"I hate Punk music." "Hate it." "No, it's a good band." "A worthy band." "They're better than I expected." "They're crazy." "They're insanely destructive." "My glasses are fogging." "Shonen Merikensack rock!" "I like Akio." "Jimmy." "Young." "They make me want a Mohawk." "Like I'd be a complete wimp without one." "I'm not sure." "I haven't seen them." "I will now." "Jimmy's vocals." "Jimmy's the best." "Akio's cute." "Love and violence." "Exactly." "Too violent." "They're different." "Shonen Merikensack!" "Shonen Merikensack!" "I hate them!" "Exterminate the human race!" "Shonen Merikensack!" "The Shonen Merikensack" " Brass Knuckle Kids " "Akio." "Haruo." "Young." "Jimmy." ""Talent Search Division"" "They're it!" "Boss!" "I found a killer band!" "What?" "They're the real thing!" "No!" "Really?" "Yes!" "Show me!" "We've done this routine for 2 years." "But here's your last." "Yes." "How many " promising" artists have you and I dug up and buried?" "Loads. lt was great fun." "Thanks for the memories." "What'll you do?" "Help run my father's sushi shop." "Sushi, huh?" "Sushi." "Sushi, huh?" "Sushi." "Sushi sounds... great." "OK!" "Show me!" "OK!" "This is Punk rock." "is it?" "Tell me, Kanna." "What's our genre?" "Ambient, Okinawan, club music and guitar pop." "This is?" "Punk!" "Hardcore punk!" "Thanks for everything!" "Hold it!" "Let's see it." "What're they saying?" "Surfin' to pass the time!" "What does that mean?" "Maybe they like to surf." "Not a chance!" "What're they called?" "Brass Knuckle Kids!" "Brass Knuckle Kids!" "You trying to kill me?" "Thanks for everything!" "Bye!" "No way!" "This kind of trash... is what I love!" "Most punk these days is too clean, too healthy." "They sing sappy songs about youth." "So do you like them or what?" "I mean, I did that." "You were in a punk band, boss?" "In my youth." "That's how we started this company." "The band failed, but we've built a major record label." "Where's the rest of them?" "One's a fisherman." "Another does shiatsu." "You're holding our vocalist." "Telya?" "The Great Telya!" "The Great Telya's leaving!" "The Great Telya's leaving!" "Wait, back up." "Forward, turning." "Turning." "Andromeda, is that you?" "You taller?" "Andromeda, is that you?" "You are." "Andromeda, is that you?" "From the future." "Andromeda, ... I'm turning." "I bend to pick up litter." "Then don't." "Elevator here... not here..." "it's here..." "I get in." "I stop..." "I turn." "Yes..." "Good night." "Thank you." "Telya and I left the punk scene." "Now he earns 80% of our revenue." "He kept you from being fired." "Oh... thank you." "Then Punk died." "Except as late night TV intro music." "Crappy " fashion" Punk." "What is " Punk" ?" "Forget it." "Never mind." "No, I won't " forget it." You don't know what " Punk" is?" "Not really. I know "Techno" and " Hip-Hop"" "but not " Punk" ." "What is it?" "It's getting butt naked." "Shock value." "Punk is me." "Come again?" "Okay, forget it." "But they're the real deal." "I see." ""You're all idiots!"" "They really suck." "That's not important." "It's about power, rage and... bam!" "He's hunky." "That's right." "You're a homo." "Kanna!" "I want you to contact them immediately." "Does it have to be now?" "Damn right!" "We spent 2 years digging for this!" "My farewell party's at 7!" "Don't go." "I'm extending your contract." "Thank you!" "In exchange, go make an album." "One album!" "Just one?" "Anyone can cut multiple albums." "Legends are made with one." "Yes!" "One more thing!" "I am the boss here." "So don't call me " homo" ." "Sure, everybody knows." "But I want them to think I don't know." "Life's a bitch." "You're not leaving, then?" "Aren't you happy?" "I'm happy if you're happy." "Don't you see?" "If I succeed with this, I'll earn some clout." "I could get you your big debut!" "But you don't like that band?" "I hate it." "And yet there's something about them... something that made me endure the pain over and over." "What could it be?" "Suddenly, I'm jealous of them." "I said I hate them." "You're a hundred times better." "Sakura, sakura, sakura" "Sakura la la la" "New song?" "It's about you." "Actually, I can't write anything that isn't about you." "Sakura, sakura, sakura" "Sakura la la" "Sakura, sakura, sakura" "" Sakura New Town"" "Sakura, sakura, sakura" "Remember what you promised?" "That we'd walk together again" "Along this cherry avenue, hands shaking nervously" "F-minus!" "F-minus!" "Boring song, boring voice, boring face, probably!" "He's a hunk." "Look!" "Boring!" "Tell me about the band!" "Fine. I found their official Web site." "An A-plus!" "What, no phone number?" "Born in 1 983 means...?" "He's 25, same as me." "Borderline." "That's okay." ""Yogurt and Chao Fan" ?" "Ah, favorite foods." "" Fried rice" ?" "" Chao Fan" , right?" "Same thing." "He's an airhead." "Look, the hunk's phone number!" "Akio!" "The bass player!" "Call him!" "I can't!" "You have to!" "My heart's pounding!" "Let's see!" "Hey!" "Don't make me touch your breasts!" "Sorry." "They're just amateurs." "Breasts, ugh." "Sorry." "Sign them quickly and I'll make you director!" "Director?" "Edokko." "I'm Kurita of Maple Records." "Could you come by the shop?" "Kanna!" "He's a punk rocker in his prime." "I want you to be on your guard." "Don't get pushed around!" "Don't fall for him, either." "And remember... !" "One album." "" Edokko"" "Excuse me!" "I called earlier. I'm Kanna Kurita." "He's no hunk." "Akio..." "Akio..." "Akio!" "Akio, you've got a visitor." "Akio, you've got a visitor." "Excuse me." "Are you Akio's father?" ""Akio's father?"" "My father is bedridden." "Who're you?" "A porn queen?" "Maple Records Talent Division." "I'm Director Kurita." "I'm here to see Akio of Brass Knuckle Kids." "That's me." "No, the bassist Akio." "Me, me!" "No, not you." "Who answered the phone?" "You?" "You can't be him." "You said Akio was here." "So where is he?" "Right here!" "Quiet, you!" "You in a band?" "No." "You're not?" "What about you?" "I am!" "You're kidding!" "Hold on a second." "Favorite food." "Fried rice!" "Gummy bears." "Fried rice!" "Gummy bears." "Yeah, that's me." "Very funny." "That is not you." "My beard?" "No, your age." "How old do you think I am?" "Look, it says " 1 983" !" "It says 1 983." "You weren't born in 1 983!" "Do I look that young?" "Not at all." "What about this?" "That's us!" "Our final gig!" "" Final gig" ?" "March 23, 1 983!" "Sendai!" "What a trip!" "Where'd you find this?" "Hold on." "Brass Knuckle Kids broke up in 1 983?" "Yeah, but in my heart we're still going." "Thank you for your time." "Your phone's ringing." "Having trouble, director?" "Tell " hunky" this." "" Hunky" ?" "If he signs, we go on tour immediately!" "We posted their clip on our site." "The response was incredible!" "Boss, Nagoya's a lock!" "We've got Nagoya!" "Let's do Sendai, too!" "Wait, wait, no!" "We're getting ahead of ourselves." "By the way, how old are you?" "35" "Mr. Akio!" "How old are you again, Mr. Akio?" "50" "No way, no way, no way!" "If you can't sign him, your contract's up." "Don't give me that." "This ain't a free ride. I need results!" "But boss!" "Sign him... or serve sushi." "Think about it." "We'll get back together for you, Ms. " Major Label" ." "But I want the original members." "With Haruo on bass." "And me on guitar." "You play guitar?" "Akio taught Haruo the guitar." "They're brothers, two years apart." "Right, Belle?" "A" "G" "Jimi Hen..." "Pinkie on 2nd string, 8th fret." "A" "G" "Jimi Hen..." "Too slow!" "Sorry." "Just do the left hand." "A" "G" "Jimi Hen..." "Pinkie!" "Pussy!" "Sorry!" "A" "G" "Jimi Hen..." "Good." "A , G , Jimi Hen..." "A , G , Jimi Hen..." "A , G , Jimi Hen..." "I let a drunk send me to the middle of nowhere." "" Sakunami Residence"" "You lost?" "Mr. Haruo?" "Yup." "Who're you?" "The change is overwhelming." "I'm sorry you came all this way." "That's ancient history to me." "Of course." "Why leave a peaceful, country life for a band in Tokyo?" "Yup." "And there's his father?" "Whose father?" "Your brother says he's bedridden." "You saw my brother?" "You asked him before me?" "What's that scumbag up to?" "Nothing." "He's fine." "He's fine, huh?" "No, he's drunk all day." "Drunk all day?" "He's called the " Sid Vicious of Koenji" ." "Leave. I ain't playing guitar for that stinkin' band." "Not guitar... bass." "Your brother will play guitar." "You're on the bass." "Scram!" "You tell my brother this." "Our father's... dead." "Haruo!" "What the hell are you doing?" "Just lowering the bridge." "Rad!" "Nice move!" "When I turn pro, he can be my roadie!" "Buzz off!" "What?" "I'm your father!" "Beat it!" "Screw you!" "Roadie, huh?" "What a relief." "I did what I could." "Guess I'll return to Tokyo and quit my job." "Then go home and work for dad." "Ugh, my dad." "Welcome." ""Yes!" "1 00,000 hits on the Brass Knuckle Kids Web site!"" "I don't know what to do!" "What's wrong, Sweetie?" "Help me!" "You smell." "Yuck!" "I'm quitting!" "For sure, this time!" "I'm quitting!" "There, there. I know how you feel." "But if you give up now... you turn your back on 1 00,000 fans." "What's the name of that band again?" "Brass Knuckle Kids." "You like them, Kanna." "No, I don't." "Sure you do." "You wouldn't cry otherwise." "Where's the tough Kanna I know?" "I bet everyone in Brass Band Kids..." "Knuckle Kids." "They know how you feel." "I'm sure they like you." "I'm sure they don't." "Yes, they do." "Everyone loves you, Kanna." "I'm so jealous." "You love me, too, Masaru?" "Of course, I do." "And I love you!" "There, there." "Kanna." "You've got to make the most of it." "I guess I can give it another shot." "That a girl!" "Stop that." "Haruo has no intention of joining." "And it seems your father has died." "So... how about a new guitarist?" "You spilled my drink!" "What about a new bassist?" "I said original members." "Convincing them is your job." "Easy, Akio." "You'll make her cry." "Too late." "Look, she's crying." "Maybe if I'd met you 25 years ago, it'd be easier." "But I sense no potential in you now." "'Cause I'm middle-aged?" "No!" "'Cause I'm a geezer?" "Exactly!" "Thanks a lot." "I never had any interest in going " major" , anyway." "Ugly!" "Ugly cow." "I'm not an ugly cow. lt's too late to quit!" "Boss still believes you're a new band of twenty-somethings." "In fact, the whole country... 1 00,000 fans... can't wait for Brass Knuckle Kids' national tour." "Get more punk!" "Punk rock!" "The times have finally caught up to us." "Caught up and passed on by, I'd say." "So what next?" "You'd better meet my boss, first." "Maybe that'll wake him up." "The tour will be canceled, the contract nullified." "I'll take responsibility and quit." "I'll go home..." "Let's not meet him yet." "Book a studio. I'll get the other two, but you bring Haruo." "And no cheap garage band studio." "I want the best equipment." "Get up!" "Champagne in the dressing rooms." "1 st class train car... or limos." "Isn't it a bit soon for a big head?" "Not at all." "We got 1 00,000 " heats" ." "But they all want to see you 25 years ago." "Not if we play better." "That's true but... can you do it?" "We've got to push the lie as far as it will go." "If we put on the show of a lifetime..." "it will cease to be a lie... and become a miracle." "But I have a strange feeling he could be right." "Let's show them a miracle that will erase the lie." "Okay." "Sorry but could you hurry it up?" "They'll be here soon." "Maybe I could help you?" "But they'll be here any minute." "Stop hissing." "This is all wrong." "What're you doing, mister?" "The drums!" "Lookin' good, Squarehead!" "Akio!" "Young!" "Great to see you!" "Ow!" "That's the drummer!" "You came prepared!" "I left my work to my staff." "How old are you now?" ""Young" Noodles" "He's not named after those noodles." "He's really the youngest." "You die!" "He was a glue-sniffing, head-banging hood from age 1 3." "He joined the band at what?" "1 7?" "1 8?" "I'm 42." "Bad luck year." "Yeah, I've been there." "is Haruo coming?" "You call him?" "Well... um..." "I..." "Jimmy?" "Jimmy?" "Sorry we're late." "Pain in the butt." "You look so much better!" "" Better" ?" "Jimmy?" "You're gonna sing, right?" "Here." "I'm sorry." "He insisted on showing up." "Sorry, hemorrhoids." "I just had surgery." "Can I stand?" "Go ahead." "Thanks." "Jimmy?" "Yo, Jimmy." "Dear?" "Honey!" "Miracles." "You have to believe in miracles, Kanna." "I'm not getting any sound here!" "What're you drumming?" "There's no guitar!" "Not bad." "Not bad my ass!" "That wouldn't even make it in a high school talent show!" "Lame!" "Feeble!" "Out of the question!" "It's been 25 years, lady." "And we were never that good." "You can say that again!" "1 00,000 fans are well aware of that!" "Stop the video." "How can you sound worse in a studio than on a low-res PC?" "I said stop recording!" "With pleasure!" "If you can't do it, you should've said so!" "The tour's in 2 weeks!" "Yo." "Mr. Haruo!" "Custom!" "Hands off!" "What're you doin'?" "Shut up and play bass, swine." "Jimmy?" "He's standing!" "Jimmy's standing!" "He's not a cripple or anything." "is that right?" "is this the miracle?" "Something's still not right." "Maybe they just suck." "But he's singing." "And she's into it." "This just might work!" "If they practice like hell, this might be possible!" "Take this before meals... this during meals." "And this after meals." "is that our ride?" "Okay, hop in!" "My hemorrhoids make sitting hard." "Get in." "No way." "I thought I said limos." "We spent too much on rehearsals." "Just live with it." "Open the window if you're gonna smoke." "This brings back memories." "Right, Akio?" "Right, Haruo?" "You hear me?" "Open the window!" "Taking turns driving." "Akio scoring with the local chicks." "What was that?" "There." "You happy?" "What're you doing?" "This is my dad's car." "You're paying for this!" "Cow!" "Pig!" "Jimmy formed a band with Haruo first." "Was it 30 years ago?" "There were no lndie labels." "So they had to try the biggies." "And so... they became teen idols." "" Boys A La Mode" Rich girl with the ponytail" "Rich girl with the ponytail" "Won't you join me on a journey through space and time" "With travel mates Jimmy!" "Haru!" "Potato!" "Cheese!" "Murai!" "Never mind, don't take it to heart" "Hop on Red Riding Hood" "Dorky!" "We didn't have the word " dorky" back then." "But I thought it." "But they were young and on television." "They were riding high." "Haru, ready for take off?" "Okay!" "Launch!" "Give them room, please!" "But Haruo wasn't happy." "He said it wasn't Rock... embarrassed to show his brother." "Get in, Jimmy!" "I'll squash you!" "Make room for the equipment!" "Move dammit!" "Akio's band was struggling." "So he worked as a roadie." "Akio!" "You friends?" "That'll make things easy." "Jimmy!" "Jimmy!" "I'll kill you!" "It's a pleasure, " Mr. Haruo" ." "Nostalgic eh, Haruo?" "You came here with that crap pop band." "When's the band arriving?" "Say what?" "They're coming by Bullet Train." "First class." "Okay, staff can go set up first." "Thanks." "Push the lie as far as it will go, right?" "Uh-huh." "Easy now." "Okay!" "No sound out of the bass amp." "Wait, never mind." "Hello?" "Really?" "Gotcha." "They just passed Hamamatsu." "That's great news!" "The line outside is tremendous." "Oh my god." "The crowd's huge." "They've bought up all the merchandise!" "Don't get so excited." "I'm not but... is that hair dye?" "Nagoya's delinquents are all out there!" "Nose rings and all!" "Kanna?" "What're you doing?" "Coming to greet the band." "You can't." "Why not?" "Because... it's dangerous." "They're real edgy right now psyching up." "Their nerves are like razors." "In fact, they have razors." "Where are the band members?" "They're slashing themselves for motivation." "If you go in there... you could get hurt." "Wow, I can't wait." "Okay, I'll be in the audience." "This place will be wild tonight." "Know why we're starting the tour in Nagoya?" "It's the home of Japanese Punk." "" Star Club" , " Genbaku Onanies" and..." "Yes!" "It's Saturday night!" "Ready to go crazy!" "From Tokyo!" "Brass Knuckle Kids!" "Brass Knuckle Kids!" "Boss!" "Thanks for everything!" "What?" "Nothing." "A warm-up band?" "What is that?" "Evenin'!" "With 1 00,000 Internet " heats" ..." "we're Brass Knuckle Kids." "Ow!" "They're not kids!" "Thanks for waiting." "Screw you!" "Brass Knuckle Geezers!" "Kanna!" "Shut up!" "Shut the hell up!" "You're about to witness a miracle." "Jimmy!" "Jimmy!" "Jimmy!" "..." "Exterminate the human race!" "Brass Knuckle Kids!" "1 2 3 4" "Sorry!" "Haruo!" "Play, Haruo!" "What're you doing?" "Miss?" "Miss?" "Miss !" "Your cell phone's been ringing non-stop." "Sorry." "What a nuisance, huh?" "I'm as drunk as Akio." "Hello?" "I am so sorry, Boss." "I'm the one who should apologize." "Boss!" "Tonight, I saw true Punk Rock." "Punk is a way of life!" "Right, master?" "So the tour is still on?" "What do you think?" "1 st class seats." "I never dreamed you'd show me real Punk." "Boss!" "I'm sorry... he wasn't hunky." "Miss?" "Miss?" "Miss !" "Miss !" "Your phone's been ringing non-stop." "Stop it." "Move your hands!" "Come on..." "Akio!" "Not the hair!" "Knock it off!" "Did I come all this way to nurse a drunk?" "Truth is that footage was from a concert 25 years ago..." "Now you tell me!" "I'll pay for repairs, and then it's over." "So the tour is canceled?" "Absolutely not." "There are cancel fees." "Once the tour's over, you and the band are through." "It's guys like you who killed Punk Rock." "Did you say something?" "That's enough, please." "Think about it!" "Why's an old show getting 1 00,000 " heats" ?" "" Hits" !" "The word is " hits" !" "It's 'cause today's bands suck!" "Say that after you can put on a show." "Forget the past." "What about now?" "Huh?" "Did you play one song right?" "Did you please one customer?" "Face it." "You're a has-been." "What now?" "Continue the tour?" "Or shall we go back to Tokyo?" "I don't care either way." "What do you mean?" "?" "I'm not like them." "I had money and a life." "Shut your trap." "I came 'cause you asked me to." "Lose your job or not, I'll follow you" "What about you?" "I don't know." "Akio?" "What do we do?" "?" "I don't know." "Jimmy?" "Of course, the band would never last." "Too fake." "They were an ugly band, too." "Wouldn't sell." "That's when Punk arrived in Japan." "I thought here's a fun wave to ride." "Ready, Haru?" "No, wait!" "Launch!" "You call that music?" "Your turn." "I incited Young to start a riot." "But I didn't tell the band." "And played dumb." "Take it easy." "And then Young... hit me with brass knuckles." "Now this is getting fun." "I hate violence!" "Play something." "Don't worry." "No one's watching you anyway." "Listen up, assholes!" "Today, your favorite crappy band is no more!" "Brass Knuckle Kids were born." "It was 1 981 , I think." "" Brass Knuckle Kids"" "Pew!" "Who farted?" "Akio?" "Wasn't me." "You fart?" "Did you?" "You?" "Did you just fart?" "Who cares who did it?" "Unbelievable!" "Mr. Akio!" "That one wasn't me!" ""That one" ?" "Quit stopping the car over a fart!" "Well, quit farting!" "It's gross!" "It smells 5 times worse than you all think!" "For every fart, you'll be penalized 500 yen." "Got it?" "P. U." "Here's my fine, then." "From the next one!" "So you'll be quitting for sure this time?" "I'm sorry. lt's all my fault." "No, it isn't." "Fried rice." "Chao Fan." "Jumbo dumplings." "Did you hear my new song?" "Yeah, I did. lt was soothing." "Thanks." "Say, after the tour..." "can I meet your father?" "I've been thinking about our future." "I'll keep writing songs... but I don't want to pin everything on a career that might not happen." "Akio!" "Okay, okay!" "I'll ask you one more time." "What did I order?" "Fried rice." "And what's this?" "Chao Fan." "And this?" "Fried rice." "Fried rice and Chao Fan are not the same thing!" "!" "They are the same!" "Hamburger." "Hamburger." "No!" "Yes!" "Hamburger." "We don't have it!" "How come?" "Marry me." "We'll make a stable life together first." "Then I'll pursue my music." "Hello?" "Kanna?" "I envy you." "Sounds like fun." "It's not fun." "Sure it is." "Touring with you would definitely be fun." "How's the weather where you are?" "Nice." "Clear skies." "Can you see the moon?" "Yeah." "I see." "Then we're connected." "I guess so." "I'm being sappy." "I miss you." "I could come meet you in Osaka tomorrow." "Really?" "Let's go out for some good food." "What should we eat?" "Fried octopus dumplings!" "Bagels!" "Ham?" "Okay, ham!" "Hey!" "We're getting busy here." "Sorry." "Back to work." "All right." "Call me tomorrow." "You hang up first." "I'm nuts about you, too." "You awake?" "You are." "I hate you." "What're you doing?" "The vibration of the car makes this girl's boobs shake." "Really?" "Let me see." "Hey, you're right." "Head down, eyes up." "Yeah, like that!" "Make the car shake more, Haruo!" "Come on!" "They don't shake, Bud." "Who's GOA?" "It's G.O.A." "You're opening for them." "I thought this was our tour." "I didn't tell you." "" Generation of Animation" is our top band." "My boss slotted them in at the last minute." "Hello!" "We're " Generation of Animation" ." "That's us." "You're Mr. Haruo, right?" "It's Akio!" "I'm really looking forward to this, Mr. Haruo." "And Jimmy!" "You " diving" tonight?" "Why not?" "How did you know?" "You guys are legends!" "We love 80s punk." "No kidding.." "Do you mind joining us for an encore?" "We aren't quite ready." "Let's do it, Sis." "" Sis" ?" "You guys are grunge generation, right?" "Yes." "Let's plan this." "It's a map to the after show party." "Drink with us." "For our last song!" "Our last..." "Hold on a sec." "Give it up... please." "" Corpse."" "Their set is finished!" "Brass what?" "No, Brass Knuckle Kids." "Nice set." "What a shame." "Let's not end up like them." "Reunion's are tough." "You can't teach an old dog..." "New licks." "I say give it up." "They need the money." "They can hear you." "Haruo!" "Nice set!" "They're not listening." "A straw hat blown off by the wind" "Our collective memory is... vague and distant" "Trying to understand the inexplicable" "About the encore... you still going to do it?" "I don't think you should." "I say we go nuts." "Crash their gig." "You heard what they said." "No, absolutely not." "Please!" "I'm just kidding, fool." "If we had that kind of energy left, we'd have used it already." "My back's killing me." "It's your guitarist!" "I want to understand you better" "Ah, this world is... wrapped in love" "Ah, we are all... wrapped in love" "Just like a flower, just like a flower" "What?" "Can't teach an old dog..." "New licks." "It's "tricks" !" "Dress a little more seriously!" "I'd better stop him." "With brass knuckles?" "Your hair's too silky!" "Here, let me fix that!" "And take off those damn glasses when you play!" "Jimmy!" "Hello, Kanna?" "I'm in Osaka." "So, so, so, so... what shall we eat?" "Forgive me, Masaru, but..." "I won't be able to make it." "Names, please." "Akio Sakunami." "Haruo." "You comedians?" "Brothers." "We've got some sudden interviews to do." "I see. lf it's work, it can't be helped." "Aren't you embarrassed doing this at your age?" "Get your paws off of me!" "We're the police!" "Wish me luck." "I want to love you more than you love me I want to heal you more..." "Ow, stop it!" "Give that back!" "Masaru's demo?" "Your boyfriend's?" "No." "Big " unit" , huh?" "Don't be lewd." "Then tell " Mr. Sappy" this." ""You've got no talent." "Better keep serving beef bowls."" "Did you read my mail?" "Did you read my mail?" "Of course!" "We're together all day." "How could we not?" "Sorry." "We're snoopy old men." "If you don't like it, lock it." "Unbelievable jerk!" "Okay, toilet break." "He's a leech, getting his girl to support him... hoping she'll help him cut a CD." "It's obvious." "He may be cute now." "But he'll grow bald and fat." "With smelly farts." "His are odorless." "So's his music." "Big " unit" , huh?" "Well?" "!" "Sorry!" "Sorry... sorry." "Sorry!" "Oh no!" "What?" "No plastic spoon." "Oh no!" "What now?" "Where's Miss Kurita?" "Miss Kurita?" "What's your problem?" "Hey!" "Why's she running?" "" For Okayama"" "She's a deserter!" "This is your fault!" "Kanna!" "Surprise." "Hiroshima" "I think we turn at the next light." "You should've looked it up!" "It's 6:30 already!" "I know!" "Left or right?" "How should I know?" "Damn, Akio!" "500 yen!" "It's not me." "It is!" "Turn, turn!" "It's one way!" "Make-up!" "Here Jimmy!" "Knock that off!" "It reeks!" "is this it?" "No." "I want to love you more than you love me" "He's a leech, getting his girl to support him... hoping she'll help him cut a CD." "His music's odorless, too." "I had no response." "I don't have the confidence to make you happy I don't understand the reason that you're crying" "Words can be so cruel when they want to be I sing so I won't betray my true feelings for you" "Don't go, Don't go" "Don't leave your seat" "Don't go, Don't go" "Don't open that door" "Don't go, Don't go" "Don't go anywhere" "Don't go, Don't go" "Don't go, Don't go" "What're you looking at, huh?" "We were just here!" "I know that!" "Move!" "This way!" "Hiroshima!" "This way!" "Sorry!" "We're back here again!" "Say that again and I'll kill you!" "Why?" "Why am I doing this?" "My last song... is for someone who is most special to me." "I'm done." "Idiot." "No resting." "Better than getting laughed at." "Our gig will suck anyway." "The audience will be bored stiff." "We're too old to make fools of ourselves like this." "Good or bad doesn't matter!" "Why do it, then?" "Because I want to, that's why!" "We're laughed at anyway." "When we were kids, adults laughed at us." "Now the kids laugh at us." "Why worry about it now?" "We've gotta do this." "If we don't, who knows what I'll do?" "I might beat the crap out of you." "Now stand up!" "Not that way!" "This way!" "That's more like it." "Exterminate the human race!" "Fumigate!" "Exterminate!" "Fumigate!" "Exterminate the human race!" "Fumigate!" "Exterminate!" "Fumigate!" "Outdoor gigs are great!" "It was a local town festival." "You loved it." "Admit it." "I had no idea that Akio liked children." "What'll you all do after the tour?" "Well, I have cows to tend to." "I see." "It seems such a waste, though" "Want to cut an album?" "It's not guaranteed." "But an album would be the next step." "Our company wouldn't go for it." "But another label definitely should." "I'll advertise for you." "But you hate Punk." "Yes." "But it feels great when a live performance goes well." "I guess I love my job." "This is my first time directing a band." "I feel kind of like a mother." "I finally heard Jimmy's lyrics." "I'm starting to like that song about surfing." "" Surfing" ?" "Yeah, " surfin' to pass the time" ." "That's not it." "Must be Jimmy's lisp." "He's not singing that." "Sure he is." "See?" "Surfin' to pass the time." "It's not. I wrote that song." "You wrote it?" "Oh my God!" "These lyrics are immoral!" "An album, huh?" "It was unthinkable back then, but today I guess it's major label material." "Why're you hiding your weenie?" "Miss Kurita." "Huh?" "Oh, I don't care." "Huddle closer together." "closer together" "Don't forget to smile." "That's it... gross." "Say cheese!" "" Brass Knuckle Kids!" "Extermination Gig 1 982!"" "It was a kick-ass tour." "Though we lost our teenybopper fans." "During our shows... our manager, Kaneko, would fiddle with his nose." "It was a code for " go wild!"" "They didn't come for the music." "They came to see Akio and Haruo fight." "Right, Belle?" "It was staged at first." "Until they really started to hate each other." "They got separate dressing rooms." "They trashed each other in interviews." "What was it like seeing the two brothers drifting apart?" "As a front man, I bet you struggled to keep things together." "Jimmy?" "It must've been tough." "Move!" "This is public space." "Got it?" "So how is it really with your brother?" "Don't get me wrong." "I respect him as a player." "His bass is the soul of the band." "And he's a better guitarist, really." "Then isn't it about time you patched things up?" "If you had a band, you'd understand, dear." "" Dear" ?" "Bands have their ups and downs." "When you're up, you're like a monster wild and free." "But you're still only human." "Some want money, some want women." "Some want to go forward, some want to stay put." "The monster stops moving, and begins to rot." "Then you have to break up." "That's when you realize... you're powerless by yourself." "Kanna?" "Let me go!" "Let me go!" "Masaru!" "You're all wrong!" "Masaru!" "You can't change the world with obscenities!" "Help!" "Kanna!" "I don't have the confidence to make you happy" "Stop singing and help me!" "You were having a bad dream, so I put this on." "What do you think of this?" "He's your boyfriend, right?" "It'd be mean to speak ill of him." "That bad, huh?" "I didn't say that." "Okay, it's crap." "I bet Sendai is cold." "Maybe I should bring fleece." "Why so quiet?" "Making excuses wouldn't be right." "But apologizing doesn't seem right, either." "Then shut up." "Age?" "1 6 I mean, 1 8." "We met at work. I quit, though." "What, again?" "I was asked to be manager." "But that wasn't... I hit on him." "I heard you two had broken up." "Excuse me but... I don't remember breaking up." "You left during..." "Your second song. lt was boring." "Say something here." "" Boring" isn't the word." "Boring." "What about you?" "Kanna?" "What about you?" "Having so much fun with those middle-aged punkers." "Fun, fun, fun!" "Do you even know what " fun" means?" "I'm working and earning a living!" "You sing as a hobby." "It's you who are having fun!" "Put something on!" "Why are you even here if we broke up?" "This is my room!" "Right!" "Leaving doesn't seem right." "It's right!" "I kind of knew all along... that I despised his music." "See?" "I felt proud of myself for trying my best to like it." "Big " unit" ." "He gave me a reason to behave like a woman." "Big " unit" ." "Shut up!" "I'm crashing." "Early start tomorrow." "Listen to my problems for a change." "He's visiting his dad's grave tomorrow." "Who are you?" "Why'd they break up?" "Standard story." "Haruo alone got scouted by a major label." "A band called Rocket Beat." "He started doing double duty." "Those fans started coming just to see Haruo" "Akio didn't like it..." "Haruo being so popular." "Belle honey?" "Haruo very anger." "Belle?" "Our Sendai gig came at the worst time." "Two nights." "We didn't rehearse." "And it was their hometown, too." "Everyone was prickly." ""Tomorrow Night:" "Brass Knuckle Kids"" "Mr. Haruo!" "Killer show!" "I'm coming again tomorrow." "Here." "See ya." "Can I get your autograph?" "Excuse me." "For what?" "Excuse me." "Write "To Miho" ." "Miho." "That's okay." "Leave it on." "I heard later that... he was a virgin!" "All right, nobody move!" "What's going on?" "Oh, you found something." "You found something, Chief!" "found something I sure did." "Get dressed." "Then put these on." "I'm innocent!" "Quiet!" "Hurry up!" "Akio used a woman to trap Haruo." "Very mean." "It was cuter when they just fought." "You angry?" "Of course you are." "I'm sorry." "I'm not angry anymore." "It's ancient history." "Tomorrow..." "You're performing, right?" "I have to work but my son will go." "Your son?" "Your nephew, silly." "Introduce yourself." "See you later." "Good luck." "We got some great press from that." "Care to comment on your brother?" "We're not breaking up." "We'll wait for Haruo's return." "You owe me, Haruo!" "I sold the story to the press." "Mr. Kaneko!" "I've brought Lia." "Hi, Lia." "You look different from your photo." "6 months later, Haruo returned and we did our show in Sendai." "Our famous last show." "The one on the Internet?" "Actually, I posted that?" "Pretty funny, huh?" "I knew some idiot would bite." "I felt sorry for Haruo's dad." "Haruo's arrest didn't surprise us, but his dad was devastated." "I went home this morning." "You lied." "Dad's not dead." "I'm sorry." "He was awake only moments ago." "I know you came all this way." "That's okay." "So you live in Los Angeles?" "Haruo is always boasting about you." "You're a famous music producer, right?" "So tell me... is Hikaru Utada as good a singer as she seems?" "She must be. lt runs in her family." "So you blame me after all." "is that it?" "Do you need to even ask?" "Yeah, I do." "I met your kid." "The one who's coming to the show." "He looks just like you." "Sound check please, Mr. Akio." "Sound check?" "Haruo!" "Yo, Haru!" "Let's rock it tonight." "Start with the guitar." "Okay." "Haruo's big brother is here to see you!" "Dad?" "Exterminate the human race!" "Brass Knuckle Kids!" "1 2 3 4" "Good-bye to you!" "Surfin' to pass the time!" "There's no future!" "Surfin' to pass the time!" "I love you, I do!" "Surfin' to pass the time!" "Surfin' to pass the time!" "Surfin' to pass the time!" "Start running, baby!" "Surfin' to pass the time!" "Don't stop, baby!" "Surfin' to pass the time!" "Love and Peace!" "Surfin' to pass the time!" "Did you see the clip?" "I saw it... and your proposal." "It passed?" "'Course not, idiot!" "Relax." "Telya's producer dropped by, so I showed it to him." "Brass Knuckle Kids?" "Don't know them." "He's offering a late night slot on a news program with Telya." "It's live!" "A million viewers." "Kanna?" "You crying?" "No, I'm not. I feel... rewarded." "They're performing right now." "You should see them." "It's a complete comeback!" "Kanna... you like directing bands?" "Yes!" "It's a total blast!" "Fumigate the human race!" "Exterminate!" "Fumigate!" "Exterminate!" "Fumigate the human race!" "Exterminate!" "Fumigate!" "Exterminate!" "Fumigate the human race!" "Oh no, no, no, no!" "Jimmy!" "I'm disappointed in you." "More than disappointed... disgusted!" "I thought you were beyond this." "But no!" "is this what Punk's about?" "Sibling rivalry?" "Grown men fighting over women, over parents." "So immature!" "Two of you make one adult!" "Surfin'... !" "Jimmy!" "You could've cut an album." "You had a TV appearance." "TV?" "Tell me." "You don't deserve to know!" "Feeling bad now?" "Well, I certainly do!" "I thought you had something." "Something beyond the smell, the noise and the filth." "But... there's nothing redeeming about you!" "Nothing redeeming about Punk music!" "Let's do it." "How about it?" "Let us do it." "If not now, then when?" "5 years from now?" "1 0?" "25 years from now?" "Akio will be dead for sure!" "Not the way you live." "Jimmy could go tomorrow." "There's " No Future" for us." "You're all my heroes!" "Even bald, fat and flatulent... you're my heroes!" "I can't stand today's music." "Two make one adult." "Let's do this while we're all still together." "The Pistols, The Clash..." "they're all dead and gone." "They can't get back together." "We'll never be legends or anything." "Let's at least go out with a bang!" "Let's make the most of it while we're still alive!" "The Pistols still play sometimes." "Oh, that's right." "My mistake." "With the original members." "Glen Matlock, yeah." "They were questionable, though." "Had to be the money." "You need Sid on bass." "Hey, you're talking." "Oops." "Jimmy, that's great!" "Go ahead and talk." "Stop that." "Jimmy" "Where's Miss Kurita?" "She left." "Jimmy?" "I have one last request." "Why're you holding a hair clipper?" "Sorry, I haven't slept." "No, wait!" "This late-breaking news just in." "No!" "wait!" "Another incident of pesticide food poisoning has been reported." "Kanna!" "Over here!" "Thank you for sharing your air time, Mr. Telya." "We'll say he's a fan of the band." "But I've never heard of them. ls that okay?" "Fine." "Just stay quiet as always." "OK" "We're ready." "Break a leg." "Clip mic on?" "Clip mic off?" "It's on." "Good luck." "Stand-by for live feed." "4... 3...2 ..." "" Special Report!" "Middle-Age Rocks!"" "Led Zeppelin's reunion showed us that" "Rock isn't the sole domain of the young." "The old bands are coming back." "And one that has had a great influence on Mr. Telya here... a band he greatly respects, has reunited after 25 years." "What band is it, Mr. Telya?" "Oh, Brass Knuckle Kids, is it?" "What's their appeal?" "Stay tuned for Brass Knuckle Kids' 25-year comeback performance!" "We're off!" "1 , 2, 3, 4... 5 of them." "Did they change their bassist?" "What do you think?" "Hunky." "What're those two doing?" "I should warn you, Haruo..." "What?" "Playing bass all this time, I've gotten rusty on guitar." "Don't worry." "No one's watching you, anyway." "Count down 5 sec , 4... 3..." "Bass" "Exterminate the human race!" "Brass Knuckle Kids!" "1 2 3 4" "Kanna, I never dreamed you'd show me real Punk!" "Look!" "Telya's crying!" "He's not, boss!" "We've got to record an album!" "Serve 'em pesticide!" "At a " no panty" restaurant." "Serve 'em pesticide!" "'Cause I love you!" "" Surfing to pass the time"" "Oh my God." "Serve 'em pesticide!" "Not " surfing to pass the time" ?" "Serve 'em pesticide!" "He's singing " Serve 'em pesticide" !" "We can't release lyrics like that!" "Kanna!" "Thanks for everything!" "What's so funny?" "I knew it all along." "I hate Punk!" "Kanna, over 200,000 hits!" "Oh." "What do you mean, " oh" ?" "It doesn't concern me anymore." "What's this cost again?" "240 yen." "Really?" "Fine." "Can you get me a staff pass to tonight's show?" "But you're not staff." "Oh, come on, Kanna dear." "Nope." "All sold out." "Kanna!" "How about this?" "394 yen." "Try to remember, Dad!" "Where you going?" "I told you. I've got a gig!" "Fumigate the human race!" "Exterminate!" "Fumigate!" "Exterminate!" "Fumigate the human race!" "Exterminate!" "Fumigate!" "Exterminate!" "Fumigate the human race!" "!" "Give it here!" "Let go!" "You piece of crap!" "Jimmy?"