"Kadokawa Trust Fund For Publishing Business Promotion" "Yanai Support Organization Agency for Cultural Affairs" "A CineVoice Production" "Executive Producer Naoki Yamazaki" "Produced by Kiyoko Sakuma" "Theme songs by Tsunku" "Yukiyoshi Ozawa" "Mirai Yamamoto" "Risako Sugaya" "Nobuo Yana" "Kirin Kiki" "Koji Yakusho" "Directed by Hiroshi Sugawara" "Main valve 1 okay Main valve 2 okay" "Hey, Miwa" "You turned down the salary position?" "Yeah" "Ah... you don't even know whether it's day or night, working in this place" "That's not why" "Then take the full time position" "You get treated completely different" "You get insurance, retirement, and bonuses" "When a chance comes, take it." "You'll never regret it" "There's something else I want to do" "If people could do what they wanted to do," "I'd be playing trumpet in New Orleans" "It's not too late" "No" "You think?" "Maybe in my next life" "Think seriously about going full time" "Alright" "Just when I finally found somebody I enjoy working with..." "When you come to your senses, I'll be waiting" "Here." "Use this" "[ FIREFLIES :" "RIVER of LIGHT ]" "The sea is wide and big" "The moon rises and sets" "Let's do the experiment" "Here we go" "Take some rolled up tissue, light it on fire" "Put it in the flask Then the egg..." "On my third examination my wish to become a teacher came true" "This traditional elementary school with 120 years of history" "Inside this warm, wooden school my life as a teacher began" "One, two, three, write 'three' write 'wheel' write 'energy' and read my name" "Leonardo De Caprio" "That's not it" "You read it, ' Brad Pitt'" "Sensei ( Used as a title to address teachers or persons of authority )" "Why do you have a foreigner's name?" "You read that 'San ring gen'" "There's no such name, idiot" "He said his name's ' Brad Pitt'" "Sorry." "Sorry everybody" "My real name is Hajime Miwa" "I want to get along with all of you" "We'll study very hard in school but no homework" "Aren't you happy about that?" "Sensei, what do you eat?" "I eat anything" "Even snakes?" "No, not snakes" "Sensei, are you married?" "No, still single" "Sensei, why aren't you married?" "Well because..." "Sensei, don't you have a girlfriend?" "Sensei's voice is sexy" "Sensei's Japanese is weird" "Okay." "Quiet." "I know it's weird" "Now we're going to change seats" "That's enough" "Sit down, sit down" "Knock it off" "Vice Principal Hakeda" "Mr. Miwa" "Don't play around with your students" "I wasn't trying to" "You're setting a bad example" "You'll lose their respect" "You have to conduct yourself with dignity" "Daisuke" "You again" "Go stand in the back" "Do this again" "I'll make you scrub the floors" "Listen closely to your teacher and study hard" "How you begin is essential" "Be a teacher" "That's all I ask" "I'm sorry" "You made him mad" "I'll make you scrub the floors" "Cut it out" "I'm busy" "I don't want to run" "That's just because you're fat" "Let's play dodge ball" "How about double march" "No." "Kick ball" "Let's play board games" "You don't play board games in gym class" "Let's do them all" "I already drew the line" "Ready" "Set" "One, two, move together one, two, one, two" "Follow my count" "Watch out" "One, two, keep going" "You're Hikari, right?" "Don't you want to run?" "Are you sick?" "If not, you should run" "Let's go" "Sensei made her cry" "He's picking on her" "No, No, I didn't" "It's your fault" "You can't cry." "You're a boy" "Don't be a big baby" "Okay." "All done" "You guy's go ahead, I'll be right there" "Falling down's no fun" "Be careful" "Thank you so much" "That's okay." "Kids see blood and panic" "They've never been hurt, never even killed a bug" "Their parents are so overprotective" "Sensei." "About Hikari Hoshi" "The girl that came from Tokyo?" "Yes" "She doesn't really talk" "Did you try to talk to her?" "Yes." "Kind of" "Her home life's a bit chaotic" "Could be something psychological" "Emotional scars are the hardest to heal" "Principal Hashimoto" "Mr. Miwa" "Would you mind threading this needle for me?" "We can still use them if they're fixed" "Just because the mats get torn is no reason to throw them away" "How are you doing?" "The truth is, I'm struggling a bit" "The first year is like that for every teacher" "Children can be angels or devils" "You don't become a teacher just by passing a test" "Becoming a teacher starts here" "Do you mind threading this again?" "Eight times six equals" "what times eight?" "Four times six equals six times four" "When multiplying, change the order of the numbers gives the same answer" "So eight times six equals what times eight?" "Sensei" "I'd like you to give them homework" "Their second grade teacher always did" "At this level, I believe studying hard in school is enough" "That's not enough" "Now they barely study five days a week" "Give them homework." "Build their basic education" "Sensei My son doesn't focus" "Get him in the habit of studying" "Sensei You might have two days off a week" "But we don't" "We can't watch them" "Sensei" "My child's never been hurt" "But one day with you..." "Since you're new, I'll tell you straight" "Sensei, you don't watch them close enough" "I'm sorry." "I'll be more careful" "Sensei You have to protect our children" "That's a teacher's job" "Sensei." "You need to improve my son's concentration" "Don't play favorites." "Pay attention to my kid" "Make them learn the details" "Make sure my child leaves on time" "She can't be late to her tutor's" "You need to teach them manners" "And discipline" "Discipline?" "My child can't even greet people correctly" "And good living habits" "I'll write this all down" "First" "My boy doesn't eat vegetables, all he eats is meat" "My son needs to drink more milk" "It's a myth that teachers are kings of the classroom" "I didn't become a teacher to be a king" "I became a teacher to work with 33 students" "But behind them are 66 complaining parents" "Sensei, welcome home" "Yeah, I'm here" "Won't you join me?" "The hot water's great" "Scented with oranges" "You're scaring him, popping out naked like that" "Sensei, you don't have to be bashful here" "Just be yourself" "Thank you" "Sensei, I'll wash your back" "What?" "You don't wash my back" "Then use it after us." "It'll still be warm" "Ok" "Hajime's late" "You could wake him up" "When we get up, it's too early for him" "He still acts like a student" "I wonder when he'll get over that" "He's a good guy" "Everybody have your books?" "Where are we going again?" "Did you forget?" "I just told you" "Don't look too long" "All you see now is the sun, but the stars are still up there" "You can only see stars at night" "That's only because the sun's so bright" "I didn't know that" "You don't know anything" "Stars came from a big explosion" "It's called the "Big Mac"" "You dummy, It's the "Big Bang"" "Right." "One of the stars made was Earth" "Earth is a star?" "Yep, and we're born on earth, so we're fragments of stars" "You mean we're stars?" "Yep" "That's why you're a blockhead" "I'm no blockhead" "Stop fighting." "We're all brothers and sisters of the stars" "There's dead fish" "Everyone be careful!" "It's sad fish have to live in this dirty water" "It'd be beautiful if fireflies danced here" "Fireflies?" "Bugs whose butts light up" "Oh, them." "But I've never seen one" "Me either" "They blink" "You talk like you're dreaming" "Sensei's so romantic" "Let's make them fly" "Now wait a second" "Are you serious?" "Fireflies." "Fireflies." "Fireflies" "Don't you know anything about fireflies?" "Not really." "I was raised in Tokyo" "Aren't there any fireflies in Tokyo?" "Nope" "Why not?" "It's hard for them to live in Tokyo" "Where do they live?" "I wonder where?" "Why do fireflies light up?" "I'm looking" "You don't know anything" "That's why I'm looking it up" "Sensei's mad" "I've learned fireflies are sensitive to their environment" "In spring, larva need calm water at a fixed temperature" "In fall, the mature larva must be stocked in a clean river" "This difficult project would take a full year" "No problem." "Thank you" "You're working hard" "Hello?" "I don't know what to do with these firefly larva" "The rivers are too dirty to stock the fireflies" "They would die" "You'd really be helping me out" "Thank you" "It's a lot of work" "I'll do my best" "Are you raising turtles?" "Thanks" "No problem" "They used to fly here a lot" "Now there's not one" "It'd be great to see them fly here again" "I really appreciate it" "It's cold" "Of course, it's cold" "Cold water is the fireflies' life" "Are they really here?" "If not, the fireflies will die" "Why?" "All they eat is snails" "They're picky eaters" "They should eat 30 different foods a day like my mom makes me" "Found one" "Just a rock" "One, two." "One, two" "Keep moving together" "Untie your feet and head back" "This sucks" "Everyone okay?" "No more" "Hikari" "It's your turn" "Come run with everyone" "It's fun" "Sensei" "Ms. Nanami" "Can I have a minute?" "Sure" "Don't push her, she'll cry again" "She's fine" "Kids with emotional troubles get upset and cause problems" "What if she stops coming to school?" "That's not her problem, and as her teacher, I'll take responsibility" "Kids are not that easy to figure out" "Too many teachers can't take the pressure and quit" "Bye, Mr. Miwa" "See you" "Any brothers?" "Only child?" "Just like me" "Don't fall" "I'm home" "Hi" "I'm Hajime, Hikari's teacher" "Sensei, it's nice to meet you" "You too" "Sensei, is she causing you any trouble?" "Not at all" "That's good" "Are you her grandmother?" "No." "I'm her mother's aunt" "And her parents?" "Hikari's mother died just before Hikari started school" "Cancer" "She was so looking forward to Hikari starting school" "Hikari's father drank, took his hand to her" "I took her when I couldn't stand it anymore" "Really sad" "It's too bad for her" "And at my age..." "Sensei, please take good care of her" "I will" "Seized" "What do you think life is?" "I want my life back" "Shut up" "Shut up ?" "You aren't human" "You're not even a man" "Your garbage" "Shut up" "When was in 6th grade, my parents got a divorce" "My father was failing at work, and my mother picked up and left" "My heart torn out, I stopped going to school" "My teacher worried about me" "My teacher came to cheer me up everyday" "Hey, Hajime" "Hungry?" "I'll make dinner." "We'll eat together" "After dinner, homework" "I brought a ton for you" "You only have one mother" "She's very important" "Hating her doesn't solve the problem" "You have to be strong yourself" "No matter how hard things get" "Never give up" "Only you yourself can make your dreams come true" "You and your mom and dad, your friends everyone are brothers and sisters of the stars" "Got it, Hajime" "He was the only one who didn't give up on me" "Is the water ok?" "It looks like Mothra ( A Godzilla type of monster larva )" "It's cute" "You said they were ugly" "Cute things are cute, right teacher?" "Sure" "Fireflies eat snails bigger than their own body" "They need lots of energy to grow" "Want a bite?" "It's still alive" "Everybody doing okay?" "So how are the firefly larva doing?" "Think they'll fly?" "It'd be great if they would" "Do you like fireflies?" "It's sad" "The fireflies?" "The snails" "Why?" "They get eaten" "That's true" "That is sad" "But, Hikari, you eat meat and fish, right?" "We have to take life from plants and animals to live" "What about the snails?" "Do they have to die?" "Snails a..." "Snails also eat things to live also" "The fireflies will get big and live for the snails" "What about the fireflies' moms?" "They lay their eggs and then die" "How about we all try our best and get them to fly" "I bet they're beautiful, flashing like stars" "Sensei" "Yes" "Sensei, I've heard you're raising fireflies?" "Yes." "There's so much to do" "There is a lot to do" "At school there's meetings, conferences, and on and on" "Will they fly?" "Really?" "I didn't know that much about fireflies" "But we're going to work hard" "Around here there haven't been fireflies for over ten years" "You'd have to change the environment" "How can you do that?" "It's going to be hard" "All you're doing is building up their expectations" "If it doesn't work out, you're going end up hurting the kids" "I'm not sure what will happen but we would like to try" "Excuse me" "Young teachers are so optimistic" "Daisuke" "Get out of the garden" "Watch your fingers" "I'll be right there" "Firefly Life Cycle" "Shota." "Yushi." "You're late" "Let's start the children's environmental summit" "Where to stock the Fireflies" "We should put them in a clean river far away" "Agreed" "No way." "These are our fireflies" "I don't want to put them far away" "All the rivers close by are dirty or concrete" "They can't live there" "Why are concrete rivers bad, Mr. Miwa?" "In spring, to change into pupa, the larva dig into the mud" "If the river's concrete, there's no mud for then to dig in" "It's impossible, getting them to fly" "Let's put them in the school's river" "If we put them there, they'll die for sure" "That's mean" "The firefly massacre" "Is it okay with you if our fireflies die?" "Let's clean it up then" "That dirty river" "There is no way to clean up that river" "It's your turn to feed the fireflies" "Did you forget?" "Are you going home?" "I quit." "Raising them is impossible" "How do you know?" "Shota's busy" "He doesn't have time to play with bugs" "There's no point in raising bugs" "You came" "Do you like fireflies?" "Is it true you don't have a mom?" "Did she die?" "Do you miss her?" "No" "Really?" "My mom's always on me to study, but I'd miss her" "I have the fireflies" "If I skip my tutor, my mom will be mad" "Sorry, I can't help." "Bye bye" "Mr. Miwa" "Are the fireflies gonna fly?" "Yeah" "I saw them when was a boy" "I chased them" "Hundreds of fireflies filling the air" "I never thought would see it again" "But," "I'm expecting that you will surprise me" "Don't expect too much" "The kids will be happy if just one or two fly" "Your students amaze me" "One of your students is still taking care of the fireflies" "Hikari" "What's wrong?" "Maybe they're sick" "You said people and bugs, everyone are brothers and sisters of the stars" "I'm off" "See you" "He's headed out early today" "He gathers snails before school" "What's that for?" "He's raising fireflies at school" "Killifish are easier" "He's starting to act like a real teacher" "They had grown so big" "I couldn't protect them" "It's not your fault" "But 'm the fireflies' mother" "Here lies a firefly" "I'm sure it will go to heaven" "Did you know when the fireflies fly you can meet the person you miss most of all" "The fireflies bring them" "Really?" "They do" "No way" "No." "It's true" "Really?" "No, really?" "Yeah, really" "My grandma told me" "Hikari" "Hikari" "Mr. Miwa" "I can't find her" "I'll check the river" "Hikari" "Hikari" "Hikari" "Let's keep looking" "Hikari" "Hikari" "Hikari" "Are you okay?" "What were you doing?" "Getting more snails" "Sure you're okay?" "I can meet my mom" "When the fireflies fly they will bring her to me" "I will make them fly" "We will" "I'm sorry for the trouble I've caused" "Learning by doing is very important but fireflies were not meant for school" "It's too much for the children" "What assurance do you have that they will fly?" "If you fail, you have no idea of the harm to the children" "Is this project a communication tool?" "I wanted to have an environment where fireflies could fly" "A good teacher does not just play with his students" "A teacher's job is to educate" "You must stop this project" "And the fireflies?" "What's more important, the fireflies or the children?" "Give me back the fireflies" "What?" "Give me the fireflies" "What fireflies?" "The fireflies" "Shut up" "Give them back" "I don't get you" "Give me the fireflies" "Shut up" "Give them back" "Shut up" "Hikari." "What's happening ?" "Wait a sec." "What?" "The fireflies..." "Fireflies are worthless" "They should die" "You..." "You guys... have only scarred yourselves" "Got it" "Welcome home" "Hi" "You worked late today" "You too" "It's just me and the old man" "Our son moved on" "Oh, no, Hajime." "You don't have to do that" "It's the least I can do" "Hajime" "Hajime" "How about a drink?" "Your summer homework is to study a little everyday" "Okay" "And" "This summer, I will take care of the fireflies" "You don't need to come to school" "Why?" "We even have a schedule" "Everyone" "I want everyone to focus on your summer homework" "So that's what I've decided" "Don't worry, I will take good care of the fireflies" "Hikari" "Sorry was... was..." "The fireflies... the river..." "What are you doing?" "Sensei has the fireflies." "That's why they're gone" "What are you doing?" "Changing the water" "Let's all do it" "Our summer homework" "There is no reason you have to do it alone" "I wish they'd fly" "Let's make them fly" "I was embarrassed" "It's not that children can't do things" "They can do anything, because they're children" "The children taught me that" "The children decided to stock this river to keep a close eye on their fireflies" "Why do people throw this stuff away?" "I don't get adults" "We have to clean the sludge too" "Water is the fireflies' life" "Water will wash down and dirty it up again" "Where does that water come from?" "Upstream" "Where's that?" "The mountains" "And" "The water you use in your houses emptys into the river" "Into this river?" "I didn't know that" "Yeah, Yudai" "We have to be careful" "You guys..." "You can't do that" "All that soap will run into the river, and kill the fireflies" "What are you doing?" "Shut the door" "Don't use so much conditioner, shampoo, and soap" "The fireflies are gonna die" "Then jump in" "Come oh" "My family are murderers" "This summer, I raised fireflies with the children" "I never noticed the environment around me" "Then I opened my ears to the river's murmur, the sound of the wind, the bird songs, the frogs' chorus, and nature's whispering" "But more than anything," "I noticed the importance of water, not just for the fireflies, but as the source of all life" "What was the weather on August 5th?" "Just put down sunny, sometimes cloudy with a little rain" "The sunflowers are supposed to be observed" "What are you going to do?" "They're still seeds" "If he'd only study as hard as on the fireflies" "Dad, math drills" "To become an adult" "Study hard" "All right." "We're finished" "What color?" "Green" "At this school this dream of raising fireflies has gotten in the way" "One class is not concentrating on their studies, coming back without summer homework" "Mr. Miwa" "What do you think of this problem?" "The firefly project has not hurt these students" "They're more involved, interested and independent" "Mr. Miwa" "Independence is all you have tried" "One girl went missing first semester" "The principal and I are responsible for what happens" "I thought we resolved this" "I've watched these kids raise the fireflies and I bow on them" "They have taught me a lot" "I will never tell them to quit" "I will take responsibility" "If something happens and the fireflies don't fly," "I will resign" "I will be expecting that resignation and hold you to it" "We don't need these distractions in school" "Sensei" "Why are you quitting over these fireflies?" "Wasn't your dream to be a teacher?" "I am looking forward to seeing them fly" "I want the kids to realize their dream" "About what happened in the meeting" "In fact, one student in my class always skipped school" "I didn't know what to do" "But then he started showing up everyday" "When I asked why he said," ""The fireflies are neat and fun."" "And he started making friends" "Why didn't you say that in the meeting?" "I'm sorry, I didn't know how." "You were right about the fireflies" "They're a miracle at work" "Do you know why the fireflies light up?" "You still don't know?" "It's the boy and girl fireflies' love call" "They're proposing" "Northern fireflies blink slow" "Southern ones go blink, blink, blink" "River concreting project" "What's it say?" "They're going to do construction" "Concrete the river" "Then we can't stock the fireflies" "They won't be able to live" "After we cleaned it all up" "What's going to happen?" "What about the fireflies?" "Is there any way to stop the construction?" "No, it's already been decided" "There is no record of flooding, so why is it necessary?" "That concreting project has been decided for years" "The budget is funded, there is nothing we can do" "Does the budget decide the environment?" "Isn't it supposed to protect the environment?" "Yamaguchi Prefectural Office" "Sign the petition to save the fireflies" "Mr. Hakeda" "Your deal with Hajime is off, right?" "There is no way the fireflies can fly now" "A deal's a deal" "If Mr. Miwa stops the project, he can save his job anytime" "You idiot, Hajime" "Please sign to save the fireflies" "Sign to save the fireflies" "What?" "Why do have to do that?" "Sign here" "wonder if you guys would mind signing this petition?" "What's it for?" "Take a look" "My son's teacher is trying to get fireflies to fly here again" "Help him out" "My son is trying to get fireflies flying" "Would you sign please?" "Sure" "Thank you" "Is this Ok?" "Thank you" "There it is" "I can only take voters' signatures" "What's a voter?" "People that vote, adults" "My parents signatures are there" "Then fix it." "I can't take it like this" "Why is there no place for the fireflies to live?" "If it's all concrete, all the bugs will die" "Why now?" "It was decided by adults" "It's not a kids' problem" "Now get out of here" "Give us back the fireflies' home" "Mr. Miwa" "Do you understand your situation?" "The construction won't stop" "Let's make our deal disappear" "Mr. Hakeda" "I'm not afraid of losing my job" "Whether the fireflies fly or not," "I won't throw these kids' dreams away" "Excuse me" "This river was concreted over thirty years ago" "Because of that construction, there's no record of flooding" "We can raise fireflies, and it's perfectly safe" "Your previous construction created an environment perfect for stocking the fireflies" "Please stop the construction" "It's the kids' dream" "Okay." "Let's run" "Let's go" "Come on" "You too, Eriko" "Come on" "Ai" "What's wrong with you guys?" "Run with us" "Let's go" "Okay." "Let's run" "Ready" "Set" "I figured it out" "What?" "Why there are no fireflies in Tokyo" "Why?" "Yeah why?" "It's too bright." "No one can see them light up" "My little firefly doctor" "I made up a firefly dance I'll show you" "I laugh and cry" "My heart filled with passion make my wish today" "Fireflies, wonder what tomorrow will bring" "When was a kid, we caught fireflies in mosquito nets" "Fireflies are part of Japanese culture" "They're even in the Genji story" "Protecting that is the city's job" "Okay." "We'll wait until June 10th" "If the fireflies don't fly, we'll begin construction" "You will wait till next year?" "Oh, thank you" "Thank you" "Postponed" "Sensei." "Take these with you" "Thank you so much" "You've been so kind" "Come by anytime" "We'll feed you great rice from our farm" "Thank you" "Sorry couldn't help more" "The firefly teacher should worry about the fireflies" "We'll worry about the farm" "Thanks for everything" "Are you sure this old place is okay?" "It's perfect, I can go to the school anytime" "You moved for the fireflies, didn't you?" "Can I help?" "It's okay." "Thank you" "What a great teacher" "Come, fireflies, come" "Sensei, the fireflies spend the winter in the river, right?" "Of course" "Worried?" "Do you think they'll be cold?" "Maybe very cold" "But spring comes right after winter" "The fireflies that do well will change into pupa" "Fireflies light up even when they're larva" "I saw it" "If you really look close" "They light up in the dirt, so they're not lonely" "They have lots of friends too" "If the fireflies aren't lonely without a mom, then neither am I" "If you aren't lonely, then neither am I" "Right." "We're all brothers and sisters of the stars" "Very true" "Definitely true" "I hope they will fly soon" "They'll do great" "It's true." "Here too." "Yes." "Be careful." "Slippery here." "Are they healthy?" "Good luck" "Get big and come back soon" "The fireflies are washing away" "Hikari." "Hikari." "Hikari." "Nature is absurd" "Principal Hashimoto" "The fireflies the children raised survived at a rate fifteen times normal" "They were so happy" "Then they released them into nature, and everything got washed away" "After all their hard work" "I don't think Hajime has given up just yet" "Sensei." "Did you find any?" "Not yet" "They're here somewhere" "I'm sure we will see them fly" "Think they're still alive?" "When they do fly, they only live one or two weeks" "That's a short life" "Will they fly?" "Will they really fly?" "They aren't anywhere" "They aren't going to fly" "They aren't anywhere" "Quiet, or the fireflies won't fly" "Let's go" "Mom" "Mom" "Mom" "You were always in my heart" "Now you're a real teacher" "Mr. Hakeda" "Fireflies"