E1 - The Man Who Races

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[00:49] KOUYA
    Want some coffee?
[00:50] SAEKO
    No, I don't. Whose fault do you
     think it is that we're late?
[00:54] SAEKO
    I came to get you and
    you still took forever to wake up.
[00:57] KOUYA
    I had some retouching deadlines overlap.
[00:59] KOUYA
    I ran out of steam after
    getting my equipment ready.
[01:08] KOUYA
    I'm sorry.
[01:09] SAEKO
    Apparently, this big race
    is going to be intense.
[01:12] SAEKO
    I'd like to cover the paddock today.
[01:15] KOUYA
    I know, Sae-chan.
[01:17] SAEKO
    Don't call me that.
[01:18] KOUYA
    Huh?
[01:19] SAEKO
    Call me Yukihira-san. Or at least Saeko.
[01:22] SAEKO
    Every time I give you work,
[01:24] SAEKO
    that stupid pig of a director goes,
     "You still not over him, Saeko-chan?"
[01:30] KOUYA
    You're forgetting to censor yourself,
     Chief Editor Yukihira.
[01:34] SAEKO
    You at least skimmed
    the materials, didn't you?
[01:37] KOUYA
    Looking now.
[01:39] SAEKO
    Unbelievable.
[01:43] KOUYA
    "Super GT"?
[01:45] SAEKO
    Yup. We're doing a special issue next month.
[01:50] SAEKO
    Lots of girls are into motorsports
    these days, apparently.
[01:54] SAEKO
    They think guys who race
    and risk their lives are cool.
[01:57] KOUYA
    Huh.
[01:59] SAEKO
    Well, good luck this weekend.
[02:01] KOUYA
    What?
[02:02] SAEKO
    You're free anyway, right?
[02:04] SAEKO
    I'll get you a good daily wage.
[02:07] KOUYA
    Uh...
[02:09] KOUYA
    Despite how it looks, I'm pretty busy—
[02:11] SAEKO
    By the way, what happened
    to today's modeling shoot?
[02:14] KOUYA
    Well, I really felt like
    shooting some products today,
[02:18] KOUYA
    so I asked them to make the switch.
[02:20] SAEKO
    You asked them? After everything
    I went through to get you that job?
[02:25] SAEKO
    Well, whatever. In any case,
     I'm counting on you.
[02:29] KOUYA
    Right.
[02:48] SAEKO
    We're here.
[02:58] SAEKO
    Okay, I'll go park the car
    and say hello to their PR team.
[03:02] SAEKO
    Get your tabard at reception
    before you start shooting.
[03:06] KOUYA
    Tabard?
[03:07] SAEKO
    It's a vest. Yours is pink for press.
[03:09] KOUYA
    What about you, Sae-cha—I mean, Saeko-san?
[03:12] SAEKO
    Because you overslept, I have to park
    farther away, so go on without me.
[03:17] KOUYA
    Right.
[03:26] SAEKO
    Ko-chan!
[03:28] SAEKO
    I don't ask this of you all the time,
     but once in a while...
[03:34] SAEKO
    Really go for it.
[03:35] KOUYA
    Don't call me that.
[03:37] KOUYA
    It's Kouya, not Ko-chan.
[03:53] KOUYA
    I forgot how to really go
    for it a long time ago.
[04:50] REPORTER
    How was qualifying for you?
[04:52] RACER
    Well, my machine's in good shape.
[04:56] RACER
    I think I'm satisfied with how I did.
[05:11] RACER
    I hope I can keep it up for the race.
[06:01] KOUYA
    So many cars.
[06:06] KOUYA
    So many tires.
[06:09] KOUYA
    F1?
[06:10] KOTAROU
    Coming through!
[06:23] HARUKA
    Kota, you're being embarrassing.
[06:25] KOTAROU
    What are you talking about, Haru?
    It's a totally hype melody.
[06:28] KOTAROU
    If you don't get outta the way, you'll find
     a horse's head in your bed tomorrow.
[06:36] KOUYA
    What was that about?
[06:38] ENA
    Madoka-kun? Is that you, Madoka Kouya-kun?
[06:43] KOUYA
    Ena-san.
[06:44] ENA
    I thought it was.
[06:46] KOUYA
    Good to see you again.
[06:48] ENA
    Yeah, it's been a while.
    Why are you here today? Work?
[06:51] KOUYA
    Yup. I'm shooting some pictures
     of the Super GT cars.
[06:55] ENA
    The photos you took
    of our office were a hit.
[07:00] ENA
    I wish you could've taken
    the interview photos, too.
[07:02] KOUYA
    Oh, uh...
[07:06] KOUYA
    By the way, what are you doing here?
[07:08] ENA
    Oh, didn't I mention?
[07:11] ENA
    I actually own a racing team.
[07:14] KOUYA
    What? You own an F1 team?
[07:20] ENA
    Not F1. The cars parked here are F4.
[07:24] ENA
    As in one, two, three, four.
[07:26] KOUYA
    F4...
[07:29] ENA
    F4. Formula 4.
[07:31] ENA
    It's a separate category from F1.
[07:34] ENA
    Super GT has support races.
    They're like opening acts.
[07:38] ENA
    That's when the F4 cars race.
[07:40] KOUYA
    I see.
[07:41] ENA
    And this is my team.
[07:45] ENA
    Belsorriso.
[07:48] KOUYA
    Wow.
[07:49] KOUYA
    This is amazing. The cars are so shiny.
[07:53] ENA
    You've gotta keep them polished or else
    you can't see when they've got damage.
[07:57] GIRL A & B
    Satsuki-kun!
[08:00] GIRL A
    Satsuki-kun, good luck today!
[08:02] GIRL C
    We'll be watching from the grandstand!
[08:04] SATSUKI
    Thanks for your support.
[08:07] SATSUKI
    I'll do my best today for you kittens.
[08:14] GIRL
    He's so hot!
[08:16] GIRL
    Satsuki-kun!
[08:17] ALICE
    I'm sorry, but only authorized personnel
    are allowed inside the tent.
[08:21] GIRL B
    Aw, c'mon. One little look won't hurt.
[08:23] GIRL C
    Yeah, what she said!
[08:25] ALICE
    Wow, he's kinda like a rock star.
[08:29] ENA
    He's one of our drivers.
[08:31] KOUYA
    What?
[08:33] ENA
    Let me introduce you.
    This is Madoka Kouya-kun, a friend of mine.
[08:36] KOUYA
    Hello.
[08:37] ENA
    This is my number one driver,
    Harunaga Satsuki,
[08:41] ENA
    and my number two driver, Tokumaru Toshiki.
[08:43] ENA
    They're my racers.
[08:45] TOSHIKI
    Hello.
[08:45] SATSUKI
    Nice to meet you.
[08:47] SATSUKI
    Are you a cameraman?
[08:49] KOUYA
    Well, a photographer. I take pictures.
[08:55] SATSUKI
    Then I hope you'll take pictures
    of me on the winner's podium today!
[08:59] KOUYA
    Uh, sure.
[09:01] ENA
    Hey now, Harunaga.
[09:02] SATSUKI
    I hope you're looking
    forward to it, Alice-chan.
[09:04] ALICE
    Excuse me?
[09:06] ENA
    Sorry. He's a goofball,
    but he's not a bad driver.
[09:11] ENA
    I'm training him up so he can
     race in F3 or F2 someday.
[09:15] KOUYA
    Huh. Sounds impressive.
[09:19] ENA
    I suppose. Tokumaru.
[09:22] ENA
    Could you show Madoka-kun
    around the F4 paddock?
[09:28] KOUYA
    Sorry. You've got a race coming up, right?
    Don't you need to get ready for it?
[09:32] TOSHIKI
    It's fine. I just follow the instructions.
[09:35] TOSHIKI
    Didn't you come to photograph the
    Super GT cars? Do you know more about them?
[09:40] KOUYA
    Uh, I actually don't have the first clue.
[09:46] KOUYA
    More tires?
[09:47] TOSHIKI
    They're warming them in
    the sun to improve their grip.
[09:53] KOUYA
    You're well-informed.
[09:55] KOUYA
    Still, there sure are a lot of people here.
[09:57] TOSHIKI
    This year, we have a total
    of 20 teams and 36 cars racing.
[10:01] TOSHIKI
    F4's an easy category to enter.
[10:04] TOSHIKI
    You just need a Japanese class A license,
[10:06] TOSHIKI
    an international class B license or lower,
    or a restricted Japanese class A license.
[10:12] KOUYA
    Uh, by that, you mean
    a driver's license, right?
[10:15] TOSHIKI
    There are some other requirements,
    but the biggest one is money.
[10:22] KOUYA
    Money?
[10:23] TOSHIKI
    Yup. Pit crews and car
    maintenance don't come free.
[10:30] TOSHIKI
    What you need is technique and money.
[10:33] TOSHIKI
    You can develop your technique through
    practice, but even that takes money.
[10:38] TOSHIKI
    So while there are teams and drivers
     that emphasize speed
[10:41] TOSHIKI
    and spend money to get to
    F3, F2, and eventually F1,
[10:45] TOSHIKI
    there are also privateers who fork over
    the dough, but just enjoy the racing itself.
[10:50] KOUYA
    Like, as a hobby?
[10:52] TOSHIKI
    Their driver is a company president.
[10:54] TOSHIKI
    Driving in a race was his dream.
[10:59] KOUYA
    I see.
[11:02] KOUYA
    So there are all kinds of participants, huh?
[11:04] TOSHIKI
    I guess.
[11:06] TOSHIKI
    But the most impressive teams are
    those without money or technique.
[11:10] TOSHIKI
    They're like mobile chicanes.
[11:13] KOUYA
    Chicanes?
[11:14] TOSHIKI
    It's a type of obstacle.
[11:19] KOUYA
    The Corleone family...
[11:21] TOSHIKI
    What'd you say?
[11:23] TOSHIKI
    You know him?
[11:24] KOTAROU
    Hey! Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
[11:27] KOTAROU
    Haven't you got anything better to do than
     coming and bugging us before every race?
[11:31] TOSHIKI
    Haven't you got anything better to do
    than maintaining that worthless machine?
[11:36] TOSHIKI
    Well, Mr. Chicane?
[11:47] KOUYA
    Th-This is scary.
[11:49] KOUYA
    This pre-race intensity is too much for me.
[11:54] TOSHIKI
    Try not to block the track
    while getting lapped today.
[11:58] HARUKA
    I obeyed the blue flags and left space.
[12:01] HARUKA
    You're the one who was too hasty.
[12:05] KOUYA
    Okay, okay, that's enough now.
[12:08] KOUYA
    You've got a race coming up, right?
     Let's not fight, yeah? Okay?
[12:19] KOTAROU
    And don't come back!
    We're sprinkling salt!
[12:24] KOTAROU
    By the way, who are you?
[12:26] KOTAROU
    A friend of his?
[12:27] KOUYA
    Um, not exactly, but, uh, sorry about that...
[12:30] KOUYA
    To you, too.
[12:33] KOUYA
    I'm sorry. Um...
[12:36] KOUYA
    Go for it. I'll be cheering you on.
[12:39] HARUKA
    I don't need that.
[12:41] HARUKA
    I don't need to be cheered on.
[12:43] HARUKA
    I...
[12:45] HARUKA
    can race alone.
[12:50] FUTOSHI
    Hey. I bought lunch.
[12:54] FUTOSHI
    What happened here?
[12:56] SIGN
    Komaki
[12:56] SIGN
    Motors
[12:58] SIGN
    Komaki
[12:58] SIGN
    Motors
[13:01] KOUYA
    Komaki Motors?
[13:06] FUTOSHI
    Um, who are you?
[13:11] FUTOSHI
    A friend of theirs?
[13:24] COWORKER A
    You can try again next time.
[13:26] COWORKER A
    Just think of it as
     taking a well-earned break.
[13:28] COWORKER B
    I'm not bothered by it,
    but the chief editor insisted. Sorry.
[13:33] COWORKER C
    It's all right. Things will settle down soon.
[13:37] SIGN
    Isn't there something you could've
    been doing instead of taking photos?
[13:37] SIGN
    Don't post crap like this
[13:37] SIGN
    He's drunk on himself
[13:37] SIGN
    I wouldn't want that
    kind of photo taken of me
[13:37] SIGN
    Isn't there something you could've
    been doing instead of taking photos?
[13:37] SIGN
    Don't post crap like this
[13:37] SIGN
    He's drunk on himself
[13:37] SIGN
    I wouldn't want that
    kind of photo taken of me
[13:37] SIGN
    Isn't there something you could've
    been doing instead of taking photos?
[13:37] SIGN
    Don't post crap like this
[13:37] SIGN
    He's drunk on himself
[13:37] SIGN
    You totally could've saved them
[13:37] SIGN
    I wouldn't want that
    kind of photo taken of me
[13:37] SIGN
    Isn't there something you could've
    been doing instead of taking photos?
[13:37] SIGN
    Don't post crap like this
[13:37] SIGN
    He's drunk on himself
[13:37] SIGN
    You totally could've saved them
[13:37] SIGN
    I wouldn't want that
    kind of photo taken of me
[13:37] COWORKER C
    Go for it.
[13:38] SIGN
    Isn't there something you could've
    been doing instead of taking photos?
[13:38] SIGN
    Don't post crap like this
[13:38] SIGN
    He's drunk on himself
[13:38] SIGN
    You totally could've saved them
[13:38] SIGN
    I wouldn't want that
    kind of photo taken of me
[13:38] SIGN
    Isn't there something you could've
    been doing instead of taking photos?
[13:38] SIGN
    Don't post crap like this
[13:38] SIGN
    He's drunk on himself
[13:38] SIGN
    You totally could've saved them
[13:38] SIGN
    Imprudent
[13:38] SIGN
    I wouldn't want that
    kind of photo taken of me
[13:38] SIGN
    Isn't there something you could've
    been doing instead of taking photos?
[13:38] SIGN
    Don't post crap like this
[13:38] SIGN
    He's drunk on himself
[13:38] SIGN
    I wouldn't want that
    kind of photo taken of me
[13:38] SIGN
    You totally could've saved them
[13:38] SIGN
    Imprudent
[13:38] SIGN
    Isn't there something you could've
    been doing instead of taking photos?
[13:38] SIGN
    Don't post crap like this
[13:38] SIGN
    He's drunk on himself
[13:38] SIGN
    Isn't there something you could've
    been doing instead of taking photos?
[13:38] SIGN
    Don't post crap like this
[13:38] SIGN
    He's drunk on himself
[13:38] SIGN
    You totally could've saved them
[13:38] SIGN
    Imprudent
[13:38] SIGN
    Isn't there something you could've
    been doing instead of taking photos?
[13:38] SIGN
    Don't post crap like this
[13:38] SIGN
    He's drunk on himself
[13:38] SIGN
    You totally could've saved them
[13:38] SIGN
    Imprudent
[13:38] SIGN
    Isn't there something you could've
    been doing instead of taking photos?
[13:38] SIGN
    Don't post crap like this
[13:38] SIGN
    He's drunk on himself
[13:38] SIGN
    You totally could've saved them
[13:38] SIGN
    Imprudent
[13:39] KOUYA
    Go for it. I'll be cheering you on.
[13:42] HARUKA
    I don't need to be cheered on.
[13:45] HARUKA
    I can race alone.
[13:52] KOUYA
    Yeah, right. What am I saying when
    I don't know how to really go for it?
[14:03] SIGN
    Komaki Motors Inc.
[14:04] KOUYA
    Komaki Futoshi-san.
[14:06] FUTOSHI
    Yup. I heard you stopped
     a fight earlier. Thanks.
[14:11] KOUYA
    Oh, no. It's basically my fault
     we even came to your tent.
[14:16] FUTOSHI
    Want some?
[14:17] KOUYA
    Um, no thanks.
[14:21] FUTOSHI
    So you know Ena-san?
[14:23] KOUYA
    Yes, but I only learned today
    that he owns a team.
[14:28] FUTOSHI
    Bet you were surprised.
[14:30] FUTOSHI
    Compared to Belsorriso, privateers like us
     are basically just screwing around.
[14:35] KOUYA
    Oh, I wouldn't say that.
[14:37] FUTOSHI
    Though we do take it seriously, of course.
[14:40] FUTOSHI
    We're looking real good this time.
    We did well in qualifying.
[14:45] KOUYA
    You must really like all this.
[14:48] FUTOSHI
    "Even though we don't
    have any money," you mean?
[14:50] KOUYA
    Oh, no, not at all!
[14:53] FUTOSHI
    But you know...
[14:54] FUTOSHI
    It really is fun.
[15:00] FUTOSHI
    No matter how hard we try,
    the big teams don't take us seriously.
[15:05] FUTOSHI
    Sometimes, they even
    call us mobile chicanes.
[15:08] FUTOSHI
    But when we make a few adjustments
    and slowly climb the leaderboard,
[15:12] SIGN
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[15:13] FUTOSHI
    I feel like someday,
    we might be able to beat them.
[15:16] FUTOSHI
    And maybe that day will be today.
[15:20] FUTOSHI
    So we go for it.
    It enables us to go for it.
[15:24] KOUYA
    Go for it?
[15:25] FUTOSHI
    Oh, uh, my bad. I got carried away.
    Sorry for bothering you.
[15:32] KOUYA
    Um, excuse me!
[15:34] KOUYA
    Could you show me?
[15:38] FUTOSHI
    It's a credentials pass.
[15:40] FUTOSHI
    We had one left over, so you can use it.
[15:43] FUTOSHI
    With that, you can even
    go into the GT paddock.
[15:46] KOUYA
    The GT paddock?
[15:48] FUTOSHI
    It temporarily makes you... uh...
[15:51] KOUYA
    Madoka. My name is Madoka Kouya.
[15:54] FUTOSHI
    It temporarily makes you a
    member of our team, Madoka-san.
[16:01] FUTOSHI
    Leave your tabard and camera inside.
[16:03] FUTOSHI
    Ordinary reporters aren't allowed in here.
[16:08] FUTOSHI
    Welcome to F4.
[16:09] KOUYA
    Huh? What did you say?
[16:11] FUTOSHI
    Welcome to F4!
[16:33] KOUYA
    Huh? What?
[16:34] KOUYA
    It's already started?
[16:36] KOUYA
    G-Go for it!
[16:39] FUTOSHI
    Not yet. This is just the formation lap.
[16:42] FUTOSHI
    They do one lap of the track
     before the race starts.
[16:45] KOUYA
    I-I see.
[16:47] FUTOSHI
    This way. Let me show you around.
[16:51] FUTOSHI
    Kotarou.
[16:53] FUTOSHI
    This is my son, Kotarou.
    He's our team's mechanic.
[16:56] KOTAROU
    Uh...
[16:58] KOTAROU
    Oh! You're the friend!
[17:04] FUTOSHI
    They're back.
[17:05] KOUYA
    Why are they zigzagging like
    the caboose of a motorbike gang?
[17:10] FUTOSHI
    That's weaving.
[17:11] FUTOSHI
    By swinging their machines back and forth,
    they work their tires and warm them up.
[17:15] FUTOSHI
    Look at the car at the front.
[17:18] FUTOSHI
    Belsorriso's Harunaga Satsuki-kun
    is in pole position.
[17:22] FUTOSHI
    Tokumaru Toshiki-kun is second.
[17:25] FUTOSHI
    And our Haruka is 10th out of 36.
    Pretty good starting spot, right?
[17:31] KOUYA
    Haruka?
[17:32] FUTOSHI
    Yup, Asahina Haruka.
[17:35] FUTOSHI
    The pride of Komaki Motors
     and our lead driver.
[17:38] KOTAROU
    Lead driver? He's our only driver.
[17:40] KOTAROU
    But it's true that we're proud of him.
[17:47] KOUYA
    Asahina Haruka...
[18:14] COMMENTATOR
    And they're underway.
[18:15] COMMENTATOR
    Harunaga Satsuki charges
    into the TGR corner.
[18:19] COMMENTATOR
    Tokumaru Toshiki follows
    in a good position.
[18:32] FUTOSHI
    Belsorriso always starts well.
[18:36] COMMENTATOR
    Ah, a yellow flag.
[18:39] KOUYA
    What's that?
[18:41] FUTOSHI
    The yellow flag. It's used to warn drivers
     about a dangerous situation on the track.
[18:45] FUTOSHI
    The safety car board is out, too.
    Maybe there was an accident?
[18:49] KOUYA
    What?
[18:50] COMMENTATOR
    It's in the TGR corner.
[18:52] COMMENTATOR
    The 64 and the 84
    seem to have collided.
[18:58] KOUYA
    No one's injured.
[19:00] FUTOSHI
    And our car wasn't involved.
[19:05] FUTOSHI
    To prevent further accidents, the safety car
    leads the pack around until the track is clear.
[19:10] FUTOSHI
    This could be like a tailwind for us.
[19:12] KOUYA
    A tailwind?
[19:13] FUTOSHI
    When the yellow's out, drivers must
    reduce their speed and can't overtake.
[19:18] FUTOSHI
    In other words, the gap to the car
     in the lead is closed instantly.
[19:28] FUTOSHI
    Here we go! Here we go! Here we go!
[19:29] FUTOSHI
    The race has resumed!
[19:35] SATSUKI
    Toshi-kun, you're straining yourself.
[19:40] COMMENTATOR
    What's this?
[19:42] COMMENTATOR
    Fifth down to eighth
    enter the TGR corner four-wide!
[19:58] COMMENTATOR
    And the 80 car comes out ahead!
[20:01] COMMENTATOR
    It's Asahina Haruka.
[20:03] KOTAROU
    All right! Did you see that?
     You've got this, Haru!
[20:10] KOTAROU
    Oh, wow! He passed another! He's in fourth!
[20:15] FUTOSHI
    Today might be the day.
[20:17] KOUYA
    Huh? What day?
[20:19] FUTOSHI
    Today might be that day!
[20:21] KOUYA
    Huh?
[20:22] FUTOSHI
    Let's go!
[20:23] KOUYA
    Hey, w-wait. Go where?
[20:29] FUTOSHI
    If Haruka's gonna attack,
[20:31] FUTOSHI
    it'll be here, where they brake hard
     and bunch up after the descent.
[20:34] FUTOSHI
    The Dunlop Corner!
[20:49] FUTOSHI
    Here we go! Here we go! Here we go!
[20:56] HARUKA
    I don't need that.
[20:58] HARUKA
    I don't need to be cheered on.
[21:00] HARUKA
    I can race alone.
[21:05] KOUYA
    I remember now.
[21:10] KOUYA
    So this is what it means...
[21:14] KOUYA
    to really go for it.
[21:17] KOUYA
    Go for it.
[21:20] KOUYA
    Go for it.
[21:25] KOUYA
    Go for it!
[21:34] COMMENTATOR
    Ah, the 80's tire went bang. He's out.
[21:38] KOUYA
    What just happened?!
[21:40] FUTOSHI
    H-He might've run over something.
[21:42] FUTOSHI
    The tires were worn after
     we went so hard in qualifying.
[21:49] KOTAROU
    Seriously?
[22:11] SATSUKI
    Yippee! I did it, kittens!
[23:11] SAEKO
    So this is where you got to, huh?
[23:15] KOUYA
    I did it.
[23:16] SAEKO
    What?
[23:23] SIGN
    The Man
    Who Races
[23:25] KOUYA
    I took a picture.
[24:57] SIGN
    Komaki Motors
[24:58] KOUYA
    Please!
[24:59] KOUYA
    Please allow me to sponsor your team!
[25:04] KOUYA
    I want to support you!