You shouldn't do that.
I'll call you. It's okay.
It's okay, I'm not going home today.
I'm not going home today. -You've had too much to drink.
Wait, wait, wait.
Please be careful.
Oh...
So... do you want to take the train home?
A-a-are the trains still....
Oh...
Ahh...
(both breathing heavily)
Hmm...
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry...
M-m-me... and y-y-you...
There's no connection.
Yoshiko quit.
I see...
Thanks for the food. -Thanks.
See you later. -Yes.
Take care. -Thank you.
Summer heat?
President Miyaki: Looks like we're screwed.
I've been running around trying to find the money.
Where's Jim?
I'm looking for a place to keep Shinji and Baba.
It's hard to tell you two.
Oh...
Hmm...
(breathing heavily)
Oh...
Oh...
Ah...
Why don't you come live with us in Shinjuku?
I'll take good care of you.
I...
have a daughter's whose father I don't even know.
Everyone I know has been washed away by the sea.
Then your daughter is a child of the sea.
She's everybody's daughter.
She's my daughter.
(DOOR OPENS)
(door slamming)
(footsteps)
Did you get the money?
It didn't work.
Huh... no more care, no more gym.
I never thought that Ishii would pull out Barikan
I miscalculated.
Let's get out of Shinjuku, just the two of us.
You're a good woman, you know that?
Shinji...
The Ocean gym needs to close down
I'll hook you up with a good gym.
You keep boxing.
(Sighs)
Ah... huh...
(pounding)
(CHEERING)
(REFEREE) Down!
Four-Five-Six-Seven.
Eight-Nine Ten
(GONG)
Good luck, Kenji!
(REFEREE) Down!
(ring announcer) One, two, three.
(REFEREE) Down!
(GONG)
(Ring Announcer) Round two.
(GONG)
Down! Whoa!
(referee) four-stop
(GONG)
Kenji, you're the best!
(Ring announcer) Barikan Kenji!
Barikan Kenji!
(foreigners arguing)
There's a fight going on.
(foreigners arguing)
I don't want to bother the other customers.
(man speaking English) (man speaking Chinese)
(indistinct voices arguing)
Kenji! Kenji! (Knocking)
I know, I know. He asked me to wait a minute.
I know. -Let me in.
Hey, Kenji! Hurry up and come out!
Good work. Good work. -Kenji!
Good work. Good work. -Good work.
Is he inside? Yes.
Let me... try to get him out?
Okay...
What? What?
Kenji-san
What's wrong with that? You're in third place.
He's not someone Kenji can fight right now.
Mr. Yamadera made a direct appeal, and finally got an informal consent.
It's a little selfish of you not to like it.
So who do you want to fight?
Here you go.
Yo!
I want to talk about a match.
Ishii is covering the gym's rent until the fight.
However, it will be completely removed on the day of the game.
President Miyaki will leave that day.
Who is it?
Barikan Kenji
I wonder what he's thinking. That guy.
Kenji is strong. You can't beat him now.
So I'm gonna go say no, okay?
Hey, old man.
That's what you said when you recruited us.
We're like racehorses.
I'm betting on you.
Even though we can't win?
You'll win. -Why?
Because I made you.
It's the same with Barikan.
He's... he's...
He's a traitor.
I'll do it.
OK
I'll meet you at the gym.
Hate him. Hate him.
Hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate!
Kill him. Kill him. Kill him!
Kill him. Kill him. Kill him!
27, 28, 29!
Last! Here we go!
Huh! Nice uppercut.
Okay, attack.
There! Attack, attack, attack, attack, attack, attack.
Huh!
(Trainers shouting)
(Trainer) Good finish, good finish.
Two more to go, Kenji.
Good morning
Here you go
(sniffling)
(SOBBING)
Got it? Okay, okay.
Here we go. -Okay.
It's out. -Okay.
Mm-hmm.
(Sighs)
This used to be a nice gym.
I think so, too.
Huh...
Don't look back. Don't look back. There's no dream behind you.
Looking back, dreams are everywhere.
Right. You're right.
How's your son?
Oh, God! Not you too!
It's the same old Chikuwa*. -Chikuwa?
*Chikuwa is a tube shaped fish-paste cake
The Chikuwa won't listen to me. It's flabby?
It'll be your turn soon, you know.
I'm still okay...
Well, I'm looking forward to tonight's game.
Shall we go? -Yes.
Shinji...
Thank you very much!
(doors slamming)
Oh...
It's been a while. -Long time no see.
Let's go eat meat today. -Yeah.
Teppan-yaki. -It's nice.
There's a good restaurant at the Plaza Hotel.
Hmm...
I can make a reservation.
(demonstrators speaking indistinctly)
There's a demonstration today.
(Demo Leader) The Community Service Program Act!
(Demonstrators) The Community Service Program Act
(DEMONSTRATOR) Is an unfair and unequal law!
(Demonstrators) Is an unfair and unequal law!
(Demo Leader) The Community Service Program Act!
Are you okay?
Is this where you wanted to bring me?
No. A little more.
I don't know if we're gonna make it.
I'm sorry, but I want to show it to you.
I want to see it, too.
I want to see for myself why people fight.
(Knocking) -Okay.
Oh, excuse me.
I'm going to my seat now.
2nd generation (Ishii)
Hmm?
Thank you very much.
Oh...
He's going to try to connect with me.
Huh...
I'm not gonna play that game.
Shah!
(Entrance music)
(Ring Announcer) First, from the red corner.
Shinzi Shinjuku is about to enter the ring.
That's cool.
(CHEERING)
And now to the blue corner.
Barikan Kenji is entering the ring.
(Entrance music)
(CHEERING)
Both sides, to the center.
Lightweight 8 rounds
Follow the rules and fight fair. That's all.
(Applause and cheering)
Go ahead and do what you want.
(ring announcer) round one (gong)
(CHEERING)
Okay, okay!
Turn it around!
What's wrong?
Guard, guard, guard!
Hmm!
Right body, watch out!
What?
Down! A left!
Hey, get up, get up. Come on! Seven Eight.
Kenji!
Shinji! Shinji!
Turn! Turn!
Hit, hit, hit, hit, hit, hit!
(Gong) (Referee) Time.
There we go.
Open your mouth.
That's good. -It's working.
Are you okay? Uncle.
Don't be fooled! Don't be fooled again!
(Demonstrators) Bring them to justice! (Demonstrators) Bring them to justice!
(Demonstrators) Absolutely not! Absolutely not!
(PROTESTERS) Stop them! (Demonstrators) Stop them!
(ring announcer) seconds out
Round Two
(bell) (referee) box
Don't lose! Don't lose, Shinji!
Good luck, Kenji!
Kenji-san!
Good.
Turn, turn, turn, turn.
Come here.
Come on. Come on.
Ugh...
Turn, Shinji!
Turn! Yes, turn!
Kenji-san!
(GONG)
Shinji! Shinji! Open your mouth.
Good job, Shinji! Good!
You can do it!
The next round will decide the match.
He can barely stand over there.
Who will be sacrificed in the end?
(Demonstrators) It's always the same. It's always the same!
Ugh!
Break! Break, break, break.
box
Break Break Break Break Break Break Break
box
Don't be a faggot.
Shut up, shut up!
Use your legs. Use your legs!
Shinji! Hey, don't rest!
Hmm! Ugh!
(GONG)
Shinji!
Hey, you, over there...
Shinji!
Hey! Over here!
Hey, Shinji!
Shinji!
Wake up! Get up!
Shinji!
Hey!
Huh... he's alive...
Oh?
The most beautiful.
In the dirtiest country in the world...
We're...
He's alive.
(Referee) Are you okay?
(Demonstrators) For freedom! (Demonstrators) For freedom!
(Demonstrators) For the future! (Demonstrators) For the future!
(Demonstrators) Stand up now! (Demonstrators) Stand up now!
(Demonstrators) For freedom! (Demonstrators) For freedom!
(Demonstrators) For the future! (Demonstrators) For the future!
(SCREAMING)
All right, come on, Shinji!
(YELLS)
Box! -Okay, here we go!
(SCREAMING)
(CHEERING)
Barikan Kenji, go!
I am!
Whoa!
Huh, huh, huh...
Kenji is... fighting?
He's fighting in the middle, surrounded by so many people.
(Barikan!) Barikan!
(REFEREE) Down!
One, two, three, four.
Five, six, seven, eight.
Kenji!
Do it!
break
Everyone, don't go anywhere.
I'm right here.
I'm right here, in all seriousness.
So don't go.
Don't go.
Shinji
I'm standing right here, in all seriousness
one shot
two shots
three shots
Shinji
In the end, I couldn't hate you
But Shinji is fighting
8 9
11 12
13 14
15 16 17 18
19 20
21 22 23 24…
...32 33 34
36 37…
...42 43
44 45
46 47
48 49…
...57 58
59 60
61 62
63 64
65 66
67 68 69 70
71 72
73 74
77 78
79 80
81 82
83 84
85 86…
Don't hit the bell!
Don't hit it!
Don't hit it! What are you doing?
Please let me go. -I'm not letting you go.
Let him finish!
Barikan!
Shinji! Hey, pull him away!
You win! Barikan!
Kenji-san! Kenji-san! Doctor!
Doctor, come on!
Out of the way! Out of the way!
Get up!
Kenji! Barikan!
Brother, get up.
champion
Wake up, champion.
Barikan!
Here, stand up...
Hey...
Come on, come on, come on...
Come...
brother
Get up!
Brother!
Come on. Come on.
Here!
Kill him! Kill him! Kill him! Kill him! Kill him!
I'm here.
I'm right here.
So...
I want you to love me.
80…
...9
(Boxers) Yay!
Autopsy report
Kenji
(GONG)
涙 を 流す 前 に
namida o nagasu mae ni
before shedding my tears
眠ったふりをした
nemutta furi o shita
I pretended to be asleep
ああ今夜 このまま
ā konya kono mama
just for tonight
朝まで眠ってしまおう
asa made nemutteshimaō
let's sleep till morning
しゃがみ込んで動けないよ
shagamikonde ugokenaiyo
crouching down, I cannot move
うつむいて答えた
utsumuite kotaeta
I reply with my head down
途切れてく
togireteku
to break off
記憶の中を
kioku no naka o
in my memory
道連れ繋いで帰ろう
michizure tsunaide kaerō
let's take the road home together
時がいつか許しだすように
toki ga itsuka yurushidasu yō ni
as time will one day allow
急いで壊さないように
isoide kowasanai yō ni
don't break it in a hurry
宝箱かくした
takarabako kakushita
under this treasure chest
あの街に行こう
ano machi ni yukō
let's go to the city
次はもっとそばにおいで
tsugi wa motto soba ni oi de
come closer next time
笑ったふりをして
waratta furi o shite
pretend to laugh
出来るなら そのまま
dekirunara sonomama
keep going if you can
本当に笑ってしまおう
hontōni waratteshimaō
let's have a real laugh
時がいつか終わりだす前の
toki ga itsuka owaridasu mae no
before time comes to an end
手前で離さないように
temae de hanasanai yō ni
don't let go of me
宝箱なくした
takara bako naku shita
I lost my treasure chest
あの街に行こう
ano machi ni yukō
let's go to the city
胸を張って 上を向いて
mune o hatte ue o muite
keep your chest and head up
歩いて来れたなら
aruite koretanara
if you could walk here
たぶん俺ら 出逢ってないよ
tabun orera deattenaiyo
maybe we never met
誰かがヒソヒソ言ってた
dareka ga hisohiso itteta
somebody was whispering
時がまるで変わってくように
toki ga marude kawatteku yō ni
it's as if time is changing
明日はここにないように
ashita wa koko ni nai yō ni
don't be here tomorrow
宝箱の中身は未だ
takarabako no nakami wa imada
the treasure chest is still empty
空っぽのままで
karappo no mama de
just leave it empty
ああ今夜 終わらないで
ā konya owaranaide
oh, don't stop tonight
ああ今夜 終わらないで
ā konya owaranaide
oh, don't stop tonight
涙を流す前に
namida o nagasu mae ni
before you shed a tear
眠ったふりをした
nemutta furi o shita
I pretended to sleep
ああ今夜 このまま
ā konya kono mama
just for tonight
朝まで眠ってしまおう
asa made nemutteshimaō
let's sleep till morning
眠って眠ってしまおう
nemutte nemutteshimaō
let's go to sleep, sleep