01x02 - Episode 2

[bunniefuu]

[crowd chattering]

[breathes heavily]

You think you can win?

- [groans]
- [woman] Chigusa!

[man] Get up!

{an8}[woman] Chigusa!

{an8}DEBUT MATCH OF CHIGUSA NAGAYO

{an8}[referee] You can't do that.
Hair, hair, hair!

- [Chigusa groans]
- [woman] You can do it. Come on!

[wrestler grunts]

- [wrestler] Get up! Come on!
- Chigusa!

- You can do it!
- Stand up, b*tch.

- [Honjo] Hey, Chigusa. Stand up.
- [Chigusa groans]

[man] Come on!

[Honjo] Stand up, stand up.

[Chigusa groans]

- [Honjo] Come on!
- [man] Get up!

- [Honjo] Chigusa, stand up. Stand up now.
- Ayumi, you can finish it already.

- [Kaoru] Chigusa!
- [indistinct shouting]

You done? Giving up now?

[Kaoru] Come on!
Just stretch a little more!

- [Chigusa strains]
- Keep going. The rope is right there!

[funky music plays]

I guess we're not selling much yakisoba
with this crowd.

I didn't think our audience would shrink
this much just because Maki retired.

This few people in Chiba?

In smaller towns, it'll be brutal for us.

You got that right.
We have to make our promoter work harder.

[bell rings]

- [man in crowd] Yes. You did it!
- [woman in crowd] Go home!

[crowd cheering]

[woman 1 in Spanish] What was that?
You wuss!

[woman 2] We lost because you're too slow.

[woman 1] I'll k*ll you.

[woman 2] No, I'm gonna k*ll you!

[woman 1] It's your fault.
You didn't save me.

[woman 2] You're the one
who got counted out.

[woman 1] I'll k*ll you.

- [woman 2] Don't mess with me.
- [woman 1] You don't mess with me.

[woman 2] I'll k*ll you.

[woman 1] I'm gonna k*ll you.

[both continue speaking Spanish]

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

[woman 1] I'll k*ll you.

"I'll k*ll you"?

[woman 1] I'm gonna k*ll you.

- "I'm gonna k*ll you"?
- [Hiromi in English] Hey, Kaoru!

[distant arguing in Spanish]

[Kaoru] Hiromi?

WOMEN'S PRO-WRESTLING SUMMER FIGHT SERIES
SPECIAL TAG TEAM MATCH

{an8}YUKARI OHMORI, TOMOKO KITAMURA

[Hiromi] You still don't know
if you're going to debut?

[Kaoru] No. I did pass
the pro test though.

I see.

Well, that's good then.

[Kaoru] What?

What do you mean?

Because I wasn't too late then.

[chuckles]

[gentle music plays]

Here you are. Mom sent it.

[gentle music continues]

[chuckles] See you.

Wow, this is...

[gentle music continues]

Hiromi.

Thank you.

[Hiromi] Mm-hmm.

[Kaoru] Say thanks to Mom for me.

You should do it yourself.

Bye-bye.

[woman 3] Hey, Matsumoto.
The match has started.

- [woman 4] Come on. What are you doing?
- Yes.

[Chigusa] Isn't it amazing?

[Kaoru] Mm-hmm.

So many of them lived in this dormitory.

[Chigusa] Yeah.

Hey. Look at that!

NAOKO SATO

[Chigusa] So Jackie slept in this bed too?

[Kaoru exhales]

It looks that way.

[gentle music plays]

NAGAYO

[gasps] Hold on a minute. You can't just...

- It's okay.
- [Kaoru groans]

Oh. Kaoru, Chigusa.
The rice is ready to go.

- I'm so hungry.
- Wait a second, I'm coming!

[gentle music continues]

All right.

I really hope that

I can make my debut soon too.

KAORU MATSUMOTO

[gentle music continues]

Okay.

- [Kitamura] Ah, I'm so hungry.
- Food time!

- [Honjo] You wanna eat rice?
- [Kitamura] Yeah.

[Honjo] The Osaka tour starts tomorrow.
Isn't it exciting?

[Kaoru sighs happily]

- [Chigusa] Oh, we get corned beef? Fancy.
- [Ohmori] Uh-huh.

Ohmori's folks sent a ton of cans,
so we'll be set for a while.

Who said my corned beef is for everyone?

[telephone rings]

[ringing continues]

[Kitamura] Hi. New recruits dormitory.

Oh, yes. All right, I will.

Goodbye.

Kaoru, Toshikuni wants you in his office.

[gasps]

A debut for Kaoru?

You think?

Yes, it has to be that!

- [Ohmori] I'm so happy for you.
- [Honjo] I bet it's the debut match.

- You should go now.
- [Ohmori] Hurry up!

- Put those down and go.
- [Kaoru gasps]

Matsumoto.

Yes?

So, I want you
to help us out with something.

Yes.

[Toshikuni] You said
you had a driver's license.

Wait, what?

- He said "driver's license."
- Why though?

Why does he want that?

[rock music plays]

♪ Don't get too confident ♪

{an8}♪ No way you're gonna win ♪

♪ Stop your whining over me ♪

♪ Your opinions I don't need ♪

{an8}♪ Better be careful ♪

{an8}♪ Enter, Dump the Heel ♪

{an8}♪ Loud enough to drown your prayers ♪

{an8}♪ God can't hear you anymore ♪

♪ This is my bloodthirsty anthem ♪

♪ Evil to the core ♪

♪ It's too late to run ♪

♪ It's the end, your time has come ♪

- ♪ Here they come ♪
- ♪ Dump the Heel ♪

- ♪ Here they come ♪
- ♪ Dump the Heel ♪

- ♪ Here they come ♪
- ♪ Die, you b*stard! ♪

{an8}[glass shatters]

ALL NIPPON WOMEN'S PRO-WRESTLING

WOMEN'S PRO-WRESTLING

[wrestler grunts]

All right, come on!
Let's go. Fight back, Tomo!

Not yet! [grunts]

Stand up. Come on!

- Stand up!
- [woman] Come on.

[Kitamura yells]

Okay, next. You're up, Lovely.

You'll be Nagayo's opponent.

- Come on.
- [Kitamura] Thank you very much.

- [man] Fight.
- [woman] You got this.

- [Honjo] Go, Chigusa.
- [woman] Don't be nervous.

- [Ohmori] Chigusa, go.
- [woman] You can do this.

[Kaoru] People of Osaka,
good morning, everyone!

The All Nippon Women's Pro-Wrestling
Summer Fighting Series has arrived!

And, uh, from Beauty Pair,
the Jackie Sato will fight!

You will see her performing...

- Say "tempestuous."
- Huh?

Tempestuous!

She'll be doing
her tempestuous and exciting dropkicks.

- Tonight! Get your tickets now.
- Hey, watch the road! You wanna k*ll us?

So come and join us
for the wrestling event tonight.

Fun for young and old.
Take the whole family along.

WOMEN'S PRO-WRESTLING
POPULAR MICRO WRESTLING

So what kind of work
does a promoter do exactly?

SHIRO ABE, PROMOTER

- A promoter?
- [man] Miss, can you take my order?

- Well, it's...
- [waitress] Be right there.

[man] One of these.

I have no idea what a promoter does.

A guy who puts on a festival
with other's money?

Uh, I don't really have any idea.

What does it matter, right?
If it wasn't for you, I'd get fired.

When they said I had to strengthen
the sales effort, I was scared.

God, why was my license suspended?

[Lovely grunts]

- [man] Okay, rope. Rope, rope, rope!
- [Chigusa groans]

[Ayumi] Come on, come on, come on!

Come on, let's go.

- [Lovely] Take that!
- [man] Okay. One, two, three.

[Lovely grunts]

[Chigusa groans]

- [Ayumi] Out of steam already?
- Hey!

[Honjo] Come on, get up.

[Lovely] Stand up already.

[man] Hey, Nagayo, stand up.

[indistinct shouting]

[man] Fight!

- [Lovely] She's no good.
- [Chigusa groans]

- [Honjo] Get up.
- [panting]

- [man] Stand up now.
- [Honjo] Chigusa, get up. Stand up.

- Get up!
- [Chigusa whimpers]

[Ohmori] Chigusa, get up!

- [Chigusa moans]
- [woman] Why aren't you standing up?

[Lovely] Hey.

[Chigusa yells]

[Chigusa grunts]

[Chigusa breathes heavily]

[rock music plays]

[Lovely] Mess with me, b*tch?!

[Lovely grunts]

[Lovely] Come on, b*tch,
let me do the same to you!

[man] Hey, stop it. Calm down!

Hey!

[indistinct shouting]

- [Lovely] You got me in the eye.
- Knock it off already.

She didn't do it on purpose. Hey!

- [Lovely grunts]
- [man] Hey!

- I'll never forgive her.
- [man] Hey, stop! Stop. Take her away.

Get her out of here.

Somebody get some ice.
Hey, let me see that.

Damn it.

[man] Take her away now, stupid.

[tense music plays]

[Chigusa] I'm sorry about that.

Hey, what the hell do you mean, "sorry"?

- Get you out.
- [man] Just leave it. Get out of here.

- [Ayumi] Get the first aid kit.
- [woman] Yeah.

[man] Are you all right?

You idiot.

[man sighs]

Hey, Chigusa.

Pro-wrestling is different
from karate or boxing.

You have to let them
take a defensive posture to your attack.

There are over 200 matches a year.

Can you take responsibility
if she gets hurt?

[Yokota] Hey, rookie. Jackie is here.

- [Ohmori] Got it.
- [man] Hurry. The doors are opening.

Eat your lunch
as soon as you get a chance.

Uh, so how long do you think
I'll be doing this with you for?

Let's see. For the next series,
we're touring Kyushu, I think.

Kyushu?!

If I do this that long,
it'll delay the deb...

[man] Why is she shouting?

[Abe tuts]

If you debut a little late,
it won't affect your career or anything.

I am the only one
who hasn't gotten a chance.

Well, you know Jackie's debut was later
than Maki's, or did you forget that?

And who retired first?

Maki did.

[Abe] That's just the way
things are sometimes.

[slurps]

Well, I...

I've seen more wrestlers
than I ever would have thought.

Trust me, the time of your debut
doesn't determine success.

What does success depend on then?

You wanna know?

[Abe] There's one condition for success
at All Nippon Women's Wrestling.

[clicks tongue]

It's money?

[quiet funky music plays]

[Abe] Listen up, kid.

Just being strong in an earnest match
is nothing special for a wrestler.

Things like avoiding moves
that a senior wrestler uses,

or worrying how you'll construct a match,

well, those things,
they don't matter in the end.

- They don't matter?
- Hey, keep your eyes on the road, kid.

[funky music continues]

The thing you really need to know
is how to pull money from the audience.

Okay, so how exactly do I practice?

Don't be an idiot.

It's not something you can practice,
of course.

Those who go on to make it as stars...
How should I put this?

Well, they just shine on their own.

- They shine?
- [Abe] Yeah.

You've heard the saying,
like a moth to a flame, right?

- Thank you.
- [Abe] It's like that.

The audience is naturally drawn
to the wrestler who shines.

Once that happens, you'll make a k*lling.

[music fades]

- Okay. I need you to change into this.
- Huh?

Hmm.

This is La Galáctica's, isn't it?

Yeah, I guess the owner
is a big fan of her.

He said he'll sponsor us
if she'll take a picture with him.

All right, smile!

Get closer, okay?

- Yes.
- [Abe] Don't worry, she won't bite.

- Okay.
- [Abe] Everybody else, you too.

Everybody, come closer. Quickly. Quickly.

Good, good. Okay, ready?

- [man] Uh, just a second.
- Yeah?

Would I... be able
to do a wrestling move with her?

- Of course, go for it!
- [man] Really?

Please go right ahead!

Then...

- Here I go!
- [Kaoru sputters]

Yes! Ah! [laughs]

[in Spanish] I'll k*ll you!
I'm gonna k*ll you!

- [in English] What did she say?
- She's impressed with you!

- [man] Oh, that's great.
- Okay, here I go!

- [Kaoru gasps]
- Mmm.

[in Spanish] I'm gonna k*ll you!

[in English] What's going on there?

- There's a weird lady.
- Look away, sweetie.

[Kitamura] Don't worry so much.

You weren't trying
to hurt her on purpose, Chiko.

It's okay.

From now on, I'll never use karate.

It's a shame though, isn't it?
When you have the ability for it.

I wasn't learning karate
because I wanted to.

I only did it
because I was forced by my father.

All we can do
is get stronger at wrestling.

What?

[all yell]

All right, I give! I give, I give.
You win, all right?

Honjo, get her!

[all yell]

Go, go, go, go!

[Honjo laughs]

Hey, you guys! What the hell
are you doing being disrespectful?

- Sorry for the noise.
- [all] I'm sorry.

Hey, it's all right.
They were just practicing is all.

But they were... practicing?

I think I'll watch for a while.

Huh? Then we'll watch it with you.

[Jackie] It's okay.
I just want to sober up.

So you can go back to your room.

- Thank you for the meal.
- Thank you for the meal.

- [Jackie] Let's go again.
- [Yokota] Yes.

- [Kitamura] Have a good night.
- Good night.

- [yells]
- [Chigusa] Count.

[Kaoru strains]

- One, two.
- [Kaoru strains]

[Chigusa] Count.

- [Kaoru strains]
- One.

- Two!
- Turn over, turn over!

- Three!
- Yeah, she did it.

[groans]

[breathes heavily]

[Kaoru and Chigusa breathe heavily]

Chiko, your body's too thin.
You need to eat more calories.

Yes.

Kaoru, you ran out of breath too soon.
You need more training runs.

Yes.

I know it's hard with everyone
telling you different things.

What's most important
is to practice and get stronger.

It can be merciless.

Um, Maki and your fight...?

[chuckles softly]

The way they had us fight was awful.

The loser had to retire.

It shouldn't have been Maki.

It should have been me who retired.

[poignant music plays]

Why do you say that?

Because I was the one

who lacked integrity in wrestling.

Or maybe it was
"the three taboo" that I lost to.

[Jackie chuckles]

[Jackie sighs]

[poignant music continues]

The only way
you can really win here at the company...

is for you to become a star.

All you need is to be the kind of athlete
the company just can't do without.

"We can't let her lose. Not her."

[poignant music continues]

It's late. Brush your teeth now.

[all] Good night.

INTENSE CLASH!
ALL NIPPON WOMEN'S PRO-WRESTLING

[exhales]

Sorry for the wait.

[Abe grunts]

This mask is so effective for us.

They decided to sponsor us,

and the manager
wanted to give you this voucher.

Here.

Hey.

You can use it for the buffet
at any affiliated hotel.

What's with the grumpy look
on your face? [sighs]

Cheer up, huh? There's good news, okay?

I talked with the president.

And so he's gonna book a debut for you.

[upbeat music plays]

Really?

Of course!

- [gasps] Oh wow!
- [Abe laughs]

[Kaoru] This is so great! I'm so happy!
- Ow. You're breaking my bones!

[upbeat music continues]

{an8}Our second fight of the day, which will be


{an8}In the blue corner, weighing 180 lb.,

{an8}Kaoru Matsumoto!

[man 1] You got this, Matsumoto!

- [woman] Go for it, Matsumoto.
- [man 2] You can do it!

In the red corner, weighing 265 lb.,

Monster...

[Monster Ripper yells]

[yells]

- Come on! Get up, b*tch! Get up!
- [gong chimes]

[yells]

- [Kaoru screams]
- [Monster Ripper yells]

[Monster Ripper] f*cking b*tch!
I'll f*cking k*ll you!

- [Kaoru groans]
- [Monster Ripper yells]

[referee] One, two, three.

[bell rings]

I'm number one! b*tch, take that!

[breathes heavily]

[indistinct shouting]

WRESTLERS' DRESSING ROOM

- [Kitamura] Excuse me.
- [Lovely] Huh?

So, are you saying that Ayumi's wallet
just flew into your bag on its own?

- What's going on?
- [Lovely] Hey.

- [Honjo] They say she stole her wallet.
- What?

- [Lovely] Hey!
- I don't think it's true.

[Chigusa] I'm sorry.

- Really, I... I swear I didn't...
- You really think we'd believe that? Huh?

[man] Hmm.

- Hey, Kuni.
- [Kuni] Hmm?

What's with her?

You know there's no way
I can work with a thief like her.

[Kuni chuckles wryly]

All right, I'll handle things now.

Hmm?

Get ready for your fight.
The doors will open soon.

[sighs] She's pissing me off.

All right, we get it.

[Ayumi] Make sure
you all bring your wallets with you!

[tense music plays]

[Kitamura] Even though
they're our seniors,

they had no right to act like that.

Hey, you know,

I can't forgive behavior like that.
'cause I was bullied when I was little.

That was not bullying.

She wants me to get tougher.

Oh, there you are.

[Kitamura] Oh, Kaoru,
your debut match was great.

[Kaoru panting]

Is everything all right?

[gasps] Chigusa, you have visitors.

[woman] Please line up over here
if you have a ticket.

Please line up over here
if you have a ticket.

It's my parents.

[poignant music plays]

[woman] This is the line
for ticket holders.

What I did was a mistake.

Forgive me, please!

[poignant music continues]

Truly, I wanted to take you with us,

but we had
the debt collector following us.

We wanted to protect you
from that sort of life.

- That's why you lived with your aunt.
- [poignant music continues]

Truly, I'm so sorry!

[woman] There are still seats left.

If you haven't yet...

[father] I'm working over in Kansai now.

I saw your name on a poster
just by chance. I was shocked.

- [woman] The line for ticket holders...
- And I told your mother.

We were so surprised.

[inhales] We're so happy for you.

I thought maybe
the karate I taught you helped out.

We really can't wait to see you go.

- That's why we bought tickets and...
- It's far too late for that.

- [woman] The line...
- Huh?

If you ran away once,
you'll run away again!

But, Chigusa...

[Chigusa] I can take care of myself.

Never come near me again.

Chigusa!

[Kaoru] Uh...

[referee] Hair, hair, hair, hair.
Okay, corner! Okay.

[Kitamura] Chigusa!

- [referee] Okay, corner. Break, break!
- [grunts] Don't just stand there.

[referee] Stop, move away. You, corner.

- Go ahead. Do it.
- [referee] Don't pull her hair.

[grunting]

[referee] Let go of her hair.

[Ohmori] Chigusa!

[Chigusa grunts]

[tense music plays]

What are you staring at?

- [referee] Get up, get up!
- Hey, get up!

[Chigusa groans]

[grunting]

[Chigusa yells]

[woman] Come on, get her while she's down.

Why are you just lying there,
you stupid thief? Huh?

[woman] Fight back!

- [screams]
- [referee] No pulling the hair!

- Get over here!
- [woman] Fight her!

[referee] Let go of her hair.

- [woman] Get her, Yoneyama!
- [Chigusa groans]

- Stay back!
- [referee] In the ring. Fight in the ring.

- Don't come over here, b*tch.
- [referee] Get back, you two.

- [woman] Stay back!
- Everyone, stay there!

[Lovely] Come on.

[referee] Fight in the ring.

- [Ayumi] Get out.
- The athletes need space.

- [announcer] Please be careful.
- [referee] Get inside!

[Lovely grunts]

You b*tch.

[Ohmori groans]

- [Ayumi] Get her!
- [referee] Come on, inside!

All right. Here we go.

- [Chigusa groans]
- [Lovely yells]

[crowd screaming]

Chigusa!

So, you think you can get away
with stealing wallets, huh?

Okay, let's take her down!

- [Ayumi] Get ready!
- [Chigusa's father] Chigusa! Oh!

[Chigusa's mother] Chigusa!

[tense music plays]

[Chigusa yells]

[Chigusa grunts]

[Chigusa yells]

- [Chigusa grunts]
- Come back in the ring.

[Chigusa yells]

[crowd screaming]

Stop! What are you doing? Stop!
Stop it, Chigusa!

Get off. Get off! What the hell
do you think you're doing?

[Ohmori] Hey, stop it now!

- Get over here!
- What did you say to me?

[grunts]

Are you kidding, you stupid b*tch?
I'm gonna k*ll you!

[referee] Come on, stop.
Stop. Get back in the ring!

[Lovely] What are you guys doing?

[grunts]

Sorry for this! [grunts]

[Ayumi] b*tch!

[grunts]

[grunts] Take that!

- [Chigusa grunts]
- Oh.

[Lovely] You've gotta be joking
I'm gonna k*ll you, b*tch!

[in Japanese] ♪ From behind the footsteps
The smiles follow me ♪

♪ And I fill a small bag with them ♪

♪ I want to go see you ♪

♪ I want to go see you ♪

[music stops]

- [man 1] Take five!
- Thank you, everyone.

Great job out there.

- Thank you very much.
- [man 2] Good as always.

Your singing's gotten better.

Oh, really now?
That joke's not funny, Mr. Usui.

She's right. [chuckles]

- Let's go. Over this way.
- Oh, sorry, excuse me.

- [Toshikuni] Good job today.
- Bye now.

Ms. Matsushima is on set.

MUSIC HIT CHART 10

[Jackie] Oh, Shoko, hi!

- Today's new song was great.
- I think it's over for Jackie.

We could probably avoid canceling,

but they might move us
into a late-night slot.

- Can you do anything?
- [laughs]

Well,

I think the only solution
is to create a new star.

[indistinct voices chatter]

- Hi, Kuni, how are you?
- I can help.

- Oh, hello.
- Hello.

Hello.

Yoneyama, I wanted to apologize
for the other day.

- Tomo.
- [Kitamura] Yes.

[Lovely] We're going to Korean barbecue
later. Can you come?

Um, uh, yes.

All right. We're going at 7:00.

Ohmori, Honjo, you going?

- Yes.
- [Honjo] Yes.

Oh, and it's on me this time.

Thanks for dinner.

Thank you.

Ohmori.

- Yes?
- [Ayumi] Come here.

Yes.

Yes.

About the other day.
You really hit me pretty hard.

What?

No.

Uh... Yes.

Yes.

I'm sorry about that.

Well...

you've got guts.

I like that.

- That's cute.
- Let's go. I'm happy for you, Ohmori.

Ms. Hori, your bag.

Oh, thank you.

Come at me hard next time too.

Okay.

Thank you very much.

[door closes]

- [Honjo] What was that?
- [Ohmori] Huh?

[Honjo] She complimented you? Wow!

[Ohmori] Um, she said, "Come at me hard."

- I should keep going I guess?
- She wants you to fight like that!

[Honjo] I'm jealous. You must be happy.

[Ohmori] Yeah, I was so sure
that she was gonna scold me.

- [Kitamura chuckles] Wow, that's so cool.
- [Honjo] So crazy.

[Kuni] I think
it might be over for Chigusa.

Huh?

[Kuni] Mm-hmm.

I don't think Lovely and her g*ng
are going to let it go.

I thought not having them fight
for two or three matches would do it.

- It might be a bit difficult.
- So do something about it. Fix the issue.

[Toshikuni] If she can't make it,
that's that. Leave it alone.

- Oh, and Kunibo.
- Hmm?

[Takashi] Who has
the most potential right now?

That would be Yokota.

[Yokota yells]

[Kuni] I thoroughly trained her after all.
So, what about her?

[Takashi] The TV station is unreliable.

Maybe we should try
to get Jackie on top again.

I think that's the only way
we're going to survive.

Ah, at Yokohama's main event, huh?

It's a severe method.

We could match her with Yokota,
and let Jackie win at the last minute.

{an8}JACKIE VS. YOKOTA

[Toshikuni] Mmm.

Hey.

Do you wanna go
get some good food to eat too?

[gentle music plays]

Because I have a free ticket here.

It's for a buffet at a hotel.

I'm not in the mood to eat,
so no thank you.

Let's go. Let's go!

Jackie said you had to eat more calories!

Chigusa, you need to bulk up.
You are way too thin.

[sighs]

Besides that,

the situation's even worse for me
than for you.

What?

After all, you were the one
who beat up a senior wrestler.

Makes sense why you got ignored.

But look at me.

[inhales]

Think about it, really.

I wasn't invited even though
I never did anything to the seniors.

[chuckles softly]

[Chigusa chuckles]

You're not having a good day either, huh?

[both chuckle]

[classical music plays]

- [Kaoru] Delicious!
- [Chigusa giggles]

[Kaoru] Yes!

Wow!

Ah, yeah.

[Chigusa] Oops.

- Oh.
- She seems hungry.

[Chigusa] Excuse me.

Mmm, mmm.

- My God, I'm full.
- Yeah!

[Kaoru] I can't eat any more.

- This is so good.
- [woman] Oh, how awful.

You're not supposed
to have so many plates.

Terrible manners.

[classical music continues]

Mm. So there's a place
I promised myself I would go to

if I ever made it to Tokyo.

Mm? We should definitely go.

- We should make good use of our day off.
- You want to?

[rock music plays]

Mm!

Hey, Chigusa, hold on. Slow down!

Wait for me, Chigusa!

[Chigusa giggles]

[Chigusa] Come on. Hurry.

[rock music continues]

- [man] Hey, ladies.
- [Chigusa] Huh?

You want a drink?

- [Chigusa] Maybe later.
- [Kaoru giggles]

[upbeat music plays]

- [Kaoru] Whoa!
- [Chigusa] Wow!

- A Tokyo disco. Isn't it great?
- Yeah.

[upbeat music continues]

[bartender] Here you go.

What'll it be?

Hey, Chigusa, you can't do that!
The three rules, right?

[sighs] I've heard some
of the senior wrestlers drink in secret.

- It should be okay.
- Ah...

[chuckles] And so... kanpai!

[upbeat music continues]

[sighs] Kanpai.

- Cheers.
- Cheers.

[upbeat music continues]

- Oh my God, yuck!
- Oh my God, yuck!

[both laugh]

[upbeat music continues]

Wanna dance?

No way. No way.

I'd rather not.

For someone who fought the Monster Ripper,
you shouldn't act so scared.

- Let's go!
- Hey, don't... Hold on!

[upbeat music continues]

[music fades]

[gentle music plays]

[music fades]

[Honjo yells]

[water splashing]

[distant cheering]

[Jackie exhales]

[announcer] Presenting the WWWO
World Single Champion Title Match.

Sixty minutes, one fall.
It's about to begin.

In the red corner, WWWO World Champion,

Jackie Sato!

In the blue corner, the contender,
All Nippon Champion,

Rimi Yokota!

Refereeing is Toshikuni Matsunaga.

[rock music plays]

[bell chimes]

[Jackie grunts]

[Yokota groans]

[both grunt]

- [Jackie grunts]
- [Yokota groans]

- [Jackie] Come on, get up!
- [woman 1] Come on, Jackie!

[both grunt]

- [woman 2] Lift her up.
- [woman 1] Go, go, go!

[Yokota strains]

- [Yokota groans]
- [Jackie grunts]

Count! Count!

- [woman 2] Pin her! Come on!
- [Toshikuni] One, two.

Two!

[Jackie] Count!

- [Toshikuni] One, two.
- [crowd] One, two.

[Toshikuni] Two!

- [Jackie grunts]
- [Yokota groans]

[Jackie] Count!

[both strain]

Fight.

[both yell]

[crowd shrieking]

[tense music plays]

[crowd shouting]

But the president told me I had to lose...

You see, Yokota,

if the seniors
hold on to their place forever,

then no new stars can rise.

You understand?

[discordant music plays]

[Jackie groans]

- [Yokota grunts]
- [Jackie groans]

[Jackie groans]

- [Yokota strains]
- [Jackie groans]

You'll be the one

that's going to make her retire.

[tense music plays]

[Yokota strains]

[both strain]

[Jackie grunts]

[both strain]

[quiet tense music continues]

- [Jackie strains]
- [Yokota strains]

[thudding]

[both strain]

[bell chimes]

[crowd cheering]

[announcer] Twenty-nine minutes
and 50 seconds!

Rimi Yokota wins the match!

Rimi wins by body press.

[Jackie breathes heavily]

What the hell did you tell her to do?

A new star can't be born
unless we do something like this.

Our athletes aren't tools, you get that?

Wasn't it you who said that they
had to follow the three taboo rule?

Aren't you the one
treating them like tools?

- What are you saying?
- And I meant what I said.

It's embarrassing! Quit your fighting!
Usui is here too, you know.

Ah. Yeah, uh, uh, I'm sorry.

I'm partly at fault for not being able
to keep the prime time slot for you.

Let me ask you this.
How'd the Beauty Pair do for your ratings?

Don't talk to Usui that way, as*h*le.

You know it's a miracle
that we're still on the air. Yeah?

We have to find our new Beauty Pair.

That'll guarantee us
a prime time spot, right?

[Usui] I'll contact you
when we know the air date.

- Thanks, Usui.
- See you, Toshi.

- [Usui] Goodbye.
- [Toshi] Take care. [groans]

Goodbye.

Don't take it out on Usui!

[Kuni] Mm.

The broadcasting rights fee would probably
be one tenth of what it was.

What do we do about our debts?

We aren't a subcontractor for the station!

What we do is pro-wrestling!
What's wrong with doing small towns?

We can do better than touring small towns!

What we need is a girl
who is as good as Jackie, you know?

Huh?

I'll take care of it.

I brought your bags for you.

[sniffles]

[Jackie] Thank you.

[sniffles]

Jackie.

[sniffles]

Are you really quitting?

[Jackie] I am

not needed here anymore.

[cries]

[stifles tears]

[Kaoru sniffles]

[Kaoru breathes shakily]

[Kaoru cries]

[melancholy music plays]

[Lovely] Thank you for everything.

Thank you very much, Ms. Jackie.

[melancholy music continues]

[women stifle tears]

[Jackie breathes deeply]

You can go now.

Jackie!

[melancholy music continues]

[stifles tears]

[Ohmori yells]

- [Kaoru strains]
- [Ohmori yells]

[both grunt]

[Kaoru groans]

- [Ohmori] Count!
- [Kaoru groans]

One, two.

[Yokota] Uh, Jaguar Yokota?

Yeah. I thought calling you that
would get a draw for us.

You like it?

Well, don't you think
it's kind of out of the blue?

Jackie, Mach... Our star athletes
all had foreign-sounding names.

So it means you're a hopeful here.

- [Kitamura] Excuse me.
- Then it's...

- [Toshikuni] Jaguar.
- Hello, sir.

- [Jaguar]
- [Toshikuni] Thanks.

Um, these were delivered to the gym,
so I brought them here.

[woman] Thank you. Mm. Okay.

[Kitamura gasps]

- What is it?
- Kitamura.

- [Kitamura] Yes?
- I want you to change your name.

What?

You're showing rapid growth recently,
so I'm giving you a cool name too.

She's Jaguar now.

- I...
- [Kitamura] Jaguar?

- Cool name, isn't it?
- Jaguar, uh, yes.

Yes, Jaguar.

[Toshikuni] You can pick your opponent
for the match where we unveil your name.

Know who you want?

Hmm? Who do you want, Jaguar?

[Yokota] Then, Devil Masami.

[Toshikuni] Oh, Devil! Foreign name.

Why do you want me though?

Huh?

[distant sirens wail]

I don't feel like

I'll be able to make it in this company.

Even if I stay with you all,

I don't think
I'll ever succeed at wrestling.

And so that's why I've decided

to retire after our match.

Hey, wait a second.
Why are you saying that all of a sudden?

It's not all of a sudden.

I've thought about it for a while.

Thinking and thinking.

And I've finally made a decision.

So,

Tomo, I have a favor to ask you.

Yes?

I want to fight

however I want to in my final match.

After all,

the only thing I'm good at is karate.

And so I'd like to use my skills.

[exhales]

Me too.

I feel the same way.

Huh?

[gentle music plays]

I wanna fight how you did that one day.

A different kind of pro-wrestling.

A heated fight.

[gentle music continues]

I'm willing to fight however you want.

Or rather, I'll have to take it,

because I wasn't

able to help you this whole time.

Tomo...

[gentle music continues]

[Kitamura] One more thing.

I have a favor to ask you too.

Yeah? What is it?

Well, my hair. Cut it? [chuckles]

Huh? You want me to?

Mm-hmm.

[chuckles] You sure you want to?

I am.

I want you to do it, Chiko.

[man 1] We're starting soon.
Make sure you have your tickets ready.

KORAKUEN HALL
BIG FIGHT SERIES

{an8}[announcer] The debut match
of Lioness Asuka is about to begin.

{an8}LIONESS ASUKA VS. CHIGUSA NAGAYO

{an8}In the red corner,
Lioness Asuka will enter the ring.

[applause]

[man 2] Asuka, you've got this!

- [man 3] Give it your all!
- [man 2] Go for it!

[announcer] Chigusa Nagayo
will make her entrance in the blue corner.

[applause]

Now we will start the third match.

Thirty minutes, one fall.

The referee is Jimmy Kayama.

I hate to tell you this, but we could
end up with a twice a month broadcast.

Twice monthly in late nights?
Jeez, that's harsh.

I'm sorry.

Get back.

- And fight.
- [bell chimes]

[commentator] There's the starting bell.
This is the debut match of Lioness Asuka!

Her opponent is Chigusa Nagayo.

- Let's see how Asuka makes her maneuvers.
- [Kuni] Fight!

[commentator] Today is her first match.
Her movements still seem a little rigid.

- She is carefully surveying her opponent.
- [Kuni] Fight.

[commentator] Lioness
is the center of attention.

How is she going to make her move?

- Fight.
- [man 2] Fight her!

- [woman 1] Come on, do it!
- [Kuni] Fight!

- [man 2] Hurry up!
- [man 3] Go!

[woman 1] Come on, do something!

- [Kitamura grunts]
- [Chigusa groans]

Don't just stand there!

- [Chigusa yells]
- [Kitamura groans]

[Chigusa groans]

[commentator] It's become a fierce
back-and-forth slapping battle.

- Oh, one slap after another!
- [Kitamura] Take that!

- [commentator] Slapping each other.
- [woman 1] Go, go!

- [Chigusa grunts]
- [Lovely] Put a move on her Asuka!

- Asuka look out!
- [Chigusa grunts]

[Chigusa groans]

- [woman 1] Chigusa!
- [woman 2] Go, Chigusa.

[Kitamura groans]

[yells]

[Chigusa yells]

Hey, what the hell are you doing?
Don't use karate.

- Karate moves are ill*gal.
- Get out of the way! [grunts]

[commentator] Oh my God! She knocked down
the referee, Jimmy Kayama.

This is not allowed.

[crowd shouting]

[dramatic music plays]

- [woman 2] Stand up!
- [woman 3] Get up!

- [Kuni] Fight! Fight!
- [woman 2] Fight her, Asuka!

[grunting]

[commentator] She flings her
onto the ropes. What will she do next?

[Chigusa yells]

[commentator] Wow, a savate kick
right into the pit of her stomach.

Asuka couldn't bear it
and fell out of the ring.

[Kuni] Get back in. Outside the ring.

- Don't go outside.
- Please stay back.

- [Kuni] Hey, get back.
- [Chigusa] Stand up. Come on!

Stay right there.

[commentator] Nagayo's coming after her.
They're outside the ring.

She's dragged Asuka and pulled her up,
and now... Oh!

Asuka was slammed right into the table.
That was brutal!

- [woman 1] Somebody ring the bell!
- [Kuni] Three.

Stay right there!

[announcer] Will the audience
please stand back for your own safety?

- Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
- [Kaoru] Chigusa!

- [Kuni] Six!
- Get out of my way!

- Hey, get up!
- [Kuni] Seven.

- [Chigusa groans]
- Stay back. You're not safe here!

[Kuni] Eight.

[commentator] Will they hit each other?
Ah, they are hitting each other!

At this point, it seems more like
street fighting than a combat sport.

- [pundit] A dangerous fighting style.
- [commentator] Yes, that it is!

Asuka's nose is bleeding now.
This has become an intense match.

It's only the third match.
It looks very impressive!

[woman 3] Stand up, stand up!

- [Kitamura yells]
- [Kuni] Thirteen.

- [Kaoru] Chigusa.
- [Kuni] Fourteen. Okay.

[dramatic music plays]

Fight. Let's go!

[dramatic music continues]

- [woman 1] Fight her!
- [Ohmori] Asuka, go.

[woman 4] Nagayo, come on! Take her down!

[woman 5] Fight! Come on!

[Chigusa groans]

[dramatic music continues]

[woman 3] Come on, Asuka!

[Chigusa groans]

- [Kaoru] Chigusa, fight!
- [Kuni] One, two!

[Chigusa strains]

Two! Two. Two.

[groans]

[woman 5] Come on, keep going.

[dramatic music continues]

[woman 4] Come on, come on,
come on, come on!

[Kitamura strains]

[commentator] Lioness Asuka
is now using a figure-four leglock.

Figure-four leglock,
and it's firmly locked in.

- They're in the center of the ring.
- [woman 2] Come on! You can do it!

[Kuni] All right. Give up?

[Chigusa groans]

[Chigusa yells]

[rock music plays]

[man] Go! Go, go, go!

[rock music continues]

Can you still fight? Give up? Give up?

No! Not a give up!

[rock music continues]

[crowd shouting]

Could this be the move
that wins the fight for Asuka?

Nagayo needs to reach the ropes
to force a break.

She needs to reach the ropes,
but they are too far!

[rock music continues]

- [woman 2] Nagayo!
- You can do it, Chigusa!

[strains]

She's reaching, but can't make it!
This is agonizing for Nagayo.

Asuka is holding her back!

Ah, her hand has reached the ropes!
Nagayo gets a rope break.

[rock music continues]

[woman 5] Nagayo!

[Kitamura groans]

[commentator] Nagayo
is on the offense now.

She just administered
a powerful elbow strike,

then throws Asuka into the ropes.
What's next?

She performs a dropkick. That was intense.

She landed a crushing dropkick.

She throws her into the ropes again,

then an expl*sive reverse roundhouse kick!

Chigusa Nagayo is utilizing the reverse
roundhouse kick frequently today.

[Chigusa yells]

Oh my gosh,
she slammed Asuka into the corner!

That was intense.

It looks like that caused
a lot of damage to Lioness Asuka's back.

[exciting music plays]

[Chigusa yells]

One, two!

Two. Two. Two.

[stamping feet continue]

[commentator] Lioness Asuka
gets Nagayo to her feet.

Oh, she's lifting her now.

And she drops her!

An expl*sive atomic drop.

That's got to hurt.

[indistinct shouting]

This time, it's Lioness Asuka's chance
to go on offense.

She grabs her legs
and drags her to the center of the ring.

Oh my gosh, there it is! Giant swing.

Giant swing. She's doing the giant swing.

This will go down as her signature move,

using her particular power on giant swing.

[exciting music continues]

[Kitamura] Count!

- Get up! You can do it!
- Up!

[strains]

[Kuni] One!

One.

[Usui] Whoa. Whoa! [chuckles]

[exciting music continues]

This is great!

[dramatic music plays]

- [woman 1] Let's go!
- Chigusa!

[dramatic music continues]

[Chigusa grunts]

[Kitamura groans]

[woman 2] Nagayo, come on!

[dramatic music continues]

[Kuni] Fight.

Get over here! Come on!

[yells]

[Chigusa yells]

[both groan]

Chigusa!

Get up, Chigusa!

[dramatic music continues]

[both yell]

[dramatic music continues]

[music fades]

[thudding echoes]

[crowd shouting]

Oh my God, they're down.
They're both down!

- Keep going!
- What a surprising match!

Hey! Get up!

Hey!

Get up!

Chigusa!

[man] Oh, come on!

[Kaoru] Get up, Chigusa!

- [Kuni] Hey, get up!
- Chigusa!

- Don't just lie there!
- [Kuni] That's it. Get up!

- [Chigusa groans]
- [Kuni] Get up! Get up!

[groans]

[distant indistinct shouting]

[Chigusa breathes heavily]

[Kuni] Come on! Let's go! Fight!

- [woman 1] Come on!
- [woman 2] Asuka!

[breathes heavily]

[Chigusa breathes heavily]

[Abe] Those who go on to make it
as stars... How should I put this?

Well, they just shine on their own.

[poignant music plays]

[inaudible]

[exhales]

Chigusa.

[poignant music continues]

[crowd shouting]

Chigusa, stand up. Come on, let's go!

[Chigusa strains]

[woman 2] Asuka!

[strains]

[woman 1] Come on, Chigusa!

- Start the count!
- [Kitamura groans]

- [Chigusa yells]
- One, two!

[woman 3] Stand up!

[Chigusa groans]

[Kuni] Two! Two. Two.

[Chigusa breathes heavily]

[woman 1] Chigusa, get her!

- [both grunt]
- [woman 4] Fight back!

- [Kitamura grunts]
- [woman 5] Come on!

I'll finish this now!

[Chigusa groans]

[tense music plays]

[dramatic music plays]

Get her!

[dramatic music continues]

[Kitamura yells] Count!

[Chigusa groans]

[Kuni] One, two,

three.

[bell chimes]

[Kitamura breathes heavily]

Yes!

[groans]

[cheering and applause]

[announcer] Eighteen minutes
and 23 seconds.

Eighteen minutes and 23 seconds.

The winner is Lioness Asuka!

That was amazing! Did you see it?

Huh? Already the main event?
It's a little early, isn't it?

What? Not even close. Third match.

And those two? Amazing.
They're the real deal!

What?

[quiet guitar music plays]

Out of the way!

- Toshikuni!
- I don't have time for you right now.

Just a second, please!

- I really want to start wrestling.
- Huh?

I said I

really want to start wrestling!

["Are You Serious?" by Awich plays]

[music fades]

[crowd cheering]

[indistinct shouting]

[indistinct announcement]

[crowd shouting]

[wrestlers grunt]

[thudding]

THIS IS A FICTIONAL STORY
BASED ON REAL PEOPLE AND REAL EVENTS