Original subtitles

"Buy dango!" "No way!"

"Buy dango!" "No way!" "Buy dango!" "No way!"

"No way." "Buy dango!"

[This is 'Rakugo,' a traditional one-man performance that tells amusing stories]

"It's nice, isn't it? Oto-chan."

"I understand. Ok, I'll buy." "Follow me. Follow me."

Huh? Where's Chanko-san?

Weren't you guys together?

Koma-san, it's just us.

-Should we wait? -No, this won't take long anyway.

Yes!

Yeah?

Good evening. May I speak with you?

-Who're you?

Please, it won't take long.

Miura Akira?

We're the police.

We have a warrant for your arrest for the alleged murder of Goto Keiko.

Please check.

Daddy!

C'mon guys, not in front of my kid.

-Dammit, Miura-- -OK.

Fine. Let's go outside.

See? Told you it'll be over quickly.

-Daddy! -As expected!

Don't think of escaping.

Oh!

Hey, wait!

Dammit, stop! Hey!

Stop!

Yana! What are you doing?!

Damn you, bastard!

You bastard, how dare you spit on me?!

-Stop! Resistance is useless! -Call for back-up!

Huh? Uh, yes!

Please send back-up to the Minato Minami-Aoyama area...

Good work, everyone!

Cheers for the hard work!

But that sure took a lot of work for just one guy.

That big boy.

Hey, what about Chanko, huh? C'mon!

Eh? If it's chanko hotpot, don't you think we have too much food already?

[sempai - senior colleague]

-I meant THAT damn Chanko!

Yana-san, Chanko is our sempai.

That's not the point! If he had been there when we arrested the guy...

-I wouldn't have been spat upon!

Ah,what happened to Chanko-san?

['Mokubatei' - a Rakugo theater in Asakusa, Tokyo]

-He called from Mokubatei... -Rakugo?

Eh? Did you send him there?

No, no. He said he had something to do there...

But still... to say only that from off the phone...

Maybe he wants to investigate what makes Rakugo amusing?

-Chanko wouldn't do that!

Relax, have some more drink. Here...

You know, I've never been to a performance before.

What do I care?

Everybody, listen up!

It's our branch's turn to have a break tomorrow.

Enjoy your break and use it build up more strength for the next case!

-What are you going to do tomorrow?

-Huh? A date. I have a date.

-I smell a lie! -Shut up!

Shige-san, how about you?

-I'm going fishing.

-We're hoping for a big catch tomorrow. Right, Yana? -Yes.

Eh? I thought you'll go play mah-jong with me tomorrow?

[mah-jong - a game of strategy using sets of tiles]

-Huh? -Eh...

Actually, there's something... it's my son...

Ah, you haven't seen him for a long time.

No, I'm not allowed to see him You think maybe I should...

-I think it would be better if you wait. Someday, you'll get to see him.

-Yeah, just go fishing with me. -No, he'll play mah-jong with me.

Boss boss boss! I want to investigate!

No, you don't have a case.

Then, put me in-charge of a case. I can do it!

-No!

I knew it!

~DEKA WANKO~ File 5: "You were a dog in your past life?"

Please let me help!

Sorry, young lady. I have no time to play with you.

I'm from the MPD Investigation Division...

Oh, hello...

But mine is real!

Oh, Ok then... can I ask you to do something?

Yes!

Go and play with these children.

Onee-chan, you're so cute!

You think so?

Chanko-san?...

Hey, wait! Where are you going? Come back...

Up you go.

So this is 'Mokubatei'...

Uh, next year is 2012 in the Mayan calendar...

Like everybody else is saying, we're all doomed...

I think the cause of it is something you'd never expect...

-Actually, I think it is my fault.

Why?!

You'd think it's weird right? That a guy like me...

with a name like Taiyo as a star performer here...

['Taiyo' - sun]

It probably made the Mayan gods angry.

I'm sorry.

Um, actually today was much better...

I was talking like this...

"Please open, Oto-chan..."

"Sorry it's late..."

It's probably her first time to hear this story...

Seems she couldn't stop laughing huh?...

Oh, that story-teller was really funny.

Chanko-san, why didn't you laugh?

Are you practicing 'gaman?'

['Gaman' - endurance; denying oneself of gratification]

Wanko, why are you here?

I wanted to see it. Actually, I live near here.

Kyaah! A snatcher!

Hey you!

Wait!

Are you okay?

Hey get out of my way!

-Chanko-san!

Chanko-san!!

Got you!

Wow! Chanko-san!

Toryaah! It was something like that...

Chanko-san was able to catch the culprit so fast!

-Sorry to bother you. -It's no problem.

By the way, your 'konbasho'... what is it so far?

['konbasho' - sumo wrestler's win-loss record]

Huh?

Grandpa, Chanko is his nickname...

His real name is Wada-san.

-Ah, sorry, sorry... -It's okay.

['shikona' - sumo wrestler's stage name]

So... what's your 'shikona?'

['Wada no Yama'-'Mountain of Wada;' a reference to a famous sumo wrestler, Wakanoyama Hiroshi]

It's "Wada no Yama"

Stay and eat monjayaki with us please.

-Prepare the griddle now. -Thank you very much.

Better get some more.

-No, I'm really a spare eater. -I'm back.

Ah, Alisa-chan.

You took Patrasche for a walk.

Thanks, so nice of you!

['White']

Shiro.

Oh, this is our house dog, Patrasche. He's a male dog.

Actually, I don't like dogs much.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I remember I have some things to do.

Excuse me.

Eh? Chanko-san?

-Sorry to see you go. -Thank you for everything.

-Will you come back? -What happened?

I don't know.

He doesn't seem to be the type who dislikes dogs.

Patrasche, when you see people who hates dogs, you don't wag your tail, right?

Rakugo.. Rakugo.. Ra--

[Taiyo's Performance tonight is cancelled]

Why? Is Taiyo-san sick?

Please come tonight.

Old man, what happened?

I don't know all the details But what I know is...

His mother called him from the nursing home.

-Do you know where it is? -No.

I smell a case.

Why are you after Kitakazetei Taiyo-san?

-Please take me with you. -Get down.

Huh?

-Advance! Advance!

Hey, Kiri!

-Emergency! -what is it?

Sorry!

Thanks.

You wait!

-Change! -Hello.

-Kiri-san. It's Wanko. -Oh, it's just you!

-WHat do you want? -Are you on a date with Duke-san?

Ah, shut up, i'm hunging up.

Chanko-san is running wild.

Huh?

He's chasing after Kitakazetei Taiyo-san who went to his mother in the nursing home.

I don't understand a thing you're saying. Goodbye.

If Wanko calls again, don't pass it to me.

No way, I'll give it to you!

-Here you go. -Thank you.

Thank you for waiting.

-Thank you. -Your move, sir.

Huh?

Shige-san.

Shige-san!

Wanko!

-Ah, Yana-san, you're here, too? -Yeah.

Shige-san, when you said you were aiming for a big catch, I thought...

You'd be fishing in the ocean.

Around here, there is always a big catch.

-Hello. -Oh, it's been a while.

-Commissioner, is fishing your favorite pastime? -Well, sorta.

Shige-san, about what we talked over on the phone...

I think you and Yana check it out. You better bring him with you.

Oh, thank you!

Let's go.

-We're leaving. -Good work.

-We're going now. -Here.

Help me with this.

What do you think of Hanamori Ichiko?

She sure uses her nose a lot.

She does, right?

She might become a good detective.

By the way, something happened with Igarashi but...

Oh! I have a catch!

Why is Chanko-san

going after Kitakazetei Taiyo-san like he's very concerned about him?

-Hmmm... -Is he a fan?

Would a fan go to the nursing home of his idol's parent?

Maybe it has something to do with that smell?

Smell?

I smelled something inside Chanko-san's car.

Is this the place?

Translation & Corrections by: Sera & Max Timing by: Max Original subtitles provided by: ggenglish

It's time for our exercise. All together now.

-First is arm exercise... -Yes.

It's that person over there.

Oh, you were at my show yesterday.

I'm MPD Police Detective, Hanamori Ichiko.

Yana... Yanagi... Ya...

-I'm Yanagi. -Ah!

Umm, I already talked about it with Wada.

I will make sure to inform him of any contacts.

If he comes to my show, I will report it immediately.

-Seems Chanko-san is not here. -Chako?

-No, 'Chanko' is Wada. -Oh.

Is he here?

He didn't come?

-Murder and robbery at the supermarket? -Not so loud!

Over here...

Sorry but please let's talk quietly.

So it has something to do with your younger brother being the suspect?

That's right. Wada-san wants to really catch my brother...

That's why he's monitoring my shows.

-When did this incident happen? -5 years ago.

Chanko-san and I were already working at Section 13 at that time...

But I've never heard of such a case.

Huh?

-Where and what is the name of the supermarket? -'Benny Supermarket' in Ishikawa.

-Isn't that in Yokohama? -Yes.

Eh?

My mother had longed for my brother to surrender...

We believe he should pay for his sins.

If your brother contacts you, please inform us about it.

I will.

Chanko-san's case is getting more interesting. As I expected it!

-Are you stupid? -Huh?

-We can't just foolishly barge in ahead. -Eh?

Don't you know we can't pursue a case outside our jurisdiction?

What do you mean?

We're only in charge of cases that happened within Tokyo.

The incident happened in Yokohama. The Kanagawa police will not allow us.

Oh I see.

Found it.

5 years ago... Occurred on March 8, 2006.

'Benny Supermarket.' Is it robbery-murder?

Yeah. Is there a man named Wada related to the case?

There's a picture. Is this him- Wada Jun?

-Yes. -That's him!

Two men disguised themselves as security guards...

went in and robbed the office of the supermarket...

"Get the car! Car!"

"Open it!" "Hey, wait!"

"Hey! Hey! What are you guys doing?"

"Hey, you! Hey!"

Huh? The culprits took Chanko-san's car?

He probably felt responsible for their get-away.

We found Detective Wada's car a few kms. away The culprits left the car there.

We identified the two men based on the fingerprints found there.

A year after that, Nakae Kotaro was arrested.

But Ueki Kiyoshi is still at large.

Ueki Kiyoshi is the younger brother of Kitakazetei Taiyo-san, right?

-Yeah. -10 million yen was stolen that day...

We assume Ueki took the money with him.

-Are there any personal effects of Ueki Kiyoshi? -Yes.

-Please let me sniff them! -We're not allowed.

I see.

5 years ago, huh?

It's interesting that Chanko happened to be there at that time.

I haven't heard of such an incident from that time.

But there's something about it I find odd.

The fact that his car was used for their get-away was indeed humiliating.

But I don't think it's something that Chanko should be obsessed about.

But ever since Chanko started working in Section 13...

This is the first time I've noticed... that he's been acting carelessly about work.

You're right.

But why would he think the suspect would show up at the story-teller's shows?

Is this him?

'Kitakazetei Taiyo, Moun-chi.' What's a 'moun-chi?'

['shinuchi' - star performer]

-It's 'SHINU-chi!'

It's only recently his talent had been recognized..

['Tori' - main story-teller]

Taking the stage as the 'tori' is surely an entitled position.

-What's a 'tori?' -Find it out yourself.

-Ah, Kiri-san doesn't know. -I KNOW it!

I mean, haven't you seen 'Kohaku Utagassen?'

['Kohaku Utagassen - annual New Year song festival]

I mean, because of you, this discussion is not proceeding!

Sure it's a good thing for the brother. But why would the suspect come?

Absence of money is always the cause, isn't it?

-What does he mean? -You and your annoying questions!

The money stolen five years ago...

would surely be exhausted by now.

Oh, that's what you meant there.

So what should we do? Should we get involved in this case?

As long as the suspect comes this far we can be allowed to arrest him.

-Because it's a case that belongs to the Kanagawa Police. -So it's 'zaichoban' for now.

['zaichoban' - a period when detectives do office work when they don't have a case to work on]

Eh? Even when there's a case in front of me?

Just think of 'zaichoban' as a time...

to build up your strengths and skills for your next case.

Despite that, 'zaichoban' can be a time

when we can go to work just like regular office people.

Isn't that just like 'ria-juu?'

What's 'ria-juu?' Ah! Is it like 'unaju' or 'tenju?

[unaju - grilled eel & rice; tenju - boxed meal of tempura & rice]

-It isn't food.

Wanko, you're the youngest here but you don't know?

It's the first time I heard it.

['ria-juu' - 'real living;' means going out & socializing instead of doing online chats & games]

It's an internet term that means 'living a substantial life in the real world.'

-Thank you so much for explaining. -No prob.

Huh?! Koma-san, Duke is not here.

What the--? That damn Duke...

Did he run off to have a date with that blondie?

-The idea of poverty! -Shut up!

-Yosh! I'm going 'ria-juuing,' too! -What's next?

-For now, let's talk it over during lunch. -Ok.

Speaking of 'ria-juu...'

Ehh?! Dinner... now?

You can eat anything you want.

-I'll pass. -Eh... but...

He's waiting outside.

Don't I have the right to choose?

He's a good person... But sometimes, he can go ballistic.

He could be a questionable character like Wada-san.

You know it?

-I've been following Wada-san's case. -You have?

You think maybe Wada was actually an accomplice?

Huh?

"Kyaa! Murderer!"

"They took the money!"

-"Hey!" -"Security guard!"

"My car... my car..."

Wada-san offered his car for their get-away...

-Eh? -Interesting, isn't it?

Wada-san was already living in Tokyo at that time so what was he doing in a supermarket in Yokohama?

Ah. The stolen 10 million yen...

He didn't get his part of the loot because they took off with it.

So to get it back, he had been monitoring the story-teller's shows!

-No, it's impossible... -A criminal who looks kind and good...

Such patterns are often overlooked.

Chanko-san as a bad guy...

Isn't it? Maybe the true Wada--

Hey, Kotomi, this isn't funny, right?

Well, no.

I knew it...

Ah... Patrasche, it's time for your dinner soon.

Huh? Huh?

What is it?

What's wrong?

Yana-san, can you wait a little longer?

There's been a murder.

Kotomi, please.

We're leaving~!

My shoes!

I was supposed to be on a date.

...the neighbors were arguing.

Get me the officer in charge of this area.

Koma-san, she said she knows who the suspect is.

-She says she knows where he lives. -Really? -Yes.

-Then contact the Division immediately. -Yes.

-Sorry we're late. -where's Chanko?

I don't know. Sorry.

Hey, Deiku. Didn't you call Chanko?

Yes yes yes.

Chanko-san...

Good work guys! Last night's case was resolved fast!

Well, it was our only case so it was over quickly.

Yana, good morning.

Yes yes yes...

-Ah! Good morning! -Good morning, Chanko.

Chanko, why didn't you call yesterday?

what is this?

Chanko.

We know about the incident before.

We understand how you feel...

You're resigning so you can investigate the incident, am I right?

I'm sorry.

Chanko-san! Chanko-san!

Chanko-san!

Tell me...

Did you have a dog before?

Did you keep a dog once?

I can smell it.

That's impossible.

That dog... that was already 5 years ago.

Is it a toy poodle just like my dog Patrasche?

Can you really smell it?

I knew it...

His name was Shiro.

We were very close and we played together a lot.

One day, I took him to a popular pet salon in Yokohama...

to have his fur trimmed.

On the way, I stopped at a supermarket...

Shiro felt cold, so I turned the heater on...

and with the engine running...

I got down leaving the key in the ignition.

"Kyaah! Murderer!"

"They took the money!"

"Open it!"

"Hey hey! what are you guys doing?!"

"Shiro!"

"Hey!"

"Hey!"

"Shiro..."

That was... the last time I saw Shiro.

"Wait!"

"Out of the way! Let me through!"

"Shiro?"

When my car was found, Shiro wasn't there.

Ueki's accomplice who was later caught said...

that he got off the car along the way...

But Shiro was still on board...

and he didn't know what happened to Ueki.

"SHIIROOOH!!"

I put up "Missing Dog" posters...

Went to all the pet stores...

And looked around in various places.

But...

I never found him.

The fugitive Ueki could still be keeping Shiro...

It is my last hope.

That's why...

I really need to catch him.

So that is why...

You were monitoring the shows of the fugitive's elder brother, Taiyo-san, right?

We have to find him!

I need Shiro's smell.

His smell?

His sheet from his carry-bag... Let me borrow it.

I'm home.

Afterwards, where should I start looking?

Ah, I see.

'Snakes follow the path of serpents,' ah, no--

'Dogs follow the path of dogs,' isn't it?

Oh, it's you! what are you doing?

I'm asking Mikhail for help.

Tamura-san, please help!

-Takashi-chan. -Yes, what is it?

I took a train ride from Kyushu to Tokyo It was so scary.

-What was scary about it? -The train was very crowded...

Yes, hello.

Taiyo-san.

Yes.

Eh?

Yes, I got it.

The fugitive just called and said that...

He'll be at a restaurant bar at Higashi-Shinbashi.

-And Chanko? -He was there and saw him on the phone...

He asked Taiyo-san about it.

-Then he's headed to the site? -That's right.

-Koma-san, I have a request. -You don't have to say it.

-We're going too. -Hey, Deiku, get the car!

-It's 'Duke!' -Shut up dammit.

Wanko, where're you now?

This is cute!

I don't smell him.

He could be wearing a disguise. Don't miss a thing.

I'll sniff some more.

-Still no smell. -Maybe he isn't here yet.

-Excuse me.

-How many persons?

-I'm off.

This way please.

Chanko-san, this is the one!

Ueki Kiyoshi!

-Wanko, intercept him at the back! -Yes!

Stop!

Ueki!

stop right there!

Got you!

Where is it?! Where is Shiro?!

Chanko-san, you might kill him!

-Where is it?! Where is Shiro?! -Chanko-san!

-Where is Shiro? -Don't know what you're talking about!

-Don't act dumb... where's my Shiro?! -Chanko!

Where is it!?

Wanko, I told you to change your clothes.

I already did.

You heard my question... where is it?

what's with this... "Shiro-shiro" crap you keep yapping about?

You had a dog in that car at that time.

Ah, you mean that cheap-looking dog!

Eh? Dog?

There was a dog inside that car when it was stolen that day.

That's why Chanko-san had been chasing him ever since that incident.

So that's what it was about.

While I was driving, I threw that dog out the window!

You bastard!

-Where was that place? -Let's see...

I remember driving on the highway...

and the way it cried miserably while falling... it was so funny!

-Damn you! Let me go!

Chanko!

I already accepted... your resignation.

Boss, not at a time like this.

This man is not a detective anymore...

So it isn't considered police misconduct even if he beats him up.

Tell me...

Where did you drop Shiro?

Shiro...

Chanko-san.

5 years had been too long. None of the scent had remained.

I see.

I'm sorry I couldn't find him.

It's ok.

You know, there's this Rakugo story, it's called 'Moto Inu.'

['Moto Inu' - The Former Dog]

"A white dog who was close to people..."

"...Reborn as a human in his next life."

In the story, there was this dog...

who wanted to become a man in its next life.

So he went and prayed at the shrine everyday.

Then one day, his appearance changed into that of a human being's.

But even as a man he would still behave like a dog out of habit.

His dog-like behavior was very amusing.

Wanko...

Your sense of smell is extraordinary...

You think that maybe in your past life, you were once a dog?

Possibly.

I hope that if ever Shiro gets to be reborn, he'll be a human.

Then maybe... we'll meet again.

I'm sure Shiro-chan...

will be reborn as a human in his next life.

You know, I dream that he's also looking for me, too.

That means Shiro-chan is definitely alive.

Thank you.

Yes, this is Hanamori.

Huh?

-Did you find Shiro-chan? -Not exactly...

We were dispatched for another case but along the way...

Mikhail suddenly stopped here and he wouldn't budge.

I think maybe he did find something.

I can smell him! I can smell Shiro!

-Really?! -Yes!

Isn't it right, Mikhail?

Who's house is this?

-Yes? -Sorry to disturb you at this time of the night.

But may I ask if you have a dog?

-Yes. -Is it a white toy poodle?

Yes, but why are you asking?

We certainly did pick him up 5 years ago.

Shiro...

Shiro.

Come...Shiro.

It IS Shiro.

This is the way he licks my hand.

Shiro...

Shiro... Shiro...

Forgive me, Shiro.

Mikhail, let's go.

For 5 years, Shiro-chan's owners...

Took real good care of him.

So then...

Shiro-chan has been returned to Chanko.

So that's a happy ending then.

Actually, Chanko-san...

"Shiro."

...only had him for one day.

The people who poured love for his dog for 5 years...

He couldn't easily separate Shiro from them.

"Taro!"

Well, that was a super-touching story, ain't it?

Boss, why're you speaking in Kansai dialect?

Why not, you rascal?

Yana, while listening to the story I thought you were going to cry any minute.

-Koma-san, that's cruel! -Sorry sorry.

Boss, is it okay if Chanko-san comes back?

-Huh? -You said you accepted his resignation.

Oh right! It's not accepted! Undo! Undo!

-Somebody call him and tell him to come back. -Yes.

Let's give him more time to mourn.

There's still so much...

The smell of tears.

"Oh, it's you..."

"Come in come in." "Yes."

"Do you have a name?" "Yes. It's Shiro."

[Note: He's doing a performance of 'Moto Inu.']

"But that's just a nickname, right?"

"Is it Shirokichi or Shirotaro or something like that?"

"It's just Shiro." "Ah, Just Shiro..."

"That's a good name!"

"Lick lick lick." "Stop with that licking!"

"I really need to change my friends."

Gara-san--

Huh?

He's not coming.

Why? Is he sick?

No, he said he doesn't want to meet with you.

Oh maybe you didn't say my name correctly. It's Hanamori Ichiko.

-There's no doubt. He said 'I don't want to meet with Hanamori Ichiko.'

Why?

"Gara-san... The smell of a lie."

That means... It was because of that?

That means..