Shinobu? Shinobu!
Your dad's home.
Really?!
Ah, that's good.
Souta Incoming Call
What's up?
Nakaji. Hewwo.
Hey, now. Poco, give that back.
Nakaji!
Come on, Poco. Now.
Huh?
Poco's Udon World
Chicken on the Bone
Episode 5: "Chicken on the Bone"
Poco, you're eating too wildly. You'll get your hands sticky.
Nakajima, you have all you like, too.
It's my treat.
I do love the chicken here...
But I drove here.
If I can't drink beer, this is just torture!
Actually, I have a favor to ask of you...
No. Whatever it is, it's bound to be somethin' annoying.
Don't drag me into it.
Come on! Join me for a while. You're free today, aren't you?
I got somethin' to do tonight.
We'll be done by then. Please?
The flavor is already so spicy and juicy.
But...
Paired with fresh cabbage, it's even more perfect...
The runt understands that instinctively.
What are you mumbling to yourself?
Hurry up and eat before it gets cold.
Dang it!
It's amazing!
Nakaji, yummy?
Looks like we've reached an agreement.
Souta, juice.
Juice!
So, where are we goin'?
Just to the high school.
Huh? Our high school? Why?
Juice. Juice.
Manabe-san from our second-year class asked me
to make a video for a class reunion.
She wants me to make a movie of the teachers who can't attend.
Like Sonezaki-sensei, the Classic Japanese teacher.
You know, the one everyone called "Old Man Sone"?
Listen.
Huh?
You've been gallavantin' around with that runt all the time.
What about your job?
Uh...
Well... I'm still on vacation, so...
I don't know what all is goin' on, but...
You gotta get yourself more together.
Bad! Bad!
Nakaji, bad! Nakaji, bad!
Poco!
I'll buy you another one, okay?
Don't spoil him!
I never expected you to come with a child in tow, Tawara-kun.
Er... Yeah, well...
You never know what'll happen in life!
Nakajima-kun, are you going to take over your father's hospital?
I heard you're working at the hospital over by Ritsurin right now.
I'm still in training.
And I don't know if I'll take it over...
Huh? Really?
It's complicated.
Seeing you two sitting next to each other
reminds me of our supplementary Classic Japanese lessons.
You both had terrible grades!
Yeah, well, mine were better than Souta's.
What?! Mine were better!
No, mine were!
Ruu raru ruu raru suu sasu shimu!
[Note - A melody used to help memorize classic Japanese verb conjugations]
Imperfective! Conjunctive! Predicative!
Attributive! Hypothetical! Imperative!
Anybody can do rote memorization!
Oh, shut up.
Bad! Bad!
Bad! Bad! Souta! Nakaji! Be nice!
Poco's in a huff...
That's right.
How bad off must you be, to need such a little tyke to scold you?
I didn't cover this in our lessons,
but having friendships that don't change, even as you age, is a wonderful thing.
Don't ever forget that.
Wow! This tree's still here?
What are you doing?
I used to stash my dirty mags inside this tree, way back when.
Of course, there's nothin' here now.
Souta!
Nakaji!
Brings back memories, doesn't it?
You know, I...
I haven't gone to even one of our class reunions or anything.
After I moved to Tokyo, I fell out of touch with the friends I had here.
Maybe...
Deep down, maybe I did look down on them.
Just because I went to the big city...
I guess I had the wrong idea in my head.
I've always thought you were wrong in the head, too.
Ouch...
It might be late in coming,
but I agreed to work on the movie
because, even if it's little by little,
I wanted to get back in touch with this place.
Hey.
Huh?
What's that?
Souta!
Hey! Don't run this way, idiot!
It's huge!
Hey, weren't you always afraid of big dogs?
You're bawling?!
Waaah
I can't! I seriously can't handle this!
For the love of God!
This crap always happens when we're with the runt!
Shoe!
Poco!
Hey, you!
Whaddaya think you're doin', fool?!
Nakaji.
Are you hurt? Do you feel okay?
Owie, owie?
Jeez, what are you doing?
Shuddup. I do what I want.
Honestly, you're so...
You always stink like soup stock!
Get 'im, John! Bite 'im!
Hey, you!
Whaddaya think you're doin', fools?!
You're as stupid and cool as ever.
The "stupid" wasn't necessary.
I wonder where its owner is.
Oh, yeah.
You said you're busy tonight, right?
If you need to go...
Ah, right.
You oughta come with me.
Huh?
It's the least ya could do after draggin' me into your headaches.
Yeah, sure.
I'm sorry!
I-I'm so sorry. My dog...
Wait, huh?
From Tawara Udon!
Er...
Oh, uh... I'm Tawara Souta.
Poco!
Huh? Is his name... Poco?
Yeah... Actually...
Oh, wow! It's like a tanuki's name!
Oh! My name is Fujiyama Sae.
I really am sorry for the trouble.
Nah, it's no big deal.
It looks like Poco-chan's made fast friends with Merukuru.
M-Merukuru... chan?
That's right.
She loves people and she's a very good dog!
Would you like to pet her, too?
Huh?!
Er... Uh...
I do like fluffy things, but...
Welp, I've got someplace to be.
Wait! Nakajima?!
Souta, doggie?
She said you can play with the doggie again another time.
Anyway, what did you have to do?
I'm supposed to meet my pa.
Ding
Hot Water Bottle
Souta-kun, good to see ya.
What's this? You've got a kid now?
Ah, no... Just taking care of a friend's kid.
Hey!
Ya said he was hurt so bad, he couldn't get up,
so I came by outta concern, but he looks just fine!
Well, Shinobu, you hardly ever visit home, even if I call you.
So I played a little trick on you.
Ma!
But really, it was awful!
I heard a scream coming from the greenhouse,
Argh!
and when I rushed over, there was your father,
flat on the ground and staring down a caterpillar.
It scared me half to death!
They have a greenhouse in their yard?
Bug?
That's right! It was this big!
Wow!
I don't know what you're growin' in there,
but ain't buildin' that thing in the yard a little much?
What?!
Quit doin' things you're too old to do.
Who're you callin' old?!
You're the one drivin' that flashy car like you're a grown man, when you're just a brat!
Huh?! That has nothin' to do with this!
And you're driftin' about instead of takin' over the business...
Poco!
Yowch!
There, there.
Owie owie, fly away!
Air Crusher Poco!
This ain't nothin'—
Yowch!
He's been like this the whole time.
I told him he should just have you take him to a hot spring...
What? Just me an' Pa? No way!
Oh, but this is perfect.
Souta-kun and the little one could go with you.
Huh? Oh, no, no! We...
Who wants to take a bath?
Me!
Wow.
Who knew such a modern building would house a hot spring?
I hear the owner built this place when he came
back home to Kagawa after workin' in Tokyo at an architectural firm.
Oh, really?
Okay, banzai!
Banzai!
You two take yer time together.
Uh, what?! Nakajima?!
Hey!
Bath... Outside?!
Yep, it's an open-air bath.
Open-air...
Open-air!
Nakaji! Breezy!
Open-air. Wow!
Yeah, yeah. Loud, aren't ya?
Time to wash up.
This is extremely awkward...
Sorry, boy.
Huh?! Er, I wasn't thinking that this was awkward or anything!
I meant that ya got caught up in this father-son spat of ours.
Oh, that?
Is it so bad to have spats?
Way back when, we fought as he was startin' college, too.
He said, "I ain't gonna be a doctor, and I ain't gonna take over the business!"
He wouldn't listen to a thing I said.
Dunno what changed his mind, but suddenly he came out
Clean Nakaji, too!
an' declared he'd go to medical school.
Ah, I see now. It was right around then...
Harder!
When ya got hurt.
You can barely see the scar anymore.
Course ya can't. I sewed it up myself.
Souta!
All clean!
Okay, soak up to your shoulders.
So warm...
Paradise.
Go 'way, go 'way!
Huh?! Poco?!
He just got a little dizzy.
He's fine.
Thank you...
Which do ya want, fruit milk or coffee milk?
Fruit...
Hey, Nakajima!
Nakajima!
Nakajima,
you're obviously avoiding your father.
You should
talk to him while you still can.
I know. I know that, but...
It's strange. I can talk to you,
but not to my pa...
Even though we're family.
I think it's because you're family.
Yeah, maybe.
Peach, apple, strawberry...
What's that? Ya like fruit, do ya?
I like it.
This! I like this!
Pineapple!
Oh? Ya like pineapples?
Uh-huh!
When Shinobu was little,
he liked pineapples, too.
Nakaji, bye-bye!
Grampa, bye-bye!
Yowch!
Honestly... Stay still!
A little higher— Ow, ow, ow...
Shinobu?
That pineapple...
It's good.
Course it is!
I grew 'em myself!
It's still a little sour.
That's just the way they should be!
Ouch!
Oh, dear...
Tawara Noodles
Pineapple, pineapple...
Did you have fun at the bath?
Fun! Wanna go again.
With Nakaji, and Grampa!
Yeah, we will.
Work Incoming Call
Hello, Tawara speaking.
Souta-san! We're in big trouble!
Huh?
Souta?
Gaogao-chan and
The Blue Sky
The Tale of Gaogao-chan and
Episode 5: "Gaogao-chan and the Friends-Again Magic"
the Friends-Again Magic!
Oh, you've done it this time!
I'll never, ever forgive you!
You wanna fight?!
Mimi and Momo are together 24/7,
You scheming witch!
365 days a year.
Shut up, flatso!
And on some days, they fight a little.
Dummy.
These pitiful Earthlings
and their ugly fights...
Just then, Gaogao-chan remembered
the magical Earth waters known as "hot springs,"
whose magic could stop fights.
I will dig, Gao!
It's a hot spring!
Wanna go in?
Yeah!
It's so warm!
Yeah, it's nice and steamy!
So not sexy, Gao...
Huh? Gaogao-chan, there's something on your back.
Gao! That's...
Voices Gaogao-chan: Kuroda Takaya Mimi: Makino Yui Momo: Kokido Shiho Sun-san: Tachibana Shinnosuke Crow: Fukuyama Jun Bear: Naka Hiroshi Monkey: Sugita Tomokazu Turtle: Hanazawa Kana Hedgehog-san: Kobayashi Yuu Narration: Sannoumaru Kazue
Staff Story: Ikeda Rintarou Storyboards/Production: Yamashita Hidemi Art/Backgrounds: Itou Eriko Coloring: Onodera Emiko Camera: Gotou Haruka Camera: Shiradou Katsunori Production Assistant: Ishibashi Shingo
Narration: Kaname Jun
Udon Prefecture Vice Governor
Since I came to Tokyo, I often visit it and
climb up to the observation deck.
It's a place that reminds you of your ideals.
Next time: "Tokyo Tower."