You are the swine, chief Oda. - That's enough!
Who are you talking to!? - A swine.
I'll turn around the damages.
Win by all means!
- Wasn't there another way? - Be quiet, woman!
Let's go for a drink tonight.
I'm not in the mood. Sorry.
You said you weren't in the mood...
Follow this car!
Where are we going?
Here, here. Turn left!
Watch out! Don't turn so suddenly...
That was a pretty narrow road...
- Quickly! - Yes.
Weird...I didn't know there was a road here...
There was this hidden love hotel for famous people around this area...
it's hard to spot.
Love hotel?
Sorry. I'm just rambling.
Whatever. Take me to the nearest station.
Roger that.
Nowadays, society is filled with harassment.
There are sexual, power, moral, and many other types of harassment.
Even though people in Japan are aware of this problem,
nothing has changed and harassment still occurs.
The age discrimination of women is ridiculed.
Older female workers are not valued.
Only the young and beautiful are praised.
Age harassment.
In short, A-hara.
This is a story about
a woman fighting against age harassment.
Age Harassment Episode 5
Original air date: August 6, 2015
The roads were getting more dimly lit, I've been wondering where we were going.
Right.
I've never come here with a woman.
Spotted sardine, here you are.
So it's settled, huh.
You kept holding yourself until this time, huh.
- You're wrong, we're not... - Yet.
But you're together now, right?
That's marry-hara.
Editor's Comment: It's amazing how they just keep coming up with different types of harassment. :)
Marry-hara?
Marriage Harassment.
When one keeps asking a person about marriage.
I'm not doing anything wrong!
You can't just talk like that now.
So what about "when you give your parents a grandchild"?
Straight to jail.
This society is suffocating, huh.
Take your time.
My dad taught me to go to sushi places when things go wrong. He's passed away now.
No Japanese person wouldn't feel better after eating sushi, so think after you eat.
My dad always told me to say "Idiots! I'll fight you tooth and nail" when I'm mad or I need to get something off my chest.
And you fight without holding back.
Yeah.
- I'm home. - Welcome back!
Welcome back.
You've waited for me for dinner?
I made a dragonfly salad!
I wanted to show you, so we waited. Tada!
You're skilled!
Mai-chan started to love bugs, huh.
Because you love your dad.
I love mom too!
You're not as happy, right.
There's something else you need, right.
Are you tired?
A bit.
Go change, and then we will eat the drangonfly salad!
I have no intention of getting married, ever.
My dad died in car accident at 42.
People can die so suddenly, I thought.
I was the chief mourner, while wearing my school uniform.
"He was happy with his family, but he wasn't blessed with the company."
"He didn't quit because he was thinking about his family."
People can die so suddenly, that's why I want to live without a family of my own.
It's regrettable.
I, the eldest son, will live as I want, for my father.
Now I want to see my dad.
- You're leaving now? - Yes.
So you're saying "Sorry to leave before you" to your chief who is staying later than you?
Komari Yoshiki (54)
Iron Steel Materials Dept Section Chief
Ueda Toshiyuki (26)
Iron Steel Materials Dept
Let's go.
- Yoshii-san. - Yes.
You did your best for First Textiles yesterday.
You've gotten used to the General Affairs job description, right?
I said too much to my seniors, I was feeling seriously down afterwards.
I reflected upon my actions.
Being alone at times like this is awful.
Did your boyfriend cheer you up?
No, I don't have one.
Don't tell me. You don't have to hide it!
When you're sad, you meet with the person you love. Eat sushi.
And then, you think everything through.
Ah!
That's exactly what Chief Hoshina said!
Yesterday we met by accident when I was going home and he treated me to sushi!
Sushi?
Right.
He told me about his late father.
He told you that much, huh.
You knew about this too?
We went for sushi a lot when we were both in Second Textiles.
I cheered up thanks to the sushi.
Glad to hear that.
If you excuse me.
Huh? Where's Sada?
- Starting today... - He's on a week leave starting today.
Why?
The older kid, his daughter, has a high fever.
But his wife's there!
His wife is on a business trip abroad, so he has to take care of both children.
I got it.
Ikawa.
Clients are working, sorry.
- I am terribly sorry. - Ikawa! Hey!
- He ran away. - This bastard...
I'll do it.
No, thanks.
When I entrust anything to you, something bad happens!
Excuse me.
So...
Ah, busy, so busy.
Why we are so loaded with work, huh?
- Yoshii-kun. - Yes.
- Yoshii-kun! - Yes!
Please process this data quickly.
It can be done quickly through Excel.
Right? Do this fast?
You can do it.
I have other data left.
So I won't be able to do this for the next 30 minutes.
- Sorry. - I'm in a hurry too!
It sounds like he's mispronouncing Excel, by saying Axle, but he's actually getting his programs mixed up. Axle is an accounting software program.
Axle? The accounting software, right?
This, I get. I get it, but...
I don't know how to use it.
You can't use Excel?
Can't be!
Sada would always do this.
And he went on leave suddenly.
I'll do it as soon as I'm done with mine.
- I'd rather you did this. - But the other party will be kept waiting!
What should I do...
I'll apologize to them later.
It's urgent, do this one. Axle!
It's Excel.
I'm going to Hamanaka Ships and then I'll be heading home.
Since you're going there,
Go meet chief Yamazaki
and confirm his schedule. - Meet...
I sent him countless messages, is the meeting necessary?
Contacting via mail and meeting face-to-face are completely different.
It's your "he's at it again" face.
When you confirm the appointment face-to-face,
That's how you put people at ease and build trust.
You can't get that through mail and Internet.
In the end, it's face-to-face communication that will get the job done.
If you can't do a job without computers
and you're unable to meet face-to-face,
you are not able to do your job at all.
Can I go now?
Yeah.
Okay!
Hiramoto-san!
I'm back starting today.
I am very sorry for everything!
No problem.
It's good to have a place you can go to.
Good morning!
Sorry-chan!
Today's the day, huh?
I am terribly sorry for causing trouble!
I am sorry! Sorry!
Please forgive me.
I am grateful for being sent home for a week instead of being fired.
- Thank you! - Hiramoto!
Yes!
Sorry-chan, Sorry-chan!
- Sorry... - You've come back at last!
Sada went on a leave yesterday.
You know how to use Axle?
It's like playing broken telephone! Now Hiramoto has hearing problems. :)
Exile? Yeah, you turn on the CD
It's about Excel, probably.
Huh? What happened to Sada-san?
He seems to have some worries on his own.
His older daughter got sick.
He'll be absent for a week.
I'll do my best for the both of us!
I'm counting on you with Axle!
Roger!
- Exile? - Excel.
Please take a look at Sugihara-san's...
This is a copy of the automobile department's...
Yes, thank you.
- Is Ikawa-san... - Ikawa-kun!
It's me.
Something wrong?
It's nothing...
Things are going smoothly even though I wasn't here.
I'm not egocentric, you know.
I thought... maybe things slowed down a little bit... Sorry.
I was sick for a year and the company was running smoothly.
You're reminded of the power of orgnization. If someone's absent, they assign someone else.
Sada-san probably made the right choice, huh.
He puts his children before the company organization.
Maybe.
Yes, it's Emergency General Affairs.
Director Gondo!
Well, well, well...
I thought I would eat lunch will all the employees in the open cafeteria to see how things are down here.
Director, the girls call the menu that you set gonteen.
Gonteen = Gondo + canteen. It's a really bad pun.
Because it's Director Gondo, it's a "dandy lunch".
Or in short, "danran"
Lunch - ranchi
- What are they saying? - I don't get it.
- You're from General Affairs, right? - Yes.
Do your best as Emergency General Affairs.
Thank you very much!
If you have any complaints or ideas, feel free to tell me.
Let's do this together!
Thank you very much!
He seems to notice General Affairs more than he used to.
Yes!
Thanks for your work.
I'm saying this for your own good, but you know...
You should drink it. Gravity's working.
She's referring to skin sagging due to gravity and other signs of old age.
Your skin was taut when you got here.
How old are you?
I'm 22.
22, huh... Next year 23, and 27 in five years.
Hoshina-san likes young girls so you'll be off his radar next year.
We have nothing to do with each other.
It's okay, there's no need to hide it.
I was the romancing type, you know.
It's okay to like him.
If you're not ready to fight against 16-year-olds,
then you won't be with him.
The automobile department suddenly declared their need for more parts so they can increase their production line.
The shipbuilding department is short on planks
so we should wait for a delivery to stabilize the situation.
Any questions about this matter? If not,
Start working as soon as you get a call from the automobile department.
- That's all. - Yes, sir.
You guys...
Stop texting during meetings.
It's better to read an article or make a business call then sit at meaningless meetings.
It's not like we're playing games.
It's about an important job.
But meetings are important. And they are not meaningless.
There are a lot of meaningless things.
I completed everything by mail during this meeting.
- I think it's counterproductive. - We'll talk about it later.
Did you get approval from Oomisu Materials regarding the change of delivery to Hamanaka Ships?
All Oomisu Materials workers received a message with instructions.
Then confirm it with Director Takahashi-san.
It's not necessary since I mailed him, right?
Others have received the mail too and they know the situation.
Confirm important business transactions.
I think it's useless.
Listen.
Do you seriously think you can do a good job using only this machinery of yours?
You can say it's useless and pointless, but I still prefer to do my job relying on technology.
There is a difference between working and operating a computer.
I want to talk to the Compliance Committee.
Please.
My name's Ueda Toshiyuki, I'm from the Steel Materials Department.
I am running out of patience when doing an old-school job.
Treating a young person like that is age harassment.
Understood. If you can go to the conference room...
I'd prefer here.
To put it bluntly, I believe there are Showa Grandpas in every section.
The Showa era started in 1926 and ended in 1989.
I think we need a campaign on a larger scale.
For example, they use the computer sloppily...
Ueda Toshiyuki, huh...
Ikawa's one year senior, he's the son of a Shimakyuu railway owner.
Shimakyuu railways?
He's a naturally powerful company employee with connections.
People say he's capable with computers and does his job well.
He's not only capable; his father is a big fish in the business.
He's good with politics, right?
I heard it's better to refrain from saying some things when he's around.
Person with money, knowledge and power is popular, right.
Is this guy single? Huh? Single?
Even if you ask, what would you do?
The princess is making her move on him.
She's combining her youth and beauty to do that.
Yoshii-san.
- There, right? - Look, look!
That's why I'm worried.
The Showa Grandpa job takes a lot of time and it delays our work.
- I understand that. - Right?
Yoshii-san seems to be three times more invested in this case.
-Her cuteness is giving me the creeps. - She's determined.
When they have to work with computers,
they can't use Excel, they can't scan documents.
Same here!
And these Showa grandpas, they can't open, send or work on the file.
They are like that!
And then they call us in despite the urgent things we need to do, only to help them too.
The same!
They can't work accordingly to present times, yet they lecture you on your job.
The generations "don't match".
"Heart-to-heart, and make a connection."
I've been holding myself back all this time.
They don't make any effort, even though there's a generation gap.
And then they force their old way of working on young people. Age harassment.
I hear you.
We need a working revolution to dethrone the ruling Showa Grandpas.
Showa Grandpa--no,
We will take this matter to Chief Komori
and after discussing it we will think of a solution.
Please deal with this fast.
While we're still young.
Roger that.
What kind of medicine you're taking, Chief?
Antihypertensive and painkillers for my back. You?
For the normal pulse rate and calcium.
My bones are getting weaker, you know.
If you excuse me.
Why don't you join us for a meeting from time to time?
I have made plans already.
Why do you decline every day?
I can't go to work after pulling a nighter.
But it's the best way to do your job!
Yoshii-san, you're going, right?
I think so.
I'm glad! You're truly an angel!
Let's go, everyone! Is there a theme to it?
You don't need a theme for a drinking party.
It's stupid.
We're called stupid for declining a drinking party!
- Power Harassment! - Power harassment!
Calm down. Asano!
We can go, but it'll result in leftover work.
Foolish. If you're gonna pay for it, at least pay the seller.
Juuuust... certainly not joking.
- Asano. -Yes.
- We're going. - Yes.
- Make me coffee. - Yes.
Yoshii-san has reached a merchant level.
Excuse me?
You won't decline an invitation from men.
Can't be...
Our Showa Grandpas, the Chief and Deputy Chief are so miserable!
We should fix our attitudes towards men, even if they are Showa grandpas...
We need to make notes, huh.
Yoshii-san, you're only making an impression, at work and now.
You were trying to make an appeal to Ueda-san too, right?
He's the heir of the railway business.
- I-s that so? - There she goes!
I do research, you know.
I just met him for the first time.
You aim for Chief Hoshina and Ueda-san.
More than an angel, you're a merchant.
What you're saying...
... is true.
Idiots... I'll fight you tooth and nail!
Seriously, I was surprised.
So I was teaching them how to do their job and now I'm harassing people?
Komori is my peer.
After I recovered, I was transferred to General Affairs.
We used to work together at his department.
You could say anything at that time.
Ueda-san is young, knows well how to operate SNS
SNS - Social Networking System (Facebook, LINE, Twitter etc.)
He says that the firm will become more powerful if we eliminate meaningless actions.
To be honest, I agree with him.
Me too.
Ueda-san thinks that "Showa remainings" should step away from the company.
He may say so,
but confirming arrangements through by phone after mails
or not using smartphones during meetings,
that should be the same for Showa and Heisei generations.
Heisei period started on Jan 8, 1989
Even so, if you force your way of thinking on someone,
that's a harassment.
Ah, so let it be.
Ueda is a kid from his time (just like I am of mine). He's capable.
Fundamentally, he's wholehearted,
A guy you'd love to raise.
You went for sushi with our Yoshii, right?
- Thanks. - No problem.
And after that, what happened?
This happened.
If it did, you wouldn't have told me.
Right. She's nice and pretty.
Thanks for complimenting my subordinate.
If you were truly happy, you wouldn't have mentioned it.
Sorry to make you wait.
Somehow, places like these relax me.
And hanging out with my peer, Ikura.
This man was admired by other guys, you know.
I was no longer under his care when I got sick.
You could tell he was a tough negotiator.
He always achieved his goal,
he was always hard on the youngsters.
He would always pick a fight with anyone.
After that they would all go for a drink on the site.
This side of him will never come back.
It's the first time I heard about this.
Now I'm the chief's sandbag.
You are different than I thought, sir.
After talking to Ueda-san I was angry at you too,
but now that I know your good points, I'm sure we can solve this problem.
You're different than I expected.
Showa guys are all like this.
Working not with computers, but with their hearts.
It's not the case anymore.
Nowadays everything's done through computers.
It just got to me, you know,
We require Showa grandpas to use computers,
but when the same grandpas require us to do old-school things,
it becomes age harassment.
The Showa Grandpas is a problem of the entire company.
We could leave them be though.
They will soon be dead anyway.
The theme for this meeting is great! I feel the same!
I'll take it, Ueda-san.
The older workers need to learn so many things, huh.
Honestly, there are so many troublesome stuff...
Beef seconds, here!
But there are a lot of great people among the Showa Grandpas.
And then you have those who have hand-drawn maps from ticket booths through stations to the company.
Like these people from historical dramas.
These people are holding the company back.
They're useless so you need to help them,
and they invite you for a drink to thank you for the help. And that's even more annoying!
Yes, yes! Kokone ignores them.
When the workday ends, it's free time.
- Even so, they don't get it. - Right!
Can I make you a highball, Ueda-san?
A family of mixed alcoholic drinks that are composed of an alcoholic base spirit and a larger proportion of a non-alcoholic mixer.
Thanks.
Why didn't Yoshii-san come with us today?
Isn't she meeting with her boyfriend?
Really?
I mean, she really understood my situation back then.
Unlike us, she has a boyfriend, you know.
Excuse me...
Hello?
It wasn't delivered!?
It had to be tonight at 10.
How nostalgic... You haven't heard?
About what?
- Excuse me for a moment. - Sure.
Ueda, what happened?
IDIOT! What on earth have you done!
That's why I told you!
Are the materials still not here? We're supposed to start today!
It should be delivered yesterday at 10, right?
We are sorry. The changed date of the delivery was not confirmed.
It will definitely be delivered tonight at 10.
Why it wasn't? Explain yourself, idiot!
It's his fault.
I've told you many times to confirm it by phone, not only mails!
Explain yourself and apologize for your mistake!
You useless brat!
Komori-san, saying more will become a power harassment.
Ueda-san is still a newcomer
We would ask to compensate the loss, but this time...
Thank you.
Say thanks!
If the launching process is delayed, you'll have to pay penalty costs for one day.
Ueda-san, please don't forget about it.
Yes, sir.
We'd like to talk to you, Chief.
Right.
Grow some balls, you computer geek!
Okay, okay...
I am terribly sorry. I'm sorry.
My head...
Concussion...
Ouch, ouch...
I have your favorite macaroons from Maneju, Chief.
- Oh! - Here.
Nice, macaroons?
Aunties are more of a "Sweet jelly" types, aren't they?
Just joo- - I suddenly wanted to eat them
so I went to Maneju yesterday. It was dark and I was surrounded by couples.
Really, what an unpleasant feeling.
It was dark so I obviously didn't see their faces.
Obviously.
Older couples do not kiss on the road, right.
On the road? That's bad!
The ambulance can't pass you!
Macaroons from Maneju are the best.
Thanks for remembering about me.
Chief of Department.
I need to talk to you.
- This is my father's company lawyer. - My name's Saijo.
Good morning.
Let's move to the conference room...
- No, here's good. - Here?
Chief Komari was angry at me for my mistake
and hit me in front of witnesses at the construction site.
I've hurt my head.
- It can't be! - The symptoms
appeared soon after the head was hit
and after an observation it was predicted that full recovery will take six months.
Six months...
He made a complaint regarding his chief's power harassment, but you didn't do a thing about it.
This resulted in violent behaviour which will turn into a lawsuit. Please wait for instructions.
- Lawsuit? - Excuse us.
Terrible...
Lawsuit...
You have to wear a helmet at the construction site.
I believe the six-month recovery is a lie.
If you excuse me.
The hospital is a part of his father's group.
I'll go to the site to ask around.
I've known Manager Tsujimura for a long time.
Don't do stupid things!
You'll make things worse!
- Ouch... - I'm going.
- Stop! - I'm going with you.
This time I'll deal with this until the end.
Let's go.
She's in a hurry when Ueda-san's involved.
Merchant.
Lawsuit is bad...
Director Gondo will be angry...
What? Six-month recovery?
You won't be that hurt when someone hits you while you wear a helmet.
But it was violent?
That was just for show.
- For show? - Yeah.
He scolded him even more than our manager, even hitting him.
Even without it, the kid was helpless.
But he said he's filling for a lawsuit.
Lawsuit? Idiot.
It would all come out during the investigation.
His head is full of wind.
Still, he wishes to proceed with the lawsuit.
Even though it was his subordinate's failure to make a confirmation,
Komari immediately apologized to the boss himself:
Really, he is a valuable asset to us,
We'll cooperate better from now on.
That's what Komari-san is like.
We will tell it all to Ueda-san.
I think he'll understand.
What about the bandages?
It's too hot to wear them.
Just as I wrote in the mail...
It was all just for show, and he actually thinks highly of me?
This sappy story makes me sick.
It's all true, though.
The Showa grandpa, Chief Komari, not only mailed the boss, but also went to apologize directly.
He was protecting you, Ueda-san.
At first I too thought Chief Komari is a troublesome Showa grandpa.
No matter how many times I met him,
Even though his actions are old-school, he immediately knows if there are misunderstandings being made.
You probably have some doubts about various things too, right?
I've known him for a long time
and I can't find anything to complain about.
Only you were praised so much.
That is the truth.
Please reconsider the lawsuit.
Right.
With that being said...
No.
I understand.
Ikura-san!
I am sorry to trouble you with my sudden resignation,
but I was transfered to the managing section as of today.
I will enjoy the new world before me.
Thank you for your hard work.
Do you have a moment?
- Thank you for dropping the lawsuit. - No...
I know.
About the time when the manager of building supplies became sick.
You knew he wouldn't get better and you contacted him every day before his death.
Now his son is in charge, and he absolutely won't deal with any other company but ours,
all thanks to you.
You know how to grasp people's hearts, but
you relied way too much on computers,
and I ended up saying too much.
I trained you badly.
Komori-san.
I am terribly sorry for not being able to help you, sir.
Not at all. Physically, I'm leaving a fun job.
Age-wise, it's a blessing.
You did well by me.
I am happy to know there are young and capable women like you.
Thank you.
Well then....
Here.
Thank you.
I can't believe it.
Since the problem of a lawsuit happened, it was important from the company's perspective.
Gondo-san, your brainchild "Emergency General Affairs" will be featured in the morning magazine.
Thank you.
The efforts of General Affairs helps put company work at ease.
That's true, for newsletter writers too.
Even so, General Affairs workers do not make such an appeal.
I really hate when people do their best when no one's watching.
To appeal to everyone to try their best while knowing that someone will look out for them--
--That was the concept which led to the birth of Emergency General Affairs.
Although she joined the company this year,
This youngster here is the leader.
It has nothing to do with age nor with career. I don't want to forget about the appeal of shining women.
How about a dry meet at our hiding spot?
Hiding spot, huh... Sounds naughty.
Stupid.
So it's about...
I wanted to talk to you about the licence again...
Whenever you want.
I'll make a reservation for 7 pm.
7 pm it is then.
- Thank you very much. - No problem.
Director.
I will frankly tell you what I think.
Chief Komari's transfer is based on a misunderstanding.
Is there anything that can be done at this point?
Because of my movements as Emergency General Affairs.
the official version is completely different.
Shouldn't something be done?
Your name?
My name's Yoshii.
Right.
Whose decision was it to transfer him to planning management?
On what ground was the relegation made?
You're full of yourself, huh.
In the organization people have responsibilities on different levels of management.
It makes me angry to being told by a young lady what to do about the transfer.
Look.
What young people usually say is light and bright and meaningless.
This attitude is correct, but also a certain death.
But.
If you think you'll be treated lightly because you're young...
You're plain stupid.
I fought against myself...
Fought tooth and nail against myself.
Yoshii-san?
Yoshii-san.
Your other party is still not here,
should I get you something to drink?
Thanks, I'm just waiting.
I understand.