Cine Qua Non, Dentsu, Eisei Gekijo, Happineit Pictures, Artist Film Inc.
Kuro
I'm home
Come, Kuro
Come on
Tasty?
Where'd you come from?
Kimura?
Hey
Better not be late today
Right
Bye for now
21st Annual Dragonfly Festival
You got it? Hey, wait
Here goes, up
Hey, take it slow
Sir Saigo, why the black look?
This getup is pretty embarrassing
You're lucky, playing foreigners
You didn't have a choice, we drew straws, remember? What a sore loser
I'd rather play Sakamoto Ryoma
No switching
Kept you waiting
There it is
Here's your doggy sidekick, Sir Saigo
You made this?
Yup, just in time, too
Did you base it on the picture?
I just got stuck with making the damned thing
"The wretched may take heart. No greater misfortune can befall them,' by Opitz
What's that?
By La Rochefoucauld
Take a look in the mirror before you spout that fancy crap, Gandhi
It's almost our turn, you ready?
Hey, Saito
What?
You need more make-up
Even more!
It's got to be exaggerated to work
Want a hand?
Next up, Class 4, 9th grade
Our class based its theme on the Salyuki Travelogue
First, of course, the monk Sanzo Hoshi...
Ryosuke, hurry up
Wait a second This is the last one
Hey, you again I'm too busy to play now
Hey guys, come on
- What? - Just hurry
Look at this
They tripped, messing around on the stairs and smashed it
They always blow it when it counts
What now?
Well, so much for Sir Saigo
Hardly looks the part without a dog
What's wrong? We're up next We're the finale
Hey
What?
Not the real thing
I can't stand dogs
Now, we've nearly completed our World Hero's Tour
The finale is Japan's very own hero, Saigo Takamori
SAIGO TAKAMORI
Born in the feudal domain of Satsuma In 1827,
Saigo won distinction gradually
We all know the history of
Saigo 's eventual alliance
with Choshu, and his partner, Sakamoto Ryoma
Salgo was really a dog lover,
and was famous for keeping many dogs as pets
He always hunted with his dogs
His favorite was a great hunting dog, named Tsun
As legend has it, Tsun belonged to a farmer,
but Saigo coaxed the man into giving up the dog
Original, using a real dog
Yeah, right
What a dignified pooch So calm and collected
Yukiko
The famous statue of Saigo
In Ueno Park shows Saigo hunting rabbits with Tsun
Go for it Looking good
Good boy
Great job
This mutt really got us out of a jam
Sure did
But you were a great Sir Saigo, Ryosuke
It's all your fault How embarrassing
What a smart dog
What'll happen to him?
Yeah, what are you doing at school?
Hey, stick around
How irresponsible Who'll feed him?
Go steal a snack from your folks' store
You paying?
Aw, come on, relax
Kuro, thanks so much for helping
Who's Kuro?
We've got to cal him something, after all
Right Kuro?
Hey, here he is
Ryosuke! Paper rock...
scissors
Let's go sing, Yukiko
- What? - C'mon, hurry
Let's all go, c'mon
Ryosuke's got lousy luck, don't you think, Kuro?
Can't you come up with some thing comforting to say
"In every case, love is a matter of patience," by Hagiwara Sakutaro
Hear that?
The path before you,
is infinitely long
Then why do you,
clench your teeth
must you keep going
no matter the cost?
...+2) =
1 x (x-a)
To review...
So, to find the X coordinates of the curvilinear and the tangential,
we apply these simultaneous equations...
So, in order to eliminate...
Oh, oh... the one from the school festival
He's still around, huh?
Oh, no, oh, no
Oh, no
Besides I sense some danger of a contagious disease
Teacher Kusama
Did I call on you?
That s Mr. Kusama, to you
This dog is called Kuro and he hasn't ever harmed anyone
As George Eliot said, "Animals are such agreeable friends -
they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms"
Can we resolve this amicably...
What the hell are you talking about?
I'm about to overcome my dog-phobia thanks to him
So maybe you should pretend it was an accident
and try petting him?
You...
I forbid
any repetition of this situation
I strictly forbid it!
Got that?
Hey
Kuro, you shouldn't eat so much grass
Mr. Saegusa, It's no use talking to a dog
Guess you've got a point
It's detoxifying
What, the grass?
You've never had a dog
No...
Vice Principal,
it s intolerable
That ridiculous dog wanders in and out, interrupting classes,
distracting students,
periodically barking and even, menacing us
Can you afford to ignore this dog, as if it doesn't exist?
It's absolutely unprecedented A dog dominating a school
Mr. Saegusa, do you find him annoying?
Well, no,
he's never done me any harm...
As if to say he's only harming me!
No, um...
I can't let that stand
As if my personality's actually the issue
I know what you're thinking, "This guy's grand standing,
making a mountain of a mole hill"
Please, stop getting so uptight about that dog
Uptight?
Oh, my, my, my
That's a nasty bit of phrasing, Mr. Saegusa,
when I've come with a sincere desire to eliminate a public nuisance...
Now, now, now...
It's not that the dog's done any harm, is it?
My point is that by the time he does it' I be too late!
Sit
Shake, shake please
Mr. Saegusa can you take a picture, please?
Yes
He's a very clever dog
Wonderful temperament Don't you think?
What do you think, Mr. Kusama?
Kept you waiting
It's been a while since our last special Yokokawa Butcher's croquette
We're a Specialty Meat Shop Vegetable croquettes today
Did you bring the special sauce?
Sauce? Sure
This sauce is just irresistible
Don't be too nice to these guys
Nope You two split that croquette today
- What? - Why?
The other's for Kuro After all, he's one of us
Here he comes
No onions for Kuro
No onions?
Onions aren't good for dogs
Mhmm
Kuro likes you, Ryosuke
Dogs know the good guys from the bad
Hey, Kuro, Kuro
A faithless beauty
What? He's a she?
Man, you're lame
I'll cover the English, you do the classical texts
Make sure your notes are legible, OK?
OK, OK
- See you - See you
Don't forget our date
Of course I won't
- Koji - Yeah?
You've got a date with Yukiko?
Yeah
I see
Jealous?
Not especially What's it to me?
Never underestimate me
We're going to a movie
- Which one? - New Cinema
Never heard of it
It's not a movie, it's a genre
Hmm
Oh, right, you're coming, too
I'm not butting in You go on your own
Besides, I don't care about movies
Yukiko wanted to celebrate your birthday
Oh, I see
New Cinema, huh? Could be OK
My brother left it for me
Your brother must be thrilled now, living in Tokyo
Hardly thinks about his bike
A I he cares about is protesting against tuition increases
Mhmm In any case, it's great
Can get on?
- Sure, sure - Cool
Stay, Kuro
Kuro?
So Ryosuke followed him?
We all wanted to, too, but we couldn't desert your class,
so we let him go as our class rep
So you're all involved?
Yes
get it OK, let's get started, then
The dogs in these cages were just captured
or turned in recently
What'll happen to them?
If no one wants 'em dispensed
Dispensed!
We're protecting you guys from rabies
Besides,
not all of them are strays
They're too fat, too noisy,
or guard dogs that went quiet
Lots of 'em were abandoned by their owners
Hello
Thanks
One of 'em got away from me Damned smart dog
What kind of dog was it?
What kind?
Black, I think
Where was she?
Kuro
Kuro!
Kuro! Wait!
Kuro!
The reason you're such a good girl is cause they looked after you
I bet they wanted to take you along but they couldn't
I know you want to stay here, but there's nothing to eat
What do you think, Kuro?
You'll be lonely here by yourself
There are lots of kids at school to look after you
You don't belong here anymore
C'mon
Let's go home
I worried about you, Kuro
Come home with me, OK?
Don't abandon me
Kuro
Welcome home, glad to see you
Yukiko
- Here - Thanks
Are you OK?
I'm fine, fine Just twisted my ankle
What do you say?
Excuse us
I'm Kimura Ryosuke, 9th grade I brought Kuro back
Where was she?
She took off for the hills
I think she used to live up there
But the house was abandoned
She found this bell there Must mean something to her
We're going home, now
Good night, Kuro
- See ya - Excuse us
It's all your fault, Ryosuke
What?
You cut class, take off and don't come back
I went home once, but came back to school
Gee, I'm sorry
We were all worried about you
But I'm just so glad I found her
I think I was the first one to feed her at school
And if she stuck around on my account, I'm responsible for her
Kuro sure is a lucky dog She's got you to worry about her
Hey Yukiko
was really worried about you
Listen, I'll apologize to everyone tomorrow
Silly!
Hey
Thanks for worrying about me
Yukiko, Yukiko
Will it fit?
You leading the way?
The next item,
regards the use of school grounds during winter break
Let's hear from the teachers concerned...
With respect to playing fields and the gym,
there are not only various teams
holding practice the soccer team will be...
- It was great - Really great
Anne Bancroft?
- Ryosuke - Yeah
Let's pick who gets to kiss Yukiko first
You're serious?
We're applying to college in Tokyo
What'll become of Yukiko, then?
She says she's not going to college
You'll get in for sure, Koji, but I might not
You'd mess up just to get Yukiko?
That's not what I meant
I'm joining my brother and the demonstrations
"The noble gaze of these youth, belying their reputations
as rioters and traitors, stops me cold"
What's that mean?
In any case, don't you even want to know how she feels?
Now that you mention it, in a way yes,
in a way, no...
Let's bet
Does it have to be now?
When else?
Thing is, my heart is not ready quite yet
And bets like that make you face up to reality
It's kind of scary
What do you say, we draw Amida straws...
Man, you're weird Why not?
OK, then, I'll get them ready
Sorry, am I late?
I just got here
Where's Ryosuke?
He's home sick with a cold
Oh, I see
Two student tickets
Back then, you were so young
I want you to know how I feel
I tormented your little heart
Try not to hold it against me
But if you still...
Are you OK Ryosuke? Making Amida straws,
day after day
The Amida can choose my college for me
Listen, applying to college and getting in are two different things
Sure, sure
- Say - Huh?
You seem different today
You think?
I wonder how Ryosuke is Maybe we should stop by
Listen
what do you think of us?
Are you dating us like we're a team?
Like you both
I like you
I want to date you solo
You don't enjoy our threesome?
Hop on
Let's go
Please, wait
Don't you like me?
That's not it
But the 3 of us can't just be friends forever
Is that all we're ever gonna be?
Let's go to Tokyo together
That's not... You sound panicked and I don't like it
It's so sudden, I don't know what to say
I've never set you side by side...
Then, compare us, now'
You worrying about Ryosuke, sick in bed?
Of course I am
You like him, then
You like him better than you like me
I'm sorry That was tough
You must be cold
Apparently he slipped
It's a dangerous corner but I never imagined Koji...
Yukiko
Koji! Koji!
Our sorrow has no words...
Have you seen Kuro?
In the clubhouse
Did she have one of these?
Yes
What's the big idea ripping off my little buddy?
He gave it to me
You gave it to him?
It's just loose change, tightwad
Why the hell should he have to give you money?
These guys were teasing my little sister,
"The poor are always busy"
She came home crying, so I figured
I'd get them back
That's no excuse to rob them
- Give it back - Shut up
- Please, stop - Stay out of it
Kuro
What are you doing?
What's this
- Ouch ouch - What?
That hurts
Of course it does you're hurt
There
Ouch! Ouch, ouch
You re unbelievable
You two used to be pals
That's all history
You re supposed to be studying for tests, not fighting, idiots
And in front of the Vice Principal
Not you two, again
What's going on?
Nothing
Maybe my luck ran dry getting you in my homeroom
My luck runs dry your grades are diving, what's the answer?
I'll put off college for a year if I don't get in
The rich are so lucky
But it's not you who's rich, it's just your folks
Morishita
I'll find a job What do I need tests for?
- Don't blame poverty - What!
Hey! That's enough
Sorry I came to a prep school and didn't prep