The season's 12th typhoon has formed off the Philippine coast
and is steadily advancing north.
This present course will take it to Okinawa the day after tomorrow
According to forecasters
it is likely to gather strength before landfall in Japan
to then traverse the archipelago up from Kyushu
likely causing severe damage to the capital
Since this season's typhoons seem to reach Japan often
authorities are keeping a close eye on this one...
August 6th. Monday. Sunny
Today's expenses:
Breakfast, a Jam-Filled Juicy Roll
Mango Melt Milk, total: 210 yen
This way, everyone
Welcome to our exciting Tokyo Now Tour
Welcome aboard. Good morning
Big Comic Spirits, 270 yen
Moses?
l can't stop!
Rest Stop in Akihabara
A can of iced coffee
120 yen
lt's hot!
Make that, another 120 yen...
Excuse us...
ls it her? lt is. Here she comes
Give me a kiss
(Miyako Takeda DVD Launch Event)
ln Asakusa...
My 100 yen...
Here it is
Thank you very much
You dropped something
A love charm
Compulsory purchase of love charm...
2 for 400 yen
l keep detailed records... in that ledger...
like you told me
Let me return the loan
One thing does concern me...
ln heaven's name why a Maternity Diary?
l just grabbed it at the 100 yen shop from a bunch...
There were notebooks diaries, all sorts...
l buy on impulse Today l got a hot coffee by mistake
That's very like you
Sorry
So? Desperate to gamble?
No, not really
Really
Keep it. Pay down your debt
Thanks. Thank you very much
See you tomorrow
Thank you
Sworn Oath
Faced with my gambling debt of 4 million yen
l hereby forsake gambling
Flowers ln The Shadows
Jackpot!
l was on fire today
Strike after strike Bingo upon bingo
l cleared 30 thousand yen
Time to give thanks...
But that wasn't my style
l was on a roll, thought l'd make the most of it
l could've cut my losses when the tide turned...
but l kept hanging on
And so here l am before you now
l'm sorry to inform you...
a background check shows you are blacklisted
What are you doing?
Writing a fan text...to Miyako
Don't be silly
A fan letter not written by hand ...never conveys true emotion.
lsn't that right, leader?
Don't be silly
A letter is better than a text; on that point l agree
You've a long way to go
l'll do my best
l never write l love you
The very act of sending the letter amply conveys that fact
Rather, l write things that may be of benefit to her
Such as?
At her previous concert she told us,
The only thing l read in the newspaper, is the TV guide
Go on
Miyako Takeda, 25 Nickname: Miss Meow
Miyako is already 25 years old;a crucial juncture for a star
She must weather the cruel caprice of fame
So my letters explain world events to her, in simple terms. Voila
Uh-oh, constitutional amendment failed in the Senate
Bummer
See! Tell it as it is
Superb, leader...
lt's no big deal...
On second thoughts...
Don't worry. Come in...
Go into
But...
Sorry to make you accompany me
No worries
My name's lkeda, Hisako lkeda
l'm Shinya Sawatari
Nice to see you again
Nice to meet you
Me too
Are you looking for someone?
This was taken here 35 years ago
That's my mother on the right
That's your mother?
Yes. And the man to her right
was my mother's partner
Thank you, thank you
l'm Raita Golden
And l'm Naruko
Together we're...
Golden Naruko and Raita!
Yesterday it rained but l'd forgotten my umbrella
But l didn't get wet
So why was that?
Er...well...
l forgot
How dare you forget?
l want to find this man
My mother was a plain, serious girl from the provinces
So when l read her diary l got a shock
Her diary?
l found it the other day clearing out our old house
l came across all her memories of Tokyo
She was like a different person
She met that guy here in Asakusa
Thanks, everyone
1 hour of free sight-seeing
(Mallet of Good Fortune)
What dog makes money when it farts?
What did you said?
Ah, you're a pervert?
No, no, no. l'm an entertainer, trying out my material
Material?
For comedy?
The dog that makes money from farting...
You know...the fluffy dogs...poodles
She liked it
That's a keeper
Call that a keeper?
My mother was nonplussed
and held her tongue during what followed
What sportsman gets paid to fart?
What breakfast snack makes you fart?
What fish really stink?
Fart then look outside through the...
No good. l'm out of gas
No gas, y'see?
What the hell are you doing?
What a stink!
l'm being gas-trated...
Shut your mouth.
Gas-trated, see?
Has he lost his marbles?
Later, mother returned to Tokyo
Asakusa Golden Hall
And now, our acclaimed nude artist
Miss Jupiter Kotori...
Raita-san Long time, no see
l made up my mind
Let's get it together
Together?
Together as a comic duo
What?
We'll be the funniest pair in the whole country
What?
Apparently, that's how they teamed up.
lt's an amazing story.
But they didn't stay together for long.
Her love never came to fruition.
That's why l want to find the guy.
To tell him how my mother felt.
Sorry to talk so long...
Thank you for all your help
Shall l help you?
What?
Help you find him
lf you don't mind, of course
(Are you ready?)
(Yeah)
Get down. Quick. Hit the dirt
Feign sleep, okay?
Paper beats rock. So l'm first, damn...
Do not open your eyes
Love the cardboard, guys...
Christ, they're scary!
No matter what, keep your eyes closed
You really keep crows as pets?
Not much longer. Just don't open your eyes
Want...
Want to see my tits?
They looked!
l think he did really well
l'm impressed
Resisted that incredible temptation
Bravo, Mr. Newcomer
When Moses commands...you obey
Moses? What's that?
Hang on. Did you just say Moses?
What a coincidence
What is?
About 30 years ago, l got fed up with life in the city
and moved down south beside Lake Biwa
l spent a lot of time, going over things
taking stock, rethinking my life
One day, l was overcome by the absurdity of life
and l yelled up at the heavens,
What's the point?, like that...
Then in the middle of the lake, a whirlpool started up...
and the waters parted
Honest to god
And then this water goddess appeared...
She said Welcome to Lake Biwa
His tall tales are legendary. l've heard this 10 times
Watch out, New Guy. He's famous for his bullshit
Anyway, Mr. Newcomer..
Take a seat. Drop your stuff
Please sit down
There was one time... you know those American soldiers?
Those G.l.'s...
l got mad with this one guy and l punched him
Knocked him clean out...
an American soldier
An American.
This won't do, Sawatari-san
A week late on repayment
and not a yen in sight. lt just won't do
l'm sorry
Allow me
Shall we go?
Go to your home
No way, not there
But you said he'd repaid your debts before
Beggars can't be choosers
What?
Don't be so picky
You borrowed it
Of course you gotta pay it back
Your dad's still fit enough to work, right?
A son can still call in his hour of need
l'm sorry. Please
Please, forgive me
Give me a break. l'm sorry
Now for the latest on the storm advisory
At present, typhoon no.12 is 360 kms off the south east coast
and proceeding north north east at a steady 15 kmh
Morning Good morning
What's with your hand?
You got it?
Are you ok? OK
We will now start the event
Start...without an audience?
Looks like it's just us
But what a disappointment for her
Presenting Ms. Miyako Takeda
Look at the ticket numbers
Why print 3 digits?
Her new song, Turn and Kiss...
When she turns she'll see...
lt'll be such a shock...
Forgetting the empty seats, it's packed in here
Fewer is better, anyway
This way my words are delivered personally
lt's better this way, right?
But your sad heart,
beats within your soul
Hello?
Where the hell are you all?
lt's already begun
The trains have stopped? What a pain
Oh, that's why none of you made it
Sorry, the ring-tone's so loud l can't hear
What? The train still hasn't arrived?
What does that look like?
Like a cloud
But what kind of cloud?
A cloud floating in the sky
Come on, no better expression?
A cloud adrift in the blue
You're the unimaginative type
Just let yourself be free
Free?
Yes. Hey, did l tell you?
About punching the G.l.?
l heard that one
You did?
What is it?
l told you, l'm on a break
Have Yamashita do that report
Sorry to bother you at work...
l'm looking for Golden Raita
Are you him?
Was it him?
No, it wasn't
He used to run a theater in Asakusa, though
He told me something l didn't know
Their comic act
landed a radio show and just when things were looking up...
Thank you very much
We'll do our best to be outstanding performers
Good
The problem is...Golden Raita
What's matter?
l don't like to say it but... he's got no talent
All along l dreamed of being a singer
That turned out well, then
Me, a singer?
Clattering all day like a damn sewing-machine
How dare you!
l lost the fart jokes...
Raita
Let's really work hard
What?
Give it our best shot
But it seems, soon after
they went their separate ways
Jupiter-san!
Raita, heading home?
Someone called Jupiter had something to do with it all
Jupiter-san?
Right...but l don't know the details
Does that help at all?
l pray that it will
Okay...
l'll do the same
Credit Even lf You're Blacklisted!
Hello Hello
What is it?
l heard an amazing thing
Look. See that guy...an investigator
lnvestigator?
Some guy is trying to track down his father
Call me at this number
Seems the father is here in this park
We hear that story every week
Don't be a jerk
The son is the baseball pro Kawashima...
Kawashima?
That's my son
Don't be stupid. Give it back
He's come for me at last
Nonsense. lt's nothing to do with you
To fall in love?
Yeah, we were just talking about how nice that'd be...
We mean, the real thing
lt's tough. Finding someone to equal Miyako...
l remember back in 5th grade...
What?
This...
When l first fell in love.
3 years went by without so much as thank you...
Then one day, all of a sudden...
Good luck
Thank you
came the day of parting
Thank you all so much
Bye Bye
When l look back,
l realize it was the first and last time
l really experienced the purity of first love
What the hell, guys. Ask me more, for chrissakes...
What is it?
At last!
At last, our Miyako made it...
She made it to prime time!
What?
7:00pm Health Variety Special Guest: Miyako Takeda
Prime time!
Prime time...
This won't do, Sawatari-san
l've been waiting all day, y'know
l gave you an extra day. Repayment is good manners!
Forgive me
ln that case...
Do as l told you
Hello?
lt's me
Who?
l said, it's me
What?
lt's me. Me
Oh...a phone scam
Right...Er...no!
l'm calling the cops
Hello
lt's me again
Will you really call the cops?
God damn right
Forget you saw me
Don't remember my face
What?
Weirdo's everywhere l go...
What can l do?
Redial
Sorry, but it's me again l really wanted to apologize
Sorry, were you asleep?
Kenichi?
ls it Kenichi?
Yes, it's me
lt's Kenichi
lt's been ages, Kenichi
lt's...
Mom, in fact...
l need some cash
What's the matter?
l've got hiccups
How do l stop them?
A drink of water... Hold your breath...
Get someone to yell at you...
Yell at me then, Kenichi
lt won't work over the phone
How is it?
Seems to have stopped
Thank you, Kenichi
Sorry, what were you telling me?
Nothing important
Call me again, some time
Today is the day
Welcome, sir
(7:00pm Variety Special How healthy is your blood?)
Father
The old man is Kawashima's Dad?
Surely, it's just more of his bullshit?
No, he had these pictures...
Seems like proof to me
Which means, he's got access to money?
l'm not sure
Make a decision when you meet
Don't go back if you don't want
Be grateful for your son's gesture...
but continue to live life the way you want
That's an interesting take on it
They can be tricky...families...
lf l leave, would you live here?
What?
Check this out
lt'd be perfect for you to sleep on Handle With Care
Burrow away in here
and hide from the world?
l don't know what your deal is...
but from watching you...
you're not ready to let go yet, right?
You know what?
Come here when you've renounced everything
When you're ready
How healthy is your blood?
Sluggish vs Swift Circulation
Which transports oxygen most swiftly?
l'm little Miss Sluggish
Glug, glug,
squish, squish
lsn't this horrid?
l'm Miss Swift corpuscle
Mind if l go ahead?
lsn't she lovely?
Here come foods that speed circulation:
Fish, fungi, beans and onions
Let's have 'em blast that naughty cholesterol!
But l won't give up
Why, Miyako?
Her prime-time debut...
So gentle, so kind, such a sweet voice...
Why this?
We must think of something
We must help Miyako
Together, they overcame the horrid Miss Sluggish
But l don't care
l've got it!
(Variety Special Website)
Age Group 20 - 29. Male
l loved Miss Sluggish
Miki, 10-19. Female ls she a model?
She's cute. More info. please!
Sluggy, 30-39. Female She was lovely
Sluggy, 30-39. Female My 6 year old son loved her
Mr. Slug, 50-59. Male Thanks to her, l found the remote!
Slug-Fan, 20-29. Female She stopped our dog barking
The Slug Man, 40-49. My daughter now promises
to attend school at last
Granny Slug, 70-79. My husband watched it on his deathbed
Thank you, Miss Sluggish
Thank you Thank you
He went with a smile on his face
Hello? lt's me, Kenichi...
You okay? A cold?
Maybe...
My throat's sore
Canned peaches are good for that
Canned peaches?
Delicious peaches...
Peaches for you, Mom...
What is it?
No, nothing
You're after money, right?
What?
How much do you need?
500,000...
l need 500,000...
l got in an accident
That's no big deal
l've got some savings
l'll give it back
No need to be like that
l can't get off work so
l'll have a colleague go pick it up
When?
Next weekend
Talking of which,
Sunday is the firework display
Fireworks?
Want me to take you?
What?
Not me, but...
my colleague...
l'll get him to take you
That'll be nice
And so it seems...
this old geezer has hit a last minute home run
Congratulations!
Your son pitched filial devotion...
Catch it in the mitt of your heart
When l first joined you...
Don't be so stuffy
Say something clever connected to baseball
lt doesn't matter that much
Then let's applaud Moses as he rounds the base of happiness
Congratulations
Here he is. That's him!
lt's Kawashima...
Thanks for waiting
You must have a lot to say Go ahead...
Forget it
l'll stay here
How could l go back...
l abandoned everything... 20 years ago...everything...
my house, my job,
my name...
and you all...
A man like that...
doesn't deserve to be happy
Someone like me deserves the hunger