"subtitled/timed: yuch" "Hey!" "Hey, you!" "Huh?" "Are you talking to me?" "Have you seen Mr Goose?" "Who's that?" "Let me on." "What...why?" "They probably threw him there." "Just come here!" "Okay." "What were you doing?" "Peeping?" "No..." "I was listening." "To the birds, insects and water." "Can you hear them?" "Ah!" "It's there!" "Over there!" "There!" "Quickly!" "Woah..." "Hey!" "Run!" "Stop!" "Stop!" "Stop..." "Quickly!" "Give it back!" "You stinking kids!" "Give it back!" "Over here!" "You guys, if you do anything to Mr Goose I'll kill you!" "Hey..." "I didn't say anything till it started disturbing my business..." "Can't we settle this amicably?" "We've been keeping our promise." "Promise?" "It's common sense not to play at night!" "At least, put up with it till the audition...ok?" "At the start, it was interesting, but if he keeps on playing..." "Stop being so noisy!" "Common people like you don't appreciate the piano!" "It's just noise!" "Noise?" "You unappreciative..." "I've been stopping after 7pm haven't I?" "You've been having a "closing down sale" throughout the year haven't you?" "Selling clothes no one wants to wear in public " "And forcing us to wear them..." "Er, I'm wearing it." "He too!" "Go back!" "Shut up and go sell your granny clothes!" "Huh?" "Hey!" "I'll smash your piano!" "Let go," "You stinking old lady!" "You..." "Your playing sucks." "SHINDOU" "(Prodigy)" "Naruse!" "It's okay if you sit it out today." "It's ok, I can..." "It's alright, I heard from your Mum." "You're excused from physical lessons." "Gather around!" "Oh dear, what if you hit your precious fingers?" "If this hard ball hits you your fingers will break!" "You're not wearing gloves today?" "My bad." "What happened?" "Are you okay?" "Teacher!" "Naruse hit Sekimoto's crotch using the ball!" "Stop this!" "What are you doing!" "Let me through!" "Stop this right now!" "People who get into fights are dumb." "He started it." "Those who keep quiet after being hit are dumber." "Either way they're an idiot." "Thank you." "What if your hands get injured?" "I don't care." "Even if you can't play the piano any more?" "That's fine by me." "Don't say that!" "Ever since Uta started playing the piano here," "Our busines has improved." "Just like a customer-attracting panda." "We're gaining popularity!" "Recently our vegetables are getting more delicious." "What are you talking about?" "Welcome!" "Why can't you play such a simple part?" "You need to play this with more oomph!" "Shut up!" "Breathing is important..." "Shut up!" "Stop being so noisy!" "I asked you to help me, not to get in my way." "That's why you can't make friends." "Shut up!" "That's it!" "Yup, that's how it should be played." "Welcome!" "Uta?" "Have you forgotten you have lessons today?" "Let's go back." "What happened?" "Uta won a fight today!" "Ah, do you want to buy some vegetables?" "It's cheap and good!" "Let me show you!" "It's okay, don't bother about us." "Let's go back home." "Uta!" "An apple a day keeps the good music coming." "Wear your gloves." "Use your left hand to hold your chopsticks today." "To maintain your balance." "So you can use the fingers on both hands with ease." "Have you practised with your dad?" "Yup." "NOTICE OF DEMAND" "What were you doing at such a place?" "There's a piano there." "What do you mean?" "Every day, like a spoilt child you say you don't want to play " "But why are you willing to play a piano at the grocer's?" "Ok." "What?" "Sorry." "I don't want you to hear you apologise." "I'll go for my lessons." "Prize money from piano competitons - won't be enough to pay off the mortgage." "What are you saying?" "It's for your own sake." "Play the piano for your own sake." "Who decided that for me?" "You have the talent." "Even if you don't want to do it now, you'll realise that I'm right later on." "Won't you be late?" "I'll be going off to work now, remember to lock up before you go to bed." "Yes ma'am." "Don't open the door for strangers." "I got it." "You don't have to wash the dishes." "The water's cold." "Ok ok, you should get going." "Good night." ""The Young Pianist Blessed by Music" " Naruse Uta (6 years old)"" "Do you hate playing the piano, Uta?" "Yeah." "No." "I don't know." "Why is everyone making me play the piano?" "There's something I need to tell you." "Naruse Uta could read music scores before she could speak, and play the piano." "Why?" "How come can I play the piano?" "Have you heard this story before?" "The ant looked at the centipede next to him, and asked him wondrously:" ""With so many legs " ""why don't they get entangled when you walk?"" "The centipede, who had never considered this problem before, paused and thought about it." "Right after he did that, he couldn't walk a single step any more." ""How is it possible for me to walk?"" "The more he thought about it, the more he couldn't walk." "It's a favourite story of your Dad's." "I hate centipedes!" "Did I hit the piano?" "Yeah, you hit me." "Hey, Wao," "What are your plans if you can't get into college?" "I'll continue working at the grocer's." "You might be better off doing that anyway." "What, why?" "I won't forgive you the next time." "You won't understand." "Hey, where're you going?" "Hey, hold on..." "What's this place?" "My place." "The place I used to live." "Make yourself at home." "Wow!" "You can use it." "Since you can't play at night - you can come here to practise at night." "Really?" "I'm not giving it to you, just lending it to your till your audition." "Really?" "I come here sometimes to play." "Because it's too lonely at home." "I forget the rest." "I seem to have heard it before..." "Can I try?" ""Aihara Kozue" " Sending-off reception to the Royal College of Music"" "Aihara!" "Long time no see." "When are you leaving?" "The day after tomorrow." "So soon?" "I want to get used to the new environment quickly." "The etude was excellent." "Thank you." "It's been a long time since I've heard you play." "Hey!" "Who's she?" "Aihara Kozue." "She was picked from last year's Japanese audition." "She's going to read music in England." "Even if someone like you practised for years, you wouldn't be able to reach her standard." "Who are you?" "These gloves are for you." "Even though I've never been there, I hear it's colder in London." "Thanks." "My feelings for you won't change." "I'll wait for you to come back." "My feelings will not change too." "Kikuna, maybe you should pay more attention to your piano." "Thank you, but no thanks." "BOOM!" "Uta?" "Uta!" "What do you think you're doing?" "Are you alright?" "Sorry." "That girl, she's with me." "Hey Uta, apologise!" "That cookie badmouthed Aihara." "She said," "Aihara's playing was so sickeningly sweet, she couldn't bear listening to it." "I'm just speaking the truth." "Don't be bitter if you can't play!" "Have you even heard me play before?" "Uta!" "Play, then!" "Since you're so good at making fun of Aihara." "Prove you can at least play." "No." "If I play a piano that has been touched by such a woman, my fingers will rot." "Apologise to Aihara." "It's alright, Kikuna." "Apologise!" "Huh?" "Welcome back!" "Wao has been playing the piano non-stop, he won't let go of it." "Could you tell him to take a breather?" "Uta-chan?" "EXAMINATION VOUCHER" "Could you keep it down...?" "What time do you think it is?" "It's already past 7!" "It's once in a lifetime chance for him." "Have breakfast!" "I'll pass." "I don't feel like eating." "I'll be going now." "Have a safe trip!" "He did all that could be done." "Please wait here till your number is called." "Please relax." "Hey!" "Could you tone it down?" "Sorry." "Uta!" "I was wondering if you'd come out." "And you really did." "Is it over?" "No, not yet..." "You'll get cold." "Yeah, I'm numb from the cold." "Don't you have to go to school?" "I skipped." "Anyway it's physical ed." "It's more fun to make fun of Wao." "It's going to start soon." "Number 1036, are you here?" "Number 1036, your turn will be skipped!" "Here I am!" "Excuse me." "What the hell are you doing?" "It's okay, just start." "At this part, have more feeling," "Hey, that guy who just came in," "Why are you late?" "Sorry, I was practising for today's lesson." "What's the fourth note from here?" "E flat?" "You have a good ear." "Kikuna, eh..." "As expected from the guy who topped the piano audition." "Wow, really?" "Let's return to the lesson." "Excuse me." "Keep quiet, everyone." "We'll be playing Japanese music now," "First, we'll start off simply from the highest note." "You, from the first row " "Stop running in the hallway!" "Naruse is being asked out!" "Date you?" "What do you mean?" "What do you mean by "date"?" "Emailing each other on our phones, etc." "I don't have a cellphone." "Going home together...etc.?" "Where do you stay?" "Midori-gou." "I stay at Sakae-cho." "It's completely out of the way isn't it?" "Yes ma'am." "No way, it's Shimizu from the Kendo club!" "But since it's Naruse..." "She has a lousy personality and her family is poor - though she's really pretty." "Is that for real?" "She's unexpectedly cute." "What're you talking about " "You guys are too loud!" "Hold on," "Is there someone you like?" "Being confessed to isn't like just playing another musical note." "Hey, what're you doing?" "Ouch!" "Who the hell will fall for you?" "Please start." "Thank you for your guidance." "That's enough." "That's enough!" "Stop playing." "Stop playing!" "Every year my class produces competition winners." "Yes sir." "What was that performance at the audition..." "Wait!" "I'll work hard." "I love playing the piano." "That isn't enough if you want to make it here." "Uta." "Wait!" "Your hand... is it hurt?" "I envy you, you're so carefree." "Coming here and eating cup noodles when you're hungry." "It's the first time I've seen someone who hates playing the piano so much." "Isn't it good you got into college?" "It's all your fault." "What is?" "My performance at the audition." "Your sucky piano playing " "When I hear it I feel comforted though." "Get out of here." "Noooope." "Wow!" "There's a cicada crying in my body." "Take a look, Wao." "There's a cicada in my ear." "Ear?" "That tickles!" "You were the one who wanted me to look..." "But the way you're touching my ear is weird!" "Idiot!" "It's not weird." "Um..." "About Prof. Komiyama..." "Ah, he will no longer be instructing you." ""We picked a bumpkin", that's what he said." "Prof. Komiyama's a great musician, but he's lousy at teaching." "He has no eye for people." "Come." "Prof...you shouldn't be dozing off should you." "I guess I can understand why Prof. Komiyama dropped you." "Well, then..." "Ah, Miko-chan!" "It's been a long time!" "You haven't been coming over recently have you?" "He's the guy I told you about before." "I brought him over~" "Thank you." "Please, have a seat." "What a cute face you have." "Kikuna's piano playing, it feels suffocated." "Oh, my!" "It feels like he's trying play while holding his one breath." "Breathing, rhythm, and image." "Do you understand?" "Yes." "It's not good to lie." "Yes, I don't understand." "You don't understand, do you?" "Yes?" "Excuse me." "Ah, Kanon-chan." "I found a partner for you." "Kikuna, right?" "You know each other?" "Got your feet firmly planted on the ground?" "The basis of your voice is your feet." "Absorb the energy from the earth..." "Understand?" "One, two," "Piano, louder." "I'm not going for lessons." "Mum's cowardly isn't she, asking you to ambush me like this." "Your Mum is on her way to your old house at Aobadai." "Why?" "Where's the piano?" "Where's Dad's piano?" "I'm sorry." "Where's this place?" "This is - a place where old pianos sleep." "It's like a graveyard." "Yeah." "But they're not dead." "All of them are still alive." "Choose one of them to save, Uta." "Which one sounds the best?" "Uta, you can hear the crickets already." "Continue playing." "Today's weather is nice." "Yeah, but it's a little hot." "If it's hot, take it off then..." "I feel like eating out today..." "The pianist on this tape... is me." "I played this piece during the time I was performing with your father." "It was something we did between ourselves," "It was partly just for a bit of fun." "No, that was precisely why we did it." "We could play so well because we were so free then." "To date it's the best - how do I say it?" "the most ideal music I ever made." "How many years has it been?" "How was Dad back then?" "Hmm?" "He had talent, as well as looks " "He was a hit with the girls, heh." "Of course, his music was also..." "Hmmm, not this one..." "Ah, found it, found it." "Too bad he didn't get to go overseas." "He had motion sickness." "This was taken at the party we had on the ship, on the eve he left." "He was leaning on the stern, as if he was going to puke." "It'd have been better if he hadn't gotten on." "What an idiot he was." "On that note..." "The next time I went to the stern, he was gone." "He wasn't to be found anywhere on the ship too." "At that time, it was a good thing I made him come out of his room." "I think it was an accident." "Here." "Thanks." "Could you shelve these, please?" "Can you even read?" "Shut up." "The same goes for you, what're you doing in the library?" "That's because I'm a librarian." "It can't be helped." "How diligent." "Shut up." "Scram." "I'm going." "Go away." "I am." "Hey," "What, do you want me to stay or leave?" "My ear... there's something strange about it." "Your entire existence is strange!" "I'm not falling for it this time round." "Uta?" "I'm sleeping here tonight." "What happened?" "Nothing." "Hey," "Have you heard of the piano graveyard?" "Huh?" "Such a place exists." "What?" "I went there with my Dad in the past." "It's not just pianos, but all kinds of old musical instruments." "Aren't those second-hand instruments meant for export overseas?" "It's a warehouse." "No, it's a graveyard." "It's true." "Dad's piano is there right now." "I want to play that piano again." "My Dad, he's dead." "It must have been suicide." "Why?" "I understand because it's me." "It was painful for him to live with music." "Good morning." "Lichtenstein?" "Yes." "May I?" "What complicated requests!" "It isn't even from the man himself." "Who, then?" "It's from his specialist piano tuner." "If he's that worried he should do it himself." "I'm honoured to do it." "It seems it's all about him, isn't it?" "Well, I'll try to meet the requests." "Well, I'll leave it to you." "Why did you stop?" "What're you thinking of?" "Uta..." "She said something weird." "Naruse was worred about becoming deaf." "Every year it would get worse." "But," "I don't really know what was really going on." "At least," "I never heard such a thing from him." "Kikuna." "Yes sir." "I believe it's possible, to live for music." "Well, let's continue!" "I got these tickets to Lichtenstein's concert from Prof. Katsura." ""Listen to someone good"" ""So you can learn from him." she said." "Uta'll be fine." "You should worry more about yourself." "Stop nagging." "Anyway," "Why won't Uta play the piano?" "She says it's weird if she hears herself play." "It's a good thing isn't it?" "No, it's not that." "She can't even stand being next to a piano now..." "It's dangerous." "I don't get it at all." "It's a common thing for girls of her age." "Since you're a guy you won't understand." "Is she that important to you?" "Ah, thanks for the ticket." "The pianos are ready." "He's asking, how old are you?" "13." "Choose the piano you think's the best." "This one." "ii musume da!" "are ni kimeta yo" "He's late." "You can't trust men." "You have to be suspicious of them." "Even if you've slept with him once or twice, don't let your guard down." "What're you talking about?" "Please leave me alone." "Let's get some coffee shall we?" "We thank you sincerely for attending Lichtenstein's concert." "We regret to inform you that we will be unable to proceed with today's performance, because Lichtenstein is feeling unwell." "What!" "He's not performing again?" "It's the third time already." "In his place, there will be a substitute pianist." "The substitute pianist is Naruse Uta." "Uta?" "Customers may get a refund for their tickets for half the price." "Wao?" "Lichtenstein isn't playing today." "What?" "There's a substitute!" "What?" "It's Uta!" "Eh?" "Uta?" "The substitute is Uta!" "Please!" "Definitely not." "But it's such a prestigious event!" "No." "It'll be fine if she just appears." "Stop messing around!" "Definitely not." "We refuse." "Did you think I'd allow such a reckless thing?" "It's a song she's never played before, and with an orchestra no less!" "If she fails, she'll..." "Mika-san." "Lichtenstein wants her to play." "He won't allow anyone else but her to play in his stead." "Nagasaki-san, can I have the score?" "What're you doing?" "Stop this!" "Do you understand?" "If you fail - you'll never be able to recover from it!" "Uta..." "What's gone over you?" "I just want to play." "I'll do it." "I need to pee." ""It's that girl's time now."" "that's what Lichtenstein said." "Hey hold on!" "I'm an acquaintance." "You can't go in!" "I know her!" "You can't go in!" "Uta!" "Uta..." "Hold on!" "The seat's too low." "Ah, forget it!" "(Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20)" "I'll be fine." "Because I'm music." "(Translator's note: "Uta" literally means "song".)" "Is she okay?" "Hey, watch out!" "That was close!" "You'll get yourself killed!" "Hey, Naruse!" "Coming." "Is Uta here?" "Here you go." "Here." "Did you find her?" "The station staff saw a girl, who looked like Uta." "Did she get on the train?" "Yeah, probably." "But she wasn't alone." "It seems she was with a friend." "So it's not so bad if she isn't alone..." "If you're not there," "Uta won't have a home to go back to, will she?" "She's stronger than her Mum thinks she is." "There's nothing to do but wait." "Hey, wait." "We're done." "How far are you going to travel?" "If you don't want to follow me, go home." "Ow!" "Can you hear it?" "Yeah, I can hear." "Your playing sucks." "("Ripple Song")" "NARUMI Riko as Naruse Uta" "MATSUYAMA Kenichi as Kikuna Wao" "TEZUKA Satomi as Naruse Mika" "MASAHIRO Komoto as Nagazaki Kazuo" "HIDETOSHI Nishijima as Naruse Koichiro" "KANJIYA Shihori as Kamogawa Kanon" "KIMURA Midoriko as Kikuna Masako" "With my heart," "Connecting to," "my heart - with one melody," "like a ripple." "You can hear it," "the echoing." "It's transmitted," "black and white, are bound together" "with your music." "That crystal clear music." "please don't stop it." "Please watch over your feelings." "Those feelings of someone, please change them into love," "The crying continues, with those two hands," "With my heart," "Connecting with my heart," "Only you has that power" "to create that melody." "Only you... subtitled by yuch" "I hope you enjoyed this film."