Mermaid Legend (人魚伝説)

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PRODUCED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE DIRECTORS COMPANY & ATG

Get me some tea! Thanks, that's what I need!

You should quit as a fisherman and be a singer.

I'm beat.

Good job.

I don't want to sell my land, and I'm opposed to the amusement park.

How about you, old timer?

Like you said, I'm not young.

Going out to sea isn't worthwhile anymore.

First, they'll feed us a line about how great it is.

Remember the plan for yellowtail aquaculture?

They promised us a big time payday, but we ended up getting Chump change.

The project fell through and they skipped out.

Overfeeding left the seabed rotten.

How long will it take for the ocean to recover?

Don't shout, it's bad for business.

Do you have to keep taking photos like this!?

Shohei!

Are you OK?

You tell the old man, Shohei!

First the observation tower and now the amusement park.

Maybe our mothers and daughters can swim naked for a water show.

Then, when the "Sweating Buddha" statue sweats the black sweat of misfortune,

the whole damn thing will be washed away in a storm!

Keisuke! Keisuke, wait!

I'll call you a cab. Wait at the restaurant.

Forget it, I'd just start drinking again.

Grow up, man.

It's pathetic.

I'm tired, and maybe I want to quit.

But dammit, we're fishermen!

It's pathetic that we can be bought out so easily by building contractors!

I wouldn't know about that.

That's because you're the spoiled, rich son of the Miyamoto empire.

- Asshole! - Keisuke!

We're not cut from the same cloth.

And my cloth is a fisherman's uniform.

MERMAID LEGEND

Mari Shirato

Jun Eto Kentaro Shimizu

Yoshio Aoki Junko Miyashita

Takashi Kanda / Kazuo Kato Kazunaga Tsuji / Hiroko Seki Juntaro Emi

Seiji Miyaguchi

Directed by Toshiharu Ikeda

When I pull the rope, bring me up immediately!

I know that.

- You were late! - You have to pull harder.

Then you go down next time.

If that's how you feel, you can do it by yourself.

If we can't catch abalone, we won't be able to eat anything but cold rice.

Don't you forget it!

She'd be a fine gal if she didn't talk so much.

We got four big ones.

You're the best.

You silly pickle, it's just luck.

What the hell is that greenhorn doing?

Idiot.

He isn't going to catch anything this far inland.

There are nets up! Watch out!

I haven't heard a thing.

Could you check with the fishing association?

If there were such an accident, a body would certainly have surfaced.

It wasn't an accident, someone was killed!

Really? Where?

None of your business. Nobody fishes there at night.

Stop all of this talk about death and murder.

- It'll hurt our business. - Who asked you!

You could put your mind to better use thinking of ways to catch more abalone.

I do.

I'd be ashamed about such a meager haul!

Shut up already!

Keisuke, I'll look into it for you.

- Newlyweds sure do fight! - After reconciliation it's even better!

I'm going home.

If anyone wants to buy him, you can have him for cheap!

This is awful.

If you care to remember, it was your company that built it.

It was our company's first contract.

We researched as much as we could...

This is the result of your research?

We could have made money out of this project.

Mr. Miyamoto!

The mayor and the Chairman of the Fishing Association.

- What do you want? - We need to talk.

- We'll be waiting upstairs. - I'll be along.

I want you to repair all of this, free of charge.

This is Mr. Ota and Mr.Tani of Kinki Electric Power's Location Development.

- I'm Ota. - I'm Tani.

Are they here to talk money?

Don't be rude, Mr. Miyamoto.

It depends on how the conversation goes.

I have something to show you.

Our plan is to acquire all of this land under the guise of an amusement park.

- How's it going? - It's proceeding smoothly.

You'll meet Mr. Shimogawa from the Kansai Tourist Development Company.

As busy as bees, they are!

Is Shimogawa here?

- Not yet. - I see.

He went out fishing last night and hasn't returned yet.

- Mr. Shimogawa... - You know him?

- We met him. - What'll become of your staff?

I'll fire everyone.

- Hey, make sure to get the rust off. - Right, boss.

If you lose one round, you'll raise your game in the next. That's how I do things!

Boss, we've prepared a discreet place.

I think we should talk there.

Right here.

Keisuke, we're here.

I'm terribly sorry about this.

I can't believe that you're drinking like this!

Ever since we were kids, I never wanted to lose to him.

But he always wins. He can even outdrink the women.

I've never seen him so dead drunk.

- You must hate me. - On the contrary.

I'm grateful.

Migiwa, Shohei and I are going out drinking again!

Don't go!

Thank you.

You dope.

An amusement park... Ridiculous!

Drink some water.

Let's go to bed.

Hey... What would you do if I died?

Are you thinking about that night fishing boat again?

What would you do if I died?

I'd marry a man who doesn't drink.

- I see. - Just kidding.

If you do, I'll haunt you to your dying day!

And what if I died?

Even if someone kills you, you wouldn't die.

Don't worry.

Maybe all this was just a dream.

Migiwa!

We won't make money, if I search for it on workdays.

I won't do anything bad.

I just want to chase away my husband's bad dreams.

Please don't be angry.

Hey!

- What are you doing? - Worrying won't do you any good.

What? Oh, the fishing boat.

You were talking about it in your sleep.

I'll dive and look for it.

I'll get ready.

What are you doing?

- Taking the boat out. - But today's a fishing holiday.

- We're not going to fish. - Hey, let's go!

Long ago, the Buddha seeped black sweat on this day and nine diving women died.

I know. I asked the Buddha's permission.

- You'll be next! - Don't go out!

Don't worry!

- Here? - Yes.

The current is strong,

but you might find something that hasn't been washed away.

What is it?

I thought marrying you was a mistake.

Fool! That's supposed to be my line.

Maybe it cuts both ways.

- Don't take any unnecessary risks. - You're unusually kind today.

I'm humbled by this honor.

Take care!

I will.

Just make sure to haul me up when I tug the rope.

Who does she think she's talking to?

I told them not to go out.

Did they cast off over there?

- No, between the inlet and that low saddle. - Over there.

Keisuke!

Wait.

Wait!

My husband...

Aren't you Migiwa Saeki?

- My husband was killed. - What?

When I was diving, my husband's body suddenly sank down.

Then the tide rushed in, and I don't remember what happened after that.

It's OK.You did the right thing turning yourself in.

"Turning myself in"?

You killed your husband and tried to kill yourself.

No, you've got it all wrong!

They killed my husband and left me for dead!

Calm down!

Hey!

Come back! Don't run!

Don't go!

You always want me to come when the bar is busy.

It's bad for business.

Why? Why did this have to happen to us?

I don't know.

I suppose my mother's death doesn't really compare.

- You could go to Watakano Island. - Watakano Island?

Only women live on the island. You should blend in easily enough.

Why do I have to run?

That cop is badly injured. The police will blame it on you.

They're conspiring to frame me for murder.

It's their job to be suspicious.

They're just doing their job.

There's no police on Watakano Island, so it should work out all right.

I talked to the owner of a bar I know.

She's sweet on me, so she'll help.

BAR OSAKA