Always - Sunset on Third Street (2005) - full transcript
Leaving her provincial home, teenage Mutsuko arrives in Tokyo by train to take a job in a major automotive company but finds that she is employed by a small auto repair shop owned by Norifumi Suzuki. Suzuki's hair-trigger temper is held somewhat in check by the motherly instincts of his wife, Tomoe, and his young son Ippei immediately bonds with Mutsuko as if she were his older sister. The Suzuki shop lies almost in the shadow of the Tokyo Tower as it rises steadily above the skyline during construction in 1958. Others in the neighborhood also are striving to better themselves as Japan continues to emerge from the shadow of war. Hiromi has just abandoned her shady life as a dancer to start a sake bar. Abandoned by his single mother, young Junnosuke is first handed off to Hiromi but she passes him off to Ryunosuke Chagawa, a struggling writer who runs a candy shop and only manages to sell adventure stories for boys as his serious novels continue to be rejected. Junnosuke is an avid reader of Chagawa's stories and begins to idolize him upon learning about his authorship. Junnosuke also writes stories, and makes friends with Ippei and others when they discover his tales that show Japan in the hi-tech future of the 21st century.
A karate chop by Rikidozan...
Hey, Nakamura...
The pitcher, Kaneda,
has NagashIma In a tight corner...
Tokyo, 1958
TV! TV!
Mommy, is the TV coming today?
Not yet
How many times do l have to tell you?
You heard the shopkeeper say
he's all backed up on TV orders
Shoot, no fair
You never tire of waiting for the TV,
do you?
Let's go fly this
Yeah, let's go
Come home before Dad does
Who's he?
Who knows
Where are you from?
Hey, get with it
Strange
Let's fly it over there
That's enough
Wow!
Wake up, we're almost there
Look at that really big building
lt's really Tokyo
lt says automobile company
Maybe that's where your job is,
Mutsuko
lt's too big for me
What's your job at
the automobile company?
l dunno
Maybe the president's secretary!
Of course not
Alongside...
the hands of the clock...
l stood watch as my happiness...
slipped through
the palms of my hands...
HeIlo!
What a pain
Chagawa General Store
HeIlo!
Keep your dirty hands
off the merchandise
l want rice crackers,
2 magic candies and carameIs
5 yen won't buy all that
Can't you even add?
One lottery ticket
l'll win First Prize today
We'll see about that
No Luck
Not again
Chagawa san
Literary Newcomer's Prize
Out of luck again?
Shut up!
l drew another No Luck
Are you sure this isn't rigged?
They're all No Lucks
All No Lucks!
All No Lucks!
Shut up!
lf you want to make accusations. go home!
Go home! Go home!
All No Lucks! All No Lucks!
Don't say All No Lucks!
No Luck
Life is not...
so easy
All right
Hiromi
l can't help out
l just started here a week ago
l'm finally getting used to it here
You're his only hope
l think you've got it wrong
You were friends with his mom, right?
That was years ago
l've given up the dancer's life
for a respectable job
We've got respectable jobs, too
Try someone else
Don't be that way
What'll become of him?
Ueno Station
This Is the Iast stop on thIs traIn
lt's been a Iong ride
Please don't forget your beIongings
on the train
We're finally here
Never seen so many folks in one place
lt sure is Tokyo
Who's that?
Hoshino san
He's the president of Suzuki Auto
He came all the way here
to meet you
You'lI go straight to
Suzuki Auto from here
What a shock! The president himself
came to meet you
You are going to be a secretary!
lncredible!
Hurry up and go, Mutsuko
Meeting's nice,
l'm Hoshino Mutsuko
Over there
Everybody, take care!
Hang in there!
Hang in there!
Welcome back, Mr. President
Thanks
Hey
What are you doing?
Tokyo Tower. When it's done,
it'll be the tallest in the world
Hey, l'm home
SuzukI Auto
Hey, c'mon in
Welcome, so glad you came
Meeting's nice
Please
Thank you for your consideration
Not at all
Mommy, when's supper?
Hey! l told you to stay home
lntroduce yourself
She's going to be working for us...
Mutsuko
Mutsuko
Rokuko
No, it's Mutsuko
Oh, sorry
Meeting's nice
What do you say, lppei?
Meeting's nice
Your room's on the second floor
lt's six tatami mats
You want me to wear these?
Yeah
The tools are here
Are here
Feel free to use any of them
Here's the oil
Here's the oil
Don't start any fires
Um...
What exactIy am l supposed
to do here?
Fix cars, of course
Oh, um...
lt's not a job like being
the president's secretary?
You're funny
Honey, that's enough
about her job, right?
You must be tired
l'm starving
Right, time to eat
We're having croquettes
Cool!
Cool!
Come on in
Oh, l'm starving
Maybe the presIdent's secretary!
Of course not
l wonder if she's all right
lf she can fix cars at her age...
she must be bright
That's not what l mean
She looked really dejected
Why?
l guess our place isn't
what she'd imagined
Maybe she expected something grander
What the hell!
No, no!
l just imagined that
Shut up!
Let's settle this right now!
No, Honey!
Let go, idiot!
Honey! Calm down!
Please, wait
How many have quit on you!
Want to know a secret?
Want me to telI you a secret?
What's wrong?
Does your tummy hurt?
Nothing's the matter
What's your secret?
Shall l tell or not...
C'mon! Tell me
TV?
That's amazing!
When's it coming?
Can't...
Don't be like that
Tell me
l don't know
As a former finalist for
the Akutagawa Literary Prize,
in my opinion,
these upstart noveIists,
lshihara and Oe,
are truly feeble
That prestigious prize?
Well, yes...
But today's literary judges
champion only
controversiaI writing
l'm...
l'm in despair over
the current state of Japanese literature
ls that so?
And so...
these days, l'm also involved
with children's literature
l want to help cultivate
truly literate adults
How wonderful, sir
You're thinking about the future
l've given up on adults
l want to nurture proper adults
with the power of literature
Wonderful
ln that case, is that store of yours
part of the endeavor?
Of, of course
My establishment allows me
the chance to observe children
Huh...
Establishment...
So you're an entrepreneur, too?
Well, it's more of a hobby, reaIly...
Someone in my position,
should spend as much time
as possibIe with children
Welcome
Oh no, Suzuki Auto
What the hell,
got a problem with me?
What's everybody doing out tonight?
Oh, l get it
Hey, even Mr. Literature is here
Hey, move over
That's my seat
Don't tell me,
you've come for Hiromi, too?
Pour me one
Or to drown your sorrows?
l know! Another rejection
Shut up and leave me alone
My check please, Hiromi san
Bull's eye, huh?
Just one minute, sir...
Here you are...
please
l was wondering
if l could count on you, sir...
Oh, no l really shouldn't
What is it?
No, it's fine
Go ahead, you can tell me
Are you sure?
Junnosuke
Junnosuke
He's a friend's child
His mom ran out on him
and he's got no one to take him in
No one knows who his father is
l can't possibly raise him
But someone like you, sir...
l know it's asking a lot,
but can you take him in for a while?
Oh, no, that's...
l feel so sorry for him, but he'd be safe
with someone refined like you, sir
l'll visit from time to time
and check in on things
You will?
Just for a wee little bit,
until l find a proper home for him
All right, sir?
She got me good...
Amazing, he really took him
You sure he's safe with
that literary has-been?
l don't mean to be crude
but he's human trash
That ''establishment'' of his is
just a run-down candy store
Oh, no, is that true?
l thought he came from money
His family, yes
Some classy family in the provinces
But they disinherited him
for writing novels
Pathetic
The candy store?
Belonged to some ancient relative
She took him in 8 years ago
when he was banished,
and she died 3 years later
Been Iiving like that these 5 years
Sending children's stories to
hip magazines like some literati
He applies for every prize
but always gets rejected
He's sure got a soft spot
for the Iadies
Natto for sale!
Natto!
l'll take one
Sure
Good morning
Morning, did you sleep?
l completely overslept
l'Il do this
Stop me! Stop me!
lt just seems to have a mind of its own
l think the brakes are going
Are you sure you should ride that?
Of course. Recreational cycling is all
the rage these days
Shoot, l'll get the hang of this thing
She's the worker from the sticks?
Yes
l think that should do it
Thanks
You're not so bad, honey
She owns the tobacco shop
Meeting's nice...
Oh, ''Nice to meet you''
No need to adjust your dialect
You should cherish
your regional idiom
Off l go
Mommy!
Will the TV come today?
No, it won't
Shoot, no fair
What's wrong?
Hide, Roku, it's the devil
The devil?
He's not the devil
Actually, he's a doctor,
Dr. Takuma
Oh, that's all
Yes he is the devil
He gave me a big, fat shot
when the flu was around
lt was just a shot
You're a scaredy-cat
Shut up!
Hey!
Who?
Oh no... that's right...
l'm such an idiot!
Hey! Hey!
Hey, l know you're there,
Hiromi san
l toId you not to follow me
Go hang out by Hiromi's place
Think about it logically, OK?
You and l aren't related in the sIightest,
we're complete strangers
You get it, right?
lf you get it,
go back to Hiromi's place
Give me a break
Hey, Mr. Literature
What?
Got yourself a family
ldiot, he's not family
Total stranger
But you promised
Better look after him
Of course l will
C'mon
l'll give you 10 Yen
Go outside
What, you're back already?
l told you to stay outside
Go, scat!
Gives me the creeps
Don't play with the merchandise!
Just keep quiet
l'm working here, working!
Boys' Adventure TaIes
Chagawa Ryunosuke
Boys' Adventure TaIes
Volume 18 - Chagawa Ryunosuke
Mister, you write...
''Boys' Adventure Tales?''
Yes, yes, that's right, l write them
So sorry l'm just a hack novelist
l do it for the money,
not because l want to
My real calling is literature...
What is it?
Oh, no, it really is tiny
lt's me, sir, Hiromi
l promised to look in on you
That's enough
Says he's a fan of my noveIs
A fan?
Look, here's an old one
Ever since l said l had more,
he's been glued to them
l do find it suspicious
that he likes them...
Who knows where
he picked up flattery
He actually smiles
l didn't think he could
l'll make you curry with rice
l'm home!
l'm off!
The jack!
l said, bring the jack!
Don't you even know
what a jack is?
This is it!
This is a jack!
Why'd you put Car Repair
as your specialty?
Was it a lie?
No excuses!
You can't finish a single task!
This is employment application
fraud and it's an out and out scam
Are you a liar?
lf l'm a liar, you're a liar, too,
Suzuki san
What the hell
l never expected to work
in such a small shop
You wrote ''Automobile Company'',
so l expected
a much bigger building
This isn't an automobile company,
it's just a tiny
car repair shop
lsn't that an out and out scam?
What the hell!
Roku, run!
Hide me!
Suzuki san's mad!
Suzuki Auto, calm down
Calm down
Move!
This is bad, Mom
Daddy, stop!
Honey, calm down!
Help!
You total jerk!
You're the liar but
you called me a liar!
What's wrong with calling you a Iiar!
And l'm not a liar
Shut up, you good-for-nothing!
You should just go back...
to where you came from!
l won't go home
l've got no place to go!
Fine, then just get out!
Get out...
and go to work for some
company in a bigger building!
lf you knew how hard l've worked
to make Suzuki Auto!
What are you doing!
Stop it!
Shut up! l'll kick her out!
Please, stop!
Daddy! Oh, no!
Daddy! Daddy!
You read it wrong!
lt says ''Bicycle Repair''
You're the one who got it wrong
Roku wasn't lying
Um...
Let's see...
Oh, l know
l seem to have misread your resume
l know, l'll say it
Um...
lt seems it was
a terrible misunderstanding
l'm sorry
l apologize
Suzuki san,
l shouldn't have said what l did
Well...
l can sort of understand
your disappointment
l really agonized
over the job description
But you know...
l just couIdn't bring myself
to write ''Car Repair''
lf l did, l might be
stuck there forever
Automobiles are
a growing industry now
Having an auto company
of my own isn't just a pipe dream
ln fact, l think we can
sell our cars abroad
l know...
that for now,
it's just a small operation...
But the war's over now
l know we can make this
into a big building!
You'll help me?
l can't do anything...
Learn everything from scratch
That's right!
Thank you!
l'll work really hard
Good for you, Roku
l'm counting on you!
Thank you, Roku
My name's... Mutsuko...
Oh, well
Let's go home
Suzuki Auto!
Hey, Mr. Literature, sorry
Everything's A-OK now
Sorry, my hubby had it all wrong
l'll get your closet door fixed
Well, it's edible
lf you don't like it, don't eat it
Oh, no, no, it's delicious
ln any case,
Suzuki Auto was
in fine form, today
ls he always like that?
Yes, he's uncultured
Why are your cheeks so red, Roku?
They're not red
Yes, they are
Are they that red?
lt's cute
Cute, cute, like apples
Oh, wow, apples...
Your cheeks are turning redder
You, too, Suzuki san
l'm bright red
Wait!
What are you doing?
You take a real nap
or you can't go out and play
Powerful high pressure from
the PacifIc envelops much of Japan,
and today will be another
hot, muggy day...
This is a sauna
The battery seems fine
The starter?
l'll go under
Roku, Iet's rest
l'Il do it
Hey, Roku, won't they expect you
home for the summer holidays?
Oh, no, that's all right
My time's too precious
But your mom probably
wants to see you
l said l'm fine
Hello
lce man, here
Thank you
No, thank you
What is it!
Really special cream puffs
They were a gift from a client,
but you were out on a delivery
so l saved them for dessert
But then...
Have they spoiled?
l think it's too late
Are you really, really sure
it's too late?
l'm not sure
But it's risky
Are you sure?
l'm sorry, please dump these
lf lppei finds them,
he'll never forgive me
So yummy...
That's a good boy
Keep sleeping
Get a good sleep
lppei! You're supposed to be
in school today!
l sold some stuff
My life is over...
My talent's dried up
l have no ideas
l'll have to die
l'm going home
Don't leave me alone
OK, OK, hang in there
Junnosuke can't wait for another
installment of ''Boys' Adventure''
OK, sir?
Study HaIl
The pitcher's thrown it
Three strikes!
Rookie Nagashima,
a magnificent missed swing
What's this?
lt's study hall today
Oh, great
Forget about that,
let's play ball
Hey!
Up to no good again
Everyone act Iike Junnosuke
OK!
Bookworm
Creep
What are you always writing?
Show me
What's this?
Are you writing a novel?
Think you're some novelist!
lnsIde transparent tubes
suspended In space,
countIess cars sped by,
gleaming in the reflected sunlIght
The boy, Koichi, had landed
in the worId of the 21st century
The IIght Koichi had notIced
at the back of the cave,
were the lights of these cars
But Koichi was far too transfixed
by everythIng else
to even notice
Everything about the worId
of the future was strange
The tubes fuII of speeding cars,
the people walking...
Boys' Adventure - Special Edition
The Flying BattIeship - by Junnosuke
A pack
Smokes, granny!
Here's your pack
Hardly granny music
Nowadays Rock-a-billy's all the rage
What's that strange stuff?
Don't you know? lt's Cola,
just on the market, try it
Forget it, it looks like soy sauce
lt's like a soda
We can watch tonight, right?
You're not invited
l'll come anyway
Don't come, you jerk!
Drink soy sauce and die!
Do you have anymore?
There's ''The Martians Arrive'',
and ''The Flying Battleship'' and...
Bring them tomorrow, OK?
l read it first!
No, me!
No, me!
l know, come to my house tonight
and bring them
Tonight?
They're getting a TV delivered today!
A TV!
l hope it really comes this time
Mom said it would
And on just the perf ect day
Right?
Let's watch together
What?
What?
This, of course!
Good evening, congratulations
Oh, why, thank you
l can't believe the fuss everyone's
making over such a smalI matter
You've got your hands full
Hurry, sit down
OK, a word before we start
Thanks to everyone,
we finaIly have a TV at our house
Looking back,
it's already been 13 years since
we survived the war...
Enough of your speech
Hurry up and turn it on
Shut up, granny!
All right, l'll turn it on
There it is, Rikidozan's
signature karate chopl
One chop, two, three...
ls this a black out?
The light's still on
Hey, what's wrong?
Roku, bring me a screwdriver
Don't
l'm a Tokyo University grad!
l can handle this!
Go ahead, bring it!
Mister, your outlet is the problem
But you dismantled the whole thing
Oh boy
What a bore
Let's go home
lt was going to be so much fun
l'Il pay for the repairs
Of course you will
Stick with your literature
l'm sorry, lppei
No big deal
Roku?
What's wrong!
Doctor! Dr. Takuma!
Roku
How is she?
lt's not serious, is it?
Food poisoning
What?
She probably ate some spoiled food
Tomoe, you!
l didn't give her anything spoiled
Besides, she eats what we do...
Cream puffs? Ate them?
Cream puffs...
Oh, no, those rancid cream puffs?
She says she'd never seen them before
so she had to try one
Roku! You...
l can't believe it
Hey, what do you mean?
What cream puffs?
l don't know...
C'mon!
Maybe a shot...
No... l...
Hate shots
Oh, no!
Devil!
Can you pour me another, Hiromi?
Won't you join us, Doctor?
Please, join them
Please
Thank you, but l must get home
l see
Can you wrap up some yakitorI?
To take home?
My daughter's favorite
l'm home
Welcome home, Daddy!
Now, now, your father's tired
l'm sure you had a busy day
Yeah
Look, l got you some yakitori
Great! Thanks, Daddy!
Oh, lucky you
lt's yummy
ls it, that's good
You have some too, Dear
OK,
l will then
You're right, it's delicious
- Yummy
- Isn't it?
You can eat all you want
How about Daddy's?
But there's plenty
Hello
Hello there
lt's Dr. Takuma
What's wrong?
Why, l don't know
l was just with my wif e and daughter...
Doctor, you've been drinking
No, l just had the yakitori...
l know
There are still foxes around here
Foxes?
Doctor, you've been outfoxed
ln the firebombing?
On their way to air raid shelter
Nothing left of them
l think his daughter
was just 7 or 8
His wife was lovely,
beautiful, too
They say the Post-war period is over...
Open it
lt's cool
Let me!
Lif e certainly has gotten convenient
No more food poisoning,
right, Roku?
Devil!
l'm sorry for aIl the trouble
But thanks to you, we've got it all
TV, refrigerator, washing machine
The three sacred treasures
You can afford them, right?
Sure, things'll be fine
in 10 years time
Let's work hard
Hurry, hurry, hurry
Here, this month's issue
You're late!
He'll be back!
What?
Just shut up and go, go!
l'm home
Did ''Boys' Adventure'' arrive?
What? They took this month off
Didn't you know?
Something about the publishers...
ls that so?
l can't show him this...
l'll go play with lppei
No, like this
Hey! Look!
You won't believe it!
This is the episode you wrote
Didn't you know, Junnosuke?
That Mr. Literature,
he stole your work!
Oh, no, you saw it?
Don't look at me like that
Listen,
l'm looking after you,
a complete stranger
All your ideas belong to me
Oh, all right
l'Il pay you for the story idea
Here, 100 Yen
Man, you're cheeky
Oh, all right
When l get my paycheck,
l'll give you half
Satisfied now?
What?
What do you expect me to do?
l'm... happy
You turned the story l wrote,
into a real novel
And now it's a book
lncredible
lncredible
At your place?
And according to that old client,
he's sure it's Kazuko's
Which store does she own?
A traditional sweet shop in Koenji
lt's a famous place
What should l do?
What should you do...
We sure can't tell
Junnosuke about it
You eat some, Suzuki san
None for me, makes me fart
C'mon, c'mon
What?
C'mon, Mommy
Buy me a new one
Of course not,
you can still wear this one
l hate mended clothes
Don't act spoiled!
That's right,
l was the sixth child,
so l only ever got hand-me-downs
During the war, forget about clothes,
we couldn't even eat...
l'm sick of your war stories
All done
lt suits you
l sewed a special blessing in there
Open it when you're in trouble
Who cares!
Hey, lppei!
Wait for me!
Huh, so do you want to
see your mommy?
Let's go see her
How?
Koenji, huh
ls it far?
Koenji...
Let's see...
All we got
How about the ride home?
How about it?
lf we ask your mom,
she'll pay our train fare home
Sure she will
Where's the local
sweet shop?
l think it's over there
Thank you very much
lppei! Supper time!
lt must be around here
l'm so hungry
l'd love to have some sweets
Yeah
This is it! Jun!
Yeah...
Go!
Hurry!
Let's go home
How can you say that!
We got this far
Excuse us! Excuse us!
No, let's not
Why not?
What will l do
if my mom comes out?
But you came here to see her
But...
l might disturb her
What is it? We're closed
Um, is there someone named
Furuyuki Kazuko here?
No
What? But someone said
they saw her here
Listen, kid
When a grown-up says ''No''
that means no
What?
What's wrong, Jun?
Say, has Junnosuke left?
Yeah
l see
l don't...
think l'll ever be able
to live with Mommy
Why not?
Because
Junnosuke ran away!
Please calm down,
that's not certain yet
He's such a pain
l'm sure your kid put him up to this
What the hell!
How dare you, you jerk!
This is hardly the time...
A kid like him,
you've got to teach him manners...
You asshole!
Step outside!
Say that again,
you literary has-been!
As much as you like,
Suzuki Auto!
What the hell!
You never even went to war!
You never even
read Russian literature!
That's enough!
This is hardly the time for it
ln any case, the point is
to stay calm
They may just have gotten
involved in a minor accident
Exactly
What do you mean, minor accident?
Hit by a car...
Drowned in a river or pond
Kidnapped
A strange guy was lurking earlier
Why didn't you teIl me sooner!
l never should've indulged
in those silly appliances
Junnosuke!
lppei!
lppei!
You'd better calm down
Getting on?
Or not?
lt's your fault for wanting
to go see your mom
But you suggested it
Don't blame me
lt's all your fault
Don't cry
l sewed a specIaI bIessing in there
Open It when you're in troubIe
What is it?
What's wrong, lppei?
Did you find them?
Any luck?
Roku...
What happens when
you get kidnapped?
Roku!
Honey, Honey...
They'll be all right
Junnosuke...
Junnosuke?
Mister
Mommy!
lppei!
lppei!
Junnosuke!
lppei! You!
What the hell did you do!
Fool!
Mister...
You had me so worried
You and l...
aren't related in the slightest
We're complete strangers
You had us so worried
Where were you
Koenji
Koenji?
Looking for Jun's mommy
Junnosuke's...
But finally,
we couldn't find her...
lppei!
What's wrong?
lppei!
He's burning up
Don't call the Devil
l hate shots
Don't call him the Devil
Dr. Takuma is a fine doctor
Your fault for being dumb
lt wasn't dumb
But l'm proud
you made it back so far
Mommy, your change
Thanks to your blessing,
we could afford to ride
the tram back home
Use it when you're in trouble
l hope you're grateful
l'm grateful...
So please don't call Dr. Takuma
l already did
Oh, no!
You're acting like a real father
Cut it out
But l guess he misses his mother
Can't blame him,
he's still a chiId
Maybe...
l'll become Junnosuke's mom
Hey, Sir, let's get together
lf we got together,
l would be Junnosuke's mother
And then the 3 of us
would be a famiIy
What do you say?
Just joking, no, no
You don't want a tramp like me
No, no, l...
Don't go all serious on me
l was just joking. Who'd want
to live in this Iousy store
Now that we've found Junnosuke,
l'Il go back home
Are you lshizaki san?
lt's just a hypothetical question...
You couldn't advance me next
month's payment, couId you?
Oh, of course not
No, l was just
hoping against hope
Welcome home
Hey, you got anything
you want from Santa?
Oh, l'm fine
But there must be
something you want
Like toys
But...
Santa-san never came to
my house before
But he might come this year
Mister
You don't have to try so hard
Fool!
l've got nothing to do with it
What do you want?
l'll ask Santa for you
ln that case...
Right, I'd like a pencil and eraser
l'll go make some tea
But that's hardly...
So...
That's more Mercurochrome, healing
ointment and bear's gall bladder
Yes, please
What is Santa bringing you?
A baseball board game
That's great
l wonder if Santa's really coming
Sure he will
What do you think, Honey?
l bet he won't this year
He only visits good kids
He won't come, then
Yes he will! He will!
Oh, Chagawa san
Hey, what's up?
We've had a lot of expenses...
This is all l can lend you
ls it enough?
l'm grateful. l'll pay you back
from next month's salary
But it's sure unlike you
to turn to me for help
Money for New Year's?
Yeah, well, lots of things
Listen
How does it feel to have a famiIy?
What's this, all of a sudden?
No, it's fine, it's nothing
Forget it
What is it? Give me the creeps
What's up with you?
Yes, who is it?
Junnosuke, can you go see?
Sure
To Junnosuke
Merry Christmas!
There really is one
Mister, you won't believe it!
l saw Santa CIaus!
The real Santa Claus came
He did?
l always thought he was pretend
But he's real!
Hurry, open it up
lncredible...
A fountain pen
lt's a fountain pen
How did he know what l wanted?
lt's because...
He's Santa Claus, right?
Amazing
My very own fountain pen
Drink up
You were a great heIp
Thank you so much
Did it work?
He bought it completely
Was he happy?
He was overjoyed
He was so excited, l had a terrible
time getting him to sleep
Oh, great
Sorry for asking
such a strange favor
Not at all, l enjoyed myself
l had a lot of fun, great fun, really
Please drink up
lt's on me
Drink your fill
No, that's it for me, tonight
At this rate, l'll get drunk
Thank you
Take care
- Merry Christmas!
- Merry Christmas!
Sorry to bother you
about the costume and all
Don't be so serious
lt's fine
l wanted to do something
for Christmas, too
Besides, soon...
Oh, never mind
What are you doing?
You'll freeze
Right
The thing is...
l wanted to talk to you
What? What is it?
Wait a second
Will you get to the point?
What is it?
Before, you said,
you might want to
get together with me...
Oh, that?
That's what you wanted
to talk about, sir?
l'd forgotten all about it
Um...
This...
Um...
l'd like you to be my wife, too!
Sir...
l'm sorry...
You see how it is
l only had enough money
for the case
But soon,
l'll buy what goes in it...
When my author's fee...
Put it on
That...
Ring you're going to buy someday
Put it on
Beautiful
Let's go
Santa Claus came!
Oh, realIy?
Must be some mistake
Send it back to Santa
He gave it to me!
Morning, Roku
Morning
Look, Roku, Santa-san came
Ma'am, Suzuki san, look...
That Santa guy made it here, too
To you, too?
lf he came here,
he went to Roku, too
This is my first
Christmas present... ever!
Go ahead, open it
lt f eels too precious
Ticket to AomorI
The ticket's for New Year's Eve
Better pack
You worked so hard, you deserve it
lnstead of a bonus
lt's New Year's,
make your Mom happy
Yes...
Shop for Rent
Hiromi
Hiromi, you're there, right?
Hiromi, Hiromi!
She's not here
You know her?
She left early this morning
Heard she had big debts
Her Dad's hospital bilIs
So the girl sells herself off
like some f eudal geisha
Chagawa san?
You are...
This is who l am
''Ote lndustries,
''Secretary to the President''
l'm looking for Junnosuke,
who's here
What do you mean?
His father sent me
l'm so busy!
Tear them nicely
Hasn't Roku left yet?
lf she misses that train she'Il miss
New Year's at home
You're right
What's she doing?
Roku, it's time to go
Yeah
l'm...
returning this
Why?
You're all still so busy...
We're fine. Besides, you've
worked so hard this year
You didn't go home this summer
Show your face for New Year's
That's right
lt's fine
Roku...
They don't want to see my face
When l left home,
my folks were relieved
''One less mouth to feed'',
they said
When l write,
they never write back
l've been abandoned
lf l go home,
no one will be happy
l'd just be a bother
Roku...
What's ''One less mouth''?
Hey!
Go away
What do you think, Satake?
Does he have the right stuff?
Of course, he's your son
You think?
Please
Gee, thanks
This is who l am
lt was 10 years ago
l met her when she was
posing as a geisha
She was a rare beauty
l took her as my mistress a while
Wandered off like an alley cat
l heard she had a chiId
So l ordered Satake here to find him
l've no ties to the mother,
Kazuko
But the child's different
To see my own offspring
living this way...
No offense
l have to give him a decent life
or become a laughingstock
l'll legaIly adopt him and
raise him with wife's chiIdren
You don't need to worry
Please look after Junnosuke
Of course l'll reward your
consideration properly
You're so lucky
Your real daddy
And a rich family
They'll buy you anything
Besides, l'm happy
to be rid of the nuisance
Go on
Leave that behind
But...
From now on,
you only use the very best
An inferior pen isn't suitable
for a member of my family
Take this
Take off
Hey
lt's no big deal
l've just become
my old seIf again
Right
Roku
Do you mind?
Do you know what they are?
They're all from your mother
Read it
She sends us one every month,
without fail
''How's our Mutsuko?
''ls she working hard?
''When we sent her off,
''we were severe with her,
''because any kindness
would have made it harder''
''We don't want her
getting homesick,
''so please don't show her
my letters''
Of course your parents
want to see you
Do you have any idea
how desperately they miss you
Mommy
Roku
Don't panic!
lppei!
Right!
Get on, get on!
Yes!
Hurry, Honey!
Leave it to me!
Kamikaze Taxi to the station!
Me, too!
No fair
You fool...
Mister, thank you
for the fountain pen
At first,
l was surprised that
Santa Claus was real
Later, I realized that
it came from you
And thank you for feeding me
and washing my cIothes
Thank you for
sendIng me to school
Being with you, Mister,
was my happiest time
Junnosuke!
Junnosuke?
Junnosuke!
Mister!
Junnosuke!
What are you doing?
Why'd you come back,
you fool!
You have to go!
Go!
You're a pain!
lt's hard looking after you
Go!
l told you to go!
lt's a rich family
They'll buy you anything
Think of it logically
You and l...
aren't related in the slightest
We're complete strangers
Suzuki san!
Ma'am!
lppei!
Roku!
Thank you!
See you soon
Take care
See you soon
lt's alI finished...
l'm hungry
l want some of
Hiromi's curry and rice
We'll have it soon...
Sure, we'll have it again
Yeah
Hiromi, Hiromi
You're up next
Right
lt's beautiful again
Sure is
Of course it is
Tomorrow and the day after
and for 50 more years!
The sunset will always be pretty
l certainIy hope so
l sure hope so
Cast :
YOSHlOKA Hidetaka
as CHAGAWA Ryunosuke
TSUTSUMl Shinichi
as SUZUKl Norifumi
KO YUKI
as lSHlZAKl Hiromi
HORlKlTA Maki
as HOSHlNO Mutsuko
MOTAl Masako
as OOTA Kin
MlURA Tomokazu
as Dr. TAKUMA Shirou
YAKUSHlMARU Hiroko
as SUZUKl Tomoe
Based on : San-chome no Yuhi
( Shogakukan Big Comic) by : SAlGAN Ryohei
Screenplay : YAMAZAKI Takashi
and KOSAWA Ryota
Composer : SATO Naoki
Theme Song : D-51 ''ALWAYS''
Executive Producers :
ABE Shuji and OKUD A Seiji
Producers : ANDO Chikahiro,
TAKAHASHl Nozomu and MORlYA Keiichiro
Line Producer : TAKEUCHl Shouichi
Cinematography : SHlBASAKl Kozo
Lighting : MlZUNO Kenichi
Sound Recording : TSURUMAKl Hitoshi
Production Designer : JOJO Anri
Props : TATSUTA Tetsuji
VFX Director : SHlBUYA Kiyoko
Editor : MIYAJlMA Ryuji
Sound FX Design : SHlBAZAKl Kenji
EngIish subtitles : Linda Hoaglund
Production Companies : NTV/ ROBOT/
SHOGAKUKAN/ VAP/ TOHO/ DENTSU/ YTV/
THE YOMIURl SHIMBUN/ SHIROGUMI/ IMAGICA
Planning & Production : ROBOT
Director and VFX :
YAMAZAKl Takashi
?2005 NTV/ ROBOT/ SHOGAKUKAN/ VAP/
TOHO/ DENTSU/ YTV/ THE YOMlURl SHlMBUN/
SHlROGUMl/ IMAGlCA