It's still early.
Good morning, Captain Yanagisawa.
Try to visualize {think you're} lifting up your knee straight and throwing away your foot.
I will.
Lift up the knee straight and throw away my foot.
TAKAOKA RINA
KISUMI NATSUKI
"Hey, hey, come on !"
Hey, what's wrong guys ?
Hey, Kobashi, you don't have to hold back because I'm a woman.
I'm the kind of guy who gets hives just from touching a woman.
Oh, my female allergy...
Suzuki.
I feel dizzy...
Nobody wants to practice with me.
Kisumi.
I will, Kisumi.
Captain Yanagisawa.
Every day it's karate, karate. Why is it so fun for a BUXOM high school girl ?
She's probably having fun because she's good at it.
She's wasting her time.
C...Cool.
It looked like some kind of TV martial arts.
Captain, did you have fun ?
Shoot, morning training has cut into class again. I'm late.
Kisumi, morning training again ?
"I ask for mercy," Judge.
It can't be helped. You'd better do it in moderation.
Thanks.
As of today, she's going to be your classmate. Her name is Rina Takaoka, be nice to her.
She's from Jotoh Academy, which is famous for martial arts.
I'm sure many clubs will be busy recruiting her.
Your seat... The empty one next to Kisumi.
Nice to meet you.
Let's get started. Ishikawa, start reading from page 68.
Yes.
You haven't got the text book, right ? I'll share mine with you.
Hey, what're you looking at, Takaoka ?
Hey, how's it going babe ?
Welcome to class 2-B. I'm Naoya Hondou, nice to meet you.
It must be fate that we're in the same class. We'll get along well.
You haven't gotten used to this school yet, right ? I'll show you around.
This is the lab.
Why don't you make our first meeting something to remember ?
That's right, girls like to be quiet in situations like this.
Your dirty thoughts are so obvious. They suck, you dumb womanizer.
What ?
It seems that you don't know how to get along with a handsome guy.
"Handsome ?" Is that a synonym for "ugly" around here ?
You're the first girl who's ever pissed me off this much !
I'll teach you what manhood means !
A transfer student, in Kisumi's class ?
Yeah...
Hondou...
What's wrong, "Mr. Handsome guy" ?
Why don't you teach me what this "man-something" is.
Come on, it was just a joke, a joke.
Her...?
Yeah...
Keiji ?
Hey, Keiji, you're not done yet ?
I'll be finished in a minute.
"In a minute," "in a minute." It's been an hour already.
I can't let you ride on the back of a poorly maintained bike.
Hey you, Takaoka !
Did I surprise you ?
What are you doing up here ?
Not again. How about tickling ?
What the hell are you doing ?
You'd better quit smoking.
Shut up ! It's none of your business !
It is too my business.
If you smoke, your physical strength gets weaker, and it stunts your growth, too.
It's my choice.
You'll ruin yourself. You're really strong.
You idiot.
You're the idiot.
Listen to this airhead talk.{What this fool is talking}
Delinquent !
Brat !
Midget !
Bug-eyes !
It's one week before mid-terms. There are no activities after classes. All students, please leave the school now.
There she is.
Takaoka, why don't we go home together ?
You're getting too familiar. Don't follow me.
But my home is this way.
Then you just go on ahead.
Wow, cool bike. Is this yours ?
Shut up and don't touch it.
Who the hell are they ?
It's none of your business.
You're a traitor against the commitee.
If you resist, we'll break more than just one leg.
With your abilities, how can you beat me ?
You're still here ?!
I can't run away and leave you alone.
Whatever.
If I were alone, I could handle these guys easily.
But, I wonder if I can fight while covering her.
There's 11. Let her handle five and rest will be mine.
Alright !
Stay close no matter what.
Meet your doom !
You're pretty good !
Amazing.
You're dead meat, Takaoka !
Stay out of my way little bitch !
THAT DOES IT ! {Now, my temper's gone.}
What ?
You bastard !
This bike is... This bike is...
Keiji !
Why didn't you give up ?{ Keiji, Keiji...!}
...he tried to show his bravery...
Takaoka, that's more than enough. Martial arts aren't supposed to be used in this way.
Shut up !
Don't give me orders !
Why do you fight...
...even though every time you fight, you lose something important ?
The more I fight, the more I lose something important.
I've lost everything ! Why do I have to keep fighting ?
I see. Takaoka got away...
I apologize. We underestimated her skill a little.
It seems that we've chosen the wrong hit men.
Chairman Himuro, please let me handle this case.
Keep your place{Mind yourself}, Daigou.
Well, that might be interesting.
To me, Takaoka is nothing but a little baby. It's like a frog against a snake.
I'm like the moon ! Far beyond her reach !
Yanagisawa residence.
Um, Captain...
Is this Kisumi ? What's up ?
Yes, I have something I want to talk to you about.
About Takaoka ?
Yes.
She was strong enough in wrestling to get a scholarship.
But she injured her boyfriend, Mutoh, the captain of the club.
Because of the accident, Mutoh left Jotoh Academy and Takaoka gave up wrestling.
Get set. "Fight."
Kisumi, you'd better not fight with Takaoka.
Why ?
Her style is "catch as catch-can". It's an old style of wrestling, allowing joint locks.
Do you think I'd lose to that "catch-can" something ?
You don't have the power.
Power ?
She knows how to dodge your kick...
...and {but} you don't have the power to escape from a lying-down hold.
There'd be no way to win.
Why don't WE practice lying-down holds tonight ?
Hondou...
I actually fought with her, so I can teach you this, that and...
You should join the wrestling club.
Never.
Why ? Are you going to waste what you've accomplished ?
What's so fun about hurting each other ?
Fun. It's really fun.
Don't give up. You should keep it up.{should continue it.} I don't mean hurting someone...
...but you can use sports to forget your sorrows and concerns.
Sparkling sweat, gaining power...
...and growing friendship.
It's also good for your health and a cure for constipation too.
Sports are the greatest !
It's nice to be young !
How nice that your head is SO empty.
Say what ?!
Hey wait !
You're really just a little girl.
What do you mean by "little girl" ?
Get out of my way Mr. Handsome Guy !
Sorry about that. Wait !
Isn't that supposed to be freshmen work ?
Not in our club. We decide the order by Jan-Ken-Pon.
Your club seems to be a bunch of airheads.
Sorry about being an airhead. It's better to be easy-going.
Whatever you say.
Why don't we go home together ?
I don't have time for a little girl.
You're going to a bike shop, right ? When it's fixed, why don't we have a date ?
If I hang around with her{get along with her}, I'll become an airhead too.
But I guess that wouldn't be too bad.
Uh oh, it's gonna rain soon. I've got to hurry.
To Rina Takaoka: You're insolent and I don't like that. I'll kick your butt. Natsuki Kisumi.
Let's go home, Natsuki ?
It's almost like a shower.
Takaoka.
Kisumi, is this the way you treat your friends ?!
Captain. Captain Yanagisawa ! Captain !
Please come with me ! Natsuki and Takaoka are...!
That bike is more important than my life ! That wasn't funny !
Your life...
If you're so eager to fight me, I'll accept your challenge.
I'll break every bone in your body !
Bitch !
Natsuki...
Captain Yanagisawa, please stop them.
When she hits her weak spot, she can manage to escape...
...but once she's grappled tightly, it's over.
Can you defeat her before she catches you, Kisumi ?
Watch out, Kisumi !
She can't be...
No good, my technique isn't working.
Stop her move and lock her joint...
Just a little more...
and I can win.
Fun. It's really fun.
Isn't it fun ? Wasn't it fun ?
Is that all ?
You're really weird.
Daigou ?
It was so close. It was nearly a double-knockout{down together}.
How could you ? You're despicable !
Hell, no. I just used my head. Fair play is somewhat out of fashion these days.
Then you must be ready to pay for your mistake, Daigou !
Don't be overconfident because you beat Captain Mutoh.
The reason why you won is that we educated him before the fight.
That's an order.
Just accept the punishment.
I've always relied upon you, Mutoh.
We're not pieces in your game !
Too bad. I didn't want to lose both you and Rina Takaoka.
Leave her alone, Himuro !
You can't give up. If you resist, she'll be punished too.
Don't hesitate, and fight seriously.
Of course.
Begin now.
Terrible !
I'll punish you for Keiji !
Shut up, I already know your technique !
BASTARD !
Watch out, Rina !
Playtime {Warm up} is over. Prepare to die.
Rina !
Natsuki, don't interfere. I will...
...I will defeat him.
Defeat who ?
To defeat me, you'll need 100 years of training !
You little meddler.
So let me go. You get me free.
Don't stop me.
So let me go. You get me free.
I feel like I was hesitating.
Right at this moment, a beat hits my heart.
I want to shine. Now I'm standing on my chance.
Things won't trace your anticipation.
Even if you were left behind...
...just say "it happens" and forget it.
Something else will come into your sight.
So let me go. You get me free.
Don't stop me.
So let me go. You get me free.
I feel like I was hesitating.
Now I've finally found the beat that rocks me.
Don't look back. Now I'm standing on my chance.
In this world, which has just begun to go around...
Get you again. I want to see you again.
So let me go. You get me free.
Don't stop me.
So let me go. You get me free.
I feel like I was hesitating.
Right at this moment, a beat hits my heart.
I want to shine. Now I'm standing on my chance.
TRANSLATION: Hiroaki Fukuda
TIMING: Todd Perkins
EDITING: Todd Perkins & Robert Lowrey
A CENTRAL ANIME PRODUCTION Version 1.3
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Kandori, I won't let you touch Natsuki !
This is the first time I've really felt hatred.
Being hated means I'm strong. And anger is the source of power.
Jealousy. Akira is still...
Kandori is not the only one we have.
Technique should be used to save life, not to kill. Kandori, why don't you understand this ?