E1 - Nothing Was Working Out
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SIGN August 2016
[00:20] Kyo
Can't sleep.
[00:26] Kyo
Huh? What's this?
SIGN SucceedSoft Official Stream
[00:30] Sign
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SIGN We'll be starting soon.
Thanks for your patience
[00:32] Hostess
Thank you all for waiting!
[00:34] Hostess
It's finally time for SucceedSoft's
big new announcement!
[00:41] Kyo
What big new announcement?
SIGN hype levels: low
SIGN time for another succeed sequel lol
[00:43] Kyo
I guess I remember an announcement
about an announcement.
SIGN go back to making eroge
SIGN it's Judgment Day
SIGN the audience has already given up hope, huh
SIGN hurry it up already
[00:47] Kyo
I understand where they're coming from.
SIGN Get out of here beardo
SIGN Here we goooo
SIGN imma lol if it's an eroge
SIGN as long as it's good
SIGN I'd be glad for a new title even if it's a social game
SIGN it's still in development, so I bet stuff is still undecided
SIGN short version: it's another sequel
SIGN get the beard guy off camera
SIGN Sumi-pyon looks adorbs
SIGN This is it!
SIGN It's a brand new game!
SIGN Eroge! Eroge!
SIGN wait so when's it coming out??? lol
SIGN well Q3 ends in September, that's probably when their next big title comes out
SIGN lol if it's a remake
SIGN i've got faith in the devs
SIGN it's been 30 years already...
SIGN SucceedSoft
SIGN 30th Anniversary Project
SIGN whoaaaa
SIGN whoaaaa
SIGN whoaaaa
SIGN whoaaaa
SIGN here we go
SIGN ohhhhhhh
SIGN ohhhhhhh
SIGN ohhhhhhh
SIGN ohhhhhhh
[01:04] Kyo
Are you kidding me?
SIGN For real?
SIGN lol they're re-assembling the platinum gen
SIGN they're actually serious
SIGN Scenario
Kawagoe Kyouichi
SIGN Theme Song
SIGN Character Design
Akishima Shino
SIGN even getting one platinum would be awesome, so three is huge
[01:06] Kyo
Kawagoe Kyouichi, N@NA,
and Akishima Shino?
SIGN huh????????
SIGN wow, I'm actually looking forward to this
SIGN herewegoherewegoherewego
SIGN whoooooa
SIGN N@NA-samahhhhhh
SIGN shino da god is here
SIGN This is what I've been waiting for
SIGN succeed's getting serious lol
SIGN they're getting the gen's biggest together lmao
SIGN this is actually a really big deal
[01:11] Kyo
They're all-stars
from the Platinum Generation!
SIGN I started crying the minute I saw Kawagoe Kyouchi's name
[01:14] Kyo
What kind of budget are they dealing with?
[01:17] Kyo
The reaction has to be crazy...
SIGN Succeed's new game
[01:24] Search Sign
I shouldn't.
[01:28] Kyo
I always loved things like video games,
light novels, and anime.
[01:33] Kyo
I wanted to try working in the industry,
[01:36] Kyo
so I quit the office job I had
and joined a bishoujo game developer...
[01:40] Kyo
Where the workplace was more
terrible than I had ever imagined,
[01:43] Kyo
we released games that didn't sell,
and ultimately shut down.
[01:50] Kyo
My name's Hashiba Kyoya,
and I'm 28 years old.
[01:52] Kyo
The kind of soon-to-be-middle-aged bachelor
[01:55] Kyo
that you can find just about anywhere.
[01:58] Kyo
As you might expect, I've got
no girlfriend, and no money.
[02:02] Kyo
And now I don't even have a job...
[02:12] Kyo
Which means I can't pay rent anymore,
[02:17] Kyo
forcing me to pay for an express bus ticket
with the last of my cash.
[02:21] Kyo
And here I find myself here,
back at my parents' house.
[02:25] Kyo
Directing, video editing,
image editing, art assistant,
[02:30] Kyo
sub-scenario writing, logo design...
[02:33] Kyo
I tried my hand at everything I could,
and none of it amounted to anything.
[02:38] Kyo
What was the point of it all?
[02:55] Kyo
Akishima Shino is so amazing.
SIGN huh????????
SIGN shino da god is here
SIGN whoooooa
SIGN wow, I'm actually looking forward to this
SIGN This is what I've been waiting for
SIGN Scenario
Kawagoe Kyouichi
SIGN Theme Song
SIGN Character Design
Akishima Shino
SIGN they're getting the gen's biggest together lmao
SIGN succeed's getting serious lol
SIGN Character Design
Akishima Shino
SIGN this is actually a really big deal
SIGN Calling
Hashiba Miyoko
SIGN Calling
Hashiba Miyoko
SIGN Calling
Hashiba Miyoko
SIGN Calling
Hashiba Miyoko
SIGN Calling
Hashiba Miyoko
SIGN Calling
Hashiba Miyoko
[03:23] Kyouya
Hello?
[03:23] Miyo
Onii-chan? You doing okay?
[03:26] Kyouya
Nope.
[03:27] Kyouya
What's up?
[03:28] Miyo
Well, I was going through my stuff
and I found something of yours.
[03:32] Miyo
I thought I'd drop it off later.
[03:34] Kyouya
Something of mine? What?
[03:36] Miyo
The letter from when
you got into art school.
[03:38] Miyo
You're proud of it, right?
[03:41] Miyo
I'll see you later, then.
[03:50] Kyouya
Art school, huh?
[03:55] Kyouya
I got into two schools,
and I wasn't sure which to attend.
[04:01] Kyouya
One was the economics department
of a regular university.
[04:04] Kyouya
The other was the visual arts
program of an art school.
[04:09] Kyouya
My admiration for creatives lead me to
take the entrance exam on a lark...
[04:14] Kyouya
But I passed somehow.
SIGN Notice of Acceptance
SIGN Exam ID:
SIGN Name: Hashiba Kyoya
SIGN This letter is to notify you of your acceptance
into the academic programs listed below for
the exam that you took in 2004.
[04:16] Kyouya
But I didn't attend.
[04:18] Kyouya
I didn't have the confidence
to try a creative career,
[04:20] Kyouya
and regular college work seemed easier.
[04:27] Kyouya
I wonder what would've happened
if I had gone to art school instead.
SIGN The Platinum Generation
"A convergence in the visual art department of Oonaka University of the Arts"
Kawagoe Kyoichi
N@NA
Akishima Shino
[04:32] Kyouya
The Platinum Generation
are all the same age as me.
[04:36] Kyouya
If I had gone to art school instead,
[04:39] Kyouya
maybe I would've become
a creator, like them.
[04:42] Kyouya
I wonder if I could wake up,
and be back in time...
[04:46] Kyouya
And then I'd change things.
[04:51] Miyo
Onii-chan?
[04:53] Miyo
Onii-chan...
[04:55] Miyo
Onii-chan!
[05:00] Kyouya
Would it kill you to knock—
[05:03] Miyo
Here you go.
[05:11] Miyo
See ya.
[05:12] Miyo
You're welcome, by the way.
[05:17] Kyouya
I guess it doesn't work that way.
SIGN Notice of Acceptance
SIGN Number
SIGN Hashiba Kyoya-sama
SIGN We are contacting you to let you know you passed
the entrance exam to Oonaka University of the Arts
Visual Arts program that you took in 2004.
[05:28] Kyouya
There's nothing I can do now.
[05:34] Kyouya
I'd better look for a job.
SIGN September 2016
SIGN We wish you luck in your future endeavors.
[06:24] Kyouya
Don't do it!
[06:33] Kyouya
I am so sorry!
[06:36] Eiko
Did I seriously look that suicidal?
[06:42] Kyouya
Well... you looked kinda lonely, maybe?
[06:50] Kyouya
I said kind of lonely—
[06:52] Kyouya
S-Sorry!
[06:55] Eiko
Oh, sorry.
[06:57] Eiko
When I remembered what I was worried about,
I got pissed off all of a sudden.
[07:02] Kyoya
It must be pretty serious.
[07:03] Eiko
Tell me about it!
[07:06] Eiko
We had staff run out on us
at a critical juncture.
[07:08] Kyoya
They ran off?
[07:10] Eiko
Well, I work at a company
that makes games, right?
[07:13] Eiko
Though I guess it's not really
unheard of in this industry.
[07:19] Eiko
What are the odds that
I just stumble across someone
[07:22] Eiko
who can direct, edit images and video,
[07:25] Eiko
and has a general knowledge
of web development...
[07:28] Eiko
And since I'm asking, maybe they
could hook me up with an illustrator.
[07:33] Kyoya
Uh...
[07:35] Eiko
What?
[07:36] Kyoya
That sounds like me.
[07:39] Eiko
It does?
[07:41] Kyoya
I think it does, anyway.
[07:51] Kyoya
I can't believe I landed
a gig at SucceedSoft.
[08:01] Kyoya
Better work hard! This is a big chance!
SIGN Development Group 2
[08:10] ---
Welcome, Hashiba Kyoya-san.
[08:13] ---
I'm the head of SucceedSoft's
second development group, Kawasegawa.
[08:17] ---
Nice to have you.
[08:18] Kyoya
Right! I'm very glad to be working here!
[08:22] Kyoya
She's the team head?
[08:24] Kyoya
But she's only about my age...
or even younger.
[08:29] Kyoya
Amazing.
[08:31] Kyoya
I'm going to go ahead and explain
what you'll need to get started.
[08:35] Kyoya
Right!
SIGN Materials Room
[08:39] Kyoya
This is the room where we've put
the reference material for our new title.
[08:44] Kyoya
But we're short-staffed,
and you can see what that's led to.
[08:47] Kyoya
I apologize you for sticking you
with basic chores for your first job, but...
[08:51] Kyoya
I'm counting on you.
[08:56] Kyoya
I shouldn't have expected too much, I guess.
[08:59] Kyoya
I'll just be grateful to even have a job.
[09:04] Kyoya
Huh?
SIGN Data
SIGN Shopping District By Station
SIGN Tea Set
SIGN Camera
SIGN Classmate 1
SIGN Classmate 1
SIGN Classmate 2
SIGN Park Play Sets
SIGN Heroine 1 Accessory
[09:08] Kyoya
Wait, isn't this...
[09:12] Kyoya
This should probably be like this.
[09:15] Kyoya
And this like this...
[09:17] Kyoya
Let's change how this is organized.
[09:27] Kyoya
The filers were previously labeled
only with numbers.
[09:32] Kyoya
So I labeled each type of file
with a letter of the alphabet,
[09:34] Kyoya
and a number to distinguish them.
SIGN Characters
[09:38] Kyoya
I made digital copies of anything
we didn't need hard copies of,
[09:42] Kyoya
and filed the hard copies on the shelves.
[09:46] Kyoya
I made sure to label the toys
and figurines too,
[09:50] Kyoya
so now we can keep track of it all via PC.
[09:54] Kyoya
So... what do you think?
[09:59] Eiko
Well, I have to say,
it's not what I expected.
[10:02] Eiko
Relax, though.
[10:04] Eiko
You exceeded those expectations.
SIGN October 2016
[10:13] Kyoya
We can delay the deadline by a week,
[10:16] Kyoya
but in exchange I'd like to see whatever
you have now, even if it's still rough.
[10:20] Kyoya
That way we can get things rolling
for the backgrounds.
[10:23] Kyoya
As for your next set of specs,
getting them ready by tonight is...
[10:30] Kyoya
Sorry, it's going to have to
wait until tomorrow.
[10:32] Kyoya
If you'll excuse me.
[10:36] Coworker 1
Thanks so much, Hashiba-san.
[10:38] Coworker 1
I don't know what it is, but that artist tends
to lose their temper with me really fast.
[10:42] Coworker 1
Your softball approach is a huge help.
[10:44] Kyoya
Not a problem at all.
[10:45] Kyoya
Just make sure to have the text
specifications ready for them.
[10:49] Coworker 2
Hashiba-san! About that tutorial video
for that item we talked about yesterday...
[10:54] Kyoya
Don't worry! I've got it!
[10:56] Kyoya
I'll make sure it's ready to check
at tomorrow's morning meeting.
[10:59] Coworkers
Hashiba-san!
[11:00] Coworkers
Do you have time to edit this image later?
[11:03] Kyoya
Sure thing! I'll have it ready by tonight.
[11:07] Coworkers
Hashiba-kun, I could use a hand...
[11:09] Kyoya
Got it, I'll figure it out!
[11:11] Coworker
Hashiba, sorry, do you have a second?
[11:13] Kyoya
Coming!
[11:14] Eiko
Never thought someone assuming I was
jumping off an overpass would be so fortunate.
[11:20] Kyoya
I'm glad we had that misunderstanding, too.
[11:22] Eiko
It still kind of hurts my feelings, though.
[11:24] Kyoya
And I am really sorry about that!
[11:35] Eiko
I had a lot of worries back then.
[11:39] Eiko
I was feeling really fed up,
which was when you saw me.
[11:44] Eiko
It's kind of a mess
at our company, y'know.
[11:47] Kyoya
Howso?
[11:48] Eiko
The team working on a social game
is calling us "budget parasites."
[11:54] Eiko
And they try to screw
with our development as a result.
[11:57] Kyoya
But isn't this a big anniversary project?
[11:59] Kyoya
Why would they do that?
[12:03] Eiko
Not everyone feels like celebrating.
[12:06] Eiko
And not caring about the anniversary
means they think it's all a waste.
[12:15] Eiko
But I want to make sure
this project is a success.
[12:20] Eiko
I don't want to waste a chance to work
with the Platinum Generation.
[12:24] Kyoya
You really care about it, huh?
[12:29] Kyoya
Having you on board has been a huge help.
[12:33] Kyoya
Thank you so much.
[12:34] Kyoya
That's okay. This is
a special project for me, too.
[12:40] Kyoya
You really like Akishima Shino's art, huh?
[12:43] Kyoya
Yeah.
[12:45] Eiko
The sooner you become
a permanent employee, the better.
[12:48] Kyoya
How are my prospects, on that front?
[12:49] Eiko
Well, it's part of the contract.
[12:52] Eiko
After six months, you'll be
considered for the position.
[12:55] Kyoya
I better work hard, then!
[12:57] Eiko
I bet you want to meet
the Platinum Gen soon, too.
[13:01] Kyoya
Yeah!
SIGN November 2016
SIGN I hate to ask, but would we be able to get additional time?
[13:15] Coworker 3
We haven't gotten any
more of the script yet.
[13:18] Coworker 1
Having nothing show up
for a whole month isn't normal, right?
[13:22] Coworker 3
I wonder what the chief thinks.
[13:24] Coworker 1
She's been out a lot lately.
[13:31] Eiko
Everyone, can I have a word?
[13:39] Eiko
I have something I need to tell you all.
[13:45] Eiko
The Platinum project...
[13:50] Eiko
has been frozen, as decided
by a meeting of the board of directors.
[13:56] Kyoya
Why?! What happened?
[14:00] Eiko
I wish I could have done more.
[14:04] Eiko
I'm sorry.
[14:08] Coworkers
All that work, and for what?
[14:10] Coworkers
What's gonna happen to our team?
[14:10] Coworkers
Management only cares
about the social game, anyway.
[14:12] Coworkers
Are we gonna be split up?
[14:13] Coworkers
Damn it, this kills my motivation.
[14:14] Coworkers
Guess I'm drinking myself silly tonight.
[14:17] Kyoya
Again...
[14:19] Kyoya
It happened again.
[14:48] Kyoya
The team was laid off
and my contract was canceled.
[15:04] Kyoya
What did I do wrong?
[15:11] Kyoya
If I had chosen this instead...
[15:14] Kyoya
I'd be pouring my heart into creating,
brainstorming with my friends,
[15:17] Kyoya
thinking, then creating something new...
SIGN The Platinum Generation
"A convergence in the visual art department of Oonaka University of the Arts"
Kawagoe Kyoichi
N@NA
Akishima Shino
[15:21] Kyoya
And I would've met
the Platinum Generation.
[15:24] Kyoya
We could've worked together,
inspired each other...
[15:28] Kyoya
And...
[15:30] Kyoya
And then...
[15:32] Kyoya
What the hell difference does it make?!
[15:38] Kyoya
It's too late.
[15:44] Miyo
Onii-chan?
[15:46] Miyo
Onii-chan!
[15:48] Miyo
Onii-chan.
[15:52] Miyo
Finally. Were you so excited
you passed out, or something?
[15:56] Kyoya
Come on... are you being sarcastic or—
[15:59] Kyoya
Uh... since when are you into cosplay?
[16:03] Miyo
What're you talking about?
[16:05] Miyo
Anyway, Dad wanted to to know what
you wanted for your celebratory dinner.
[16:11] Kyoya
Celebrating?
[16:12] Miyo
You were freaking out
about getting in before.
[16:15] Miyo
"I got into Oonaka Arts!"
[16:18] Kyoya
That was a decade ago.
[16:21] Miyo
Onii-chan, what are you talking about?
[16:24] Kyoya
What do you mean? I could ask you...
[16:31] Kyoya
Uh, did you borrow some of my books?
[16:35] Miyo
Sure didn't.
[16:36] Miyo
You always get mad when I do.
[16:38] Kyoya
But... there's only the first seven
volumes of The Familiar of Zero.
[16:42] Kyoya
Plus, Haganai, Asterisk,
and No Game, No Life are missing.
[16:47] Kyoya
Huh?
[16:50] Kyoya
Didn't we get rid of this CRT?
[16:54] Kyoya
And...
[16:56] Kyoya
Only a PreS2? What happened to the PreS3?
[16:59] Kyoya
Maybe I should use my smartphone to—
[17:02] Kyoya
A flip phone?!
[17:12] Kyoya
2006?!
[17:21] Kyoya
"Once time passes, it never comes back."
[17:24] Kyoya
"There are no second chances in life."
[17:27] Kyoya
I always believed that...
[17:29] Kyoya
But right now, what I am experiencing
SIGN Oonaka University of Art, Visual Arts Department
[17:34] Kyoya
is the world from ten years ago that
I've been dying to go back to.
SIGN Oonaka University of Art
SIGN April 2006
[19:26] Kyoya
I have no idea how it happened,
but I've reverted ten years into the past.
[19:36] Kyoya
It's when I was choosing
what university to attend.
[19:39] Kyoya
Where I was pondering my own future,
[19:43] Kyoya
instead of pondering
the nature of the world.
[19:50] Kyoya
I hope this is the right way?
[19:53] Kyoya
Ichisuka Higashi... Ichisuka Higashi?
[19:56] Kyoya
I take this right, then.
[20:02] Kyoya
Back then, I chose the ordinary path
because I wasn't sure of my own potential.
[20:08] Kyoya
As a result, I had some
seriously bitter experiences.
[20:12] Kyoya
Which is why, when I found myself back in time,
[20:14] Kyoya
there was only really one option.
[20:21] Kyoya
Here we go.
[20:22] Kyoya
Share House Kitayama.
[20:30] Kyoya
Excuse me?
[20:38] Kyoya
Am I the first one here?
[20:42] Mover
This is Akashika Movers!
[20:44] Kyo
Coming!
[20:45] Mover
Thank you.
SIGN Akashika Movers
[20:53] Kyoya
All right, let's start putting stuff away.
[21:00] Kyoya
The rest can wait until tomorrow.
[21:17] Kyoya
My Dad asked me to make one promise:
[21:20] Kyoya
Since your diet can become lopsided
when you're living on your own,
[21:23] Kyoya
I have to eat plenty of fermented foods,
[21:25] Kyoya
whether it comes
from lactic acid or from natto.
[21:28] Kyoya
I really should have bought a sports
drink when I picked this up.
[21:38] Kyoya
I'm an art student now.
[21:41] Kyoya
Maybe I'll get to work together with
Akishima Shino, Kawagoe Kyouichi, and N@NA...
[21:49] Kyoya
And then... I'll finally...
[21:53] Kyoya
Finally...
[22:02] Prez
Hashiba-kun?
[22:04] Prez
Hashiba-kun...
[22:06] Prez
Hashiba-kun.
[22:08] Prez
Hashiba-kun!
[22:11] Prez
Hashiba-kun...
[22:13] Prez
What are you dozing off for, Hashiba-kun?
[22:16] Kyoya
P-President?!
[22:17] Kyoya
Am I back at my old job?!
[22:19] President
Stop daydreaming!
[22:21] President
The CG illustrations still aren't finished
for Pretty Booty, Hashiba-kun!
[22:25] Goons
Where's that damn president?!
[22:28] Goons
Mr. Prez, hope you're ready
to pay what you owe... with interest.
[22:34] Kyoya
H-Hang on, this has to be a mistake!
[22:36] Prez
Cut!
[22:38] Prez
That's no good, Hashiba-kun!
[22:40] Prez
You have to run from
the debt collectors, Hashiba-kun!
[22:42] Kyoya
President?
[22:43] Prez
Life isn't like a movie!
There are no second takes, Hashiba-kun!
[22:49] Prez
Okay, let's try this again.
[22:52] Prez
Take two, get ready...
[22:54] Prez
Because there won't be a third, Hashiba-kun!
[22:56] Prez
Now, run into the light!
The future is up to you, Hashiba-kun!
[23:05] Prez
Scene 5, Cut 12, ready...
[23:08] Prez
Action!
[23:10] Goons
Where's that damn president?!
[23:12] Kyoya
I can't let it end here!
[23:18] Kyoya
No way is that happening!
[23:33] Kyoya
What a nasty nightmare.
[23:44] Kyoya
Where have I seen this before?
SIGN Description
SIGN Situation: A girl is sleeping in front of the protagonist.
SIGN Clothing: Her pajama top has partially slid off her shoulder,
with some of her bosom exposed.
[23:50] Kyoya
Oh, right, it was in an eroge we made.
[23:54] Kyoya
I guess I haven't woken up yet.
[24:06] Shino
Is it morning already?
[24:16] Kyoya
So cute...
[24:23] Kyoya
Y-Yes?
[24:33] Shino
Thirsty...
[24:35] Kyoya
Wait, I...
[24:38] Kyoya
already... started on that.
[24:47] Shino
Nothing beats yogurt in the morning!
[24:50] Kyoya
Yeah, I agree.
[24:52] Kyoya
Wait, hang on, who are you?
[24:56] Shino
Oh, right, I better introduce myself.
[25:03] Nana
What was that?!
[25:04] Roku
It was on the second floor!
[25:08] Roku
Hey, you okay in there?!
[25:10] Roku
We're coming in!
[25:11] Kyoya
W-Wait a sec!
[25:13] Nana
What is it? What happ—
[25:16] Kyoya
It's not what it looks like!
[25:18] Kyoya
When I woke up, she was
sleeping next to me, and—
[25:24] Shino
Since my futon's not here yet, I borrowed his.
[25:27] Kyoya
Wait, that's why?
[25:38] Nana
Okay, I'll go first, then.
[25:41] Nana
I'm Nanako Kogure!
[25:43] Nana
I'm originally from Shiga Prefecture!
[25:45] Nana
You can call me Nanako!
[25:47] Kyoya
Nice to meet you.
[25:49] Kyoya
She seems kinda popular,
maybe a bit of a gyaru.
[25:51] Kyo
Let me guess: it was art school
or a life of crime—
[25:56] Nana
You've got a talent
for being a pain in the ass
[25:58] Nana
when I've only known you
for, like, 30 seconds.
[26:01] Roku
Let's not make fun of her, then.
[26:05] Roku
I'm Tsurayuki Rokuonji...
[26:08] Roku
I guess I'll keep it casual, too.
[26:10] Shino
That's a cool family name!
[26:13] Nana
More like pretentious.
[26:14] Kyo
What difference does my family name make?
[26:17] Nana
Oh, so you're the only one
who can make fun of people?
[26:19] Kyoya
I'll go next!
[26:23] Kyoya
I'm Kyoya Hashiba.
[26:25] Kyoya
Nice to meet you.
[26:26] Kyoya
You can just call me Kyoya too—
[26:27] Nana
In that case, Kyoya,
I need to clarify something...
[26:31] Kyoya
Wh-What's that?
[26:32] Nana
Could you explain the sequence of events
between yesterday and today in detail?
[26:36] Kyoya
I already did, though!
[26:39] Kyoya
It was a coincidence!
A series of unfortunate coincidences!
[26:42] Kyoya
And, well...
[26:44] Roku
So you coincidentally spent the night
with a girl you just met...
[26:48] Roku
Before giving her a little bit
of the milky splash?
[26:53] Kyoya
Seriously, it was just a—
[26:54] Nana
Unbelievable!
[26:58] Roku
This should be interesting, I think.
[27:02] Shino
That just leaves me!
[27:05] Shino
I'm Shino Aki.
[27:06] Shino
I'm from Fukuoka, in Kyushu...
a town called Itoshima.
[27:09] Roku
Shinoaki's kind of a
masculine name, isn't it?
[27:14] Kyo
Yeah, you're right.
[27:15] Shino
Aw, that ain't it though.
[27:18] Shino
Shino's my family name, and Aki's my name.
SIGN S
H
I
SIGN N
O
SIGN A
SIGN K
I
[27:21] Shino
So I'm Shino Aki!
[27:24] Shino
Y'all can call me Aki, too.
[27:27] Nana
What about Shinoaki, though?
[27:29] Roku
I really like the sound of Shinoaki.
[27:31] Kyoya
Shinoaki it is.
[27:32] Shino
Are y'all not gonna listen to me?!
[27:37] Nana
Shinoaki!
SIGN Share House
Kitayama
[27:41] Kyouya
And that was how the four of us
ended up together in this share house.
SIGN Hashiba Kyoya Shino Aki Rokuonji Tsurayuki Kogure Nanako
[27:47] Kyouya
The second floor's rooms were
for me and Shinoaki,
[27:49] Kyouya
with the bottom floor's being
for Tsurayuki and Nanako.
SIGN Household Chores
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Kyoya Cleaning Errands Trash Cleaning Cleaning Errands Trash
Tsurayuki Cleaning Cleaning Errands Trash Cleaning Cleaning Errands
Nanako Trash Cleaning Cleaning Errands Trash Cleaning Cleaning
Shinoaki Errands Trash Cleaning Cleaning Errands Trash Cleaning
[27:53] Kyoya
We split up the chores along these lines.
SIGN Chore Schedule
Kyoya General household stuff
Tsurayuki Taking the trash out, brute force labor
Nanako Cleaning, occasionally cooking
Shinoaki Helping everyone else
[27:56] Kyoya
I won't go into all the specifics...
but it was kind of a mess.
[28:07] Kyouya
I have to say...
[28:08] Shino
Hey, what kinda stuff is in Shiga?
[28:08] Kyouya
Being around two girls,
and both of them being so cute...
[28:12] Nanako
Well, there's Lake Biwa...
[28:12] Kyouya
It's like something out of a dream.
[28:14] Shino
Lake Biwa?
[28:16] Shino
What else?
[28:17] Nanako
Other than that...
[28:18] Kyouya
And considering what's already happened,
[28:20] Kyouya
I should be careful about
anyone getting the wrong idea.
[28:27] Roku
Imagine that, all of us
in the Visual Arts program...
[28:30] Roku
Pretty wild coincidence, right?
[28:32] Nanako
Seems great to me. We can
share notes on class, and stuff.
[28:37] Nanako
But, man, is this really Osaka?
[28:40] Nanako
It's more rural than it is back home.
[28:43] Kyouya
It's Osaka, but on the border
between prefectures.
[28:45] Kyouya
I hear there used to be signs warning
about pit vipers until recently.
SIGN Caution
Pit Vipers!!
[28:50] Nanako
Maybe I should go home after all.
[28:53] Roku
If you're gonna let some
snakes intimidate you...
[28:55] Roku
Then this is really gonna freak you out.
[28:58] Roku
Oonaka Arts' signature landmark...
the Art Hill.
[29:03] Nana
Right... I forgot all about it.
[29:06] Shino
Kinda looks like the zone before
the final boss fulla tough enemies.
SIGN Visual Arts Program
SIGN Heisei 18 (2006)
Oonaka University of the Arts Visual Arts Program
New Student Guidance
[29:23] Roku
Lotta new students
from the look of things.
[29:26] Shino
A whole bunch.
[29:28] Nanako
A hundred... maybe more?
[29:31] Kyouya
Yeah.
[29:32] Prof
If the new students could be seated
in accordance to the numbered seats.
[29:39] Roku
So he says.
[29:40] Kyouya
See you all later, then.
[29:46] Gen
Is this 33?
SIGN Brute Strength
[29:51] Kyouya
That's right.
[29:52] Gen
All right, cool. Pardon me, then.
[29:56] Gen
I'm finally at art school!
[29:59] Gen
The name's Hikawa Genkiro!
[30:01] Gen
You write it with the "genki"
from "How you doing?!"
[30:04] Gen
And the same "ro" as Ichiro
and Jiro! Genkiro!
[30:06] Gen
Nice to meet you!
[30:07] Kyouya
Uh...
[30:08] Kyouya
I'm Hashiba Kyoya. Likewise.
[30:11] Gen
So, Hashiba, did you play any sports?
[30:15] Kyo
Not in particular, no.
[30:17] Kyo
Just watched baseball on TV, really.
[30:19] Gen
Baseball, huh? Chibalotti
did great last year!
[30:23] Gen
And man, at last year's Koshien,
Koma-komai's Mii-kun was awesome!
[30:27] Kyo
Oh, right... that would've
been ten years ago, huh?
[30:31] Kyo
I guess the prince of towel's big showcase
is gonna be summer of this year...
[30:34] Gen
You a fan of any players, Hashiba?
[30:37] Kyo
Uh...
[30:39] Kyo
Maybe Oodani?
[30:41] Gen
Oodani? Doesn't ring any bells.
[30:45] Kyo
You know, he's a two-way player.
[30:47] Gen
Who is?
[30:48] Kyo
Oh, uh...
[30:49] Kyo
You, uh, ever think about that neat saying,
"He who chases two hares, won't catch one"?
[30:55] Kyo
Crap, I need to choose
my words more carefully.
[30:58] Kyo
Now then, we have the advising
assistant professor Kano here,
[31:02] Kyo
who has a word for all of our new students.
[31:06] Kano
Hey there! Nice to meet you everybody!
[31:09] Kano
I'm Assistant Professor Kano.
[31:11] Kano
Welcome to art school!
[31:14] Students
That's our teacher?
[31:15] Students
She seems kinda young.
[31:18] Kano
Now, to start out with,
I'd like to take an informal survey.
[31:23] Kano
Okay, first of all, everyone wants
to direct movies, raise your hand!
[31:29] Kano
Okay, next, who wants to be a screenwriter?
[31:33] Kano
Anyone want to be an animator?
[31:36] Kano
Game creators?
[31:38] Kano
There's plenty of others, right?
Filming, recording, effects, editing...
[31:42] Kano
All kinds of different careers!
[31:44] Kano
I see, I see...
[31:50] Kano
Okay, you all need to listen up!
[31:55] Kano
First of all, we had 135 graduates
from the Visual Arts program last year.
[32:00] Kano
How many of them do you think
landed the job they were after,
[32:05] Kano
at the time of their admission?
[32:07] Kano
You there, blondie.
[32:16] Nanako
U-Uh...
[32:19] Nanako
Forty-two, maybe?
[32:22] Kano
Bzzt! Wrong.
[32:25] Kano
Even that many would be like a dream, huh?
[32:29] Kano
The correct answer is... eight of them.
[32:34] Kano
Is that less than you expected?
[32:36] Kano
And even that is better
than the previous year.
[32:40] Kano
Let's change subjects, for a sec,
and talk about money.
[32:44] Kano
People get hungry, they get tired,
and they have to use the bathroom.
[32:50] Kano
We need clothes to wear,
and homes to live in.
[32:53] Kano
I'm talking bare necessities.
[32:54] Kano
And because everybody needs them,
they cost money.
[32:58] Kano
But... how about movies,
anime, and video games?
[33:02] Kano
Entertainment only becomes important
once you've got your needs met.
[33:08] Kano
In other words, it's low priority.
Useless, you could even say.
[33:11] Kano
And you all, who have come to a university
to learn to make those things...
[33:16] Kano
Well, that goes all
the way past eccentricity...
[33:18] Kano
And into stupidity.
[33:21] Kano
Still, if you're good enough at being stupid?
You can make money off of it.
[33:25] Kano
That is what you need to seek out.
[33:26] Kano
If you're going to be stupid anyway,
do it in a way that no one else can touch.
[33:31] Kano
I'm looking forward to seeing that happen.
[33:35] Kano
That is all!
[33:41] Kyo
"It's not gonna be easy," in other words.
[33:46] Kyo
Now that I think about it, these
industries are not exactly expansive.
[33:50] Kyo
Whether it's movies, anime, or games...
[33:55] Kyo
There's only a tiny fraction of people
[33:57] Kyo
whose names get big enough
to become popular.
[34:00] Kyo
Even if the people from this generation
were known as "Platinum,"
[34:04] Kyo
it doesn't mean that every single one
of them shone bright.
[34:07] Kyo
I should know, considering
the future I came from.
[34:12] Kyo
But there's no sense in getting
depressed at the start.
[34:17] Kyo
Gotta focus on getting things done.
[34:22] Kyo
Excuse me, you dropped your student ID.
[34:25] Eiko
Who, me?
[34:31] Kyo
Wait, Chief?!
[34:33] Eiko
Wait, what? I'm not in any
clubs or anything yet.
[34:38] Kyo
Sorry.
[34:41] Kyo
Uh... wait...
[34:44] Eiko
Could you hand my ID over, please?
[34:47] Kyo
Oh, right.
[34:49] Eiko
Thanks.
[34:56] Kyo
Huh, so she was in the same program.
[35:07] Kyo
I might've been in the same room
as the Platinum Trio today!
SIGN Two Weeks Later
[35:16] AD
Scene 16, Cut 1...
[35:18] Director
Ready... action!
[35:22] Kyo
And so, our Visual Arts classes began.
[35:25] Kyo
That said, it's not like we got
right into making movies.
[35:29] Kyo
We observed the older students' shoots...
[35:31] Kyo
And stuffed our heads full
of knowledge about the field.
[35:39] Director
Damn it, what kind
of kaiju beats the superhero?!
[35:41] Suit Monster
Sorry, heat of the moment...
[35:43] Directors
Freshmen, that was
an example of what not to do.
[35:46] Kyo
Considering we were learning English verbs
[35:49] Kyo
and secondary functions
just a few months ago...
[35:53] Kyo
It's gonna take a while before things
like "the 180-degree rule" sink in.
[35:59] Kyo
Although in my case,
I was 28 years old a month ago.
[36:04] Eiko
You've got it all wrong!
[36:06] Kyo
There's one exception, though.
[36:08] Eiko
You're not positioned well.
[36:11] Eiko
Give it another pause
before stepping into the scene.
[36:13] Eiko
Camera, don't try and chase him down
with a pan. Pull out and hold.
[36:17] Kyo
Kawasegawa was already
at the center of the action.
[36:22] Kyo
Although she's a little
imposingly serious at times.
[36:27] Kyo
That's the chief for you.
She's on another level.
SIGN Screenplay Writing Theory
[36:39] Kyo
Compared to that, here I am...
[36:42] Kyo
wondering if I can really reach the level
of the Platinum Generation like this.
[36:49] Kyo
Tsurayuki, wake up!
[36:53] Roku
Just a little bit more...
I'm wiped out from working all night.
[37:00] Kyo
In spite of everything I said,
[37:02] Kyo
the Share House Kitayama residents
seem to be taking things easy.
[37:06] Kyo
If you wanted to be nice,
you could say they're relaxed.
[37:09] Kyo
If you didn't, you could say they
don't seem motivated for class at all.
[37:14] Kyo
Which is kind of a relief, to be honest.
[37:17] Kyo
If everyone around me was like Kawasegawa...
[37:20] Kyo
I think I might've been
afraid to attend class.
[37:27] Teacher
Okay, when it comes to writing a script,
[37:30] Teacher
there are ten elements you need
for things to come together.
[37:32] Teacher
And yet you only see
eight here on the board.
SIGN Screenplay Writing Theory
The Ten Points of Screenplay Writing
SIGN Progress Fate Treasure Resolution
Resonance Climax Conclusion Themes
[37:36] Teacher
Seems kind of weird when
there's supposed to be ten, right?
[37:40] Teacher
Which is why I'm gonna ask you all
what the remaining two are.
[37:44] Kyo
Seriously?! I have no clue!
[37:45] ---
Any ideas?
[37:47] Eiko
Here.
[37:47] Eiko
Well, someone's fired up. And you are?
[37:52] Eiko
Kawasegawa Eiko.
[37:53] Eiko
Is one of the missing
elements "complications"?
[37:59] Eiko
"Complications" refers
to unpredictable turns in the story,
[38:03] Eiko
which tend to lead into
the protagonist or hero failing.
[38:06] Eiko
After all, no matter how
amazing an individual is,
[38:08] Eiko
they're less interesting
without some kind of flaw.
[38:12] Eiko
Having those faults come to the fore
during a story, and overcoming them,
[38:16] Eiko
creates interesting drama.
[38:21] Professor
Correct you are. Perfect answer.
[38:25] Kyo
She really is something.
[38:26] Professor
Can you tell me what the other one is, too?
[38:29] Eiko
I'd hate to hog all the
attention. I think...
[38:34] Eiko
I'd like to pass it off to the guy
who's snoring loudly behind me.
[38:40] Professor
You're an interesting one,
Kawasegawa-kun. And mean.
[38:46] Eiko
Thank you, sir.
[38:47] Professor
And since you went ahead
and gave up the spotlight...
[38:51] Professor
Let's have sleepyhead here answer.
[38:55] Roku
Someone call for me?
[38:57] Kyo
The professor did! He wants you
to name the missing element!
[39:02] Roku
Missing what?
SIGN Ten Points of Screenplay Writing
SIGN Complications
[39:10] Professor
Well? Don't you know?
[39:13] Professor
If you don't, then pay more attention to—
[39:15] Roku
A foil.
[39:18] Roku
Someone who becomes the protagonist's
"enemy" in the story, in other words.
[39:22] Roku
It can be an individual,
or an organization...
[39:25] Roku
Out of the other nine
principles you've got...
[39:27] Roku
A simple way of putting it would be
"whoever steals the treasure."
[39:32] Roku
Something to help maintain tension
until the climax of the story.
[39:35] Roku
I figure it's a pretty important element.
[39:39] Roku
Is that right?
[39:42] Professor
You're quite the complication yourself.
[39:45] Professor
But you're right. Well done.
[39:48] Roku
Thank you, sir.
[39:55] Kyo
I take back what I said. Looks like
I won't be able to relax, after all.
SIGN Pork
Katsu
Meal
SIGN Mincemeat
Katsu
Meal
SIGN Fried
Chicken
Meal
SIGN Katsudon
with
Sauce
SIGN Croquette
Meal
[40:04] Roku
It wasn't a big deal...
[40:07] Roku
I just recited something
I read in a book once.
[40:10] Roku
I don't see how that earns any praise.
[40:13] Nanako
But that scary-looking teacher
flat-out praised you.
[40:16] Nanako
Learn to take a compliment!
[40:19] Roku
He was just being nice to the freshman.
[40:22] Roku
Start taking that kind of thing seriously,
and you'll never get anywhere.
[40:26] Roku
Come on, Nanako. We've got
Visual Arts Theory for third period, right?
[40:30] Nanako
Oh, right.
[40:32] Nanako
See you two later.
[40:35] Shio
Tsurayuki-kun's really something.
[40:38] Shio
I don't get any of the jargon stuff,
[40:42] Shio
so I'm barely able to keep up.
[40:44] Kyo
Same here.
[40:46] Kyo
That said...
[40:49] Kyo
I thought my extra ten years
would be an advantage.
[40:53] Kyo
That it'd make a big difference compared
to all the other students.
[40:58] Kyo
Even if it didn't amount to much,
I did actually work in entertainment.
[41:02] Kyo
It was supposed to give me
some kind of advantage.
[41:05] Kyo
But what I actually found out
[41:07] Kyo
is that my fundamental
knowledge is severely lacking.
[41:11] Kyo
A handful of sub-par experiences
isn't enough to equal knowledge or talent.
[41:16] Kyo
It feels like I'm learning
that the hard way.
[41:26] Shino
What's wrong? You look real worried.
[41:30] Kyo
O-Oh, no...
[41:31] Kyo
It's nothing serious. Not really.
[41:35] Shino
If you say so...
[41:38] Kyo
Come to think of it, why did Shinoaki...
apply to an arts school, anyway?
[41:43] Kyo
She was paying close attention
in photography class, but...
[41:47] Kyo
Maybe she wants to be a photographer?
[41:54] Kyo
Hikawa?
[41:55] Gen
Yo!
[41:56] Kyo
Why are you dressed like that?
[41:58] Gen
Come on, it's my club uniform!
[42:01] Kyo
A... uniform?
[42:03] Gen
Hell yeah! There's only a handful
of them in the whole world...
[42:05] Gen
A ninja club!
[42:07] Gen
It's the Society for the Study
of Ninjutsu! I joined.
[42:10] Kyo
I think I've heard of that, actually.
[42:12] Kyo
In Japan, I think Oonaka Arts has the only one.
[42:15] Gen
Yeah! Nice and exclusive, know what I mean?
[42:18] Gen
Plus, one of the older
kunoichi girls is super hot.
[42:22] Kyo
I bet that's why he joined.
[42:24] Shino
You sure are having fun, huh, Hikawa-kun?
[42:27] Gen
Hell yeah! You two should check
out some extracurricular stuff, too.
[42:31] Gen
It's seriously fun!
[42:38] Kyo
Are these the club rooms?
[42:42] Shino
Seems like it.
[42:45] Shino
Nobody's home, though.
[42:50] Student
Hey, hey!
[42:52] Student
Up here, you two!
[42:55] Student
You guys freshmen?
[42:57] Kyo
Uh, yes.
[42:58] Shino
We are.
[43:00] Students
I knew it! That settles things, then.
[43:05] MC
The 2006 freshman mixer
is now officially underway!
[43:11] MC
Cheers!
[43:18] Kyo
We didn't even decide on a club
to join... Is this okay?
[43:23] Shino
I figure it is.
[43:25] Shino
They never asked us if we were in one!
[43:30] Kyo
True enough.
[43:53] Kyo
Say, Shinoaki...
[43:55] Kyo
What do you want to do?
[44:29] Kyo
Oh, you're awake?
[44:32] Shino
Kyoya-kun...
[44:34] Shino
Oh, sorry!
[44:36] Kyo
It's fine. Don't worry about it.
[44:38] Kyo
We've been busy non-stop
since the entrance ceremony, after all.
[44:52] Shino
You're pretty sharp, Kyoya-kun.
It's hard to believe we're the same age.
[44:59] Kyo
You really think so?
[45:01] Shino
Yeah! You pay a lot
of attention to everybody.
[45:04] Shino
And you're calmer'n most
20-year-olds I know.
[45:08] Shino
But sometimes you look like you're
tired from thinking too hard.
[45:13] Shino
At lunch today, you looked real worried.
[45:18] Kyo
It's nothing serious, though. I mean it.
[45:22] Kyo
Ow, ow, ow...
[45:24] Shino
Quit trying to brush me off and talk!
[45:26] Shino
You might feel better that way.
[45:33] Kyo
Well, today... seeing Tsurayuki in class...
[45:36] Kyo
It made me realize how little I can do.
[45:41] Kyo
No... it's not just him.
[45:44] Kyo
Everybody at this school has something
that makes them special.
[45:47] Kyo
But I've got nothing. So...
[45:52] Kyo
I was thinking... about how little I can do.
[45:56] Kyo
And it had me worrying a lot.
[46:00] Shino
That surprises me, because
I figured you could do anything.
[46:05] Kyo
I can't, though.
[46:09] Shino
But you can cook
and keep yourself fed, right?
[46:13] Kyo
Yeah...
[46:14] Shino
And do laundry, clean the house,
and keep things nice, right?
[46:18] Kyo
I can do that.
[46:19] Shino
You can make plans
and actually stick to them, right?
[46:23] Kyo
That too.
[46:24] Shino
I can't do any of that.
[46:28] Shino
I'm jealous of people
who can, if I'm being honest.
[46:33] Shino
Tsurayuki-kun probably feels the same way.
[46:37] Shino
There's bound to be stuff
he's jealous of you for.
[46:42] Shino
Folks who can't do anything
are all trying to find what we can do.
[46:48] Shino
So I bet even the people
you think are amazing
[46:54] Shino
are just as worried as you are.
[47:06] Shino
There, there.
[47:11] Kyo
Shinoaki... listen...
[47:16] Kyo
Thanks.
[47:19] Shino
I better do my best, too, huh?
[47:23] Kyo
What can I do?
[47:32] Kyo
We're home.
[47:34] Kyo
I guess they're both at work.
[47:37] Shino
I'm gonna head to bed, then.
[47:40] Kyo
Yeah.
[47:43] News
Our next report...
[47:44] News
A man was reported for causing
a scene in Dotonbori.
[47:48] News
I'm exhausted for today.
I'll work on my assignment tomorrow.
[47:50] News
When approached for a...
[47:52] News
I think I'll take a bath.
[47:56] News
Oh, I forgot to hand it to her.
[48:02] News
I wonder if she's asleep already.
[48:07] News
Shinoaki? Are you awake?
[48:32] News
Akishima Shino... is Shinoaki.
[48:37] (Flashback) Shinoaki
Folks who can't do anything
are all trying to find what we can do.
[48:43] Ryo
I see. That's what she wants to do, then.
[48:50] Ryo
I need to find something, too.
[48:55] Ryo
What do I want to do?
[49:00] Ryo
And what is it that I can do?
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