Takara Fansubs Translation: Shippothekit
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Look up at the stars
An infinite number of scattered lights
Floating above the ring
Today rainbow-coloured sweat will fly
It's not bright tonight! My life
At this moment is only small
Like a lit firework
Our red faces flare up
I don't understand tonight! Now I'm
Suited for this lonely smell
Hit the waves and break them
Things like kindness have no meaning
The last subject of the sports section: boxing.
A few words about the bantamweight match between
Koji Nango and Joe Yabuki.
Like in his last fight against Harajima,
Yabuki vomited in the ring and lost miserably by K.O.
After his come-back, he accumulated victories
but it's absurd for a boxer to vomit in the ring.
And in the world of boxing,
it's rumoured that his career is coming to an end.
The fight was introduced by a Venezuelan
nicknamed: "The Crownless King"
Carlos Rivera.
He's yet to have a match scheduled in Japan.
We're eager to see the No. 6 world champion in a Japanese ring.
May I speak to president Nakayama?
It's Shiraki, of the Shiraki Club. Congratulations for being such
a good trainer for Nango last night.
I'm just calling about Nango.
Has his next match been scheduled?
I see. That's good news.
Are you willing to entrust me with the organization?
The cachet will be as important as the title of the Orient.
His opponent? Of course, we'll decide.
That's all.
I'll give you the details later.
It's decided, Robert.
Carlos's first Japanese opponent
will be Koji Nango, the defeater of Joe Yabuki yesterday.
Carlos, you heard them. Is that alright with you?
O.K.
Episode 7: Wandering... Like a Wild Beast
Tange Boxing Club
What, Joe?
It's urgent. I need to pee.
You pee a lot. You were in there for an hour at least.
Yeah. All night.
Hey, Gramps...
Hey, Gramps! Are you busy?
With what?
Quit joking. With my next match, of course!
Is it organised?
Hey, Gramps!
An earthquake?
Don't pretend to sleep. Answer me, Gramps!
Come on, tell me. You went to the boxing federation, right?
You lost against the defending champion,
against the No. 1 and No. 2 bantamweight.
and you vomit all over the ring.
I hate to say it, Joe, but no one will fight you now.
No club leader will want you to face their boxers.
A boxer that can't hit in the temple and falls to vomit
doesn't attract the crowds.
You've done well getting that group of managers
who wanted to crush you by opposing their strongest.
Even without this, it would've happened sooner or later
since you'd be haunted by Rikiishi's ghost.
You want to kill yourself in the ring in the shadow of Rikiishi?
Actually, it's already happened. You died along with Rikiishi...
As a boxer, Joe Yabuki is dead.
Stop, I'm still alive.
I still have my professional boxer license.
Resign, Joe!
A boxer who cannot get into the ring
is a dead boxer!
Bridge of Tears
Gramps! Listen to me, Gramps!
I'm not dead!
I can feel the fire of passion burning inside of me
even if it's only a few flames,
I'm not dead!
I didn't die with Rikiishi!
Gramps, if you can't sleep, drink a bit.
I'm going to look for a bottle in the kitchen.
It's okay. I won't sleep anyways.
Gramps, when you plan on closing the club,
I hope...
Gramps!
Don't say such nonsense, Nishi. You're still here.
I won't close it while I have Nishi the Mammoth, middleweight.
Thanks...
Go to sleep.
Your match is in less than a week.
Yes...
Joe, sorry to make you wait. Let's go.
Okay.
If you don't want to come, I'll take care
of Nishi alone.
- Let's go, Nishi. - Okay.
What are they doing?
Gramps! Nishi! Hurry up!
Yabuki!
Noriko...
I ran into Nishi and Grandpa Danpei.
They told me to make you dinner because you stayed behind.
You didn't go to Nishi's fight...
What!?
They abandoned me.
I entrust you with the club.
Those jerks!
They make me wait and leave without a word!
Gramps, I hate to see Joe like that...
He spends his time daydreaming or hitting the punching bag like a madman.
To get out of despair, we must first admit that we've sunk.
Otherwise, we will have great difficulty restoring hope.
He refuses to confess
that he's sunk into despair. He knows it well though.
Hey! Taxi! Taxi!
Korakuen Hall. I'm in a hurry.
Yabuki's right on the temple
during the 6th round...
was the cause of death according to the autopsy.
Stop, stop!
Kunitomo Boxing Club
What? You still want to fight against Tiger?
I know I'm exaggerating. But I beg you.
I will do it without a cachet.
You don't seem to understand the situation, Yabuki.
You know boxing consists of hitting in the face.
The audience comes for that.
A boxer who can't hit in the face, they have no interest in.
Don't worry.
Next time, I'll hit Tiger in the face!
And vomit, perhaps?
If you were in my club I would advise you retire.
What!?
Get out of here!
I'm busy. I'm organizing a new match.
No need to yell. I understand.
I'll go quietly this time.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Hey, Tiger. It's been a while.
That's enough.
It's easy to see that you're the defending champion.
What rhythm!
Say, do you want to do a bit of sparring with me?
Get him out! He's distracting me from my training.
Come on, that's not nice. You're relentless!
Us two, we fought in the ring.
Go, Yabuki!
The champion must defend his title, he's very nervous.
Let go of me.
It's not just Tiger who's nervous!
Bastard!
Clobber him!
Disgusting!
Throw him out! He'll dirty the gym!
Yabuki, it's been a long time...
Goromaki... Gondo Goromaki...
Clean yourself up, you've got blood everywhere.
What a magnificent come-back!
I've seen almost all of your fights. They were nice.
You see the latest ones?
Yes.
Three consecutive losses...
The result of the fight doesn't matter.
It's the way you box that interests me.
You, you're a high-class boxer.
No matter the outcome. That's my opinion.
You leaving?
Yes. I'm in trouble.
I'm going on a trip.
On a trip...
You want to come with me?
I just returned from a trip.
I see...
Yabuki,
it's inept for me to say this but, hang in there.
I hope to see you occasionally.
Excuse me.
Looks like everyone's here. Is it a party or what?
Joe!
Nishi! Sorry I couldn't see you in the ring.
So? Did you win?
Yes, I won by K.O. in the last round.
Ah, good. That's great.
So, you finished 8 rounds.
Next time, it's a 10 round match!
It's a shame. I would've loved to see your K.O. of hell!
Yes, a shame. I wanted you to see that
since that was my last fight.
What? Your last fight?
Nishi decided to stop boxing after the match today.
He has a reason.
During the match,
he hurt his already damaged wrist.
According to the doctor at the hospital, it's a complex fracture.
He can't continue to box.
Nishi, if you stop boxing, what'll be left?
It can't be, Gramps. Is there nothing that can be done?
It can't be.
Nishi! Let's go to the hospital together!
We'll find a surgeon who will operate on you
and you will box again!
Nishi, trust me.
I'll never let you feel the pain
of not being able to box!
Nishi isn't the only one who's stopping. You are too!
What? What did you say, Gramps?
I'll say it a million times: you're finished, like Nishi.
It's a final decision, without question.
I'm going to close the Tange Boxing Club. Understand?
As long as Nishi could box, I continued.
It's over. "Gramps the Boxer of the slums."
is finally retiring.
Resign, Joe.
Every man has his limits.
Honestly, it's too hard to see you like that...
As for your future, Nishi and you...
Mr. Hayashi is willing to look after you.
He's ready to employ you two full time.
Yabuki, one day,
I hope my shop will be as big as a supermarket.
I need staff now.
You're welcome to! You inspire confidence.
We should go.
We must prepare for the deliveries tomorrow.
- Thanks for everything. - It's nothing.
They're young, they'll recover. Even Yabuki...
- Noriko, let's go. - Okay.
Thank you for your kindness, Noriko.
Nishi can do what he wants.
But I won't work for Hayashi.
It's out of the question.
And Gramps...
your jokes about closing the club and my retirement,
they're not funny.
Well, I'll pretend not to have heard anything.
I'm going to bed.
Tiring day.
"Shiraki Boxing Club"? What's this?
Carlos Rivera versus Koji Nango
Carlos Rivera...
Oh yeah, Yoko's protégé.
Good evening, dear boxing fans.
Tonight, world champion, Carlos Rivera,
will fight for the first time in Japan!
He'll confront the No. 2 bantamweight, who defeated Yabuki by K.O.,
Koji Nango, who's in good shape, indeed!
The numerous audience members are impatient to see the boxers.
Carlos, are you ready?
Yeah, Robert.
O.K. Let's go!
The match is starting.
Please hurry!
Thank you for the invitation. I came to amuse myself.
In the red corner, No. 6 of the bantamweight category
in the world rankings, Carlos Rivera!
About this guy you've brought from South America, Carlos Rivera,
I have a question...
Is he strong?
Yes, he is strong.
Like Rikiishi?
I don't know.
The first round begins.
Mr. Tono's interested in the fight to see Nango's resistance
when facing a world ranking boxer.
Exactly, yes.
Strange... He's evasive for a world champion.
What's going on? His punches are very slow.
Alright!
Nango unleashes! He clearly dominates Carlos.
Well done, Nango! Keep going just like that! Go!
It's unbelievable.
His nickname, The Crownless King, seems very unjustified.
Oh, no, Carlos! Oh, no!
What's that? You call that a world champion?
Go, Nango! You're going to win a world title!
Stop!
Very good.
Nango, finish him next round.
This guy's exhausted.
It's your chance!
With a world title, you could become champion.
O.K., Carlos... Next round, go.
How do you explain this, Mr. Tono?
Lucky... It's just a lucky punch.
Lucky...
Lucky! Lucky!
What luck? I saw everything.
He dealt a blow and he slid his arm
to hit him a second time with his elbow.
Carlos Rivera...
You bastard!
Sad memories are hidden by your shoulders
You are walking alone in life
Now sweet comfort
Shouldn't hurt your back
Bitter tears overflow
Just pretend you don't notice
Bitter tears overflow
Just pretend you don't notice