Poco!
Don't go too far on your own!
Souta!
Poco's Udon World
Episode 8: "Shodoshima"
Yes. We're on the ferry now.
We should be at Shodoshima in about an hour.
All right.
I already told their president, Manabu, about you.
Thank you.
Wow, it's been so long since I last went to Shodoshima. I'm a little excited!
Poco!
Is the kid doing well?
He's as restless as ever.
That reminds me...
Hiroshi took some time off and is heading your way, too.
What?!
He overheard that you were going to Shodoshima.
So he's biking there.
Biking?!
Gaogao-chan and
The Blue Sky
Poco.
Gaogao-chan, lunch is ready!
Souta!
Gaogao-chan! Gaogao-chan!
Huh? Huh?
You really like that show, don't you?
Huh?
I went out to play. I'll be back by dinner. From Gaogao
"I went out to play.
I'll be back by dinner. From Gaogao."
Gaogao-chan left on a journey in secret.
Gaogao-chan wanted to...
Gaogao-chan!
Ah...
No! Wanna watch Gaogao-chan!
Sorry!
So sorry!
Poco, I know you love Gaogao-chan,
but it's your first time on a ferry.
Gaogao-chan...
Wow! The Red Lighthouse is already so far in the distance...
Do you remember it? That's where we caught an octopus.
The octopus went "pyooo"!
Right, I remember. You were all covered in black.
Souta!
Those koi?
Those are jellyfish.
The sea breeze is strong!
But doesn't it feel great?
Look, you can see it now!
Shodoshima!
Let's see, to get to the office...
Looks like it's not that far.
Why don't we walk there?
Walk, walk!
"Team Planet"...
This must be it.
Hello?
Hewwo?
Looks like nobody's in...
Shodoshima
Treasure Island Project
Souta!
Well, what an adorable visitor!
I'm sorry! We let ourselves in...
Souta!
Oh... Would you be the developer Dahama-kun mentioned?
Yes.
I'm Tawara Souta.
Nice to meet you. I'm Saeki.
I'm sorry. We knew you were coming,
but the boss just stepped out a moment ago.
It's all right. We'll find something to do.
Is this your first time on Shodoshima?
I have relatives living here, so I've been here a few times.
But it's Poco's first time.
Poco?
Yes. He's Poco.
That's a cute nickname.
It's his actual name.
Poco-chan, since it's your first time on Shodoshima,
why don't you check out Angel Road?
Ge... Gel?
Lucky for you, the tide's out right now.
Poco!
Don't go too far on your own!
Souta!
This is incredible.
Hard to believe you can walk all the way to the other island...
When I first met him,
I wondered if I was dreaming.
I still think that, sometimes.
That this life we have is like a dream.
How long will I be
Wait for me!
able to stay with Poco?
Poco!
Souta!
Jeez. Your ears and tails are out, you know!
I make them go bye-bye.
I'm here,
Shodoshima!
I wonder if Souta-san is here yet...
Nice catch!
Don'tcha think?
Nice catch! Don'tcha think?
I think you caught my heart!
Art Festival
in Shodoshima
Gaogao-chan!
Gaogao-chan?
Gaogao—
I am Gaogao-chan...
Yah, cold!
That was close...
The tide's coming in.
When did I doze off—
Huh?
Poco?
Tonosho Harbor Terminal
Hiroshi-kun?
Sorry I'm late coming to get you—
C/C++, C#,
Um... You are Hiroshi-kun, right?
Lua, Scala, Java...
Mumble Mumble
C/C++, C#,
Mumble Mumble
Lua, Scala, Java...
I'm a genius programmer. I'm a genius programmer.
Mumble Mumble
What's wrong with that guy?
There's no language I don't know...
He's scary...
There's no language I don't know...
So what's with this stupid code?!
Sorry, I can't understand what you're saying.
Huh? What?
"I met a beautiful woman at the harbor"?
"Apparently, she's a Kagawa local."
"I might never run into her again,
but I couldn't ask for her number"?
And the rest is garbled text.
Mumble Mumble
I want to disappear...
To sink to the bottom of the electronic sea...
Oh, great.
Mumble Mumble
Genius men are a huge pain in the butt!
Huh?
Souta-kun?
Excuse me...
Have you seen Poco?
What is it? Is everything okay?
P-Poco, he...
I only took my eyes off him for a second,
and he disappeared!
What?!
As small as he is,
I don't think he could have gone far.
The island is still pretty big.
Let's split up and look for him.
Got it!
I'll circle around this area!
I'll go search the west side of the island.
If I find anything, I'll call you!
Poco... Where did you go?
Poco!
Poco?
What if someone saw his ears and tail?
What if he was in his tanuki form and someone caught him?
What if he's scared?
Ow!
Poco?
Poco!
Thank God.
Jeez, you scared me—
Poco?
Wait! Where are you going?
Why are you running away?
Poco! Wait!
I've been trying not to think about it.
What is he?
Why did he come into my life?
I brought that gelatin you like!
Let's go home together!
Will we be able to stay together?
Poco! Wait!
Don't!
Don't run that way!
Souta?
Souta.
Souta!
What the heck are you thinkin'?!
Sis?
Whew! Good thing this old man's driving skills were on the ball!
I was worried when ya suddenly said you were quittin',
so I went to the house, but nobody was home!
What are you doing here?
The old lady next door told me where ya were.
More importantly, that critter...
Poco?!
Honestly, what's goin' on? Is everything okay?
Sis...
Poco's missing!
It's... It's my fault!
I shouldn't have taken my eyes off of him!
What do I do?
What if Poco's hurt?
What if he drowned in the ocean?
Get it together!
Ya can't be wishy-washy at a time like this!
You're the only one Poco-chan can count on, aren't ya?
Ya gotta keep it together for him!
You love him, don't ya?
At first...
I didn't take it that seriously. Like I was keeping a pet.
But...
It took a lot more effort than I thought.
It was exhausting...
and fun...
and it made me happy.
I want...
I want to be with Poco.
Please...
Please help me find Poco.
Don't you worry!
If we all look for him, we're sure to find him!
What is it?
Just now...
I heard his voice...
Huh?
H-Hey! Souta?
Hey, did ya really hear him?
Souta, wait!
Poco!
Souta!
Poco?
Souta!
Poco!
Souta!
And here we are.
Souta!
Souta, boat! Lotsa fish!
Poco...
Yummy, yummy fish!
Poco!
You know you shouldn't go off with strangers.
I told you not to go too far on your own!
If someone took you away from me,
I'd be very sad.
I'd be worried sick.
So don't go anywhere with a stranger ever again, okay?
Do you understand?
Sowwy.
Thank God.
Thank God you're safe.
Thank goodness.
I had no idea this had become such a big fuss...
Um... Who are you?
Souta-kun!
You found Poco-chan?
Boss?!
Where have you been?!
Souta-kun and this child had an awful time because you were gone!
Wait...
Don't tell me...
Actually...
Got a bite!
Gaogao-chan!
Huh?!
What?!
I was going to come straight back, but the fishing was better than I expected...
The fishing?! Who cares about the fishing?!
What are you thinking?!
Sorry, sorry...
I really am very sorry for being so careless.
Oh... It's okay.
I should introduce myself.
I'm the president of Team Planet, Saeki Manabu.
I'm his wife, Yukie.
I'm so sorry for the trouble he caused.
Oh, no...
Ah, excuse me.
Hiroshi?
I forgot about him!
Souta-san!
I can't find the little guy!
What do we do? This island is just too big!
Huh? What?
Huh?
You already found him?
What the heck?!
How could you guys not tell me?
I climbed all the way up here to look for him...
Whisper Whisper
Yikes. What's with him?
Hiss
What is with this place, anyway?
Why are there so many couples?!
Hiss
I love you
Together forever
We're getting married
Risa & Takashi LOVE
"Lovers' Sanctuary"? Give me a break!
Lovers' Sanctuary
"If you hold hands in the middle of Angel Road,
you'll be together forever"?! Yeah, right!
As if something so superstitious could ever be real!
It could never...
It's her!
Whoa! The wind's fierce—
A-Are you okay?
Thanks...
Huh?
Aren't you the guy I saw at the harbor?
You're soakin' wet!
You can use this.
Uh... Er...
It's no use. The words aren't coming out!
And after I finally found her...
What do I do in a situation like this?
Help me, God! Buddha!
Dahama-sama!
The three rules of communication:
Say a proper hello!
Make eye contact!
And... smile!
If you can do those things, you'll be fine.
Okay!
Um...
My name's Hiroshi!
I'm Ooishi Rinko.
R-Rinko-san...
Huh? What's this, Hiroshi?
You've met my sister?
Your sister?!
Rinko-san is your sister?!
Uh, yeah.
Souta-san would become my brother-in-law?
I wouldn't mind that...
Wait... "Ooishi"?
You have different last names?
Well, yeah. She's married.
A married woman...
Hii-kun?
Um...
Hiroshi-kun?
Hii-kun!
Maybe we should give him some time alone.
Uh... Yeah.
Please keep your hijinks under control.
Sorry, really.
Poco?
I'm not mad anymore.
Come on.
Come over here.
Souta!
So lovey-dovey.
A far cry from us...
Ow, ow, ow!
Souta! Carry me! Carry me!
Sure, sure.
Gaogao-chan and
The Blue Sky
Episode 8: "Gaogao-chan and the World Above the Clouds"
The Tale of GaoGao-chan
and the World Above the Clouds!
Gao?
Where am I?
You're awake, are you?
Welcome to the entrance to the world above the clouds.
Who are you?
My name is Bunama Kiesa.
I'm this world's Creative Director.
Basically, I'm your Creator.
Creative... D...
It's a pity what happened to you.
I see... So I'm...
Not getting any bites today...
I give up.
Shall we be on our way, then?
Something wrong?
I don't want to go yet, gao.
They'll all be sad, gao!
Okay.
What?
I'm the Creative Director, after all.
I can do anything!
And so, Gaogao-chan
returned to Mimi and Momo's place.
I'm back, gao!
Gao?
Vacation
Woo-hoo!
It's here! It's here!
Voices Gaogao-chan: Kuroda Takaya Mimi: Makino Yui Momo: Kokido Shiho Bumana Kiesa: Toriumi Kousuke Narration: Toriumi Kousuke
Text: Staff Script: Ikeda Rintarou Storyboards/Production: Yamashita Hidemi Art/Backgrounds: Masuda Shunsuke Art/Backgrounds: Hori Chikako Coloring: Onodera Emiko Camera: Gotou Haruka Camera: Shiradou Katsunori Production Assistant: Ishibashi Shingo
Narration: Kaname Jun
Udon Prefecture Vice Governor
The taste of one's hometown is difficult to find in Tokyo.
Now this is real sanuki udon.
Next episode: "Sardine Stock."