Bandage (BANDAGE バンデイジ)

"BANDAGE" movie

Producer: Iwai Shunji Kobayashi Takeshi

Right, okay. The second one.

Akanishi Jin

Kitano Kii

Kora Kengo Shibamoto Yuki Kasahara Hidekyuki Kaneko Nobuaki Ito Ayumi

Right, okay. Check the overhead lights.

We're #3, LANDS. I look forward to rehearsing with you.

Director: Kobayashi Takeshi

Here.

- LANDS? - Yes, LANDS. They're a rock band.

LANDS... punk?

More like pop.

You don't know them? You didn't watch the Ban-Ban-Band Battle?

Ah, sometimes. But it's finished.

Yeah. LANDS was the band that made it for 4 weeks on it.

They would've been the kings if they'd made it one more week.

So that's how it ended?

Well, becoming kings wouldn't have guaranteed anything.

Because only the real ones can be the real things.

Mm, I get it. I'll listen to it. Can I give it back to you in class next week?

- You can have it. I won't be going to school anymore. - Eh?

I've dropped out of school.

How come?

Because of my parents. They've got a bit of a problem with loan money.

So I need to help them earn some money. I need to go out and get a job.

Well, life is full of ups and downs.

Like, I don't really know what to say. I guess things must be tough for you.

Strangely when you find out you need to drop out, you suddenly feel like wanting to study.

Nice shot.

- Welcome. - Welcome.

Oh!

- Oh! Suzuki! - Long time, no see!

- Long time, no see! You're doing well? - Mm.

- How has school been lately? - School is the same as ever.

- The same as ever? - The same.

- How about you? - Mm... the same as ever.

But I feel better after having left school. Like, I feel sort of... swish.

Swish?

How can I put it? That kind of "swish" feeling as you leap out of the water.

Ah, I guess it's like that "swish" feeling that babies have when they come out of their mothers' stomachs.

Ah, I kind of get it. But don't babies go "wah~" crying?

No, actually babies go "swish. "

Okay then.

- You look to be so happy. Maybe I'll drop out of school too. - Don't do that! Not~!

Were you looking for anything in particular? The new PET SHOP BOYS CD is out. You like them, don't you?

- Mm, today I'm going for LANDS. - LANDS! Oh~!

- They have a new album out, right? - Yes, yes, yes.

- This, right? - Yes!

- You like them? - Mm, quite a lot.

- Wow, I'm so happy. - You still listen to them?

- Of course. - Isn't Yuki handsome? - He's so nice.

LANDS have a concert soon at Shibuya Factory. You want to go together?

Eh? Really? I've never been to a concert before.

Sono kanashimi mo kurushimi mo sono itami mo todokanai That sadness, that suffering, that pain won't reach

Todokanai kara It won't reach me

Hello, this is Suzuki.

- Ah, Suzuki? - Oh, yes.

- Hello, hello. This is Miharu. - Ah, what's up?

I did it. I got 2 tickets! Only just though. They were sold out within 20 minutes.

Great! Thanks! Outside?

Yes. I have a jinx that I'm most likely to get the tickets using a public phone. It's my machine jinx.

Hm~

"Olypmos"

Olympos wa kurai Olympos wa kurai Olympos is dark, Olympos cries

Ginzubaagu shai pittsubaagu e Go Ginsberg shy, go to Pittsburgh

Inperiaru sukai sore wa riaru na ai Imperial sky, that is real love

Olympos wa tooi Olympos wa sou~ Olympos is far, Olympos is so

Fudan no reberu wo koe Go up a level from usual

Mainasu no enerugii wo koe Get over minus energy

Seifutii eria wo koe Go past the safety area

Soko ni itta nara If you there

Jibun jishin ni aeru to kiku I've heard that you can meet yourself there

Sore wa iya na yatsu janai kara Because it isn't someone bad

Soko e itte miru yo I'll try going there

Soko ni itta nara If you there

Futari wa yume ni aunda yo The two of us will meet our dreams

Soko ni itta nara If you there

Futari wa yume ni naru The two of us will become a dream

Anyhow, in "Gray Colored Wings" your 54 was 28.

I bet you never noticed you were off. Don't just add things in randomly.

Huh? The 54th bar should have been the 28th? When?

You... have been a pain all day long.

You used to just be a helper, so we shouldn't expect too much.

What? So that's it? You're saying it's not about the music? Ah, what a surprise.

I know you're female... but may I punch you?

- Hey, Arumi, couldn't you try to get on with everyone better? - Huh? Stop kidding around.

Aren't you a rocker? Rockers aren't supposed to get on with each other.

Good work today... ouch!

- Arumi-chan~ - Don't be stupid! Don't touch me, b*stard.

F*ckers...

- F*ck... - Good work. Oh, sorry, sorry...

Ah, be careful. Sorry!

- I've found a nice cafe. - Whereabouts?

- You've got that still on you. - I keep forgetting to take these off.

Ah, I'll throw them away for you.

- Thanks. - You're welcome.

Yes! Put this on. Put it on.

- What is this? - A backstage pass. If you have one of these on, you can go inside.

- Inside? - You want to see them up close, right? - We can?

- If we're lucky. Hurry up and put it on then. - Where should I put it?

- Anywhere. Anywhere. On your arm there. That's fine. - Hang on...

- We're part of the crew. - Part of the crew.

- Eh? What's that Arumi? - I touched her! - No way!

Lucky!

Right, next week. I'll contact you again next week.

Oh, Kenji!

- Ah, one of my contacts fell out. - Just then? - Yes.

- Down here? What does it look like? - What? - Is it small?

Ah, um...

It's like this.

- You didn't need to take out your eyeball. Put it back. Put it back! Hurry up! - Ah, sorry, sorry. Sorry.

- Ah, Natsu! - What?

- Oh, Natsu, you idiot~! - What?

- She'd dropped her contact, you idiot! - You've really dropped it?

- Now what? I can hardly see anything without it. - What's your vision?

Um...0.03 and 0. 22

Hey, so what do things look like to you then?

Um... things look nicely blurry.

Ah! I found it! Here it is! Here!

Let me see it. Hand it to me. Hand it over.

Let me touch it a bit more. Anyhow, wouldn't it be quicker to put it right back in?

- No, no, no! If you do that, dirt will get in my eye. - Oh, yeah. - Yes.

- Ah, Natsu~ - For real? - Eh? What's happening?

Natsu is now licking the contact.

Surely that's fine. I'm getting the dirt off it. Here goes.

- Um, which one was it? - Um, which lens was it?

- Can't you tell? - Well, try this one. - Okay.

There it goes.

Ah, thanks.

- Ah! - Shut up. - This must be it. It's shattered.

- Ah, but being able to see out of one eye is okay. - Oh, really? - Yes.

So this doesn't matter.

- Eh, hang on... - Black Jack.

- Eh, um... - You should give up on the other eye. There you go.

- Ah... - Ah, anyhow, you wanna come to the drinks afterward?

- Oh, yeah. - With everyone. - Eh?

- Right, let's go! - Let's go. - Okay, off we go.

Watch out. Off we go.

- Um, I can't see a thing. - Why not? Ah, the opposite one.

Here are you orders. Beer and tea cocktails.

- Yuki's not here. - Eh? - See.

Ah, you're right.

- Beer or tea cocktail? - I'll have the beer.

I can't. I'm underage.

- Yeah, me too. - Then what will you have?

- Um, excuse me. A tea, please. - Tea? - I'll have an orange juice.

- Tea and an orange juice. - Yes.

Whose friends are you two?

- Natsu... told us to come along. - Yes, he did. - Yes.

- Excuse me. Here are your tea and orange juice. - Okay, thanks. - Here you go.

Thank you.

Go straight home after you've drunk that, okay?

Okay.

- We've been caught. - Caught. Of course.

Well, whatever.

Black Jack!

- Black Jack! - Off you go. - Okay then.

Off you go. good luck.

Right, okay then, let me introduce her.

This scary looking lady is Yukari, our manager.

And this is Black Jack. Okay, introduce yourself.

- Ah, I'm Suzuki Asako. Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.

Um... she's my relative's daughter's... No, she's my relative's uncle's daughter.

Which is how we're connected... yeah...

- Rather than that, tomorrow we have to start early, do don't drink too much. - Okay.

- I have to start early tomorrow so I won't drink too much. - Can I ask your name?

- Totsue. - Totsue? - Nice to meet you.

- You suit the name Totsue. It's a lovely name. - Really? Thanks.

- It means "lighter egg. " - Lighter egg? I'll crack the egg!

Whatever... you kids should go home.

Okay, I'll be off then. Ah!

- Here you go... - Ah, you can keep it.

I'll give it to you as a souvenir.

- No, give it back. - Eh? Here you go.

Not now. Don't give it back now. It's in the way.

- Sorry. - So...

- Eh, hang on... - Give it back later.

Later?

You know the Hobson's in Nishi-Azabu, right?

I'll pick you up from there at 11:59 and 59 seconds.

Okay?

But there is one condition.

You have to come alone.

There's one more condition.

This is a secret just between the two of us.

Secret Asako. Yeah!

Okay.

Hang on, one more, okay?

I can't think of any others so, whatever. We don't need any more conditions.

Right. Off you go.

Off you go!

Ciao.

Wow, tonight really was the best night ever.

We got see LANDS and be part of their drinks afterward too. Natsu seemed pretty sociable, right?

I thought he'd be a bit scary, but like, he seems so kind.

- Hey, don't you think so? - Mm, yeah. Thanks.

- You see to be in your own little world. - Hm? Do I?

- Mm, yeah, yeah. Ah, Asako, you'll take the subway? - Mm.

- Sorry, but I'm staying over tonight. - Eh?