All language subtitles for Yuganda Hamon EP01 720p HDTV x264 AAC-DoA

"The truth can be manipulated."

"Because History is made
by the victors."

"People will always believe
what they want to believe."

"We're the compass for those
who want to see beyond "the truth"."

"This is... Make News."

(Shin-Kanagawa Nippo)

- Hard at work?
- Always.

- Where's Copy Editor Nakajima?
- Um...

I think he's still
at an editorial meeting.

- Good afternoon.
- Hey, you're back.

- Oh, Nomura-san.
- Yes?

That feature about neglect
in our web edition... You wrote that?

- Uh... Yes.
- That was a great article.

If you ask me,
that's front page material!

Thank you, sir.

- Keep up the good work, okay?
- I will.

Okay then,
I'll be counting on you.

Yes, sir.

Sawamura-kun.

- You know Nobuaki Yamazaki, who's running for mayor?
- Sure.

He's suspected of violating
the Tax Accountant Act.

He was being paid to create tax returns
even though he wasn't qualified to do so.

On top of that, he even instructed
his clients on how to evade taxes.

Can I trust you
with this?

After Yamazaki's decision to run for office,
this'll be a major scoop.

Just don't forget to keep it
on the down low.

- All right, I'll leave you to it.
- Sure.

- Good afternoon.
- Hey.

- Listen, Sawamura.
- Yes?

Sorry, I can't come to your
old man's memorial after all.

- Oh...
- Kirino. - Yes?

Nakajima-san and Kirino-san have been
acting kinda bossy lately.

Maybe it's because they haven't seen
any results from Project IJ yet.

How much money do you think
they get in their annual budget?

- What!?
- C'mon, not so loud.

(So what's your take
on this, Yamazaki-san?)

(Yes, well,
from the manufacturer's point of view,

(they've outsourced it
to an affiliate company,

so they can't have
any control over it...)

- Come on, stay still.
- Mom, enough already!

- Okay, all done!
- Finally!

- Are you guys ready?
- Yeah.

All right,
let's get going.

Is he also coming today?
You know, that colleague of your father's...

- Who?
- Ah, let me think...

- You mean Aiga-san?
- No, Aiga-san is a nice guy.

He doesn't talk much, though.
I meant the one with the loud voice...

- Oh, Kakiuchi-san?
- Yes, that's the one.

I really can't stand that guy.

Don't say that.
He was my father's closest colleague.

Come on,
hurry up and put your shoes on.

> Subs by Gabriel F. / Twitter: @Gabrielmpf83 <

YUGANDA HAMON (Distorted Ripples)

(Episode 1 - Fake News)

We're here!

- We're here.
- Hello.

Welcome back.
Akira, look at you, so handsome in a suit!

- Is that Kakiuchi-san I hear?
- He was the first to get here.

Kakiuchi-san,
it's been a while.

- Oh, Masahiko.
- Thank you for taking the time to come today.

Oh, please. How could I miss the last day
of Ippei's memorial service... Right?

I wouldn't miss it
for the world.

- You're all grown up, Masao-kun.
- It's Akira, actually.

Was it now?

Please, come in.

Ah, Aiga-san.
Thank you for your continued support.

- Hey.
- Hi.

Thank you for coming today.

- Kirino-san.
- I managed to finish the interview early.

- Am I too late?
- No...

No, thanks. I'm good.

- I see. You had stomach cancer, right?
- Uh... Yeah.

A capable reporter can't
afford a stomach ache.

It's been a while, sir.

I'm still on the clock.

Isn't that nice?

Did you get your fangs pulled out
when you switched to a local paper?

Kirino-san is the top reporter
in our news department, actually.

Oh, thank you. It was Kirino-san here
who exposed city hall's embezzlement last month.

Yoshiko-san,
have a drink with us.

Ah... If you insist.

Thank you.

Times sure have changed
since I was at the Dainichi Newspaper.

The national newspapers have been
overtaken by the online media,

and they're already
losing out to them.

C'mon, you know
that's just an excuse.

Don't stay too long
in the shallows.

"Don't stay too long
in the shallows", huh?

- What does it mean?
- Ippei used to say that a lot.

- Really...
- He used to say it to his fledgling subordinates.

Yeah... When he got really upset,
he was way scarier than I was.

But whenever he said that to me,
I felt like I could accomplish anything.

"Don't stay too long in the shallows."
Sounds like something from the Showa era (1926-89).

I can't believe it's been over a decade
and I'm still finding out things I didn't know...

He left us
without saying a word...

- Aiga.
- Um?

- Keep me company for a while longer.
- No, I should go back.

- Seeing everyone again has left me tired.
- I see... Okay.

- See you.
- Bye.

Those girls were amazing!

There's plenty of other
groups out there,

- but their singing is wonderful!
- Is that so...

I knew you'd understand,
Sawamura-kun.

You know, I could never tell the people
at the office about this hobby of mine.

You see, in our line of work,
it's rare to even have a day off.

But their live performances are just...
How do I put this...

- It's like you forget time even exists.
- Are you trying to escape from reality?

Yes, now you feel me.

- Thanks for the ride.
- My pleasure.

So, you wanted to talk
to me about something...

Oh, right.

It's about that
hit-and-run in Minato.

You were the first one
who investigated that, right?

Well, not much of an investigation.
Just happened to be there after an overnight stay.

Still, you were at the scene and
you took an eyewitness testimony, right?

Not exactly. I just found that
the hit-and-run car was a minivan,

and since I didn't want to go back to the office,
I went out to look for witnesses.

I got this in the mail
from a reader of this article.

It matches the description
of the minivan you mentioned,

- so Kirino-kun followed up on it right away.
- Right...

That car... it belongs
to the bereaved family.

What!?

Yes?

I apologize for
the sudden disturbance.

- I'm Sawamura of the Shin-Kanagawa Nippo.
- Okay...

I've been covering Michio Morimoto-san's
hit-and-run case since it happened.

I know it's rude to come unannounced,
so we don't need to do this right now.

I just wanted you to know that
there are reporters out there

who are willing to listen and spread
the voices of the bereaved families.

- Listen...
- Yes?

There's a coffee shop in front of the station.
Could you meet me there?

I'm really sorry
for taking your time.

My name's Sawamura from
the Shin-Kanagawa Nippo.

I'm Atsuko Morimoto.

I've hardly been outside
since the accident.

I'm really sorry that you're going
through such a difficult time right now.

However, as I mentioned to you earlier,
I've been conducting various interviews

in the hope of obtaining
any information that will lead

to the arrest of the culprit
as soon as possible.

I'll get straight to the point... Morimoto-san,
you lived with another person, correct?

That's right,
with my late husband.

Is there anything you remember
about the day you lost your husband?

He never liked tap water,
so he only drinked mineral water.

We usually had it delivered,
but that week I forgot to order it.

So I asked him to stop by a supermarket
that was open all night and get it.

So basically, Michio-san was taking
a different path than usual.

If only I hadn't
asked him to do that...

I... I can't even recall
my husband's last words.

That fateful morning,
I was in bed with a cold.

He called out to me
before he went to work...

but I couldn't get up.

Little did I know that...
that would be the last time...

Tell me, do you get newspapers
delivered to your home?

I don't. Unfortunately.

You see, our paper has been investigating
the vehicle that caused the hit-and-run...

And we got a tip that
it was actually a minivan...

After that, a reader who saw the article
provided us with some information

and sent us this photo.

Isn't this the minivan
that you drive, Atsuko-san?

"After that, a reader who saw the article
provided us with some information

and sent us this photo."

"Isn't this the minivan
that you drive, Atsuko-san?"

- She didn't even try to deny it.
- We might be on to something here, though.

What's your take on it, Sawamura?
You were the one on the scene, right?

- Yes.
- It's the same car, isn't it?

Don't worry about
the source of this one.

All right, let's proceed. We now know
the perpetrator drove a black minivan.

Let's keep it brief.
The main lead is this photo.

- Sawamura-kun, we're counting on you.
- Yes, sir. Understood.

- Nakajima-san, the assistant director is here.
- Got it.

Kirino got a copy of the Dainichi
Newspaper's candidate questionnaire.

This will be the clincher.

Surely, Yamazaki got involved in that whole
city council mess and that's why he left the show.

It would be crazy if the mayoral
election wasn't decided on this.

We're also getting statements
from people closest to him.

They all say he's running for mayor.
He's definitely running!

(KAMIOKA MAYORAL RACE IN MOTION -
Yamazaki's Sudden Turnaround to Run for Office)

(KANAGAWA'S HIT-AND-RUN INCIDENT)

- Good morning, sir.
- Morning girls.

- Good morning.
- Morning.

He said he never talked
about running for office.

Yamazaki's side already denied everything and
issued a statement saying they'll take legal action

- against the Shin-Kanagawa.
- That sounds about right. Just run the story.

- I'll double-check the facts.
- Yes, sir.

Next up, let's see...
We got something from Maekawa-kun, right?

A doggy in a car...

Why bother sending this
to the editor-in-chief?

- Just let the buzz section do their own thing.
- That's not fair, Maruoka-san.

It's thanks to them,
who bring in the traffic and money,

that we are able to come up
with good stories.

- Apologies...
- No problem.

I really suck
at these things!

There will also be a fireman
and a soccer team coach...

- Wow, I'll certainly lose to them.
- Oh, c'mon, it's not about winning or losing.

And Akira's really
excited about it.

I mean, what would I even talk
about as a newspaper reporter?

It's not that much enticing,
if you ask me.

Well, tell me then,
why'd you become a newspaper reporter?

(Misinformation about Yamazaki's candidacy
could lead to legal action)

- I gotta make a call.
- Okay.

- "Yes?"
- What's with that article on the mayoral race?

- "What about it?"
- So Nobuaki Yamazaki's candidacy is just misinformation?

It hasn't been announced
at the press club yet,

but yeah, he's denying everything,
and he's pretty pissed about it, actually.

But that's still
just a rumor, isn't it?

Look, this isn't the time
to be complacent, Ma-kun.

We should start gathering statements
from his college classmates.

There's a good chance that this isn't just
misinformation, but actually fake news.

- What?
- In other words, a hoax.

Who did the mayoral
race story again?

I got the responses to
the press report here!

Hello, this is the
Shin-Kanagawa Nippo.

Nakajima-san...
is everything okay?

Mark my words!
Yamazaki's definitely running for office.

If the outcome is the same,
it's not misinformation!

So that hit-and-run...

Hello?

Ah... yes.
About that matter... Right.

Yes, that's why... Yes, well...
We're conducting a thorough investigation...

(Aiga)

- Tokiko-san has been gone for how long?
- Seven years.

I'm sure it's lonely living alone, even after
all the hard work you put into buying your home.

By the way, doesn't your son
come to visit you?

No, he bought a condo
in Setagaya two years ago.

He wants to send his kid
to a private school over there.

So you two don't
get along well?

- How about you and your daughter?
- Yeah...

She's the complete opposite.
Not even married yet, just lazing about...

And your wife, Shizuko-san?
How's she doing?

Women are tough creatures.

The more diligently we work,
the more our families hate us.

And our companies, too.

To tell you the truth, Aiga...

Oh...
What now?

I apologize for
dropping by unannounced.

- Oh, Masahiko.
- Kakiuchi-san. Hello.

A politician always says they're definitely
not running for office, am I right?

I guess Yamazaki just didn't want
to be mentioned at this time, no?

More than just an employee, as a reporter,
I also believe in the Shin-Kanagawa.

But something's troubling you.
That's why you came to see me, right?

What is this Project IJ
I've been hearing about?

It's a special team focusing
on investigative journalism.

Their purpose is to provide a perspective
not found in the national press.

Right...
And its members?

It's just a two-member special team: Nakajima-san,
our copy editor and Kirino-san, a roving reporter.

- Kirino?
- Nakajima is without a doubt the one

who's brought our news department together.
He's indispensable to the Shin-Kanagawa.

The less you know,
the better.

It's a much easier way of life.
But reporters are a different breed.

Even if you don't want to see it,
if it's true, you gotta look at it head on.

Your father used to say,
"Don't stay too long in the shallows."

And that's how I see it.

- I'm sorry about today.
- What do you mean?

Well, for bothering you two
with my sudden visit.

C'mon, don't be
such a stranger.

It's been a lovely evening.
I got to reminisce about the good ol' days.

- Maybe Ippei will let us see him again.
- Yes.

I'll see you around.

Ippei...
Sorry, Masahiko.

Yes?

Be sure you become
a great reporter.

(Nobuaki Yamazaki, "Vanished", Still Silent)

Yes!

You didn't see
my shoot at all.

I'm sorry, buddy.

- I hadn't scored the decider in a long time.
- I said I'm sorry.

Okay, how about we go eat something
really good as a reward.

- Besides, Mom said she'd be late today.
- Okay, then. Curry!

Curry again?

(Kanagawa Hit-and-Run - Male Pedestrian Killed)

"Little did I know that...
that would be the last time..."

- Akira, d'you mind if we take a little detour?
- What~! But I'm starving...

It's just for a minute.

Ah... I smell curry...

Hold on a sec.

- Hey.
- Oh, Ioka-san.

- What'd you want?
- Listen, could you just give me five minutes?

One minute would be enough...

Welcome back, dear.

Curry...

- Here you go.
- Itadakimasu!

Sorry about that.

Using children as a pretext is something
a reporter from the Showa era would do.

Please... That was not
my intention at all.

That article on the Shin-Kanagawa about
the hit-and-run was a complete blunder.

Just so we're clear, it wasn't our
photojournalist who took that photo, right?

If he had,
it would've passed through me.

- That widow is pregnant, did you know that?
- What?

I guess her stomach
isn't showing too much yet, but...

If you saw how distraught she was at the time of the incident, you'd be worried about her child, too.

- Thank you for the curry.
- Sure. Good luck with your soccer.

I don't suppose you've already
identified the suspect's vehicle, have you?

I asked around when it happened,
but all I heard was that it was a minivan.

Wasn't it black?

Keep up the good work.

Thank you, sir.

Oh man...

Dammit!

I'm sorry, man.

Why did you do that?

I wanted to get results
with Project IJ.

The medical malpractice at Yokohama's University
Hospital was the first story I did after joining IJ...

It was a story I'd been working on for
a long time, so I was confident about it.

But our luck
didn't last long.

The news department asked us to come up with a good story, but we couldn't produce anything concrete.

The hit-and-run vehicle
was a silver minivan.

I got confirmation
from the assistant director.

I see...

"That fateful morning,
I was in bed with a cold."

"He called out to me
before he went to work,

but I couldn't get up..."

"Little did I know that...
that would be the last time..."

This woman is expecting
her late husband's child.

I basically asked her...

"Did you kill your husband?"

I'm sorry...

I'm really sorry.

Why...? Why did you make me
write that article?

Was it Kirino-san's idea?

"Don't worry about
the source of this one."

He said you wouldn't
have any objections...

and that you'd be
easy to handle.

Before IJ's inception,

Kirino-kun told me about
a website called "Make News".

That site...

It's kind of a plausible lie...

and instructs people on how
to create a fake article.

"Isn't this the minivan that
you also drive, Atsuko-san?"

I heard that the late Michio Morimoto-san
was a chef at a Japanese restaurant.

(Amendment and apology for the wrong article)

He had rented a place and started to renovate it
in order to open his own shop.

His wife inherited his debt
for the shop opening,

but she can't find a job because of
some misinformation that someone has written.

So, what's your story?

The assistant director's been demoted,
the two main culprits have been fired,

and you've been suspended for 3 days
for your part in this.

I wonder if all this damage caused
by the hit-and-run was worth it.

In this day and age, any information that's
published will remain on the Internet forever.

Even if it's fake news.

Kirino-san.

Am I that easy to handle?

Don't stay too long
in the shallows.

Hey...! Cut it out!

I said stop it!
Just stop!

I'm really sorry
about what happened.

Could you give me just a few minutes?
Please...

Five minutes...
One minute would be enough.

Look, this is a correction to
the previous article we published.

How could you...

How could you...!

- Hello?
- "Where are you?"

- "Hurry! It's about to start."
- What is?

Akira's special class!

(Yokohama City - Minamisawa Elementary School)

If any of you decide
to become a firefighter,

you have to eat well, sleep well,
and make sure you learn well.

Thank you for
having me today.

Next up, we'll be hearing about
how a newspaper is made.

We'll be introduced to the job
of a newspaper reporter,

who brings us daily events happening in Japan,
the world, and even this town.

- Sawamura-san, you may begin.
- Thank you.

Hello everyone.

Well... The job of a newspaper
reporter is to cover incidents,

disasters, and other events
that affect our lives

and relay that information
to the public.

For instance, among many people
who are living happily,

there may be one person in trouble.
By bringing up that issue,

and letting everyone know about it,
we can actually help those in need.

There's a certain joy in letting
people know what they don't know.

But in order to do so, we need
to convey the information correctly.

Information is very sensitive, and when handled incorrectly, it can turn into a deadly weapon

capable of hurting people.
That's why reporters

have to conduct proper interviews and research,
while checking their stories over and over again...

What if you
make a mistake?

E-Excuse me?

What happens if
you're wrong?

What if, after all that,
you make a mistake?

If you make a mistake...

you'll have to carry it with you
for the rest of your life.

Apologies won't cut it.

It won't make up
for anything.

You just have
to live with it.

Who thinks Dad
was cool today?

- Me!
- Me!

Oh, he looks down.
Let's push him!

Hey, how about we go eat
something nice today?

- Steak!
- Ooh, steak.

What's with that brooding attitude?
Cheer up...

(Nobuaki Yamazaki-san,
a management consultant,

has announced his candidacy for
the mayoral election of Kamioka City next month.)

I swear, these politicians
are all the same...

(After graduating from university,
he worked for a major consulting firm

before going independent.)

(He's been a commentator
on various informative programs,

and is known for his active
participation on the field of education.)

(I, Nobuaki Yamazaki, hereby announce
my candidacy for the mayor of Kamioka next month.)

(My mission is to create a city government
that is trusted by each and every citizen

and that gives them
hope for the future.)

Hello?

How's Kakiuchi?

It's not confirmed yet,
but it seems to be a suicide.

That can't be...

I mean, I just saw him
the other day...

(To be continued...)