Serial TV Story
Good morning. I'm Masuda Akemi.
Narrator: Masuda Akemi
Starting today and for the next six months, thank you for listening to me.
Well then, in the northern part of Ibaraki Prefecture, this is the little mountain valley village, Ookuibaraki Village.
It is 1964, or Showa 39.
1964/Showa 39 Ibaraki Prefecture, Ookuibaraki Village
Living in this very quiet village...
...is the very ordinary girl, Yatabe Mineko...
...who will be the heroine of our story.
Grandpa, 'morning!
Sorry, I overslept!
At least you're here.
Did they make it through that wind last night?
Yeah.
Yatabe Mineko
Hey.
Ow!
Go check on the hens.
All right.
Shigeru (Grandpa)
'Morning...
Grandpa! They laid 5 eggs!
Hey, make sure you don't drop 'em.
All right!
At this time in Tokyo...
...a festive mood was in swing as the Tokyo Olympic Games were to be held that Fall.
In an unprecedented rush of construction, things like highways, subways, the bullet trains, etc...
...were being built at tremendous speed...
...and would soon complete the skeleton of what is now current Tokyo.
People flowed into Tokyo from the rural areas...
...and Tokyo became the first city in the world to transform...
...into one with over 10 million people.
Mom!
Huh?
We got 5 eggs today!
Eh... that's incredible!
They're working hard! They're great hens, aren't they?
Miyoko (Mom)
Yeah.
Ah, Mom...
Huh?
One egg...
Wonder if I could put one boiled egg into my bento?
I can, can't I?
You can.
Thank you.
That's unfair!
Unfair!
You guys get your lunches from school. Too bad for you.
Little Sister - Chiyoko
Little Brother - Susumu
Unfair!
It ain't unfair.
Look, did you guys make sure to fold up your futons?
Ah...
Ah, fold them up properly!
It's almost time...
Ah!
That's a great sound, isn't it?
Whaa!
An electric rice cooker really is good for so much!
It is, isn't it?
Yeah.
Well then, "Hiyokko" starts!
Heiwa Fansubs Presents
Hiyokko
愛の言葉をリルシャイなハートがドキドキ Ai no kotoba o riru shai na haato ga dokidoki A shy heart saying sweet nothings beats so fast
Week 1 "Dad Is Coming Home!" (Episode 001)
Screenplay: Okada Yoshikazu
Music: Miyagawa Akira
あの日観てたサウンドオプミュージック Ano hi mite ta saund oopu myuujikku That day when we saw "The Sound of Music"
Theme Song: Kuwata Keisuke "Wakai Hiroba" (Plaza of Youths)
瞼閉じれば蘇る Mabuta tojireba yomigaeru I can relive that day just by closing my eyes
Narrator: Masuda Akemi
幼い頃の大事な 宝物だけは Osanai koro no daijina takaramono dake wa It's the only precious treasure of my youth
Cast:
Yatabe Mineko: Arimura Kasumi
ずっと この胸に抱きしめてきたのさ Zutto kono mune ni dakishimete kita no sa One I've held in my heart all this time
Yatabe Minoru: Sawamura Ikki
Yatabe Miyoko: Kimura Yoshino
Sukegawa Tokiko: Sakuma Yui
夜の酒場でロンリーあの子今頃どうしてる Yoru no sakaba de Ronrii ano ko imagoro doushiteru The girl that night at the bar "Lonely," I wonder what's become of her
Sumitani Mitsuo: Izumisawa Yuuki
Mashiko Jiro: Matsuo Satoru
Tagami Gaku: Tsuda Kanji
さなぎは今 蝶になってきっと誰がの腕の中 Sa nagi wa ima chou ni natte kitto dare ga no ude no naka That pupa is now a butterfly and is surely in someone's arms
Yatabe Chiyoko: Miyahara Kanau
Yatabe Susumu: Takahashi Rei
若い広場 楽しいドラマ Wakai hiroba tanoshii dorama Plazas filled with youths have such fun dramas
夢膨らむ 青い空 Yume fukuramu aoi sora Bursting with dreams, full of blue skies
肩寄せ合い声合わせて Kata yose ai koe awasete Arms around one another, their voices unite
Yatabe Shigeru: Furuya Ikko
Executive Producer: Kashi Hiroshi
希望に燃える 恋の歌 Kiboueru ni moeru koi no uta In a burning with hope, song of love
Director: Kurosaki Hiroshi
Susumu! Come and sit! Susumu!
Itadakimasu!
By the way, the Yatabe family breakfast consists of:
...barley rice, cucumbers rubbed in salt and grilled eggplant.
As well as a miso soup with pickled vegetables in it.
Ah, and since a lot of eggs were laid today, an egg omelet as well.
As a farming family, they make sure to eat a lot for breakfast.
Since they can't take the time to have a leisurely lunch.
Ah...
Huh?
Let's split it in half.
Yeah.
You can have mine.
Ah, thank you!
Dad's having breakfast in Tokyo right now, too.
That's true, isn't it?
Since Dad's working on the construction of a building.
Minoru (Dad)
I just can't imagine Dad being in Tokyo somehow.
When is Dad coming back?
When's he coming back?
When it's time to harvest the rice. Very soon.
That's right.
We have to wait just a little longer, right?
Seconds!
Yeah.
Having seconds is fine, but will you make the bus in time?
Ah, what'll I do?!
Hurry with those seconds!
You can eat it?
Ah! Those shoes are pretty worn out, aren't they?
Want me to buy you some new ones?
That's okay, that's okay. Since these are my favorites.
They're the ones Dad bought for us while in Tokyo.
Ah, but your high school life is for just a little longer...
Ah! Geez, don't! Stop it, stop it. Don't say that.
Just the thought of that makes me want to cry.
Get going!
I'm off!
Yeah.
Grandpa! I'm off to school!
Yeah.
Just a little longer.
Dad, are you doing well?
I'm in my final summer of high school.
There's not much left to study...
...and yet even though we really couldn't spare the money for it...
...you nevertheless let me go to high school...
...and I am truly, truly grateful to you for that.
Sukegawa Tokiko Her dream is to be an actress in the future
She's so late...
Tokiko!
Since we see each other every day, you don't have to wave your arm so much.
'Morning!
Don't give me "'Morning"!
It should really be, "I'm late"!
Sorry, sorry!
C'mon, hurry up!
Just a minute!
Let's run for it!
Ah, 'morning.
Good morning!
Get in, Mitsuo! Give me a break! This happens every day!
Dey're comin' already!
Sumitani Mitsuo Third son of apple farmers
If dey don't get on, dey'll miss der first class!
You say the same thing every single time!
Hurry and come!
Sorry!
Hurry!
Why do ya do dis each and every morning? Can't ya get by without a second helping?
Eh? How did you know that? Did you see me, Mitsuo?
I could tell even without seeing.
Thanks Mitsuo, for holding it for us.
'Morning.
Good morning.
What's with that change in attitude?
Mineko's Home
Tokiko's Home
Bus
School
Bike ride 20 min
On foot 5 min
Bus 40 min
It's 20 minutes by bike from Mineko's home to Tokiko's home.
From there it's a 5 minute walk...
...and then a 40 minute ride by bus to the school.
Huh?
What's with dat Mt. Daiko tanuki face?
(raccoon dogs)
Huh? Just who's the tanuki?!
It's the same thing from you two each and every morning.
Conductor Jiro-san
Oh, Mineko! Is your Dad coming home for the rice harvest?
Tell him when he gets back that'll go out and get drunk.
No way! Since he can only stay for a little while.
I'm definitely not telling him THAT.
Since he'll have ta ride dis bus ta get home, why don't ya just tell him yerself, Jiro-san?
Huh? I could do that, right?!
Our final year in high school
And we...
Stop! No more singing from you. Since that's just too sad.
As the Tokyo Olympics draw closer, Tokyo is changing more and more.
For example, this shinkansen.
(bullet train)
It runs at 250 kilometers an hour.
I can't believe it.
Dad.
I've heard the sky over Tokyo isn't as vast as the one here is.
Is that true?
Your work is a tough one, isn't it?
Tokyo - Kasumigaseki
Please just be careful about your health.
I'm looking forward to us harvesting the rice.
Don't go spacing out!
Sorry!
I'm home!
Welcome home!
I'll help you out right away!
Yeah.
Here's the needle and thread.
What are you two up to?
These are the shoes Dad bought for you, aren't they?
How? How could you do this to them?
I was playing at kicking off my shoes... and they fell into the river...
It was my fault.
When I was trying to catch them, they got snagged and tore...
I'm sorry...
All right.
I understand.
You don't want to tell Mom, do you?
I'll fix 'em.
Okay? Hold on a minute.
She'll fix them, won't she?
And then here... like this...
Huh? It's a little hard to pull out.
Huh? It won't come.
Ah!
Ah...
I'm sorry...
I'm so sorry.
Are you okay? I'm sorry.
They must be getting too small for them by now, right?
Lincoln Shoe Store
Um... Excuse me...
Ah, hello.
Um... Since these are a bit dirty...
...could I get a little... discount on them?
Let's all apologize to Dad together.
Okay?
To Be Continued
Showa Era Trip
Hiyokko
End
The Dream Super Express is about to depart