It's not time to take a break yet!
Are you done already?
- Stand up! - Come on, give me all you got!
Hurry up! Let's go!
What's wrong, Enno?
- It's not time for a break! - Stand up!
Stand up!
Come on, let's go!
Give me all you got!
- Hey! - Hey!
Stand up now!
Come on, stand up.
Why are you just laying there?
I told you, "Stand up."
You gonna quit? Huh?
Stand up right now!
- Hurry up! Let's go. - Now!
Give me your best.
Hurry up!
Oze...
Use your damn legs, man!
- Use your legs! - Your legs, damn it!
Show some spirit!
Push!
Push harder!
ENSHO
- Come on, push harder! - Push!
Come on, push me.
Push! Push!
What the hell was that?
Hey, stand up.
Stand up.
I said, "Stand up."
Come! Come on!
Stand!
I'm sorry.
Please!
Stop.
Hey, you know, you're a pretty good actor.
Maybe you should become one.
Hmm.
Take that! Take that! Take that!
Hey, stop it!
- What are you doing? - Hey, what's wrong with you?
What the hell are you doing?
- Sorry. I'm sorry! I'm sorry! - What do you mean, "Sorry"?
That hurt, damn it.
Huh?
- I'm very sorry. - Sorry my ass!
Hey!
I win! I win!
- I win! - Stop!
Hey!
- I said-- - Hey!
What the hell is wrong with you?
I win!
Come on!
- You little-- - Get off of me!
- Keep calm, damn it!
I win!
Jesus!
I win!
SANCTUARY
ENSHO STABLE
Can you bring the chanko over?
Yeah, I know.
Serve the chanko.
- Thank you for your hard work. - Thanks.
- Thanks for your work. - Ah, hello!
Here, grab the tea.
- You too. - Hurry up and bring some beer.
- Morning. - Here.
- Thank you for your hard work. - Here.
Please go. You can take this too.
Let's eat.
Make me some sumo miso.
Thank you for this.
Uh...
What...
Huh? You're dead.
Hey, Shimizu.
Sir.
Come here.
Sir.
Oze...
Come as well.
Hey, I'm done.
Okay.
Okay, wipe me.
Uh, okay.
Look...
It's huge.
Good job, sir.
So amazing.
Sure.
Hey.
It's too big to flush now, so break it apart.
Hey!
Why aren't you thanking me?
What the hell is wrong with you?
I'll do it.
You must want to die.
FREE POTSTICKERS FOR ONE
SIX MONTHS EARLIER MOJI, KITA-KYUSHU
No-good bums.
- We're very sorry! - We're very sorry!
We’ve reached the time limit,
and both competitors are ready to go.
Komatora is throwing a lot of salt, and the whole crowd loves it.
Presiding over the match is Kojiro Kimura.
Encho will want to retreat and maintain distance
while Komatora will go after him.
The one who wins this match will secure their eighth tournament win.
No false starts!
Hakkeyoi! Nokotta!
- Kiyoshi... -Encho with a standard thrust...
Nokotta! Nokotta! Nokotta!
Nokotta! Nokotta! Nokotta! Nokotta!
Hey.
Nokotta! Nokotta! Nokotta!
mawashi. There's the overhand throw!
Oh?
- You got gyoza! -And Encho wins it!
His rank as a first-level sanyaku wrestler...
Encho!
It's a gift from Kiyoshi.
...and fight for his eighth victory.
Now, let’s review the entirety of the match from the tachiai...
KIYOSHI OZE, CHAMPION HIGH SCHOOL JUDO MEET
Two plus three ain't that much.
GOAL 8 MILLION YEN
Eight...
three and eight...
5,154 YEN
Are you kidding me? She's your wife.
Say something now!
Hey, your mom's trying to avoid paying her debt again.
Hey, what are you doing? Hey! Give me that!
IOU 200,000 YEN DEBT HOLDER SANAE OZE
Give it back!
Give it!
Give it back! I said, "Give it back!"
Hey!
Where are you going?
Wait, you brat!
Wait!
Damn it! Wait!
Give it back!
Hey, you want a beating?
Hold on!
Stop now!
- Where are you going? - Oh, that feels good.
Oh my...
Sanae... Sanae...
Oh, Sanae!
Sanae! Wait! Wait!
W-We're not doing anything.
I did nothing. Nothing!
Ugh, Kiyoshi. What now?
Hey! Hey, what are you doing?
It's your fault!
Stop that now!
- You ruined everything! - Hey! You can't do this!
You're in my home!
- Hey, stop it! - It's your fault!
O-Okay, okay, I understand.
Stop! Stop it!
Oh, what the hell?
Come on!
You've gone too far! That hurt!
You're terrible!
How can you do such a thing?
- Ah, that hurts! - Kiyoshi!
- It hurts! - Cut that out!
Just take her to a brothel so she can work.
A brothel?
I'm your mother, huh?
You sure never act like it.
Yeah, it's my fault.
He's the one who ruined the sushi shop
and used up all my money to pay back the loan.
You blame me for his incompetence, huh? Huh?
- Huh? - No.
- Huh? - It's my fault.
This is all my fault.
- I'm sorry. - Just don't.
Hey.
Smoke?
It's all right.
Hey!
It's not for me to say, but don't be desperate.
- Hang in there, okay? - Come back inside. Let's continue.
Come back in. Go inside. Come back in.
Hey, you're...
supposed to bow first.
Who cares?
Does bowing make you stronger?
Morning.
- Good morning. - Morning.
Morning.
Huh?
Hey!
That's the Oyakata's seat!
You fucking pig!
Good morning!
- Good morning. - Good morning.
- Hey.
- Morning. - Morning.
His legs are still weak.
- Really? - Yeah.
But I think he's gotten better.
- Enku is doing pretty well. - Yeah, he is.
Ah, good morning.
Thank you for having us today.
- Good morning. - Oh, hey.
Your knees?
They're better.
Ah, then you're ready to rejoin Makuuchi, huh?
When I am, treat me to yakiniku next time.
Ah, calm down.
I'm just an average salaryman.
Ah, ask your patron right here.
- Please treat me. - Sure, I don't mind.
Hey, didn't you say you'd write about this stable in a book?
Ah! You better make us look good.
"It's a sumo stable on the verge of bankruptcy
because they're caught up in tradition."
That could be a movie.
Ah, shut up! Stop lying.
That's why I like it here. Really.
Oh, that's right.
Uh, we have a new editor with us. Kunishima.
Oh really? I thought she was your mistress.
Hey, kiddo, greet them!
Please don't call me that.
I'm Kunishima.
Nice to meet you.
Sorry, she grew up in the US.
- Ah, America? - Yes.
- Sorry. - America...
Must've been tough.
That's right!
Take it slow! Keep pushing!
That's great.
Keep it going. Come on.
Yes!
Kunishima, pictures.
Push! Push!
- Enku is getting stronger. - All right.
He's still too much on the straight and narrow.
We need him to support the stable.
Come at me.
Again!
Get set! Right! Slowly!
Yes, that's good. Push with your legs!
Push all the way! That's good!
Hey!
Use your legs! Come on!
Come on, push!
Fight him again.
What do you think you're doing?
Hey, hey, hey! Hey!
You're weak!
Hey!
Come on!
Hey!
Hey, stand up.
I said to stand!
Don't come crying in the dohyo!
Loser.
Hey...
Come.
Here he comes. The problem child.
Oh.
Not you.
Oh, sorry.
Hey, ugly gorilla. Get in there.
Ugly gorilla? You want to die?
Oh wow, that triggered him.
- Who do you think you're talking to? - Get in there.
Get in there.
- Go. - Get in there.
Hey.
Where's your bow, huh?
Go!
Just a one-trick pony.
Hey! Do it right!
No time for stupid tricks! Go at it!
Come on, push!
Use your legs!
Push!
Push, damn it!
I said to push!
Come on!
- Come on, push, push, push! - You're weak!
Stand up, ugly gorilla.
Again!
You're standing too tall!
- Push! - Get lower!
I said to push, you idiot!
Is that it?
- Let's go! Stand up, damn it! - What the hell are you doing?
Hey, stand up!
- Get in there! - Come on!
- Again! - Let's go!
Watch your chin!
- Your elbows are too relaxed! - Stop fooling around!
Come on, get up.
I said, "Get up."
Hey, do you get it?
Street fighting and judo skills are useless...
here inside of the dohyo.
You don't even have any idea how to push, you little shit.
Continue.
Hey, stand up, you ugly gorilla.
Oh my God!
That hurts!
Hey! Hey, Kunishima!
Woman, what the hell do you think you're doing?
Girls aren't allowed in here!
Huh?
Who do you think you're calling a girl, stupid?
I'm... I'm so sorry. She... She doesn't understand yet.
This is not okay.
You need to properly educate the idiot right away.
- Understood. - Do not call me an idiot!
Hey, come with me!
- Ow, that hurts! Okay, okay! - Let's go. Hurry, hurry.
I'll make her understand. Please excuse us. I'm very sorry.
- Come on, let's go! - Hey!
- That hurts! - Quit being such an idiot!
I get it, so stop being so angry!
Know your place, all right?
They're the ones letting us cover this story.
Don't you know women are not allowed in the ring?
Then I should just allow myself to be verbally abused like that?
He was disrespecting women.
Listen, the dohyo is a sanctuary for sumo wrestlers.
The very fact that women aren't allowed in there is insane in the first place.
Ah, it may seem weird.
But that insane way of thinking is part of an entirely different world.
They sacrifice their lives to reach the top as Yokozuna.
In sumo's 1,500-year history,
only 72 have achieved that goal.
It's a different world built on a different way of thinking.
That's the world of sumo.
Kunishima, you're not so young anymore.
- That's an ageist statement. - Huh?
You were sent to us because you caused problems for the news department.
What does that have to do with this?
Everything.
You went too far, and you ended up here as a result.
No matter where you go, there are rules you cannot break.
You need to learn that.
My job is to always get to the truth.
I won't compromise.
Wait!
RESTRICTED AREA NATIONAL ARENA
He's undoubtedly strong, and his record is exceptional.
In the past few tournaments,
he has 12 and 13 wins, along with a perfect record.
Overall, he has 40 wins over three tournaments.
There's no doubt of his great achievements.
Ryuki achieved a perfect record as Sekiwake with his last tournament.
I'd like to hold a provisional board meeting
to discuss his promotion to Ozeki.
Understood.
Well, that was much sooner than I expected.
Certainly is.
Well, what about Shizuuchi? Hmm?
I've heard strange rumors. Is everything all right?
Yes, I spoke with the stable master of Koku Stable.
Hmm.
They're nothing more than just rumors. No need to worry.
Good grief, the sumo world is nothing but constant trouble.
RYUKI LIKELY FOR YOKOZUNA "I'M AIMING HIGHER."
Excuse me.
What?
Are you all right?
I was truly shocked.
I can't believe such reckless training exists in this day and age.
It's nothing but bullying.
It's pure violence.
There's nothing normal about it.
If that ever happens again, could you contact me?
The whole world needs to know all about sumo's dark side.
How absurd it is...
You're so desperate.
Huh?
It's all about you.
So if I talk, are you gonna give me some money or something?
Uh, I'm sorry, but I can't do that.
You've got no money and no tits. I'm not interested.
Huh?
What the heck?
Seriously?
Sorry, sir.
If possible, could we ask you about one other thing?
What is it? There's more to talk about?
It's about the sumo wrestler who won the Jonokuchi division
at the most recent tournament, sir.
Hakkeyoi! Nokotta! Nokotta! Nokotta! Nokotta! Nokotta! Nokotta!
Uh, people are in an uproar over his rude manners.
Even if it is at the Jonokuchi division,
we can't overlook such behavior.
It also sets a bad example to others.
He must be punished for his actions.
Really? Punished how?
A dismissal wouldn't be excessive here.
Oh, he's just a chick among the lowest rank.
Just give him a strict warning this time.
But... But, sir, in terms of compliance--
Inushima, aren't you a bit too harsh on the Ensho Stable?
To Ensho himself rather than his stable.
Sir... Sir, it's really not like that.
The reason why you couldn't become Yokozuna is not Ensho's fault.
You just lacked the skill.
I understand how you feel, but you're making this personal.
No, it's not personal. It's about--
Inushima!
We're done talking here.
Sir.
Oh good.
Can we sit here?
Of course.
- Thank you for this meal. - Thank you for this meal.
Are you still covering the Ensho Stable?
Ah, yeah. I'd like to finish it before I retire.
It certainly was a famous stable back in the day.
They produced quite a few Yokozuna.
Remember the rivalry with the Ryukoku Stable?
Mmm. If you're gonna cover a real story, it needs to be that stable.
Imagine a stable that was about to go bankrupt
then made a giant comeback.
That'll be a better story to cover for me.
Is that possible?
Is there a sumo wrestler who could turn things around?
Yes, there is. No doubt.
- Right? - Hmm?
The ugly gorilla...
Oh, him?
What can he do?
- Excuse me. - Uh-huh.
Hey, Kunishima!
How's the sumo thing?
It's better for you than politics, no?
Seeing as how you like to fight.
So scary.
What harassment is this? Moral? Power?
What type?
You're harassing my nose because you stink.
Listen up.
My salary was cut because of you!
You're a nuisance. So just stick with the sumo or quit.
Got it?
I'll be back. I promise.
And have another affair?
Okay.
I need sex.
Oh, come on. You're one to talk.
I mean, you could get anyone you wanted.
- I guess so. - That's right.
How many girls have you been with?
Uh... maybe about 100.
Seriously? Incredible.
- But I still want more. - Really? What are you gonna do?
Oh.
Hey, lift your shirt.
Sir.
Hmm.
They're so soft.
- Wow, so skilled! - They're so soft!
Hey, make some noise for me, huh?
Yes, sir.
Hey, look!
Fuck.
Oh.
What?
Nothing.
Doing shiko...
would help you push.
Huh?
Just practicing shiko properly would get you to the Sekitori rank.
Shiko is absolutely pointless, you idiot.
I'll do it the way that I want.
You're just running away from it now.
From sumo.
Who are you to talk, idiot?
Hey, don't run away.
You're strong.
Kiyoshi...
Don't think of your mother as a bad person.
It's my fault that she became the way that she is.
Hey, it's been a while.
Did you gain some weight?
Stop!
I heard you quit judo. What a shame.
You could've easily made it to the Olympics, you know.
I was shocked the first time I saw your match.
Hey, you know he's got strong legs?
Really?
I don't do sumo.
I don't want to show my ass like that.
Oze-kun, you like money?
Sumo really...
pays well, you know.
Answer this quiz question.
A Yokozuna makes how much a year?
The answer to this is a lot.
Hell, a Sekitori makes one million yen a month.
The dohyo has all of this.
Status, money, honor...
Women...
It's a sanctuary of lucky men.
Your dad is struggling, right?
Make money in the dohyo and make it easier for him.
KANICHI ENSHO FORMER OZEKI ENFU
Ah, I'll have some more meat.
FOR KIYOSHI
OZE SUSHI
This is the deciding match.
If Asashoryu wins, it will be his 24th victory.
If Hakuho takes it, the upset will mark his 12th victory.
This victory could lead him into the next division.
- I'm home! -He engages his opponent.
- Welcome home. -Time is running out.
Asashoryu has his chest up! He grabs the left front.
He's in a great position now.
- Go for it! Come on! - He's full of vigor and moves right.
- Hakuho is way to the right... - Yes!
...and in a bit of a tough position.
Asashoryu presses his head and pulls the left side...
- All right! - Go!
Hakuho is struggling. Asashoryu is pushing forward...
Yes!
Shitatenage. Sukuinage! And Asashoryu wins!
What a great match! Unbelievable!
He's like a beast!
Kiyoshi...
-Aw! -Isn't sumo fun?
This is Kokura Station.
- Kiyoshi. -Thank you for riding with us.
This is the 11:55 number 26 train bound for Tokyo.
The next station is Hiroshima.
I don't ever want my life to be like yours.
So be it. Uh-huh.
On platform 13,
the 26 Nozomi train bound for Tokyo is about to depart.
Please watch the doors.
Here's your payment for the last tournament.
- Enya! - Sir.
Thank you for your work.
- Thank you. - Enku...
- Thank you. - Sir.
Thank you for your work.
- Enga... - Thank you very much.
Thank you for your work.
- Engaku... - Yes, sir.
Thank you.
- Takahashi... - Sir.
- Thank you for your work. - Thank you.
Ishihara...
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- Shimizu. - Sir.
- Good work. - Thanks.
- Oze... - Thank you.
Thank you.
Huh?
What is this?
You said I could make 1,000,000 yen!
You think you can cheat me, huh?
Only if you're a Sekitori, that is.
I explained that to you, right?
Petty swindler!
- Hey! - Hey!
Give me my money!
- You said one million yen, damn you! - What are you doing?
Wait, dammit!
You said one million, dammit!
Hey, you bastard!
You want more money?
You better get promoted soon.
Well, good luck.
Why you!
Hey, idiot!
Hey!
Stop... Stop that.
Dumbass.
Pig.
Just get lost.
Moron.
Hey...
Sorry.
INJURED KNEE CAUSES DEFEAT DEMOTED TO JURYO
- What's this? - I need your help.
Help with what?
I want you to do a story on Enya.
Enya easily made it to Komusubi.
He nearly made it to Sekiwake.
But he got injured and has been missing tournaments.
He was ranked last.
A normal person would've retired.
But he never gave up.
In the upcoming tournament, he'll make it back to Sekitori.
Age-wise, this is his last chance, but he can do it.
So? What do you think about that?
- It'll make a great article, right? - No, thanks.
Huh?
This is your own pet project, right?
You can't push it on me.
You want to go back, don't you? To the political news department.
Then you've got to write something incredible.
Nothing will change if you just keep being sulky.
Write a great article, and that'll lead to your next step, won't it?
Ah, so I get it now.
Ah.
You talk all big, but when you're writing,
you simply lack confidence in your abilities, yeah?
I'll do it.
I'll write it.
So, then that's that.
Please.
You're welcome.
GOAL 8 MILLION YEN
Stop following me, you nobody.
Go back, runt!
Stop following!
I... I've always loved sumo, you see.
I just... I just really, really love it, you know?
Just wasn't confident enough.
But I decided to try.
And I knew right away...
...this place wasn't for me.
But you...
You're someone who can belong there for real.
Why do you care?
I mean...
I was never going to really run.
But...
...when I saw that you were really leaving for good,
that is...
when I truly realized.
Okay. Yeah, that's right.
The reason why I'm here is clear now.
I'm here to stop you, all right?
Such a child.
That doesn't matter anymore.
Stupid!
So funny!
Stop laughing!
Come back!
Come on!
Come back, okay?
Come back!
Come back, okay?
Please come back!
Come back. Please!
You need to come back to do sumo!
You were born to be in the dohyo!
I want to see you do sumo, even if it's from afar!
Those legs...
aren't meant for running away.
They were made to be inside the dohyo!
I should be the one running.
Come back.
You better come back!
Come back! It's a promise, okay?
Ugh! Will it hurt? Will it?
- Uh, I'm gonna pull it out just a bit. - Do... Do it slowly.
Uh, here we go.
It's coming out. It's coming out.
I'm sorry. Sorry! Sorry!
I'm gonna kill that bastard!
I... I'm gonna pull out your butt hairs too.
- Hurry! Quickly! - Yes, sir. It's coming out.
Here we go, okay?
Ready? Go!
Ow! That bastard!
I'm gonna kill him!
Shimizu!
- Oze, you here? - Thanks.
Where are you? Answer me!
SUPERGLUE
Hello?
They're not here.
Not here either.
They ran away.
Shimizu and Oze ran away.
I see.
Hi.
What are you doing here?
Can't you tell?
I'm doing shiko.
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