We're so glad to finally meet you all!
We're Eclipse!
I'm Citron, the leader!
And over here...
Hey there! I'm Rouge!
And on this side...
Good evening! I'm Violette!
Have a good time, everyone!
If you don't get pumped up, I'm not responsible for what might happen to you!
Our first song is, of course, "nO limiT"!
Sing it with us!
IDOL ATTACK
d
deai wa mirai ikusen no kibou All encounters lead to a million future hopes.
e
sora, hatenai shinjitsu made wa tooi The truth's still faraway, as limitless as the sky.
d
meiro no deguchi mada mienakute We haven't found the exit to the maze.
e
hontou no kotae sagashite iru We're searching for the true answer.
d
dakara zettai... So there is no doubt!
e
kurayami no mukou ni mieru hikari no kiseki ga The miraculous lights you can see through the dark...
d
zigzag ni kakenukete kibou e no kiseki wo tsumuideku ...weave a blazing zigzag trail toward hope.
e
kanashimi wa Though sorrow
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nagareru toki wo tometakutemo wants to stop the flow of time...
e
omoi ya sakebi tsuwaranakutemo Though your feelings and your cries don't reach them...
d
sore demo kokoro ni utsushitsuzukete bokura wa ikiteku We'll still live on, reflecting on it in our hearts,
e
zetsubou wa sou kitto kurikaeshite yuku no ni even though this will just repeat the cycle of despair.
d
nagareru kaze ga tsumetakutemo Though the winds that blow are cold...
e
ikitsuku basho ga mienakutemo Though we can't see where we'll end up...
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boku wa ima mae wo muki yume no iriguchi de itsuka wa For now, I'm pressing on. Someday, at the entrance to my dream,
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genkai wo koete yuku we'll surpass all limits.
Thanks, everyone!
Actually, today Eclipse has a big announcement for you!
This is a pretty big town!
Don't get lost.
There are no regulations here yet, so you can play Basquash to your heart's content.
They've got a hot spring, too! Let's get going!
Hot spring?
Look, there.
Oh, steam!
Yep, exactly.
You!
Don't have a choice, do I?
Hey, just a sec, what're you—
That way!
Rouge!
Find her!
Hey, wait up!
Thanks, Dunk Mask.
Dan, you're doing some heavy breathing.
What on earth was that all about?
Don't get all jealous about it!
C'mon, hot spring! Hot spring!
Hey, hold up, Sela...
Those feet...
Huh? Mr. Dan, what's wrong?
Hey, Dan!
Let's hurry up and visit the hot spring!
Don't just lollygag, stupid-head!
O-Oh yeah! Come on!
Yeah!
What's wrong?
Oh, I have an errand!
Oh dear, what is it, Jiiya?
You mustn't go bathing with them in that getup, princess!
I know.
I have no choice but to split off from them, do I?
So? Any new tips?
Nope. Completely dry.
Me too.
But that Eclipse thing is big news!
Yeah!
At tomorrow's press conference, the whole corps is gonna swarm them like piranhas!
It's their first scandal, after all!
Eclipse...
I am replenished.
Stop it!
Quit complaining!
If you can be a can opener, you can stand in for a sponge too!
You're just substituting me because you feel like it!
I'm not a can opener or a spon—
This is so gross...
Hey, hold still!
Quit it! I'm gonna be sick!
Hey, I know those!
Sela, that's a Lunar bra, right?
The one that "lifts, holds, shapes, and gives you a Moon Bust too," right?
That's right.
You ought to take a little more care with your lingerie, too,
instead of wearing a kiddie bra like that.
Kiddie?
This sports bra is a kiddie bra?
Captivating lingerie is a woman's weapon!
And a beautiful bust is the ultimate aphrodisiac for luring men!
All of it is a trap to enthrall the carriers of the strongest genes!
You're way ahead of me.
This warms you all the way through.
Look! It's so big!
You are a kid.
What?!
Oh, this feels good...
Like I'm gonna melt...
Um... Have we met, ma'am?
N-No.
So vexing!
To think I'd catch sight of such fine feet, and then lose them again!
Yes?
This is... a Lunar Bust...
Truly two full moons...
The feet outweigh the chest!
Oh, those feet. I want to meet them again!
Compared to Haruka, we really are as different as an elephant and a mouse.
I'm a mouse.
I wanna go to the moon again!
Yeah! If I went to the moon, even I could...
You're...
My regrets for the long lapse in correspondence, Mr. Ayukawa!
Oh, don't look at me like that!
You haven't even said hello yet and you're already giving your former assistant quite a stink eye.
What's your business?
I thought I would say hello.
The truth is, I've had a career change too.
Eclipse Head Manager, Jan Harris.
Call me Germana! Germana!
Germana?
Yes! This industry has rubbed off on me wonderfully.
Maybe next time I could treat you to some stee-tayay shi-suay for ee-fray!
I don't understand what you mean.
You... What are you plotting?
I'm sure you'll find out soon.
'Til next time!
Germana, Germana, Ger mana ger. Manager.
I get it!
That was a good soak...
It's Alan!
Where'd you go?
Well...
That felt good!
That felt horrible...
There! There he is!
Wh-What's this?!
Dan JD! Are the rumors true?
How long have the two of you been together?
What on earth are you talking about?
You can't get away with playing dumb. Look!
Th-That's...
From earlier...
The smooch. Smooch!
Then you acknowledge the relationship?
You're involved with Rouge from Eclipse, correct?!
Mr. Dan, this is you kissing Rouge from Eclipse?
No! She got me on the cheek! The cheek!
Who was she anyway, this Booze or something from Express or whatever?
Surely you're joking, right?
This kid isn't smart enough to make jokes.
Look, there!
Time for MBS News.
The other day, the popular Lunar idol group, Eclipse, made an important announcement.
It's sudden, but we've decided to form a Basquash team!
You all know about Basquash, right?
We'll play our debut match before you know it!
I hear their opponents will be announced at the second-stage Eclipse concert tomorrow.
Anata to watashi wa itsuka deaeru
"Someday, you and I shall meet."
Yep.
Cheer us on!
Yogen wo todoke ni kitano
That's my prophecy for you
Futari wo hitotsu ni musubu chiketto
along with this ticket that will unite us.
Tsuki no pasupooto
A moon passport.
AH tsumaranai joushiki wo taikutsu na sekai wo kowashite
Ah~ Let's take this dull common sense with this boring world and shatter them!
Mada minu yume e no tobira hirake
Let's open the doors to our unseen dreams!
Taemanai densetsu e mohitotsu no mirai e
I want to be with you, the one I've never met.
Mada aenu anata to ikou
We'll head towards the unfaltering legend and our alternate future,
Sakasama na tsuki kara no mohitotsu no keshiki wo
while embracing the incomparable scenery
Dakishimete dakishimete
that can only be seen from the inverted moon.
Hey, Dan!
Wake up!
Come out!
What is it, jeez...
Thanks! We love you all!
Thank you, thank you.
So, do you all remember what day this is?
That's right! This is when we announce the opponents for our Basquash debut match as Team Eclipse!
I hate long lead-ins, so we'll just jump straight to the introductions!
Dunk Mask, a.k.a. Dan JD!
Clap, everyone!
Say hello, say hello!
Uh... um...
Tonight's final-stage concert will be a Basquash match against my boyfriend Dan JD and two others!
If you don't watch, I'm not responsible for what might happen to you!
Dan JD, this is a match between lovers?
This is going to be an incredible game, I'm sure!
What the hell are you up to?!
No big deal! I ended up liking you!
Play us!
As a thank you for that kiss.
You've gotta be kidding me!
No, you gotta be kidding!
Even I had to pay.
But you gotta hand it to her.
Still!
You have to exploit the press for all they're worth!
If you beat us, you'll be famous, you know?
Plus you could go to the moon.
The moon?
It's a done deal, then?
...That's why.
That went perfect, Rouge!
Easy as pie!
Who'd have thought just leaking a few photos on the Net would get the tabloids all over it so fast?
It was the fans more than the tabloids...
I feel a little sorry for him.
We didn't have a choice.
Our unit was brought together for that express purpose, after all.
Okay, let's go.
Screw you, Dunk Mask!
Touch Rouge and you die!
Don't go thinking you're hot stuff!
Is this entire crowd her fans?
Just like a road game.
Sounds like fun. Makes a good handicap.
Yes. And if we win, then I too...
Da-dum!
Yeah, it's a chance to get to the moon!
Thanks for coming, everyone!
We predict our victory!
Root for us!
Hang in there!
Kick those idols' asses!
Tonight's game has a time limit: the time it takes to sing "Running On."
The side with the most points when the song ends is the winner.
The beautiful curve of that Achilles tendon...
I feel a rhythm from it, just as if it's thrumming a melody!
Viva Cosmoon!
That Germana is no ouch-slay himself.
Huh?
The full version of "Running On" is 5:18.
I'll let you know how much time is left.
You know a lot about them or something?
I looked stuff up earlier! Don't worry about it!
What links my heart... to your heart is...
Far more than some vague friendship...
The power that spills with a crimson color...
We'll be running on!
Gotcha! Sela!
Okay!
Good one!
Rouge!
All right, all right, all right!
This is what I'm talking about!
Sweet!
Nice one, Dan!
Basquash!
Oh! This is getting fun!
Let's show them what we can do too! Idol play!
Dammit!
Thanks!
Shit!
That idiot Dan!
He's not taking them seriously just because they're idols!
No, he's serious.
He's serious, and he still can't get the ball away from them.
Shit! It's not supposed to go like this!
Those idols are pretty good!
Keep your cool, Dan!
Don't be tricked by their dance.
There!
Destroy!
So cool...
Good! Keep that up!
You still have time!
Alan?
This song is...
Mr. Dan, this is the live version!
There's only 1:46 left!
Huh? What?
Hey, don't look away!
Destroy!
Miss Rouge!
Rouge!
Hold on—
Dumbass!
Hey, you okay?
Shut your pie holes!
Hold on! Okay?!
Ow! I can't sing any more!
If I say it hurts, it hurts!
H-Hey, what are you...
I'll carry you to the bench.
You don't need to—
Quit squirming.
You can't eat a Destroy and be just fine.
Don't underestimate me!
I dodged the core of it.
Everybody's looking at us.
It's because of those photos that were spread around.
No reason to let it bother you now.
That kiss was setting a trap for all of you...
I'm your enemy.
Why are you being nice to me?
Rouge, are you okay?
Don't try to push yourself.
Well, we have no choice.
As of now, I declare this game finished—
What?!
I explained the rules.
The game is over when the song ends.
Play on!
Even if she's out, you still have two left!
I can't sing Rouge's part.
I can...
I can't let you continue in your unstable condition.
Be serious!
Just give up already! A loss is a loss!
Lose with some class!
Go home!
Go home! Go home! Go home!
This is probably part of their strategy too.
We gotta lose because of this...?
Then the game goes to...
What links my heart to your heart is...
What's that?
That's...
Alan! Why is he...?
Far more than some vague friendship...
Take a look at this!
That's... a fan club membership card?
And it's Member Number 7?!
Single-digit members are Premier-level!
I'm a huge Eclipse fan!
Listen up!
The rules didn't say whether Eclipse themselves had to be singing!
So everybody, let's sing the rest of the song together!
What should we do?
Do? Well... Eclipse is winning...
Right?
Whatever the fans say, goes!
Rouge?
I'm sorry I worried you, everyone!
As you see, I think I can keep going!
So I want to play this game out to the end!
But, I'm not quite in full form so I don't know if I can manage the whole song...
Please! Sing it with us!
And we'll win for sure!
Shall we?
Why not?
All right, you all wanna sing?
"Running On"!
Someday I'll tell you of the greatest legend...
You won't beat us!
Here's a token to remember me by!
Excuse me.
I knew he was cool!
Destroy!
All right!
Good! They're tied again!
And I know what sets my feelings boiling like this...
Good grief, what's wrong with you?
Is that you're here...
Woo-hoo, Sela!
Good, nice job, Sela!
Time?
Another 48 seconds.
This could go either way.
Right now, higher than the moon...
I'll jump and reach you...
Dan!
All right! Got it!
Not a chance!
Go for it, Dan!
Basquash!
We'll climb to the top of our goal...
We'll be running on...
Game set.
Stop, please!
I'm the one at fault!
As the leader, Citron, it's all your responsibility!
I apologize.
Sticking your god damn noses where they don't belong...
If you'd stopped there, you would have won cleanly!
Listen to me!
You aren't allowed to have ties! Remember that!
Are you hurt, Citron?
No, I'm fine!
It was close, wasn't it?
I thought we would win for sure.
But today's game was so much fun!
It was!
It might be due to him.
Him?
Next time, we're gonna beat you so bad.
Dunk Mask.
And so?
Rouge, don't tell me he'll be on your mind?
Th-That punk? No way!
Oh, you...!
I told you, I don't care about him!
Really?
I don't mean to boast, but I've got three copies of every disc by Eclipse,
with one copy for archiving, one for listening, and an extra one as a backup copy,
and of course, I carry an autographed photo as a good luck charm!
Alan might actually be pretty weird.
But it's thanks to him that we pulled off a tie, so we have to be grateful.
A tie... is the same as losing!
Dan.
What, don't tell me Dan fell asleep?
Must be from all the thinking he did.
The feet of those idols called out to me, you know.
Called?
Yes... As if they were about to start telling me something.
There was something else underneath today's game.
akiramenai no mo'
I'm not gonna give up.
doumawari da toshite mo
Even if it's the long way around.
tadoritsuku no oops!
I'll get there and go "Oops!"
oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Body rock nani ga machiuketeta to shitemo
Body rock! No matter what you were waiting for...
I won't stop ki o tsuketa hou ga ii kamo ne
...I won't stop! So you might wanna watch out.
Step back. Up in this town, I'm number one girl.
Some days ugokidasu koto tameratte
Some days I hesitate to move.
The next day dakedo wasureru no mo daiji da tte
The next day, but forgetting can be important, too.
arukitsuyoku natte mukaeta today
Kept walking and I'm stronger now to face today.
susundeku no my way
I'll keep going my way.
sono te wo kazashite tsukamu free world
Reach out your hand and grab on to a free world.
I'll show you now baby, baby
sou furu supiido de
that's right, at full speed.
mou junbi okay? tamerawanai de
You're already ready, okay? So, don't hesitate.
"itsuka" ja nai masa ni ima
Not "someday", but right now.
Wake up before too late
The world is mine utagau yochi mo nai
The world is mine— I don't even have room to doubt it.
mizukara no (yourself) naka de (inside) shinogi kezuriau Life
Inside myself (yourself inside) we're both scraping away at life.
"Shut up I don't care what they say" oh! ki ni shinai de
"Shut up I don't care what they say." Oh! Don't worry about it.
aruiteku no my way
I'll keep walking my way.
kono te wo kazashite tsukamu free world
I reach out my hand and grab on to a free world.
I'll show you now baby, baby!
sou furu supiido de
that's right, at full speed.
mou junbi okay? tamerawanai de
You're already ready, okay? So, don't hesitate.
"itsuka" ja nai masa ni ima
Not "someday", but right now.
Wake up before too late.
Why her...?
Okay! We were scolded, but we're gonna keep going!
Do you think we could get into the OCB too?
Duh, of course! That's what we're here for!
Next time: Nonstop Jump Stop!
NEXT TIME
Nonstop
Jump Stop!
Look forward to it!
Even if you come to a standstill, that's not a loss!