The introverted Joe has come to understand people's feelings,
and reached a state where he can read their memories by massaging them.
I pressed all 361 pressure points.
I accessed the memories in her body.
Good evening. I'm Joe Yabukihara.
Joe is now able to communicate normally with people.
He's grown into a "normal person."
No need for a sexy pose.
However, Joe was going through a change.
Amazing!
It feels so good!
Thank you.
You can tell where...
I'm sore, right?
Strange.
I can't sense anything.
Yes. Joe has become a regular human being.
EPISODE 11: THE PRESSURE POINT OF A CRISIS
Joe was about to face yet another challenge.
-I'm back. -Joe-san!
They're asking you to be on a special TV program.
They want you to investigate an unsolved mystery on TV.
Hello.
Of course, I accepted the offer!
It was the consequence of becoming the talk of the town.
MASSAGE DETECTIVE JOE
Welcome to "Tomorrow Wide."
Special program: The Massage Detective takes on an unsolved case.
Where is the case's pressure point?
Hello. I'm Sukeroku Gondo.
Have you heard of Massage Detective Joe, who everyone’s talking about recently?
He's a top detective who's solved some tough cases using massage techniques.
-I'm nervous. -This is exciting!
Sukeroku!
Today, we've invited Massage Detective Joe - real name Joe Yabukihara,
to solve an unsolved mystery, live on this special program!
Joe-san is already standing by at a certain location.
Let's get started right away.
Oiharu!
Nonsense!
If you don't go on the show, they'll sue you.
It'll be good PR for Hogusudo too.
Oiharu-san!
Oiharu!
We're live on air.
Hello.
I'm Haruo Oigawa a.k.a. Oiharu.
This is Massage Detective Joe-san.
Hello, Joe-san. I'm Gondo.
Hello.
You seem nervous. Let's relax.
We're here at "Club Harimao."
I'll explain why we are here.
Joe-san will investigate an unsolved case at Club Harimao.
We've also invited some professionals to assist us.
Detectives from the police department are here with us.
Detective Kaneishi and Detective Kato, who have top clearance rates.
Hi.
Um, I'm Kaneishi. Please call me "Money".
Hello. I'm Torao Kato. Looking forward to working on the show.
We're very excited to have you two.
Sure. You can count on us!
Are they going to be OK?
Please explain the case.
Sure.
Why is Joe on TV?
He has no time for this!
What can I do?
Aguri went ahead and accepted.
-Excuse me. -Even detectives get nervous, I see.
-Are you OK? -Yes, I'm fine.
Please, go ahead.
Yes.
"Anime Song Night..." No, that's not it.
The case is a random murder that happened 10 years ago.
Office worker Mayuko Wada, aged 22 at the time,
attended a mixer here at Club Harimao.
She was robbed and murdered on her way home.
There were no clues, and the case remains unsolved.
I see.
Detective Kaneishi, you were on the investigation team at the time, right?
That's correct.
I myself was working at a police station nearby.
I remember the incident very well.
I see.
Today, Joe-san will solve this murder case.
So in order to gather some clues,
we have the people that Mayuko-san was with before the murder.
Thanks for coming.
I went home with this guy after the mixer.
Hey, don't say that! That was 10 years ago.
But we are a married couple now.
This is embarrassing!
I see.
It's very complicated.
You'll be massaging these people, Joe-san?
That's right!
Joe-san has the amazing ability to read people's memories by massaging them.
Massaging them may give us clues for solving this case from 10 years ago.
Let the massage begin!
Very well. We'll get prepared over here, so back to you in the studio.
Well, Joe-san's massage investigation is going to be exciting.
While they get prepared, let's learn more about Joe-san.
We made a video about his life prior to working at the massage parlor,
based on information given to us by the parlor's owner.
Parlor's owner?
Madam Eco?
She was interviewed?
A video about his life?
You were interviewed?
What could I have done?
The assistant director was handsome.
They're going to play a video about you.
What? Me?
Yeah. Hurry!
Video...
"ENCOUNTER WITH DESTINY - JOE"
It happened about a year ago...
I was taking a walk and gathering firewood as usual.
That's when I found him.
He was so burnt out that he looked like he'd turned into pure white ash.
I thought that he might jump into the river and commit suicide.
I saw that his body was full of bad energy, so...
I started to massage him.
Hey, is this true?
Yeah.
Apart from the white clothes.
Joe had been fired from work for something he didn't do.
He could no longer trust anyone anymore.
Then, I realized something while I was massaging him.
This guy's energy wasn't like ordinary people's energy.
I asked his name out of curiosity, but when he told me, I was astounded.
Young man. What is your name?
Yabukihara. Joe Yabukihara.
The man who introduced himself like James Bond
was the son of Danpei Yabukihara, the man who taught me how to massage.
Yabukihara. Joe Yabukihara.
I didn't say it twice.
Danpei Yabukihara?
Your father?
What? Madam Eco knows your father?
I have no idea.
"ENCOUNTER WITH DESTINY - DANPEI"
15 years ago, my husband, a barber, passed away due to an illness.
I was thrown into despair.
It was during this time that we met.
When I see people like you, I have to help them.
"JOE'S FATHER, DANPEI"
You lost a family member?
I abandoned my family.
I guess we're two of a kind.
Danpei-san had left his family when Joe was still young.
He was a wandering massage therapist.
And for whatever reason, he and I met.
And the massage he gave me that time saved me.
"I didn't know that a massage could make someone so happy."
"I'd like to make people happy too."
"I'm going to try learning massage too."
This is how I found a new hope in life,
and I became a massage therapist.
I worked as a wandering therapist with Danpei-san.
He taught me many things.
Just when I was getting ready to open my own shop...
Good.
Danpei-san!
Danpei-san left without saying a word.
After some time had passed, Danpei-san's son appeared in front of me.
I wanted to repay Danpei-san for his kindness.
Would you like to work for me?
I asked Joe to work for me.
This is how Joe began working at my salon.
Do you have a therapist's license?
I do.
Oh, that's good.
What a touching story!
Madam Eco's teacher was Joe's father?
Everyone has their own story.
According to the owner, Joe-san hasn't seen his father for over 20 years.
Joe-san. You haven't seen your father?
He vanished when I was 8 years old.
You told them quite a bit.
It's about time that I tell Joe the truth.
So it's just right.
But you didn't need to tell him on national TV.
"READY TO GO"
It looks like we're ready to go.
The massages will begin after the break.
Stay tuned!
"COMMERCIALS"
Joe-san. We're going to start soon.
Let's focus and solve the mystery.
I've always dreamed of working in TV.
Is that so?
Now it's show time for Joe-san.
Let's shoot him from this angle.
I'll mark his position.
What's with Tiger?
Joe-san.
You can ask Madam Eco about your dad later.
So focus on solving the case for now.
No.
I can't.
I can't. Not in this state.
I can't do it right now.
What's wrong?
I don't know.
When I give a massage I don't sense anything.
Something has changed.
Ever since the last case.
I pressed all 361 pressure points.
I accessed the memories of her body.
But you've actually changed in a good way since then.
You're now able to make eye contact with people.
You've become normal.
Exactly. I've become a normal person.
What are you going to do?
You can't just back out after all this hype.
I said from the start that I couldn't do it!
End of commercial break.
Joe-san. This way.
Joe-san's coming.
Quiet!
Wait. Please wait.
Here, hold this.
Finally...
Massage Detective Joe will begin his massage to solve the mystery!
Take a look over here.
Everyone is perfectly ready.
Now, Joe-san. Please begin.
Let's go, Joe-san.
I can't.
Show them what you got!
Kikai, Chukan, Danchu.
Taiyo. Indo.
Shishinso!
Huh?
What's wrong?
I shall begin.
There's his special move!
Show them!
First, he starts with Eri-san, the only female.
Is it male instinct to start out with a female?
Oh, he suddenly changes to Hiroshi-san after hearing my comment.
Did he change his tactic?
That feels nice!
A bit higher.
Yes.
Is he getting anything?
I don't know. It looks different than usual.
Nice, Joe-san. Very nice!
NO GOOD
No. It's not working.
Money. Do something!
Detective Kaneishi cuts in. What's going on?
Um...
There's a delicious kebab store outside.
Let's talk about the kebab shop.
Don't interrupt the show!
We're filming a crucial scene where the truth gets exposed.
What's your problem? Don't get so irritated.
Fine.
I'll confess.
Cop shows on TV have changed my life.
Cops put their lives on the line to shed light on the murky areas of society.
That's the Japan we live in today. Don't take peace for granted!
And I wanted to get involved in TV shows like that.
That's why I became a police officer.
That makes no sense.
You became a detective to be on shows like this?
Yes. That's why I'm so excited right now!
Viewers, I will now share with you the amazing feeling I got.
Now, Joe-san.
Please expose the truth!
Suspect detained!
What's wrong?
I can't do what you want me to.
Joe!
Joe.
Long time no see!
Dad!
He came.
Danpei.
There he is.
It's him!
Where's Club Harimao?
What are you doing on a TV show, huh?
And where have you been?
Could that be...
Seems like he's Joe-san's dad.
Wow, it's Danpei-san!
Father and son meet for the first time after 25 years.
That's a quarter of a century!
What an amazing miracle.
No way! What's Joe's dad doing here?
He was probably watching the show.
I'll cut you!
What's this?
You've grown so much.
But you're experiencing a side effect.
Side effect?
When your ability awakens, that can happen temporarily.
It happened to me too.
But this isn't good.
This is totally not good at all.
You should run away with me.
What?
Excuse me. We're live on air.
-Live? -Yes.
Oh, we're on air. I see.
Solving a crime, huh?
All right. I'll do it for you.
Let's just go.
Kikai, Chukan, Danchu.
Taiyo, Indo.
Shishinso!
Danpei Yabukihara presses his pressure points to focus
and achieve maximum concentration.
He's incredible!
I've unraveled the mystery.
People live in a world of cause and effect.
I viewed the cause and effect engraved in their brain, cells, blood, and muscles.
I found a memory that they share in common about the victim.
That is...
a will to kill.
Being here makes it even clearer.
Right in this very room, the three of you...
made the decision to kill the victim.
These three are the killers.
You can see people's memories too?
Don't talk like I'm some psychic.
Listen.
Suppose you put your finger into a cold river.
If you felt the water as being cold,
that feeling will remain in your body as memory.
The river will remember being touched by you.
This is the essence of cause and effect.
We, the Yabukihara family,
have the ability go get a glimpse of the cause and effect.
We're no psychics.
But to us, they're nothing but psychics.
Whoever you are,
that's not enough to arrest them.
On the day of the murder,
these three found out that the victim had won the lottery.
They killed her to steal the money.
Right?
You three split the money.
Check their bank accounts.
Or other financial statements.
I'm sure you'll find evidence.
Wait a minute.
It was his idea.
Shut up!
They'll find out we did it!
You just admitted it.
I pressed the pressure point Shintei, which works on the frontal lobe.
It made them lose control of themselves.
Amazing!
Well, I wasn't expecting to see something this extraordinary.
The mystery was successfully solved. We might finish early.
But we're live, so what should we do?
There he is!
Oh no!
Hey, we need to run!
Joe-san?
What's going on?
Excuse me.
That man...
You know him?
He finally showed up.
So he still loves his son.
HAPPU: PRESSURE POINT FOR TREATING POOR CIRCULATION
HACHISHA: PRESSURE POINT FOR TREATING POOR CIRCULATION
THIS DRAMA IS FICTION THE EFFECTS OF MASSAGE VARY
Joe-san's family will save Japan?
There's Joe-san!
Is this what you wanted to do?
Dad!
We need him to wake up.
We don't have time.
Don't waste your talent.
I shall begin.