E3 - Our First Play

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[00:00] Sasuga (Old Man)
    Five princes are in love with you, Princess,
[00:03] Sasuga (Old Man)
    and they have been coming by
    for a very long time.
[00:08] Sasuga (Old Man)
    Why not meet with one of them?
[00:13] Niizuma (Kaguya)
    I won't make such a decision so lightly.
[00:18] Sasuga Fan A
    Aww...
[00:20] Sasuga Fan A
    It's hard to see Chisa-san's face from here.
[00:23] Sasuga (Old Man)
    But I believe their love for you is deep.
[00:29] Panda (Misato)
    In that case, how about this?
[00:33] Sasuga (Old Man)
    What is it, Misao?
    Do you have an idea?
[00:36] Sasuga Fan A
    I can see her! She's so cool!
[00:41] Panda Fan
    Panda-san's as cute as ever today!
[00:44] Panda (Misato)
    What if the princess marries
    whoever brings her what she desires?
[00:50] Panda Fan
    She's too precious!
[00:52] Panda (Misato)
    I'm sure the love
    of all five prices runs deep,
[00:52] Hiiragi
    Panda Yanagiba's Sense is the ability
    to read the minds of the audience.
[00:55] Panda (Misato)
    making it hard to judge them on love alone.
[00:58] Panda (Misato)
    So why not choose based
    on something tangible?
[01:02] Hiiragi
    She's going overboard.
    She'll be getting a lecture later.
[01:27] Sign
    Stella of the Theater:
[02:45] Sign
    Our First Play
[02:45] Reporter
    I'm with Future Dai Star,
    the magazine that introduces young actors
[02:49] Reporter
    who represent Japan's future.
[02:51] Reporter
    Thank you for speaking with me today.
[02:53] Kathrina
    I'm Kathrina Griebel. It's a pleasure.
[02:56] Reporter
    I hear that your parents back in Germany
    are renowned World Dai Stars.
[03:03] Reporter
    Did they happen to give you any
    advice when you joined SIRIUS?
[03:08] Kathrina
    Yes. They told me to make sure
    that my performances
[03:12] Kathrina
    instill the people of Japan
    with hopes and dreams.
[03:15] Reporter
    Your parents have received the
    most prestigious German acting award,
[03:19] Reporter
    the Reinhardt Award, three years in a row.
    They're considered Germany's...
[03:36] Kokona
    Shizuka-chan, are you mad?
[03:38] Shizuka
    I'm not mad. I'm just at a loss for words.
[03:41] Kokona
    Figures...
[03:43] Shizuka
    You lost the moment you copied Yae-chan.
[03:48] Kokona
    Yeah.
[03:49] Shizuka
    Actors who want to be Dai Stars
    don't copy other actors' performances.
[03:54] Shizuka
    But at the same time, I'm not sure we
    could have beat Kathrina with our plan.
[03:59] Kokona
    Yeah, Kathrina-chan's
    performance was amazing!
[04:02] Shizuka
    What are you grinning for?
[04:04] Kokona
    I'm not.
[04:06] Shizuka
    Listen.
[04:07] Shizuka
    You have to shine brighter than
    anyone to become a Dai Star.
[04:11] Kokona
    Okay!
[04:12] Shizuka
    Let's outshine the lead with your
    performance as Misao, the lady-in-waiting!
[04:16] Kokona
    Yeah!
[04:20] Kokona
    Y-Yes?
[04:22] Hiiragi
    Do you have a moment?
[04:29] Hiiragi
    Kathrina's audition performance...
    How did it look to you?
[04:34] Kokona
    Huh?
[04:35] Hiiragi
    You watched it, didn't you?
[04:37] Hiiragi
    Tell me exactly how you felt.
[04:40] Kokona
    U-Um...
[04:43] Kokona
    I thought it was perfect.
[04:45] Hiiragi
    Perfect?
[04:46] Kokona
    Her expressions, movements, and the way she
    delivered her lines all seemed calculated.
[04:52] Kokona
    I thought she could've done
    the play then and there.
[04:56] Hiiragi
    I see.
[04:58] Hiiragi
    But perfect performances
    are surprisingly boring.
[05:04] Hiiragi
    The newcomer performance is drawing near.
[05:08] Hiiragi
    Starting tomorrow, you and Kathrina
    will participate in rehearsals.
[05:13] Kokona
    Y-Yes, ma'am! I'll do my best!
[05:15] Hiiragi
    Find out who you really are before
    this performance is over.
[05:19] Kokona
    Who... I really am?
[05:22] Hiiragi
    If an actor doesn't truly know themselves,
    how could they become anyone else?
SIGN    I know it's the newcomer performance, but to think you've already got the leading role...
SIGN    Well, I am your daughter. What did you expect?
SIGN    Are you all right? Not pushing yourself too hard, are you?
SIGN    I'm fine, Mama. Don't worry. Bye. I love you.
[05:54] Kokona
    Who I really am... Who am I, anyway?
[05:55] Sign
    SIRIUS SENTO
[05:58] Shizuka
    That's not an easy question to answer.
[06:01] Shizuka
    This is why people go
    on journeys of self-discovery.
[06:03] Kokona
    Ooh!
[06:05] Kokona
    I really felt the awe of youth in that line!
[06:12] Kokona
    Shizuka-chan.
[06:13] Shizuka
    Yeah?
[06:14] Kokona
    How would you describe
    me in a single phrase?
[06:14] Sign
    Furaijinmon
    2nd Year, Auspicious Day in April
[06:17] Shizuka
    An idiot.
[06:18] Kokona
    That's so mean!
[06:19] Shizuka
    Obsessed with acting.
[06:20] Kokona
    Aw, I guess I'll take that.
[06:24] Kokona
    As for you... You're always so
    calm and full of confidence.
[06:28] Kokona
    You have so much that I don't.
[06:31] Shizuka
    Huh. You're pretty observant.
[06:34] Kokona
    But you get mad real easy,
[06:36] Kokona
    and your face is super 
    scary when you're angry!
[06:39] Shizuka
    You're the one who makes me angry!
[06:41] Kokona
    See? You got mad!
[06:43] Shizuka
    Honestly...
[06:45] Kokona
    Yummy! It's stuffed with red bean paste!
    I love these ningyo-yaki cakes!
[06:51] Sign
    Hanayashiki
[06:51] Sign
    Asakusa Gate
[06:53] Sign
    East
[06:53] Sign
    Flower
[06:53] Shizuka
    You wear your heart on your sleeve,
    so you suck at lying.
[06:57] Kokona
    You're probably right.
[06:59] Shizuka
    Also, you get depressed really easily.
[07:01] Kokona
    You're probably right about that, too.
[07:03] Shizuka
    But you're quick to get back on your feet.
[07:07] Kokona
    That's one good thing about me, right?
[07:10] Kokona
    Hmm...
[07:12] Kokona
    Figuring out who you are is pretty hard.
[07:15] Shizuka
    It is, but actors need to be able
     to see themselves objectively.
[07:21] Kokona
    Objectively...
[07:23] Shizuka
    What kind of person do you
    think Misao is, Kokona?
[07:26] Kokona
    She's Princess Kaguya's lady-in-waiting
    and works hard to support her poor family...
[07:31] Kokona
    I think?
[07:32] Shizuka
    I'm asking about who she is on the inside.
[07:36] Kokona
    Um, she's serious, smart,
    loves Princess Kaguya...
[07:41] Kokona
    And...
[07:44] Shizuka
    Once she puts her mind to something,
    she always sees it through.
[07:48] Shizuka
    In that respect, she's just like us.
[07:50] Kokona
    Yeah!
[07:52] Shizuka
    Preparing for a role means knowing yourself,
[07:55] Shizuka
    knowing the role, figuring out your
    commonalities and differences,
[07:59] Shizuka
    and closing the gap one step at a time.
[08:03] Shizuka
    This is our stage!
[08:06] Shizuka
    "All the world's a stage,
[08:08] Shizuka
    and all the men and women merely players!"
[08:10] Kokona
    Shakespeare!
[08:12] Shizuka
    Come on.
[08:23] [SONG] Lyrics
    I suddenly took your hand (chasing you)
[08:28] [SONG] Lyrics
    And we searched for our dreams filled
    with sunshine through the trees (and ran)
[08:32] [SONG] Lyrics
    When we had fun (and laughed)
[08:35] [SONG] Lyrics
    It felt as though time had stopped
[08:42] [SONG] Lyrics
    Right now is (slightly) special
[08:46] [SONG] Lyrics
    I knew that somewhere deep
    down (and if it's possible)
[08:51] [SONG] Lyrics
    I want to (be with you) forever
[08:56] [SONG] Lyrics
    I really don't want to leave your side
[09:01] [SONG] Lyrics
    When the forget-me-nots bloom
[09:05] [SONG] Lyrics
    The prayer I left with you
    that day should bloom, too
[09:11] [SONG] Lyrics
    I (touched) this warmth softly
[09:15] [SONG] Lyrics
    Wishing that I wouldn't lose it
[09:20] [SONG] Lyrics
    But some day (someday for sure)
[09:22] [SONG] Lyrics
    Even if it doesn't reach (that far off place)
[09:25] [SONG] Lyrics
    And you're going to take these memories with you
[09:30] [SONG] Lyrics
    We can still (just the two of us) hide
[09:34] [SONG] Lyrics
    And make this promise with a pinky swear
[09:44] Shizuka
    Thank you very much.
[09:46] Shizuka
    Kokona.
[09:48] Kokona
    Thank you very much!
[09:54] Kokona
    It'd be so much fun to share
    the stage with you.
[09:58] Shizuka
    I'll always be by your side.
[10:01] Kokona
    Yeah!
[10:05] Kudo
    This is the first real rehearsal
    for both of you,
[10:07] Kudo
    so let's start with Misao's entrance.
[10:10] Kathrina
    Yes, ma'am.
[10:11] Kokona
    Th-Thank you for having me!
[10:15] Sasuga (Old Man)
    I thought you'd be more comfortable
    with a girl close to your age.
[10:21] Kathrina (Kaguya)
    Misao-chan!
[10:23] Kokona (Misao)
    Y-Yes?
[10:25] Kathrina (Kaguya)
    Misao-chan!
[10:26] Kokona (Misao)
    Can I help you?
[10:31] Kathrina
    Can we stop for a sec?
[10:33] Kokona
    Huh?
[10:34] Kathrina
    You totally just smiled now.
    What made you think you should smile?
[10:37] Kokona
    U-Um... Just because?
[10:41] Kathrina
    Don't act on "just because"!
[10:43] Kathrina
    Misao is supposed to be thrown by
    Princess Kaguya's innocence in this scene!
[10:47] Kathrina
    You smiling changes everything!
[10:50] Kokona
    I... I'm sorry.
[10:53] Kathrina
    If your acting sucks, you're going to drag
    me down to your level. You need to—
[10:56] Drama Club
    Yeah, it's on its last leg.
[11:00] Drama Club
    We should probably change it out.
[11:05] Kathrina
    Hello?! We're in the middle
    of a rehearsal here!
[11:08] Kathrina
    Stop making weird noises!
    It's throwing me off!
[11:11] Kathrina
    Okay, one more time from the top!
[11:13] Kathrina
    Kokona, you're standing in the wrong place!
[11:15] Panda
    Yeesh. Now she's bossing people around.
[11:19] Kudo
    All right. Like Kathrina said,
    let's take it from the top.
[11:26] Shizuka
    Are you sure you don't
    want to switch rooms?
[11:28] Sign
    Become a World Dai Star!
[11:28] Shizuka
    We can't relax with her around.
[11:31] Kokona
    Don't say that.
[11:32] Kokona
    We need to get along.
[11:35] Kokona
    Say, Kathrina-chan.
[11:37] Kokona
    I wanted to ask you for
    some advice about my role.
[11:40] Kathrina
    You need to work on your focus
    before you even think about your role.
[11:44] Kathrina
    You're a failure as an actor if you
    drop character and smile in a scene.
[11:48] Kokona
    That's not what happened!
[11:49] Kokona
    Um... How do I put this?
[11:52] Kokona
    I couldn't help it
    when I saw your performance.
[11:56] Kathrina
    What do you mean by that?
[11:57] Kokona
    Your eyes looked so uneasy.
    Like you were asking for help.
[12:02] Kathrina
    Uneasy?
[12:04] Kathrina
    What's that supposed to mean?
    Are you trying to blame my acting?
[12:08] Kokona
    No! That's not it!
[12:10] Kokona
    Misao is Princess Kaguya's attendant,
[12:12] Kokona
    so to see her lady uneasy...
[12:14] Kathrina
    Just do what you're told!
[12:27] Kokona
    She really does hate me.
[12:29] Shizuka
    Who cares about her?
[12:32] Kokona
    But Princess Kaguya and Misao
    are supposed to be like sisters
[12:36] Kokona
    who trust each other completely.
[12:38] Shizuka
    You may just have to tough
    it out at this point.
[12:42] Niizuma
    The audience at SIRIUS
    desires genuine performances
[12:45] Niizuma
    where the actors let their emotions collide.
[12:48] Kokona and Shizuka
    Yae-chan!
[12:49] Niizuma
    If you truly want to be a Dai Star,
    why not strive to be genuine?
[12:55] Kokona
    Genuine?
[12:57] Niizuma
    You don't need to force yourself to go
    along with Kathrina-san's take.
[13:01] Niizuma
    You should perform in a way
    that's true to you, Kokona-san.
[13:06] Kokona
    Yae-chan!
[13:08] Niizuma
    Y-Yes?
[13:09] Kokona
    What do you think I should do?
[13:11] Kokona
    How can I put on a genuine
    performance with Kathrina-chan?
[13:16] Niizuma
    There's only one way to break
    a perfectly calculated performance...
[13:20] Niizuma
    Believe in the other actor and face
    them head-on without running away.
[13:24] Niizuma
    You can also save Kathrina-san that way.
[13:28] Kokona
    Save... Kathrina-chan?
[13:32] Niizuma
    The only one who can save an actor
    is the actor on stage with them.
[13:58] Kathrina
    What do you think you're doing?
[14:00] Kathrina
    You've been sneaking around,
    following me this whole time.
[14:03] Kokona
    I'm sorry.
[14:04] Kokona
    I, um, just wanted
    to know more about you.
[14:07] Kathrina
    What?
[14:08] Kokona
    Princess Kaguya and Misao are
    supposed to be as close as sisters.
[14:11] Kokona
    So, uh...
[14:13] Kokona
    I think we should learn
     more about each other!
[14:17] Kathrina
    Hmph.
[14:18] Kathrina
    You can't even separate yourself from
    your role. You're worse than third rate.
[14:22] Kathrina
    You're not fit to be an actor.
[14:28] Shizuka
    Are you okay?
[14:29] Kokona
    Yeah. Just a bit shocked.
[14:33] Kokona
    But I'm doing this to make our
    performance a success!
[14:36] Kokona
    I'm totally fine!
[14:39] Kokona
    I need to face her head-on without running.
[14:45] Sign
    The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter
[14:45] Sign
    Newcomer Performance Today
[14:59] Shizuka
    Are you all right, Kokona?
[15:01] Kokona
    Shizuka-chan!
[15:02] Shizuka
    Wh-What?
[15:03] Kokona
    I can't wait to be on that stage!
[15:08] Shizuka
    That's the spirit.
[15:10] Shizuka
    Believe in what you've been doing in
    rehearsals and give it all you've got.
[15:14] Kokona
    Thanks, Shizuka-chan!
[15:18] Kathrina
    Listen, Kathrina.
[15:20] Kathrina
    You can't mess up this time.
[15:23] Kathrina
    You have to make this a
    success no matter what.
[15:27] Sign
    Stella of the Theater:
[15:32] [SONG] Lyrics
    ...for you just grows again
[15:35] [SONG] Lyrics
    Even if this is but a faint dream
    that will one day fade
[15:41] [SONG] Lyrics
    May this falling tear melt
    with this momentary fragrance
[15:56] Panda
    Kathrin's completely
    calculated performance...
[15:59] Panda
    So far, it really is perfect.
[16:01] Panda
    And now we're headed into the climax.
[16:09] Kathrina (Kaguya)
    I have to... go back to the moon.
[16:13] Kokona (Misao)
    What?
[16:15] Kathrina (Kaguya)
    On the night of the full moon this month,
[16:17] Kathrina (Kaguya)
    messengers from the moon will come.
[16:20] Kathrina (Kaguya)
    There's nothing I can do.
[16:24] Kathrina (Kaguya)
    Even if I don't want to go back!
[16:33] Hiiragi
    Her Sense disappeared?
[16:41] Kathrina
    What's... my next line?
[16:45] Kathrina
    I need to focus...
[16:47] Kathrina
    Um... Huh? What was it?
[16:52] Hiiragi
    Sense that magnifies one's concentration
    creates explosive acting skills.
[16:58] Hiiragi
    But if the gears become misaligned,
    that ability becomes very fragile.
[17:02] Hiiragi
    It breaks like glass.
[17:38] Kokona
    What should I do?
[17:40] Niizuma
    The only one who can save an actor
    is the actor on stage with them.
[17:47] Kokona
    I have to protect her!
[17:56] Kokona (Misao)
    Princess, I promised I would protect you.
[18:02] Kokona (Misao)
    It's all right. I'm right here.
[18:09] Kokona (Misao)
    I will protect you.
[18:17] Panda
    That was close!
[18:19] Panda
    But they managed to get through
    by skipping over a whole page.
[18:22] Niizuma
    No, it's only just begun.
[18:24] Staff
    I'm sorry!
[18:25] Staff
    We're having electrical troubles,
    so the platform won't turn!
[18:28] Kamiyashiki and Terahara
    What?!
[18:44] Sasuga
    Wait... Has that girl always
    been in our troupe?
[18:50] Shizuka (Moon Messenger)
    Princess, please take my hand.
[18:53] Shizuka (Moon Messenger)
    I've come to take you back to the moon.
[18:55] Kokona (Misao)
    I don't care who you are!
    I won't let you have the princess!
[19:01] Shizuka (Moon Messenger)
    Come, Your Highness.
    It's time to return to the moon.
[19:09] Shizuka (Moon Messenger)
    You needn't say a word.
[19:11] Shizuka (Moon Messenger)
    You need only accompany me.
[19:15] Shizuka (Moon Messenger)
    Now, let us go.
[19:18] Kokona (Misao)
    Don't go!
[19:19] Kokona (Misao)
    Take me with you! Princess!
[19:23] Kokona (Misao)
    Princess...
[19:25] Kathrina
    She's trying this hard to try to make
    the performance a success, while I...
[19:35] Kathrina
    I...
[19:37] Kathrina
    I can't stop here!
[19:51] Kathrina (Kaguya)
    Wait.
[19:53] Kathrina (Kaguya)
    Once I don that sash,
    I will forget all that's happened here.
[20:00] Kathrina (Kaguya)
    Before that, I'd like to say goodbye.
[20:06] Kathrina (Kaguya)
    Misao!
[20:07] Kokona (Misao)
    Princess, no! I don't want you to go!
[20:12] Kathrina (Kaguya)
    I had so much fun.
    You were like a real sister to me.
[20:19] Kokona (Misao)
    Yes!
[20:23] Kathrina (Kaguya)
    I'm so happy I met you.
[20:31] Kathrina (Kaguya)
    Thank you.
[20:43] Kokona (Misao)
    My sister!
[20:55] Kokona (Misao)
    A month has passed.
[20:58] Kokona (Misao)
    Tonight, the full moon is
    hiding behind the clouds.
[21:03] Kokona (Misao)
    Can you see me?
[21:14] Kokona (Misao)
    My sister...
[21:24] Kokona (Misao)
    The bamboo blossoms...
[21:27] Kokona (Misao)
    truly were beautiful.
[21:43] Kokona
    Shizuka-chan!
[21:45] Shizuka
    Kokona?
[21:46] Kokona
    What were you doing onstage?
[21:48] Kathrina
    Hey.
[21:49] Kathrina
    Who is that?
[21:53] Hiiragi
    Kokona.
[21:54] Kokona
    Y-Yes?
[21:56] Hiiragi
    I knew it. You...
[21:58] Hiiragi
    really do have an interesting Sense.
[23:35] Sign
    Fourth Stage
[23:35] Sign
    Once Upon a Time
[23:36] Kokona
    Next time: "Once Upon a Time."