Shining Boy and Little Randy (Hoshi ni natta shonen)

Produced by FUJI TELEVISION NETWORK. TOHO. S-D-P

Shining Boy and Little Randy

1989 CHIBA

Ogawa Animal Trainers

That's my sister, Maki.

And her twin brother. Smile.

Twin?

Identical. Right?

No need for you to follow.

Where are you going, mister?

Is your father home?

You look like a monkey, too.

They're everywhere.

That's not funny!

What's your problem?

Stop laughing!

Good morning, ma'am.

Your hair's a mess.

We paid on time last month.

Just interest. Please pay down the debt, too.

That'll have to wait. I keep telling you.

But I hear your husband keeps buying new dogs.

That's why money's tight.

You bought this place with your own money, right?

Because we were kicked out of our last place.

Then can't you spare us a little more...

A little more what?

Or sell some of the animals...

Feed alone must be a fortune.

Shouldn't you be at school?

I'm on my way.

See you later.

Look. I give them unsold stuff from the market.

We're doing our bit. Now it's your turn.

Wait a minute.

I'm going to feed the tiger.

Or would you prefer to do it?

Thanks for helping.

So young, yet so much to look after...

Plus her man has no idea how to run things.

She didn't fall for him but for these animals.

To became queen of the jungle.

She wouldn't drag her kids here if she didn't like animals.

That wasn't his kid?

Only the youngsters are.

See you around, mister.

To be brought up in a place like this

must be great fun, huh...

Someone get a clean ball.

He's made it all dirty.

With his animal stink.

You can smell it from here.

Hurry up.

We always appreciate this.

It's fine. All past the sell-by date, anyway.

I never knew animals ate noodles.

They love them.

Wow.

This is so delicious.

Thank you.

Not eating?

Not hungry.

Where's Saori?

Still in the office perhaps.

Here she is.

Come on, have some supper.

Mama, Tetsu is bullied at school.

Shut up, Sis.

Really...

That's all you can say?

It's tough being a kid.

Gets you ready f or adulthood. I was bullied, too.

Were you?

Yes, but I shut up and got over it.

Don't let it get to you.

More importantly, we've booked a TV show.

We need a new animal though.

What's wrong with my dogs?

Enough with dogs, already.

We're going to buy an elephant.

An elephant?

Pretty cool, huh?

Hang on. What's this all about?

Regular work... weekly appearances on a show.

But, an elephant is an elephant...

I know.

It'll be expensive. We won't find a stray one.

I know. I'm figuring out a way to do it.

Besides I always wanted an elephant.

Why?

I just love them.

You always criticize my love of dogs.

This is different.

In what way?

It's already going to pay for itself.

Stop it you two.

Saori, you're mother to f our children.

Do you have the time for this?

It'll be fine.

Having an elephant has always been my dream.

It's finally coming true.

I'm starving.

Hey, Smile.

Amazing, huh?

A real elephant.

You're up there again.

Yours is all battered, right?

You got me a new cap?

Throw it up here.

Thanks, Granny.

Tetsu!

I'm home.

About time. Where were you?

Getting stale bread.

She isn't a damn bicycle.

Give her to that gentleman.

Get your sister down.

What's going on?

Shinbo!

Where are they going?

It's all f or the elephant.

Mom's elephant.

Don't take it out on her.

It's tough for her to let them go.

I know.

Don't move.

Don't show your fear.

Their eyesight's bad, so they check you out by smell.

Mickey's trying to figure out who you are.

Your name's Mickey, huh?

Good job, Mickey.

This is the keeper from the safari park.

Nice to meet you.

Hello.

He's talking!

Is that right...

Scared to be away from your buddies...

Well done. That's exactly how he feels.

Because he just told me.

He really spoke to me then.

Dinner's ready.

Granny, Mickey's on TV.

Let me see.

Come on elephant! Come on, guys!

Come on. Come on!

Hi there.

Come see, you're on TV.

That's you, look!

Come on, Mickey!

The elephant wins!

Shall we eat then?

I saw that TV show last night.

It's your elephant right?

Did he come from Africa?

No, from a safari park.

African elephants are ferocious. He's Asian; they're really smart.

Something stinks around here.

Urgh, it really does!

You can smell him a mile off.

Shut up, guys.

But it's true...

he does smell of animals.

People stink too, don't they?

A baby elephant, too?

That's right. And we've no time.

Importing one could take a year and we'd miss the filming.

Don't move.

What's the matter?

I lost a cricket I'd found for a client.

Forget your damn cricket.

Any idea how scarce they are out of season!?

It was a damn miracle.

I called every zoo I know but...

baby elephants are extremely rare.

There he is!

Where?

I'm home.

Tetsu, you idiot! Mind your feet.

What is it?

Thank goodness.

I hate those jumping cockroaches.

Mother, for Chrissakes...

Hello, Ogawa's Animals.

How are you?

You found one?

In a circus?

The circus went bankrupt.

Seems they have a young elephant.

Is he still there?

Be careful. He doesn't trust people.

He's Randy.

Nice to meet you Randy.

Be really careful.

He's just hungry.

He's such a chatterbox.

I can hear him miles away.

What are you talking about?

These look like stars.

Was that you?

Good job, Mickey!