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Please express who you are in one minute.
It doesn't matter how.
What we can say in a minute
is as limited as the 140-character limit on Twitter.
Expressing yourself
as concisely as possible
is everything during job hunts.
NANIMONO
Oh, today's not going well
Oh, I can't talk well with you
Oh, today's not going well
Oh, I can't bear to look in your eyes
I swear I'll change
I'll change, I'll change for you
I swear I'll change
I'll change, I'll change for you
"@kotaro Come check out our final show tomorrow before our retirement!"
"@mizuki Just got back to Japan, so I'll be there."
"Looking forward to hearing your music again."
Takuto.
Hey, Mizuki.
So you're here.
Been a while.
Yeah, it has.
Since I got back I've been meaning to contact you,
but it's been hectic.
You already bought a suit.
Looks like you started your job hunt, too.
Looks good on...
In just a few days
We'll set out on our journey
In just a few days
We'll be leaving each other
Baby
Show me a world I haven't seen yet
Kotaro...
He sings so much better now.
Wish I could've seen your play again, Takuto.
"@mizuki I'm back in Japan."
"Loved my roommates at my exchange study."
Hey.
Oh, hello, sir.
How's the job hunt?
I'm jealous, your grad school got you an immediate offer, right?
Fool, graduating in science is the hard part.
Are you two still involved in theatre?
I retired long ago.
I never did get a chance...
to see your play even once, sorry.
Don't worry, it was only like a student hobby.
What was the title of that play you invited me to?
"Most of Us Don't Know The Purple In Her Eyes."
What a cool title! I bet it'd make me cry.
Who came up with the story? Sounds pretty edgy.
"Planet Theatre Company"
"Most of Us Don't Know The Purple In Her Eyes"
"Written and directed by Takuto Ninomiya and Gin jt Karasuma"
Show me joy...now.
Show me sadness... now.
Show me angry...now.
I'm home.
You're home.
What the...
Looks good, right?
I guess...
Been so long since I had black hair.
Man, only high-schoolers dye their hair at home.
Why waste money?
Anyway, my final show is over.
Now I'm gonna start my job hunt so show me the ropes, Takuto.
You already eat?
Yeah, I ate at work.
I have no appetite.
Drank too much at the after party.
They gave you this?
Yeah, well, I was in the club longer than anyone.
Messages like these do belong within your own circle.
Huh? What do you mean?
You know, some people post memories like these on Twitter and share photos.
Yeah, like people who brag about how hard they're working
or how popular they are.
It's pathetic. Save that stuff for private messages.
Yeah.
Say, have you seen Mizuki?
What?
Yeah, at your show yesterday.
She came in a damn suit.
I didn't want to think about job hunting during the show.
Seeing the suit was a turnoff.
I was wearing a suit, too.
You don't count.
Alright, everyone!
We now commence the Sociology Major freshmen party!
Nice to meet you all.
Cheers!
What club did you join?
I didn't join any.
Oh...And you?
I joined Theatre Club.
You joined Theatre Club?
I want to write scripts.
- I joined Band Club. - Oh, yeah?
It's tough getting credits. Let's help each other.
- For sure. - Great!
Cover for us, okay?
Nice to meet you we're all friends now.
Nice to meet you.
Who's going to the after party?
' Me! ' Me!
I'm collecting money for this round!
I'll help you.
- How much? - 3,000.
Okay, 3,000 yen per person.
Hum! -
Got enough?
Yurina is impressive.
Impressive how?
She volunteered for collection duty.
She just wants to look good.
It's still impressive.
You're impressive too, Takuto.
What?
How do you write your scripts?
I could never do that.
Between men and women, Japanese and Americans,
one can draw a vertical line through any society.
"My Planet"
"My Planet. A debut play"
"Written and directed by Takuto Ninomiya and Gin jt Karasuma"
Where am I?
How long was I asleep?
This certainly isn't Earth.
Could it be that you're me?
It's me, waving to myself.
It's me telling me, "Goodbye!"
Takuto, I came!
But it was kind of too difficult for me.
Seriously?
The job fair isn't a place for deciding on a field,
it's for expanding your horizons.
The key is to not just go to booths of popular companies
but also to the lesser known companies.
Where should we go?
I'm not sure.
Look at that crowd.
It's a popular company.
So many people.
Let's go somewhere else.
Please take one.
Communications are vital to modern society
as they support our daily lives.
"Are you connected with the people you love?"
"Zennichi Communications"
Man, I'm so exhausted.
Can't believe how crowded it was.
I have zero confidence in beating out all those people!
This website seems to be the most complete.
You're impressive, Master Takuto.
Come to think of it, I've never thought about what job I'd want.
You like music, so maybe a record company?
And something theatre for you?
No, I'm not planning on it.
Coming.
Mizuki! Why are you here?
- Surprised? - Yeah.
Me too! Turns out my friend lives just upstairs.
Seriously?
Yeah, we're strategizing our job hunt.
Oh, yeah?
Kotaro made his hair all proper.
Kind of nervous seeing people after cutting your hair.
Rica, I brought them.
Oh, go ahead and come in.
Coming in!
Takuto, the layout is identical.
Well, of course.
It's totally stylish.
Thanks for waiting.
I'm Rica Kobayakawa. Nice to meet you.
Kotaro Kamiya. Nice to meet you.
- Takuto Ninomiya. - Nice to meet you.
I met Rica at a networking event for exchange students.
She's studying international education.
You must be smart!
We're sociology students, the dregs of the school.
Takuto used to do theatre.
Huh.
Wish we could've gone together.
He used to be in a band.
A printer!
Can I come use it sometimes? Mine's broken.
Of course.
- Let's make this our job hunt HQ. - Yeah, let's do it.
I'd be indebted, chief.
- Looking forward to it. - Thank you.
Together we'll overcome this storm known as job hunting.
I feel so much better!
The more diverse our interests, the more info we can gather.
That's true.
"Why 70% of Applications are Rejected"
"Sample Application Form"
What's this?
A sample application form.
The frequently asked questions are pretty useful.
The band is all I've ever done. I've got nothing to write.
That can't be true...Right?
Right.
I'm not like you, Ms. "I can speak English fluently."
You get to play that card.
But maybe you can take your own card and make it look better.
What do you mean?
Job hunting is like playing "I Doubt It".
You can put down an ace but call it a king.
The cards are placed face down,
so you can lie all you want.
You really think so?
Well, unless they catch your lie, of course.
Your analysis is always persuasive.
Well, we all have our own game plans.
I'm so lucky I came here today.
Now I feel like I can really get into this job hunt.
Anyone hungry? I can make something.
Oh, don't worry about us.
- Yes, please. - Okay.
What will you make?
"Meeting with the job hunt crew!"
"It really is a team competition."
Pork and kimchi stirfry.
Sounds amazing! Thanks so much.
No problem.
Takuto, have you done these?
Oh, not really.
Sample application form, eh?
- I'm home. - Hey.
This is my boyfriend, Takayoshi. We live here together.
I'll be holed up in the lab from next week, so I won't be at work.
Huh, sounds like you're really busy.
It'll be days of all-nighters.
That's rough.
You don't think it is.
Sure I do.
Oh, thank you.
- What're you filling out? - A job application form.
You should be a pro by now.
What're you writing? Let me see.
No, please...I'm begging you.
Then go fill it out at home.
"What did you work hardest on at school? - Theatre."
Say, have you gone...
to see Ginji's play yet?
What?
Um, no...
"The Official Blog of Gin jt Karasuma"
I've been too busy to go myself.
"Poison and Biscuit Theatre Company"
"I've quit Planet and will produce new work every month here."
Who knows why anyone would want to start from scratch.
But given how closely you two worked,
some conflict was inevitable.
"Final stretch of rehearsals."
"Rehearsals done, feeling confident."
"'Impossible' is another word for 'opportunity.'"
"A miraculous March performance! Theatre is infinite!"
"News on the April performances of 'Poison and Biscuit"'
“Poison and Biscuit' Theatre Company"
So, how's the job hunt going for all of you?
What do you mean, how?
What kind of company will you be applying to, Rica?
Ideally somewhere I can make use of my English.
Makes sense.
I want to hit the ground running.
I like keeping really busy.
Man, I have zero confidence that I can hit the ground running.
Even during exchange study you were actively networking.
I did so many things to expand my social circle.
I did various things in Japan, but that was the best.
So you're not going for some big firm, then?
I'd rather find a company whose philosophy is in sync with mine.
So I'm meeting with alums to figure that stuff out.
I see.
I think I'm still drawn to high profile companies.
With so much uncertainty, I'd want to look for stability.
But doesn't that mean...
that you're choosing a path of dependency?
What do you mean?
Big firms have a training period of three to six months, right?
What if the firm folds then?
Do you really think...
you gain anything in belonging to some organization for life?
Given the Fukushima disaster,
who knows if we can keep living in Japan?
Spending last year away from school, I learned...
we're entering the age of the individual.
So right now I'm meeting a lot of people,
reading a lot of books and elevating myself.
I'm getting paid to write columns and my network is expanding.
I don't want to be swept along
by this invisible social tide called job hunting.
I just want to be myself.
Here, try some of this.
- Thanks. - Oh, what is it?
Octopus carpaccio.
Wow, cool.
Never had anything like this.
I'm going to the corner store while I sober up.
I'll go with you to fax something.
- That museum newsletter? - Right.
Say, how long have you two been living together?
About a month, I think.
It hasn't even been three weeks.
- We moved in immediately. - Oh, right.
Do you guys want anything?
No thanks.
- Okay, we'll be back. - See you.
- Do we need to lock it? - Nah.
Who the hell moves in together so soon after dating?
It's only been three weeks!
I sort of figured as much.
- Why? - Here comes Takuto's analysis.
Let's hear it.
Well, it was just a hunch.
You don't even have a reason!
Less than three weeks still...
Should we even be here?
Check this out.
What is it?
"Loved speaking with everyone. Feeling so blessed."
Why don't they just talk in person?
"Good to converse with different views."
"Maybe subject of my next column."
Seriously.
Takuto!
Let's be roommates!
Pipe down.
And no.
Listen, listen.
I'm in a band, and you do theatre.
We're both night owls, so we have similar lifestyles.
If we split the rent, it'll be cheaper.
Of course.
C'mon, we're made for each other!
I'm begging you.
Look, Mizuki's here.
You're such buddies.
Did you tell him?
Not yet.
Huh? What?
Well, it's just, uh...
She and I are going steady now.
Ever since my last gig.
Oh, I see...
Hey, listen to this.
This is so cool.
Right? Right?
This one, too...
Even if we can't understand each other
I'll cross the bridge to your heart
Because what I'm writing about What's inside my heart
What we found together the joyful and the sad
Are all so dear to me
Years ago, you and I went to a show together.
Yeah.
I thought to myself,
you don't look at me the way you look at him.
Rather, I just knew.
Knew what?
It's hard to explain. It was like...
Beep! I felt it, that your gaze was different.
You were looking at me?
Yes.
So late.
Can't stand people who say stuff like "Beep!"
Beep! I felt it.
What?
We have such different values.
I don't get it.
Oh, it's started.
I'll take the first half.
- The next one's eight. - Eight, eight...
Okay, thanks.
The key with online tests is time management.
Leave the questions you can't solve and spend time on the ones you can.
You need to be able to determine
which questions to abandon and which questions to pick up.
How's it coming?
Sorry, there's one I can't solve.
No worries, we got this.
Forget that one I'm done!
Me, too!
Thanks as always.
You're welcome.
Man, I'm exhausted.
Hey, what about you?
I'll help if you need.
Don't worry about it.
My target firms don't emphasize online tests.
Impressive, Master Takuto.
Hey, what're you reading?
I ran into Takayoshi the other day.
He said Rica's having trouble passing the online tests.
- Oh, yeah? - Yeah.
She's always focused on English, so she sucks at math.
With online tests that force you to do it in short time,
she gets into a panic, apparently.
I see.
I wonder why she doesn't just get a friend to help her.
Maybe she has no friends.
Maybe the rumor that online tests test if you have reliable friends...
is actually true.
Yeah.
Don't worry, I got it. Damn, what the hell!
Oh, c'mon...All drenched.
"'Poison and Biscuit' May Performances"
"Anonymous: They just crank out duds."
"Just a numbers game for them."
"This stuff won't cut it in the real world."
"So boring I slept through it."
"Fill in the rest of this story."
So you're applying here, too.
Isn't that Takayoshi?
It is.
Is he taking the afternoon test?
If so, he's an hour early.
I didn't realize...
he's actually job hunting.
What was that creativity test, anyway?
Bet some young employees are laughing at our answers.
And the employees there with that "I'm better" attitude.
That was annoying.
If you think about it,
there's no way we'll get into these top three ad agencies.
I guess think of it as a courage test.
Isn't that Rica?
Is she applying there, too?
I thought she wasn't interested in the big firms.
How interesting...
that Rica and Takayoshi don't just go there together.
Takuto.
Do you know why...
Kotaro is only applying to publishing companies?
No.
I asked him, but he said, "You got a problem with it?"
Seems like a good fit for him.
Though I doubt he reads books.
"@k0tar0 Went to an interview today."
"Noticed the cute interviewer staring, then realized my fly was open!"
Takuto.
Listen...
I'm...
going to start living with Mom.
How come?
Apparently Dad was on a date...
with some unknown woman.
Our hometown is really small, so...
the rumors quickly spread.
And Mom,
she became hysterical.
She became paranoid, saying, "Everyone's laughing at me."
Mom is frail, you see.
Not so much her body, but her mind.
I need to find a place where...
she can live with me.
I need a company that can provide rent subsidy.
I need an established company
that can make that happen.
I better work for it.
I have another exam here.
See you at Rica's again.
Later.
Thank you, then I'll be there tomorrow at 6pm.
Thank you for taking time to meet with me.
Yes, thank you.
Sorry to make you wait.
I need to borrow it again.
Oh, wait a sec.
So many emails I need to reply to.
"Unfortunately, we are unable to offer you a position at this time."
Go ahead.
Cool, thanks.
You made business cards.
Feels very adult.
What, you think so?
Were you calling an alum earlier?
Yup, that was my 20th!
Aren't you connected to those alums on Facebook and Twitter, too?
Yeah, you can find their Twitter account with their email.
A lot of people use their real name.
Huh, interesting.
If you follow the people they interact with,
you can see how they work without even talking to them.
Oh, I see.
Impressive!
Caller ID unknown! It's gotta be about the job!
"Thank you for applying for a job at our company."
"Upon careful consideration,"
"we regret to notify you that we cannot offer you a position."
Takuto, haven't you applied to any TV production companies?
No.
It's way too competitive.
Theatre-type jobs, then?
No, I haven't.
People who did theatre in college are a dime a dozen.
Future prospects in that field aren't great.
I see, so that's how it is.
Hey, can I borrow the printer, too?
Go ahead.
What's the matter?
An academic transcript is what you provide in the final stages.
Right.
Then he must've gotten to the final interview, then.
Otherwise they wouldn't call him.
"Academic Transcript"
"Gin jt Karasuma's Planet Theatre Diary"
"Met with Alpaca Hasegawa"
"Joined the Shototsu Group's Wrap Party"
"We're not even finished yet, man."
"Quit calling attention to the hard work."
"Read"
"What's the point of announcing who you met with?"
"Read"
"You talk about networking"
"at these parties,"
"but how real are these connections, really?"
"Read"
"You're no one"
"as long as you want your hard work noticed by people."
"Everything is a masterpiece while it's in your head."
"And you can't get yourself out of it."
"Read"
"Written by Takuto Ninomiya and Gin jt Karasuma"
"After this show,"
"I'm quitting Planet Theatre Company."
"|'ll quit school and I won't go job hunting."
"My life is on the stage."
Pathetic.
Here we go!
Blue, light blue, cobalt. Cobalt blue and water blue.
- Blue, blue, blue. - The blue of the sky.
- The deep blue. - Color of the sky.
Towering buildings.
- Truth peeks. - Through the city.
Streaming down.
- The body naturally. - Feels cheerier.
- The light and the wind. - Fee, Fee.
"@ginji Working on a new play now."
"I predict this will be the best yet."
"At the after party for Yukako Hoshi's exhibit."
"@takayoshi Made it to photographer Yukako Hoshi's exhibit."
"Met Gin jt Karasuma at the after party."
"Interesting theatre guy."
Hey, if it isn't Takuto.
Didn't know you smoke.
Well, sometimes.
I'm here for a talk.
A famous fashion columnist.
Takayoshi.
Are you job hunting?
What?
Rica told me...
You're applying to ad agencies?
Well, yeah.
They mostly hire in the sales division, right?
I doubt you'll be able to do anything creative.
I like looking at ads.
By the way, you met Gin jt Karasuma, right?
I saw on Twitter.
Gin jt?
Oh, right.. .That kid.
We talked about working together.
Work, huh?
Is he a friend of yours?
Sort of.
Hey, give me your business card.
I already have Rica's.
I suggested it to her.
Huh.
I guess it's useful to have.
Yeah, especially at after parties.
Let me see Ginji's.
He's an interesting guy.
It's a playful business card. He's got good taste.
Thank you.
Hey, Takuto.
Oh, sir!
What brings you here?
The other side of campus.
Turns out a book I was looking for is in a library on this side.
Who's he?
I'm Sawatari, grad student in Science and Engineering.
Science and Engineering, huh?
I'm Takayoshi Miyamoto.
Takuto, show me around this side of campus.
Oh, sure.
That's the Takayoshi guy?
Yes.
You're right, his bangs are too long.
You used to say that he reminds you of Gin jt.
Yes, I did.
Names-dropping, bragging about works-in-progress...
They don't even recognize how pathetic it looks.
The two are completely different.
What?
I thought you're smarter than that.
The library's that way, right?
Later.
Please express who you are in one minute.
It doesn't matter how.
I hope to leave an impact on the world through my work.
I was drawn to your employee-first philosophy.
To constantly challenge myself to surpass expectations...
To me, work is about encounters with people...
...and producing something of even greater value.
"It looks like everyone who's job hunting has lost their compass."
"Swept away by the tide, they've lost sight of their goals."
"What are they working so hard for?"
"And for whom?"
"Express who you are in one minute."
I was invited to try theatre,
and it was my first time really relating to people.
For me,
there's a special allure.
Being an actor is like my axis.
To give back to those who believed in me...
To be someone who can change another's life...
To take anything...
and turn it into a smile...
Because I can proudly say that I'm giving it my all...
Just one step at a time,
little by little,
I'm hoping to be able to keep moving forward.
"By now, all my friends are graduating."
"Good luck, everyone. I'll be working hard, too."
"It's to express that through theatre"
"that I stand here on stage even today."
They rejected me!
It's a group interview, even though it's the last,
so I figured it's just a formality, but no.
Not so easy, after all.
You didn't even want to go there.
I definitely didn't.
It was obvious no one at the interview wanted it.
It was hilarious.
Then it's no loss to you.
I know, but still...
It would've been nice to get an offer for once.
So I can say at another interview, "I already have another offer!"
Wish everyone could've been here.
"Thank you for applying. We will notify you by July 24, 8pm."
Where's Takayoshi?
Work, he says.
Can't be helped, then, if it's work.
Mizuki said she'll be here if she can,
but that usually means she won't.
Oh, almost forgot.
Gin jt Karasuma is your friend, right?
What?
I heard from Takayoshi.
Well, I guess we're friends, or...
He said they're doing a play together.
What's his theatre company called?
- "Poison and Biscuit". - Right, right.
Simultaneous with next month's show,
they're planning an exhibit called "Biscuit and Poison".
Huh.
I think it'll go well.
Reading both of their blogs,
it feels like they share similar lifestyles and beliefs.
Don't you think so?
Don't you think they're similar?
Well...
Where's the booze? The booze?
I have some rare liquor that my host family sent me.
Shall I go get it?
Get it! Get it!
You sure don't hold back, Kotaro.
Nope.
- Be right back. - All right.
Takuto.
That thing Rica mentioned the other day,
using email to search for people's Twitter accounts...
Isn't that crazy?
I'd never want that!
This girl who came to talk about jobs messages you on Twitter.
Yeah, I guess.
Bet their friends are talking about it.
Like, "Whoa, she's stalking us on Twitter!"
Rica is like that class rep from high school.
You nailed it, seriously.
Your analysis is as sharp as ever.
The class rep!
I remember girls like that.
What the hell is a host family anyway?
Say, Kotaro.
Why'd you break up with Mizuki?
Why, all of a sudden?
Do you know what she's...
"Mizuki"
Hello?
Takuto?
I got an offer.
Today was the announcement.
Figured I'd be too nervous to drink with all of you.
I don't know what to do...I'm shocked!
What's going on?
Kotaro?
Is he there?
Hello?
I see.
Congrats.
I'm happy for you.
Been so long since we really talked.
"Macbeth"
"Conference Room"
I have a friend I met at my internship who's in the Literature Department.
In my view, musicals still feel foreign to Japanese,
so it's difficult for them to feel emotionally involved.
Can you elaborate?
In America, musicals are accepted as part of the culture,
but that's because Americans have grown up with them.
The quickest solution may be to embed it into education earlier.
Or have class field trips to go see musicals.
I'd agree on both of those points.
I'd also add that Japanese feel a certain shyness about...
I once studied in New York,
so I've been to Broadway, the home of musicals.
Speaking from my experience doing publicity for the school festival,
I believe it's possible to help more Japanese to see Broadway musicals.
Having participated in a project to build schools in Cambodia,
I believe the language barrier is...
Congratulations, Mizuki!
Thanks.
But wait, I still haven't heard who gave you the offer.
It's a company called Zennichi Communications.
Wow, that company had a big crowd at the job fair.
Their commercials are directed by a famous director.
He's made short films recently, too.
Anyway, to celebrate,
let's drink!
Let's drink, let's drink!
- What would you like? - What to drink...
I'll take beer.
I actually went to Zennichi's orientation, too.
Had I applied there,
maybe we would've been coworkers.
But I have an area position as opposed to a career-track.
What's an area position?
A career-track position places you in a region with openings
for possible promotions,
but area positions don't allow for transfers,
so it's hard to get promoted.
Makes sense.
So it's really different from a career-track position.
But weren't you interested in a more global job?
I sort of had to change my path a little.
But today was a surprise, wasn't it, Takuto?
Why? Why?
Takuto happened to be in my group discussion today.
Are you serious? That's so awkward!
It was a theatre-related company, so I did wonder if maybe...
I thought you weren't going to...
Rica completely took charge.
I bet you'll get an offer.
I doubt it...
Cool!
I guess you're really passionate about it.
About theatre.
Say, Takayoshi, I saw on Twitter that...
you're going to do a collaboration?
Oh, that thing?
It fell through.
What? You didn't tell me that.
You said it'll be your first gig as a curator.
Takuto, can I bum a smoke?
Sorry, I'm all out.
Why did it fall through?
Well, I wanted to let my ideas marinate more,
so I suggested postponing it.
But he said he can't because the shows are monthly.
I asked around, and that company is notorious for cranking out bad work,
shooting blindly in hopes of a hit,
stuck being a "student theatre company".
It reminded me that I'm not cut out for job hunting.
How so?
Well...
Joining a company means working with people I may not even agree with.
In this case, working with them would mean lowering my standards.
To present work that's only 10 or 20% to the audience
is something I just won't do.
I'm going out to buy smokes.
Hey.
This philosophy of yours
is surely born as a result of plenty of thinking, right?
If so, then fine.
But if not, then hear what I have to say.
Even if it's just 10 or 20%, just put it out there.
Otherwise there's nothing to score.
Mizuki.
You scoff at companies without even trying them.
Who do you think you are?
Compared to people with corporate jobs,
I bet you think you're keener, more sophisticated, more sensitive
and that you're too good for this world.
But no one sees you the way you see yourself anymore!
You can keep pursuing 100% before you express yourself,
but no one cares.
We're past that point, you know!
Everything is a masterpiece while it's in your head.
And you can't get yourself out of it.
I supposen.
I won't be welcome there anymore.
That's not true.
Sure it is.
I told Kotaro...
that I want to be with him again.
When we spoke on the phone,
I told him about Mom and everything.
And that I still like him.
But...
he rejected me again.
I realized...
that when the same person rejects you twice,
it doesn't feel awkward anymore.
The reason he wants to work for a publisher
is to see a girl he's still into, he said.
Apparently she went overseas
so she can become a translator.
Kotaro figures...
the job can help him see her.
You see,
Kotaro found the story in his own life,
and he can be the protagonist.
That's why...
someone with little real-life problems like me...
can't get in his way.
You can be confident but get rejected,
or you can do horribly but get an offer.
There's nothing definitive in job hunting.
So it follows that job offers can come...
when you least expect it.
All right,
to celebrate the job offer...
Cheers!
So glad, so glad!
Why celebrate at my part-time job, anyway?
Why not?
But who knew you worked at such a stylish café?
Shut up.
Welcome.
How's this place treating you?
Good, thanks for referring me.
I was too busy with the job hunt to do shifts here,
so it worked out.
Kotaro.
Congrats on your job offer.
Thanks.
I'm happy for you.
Thanks, though you beat me to it.
When do you get off?
I'm here until closing.
I guess you can't join us, then.
Not today, maybe another time.
Sure, hang in there.
Hello.
Excuse me, take your time.
Hey.
Hello.
Wait, are you Sawatari?
That's me.
Please, have a seat.
Thanks.
You know, for so many reasons,
I want to say thank you to you today.
Why you?
Don't worry about it.
Thank you for looking after him.
- Oh, no. - No, really.
C'mon, thank him.
Um, excuse me.
Would you happen to be the vocalist for Over music?
Yes, I'm the vocalist.
I'm a second-year student and went to your shows.
Man, I've never been recognized.
- Thank you. - No, thank you.
Will the band continue?
No, I've retired. Got a job with Teikoku Publishing.
Really? They're famous!
Just kidding, they actually turned me down.
I'm going to Sobun Publishing, a mid-tier company.
They put out interesting books.
They do!
Wow, isn't it competitive getting into publishers?
Not really, maybe 1000 to 1.
That's super-competitive!
I'm kidding.
Still, it really is competitive.
I guess so, but it's no big deal.
It's impressive!
"@ginji August shows are over. The reviews weren't kind."
"I do read amateur theatre reviews."
"Sometimes you come across gems."
Glad to see you're well.
Sure, I'm doing well.
Sir.
I thought about Takayoshi and Gin jt being different...
Takuto.
I don't use Twitter so I don't know,
but don't lump them in the same category
just because 140 of their characters overlapped.
If anything,
Gin jt is more like you.
But you do have two different approaches to theatre,
so there are differences.
Better check when his next show is.
It's on the tip of my tongue!
The name of my favorite porn star... What was it?
- Lemme borrow that. - Why?
My cell phone battery ran out.
- Cut it out. - What was it?
I said cut it out!
C'mon, gimme a break.
It's a weird feeling, getting a job offer.
Like with that girl earlier,
it's like you're completely validated.
But at the end of the day,
it's like being a fast runner,
or being good at cooking or something.
I just happened to be good at job hunting.
The job hunt is over,
but I don't feel like I've become someone.
You know...
I honestly can't figure out why...
you don't have a job offer yet.
I'm not trying to rub it in.
Thanks.
Hey.
The printer?
- Yeah, sorry about the late hour. - It's okay.
Where's Takayoshi?
I lost my cell phone.
So he went to the store in case
I left it in the restroom.
I see.
I saw on Twitter...
that Kotaro got a job offer from where?
Sobun Publishing.
Oh, the mid-tier publisher.
Where are you applying next?
Zento Insurance Company.
- May I? - Go ahead.
Mind calling my cell phone? Maybe it's in the room.
I don't think I have your number.
I'll dial it myself.
What's your password?
0852.
"Zennichi Communications"
"Area employee exploitation"
"Sobun Publishing online reputation"
Sobun is the company that Kotaro will be joining, right?
Zennichi is the company that Mizuki will be joining, right?
Looking up this stuff...
You're not really rooting for any of us, are you?
You resent the success of others.
Same goes for you.
I'm not like you.
I mean, you actually laugh at everyone else.
I know...
about your other Twitter account.
It came up immediately with your email address.
Shall I tell you everything you wrote there?
I read them so often I've memorized them.
I know...
why you don't lock the account or delete your tweets.
Because you love your tweets.
You think your analysis is the best,
I bet you re-read them, too.
Whenever someone retweets you or adds you to favorites,
or when you have more followers than following, you get off on it.
I bet you laughed at Mizuki, too.
- That's not true. - Yes, it is.
It's not.
You need to wake up.
Pretending to be a wise observer gets you nowhere.
Everyone realizes that,
so they bare their pathetic selves and try to make themselves better.
Anyone can see that you're unable to do that.
Who'd want to hire someone like that?
When I saw that other Twitter account name, it made me so sad.
I guess...
you just wanted a place where you can be someone else.
But...
I don't have a job offer yet, so maybe I'm no different.
I mean,
if I don't tweet about how hard I'm working,
I could barely hold it together.
I could...
barely hold it together...
Found it in the store restroom.
Takuto.
You know...
I said some cocky stuff earlier,
but I'm serious about the job hunt now.
So I'm hoping you can teach me stuff.
I figure you'd know best.
It's your second year doing it.
My roommate's final show.
All three band mates are holdovers who couldn't graduate.
I can see that their club members love them,
but they're just wallowing in their own circle.
It's like they're just rubbing their good times in my face.
- Let's make this our job hunt HQ. - Yeah, let's do it.
I feel so much better!
Turns out the girl upstairs is a friend of my friend.
Both of them will take five years to graduate due to exchange study.
Maybe because it's a group of five-year students,
there's an odd camaraderie when it comes to job hunting.
It's a rather sickening atmosphere.
Job hunting is like playing "I Doubt It".
Well, we all have our own game plans.
When I compared job hunting to a card game,
she nonchalantly turned her sample application face down.
She was probably annoyed by what I said.
She's probably full of pride.
My former theatre buddy tweets about his process, which no one cares about,
and uses the most over-the-top language
to broadcast it to the world.
Founding your own theatre company really is impressive,
but using that kind of over-the-top language
ends up ruining everything.
She brought out nice plate wares for a mere home gathering.
I wondered why she didn't just bring out
disposable chopsticks and paper plates.
It's because they moved in while still trying to impress.
Her boyfriend wears slacks and a knit hat
even though he's indoors.
Maybe the rumor that online tests test if you have reliable friends...
is actually true.
Yeah.
Don't worry, I got it.
Damn, what the hell!
As if in inverse proportion to the flowery language on the blog,
the amateur theatre reviews ripped apart their work.
Glad I didn't waste my time.
Without even finding a job, what is he trying to do?
He took a year off and said he's not interested in job hunting,
but even as he held to his "no suit" rule,
he showed up to a job exam with an hour to spare.
Meanwhile, the girl who was the most serious about the job hunt
ran to the venue and barely made it in time.
LOL
The girl upstairs finally made her own business card.
All the titles and positions distract from the name itself.
It feels like she's flailing to show something.
So many emails I need to reply to.
Can't believe she's not ashamed to give these out to people.
Hey, give me your business card.
He considers what he does "work,"
so he already had cards.
Let me see Ginji's.
Having the English side is like cheating.
Not like anyone overseas will ever see this card.
They share the same taste even with business cards.
It sure feels pathetic.
I'd also add that...
Japanese feel a certain shyness about...
I once studied in New York...
Never imagined we'd be in the same group discussion.
She was as expected during the discussion.
Not a single word of hers came from within.
And she dared to interrupt while I was speaking.
What's wrong with her?
Um, excuse me.
Would you happen to be the vocalist for Over music?
Yes, I'm the vocalist.
Celebrating my roommate's job offer.
His first choice rejected him, but he's going to some mid-tier publisher.
He's doing this just to meet someone he fell for.
Talk about deluding oneself into thinking you're some protagonist!
Not really, maybe 1000 to 1.
That's super-competitive!
I'm kidding.
No job offer this year, either.
I don't understand why.
For now, I'll have to print the ticket for tomorrow's exam.
"@_NANIMONO (Someone)"
Takuto...
A short time ago...
at the exam for the ad agency...
I sat diagonally behind you...
I knew you were there.
Seeing you struggling with it,
I couldn't help but feel nostalgic about it.
During class,
you used to write scripts, right?
Whenever I see you deep in thought,
you dip your head down low,
so much that it looks like you're asleep.
Seeing you from behind again...
it felt like...
I———
liked...
the stories you came up with...
back then.
You always...
came to see my plays.
Of course, because your plays...
were always so amazing.
Please express who you are in one minute.
It doesn't matter how.
Okay, go ahead.
Yes.
I———
did theatre when I was in university.
After we rehearsed so much and opening day came...
I'm sorry.
In that theatre company,
I had a very close friend.
We hit it off from our freshman year,
and we came up with one play after another.
He and I talked about starting our own theatre group
and making a living from theatre in the future.
But I...
observed ourselves objectively,
and figured that would be impossible...
as I watched with cold, disinterested eyes.
We reeked of...
desperation.
That was something I just couldn't look past.
My friend has stayed in theatre,
and once a month,
he puts on a play.
The other day,
I saw his play for the first time.
I'd always been curious,
but I could never bring myself to go see one of his plays
until that day.
That gay...
was embarrassing...
very uncool...
and very unsightly, but...
I'm sorry.
I can't do this in one minute.
Thank you.
Takeru Satoh
Kasumi Arimura
Fumi Nikaido
Masaki Suda
Masaki Okada
Takayuki Yamada
Based on the original novel "Nanimono" by Ryo Asai, published by SHINCHOSHA
Written & Directed by Daisuke Miura
English subtitles: Taro Goto