01x01 - Snowfall on a Hot Night

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When I was a kid,

back when I watched heroes on TV and stuff,

the hero said,

"What is your happiness?"

He absolutely hated ending without
knowing what happiness was, he said.

But no one knows the answer
to the meaning of happiness.

I thought, "Don't say scary stuff to kids
that aren't even in grade school yet."

To become rich?

To be popular with girls?

To get into a good school?

To be respected?

Of course,

I'm sure that for many,
that's what happiness is.

But none of them are my happiness.

I know...

...what my happiness is!

You're late, Reki.

Sorry!

Jeez, that was dangerous.

It's all hyped up as usual tonight.

I thought you made a run for it.

I'm gonna have you take back the fact
that you dissed my skating, Shadow!

It's a beef!

--Shadow and Reki are at it!
--Show some backbone!

Ready?

--No problem.
--None here, either.

Keep your calm, Reki.

Hey! You're never gonna
catch up to me like that!

C'mon, bring it, why don't ya?

Wha... Dammit! He's thinking nothing of me!

A little more...

Just a little more...

Psyche!

Eat this...

Haemanthus b*mb!

The antihero of the "S" community!

Oh man...

What's wrong?

Nothing.

There really isn't any snow here.

Was it really okay for you to come over here?

It's fine.

Hey Reki, that arm from a fight?

"PART #01:
SNOWFALL ON A HOT NIGHT"

Hey Reki, that arm from a fight?

"PART #01:
SNOWFALL ON A HOT NIGHT"

As if.

"PART #01:
SNOWFALL ON A HOT NIGHT"

You just don't learn your lesson.

"PART #01:
SNOWFALL ON A HOT NIGHT"

You got injured the other day, too.

You got injured the other day, too.

I said, as if!

You drawing something again?

Are you interested?

No.

Dangerous stuff.

Seriously, count me out.

Shucks.

"SHADOW: He sh**t out firecrackers!! Definitely
dodging it next time!! Don't fall for taunts!!"

"What I need..."
Everyone be seated.

"SHADOW: He sh**t out firecrackers!! Definitely
dodging it next time!! Don't fall for taunts!!"

"What I need..."
Introducing our new transfer student...

"SHADOW: He sh**t out firecrackers!! Definitely
dodging it next time!! Don't fall for taunts!!"

"What I need..."
A foreigner?

"SHADOW: He sh**t out firecrackers!! Definitely
dodging it next time!! Don't fall for taunts!!"

"What I need..."
He's cute!

He's tall!

"LANGA HASEGAWA"

Introduce yourself.

Uh...

I'm Langa Hasegawa.

Is that all?

Well...

I came here from Canada.

Is that all?

Is it bad?

It's not bad per se.

It's like, that guy really seemed spaced out.

A returnee from overseas
and half-Japanese, right?

Could he not speak any Japanese?

No.

Apparently, that's not an issue
because his mom's Japanese.

You really can't do it with that arm.

I'm fine. I can do it.

There's never been a time when you say,
"I'm fine" that you really were.

That's not true.

You said you were fine
about that beef with Shadow, too.

That's...

It's all my fault because I suck.

Welcome!

Reki, can you put away the stuff in the back?

Sure.

"SAKURAYASHIKI
CALLIGRAPHY"

I do apologize for not including the clause
about age in the application requirements.

I see...

I believe your name was...

Langa Hasegawa, age 17.
Nationality, Canadian.

Thank you, Carla.

Carla?

I feel terribly sorry as you came all the way
over here, but I can't hire any minors.

I see.

The hourly wage was good there.

They're asleep.

Hey!

Can you stop that?

Skateboard?

You saved my butt, transfer student!

You don't remember me?

I'm Reki Kyan, and I'm in your class!

Oh, I'm sorry.

Wanna skate?

Well, no, thank you.

You were totally looking at it, right?

What's up with that?

You haven't moved even a hair!

This thing wasn't made for people to stand on!

Of course it is!

Hold on!

See?

Yeah.

How'd you do that just now?

Like this!

I see.

I have a part-time job at that shop over there.

If you'd like, I'll pick out
a board for beginners for you.

What's your hourly wage?

I'm looking for a part-time job.
Preferably one with a high hourly wage.

You got something you want?

A part-time job? I have one.

Manager Oka?

This week, I have to deliver
a skateboard to a client at night,

but neither Reki nor I can go. I'm in a bind.

I can go!

Do you have a license?

What they call a "standard one."

That settles it!

How about this much for your pay?

Manager Oka, I can go!

Oh... I'll do it.

Hey, don't go off and...

I'll do it.

"COME HERE!"

"HERE I COME!"

"SLIIIIP!!"

"SK8 the Infinity"

"RATTLE RATTLE"

"SK8 the Infinity"

The job is for you to deliver
a client's board to this location.

The delivery time is midnight
the day after tomorrow.

I can't deliver it during the day?

The gates don't open until late night.

Gates?

Have you heard about a skateboarding race...

...that takes place in an abandoned mine?

Only chosen ones get to take part
in this special race.

The race is called "S."

Oh.

Normally I'd go, but things
aren't working out for that night.

--A woman!
--It isn't!

It's that childcare worker from the other day!

It isn't! It's about the debt!

Debt?

About money I owe.

This shop...

...is about to go under.

I didn't hear about...

Lies like that are the worst!
And you're the manager!

Then, you should listen
to what I have to say a bit more!

Ouch!

I mean, Manager Oka,
you're always coming in later than I do.

Ouch!

There, there.

Sticker?

Yeah. First-timers can't get in without it.

"S" is a top-secret race
that you can't ever talk about.

This is yours.

Normally, outsiders aren't allowed to come in.

You should be more stoked than that!
You'll be able to see something amazing, okay?

I'm sure you'll be surprised!
Got that? C'mon!

Skate down from the top of the hill
to the abandoned factory at the bottom.

When they're going really fast,
they can go faster than 60 mph!

You can att*ck or interfere
with your opponents! Anything goes!

Whoever gets to the goal first wins!

And those that are entering that duel
always have to put something on the line.

"MILK"

Money, an apology...

"MILK"

...women...

...women...

So, this is a Japanese bento.

That's totally beside the point!

I make my own.

Make what?

My board, of course!

You can make your own?

Yeah. I'm still in trial and error, though.

If I can make the best board out there
and do the best skating I can ever do,

isn't that rad?

"The best"...

...he says.

I'm home!

Welcome home. Was an omelet okay?

Of course!

The fact that an omelet my son made for me
is waiting for me is the best form of happiness!

"The best"...

What?

Nothing.

I'm glad if it's the best.

Well, I'm going to head out now.

This late at night?

I got a job.

Let's see... Signature stamp and receipt...

We won't make it if we don't head out soon.

I know that!

Go through.

Hurry! We only have five minutes left!

Wha...

What was that?

Don't look away! Look ahead!

How is it? Your first impression?

This is...

"S."

Sorry for the wait!
I'm from DOPE SKETCH!

I've been tired of waiting for my new deck!

I put your name on it.

You didn't!

I went through the pain of asking
a pro to tune it for me!

I'm sure it's lightning-fast!

What is this thing?

What is this old scrap?
What happened to my board?

I screwed up!

What are you gonna do for us?

There's no way I can skate
on a shabby board like this!

Wh-What do you want?

Got something to bitch about?

I'm sorry! I'll go get it right away!

There's no way you'd make it in time.

It starts at midnight.

Shadow!

Do it for us again tonight, Shadow!

--Crush! Crush! Crush!

--Today's bet is the right to give
the opponent any tattoo you want.
--Crush! Crush! Crush!

I'll have them write in right above
your chick's name... "Dumpster Slut"!

Y-You skate this one!

In the first place, this is all your fault!
Own up to it and go skate it yourself!

W-Well, that's my board that I haven't
repaired yet! There's no way I can go as is!

I don't care which of you it is.

It might be fun to take this arm
and bust it up for good.

What?

Langa, get me the scissors from the toolbox--

What the hell are you doing?

I thought I'd skate.

You weren't able to skate at all!

First off, what's with that duct tape?

If I don't do this, it'll fall off under
my feet and it'll be dangerous.

The opposite is true, idiot! Like that,
you'll get totally bruised up when you bail!

I'll be fine...

...probably.

Probably? You know...

Which of you will skate?
I won't mind both of you at once!

This guy's no good! I'll do it!

But Reki, you're injured.

I'm better off than a complete novice like you!

No.

He will be the one skating.

--Cherry?
--No way!

The AI Skater!

Cherry blossom?

It's that guy from...

Even if an amateur,

if he gets on a board here,
he has to skate. That's the rule.

Hey, stop it! It's absolutely impossible!

It won't be just broken bones, you know!

Are you listening?

You'll never know unless you try.

I do know! First off, you're--

Don't go too fast!
If anything, don't be reckless!

Do it, Shadow!

Blitz!

What the hell are you doing?

--For real?
--That dude's pushing with his hands!

Told you so!

I was a bit cautious because Cherry
said something... but what's that?

What do you think you're doing?

Take this seriously!

It's slightly different...

...but this is vaguely...

...similar.

Hold on! You must be kidding me!

What the hell is that guy?

Langa?

I'm gonna ride ahead. Wanna hop on?

Weird...

Why?

Why isn't everyone looking at me?

What is this?

How can he skate like that?

He's gonna catch up!

Catch up?

Don't surprise me.

I toyed around too much.

I'm not gonna let some total
amateur catch up to me!

When the hell...

Idiot!

At that speed, you won't be able
to turn the next corner. You'll crash!

What the hell was that turn?

That's right. This thing has tires on it.

I was watching you guys skate.

How he puts weight on the board,
his stance and posture,

and how he fixed his feet in that position...

He is likely someone
experienced in snowboarding.

Snowboarding?

This feeling really is...

...similar.

What the hell?

What the hell is this guy?

That boy is amazing!

He may win against Shadow.

I don't know about that.

He may be fast on the road,
but "S" is a race that isn't about just that.

Let's see what he's got, I guess.

We're here! The last stage!
I'll settle the score with you there!

What is this place?

How's it look? This is rough
for an amateur, huh?

And the goal is right in front of your eyes!

You have no way out!

He's gonna fall!

Wh-What a guy! Gimme a break!

I am Lord Shadow,
the antihero of the "S" community!

If that's the case...

Look out, Langa!

That moment, I know I saw it.

There were white snowflakes
falling from the sky...

...right here in Okinawa

"NEXT EPISODE PREVIEW"

"NEXT EPISODE PREVIEW"

--Hey Langa, what kind of place is Canada?
--Vast.

--Hey Langa, what kind of place is Canada?
--Vast.

--What do you always eat?
--Poutine.

--Any pet phrases?
--"Sorry."

They're a lot more similar
to Japanese people than I expected.

Well then, I'll answer questions about Japan!

Reki, you're the one who said,
"Ask me anything."

But when I asked you anything,
you gave me a sour look. Why was that?

How do you put it... Japanese people
have superficial reasons and true feelings.

I mean, you ask me what's in my bento
each and every time!

"PART #02:
AWESOME FOR THE FIRST TIME!"

I mean, you ask me what's in my bento
each and every time!

"PART #02:
AWESOME FOR THE FIRST TIME!"

Japanese is so difficult.