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It's the middle of the night there, right?

Is this an emergency?

Please face toward your right.

Fifty tons of Iowa beef.

What about the quality?

How much per kilo?

Please hold your breath.

It sounds like a great offer.

Don't inform the company yet. I'll call you back.

If you sleep, I'll fire you!

Yamamoto? It's unusual for you to be at the office

so early in the morning.

So you can be useful.

Mr. Minamoto from Chicago just called me

There's a surplus of beef that was supposed

to be shipped to Canada.

Right. It's 2,000 yen per kilo. We'll buy it.

I want you to inform Mr. Shimizu immediately.

It'll all depend on his client Kanto Foods.

Ouch!

When Minamoto's fax regarding the

beef's quality is received tell Mr. Shimizu to take it.

I'll talk to the president of Kanto Foods.

What? The physical...? I'm undergoing it right now!

lt's a waste of time, though.

Please go to your next examination.

Make reservations for a cargo shipment tonight,

Chicago to Narita.

I want you to negotiate a favorable freight charge.

This is Kubota President, how are things?

Forty-five! My, my...

By the way, your supermarket is running a food fair, right?

We were able to obtain 50 tons of Iowa beef.

Yes, it's 2100 yen per kilo.

I will guarantee the quality.

No, nothing in particular.

Is it a deal?

Thank you very much.

What a fast decision. That's very promising.

Yes, definitely next week. Goodbye.

Yamamoto? The deal is sealed.

There are actually fools who purchase merchandise sight unseen.

It's a rush. Wait a minute!

Don't tell the manager yet, I'll tell him personally.

I closed the deal... All by myself.

Any complaints? Goodbye.

Please stop your calls. It's prohibited.

I'm done.

We're not done yet.

You're wasting your time. There's nothing wrong.

There's a fatty substance on your liver.

You should change your diet.

Reduce your meats and eat more fish products.

I hate fish. I had food poisoning from mackerel.

Furthermore, your stress level...

What is stress?

Don't you have any complaints?

My personal life is fine, and my work is perfect.

I have no complaints.

Hello, this is Kubota...

Is it going to be the President's Award again?

What is?

I understand you sealed a 100 million yen deal,

while undergoing a physical.

You heard already?

It only took a few seconds to reach the 11th floor.

Rumors have no legs.

I hope the news reached the president.

I'm envious. You're doing well.

Nothing's qood about it!

We're doing poorly, so I have to work extra hard.

Our company services international telephone circuits.

No matter how hard I work,

there're so many complicated obstacles

like regulations and authorizations.

Griping is recognized as lack of competency.

I'm not griping, I'm bragging.

We're on the verge of winning over the head of

the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications

Within this month, we'll get the authorization,

thanks to my great performance.

Oolala! Bravo!

Once we get the authorization, we're going to mass market

to all the companies. We have to repay our debt

to the government agency.

Be careful of wiretap microphones.

They are in the ceiling.

Please be good to Iwasa of the

Telecommunications Department.

What about tonight...?

I won't be too late.

I'll be waiting at the apartment.

Sixth Floor...

I'll be waiting while I drink.

Don't fall asleep. We have something to do.

Welcome back.

How was the physical?

Don't talk to me about anything else but work.

I'm sorry.

What about our contract with Kanto Foods?

It's a done deal The client was elated.

I want you to arrange for a dinner meeting.

How is your schedule?

I can't attend everything. Use your discretion.

It doesn't have to be too expensive.

This is the consignment schedule and freight budget.

I've already discussed this with Mr. Minamata in Chicago.

Don't discuss things without me.

I'll keep an eye out for the merchandise.

Please take care of it with Mr. Yamamoto.

I understand.

Don't you dare make a mistake.

It's a deal that I closed.

You had 5 phone calls.

Get me a cup of coffee. Right away.

Where's the material for the meeting?

What about the point at issue from the last meeting?

Is it easier to understand?

It's been reduced to one page.

This should've been done from the beginning.

I hope today's presentation goes well.

You're too naive.

That's why you can't make promising deals.

It's not "I hope it goes well". I know it will.

Section Chief Kubota will, make another proposal.

As I've explained over and over, this is a new market

development plan for imported beef.

In other words, we don't buy beef

from ranches overseas. We'll build our own

ranch overseas and become self-producing.

If you look at the materials provided

based on the development of this strategy

you'll understand that imported beef

will become even more economical to purchase.

The prospective ranch to be purchased is 20,000 acres,

located in the suburb of Australia's Gold Coast.

If successful, 100 tons of beef will be exclusively

secured every week.

There's an image that imported beef is not good.

Will that affect sales?

That was 10 years ago.

Current consumers aren't concerned with

domestic or imported, as long as they can eat

an abundance of cheap meat.

Breeding will be 100 percent, Japanese style.

We'll guarantee the taste.

This way, Sir.

Thank you.

I'm Hirabayashi.

I'm Nagamine, Manager of the Food Department.

I'm Kubota of the 3rd Section.

I'm in charge of beef importation.

A female section chief? That's very promising.

I didn't call you here for entertainment purposes.

This is a study session.

I understand thoroughly.

Please have a drink.

No, thank you.

We have a beautiful snapper tonight.

We'll have that. Is that all right?

I'm sorry. I don't eat fish.

You hate it?

I've had food poisoning from mackerel.

This is a special occasion.

I can't eat it.

Please prepare meat for this young lady.

Thank you. We'll serve ourselves.

I don't have time, so I'll get to the point.

A friend of mine from the Ministry of

Agriculture and Forestry informed me...

You intend to buy out a ranch in Australia.

Yes. Well...we're still formulating the plan.

Is it a consideration?

Yes, it is.

It's my idea.

Terminate it. I promise to return the favor next time.

Okay. Everything's set.

Please listen to our proposal.

Stop it. Let's drink until dinner.

I'd like an explanation...

Don't misunderstand. I'm not commanding you.

Please understand...I just asked you to terminate it...

That's all I have to say.

I don't understand.

Ms. Kubota..!

We haven't violated the law and there aren't

any regulations. We're appeasing the needs

of the consumers by providing them with

cheap, abundant, imported beef at a very low cost...

Yes...Mr. Hirabayashi is currently in a meeting...

Let me be frank then. The ranch in my hometown

is worried. The cheap beef which you import,

has created a low demand for domestic beef.

Please don'tl torment them. I pity the people

of my hometown. That's the way it is.

I understand We will re-evaluate...

Pity is illogical. I want hard data that proves

their financial distress.

Politics cannot be run by logic.

Our job is to save pitiful people.

Our work has no compassion.

Compassion is the protest of weak people.

We don't have to tend to them.

That's enough, Ms. Kubota.

I don't mind. However, you can't ignore your fellow

Japanese citizen, who is suffering.

Domestic tunnel vision is adequate for you, but

we look at Japanese economy on an

international level. Historically speaking,

there are times when the needs of the mass

outweigh the needs of the few...

Will you please turn that off!

Mr. Hirabayashi has an emergency phone call.

This is important to me too!

It's irritating. Please turn it off.

I'll call you back.

Ms Kubota, right?

Do you hate telephones?

You hate telephones. I see.

What were your intentions?

It would have been favorable for him to be happy.

I was in a cold sweat.

He agreed, after we explained.

You're too simple-minded.

Politicians live purely on honor.

It's because of politicians like him that prevent

the consumers from purchasing cheap,

fine quality items.

That's not the point.

You couldn't say it, so I said it for you.

Stop acting so tough!

Good work. Good work.

Baseball results won't help your job.

Change the channel!

What's amusing about an adult swinging a bat?

Aren't you interested in the sudden drop

of the New York Stock Exchange?

What's bothering you?

I'm excited. My great success will be exhibited tomorrow.

Your protect's materializing already?

Cheers!

No way.

I'm not so naive as to celebrate

someone else's victory.

I cornered a politician. He'll soon admit that I was right

and there was no reason to refute.

I'm taking a shower. Open a bottle of wine.

I don't have much time. I'm going to work, first thing.

Do you understand? If you pause, you lose.

What is it?

You're right. There's no reason to refute.

I'm exhausted.

Griping is considered as a lack of competency.

I don't care, if it's in front of you

You never know when I'll be your enemy.

Good morning!

Good morning!

Mr. Iwasa! Something terrible...!

Good morning!

The project is being materialized!

Don't be a fool. Nothing's been decided upon.

The emergency meeting started at 8 am.

Really?

They're voting on your project.

This early in the morning?

The Manager's in the Director's office too.

It's definite.

Even that slowpoke is in early.

What in the world did you do?

What is it? Explain!

Our international telephone circuit project was called off!

What?

We got a call from the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications this morning!

We'll have to start all over again for the authorization!

What does that have to do with me?

Your manager was called into an emergency directors' meeting.

You met with Hirabayashi Junzaburo

yesterday, right?

So what about it!

That's the problem!

What's going on?

It's turned into an extremely messy situation.

Tell me.

Hirabayashi Junzaburo got angry at your attitude.

And...?

You owe me one.

I understand. Tell me.

Hirabayashi is an agricultural representative

but until the last election, he was a member

of the Telecommunications Review Board.

He has power with the Ministry of Posts and

Telecommunications. He placed a lot of pressure

in retaliation against you.

It doesn't concern the Telecommunications Department.

It's the same company He retaliated.

We have a 2 billion yen debt for this project.

if we don't get the authorization,

it's the end.

It wasn't smart to anger Hirabayashi.

Mr. Hirabayashi is in a meeting. Please leave

I apologize for my subordinate's rudeness.

I don't know how to apologize.

Please forgive us.

This is our company's proposal, in formal apology.

First, we will double last year's political contribution

to your party. Second, our company will sponsor

your financial seminars 5 time in the next year.

Women are no good. They're emotional animals.

I'll allow the authorization of your international telephone

circuit. I intend to keep my relationship

with your company.

I will severely caution my subordinate.

If my daughter spoke to an older man like that

I would spank her in the rear and kick her out.

That's what l would do. That's the end.

Please move forward with the international telephone

circuit project.

Thank you very much.

Mr. Nagamine... Regarding Ms. Kubota...

Is this all right?

I believe that's appropriate.

Do you agree?

If the Director agrees...

Let's go with this.

In this regarding Section Chief Kubota

of the Foods Division?

We've decided to terminate her.

Are you dissatisfied with a sacrifice for your sake?

It can't be helped.

Please pardon my intrusion.

We'll leave.

Sit down.

Is this regarding yesterday's incident?

I represented the company and apologized.

Won't you listen to me?

You'll be removed from your position,

for a period of time.

Please wait...

I the recognize the fault on my part...

It's for one month.

When things settle down, you can return.

But Manager...! My department needs me...!

Don't worry. I'll find a replacement.

I will apologize to Mr. Hirabayashi.

Please allow me to apologize!

There's no need.

The decision is made.

Thank you. You may leave.

Director...

Please listen, one more time.

I cannot leave my department

for one month. I have many projects

that are in process right now.

Please look at this!

I promise to make it a success.

Please look at this, too.

This is how much I've improved on the

company's profits since my employment.

A lot of projects have been successful and...

It's all written here...! My performance had climbed

higher than any other manager of the same rank.

The food department needs me!

I've already devised a reform plan for the

organization, when I become manager!

I want to centralize all 4 departments...!

Open your eyes!

The first few hours this morning were critical

to the existence of the company!

Even my position!

I am the interim section chief for the Third Section,

I will be taking over all the current work-in-process

projects and any other current matters.

When I return, I'll worki ten times harder.

I'm not throwing away my life because of this.

If you pause you lose.

That's right. That's what I've decided.

My work is my life.

Is it a transfer?

It's our affiliate food product factory.

The head of the factory retired and we have

an opening. You'll work there for one month.

Where is that factory located?

We'll momentarily be arriving at

Kujukunhama Kominato.

I'm looking for a factory.

Factory?

It's here somewhere.

They went bankrupt a long time ago.

That's impossible.

It used to be down that small lane.

You're wasting your time.

I'm not buying any insurance.

My name is Kubota Nagisa

Leave your pamphlet and I'll look at it later.

Ms. Kubota...? Are you from Godai Bussan?

Yes.

She's our new factory chief.

Over there...

Do I look like an insurance salesperson?

Only insurance sales people are dressed like you

in the countryside.

I'll take note of that.

Where are the other employees?

They're around...

Somewhere...

She's our new factory chief.

You're an employee?

I guess.

She's the assistant chief, Mochizuki Shijimi.

Apparently, that's what I am. I'm not thrilled.

I just do miscellaneous chores.

You were goofing off during working hours?

The weather was nice.

It's a wonderful feeling, reading on the seashore.

Aren't you supposed to be working!

Am I being reprimanded?

The binding machine is causing problems.

Don't tell us every little problem! Nobu's there!

He won't wake up!

He was out playing all night in Tokyo.

Kick it. Kick it, and it'll work.

I'll try it.

Please take our factory chief on a a tour of the factory...

Yes, I will.

What are you producing?

Canned mackerel.

Mackerel?

It's a fish.

I know that!

Why don't you go ahead?

Who do you think you're speaking to?

Watch your behavior.

We're already her servants.

I'm pleased to meet you. My name is Ishii Takeshi.

Is he an employee too?

Yes.

You're all very unique.

Yes. They're all good people.

I'm being sarcastic.

Please go in.

Please come this way.

This is the canning process.

I'll start from the beginning.

I will explain the work process.

First, they cut up the mackerel.

Are you all right?

Fish...

I hate them.

Are you all right?

Don't shake me!

What's the matter?

The new factory chief...

Is she here?

Why are you hugging her?

You're mistaken!

She got ill.

Really? Are you all right?

Are you all right?

You hate fish.

You came to a a terrible place.

We only deal with fish here.

If you take fish out of this town, there's nothing.

What shall we do?

Don't get friendly with me.

Gather all the employees.

This is your podium. Please use it.

I'm a transferee from the main office.

My name is Kubota Nagisa.

It'll only be for one month, but it's been determined

that I'll be working here.

You all seem to be relaxed and laid back, but...

People with that attitude will be fired in 2 minutes.

Remember that.

Henceforth, at this factory...

Wait one moment! I haven't finished!

Get back here!

We have work to do.

It's an important matter.

Let's put some spirit into it!

The game is just around the corner!

Let's get a win!

Is this the important matter?

Would you like to play, too?

Let's play baseball.

It'll cost you 50,000 or 60,000 yen to Tokyo.

I don't care. Just hurry. I want to get out of here.

Section Chief Kubota will never be able to

return to the main office.

Manager Nagamine said she'll commit suicide

with that factory.

I see...

ASANO Atsuko

TAMAKI Koji

SUZUKI Anju

NISHIMURA Masahiko

MURATA Takahito

KONDO Yoshimasa

INOHARA Yasuhiko

HOSOKAWA Shigeki

HORI Masaki

ONO Masahiko

TAKASHIMA Reiko

FUJIMORI Shunji

ISHIDA Junichi

Written by: KIMITSUKA Ryoichi

Theme Song: "Den'en" Artist: TAMAKI Koji

English subtitles by Nippon Golden Network