First Penguin! (Fasuto Pengin! / ファーストペンギン!)

10 years ago

Is it true that Sanshi is going to be on TV?

Those people must not be known to the public any more!

Our dream is

to get this place back to the vibrant shore it used to be.

I think at that point the fishing co-op will have to recognize us.

So without showing off, looking forward,

let's walk straight ahead.

The First Penguin has gone out to sea.

But what awaited for her there

was all kinds of enemies she'd never even imagined.

- Mrs. Iwasaki. - Thank you for your help at that time.

Actually, a friend of mine asked me to give you this.

What...

Oh, President! I am terribly sorry.

Despite your warning,

we allowed them to go on TV.

Come in.

Thank you for everything.

Mr. Tatsumi! It's a been a long time, sir.

W-Why is Mr. Tatsumi here...

I think we can't figure this out on our own.

So, I asked for his advice.

Well, I don't know how much I can help

since I left the grounds to my son.

What was it...

I heard that a crazy person came to Shiogasaki

and is wreaking havoc on the fishing harbor.

That's right.

We try to apply as much pressure as possible.

Mr. Union President, not pressure.

In such cases,

use a needle.

A-A needle, you say...

If you try to pop a balloon from the outside,

you need a certain amount of pressure,

but if you poke it with a needle, it will pop immediately.

Excuse me...

If you could explain it more clearly...

Well, ignorance is bliss...

I guess.

Don Don Sushi

This is amazing!

A fish box fair at a big chain!

Yes, it's a good idea, but...

Oh, right...

We have customers waiting in line, don't we?

That's right...

- We're back. - Oh, welc... What?

That's how long it takes for you to pack now?

We've never been able to finish before 11:00 a.m. lately.

- Really? - Thanks to you, Boss, business is booming!

Okay! Who wants a glass of SoyoSoyo's mixed juice?

- Me... - Me...

Hey, welcome.

SoyoSoyo, you made that?

Yes, I was wondering if there was some drink that would nourish them

and help them sleep better.

Yes, hello? This is Sanshisendanmaru.

What?

SoyoSoyo... Are you an angel?

One moment, please. Boss.

Can you take over for this?

What?

They were asking if we are hiring.

You mean they wanna work for us?

Come here, come here immediately!

- You can come here tomorrow! - Hey, you can't just answer like that...

Welcome to Sanshisendanmaru!

Hey! Come here!

Give me that! Thank you for calling.

- It's a nice place here! - This is Iwasaki, the president.

Yes, we are...

hiring at the moment.

And so, my mother started recruiting...

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and as a result, three newcomers were added to Sanshisendanmaru.

Starting today, these are the new recruits we will be working with!

Welcome.

Well, first of all, can you briefly introduce yourselves?

Ah, then...

I am Kentaro Komori and I studied economics in college.

Y-You went to college?

After graduation, I worked for a major distribution firm,

but clashed with my superiors over suppliers.

It was at this time that I learned about the efforts of Sanshisendanmaru,

and was extremely impressed by their commitment to the future development of the fishing industry...

Komori, we'll talk about that later, okay?

Yes, ma'am.

Something's odd about him.

They came! They really came!

I'm Sou Okamuro! I did track and field from elementary to high school.

Nice to meet you all!

- He seems physically strong. - He'll be a good fisherman!

They came! They really came!

I'm Osaka.

I worked in sales for a toy company called SunEpica.

- Fishing is my hobby. - Oh...! A fishing fanatic.

I was living carefree but my company went bankrupt, so if I had to work again,

I thought I'd be a fisherman instead.

I will do my best and it's nice to meet you.

I think we're gonna get along!

They came! They really came!

And so, the three will be aboard Sanshi's ship,

so from now on, please help them out!

Please train us.

Sit down, sit down, sit down...!

You mean one of those three new hires is the needle?

By planting a "needle,"

he means to put someone inside, like a spy.

Is that so?

Let's ask the president.

- Ah! - W-What?

If you ask him, then if something goes wrong,

wouldn't they say, "No, I didn't know"?

That's right. He said, "Ignorance is bliss."

Ah... but!

What now?!

Not knowing anything... If something were to happen,

it could be assumed that the Union President did it all...

- Ah! - What do you want me to do?!

luck (運 -un), perseverance (根 -kon), intuition (勘 -kan)

So, a fisherman is all about "luck, perseverance, and intuition!"

"Un, kon, kan"... I see.

What have you been up to?

I'm taking notes because it seems important.

I-Important!

Wow, Komori, you're very studious, huh!

Okamuro, do you like it?

- Yabai (Really good)! - What... Yabai?

Eat this one, eat this one, here, here...

No, no... "Yabai" here means "It's good."

- Two on the rocks... - Yes, two.

Osaka, just leave it to Takumi. Let's drink. Let's drink!

What?!

- No, no, I'm a rookie. - No, no... sit, sit.

- No, really, I don't mind. - Let's drink, drink...

- No, I'd rather do it... - Drink, drink!

Sanshi seems to be in high spirits.

No...

I had to bring a replacement for Nagasawa,

and it was Sanshi's long-cherished wish to have young people join us. Right?

No... A longing-cherished wish, no!

SoyoSoyo, you haven't been talking properly for a while now.

You don't know this?

This character says "No," and no matter what it says, it will always be "No, no."

Why did you bring this?

It was made at the company where Mr. Osaka worked,

as an ice breaker.

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Hello, this is Iwasaki, it has been a while.

It has been a while.

This is Mizoguchi from the MAFF.

It's been a long time. How have you been?

Mrs. Iwasaki,

will you be coming to Tokyo anytime soon?

Why do you ask...

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Newcomer with a "strong personality" appears and causes havoc!!

Be the Joan of Arc of the fishing industry!?

Will you become our Joan of Arc?

"The Saint Who Saved a Country."

Then we must do it properly.

What the hell are you doing there?

So we did as we were told.

We're in a tough time now with the newbies.

We need a rescue ship now!

Head of the Fisheries Development Institution.

My name is Nonomiya.

Nonomiya is my former boss,

and he used to be in charge of improving fishery management.

Well... so, today...

Mrs. Iwasaki,

I was wondering if you could join us in our activities from here on out.

Activities...

Activities to save Japan's fisheries from the brink of death.

You're exaggerating a bit.

Specifically, we would like you to participate in symposiums we organize,

join our committees, give lectures, and so on.

But I just sell fish in boxes, you know.

But for just that,

it took us 30 years to make it happen.

You mean selling fish outside of the fishing cooperative?

Yes, and it's only just that.

The reason why it was not possible

is because the fishing industry used to be a very lucrative one.

When there were plenty of fish?

That's right.

Excuse me for a moment.

At that time, various private businesses were established

around fishing cooperatives that held the exclusive rights to sell fish.

Fishermen

Purchase

Supply

Fishing Co-op

Right to sell fish

Orders