Let our hopes and dreams become our strength,
move the people, and spin the world on its axis!
Tomorrow doesn't come because the morning sun rises.
The morning sun rises because people hold onto hope!
We spin the world around!
Burning Hero Ganbaraiger!
Thank you!
No way...
mune no oku ga takanaru atsui koe ni kizuitara
胸の奥が高鳴る 熱い声に気付いたら
My heart races whenever it notices your warm voice
sutaatorain wa kimi no me no mae ni aru
スタートラインは君の目の前にある
The starting line is right in front of your eyes
mada mienai michi de mo hashirihajimereba ii sa
まだ見えない道でも走りはじめればいいさ
Just start running, even if it leads down a path you can't see yet
akirameru yori mo suteki da to omowanai?
あきらめるよりも素敵だと思わない？
Don't you think that's better than just giving up?
itsumo fuan wa sugu soba de
いつも不安はすぐそばで
My anxieties are always right here by my side
kakedasu omoi wo shimetsukeru keredo
駆け出す思いを締め付けるけれど
Even if I can quiet the feelings that race through me
ima wo koete arukidasu
今を超えて歩き出す
We'll start walking, passing by today
michi naru michi ni hikari wo
未知なる未来に光を
and cast light down the unknown path ahead
hajimete wo kurikaeshi
初めてを繰り返し
Let's go all the way back to the start
tsukamitore ashita wo
掴み取れ明日を
and seized everything we ever wanted!
sou sa bokutachi wa mugen no
そうさ僕達は無限の
Come on! We'll head onwards
yume dakishime susumu no sa
夢抱きしめ進むのさ
embracing our infinite dreams
kagayaiteru jibun wo shinjitai
輝いてる自分を信じたい
I want to believe in myself as I shine like this
tachiagaru chikara ni
立ち上がる力に
Filling ourselves with endless love...
saidai na ai wo komete
最大な愛をこめて
...and the strength to stand up...
omou mama tabidatou!
思うまま旅立とう！
Let's feel! And set off right away!
atarashii sekai no naka he
新しい世界の中へ
Toward a new world
Want some coffee?
Yeah.
Bitter.
I wonder how Mum wrote songs?
Huh?
What do you mean "how"?
She didn't write them normally?
Like... by singing... and singing.
Were the melodies in her head to begin with?
Did she write while thinking about them?
Huh?
If it's just linking up the melodies that flow naturally into your mind, then I guess even a cat could do that.
But is that enough?
That can't be all there is to it, right?
Who knows?
All I ever really did was listen.
You don't need to stress over it so much, though.
You can just take things at your own pace.
Yeah, you might be right.
Maybe I should ask Shiho-san about it sometime?
She spent a lot of time with Mum when she was younger, after all.
Oh yeah, that's right.
Good idea.
Episode 9
Going White, Going Red, and...
There are lots of other jobs to do with horses, but...
Like what?
Like a trainer.
Would your height be okay to be a trainer?
Tanaka, you blockhead.
That wouldn't be a problem,
but when I think about people riding horses I've raised...
It just feels a little wrong.
I guess so, huh?
Sorry to keep you waiting, everyone.
I have an announcement!
At the forthcoming Shirosai, I propose that our choir...
You forgot the "sometimes badminton" part.
Musical
...perform a musical!
A musical?
That's right!
Of course the main aim will be to have people hear our music,
but I thought it'd be nice if we had a proper story,
dancing, costumes and a set!
With who?
And how?
I'll write the script.
You're writing a song just now, right, Wakana?
Let's make that the main theme!
Huh?!
You're writing a song, Wakana?!
Awesome!
I haven't done anything yet!
I don't even know if I ca-
Sawa can be the choreographer.
The choreographer?!
You're good at the physical stuff.
Tanaka and Vienna can handle the various props,
and we can all make the costumes together!
I guess that'd show that we're serious, but...
Right?!
Perhaps a little too serious.
This is going to cost money, isn't it?
We're probably looking at more than ten thousand yen.
You think you can get that much together before Shirosai?
Not a chance.
So you have a plan?
We'll all think of one together now.
I thought so...
You're supposed to think of these things before you propose something.
Singing is one thing, but you must be joking if you think we'll go in for dramatic death scenes or any sappy love stuff.
Don't you dare suggest that we put in a kiss scene.
As if I would!
You say something too, Vienna!
Like what?
What do you mean?
You're supposed to listen to this stuff and take note of it, like always.
No.
I'm done taking notes.
Hey, Sawa... Has Shiho-san been busy recently?
Mum?
No more than usual, I guess.
Ah, please look at your documents.
Nishinohashi Market Event Planning Conference
「Let's set summer ablaze!」
These are the figures for Nishinohashi Market's total sales.
Compared to the figures from last year, this year's look rather grim.
I should think so.
These are the times we live in.
It's tough.
And our bodies aren't what they were, right?
I heard Sakazaki-san was admitted to hospital.
For check-ups, I mean.
He eats far too much, after all.
Please don't talk amongst yourselves.
It's fine.
We can see the situation from the sheet, anyway.
Well, I wanted to explain,
and then hopefully we could draw up a plan...
No, at times like these, we just need to keep working hard.
Yeah, hard work is always best.
By the way, you know the young girl Eikoudo's employing?
They say she's amazing!
What about a town superhero?
A town superhero?
Oh, I know!
Like a mascot character, right?
A mascot character is just someone in a suit,
but superheroes really appeal to people!
We could make a group. A red one, a white one, a yellow one...
What do you mean they appeal to people?
We could have them yell out their names and the names of special moves while handing out promotional flyers.
Ah! Like a chindonya!
TL Note: A type of Japanese street musician who is employed to advertise an establishment.
Sounds good!
Let's go with your idea.
Yeah.
I already have a lead on the costumes.
So now we just need to find our heroes.
I-I'm really tired...
M-My head hurts...
We need at least three.
Though five would be better.
Who will step forward to help out the shoppin-
Oh, just a second.
Oh, Mum.
Are you free just now?
Yeah.
What's up?
Wakana says she has something to ask you.
Wakana-chan?
Ah!
Are you on your way home from club?
Are there five of you there?
Yeah.
Why?
Then bring everyone along.
I have cake.
Sure.
I'll ask them.
Make sure they come.
I'll be waiting.
Quick! Someone get some cake.
Well, since there's cake. Right?
Huh?
Y-Yeah...
Then Tanaka can come with us,
You think if you talk to Shiho-san, you'll be able to write your song?
and Vienna can take the train with Konatsu.
I don't know.
I was just wondering what Mum felt when she was writing songs.
What she thought about.
Whether she was ever afraid.
Afraid?
What do you mean?
Like... if she worried about whether she could do it,
or whether it was okay once she'd finished it.
Plus, I have to know more about my Mum.
If I don't, I can't write a song with her.
That's deep.
Hello, hello! Come in, and eat up!
What's with that smile?
Let's eat!
Let's eat...
Hey, who wants to make some money?
I do!
Konatsu!
There were two things my mum told me not to get on board: roller coasters, and stuff that sounds too good to be true.
Don't be so hasty.
Wouldn't you like to be superheroes?
What do you mean?
Will you hear me out?
Yeah!
I'll hear you out!
Be careful.
Right.
Suits and Masks
(hero costumes for events)
"Suits and masks"?
What's that?
Oh, they're here!
This is... a hero suit?
Huh?!
Red, pink, yellow, white, green...
That's good!
It looks like we can still use them.
Mum, what's going on?
This is just like Ganbaraiger!
A long while back, there was a promotional event on lunch boxes in the shopping district.
They look a bit small, don't they?
They're soft, so they'll stretch.
We used them in that.
Oh, there are shoes as well.
You wore these?
They're pretty old, but the size should be fine.
For a lunch box event?
That's right.
Though we ended up stuffing too much into the boxes, and shooting ourselves in the foot.
Wow, they really are stretchy.
I can't believe these were stashed away here!
It's not like they were makunouchi boxes, after all.
It doesn't matter what they were.
Anyway, everyone wants you to wear these over the weekend.
How about thirty thousand yen?
For all of us? When do we start in the morning?
How many hours would we be working?
Well ideally, we'd want all five of you.
You'd be looking at rotating ten minute shifts five times a day.
Thirty thousand yen for a weekend of that doesn't sound like a bad part-time job, right?
We need time to rehearse, too...
What do you think, Sawa?
You want me to decide?!
You have to do it either way.
You're my daughter, after all.
Huh?!
Wakana said she wants to ask about her mum.
Huh?!
Then let's call it a trade.
You traitor...
Please!
You're the only superheroes I can count on!
This is a worthwhile mission.
Why is it worthwhile?
Because it gives hopes and dreams to the people.
Let our hopes and dreams become our strength,
move the people, and spin the world on its axis!
Vienna?
Tomorrow doesn't come because the morning sun rises.
The morning sun rises because people hold onto hope!
We spin the world around!
I forgot something important.
What was I doing losing hope?
Can you please repeat the job description one more time?
Um... A weekend of ten minute rotating shifts five times a day.
Vienna's so passionate.
Was he always like this?
That was one of Ganbared's lines.
Burning Hero Ganbaraiger.
He had the figures in his room, remember?
Oh!
This must have flicked his switch.
His superhero switch.
Then it's decided?
Yeah!
Let's start rehearsals tomorrow at my house!
That's pretty soon.
The hour of battle will be upon us soon!
Hm... How Mahiru-senpai used to write songs, huh?
All I ever really did was sing.
She was easy to talk to,
but I never spoke to her about anything like that.
I see...
But I never really saw her worrying,
so maybe inspiration just struck her sometimes?
I see.
I should have asked her more about all this...
That's right!
If you want to know about writing songs,
you should ask the vice-principal.
The song on that cassette tape was co-written by her and your mother.
Mahiru-senpai came to us saying we should write a song of our own.
We all thought she was joking at first.
But Takakura-senpai was always so serious,
and got caught up in it before she knew it.
We were all amazed when it was finished.
To think that we could actually write a song...
It's a nice song, isn't it?
Yeah.
Takakura-senpai was kind of difficult to get close to at times,
but she really was an inspiration to her juniors.
Probably.
Probably?
Thank you for everything.
I'm going to head home now.
Right. Good luck!
What are songs, anyway?
Geez...
I went ahead and came up with a concept for the superheroes.
Nishinohashi Hero Market Ranger
A concept?
Nishinohashi Hero Market Ranger
Nishinohashi Hero...
Nishinohashi Hero Market Ranger
Narkel Ra-
TL Note: Vienna's handwriting isn't very good, and he's muddled the similar looking pairs of katakana characters "so" (ソ) and "n" (ン) and "tsu" (ツ) and "shi" (シ), leading to Konatsu's confusion.
Nishinohashi Hero Market Ranger
Isn't that an "M"?
"Market Ranger"!
Since we're the heroes of Nishinohashi Market,
it makes perfect sense.
I guess that figures.
Nishinohashi's heroes, the Market Rangers,
fight to protect the galaxy and all shoppers.
They're heroes of justice who aim to entertain!
"Red Meat"?
"Pink Fruit"?
"White Sardine"?
That's right, I was thinking...
Are we seriously going to wear these?
Hey, who wants what colour?
I like the red one.
Sawa, Red is the leader.
It's not about which colour you like.
Huh?
Of course if you believe you are worthy of being Red,
I will accept that and surrender it.
I'm pretty sure I can do that. I think...
But first of all, I want to ask if you are truly prepared to be Red.
To be Red, you must have a sense of justice, a-
No, no, no!
Are you okay with pink, Wakana?
I don't have any of that!
You can be Red, Vienna!
I want to be yellow!
Then Miyamoto is Yellow Curry.
There isn't a curry place in the market.
I don't want curry.
I was thinking of asking Wakana to write a theme song.
But I know you're busy with the song for Shirosai.
So I figured we could just use Ganbaraiger's theme.
The most important thing is their catchphrase!
Full power!
Energy charger!
Red Meat!
Taichi, you're next!
Um... Me?
Fresh from the source!
Overflowing deliciousness!
White Sardine!
Taichi, you've got to be more cool!
The kids will never look up to you like that.
Sawa, your turn.
Erm...
Vitamins!
Minerals!
Nutrients!
Supporting good health!
Green Vegetable!
Put more feeling into it!
Move your body with each word!
Next, Wakana!
Konatsu, you go first!
I love curry!
Yellow Curry!
Boom!
How about "Roux!"?
You sound like a curry advert!
Be serious, you guys!
Even if it's only in a small town,
being chosen to be a hero to kids is an extremely important mission to be entrusted with!
Serious?
All we have to do is draw crowds.
We'll be fine like this.
Did something happen?
Air mail?
From who?
They came back.
I sent them to a friend in Vienna, but they came back.
A girl?
Konatsu!
The apartment's new owner said that Yang didn't live there any more, and I wasn't to send any more letters...
Have you tried calling or texting them?
Yang will be turning seven this year. He's just a kid.
We watched the Ganbaraiger videos my granddad sent, over and over.
Ganbared was a hero to Yang and I.
But then I had to go back to Japan...
So you're really leaving?
I'll miss you.
Don't worry.
Ganbared will protect you.
Yeah.
Will you write to me once you get there? I want to know all about Japan!
Of course!
I see.
Say, Vienna... Did you tell him about "bunburyoudou" and "funki ippatsu"?
And about the white rhino underneath the school?
Yeah, I wrote about everything in letters.
Though it all came back...
You know, Vienna...
It's fine.
I know I'll meet him again someday.
Until then, all I can do is trust that he's doing well, and do my best.
As Nishinohashi's hero. As Red!
Right! I just thought up a new pose!
Fresh from the source!
Overflowing deliciousness!
White Sardine!
That's way better than before!
I know, right?
I look like a sardine, don't I?
Move a little bit more freely.
Like this?
Hey, this doesn't have a skirt!
I'll be on display!
I guess the characters were supposed to be boys.
Geez...
It's fine.
You have great style.
Yeah.
And you can't really see your underwear or anything through these.
So you don't need a skirt.
This smells like our temple building.
Like a shrine?!
Hey, hurry up!
Are you changed already?
If you open the door, I'll kill you.
Ah, it ripped!
Where?!
What are they doing?
Red!
This is going to be rough...
What is this?
Of course I was against it.
But even though I'm the principal,
I'm also nothing more than an employee.
If my superiors say t-
I won't accept it.
Huh?
It's too sudden!
How dare they do something so irresponsible!
Are you just going to accept this?
Have you already forgotten the days when you served as the choir's advisor?!
I'm sorry...
Shirahamasaka High School Rule 18:
Except in extenuating circumstances,
all students are forbidden to have part-time jobs.
It's fine if we have extenuating circumstances, right?
My, raising money for Shirosai! How admirable!
Was that the vice-principal?
No way.
Not a chance.
No...
Well, we won't find out by wondering.
Let's try!
Excuse me.
Vice-principal.
We've come to ask for permission to take up a part-time job.
We absolutely need to raise funds in order to perform at Shirosai.
The situation would be different if our club was well funded,
but unlike the vocal group,
our funding is little more than a drop in the bucket.
In special situations,
students are allowed to take up jobs, aren't they?
This is one of those situations!
Huh?
Um... We'd like your seal of approval on our proposal to take up part-time jobs.
Oh, I see.
Thank you very much.
hareta hi ame no hi de mo
晴れた日雨の日でも
Come rain or shine
minna ga ireba itsumo egao ni nareta
みんながいればいつも笑顔になれた
I was always able to smile when everyone was around
kioku no kanata made omoidashitari
記憶の彼方まで思い出したり
Let's think back to the farthest reaches of our memories
tayutau koe mimi sumasou
たゆたう声耳すまそう
and listen to the voices that murmur there
saa, te wo sashinoberarete wa no naka he
さぁ、 手を差し伸べられて輪の中へ
Oh, to a time where you reached your hands out to me and welcomed me into your circle
hitori ja nai kuukan de muchuu ni natteru jikan
一人じゃない空間で夢中になってる時間
And being in a place where I wasn't alone put me in a daze
kokochiyoi kaze ga fuite
心地好い風が吹いて
As the gentle breeze blows
warattari naitari utatte mitari
笑ったり泣いたり歌ってみたり
Let's smile, and cry, and try to sing, and...
tojiteita kokoro wo hiraite
閉じていた心を開いて
As even my once closed heart begins to open
omoide no fureezu kuchizusamu
思い出のフレーズ口ずさむ
I find myself humming the phrases of my feelings
kanadeyou
奏でよう
Let's play them together
We did it! That was easy!
That was surprisingly easy.
Wasn't the vice-principal acting kind of weird?
No problem, right?
Yeah...
Yeah, no problem.
You're awesome, Konatsu!
You came here wearing that?
Beta-Carotene Shower!
Curry Punch!
Episode 10
Blooming, Burning, and...
Mango Beam!
Your tempo and timing are all off!