Story of My House - First Season

SANTAMA PRO-WRESTLING

Bli-san!

Yeah! Nice one, Bli-san!

Blizzard!

Although I was just thrown into the ropes,

let me tell you about my family.

We had our own stage at home.

Do you give up?

My dad is one of Japan's prominent Noh performers.

He's a living national treasure.

My dad, Jusaburo Miyama, is the 27th-generation head of the Miyama family.

He's designated as Important Intangible Cultural Property.

He's the chairman of the Japan Noh Association.

He has over 10,000 disciples nationwide.

Stop, Jugemu!

My dad never got mad at me.

Even though we both made a ruckus,

only his disciple Jugemu got in trouble.

"That's the angel's...

heavenly coat."

"That's the angel's..."

My sister, Mai, is a year younger than me.

My brother, Yosuke, is seven years younger.

Our mom was kind and modest.

She was too modest, so I don't even remember her face.

Do you give up?

Bli-san! Use your legs!

My dad planned on making me the successor as I was his first-born son.

I performed for the first time at age four.

I developed a gift for Noh performance very quickly.

I was once called a child prodigy.

But my dad never praised me.

Don't move.

I practiced every day,

to impress my dad.

Bli-san, move!

Don't move.

You can move!

Why did you move?

If I had continued to practice, I would have been...

Bli-san, focus!

I know.

Bli-san!

There you go! Here comes your Kotobuki Lock!

Tama, give up?

I really wanted to talk to my dad more!

However,

my dad was always surrounded by many adults.

They all wore traditional clothing

and hee-hawed like "yo," "eh," and "anyway."

Those adults were emotionless and unreadable.

Soon, my dad and I stopped talking.

Juichi, your father said, "Sit up straight."

I grew up being sensitive to my dad's moods.

Soon...

What is it? What are you saying?

My rebellious phase...

Your menopause?

My rebellious phase came!

Break, break, break!

Awesome!

What're you doing, Juichi?

I got in trouble for that.

You're my successor.

You're the 28th family head.

So act like it already.

Why me?

Jugemu is better than me.

Why me?

That's just the way it goes.

"That's just the way it goes"? I don't get it.

If I don't get it, I can't take over.

When I was 16, my mom died.

She was only 46 years old.

My dad won all the theater awards that year.

When I was seventeen, I left the world of Noh

and knocked on the door of pro-wrestling.

I was just...

one of the many trainees there.

Nobody gave me any special treatment there.

I was yelled at when I slacked off.

My efforts were acknowledged fairly.

The chairman was our leader. All of us were the perfect family.

I finally found the family that I always wanted.

I idolized the monstrous wrestler, Bruiser Brody.

I picked "Bruiser Juichi" for my ring name when I debuted.

But...

The blue corner...

Bru...

BRUISER JUICHI

Blizzard Kotobuki!

When I first appeared as Blizzard Kotobuki they treated me like a teen idol.

My signature moves were the Kotobuki Lock and the Blizzard Chop.

I got married the same year I had my first match with Choshu

and bought a condo after having a match with Muto.

Our son was born the year I fought against Chono.

Hey! Hey!

Tama, that's too much. You're going to kill Bli-san.

Die. Die. Die.

After that, I traveled to the US on a wrestler's quest.

I won the Puerto Rican Championship.

But I was severely injured during a match.

"I can't perform Noh on stage anymore."

I thought about that for some reason.

When I returned to Japan, my wife asked for a divorce.

I was already long past my prime.

I still had to pay child support and a 20-million-yen mortgage.

Fortunately, Chairman Hori recruited me.

I started wrestling for Santama Pro-Wrestling.

That's where I am now.

Are you okay?

Yes!

One! Two! Three!

Blizzard!

The winner is

Blizzard Kotobuki!

Blizzard!

Thanks for coming, everyone.

I was able to win for the first time in forever.

Please chant with me in your heart.

Long time no see, Blizzard!

Was the kick bad?

Not at all.

Don't worry about it. Come at me at full force.

Don't be rude to your fans.

Ouch.

You hurt your back and knee, too?

Your entire body is hurting.

My entire body hurts.

That means I'm not in any pain at all.

Kotobuki, bad news! Your dad is in critical condition.

OUMEI UNIVERSITY STATE HOSPITAL

Dad!

Hey, did you call him?

As if. Jugemu must have.

Have a seat. Since you're here.

Okay.

Is this my grandpa?

Why is he sleeping?

This is my son, Hideo.

Sorry, I only get to see him once a week.

He had a stroke two years ago.

Are you listening? I'm talking to you, Juichi.

Oh, you're Mai?

Yes, I'm Mai, your sister. It's been a long time.

Fortunately, he survived.

But he's paralyzed from the waist down.

Jugemu has been taking care of him.

Yosuke and I have been taking turns checking on him.

Since we've been busy lately,

he's been going to a daycare facility twice a week for physical therapy.

I'm Sakura from the daycare Atsumare Yasuragi no Mori.

I looked away for a moment during exercise class,

and found Jusaburo on the floor.

Worst-case scenario, he may never wake up.

- How old is he? - He's only 72 years old.

But he's diabetic and had heart surgery too.

When?

You don't know anything, do you? Aren't you the oldest son?

Excuse me... It's getting late.

We'll give you a call if anything happens.

Yes, let's go home.

What?

Let's go. We have to discuss what's going to happen from now.

Jui-chan! Welcome home!

What? Jugemu?

Long time no see!

Your chest is really big! Just like a wrestler.

You look great!

- You too! Your eyes got bigger. - My eyes?

Daisu, play with Hideo in the practice hall.

- Let's go. - Okay.

I can't believe Mai has a teenage son.

He's at a difficult age. I'm having a hard time with him.

I'm having a beer.

Your eyes are huge.

Like a hannya .

Enough!

Let's start.

You've really grown up, Yosuke. What do you do? Are you single?

Are you trying to act cool?

You suddenly come home and start reminiscing.

Don't you see his gold badge? He's a lawyer.

I'm a tutor at a cram school.

Really?

What about Noh? Did all of you quit?

Since you just left abruptly, we had to choose steady jobs.

But you're still practicing. Both Mai and Daisu are talented.

Really? You think Daisu can take over the family name?

That's not for me to decide.

You won't, right?

What? Well...

Anyway, we never know what the future holds.

Let's make a group chat and share information.

I'll invite you in, Juichi.

Buy a smartphone first!

Anyway, about our inheritance...

Hey!

Nobody talks about it, so I have to.

How much is Dad's estate worth?