YAE NOGUCHI
KEISEI TRANSPORTATION
[Yae] Someone once said...
life is like a jigsaw puzzle.
From our best memories
to our most horrible experiences that
make us want to curse at our destiny...
These are all unique pieces of our lives.
A ticket that was lost,
a dress worn in December.
Thank you.
A stain from an ink called "Blue Hour."
A romantic moment on the beach
in the winter.
A Mars orbiter mission that has your name.
A pop star that's the same age as you.
Dreams that never came true.
Love stories that ended.
People who drifted away from you.
What about those big mistakes?
Are they also part of the picture?
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.
Welcome on board Norn Airlines flight
to Reykjavik, Iceland.
You're on Norn Airlines flight .
I'll be your flight attendant today.
Yae, how are you?
[giggling] Hey, I'm good. Thank you.
- Have a nice day.
- You, too. Thanks.
I'll be your flight attendant today.
My name is Yae Noguchi.
According to forecasts,
we should have nice weather
for most of our flight.
But please keep your seat belts fastened
while seated
as we may still be experiencing
some sudden rough air or turbulences.
Your attention, please.
[man] Please get to Mr. Okada
at the entrance of Tanukikoji -chome.
, copy that.
[Yae] What would my life be like now...
if I had never met you?
Yae! Good morning!
Good morning.
[laughing]
- Are you ready?
- This is gonna be hot.
- Crap. He's here.
- [man] That's not okay.
You'll get a warning for that.
- All right?
- [Nonko] Just act normal.
[blowing whistle]
Hey! You two girls, come here.
Gosh. Really?
Come on, hurry up.
Your knees are showing, alright?
- [Nonko] What?
- Cover them immediately!
Don't show your knees.
- [horn honking]
- Hey!
Namiki! Stop!
Namiki!
Stop! Namiki!
Stop, you little...
[all cheering]
Thank God!
[slow music playing]
Well, thank you.
Obuchi asked me to help you.
Your name is Namiki, right?
I think you and I
already met before somewhere.
Oh, I know where.
At Seicomart, and you just spilled
the bottle there that day.
Sorry, it wasn't me.
Thank you.
See you.
Oh.
Oh, Noguchi. Thanks a lot.
Did you carry that on your own?
I didn't. Namiki did, sir.
Oh. I see.
Sometimes he surprises me nice.
Weren't you the one
who asked him to do so?
What? Me?
Hm?
What are you saying?
- Nothing.
- Huh.
[Obuchi humming]
[professor] A...
Which means that B equals R.
We now know where A and B
are located on the x-axis,
so let's place them on a graph.
A and B, like that.
Kosaka?
Yes?
Your exam is soon.
You got to stay focused.
- I'm sorry.
- Hm.
A-H is perpendicular
to the x-axis, therefore...
[Togashi] So that girl
I met the other day.
- [Aburai] The one you met on that app?
- Right.
Well, she just turned
and woks in a call center.
That woman spends her days dealing
with customers complaining on the phone
and all she can do is agree
and say, "You're absolutely right."
Do you know how to hook up
with a girl like that?
- [Nasuda laughs]
- [scoffs]
Mirroring, kid. All right?
Customers and women
desperately want some empathy.
What do you mean by that?
Dude. I'm exhausted, honestly.
I had a nasty client.
Damn, I'm sorry. That's too bad.
- I need some wine right now.
- Man.
- A bottle for the two of us?
- Right.
[Togashi] When you're having drinks
with a girl, if she grabs her glass,
you do that, too,
and put it back in the table
right when she does.
That'll give her
an intuitive sense of security.
And she'll be on top of you
within minutes, trust me.
[laughter]
How are you doing, guys?
Exhausted.
And you know what? This technique
actually does wonders with girls in their
thirties who are so over the dating game.
[laughter]
Huh?
[laughter continues]
Oh, you've worked later than usual today.
I did.
I was expecting to get more clients
thanks to the rain.
Oh. It makes sense, totally.
But I got two long rides during
peak hours, so I was lucky, I guess.
Ah. [chuckles]
Yeah, lucky you. That's great.
- Look at us. We're in sync.
- [Yae chuckles]
It's the mirror-something trick, isn't it?
Mr. Togashi told me about it.
That's an easy one.
[Yae chuckles]
Um...
How about you and I go grab dinner?
That'll be on me since today is payday.
Sorry, I already have plans.
Ah.
[both sneezing]
[man sniffles]
I did-I didn't...
I swear that was a coincidence.
It wasn't on purpose.
- No. No, no, no.
- [Yae laughing]
[birds cawing]
I'm home.
Welcome home.
[female announcer] To those waking up
or going to bed, good morning!
Good morning.
It's a.m., Saturday, June th.
It's rather overcast in Sapporo today.
[male announcer] Yes, the temperatures
are low, and it feels quite chilly.
[female announcer]
On our cultural section today,
Inti Raymi, one of the three
major festivals in South America,
will be held next week.
- [blowing instrument]
- [people cheering]
The Inti Raymi is a festival that will be
held on the th this month at Cusco.
Inti Raymi.
An important ceremony held
since the days of the Inca Empire
to honor the sun god.
[whispering] Cusco.
In Quechua, Inti means sun
and Raymi means festival.
Cusco...
Cusco's so far.
...and pray for fertility.
- Since ,
- Inti Raymi.
the festival has become more modernized.
but in the Inca Empire,
it was the one time...
Inti Raymi looks awesome.
...gathering people
from all over the empire.
PLEASE ENTER DEPOSIT AMOUNT
TRANSACTION HISTORY TO YUKIHITO KOSAKA
[knocks on door]
- Um...
- Yes?
Ah.
Okay, got it.
Okay. I'll send it tomorrow.
Okay. Bye.
Those are Mr. Kota's, aren't they?
- [Tsuzuru] I'll give them to him tomorrow.
- Abiko won't be coming again.
He's busy with training, so I arranged
for a much better tutor.
What? He didn't tell me.
I heard that you didn't do that well
on your mid-terms, right?
This new tutor is a med student
at Hokkaido University,
so he should be able to teach you
more practical strategies.
Tsuzuru.
You can have your fun.
But keep it to a minimum.
- Okay.
- [door closes]
[guy] Namiki!
- [blowing whistle]
- [boys cheering]
[Minami] Hey!
Namiki's a little scary,
but he's hot, right?
- Oh, totally!
- Right?
I had my eye on him.
- [Yukina] You think he has a girlfriend?
- [Minami] Don't say that!
Oh, I see that look on your face.
You want to tell me about it?
It's nothing.
No way that's nothing!
You got to tell me, girl!
- [blowing whistle]
- [boys cheering]
[girls shouting]
[cheering]
[Okoshi] Mr. Namiki.
Mr. Namiki.
Mr. Namiki.
Mr. Namiki.
You okay?
Didn't you say you had plans today?
Oh, crap!
Kosshi, take care of the rest.
Sorry.
Please.
Thank you so much.
- You okay? Huh?
- Thank you very much.
Sorry.
[sighs]
Hello.
Park Hotel, please.
Right away.
Oh.
Excuse me, sir.
How's the Fighter's inter-league game?
It's the top of the third,
and they're b*ating the Carps by two.
Ah. I see.
I'm sorry.
No. [laughs]
Well, the person I'm about to meet
over lunch
is a big Carps fan, you know?
Oh.
It's my girlfriend's dad.
- [driver] I see.
- [cell phone ringing]
TSUNEMI ARIKAWA
[man on radio]
What I want to know about...
Hello. Hello.
Mm-huh.
I'm on my way.
Yeah.
I got flowers for your mom.
Huh? What?
Oh, could you...?
Sorry, it was a little loud.
Yeah.
[soft music playing on radio]
Oh.
Sorry.
We can talk later.
Sorry, could you turn it up?
No problem.
♪ Was the flavor of cigarettes ♪
♪ A bitter taste ♪
♪ Around this time tomorrow ♪
♪ I wonder where you will be ♪
♪ And who you will be thinking of ♪
♪ You are always gonna be my love ♪
♪ If one day I ever fall in love
With someone again ♪
♪ I'll remember to love
You taught me how ♪
Could you actually go back?
- What?
- Sorry?
No, I can do that.
♪ Still a sad love song ♪
♪ Until I can sing a new one ♪
[door opening]
[Iwashimizu]
Sorry to bother you like this.
I know you'll probably be surprised
with what I'm going to say.
I've liked you
ever since we started school and...
I'm sorry.
Huh?
Oh, but if you want, maybe we, uh...
I'm flattered, thank you.
- I have movie tickets.
- I'm sorry!
[door closes]
Thank you so much.
[blowing whistle]
[student ] Man.
- [student ] She's so beautiful.
- [student ] Are you kidding me?
I heard she's dating
the soccer captain though.
[student ] Are you for real?
I heard it was someone
from the student council.
Oh. Oh.
You okay, Namiki?
It's all right. I'm fine.
[Yae] How far along are you?
I'm due in a week, thereabouts.
How exciting.
These nine months,
every day is like Christmas Eve, you see.
[Yae chuckles]
But when I think it's almost going to end,
makes me a little sad.
Isn't that stupid,
just when we're about to meet?
No, not at all.
I am sure
every day will be Christmas
after they're born.
[quiet laughter]
[sighs]
Oh, Yae. These are... are for you.
Like it?
No, there's no weird meaning
behind this, really.
One of my customers gave them to me.
Lilacs are my favorite flowers.
[Bonji] Women just pick a man
based on their status.
Oh!
You can only act out
while young and stupid.
Obviously, only the smart kids and jocks
get all the girls in high school,
you know?
Noguchi is definitely not basic like that.
Yeah, sure, but she's got a man now.
Your fault for being too chicken
to ask her out.
- [groans]
- Shut up!
[shouting]
My, my, my, my, my.
- [grunting]
- This will make you feel better.
Bonji selection Gold Medal.
- [laughter]
- Sure, really? No way?
[Yae] Welcome.
Oh. Namiki?
No, this isn't...
How many nights do you need it?
- Uh...
- Just one night.
We'll watch it today.
Who is the cutest ten-year-old
in the country?
Hm...
Definitely my niece!
[screaming] Harumichi!
- My cute Airu!
- Harumichi!
[laughter]
[sign language] She's been such a handful.
Lately, she doesn't want to read.
She'd rather do her nails.
OLYMPOS
And talk about boys with bangs.
- What does she see in that cabbage head?
- Cabbage?
How have you been, big brother?
Same old, same old.
- Harumichi.
- Yes?
Where should we go?
Uh. Well, anywhere.
[both laughing]
- Anywhere?
- Where should we go?
- Excuse me.
- Yes? How may I help you?
- What size does this come in?
- Uh-huh.
[woman] Welcome.
Like it? You can try it.
Thank you.
Here you go.
Thank you.
TSUZURU
Is it a gift?
No. I'm-I'm sorry.
- Yeah.
- Thank you.
There he is!
Hi!
Tsuzuru!
You wore that last time.
Did I?
[Yae] Hm.
Your hair is getting long.
Is it?
Yeah.
It's down to here.
You should trim your bangs.
Just a little.
You shouldn't hide your face.
It's very pretty.
[murmuring]
Do you remember that shirt you liked?
The one with blue stripes.
You would never go out
if you didn't have that.
It was tough on laundry days.
Really?
Yeah. I even have proof.
- It's on video.
- I see.
[both] Thanks for the food.
Here.
I can't eat this much.
It's the tastiest part.
[Yae] Mm.
How is it?
- It's good.
- Good?
Huh? You're going out?
- I'll be back.
- Now?
I'll be back by : . Bye.
[door closes]
- Hey!
- Sorry.
HIKARU UTADA "HATSUKOI"
TSUZURU'S BIRTHDAY!
[Airu] Mm.
[sign language]
Don't tell me you stood them up.
I got a sudden stomachache.
It's been five years?
Seven.
- [Airu laughing]
- Unbelievable.
Don't come crawling to me
if Tsunemi dumps you.
[normal voice] Yeah, yeah, I get it.
- Yay!
- So cute.
No.
That number.
.
That's a breach of privacy.
It's her birthday, isn't it?
- Are you still...
- Yeah.
There's no deep meaning.
Just that nobody would figure it out
if I lost it.
Uh-huh.
Mm. Hey?
- [shouting] Yeah!
- Yeah!
Airu!
So cute!
[door opening]
Thank you so much.
[stammering] Miss Noguchi!
Yes?
[stammering]
Do you
like
a certain kind of dish?
Huh?
Um...
Never mind.
[sniggers]
[door closes]
He asked what my favorite food was.
I think asking
for your favorite food means...
that they probably like you, right?
Then what about you?
What's your favorite food?
Me?
Napolitan.
I see.
See you later.
- [door opening]
- Huh?
[door closing]
[music from TV]
She was confessing her feelings.
- Huh?
- "Huh" what?
Huh?
You stupid?
Put her question back in its context.
Put it in context.
Say someone said, "I bought persimmons".
But before that, they mentioned
fruit store, then there's persimmons.
- A persimmon?
- Yes!
She asked about your favorite dish,
but before this,
you guys had just talked about
the meaning of asking this question.
So to me, this is more like a confession!
You need to put this in context.
Even a high school dropout
would know that.
[sighs]
Chicken.
Chicken.
[gasping]
[Harumichi panting]
You're late.
Sorry.
The holiday's got us short-handed.
[grunts]
♪ Happy birthday, Yae ♪
♪ Happy birthday, Yae ♪
♪ Happy birthday, dear Yae ♪
Here.
♪ Happy birthday to you ♪
[laughing] Congratulations, Yae.
- Well, thank you,
- [chuckles]
Work leftovers you brought with you?
How rude!
This is from first class.
Hideki Matsui's eaten this.
Probably.
- Then I humbly accept it.
- Mm-hm.
So sweet!
Is it sweet? [laughs]
[DJ on radio] Our next song is "a*t*matic"
from a new artist, Hikaru Utada,
who made her debut
- at age on December th.
- What?
Which means, she's the same age as you.
Wow, that's impressive.
[chuckles]
Kids these days are something else, huh?
Hey.
"a*t*matic" he said, didn't he?
What does that mean?
Huh? Moves on its own.
On its own?
Oh, speaking of "a*t*matic",
the vending machine at the factory
just raised their prices a lot more.
I know the sales tax
went up to five percent,
but how does a -yen coffee
jump up to yen?
- [Tsuzuru] Mom!
- [Yae] Boom! Okay.
I'll spin you. Give me your hand.
I'll spin you, okay? This way!
This way!
[Yae laughing]
Faster! Faster!
[laughing]
[both laughing]
- Yay! Yay!
- [Yae laughing]
[Yae] There's a big problem!
[sirens blaring]
- [Tsuzuru] There's a big one stuck here.
- [Yae] A big one?
[Tsuzuru] Yeah. Look. Look!
ARE YOU ON YOUR WAY HOME? ARE YOU OKAY?
[Yae] Isn't that too much?
[Tsuzuru] Three, two, one, yah!
[Yae laughing]
- [Tsuzuru] Can you go get it?
- What? Get it yourself.
Go get it yourself.
Thanks, I appreciate it.
Could you head towards the highway?
Sir, is this the TV tower?
I'm not sure.
It's the TV tower
from the north side of the .
Could you take a U-turn there
and head towards Sapporo?
Ishikari Kaido is closed,
so please go south on the one-way street
on rd and head to Kitaichijo.
- Oh.
- Yes.
There. You see it?
HIKARU UTADA "HATSUKOI"
[panting]
I'm sorry.
How did you find me?
A taxi driver's instincts?
I'm really sorry about something.
I took the liberty to look
at your friend's Instagram.
Your girlfriend?
She probably just thinks I'm a fan
who hits "like" on all of her posts.
I thought I could meet her here.
I was too late.
She's lovely, isn't she?
Here, before I forget.
I didn't know what to get you.
[Yae chuckles]
Happy birthday, my love.
Thank you.
Mm? What? You want me to listen?
What is this?
[soft music starts playing]
It's beautiful.
I wrote it with her in mind.
This? Really? You made it?
This? That's amazing!
That's so amazing! What?
- Anybody could make it.
- No, they couldn't!
- This is amazing!
- Shh.
- You're a genius!
- No way!
Anyone can make it.
Oh!
I love this song.
[laughing]
- The absolute best song this year.
- Best this year?
[Yae laughing]
[announcer] We're offering
a special official sticker
to three lucky winners selected at random
from the requests we have received.
This special draw
was announced yesterday, but...
[Yae] Stop! Drop me off here!
What? What are you saying?
We're not there yet.
What is it?
And of course the winners
will be announced
and the prizes given...
[Kihako] What?
Namiki?
What's wrong? You'll catch a cold.
[announcer]
From caller "Tom Cruise" now...
Namiki?
What about you, Noguchi?
[Yae] What?
What is...
your favorite food?
What is it?
It's shrimp.
[laughing]
I really like you.
Ever since we first met.
Please,
can we actually start dating?
Okay.
Me, too.
I really like you a lot.
Since day one actually.
♪ Was the flavor of cigarettes ♪
♪ A bitter taste ♪
[horn honking]
Hey.
You little punk ass.
If you're gonna smoke,
be more sneaky about it.
Yeah.
And one more thing.
You got to make me a promise.
Bring her back before midnight
no matter what.
Understood?
If you knock her up, I'll k*ll you.
Uh, yeah!
♪ I'll remember to love
You taught me how ♪
♪ You are always gonna be the one ♪
♪ Now, it is still a sad love song ♪
♪ Until I can sing a new one ♪
[radio chatter]
♪ Time, standing still ♪
♪ Is about to start moving ♪
♪ So many things I don't want to forget ♪
Oh, I'll do that.
- Oh, sure.
- No problem.
♪ Around this time tomorrow ♪
♪ I know I will be crying ♪
♪ I will be thinking of you ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ You will always be inside my heart ♪
♪ There will always a place just for you ♪
To Nakajima Park, please, sir.
[driver] Right away.
♪ Now and forever you are still the one ♪
♪ Now, it is still a sad love song ♪
♪ Until I can sing a new one ♪
♪ You are always gonna be my love ♪
♪ If one day I fall in love
With someone again ♪
Actually, turn here please, sir.
- What?
- Follow that taxi!
- It's too late, sir.
- Hurry!
I'll have to take another lap.
♪ You are always gonna be my love ♪
[Yae] Every moment
is a unique piece of the jigsaw puzzle
of our lives.
But what happens
if we end up losing
an important piece of it?
ALL SONGS WRITTEN AND COMPOSED HERSELF!
DEBUT ALBUM
HIKARU UTADA'S LONG-AWAITED FIRST ALBUM
FIRST LOVE
TWELVE SONGS INCLUDING "a*t*matic"!
OUR TIME HAS STARTED NOW
[soft piano music playing]