A Yukisada Isao Film
It's getting closer
What is?
The typhoon
Typhoon?
Typhoon #29
Sweetie
Will we make it?
We'll make it
I promise I'll take you there
- Saku! - Sorry
Morning
Good morning
Another all-nighter?
You're part-time, right?
Do full-timers work Saturdays, too?
Listen,
Sakutaro is an odd name, no?
Dad was a fan of the poet, Hagiwara Sakutaro
He wrote Chiekosho?
No, not that
What, then?
What was it...
You don' t even know
Wow, some ugly weather
The typhoon's getting close
Typhoon #29 is currently
at sea, southwest of Kagoshima,
moving north slowly, at about 20 kilometers per hour
We aren't seeing any rain yet,
but thick storm clouds are moving in from the west,
promising a torrent to come...
Don't you have a girlfriend?
I do
So, go home, then
What?
The move
I said, I'm fine
You're the one I'm worried about
It' s lonely living alone in the city
Listen, Dad, don' t you have anyone special?
Haven' t you been lonely since I left?
I'm not making fun of you, I'm worried
It' s not like I' m leaving the country
I'll come back and visit
I still had this
Excuse me, do you have any Walkmen?
If you wanted MD players,
they're really compact now
These here all take CDs...
Excuse me,
do you have a Walkman for playing cassette tapes?
Cassettes?
October 28th...
I don't know why...
I can't get to sleep
I'm so afraid of tomorrow that I can't fall asleep
I think...
I'm going to die soon
CRYING OUT LOVE, IN THE CENTER OF THE WORLD
I'm going away for a while Don't worry about me - Ritsuko
... The super typhoon, #29, which struck Kagoshima,
has maintained its ferocious strength,
traveling north at approximately 15 kilometers per hour
The atmospheric pressure at the center is 950hPa,
the maximum wind speed near the center is 40 meters,
and within the parameters 110 kilometers southeast and...
Welcome
Oh, it's you
Helluva welcome
I'm starving, Ryu
Eat at home You've got a cute fiancée
Whatever
Shit
I never should've introduced you to Ritsuko
You're marrying her Better treat her right
What?
Ritsuko's gone
Gone?
She left a note, "I'm going away for a while"
A note? That's bad, man
You write a note if you're going to elope, man,
or for a double suicide
Double suicide? Suicide?
No way
You call her?
No
Call her
Hurry up and call, her life's at stake
Oh, all right
Hurry
...this afternoon, many Kyushu-bound flights have been canceled,
stranding more than 50, 000 passengers
If Typhoon #29 continues its northerly course,
it should hit Shikoku tomorrow afternoon...
Hey, Saku
That's...
Ritsuko, isn't it?
Why'd you hang up?
But...
...we can anticipate many more canceled flights,
and disruption of travel plans That's all...
That's all, from Takamatsu Airport
What's Ritsuko doing in Takamatsu?
Hey
Hey, Saku!
1986
June 24, 1986
Mayor, Onuki Shozaburo...
Saku! Over here
You're late
Sorry
Next, a eulogy from a Kobane High School student, who she taught
Hirose Aki, 11th grade
Yes
To Principal Kunimura,
I offer my heartfelt condolences on your passing,
and would like to take this opportunity to thank you for teaching me
Teacher,
I wish I had no need to say these things
I really feel great sorrow, at the sudden news of your death,
and I can hardly believe that I have to stand here
and speak these words,
to a photograph
I think of what you always said,
"Beginnings are just continuations of other things,"
about the real meaning of those words
Our memories of you...
Hirose's amazing
The other girls were just crying their eyes out
She's like totally mature or something
Sakutaro!
Uncle Shige, you knew our principal?
She was my first love
I wanted a memorial photograph of her,
but I couldn't even see her face
No way, this was our principal?
The war was over and we'd survived
But I was starting over from scratch,
lost my whole family, totally broke
So,
I worked like a dog to win her
I did everything but commit murder
Like what?
I can' t tell you
So I got things together
But then...
But then what?
But then, she'd already married a man her parents had chosen
But that's...
Back then,
that's how it was done
Hey, Saku, there aren't any cute girls
I like,
like a girl who reads books on the train
Who's like...
What are you staring at, you lech
What's that?
Hey, hey, listen, listen! It's Tachi, the movie star!
- Tachi? - Tachi Hiroshi
It's a movie shoot, he's playing some cop
Where? Where?
Over there?
Can you call that girl over?
Hirose!
Come here!
Yes
It's just a pick-up shot
May we take your picture?
Do you mind?
I'll take your photo
Hey, Tachi's gone
Hey, isn't that Aki?
Hey, that's Aki
It's Aki, Aki! Why? Why?
What? Her debut?
Debut?
Very nice
Ouch
I caught a fool
Ouch, ouch, ouch...
I caught a fool
I knew you came to school on your motorbike
I've seen you riding it before
Are you going to rat on me?
Hey, what's this?
Here
What?
Hurry
Hurry up
Oh, well
Don't hold on so tight
Feel my breasts?
Listen, Saku
Please don't
Don't what?
Call me Saku
Everybody calls you that
Just the guys
Well, Nakagawa's a girl
She's not really like that, so it's okay for her, too
Why not me, too, then?
When you do it, I feel like you're teasing me
I'm not teasing
You're different from the other girls, Hirose
I' m different?
You're smart and you're a great athlete,
and you're popular...
You're going into show business, right?
You're like,
a little classier...
It's like you're here
- What? - Going home
Aren't you riding with me?
We live in opposite directions
Then why' d you ask for that ride?
That's a no-brainer
How else could I talk to you?
A score of 82, what a laugh
If I get serious, I can do a lot better...
Wait a second
What?
32,000 Yen, huh
Expensive
You win the same thing,
if they read your postcard on Midnight Wave
Midnight Wave?
A late night radio show
Hey, I'll race you!
What?
Let's both send postcards and see who gets the Walkman first
I'm home
Welcome home, Sakutaro
You're late, was it a girl, Sakutaro?
Shut up, ugly
Shut up!
Whether you're cramming, working or broken-hearted...
This is it
We're coming to you from FMKB
So, another round of Midnight Wave, all night long
Our first request comes from a listener by the pen name, Banana Boat
"SOMEDAY" by Sano Motoharu
"The passage year..."
"The passing year"
"The passing year is yet another traveling"
So even amnesiacs can laugh at memories
Hey, Saku!
Hirose san
We've tallied up votes and
Hirose Aki has been elected to play Juliet
I wonder how Juliet felt when she woke up
How it feels to have your lover die first
Ask Uncle Shige
Why?
Between you and me,
Uncle Shige, who runs the photo studio, his first love was our principal
No way
They were planning to marry,
but war came and prevented their union
But it was all in his mind, really
And he still loves her
Fifty years is half a century
I can't imagine dreaming of the same person for half a century
It's lovely
I'd like to hear Uncle Shige's story
Are you nervous?
With that face, you'll never get in anywhere
Brighten up
What kind of face should I make?
I don't know how to smile
OK, don't laugh
All right
Done
Thank you
Thanks again
I don't mind telling you...
But not for free
I still say this is nuts
You think?
We could get arrested
For what?
I think it's romantic and lovely
You think?
It'll be so much nicer with Uncle Shige,
than stuck in this desolate place
Isn't that it?
What's he going to do with her bones?
Carry them to his grave
Oh, right
Uncle Shige can't share her grave
Light up the inside
Oh, sorry
In a way, this is like
finding eternal love
But it' s all over if you die
Shall we ask?
What?
When you die, does love die, too?
- Does love die, too? - Does love die, too?
Over here, here!
Someone's coming
Watch your step, watch your step
Listen,
I'm covered with bites
Sit down
This is the most beautiful place I know, so it's all for you
It's a grave
That's Johnny and Nakagawa
No way
So many mosquitoes
They're dating?
Who's there!
Run! Run!
Who's there!
Saku?
Saku! Hey
Hey, Saku, man
It's me, me
Johnny?
It's been so long, man
How you been, man?
So, you wound up taking over the temple?
Yeah, well
And what the hell are you doing here?
Oh, nothing
Not nothing...
Is that Hirose?
Yeah, well
Right
Hirose, huh
She was amazing, Hirose was
A great athlete,
super smart, good at anything
To someone like me, riddled with inferiority,
Hirose Family Grave
she was like a stab to the heart
She was so cool
About twice a day, no more than an hour
No more than an hour
Oh, really?
Hey
Sakutaro!
What, Sakutaro?
Sakutaro?
What are you doing back home?
What about your job?
Well...
You must be busy with the wedding coming up
Oh, this is perfect
I want you to see the kimono I'll be wearing
I can't outshine what Ritsuko's wearing, right?
I'll lay it out downstairs, so take a look, OK?
Found it
This is Midnight Wave, coming at you all night long
So, let's move on to our next postcard
Pen name, Fried Noodle Bread...
What!
I'm writing today about a tragedy that befell my classmate,
a quiet girl, with long hair
Our class decided to stage Romeo and Juliet for the cultural festival
She was going to play Juliet
But she never made it onstage
She had leukemia
All her long hair fell out,
and she grew unrecognizably gaunt
I won, right?
Hey? Were you asleep?
I know, you're jealous
Hey
Yes
The principal's bones...
Hey, Aki!
This is Aki
If I see you in person,
I'm afraid I'll either snub you or slap you,
so I decided to record this for you
Please listen to this on the Walkman you won with your terrible lie
Listen, Saku...
The reason I was so furious with you today,
was that I couldn't forgive the heartless lie you told
I don't think you should tell lies like that
Have you considered how sick people feel?
What will you do if I die?
Uncle Shige's love lasted this long,
because it was never fulfilled
When you're together, you see the other's faults
That may even push you apart
But I like to believe it only deepens love
Um, I'm sorry
I regret what I did
You've got piece of rice stuck, there
Oh! Disgusting!
It's your turn next
What?
Record whatever you have to say on tape
Then I'll answer you again
It's 8 o'clock at night
I just had dinner
We had croquettes
I like soy sauce with my croquettes
Do you prefer soy sauce or regular sauce with your croquettes?
What a ridiculous question
Aki...
I really don't know what to say,
so I'll just tell you how I feel
Being with you is fun,
and time passes so quickly when we're together
I know it's a little late, but...
Will you go out with me?
Don't laugh
Sure
July 14th
And that's how, I, Hirose Aki,
and Matsumoto Sakutaro, started going out together, but...
Because you still know so little about me,
I thought I'd introduce myself
Let's see, my birthday,
is October 28th, 1969
A Scorpio
1969,
November 3rd
Scorpio
My favorite color,
olive green, forest green
My favorite color?
Blue
My favorite food
Simmered tofu,
maple syrup,
white rice with seaweed dipped in soy sauce
Fried dumplings,
shaved ice with green tea syrup,
rice omelets
My favorite things
Cooking class,
iced wheat tea in summer,
white dresses,
smell of the beauty salon
Swimming class,
beetles in winter,
milk bottle tops,
the end of school bells,
My favorite movies
Melody,
Roman Holiday,
Ben Hur,
Fist of Fury
The Right Staff
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
I'm getting sleepy
I'm calling it a night
Good night
August 25th
Going to Yume Island with Oki and the others,
sounds OK to me
I hope it'll be the perfect end-of-summer- vacation trip
Say, Ryu
You sure this is really OK?
Sure, it's fine, leave it to me
Hey, what about your girlfriend?
She' s off shopping right now,
she'll come later with my brother
Oh, I get it
If summer ends with you this way, you' II stay platonic forever
Is that what you want?
What are you doing?
What? Nothing
Oh, look, a flying fish!
They fly so high, beautiful!
So, we're here
After you
Wow, smells like summer
Oki!
Happy memories!
Saku!
Oh, I'm sorry, sorry
Wow, incredible
What a wreck
A total wreck
Your bag
Are we really staying here?
What?
Where else is there?
Saku!
What?
Hey, hey, Aki, look
At this
What?
Think it still works?
Amazing camera
What is this?
Cut it out
Get up there a second
OK, Cheese
No good, it's broken
There's film in there, but...
I feel like we've come very far,
from our usual world
Yeah
There are just tons of places we've never been
Ever since I was born,
I haven't been anywhere
No, really?
Don't make fun of me
I' m sorry, sorry
Actually, neither have I
This may be
the farthest I've ever gone
So today,
I feel a little guilty lying to my parents
You tried
Were you trying to kiss me?
I can't?
Listen, Saku
Kissing is what you do,
when you talk about your dreams
Dreams?
I mean dreams...
What are dreams?
I won' t tell
No fair
If we develop this, we might find amazing pictures
It suddenly struck me, summer's almost over
Yeah
Who named you Aki, after the fall?
My father
Fall...
Reading in fall,
sports in fall,
fall appetites...
Saku
You think they named me after a season?
They didn't?
They called me Aki after,
Hakuaki
Hakuaki?
Aki
It's the geologic era,
when the most new plants and animals emerged and flourished
They named me Aki, hoping I would flourish, too,
the way dinosaurs and ferns did
Like a dinosaur?
That's right
Say, Saku
Why did they name you Sakutaro?
Because my Dad's a big Hagiwara Sakutaro fan
Hagiwara Sakutaro...
He wrote Chiekosho?
No, not that
What, then?
What was it?
You don' t even know
I'm wide awake, now
You're late!
Did you do it?
I couldn't
What a fucking moron
After all the trouble I went to
Saku! Oki!
Aki!
Sakutaro / Aki
Hey, Saku!
Saku!