Sanda (2025) s01e10 Episode Script

I went and became an adult
We're two sides of the same coin,
with you still a kid
I went and blurted out the words
I'll never be able to take them back
There's nothing righteous
about unrequited feelings,
so let things stay as is
In the gaps between the seasons
that whiz by,
I was crying,
and I bet I always will
You don't believe, do you?
In despair? Being moved?
Unable to take it anymore, the night
that had turned white now turns black
Nothing's going to change
ever again? I just don't know!
I've been clinging to this moment
no matter what,
and I pray that today
my wish will come true
DON'T STOP
I won't forget the adultish heart
I stole from you ever again
Because neither the me that grew up
nor you will ever change
It's okay
Because I still haven't forgotten
the adultish heart I stole
Because even though I've changed,
I'm still me
Regrets, hopes and prayers,
Children, me,
I don't understand any of it
You can believe in wishes coming true,
but who I am will never end
The Peak of Youth Ceremony
is held in the evening.
EPISODE 10:
YOU, AN EVERLASTING MOMEN
Twilight, visible for 10 or 20 minutes
before and after the sun sets
The way the sky looks in this moment
just before night falls
is considered the most beautiful
moment in the whole day.
PEAK OF YOUTH CEREMONY
This is because it represents being 15,
the age when you're considered
to be at the peak of your beauty
before you become an adult.
SABURO YAGIUDA (AGE 15 AT THIS TIME)
I like you.
Please give me an answer, Yagiuda.
Huh?
Fifteen-year-old me hated it.
Her face with its blushing cheeks
the way I was sweating buckets
and speechless
the beautiful sunset
I was so far beyond embarrassed
that I just hated the whole thing.
I even thought
it was pointless and stupid.
Let's get out of here! He's lost it!
PEAK OF YOUTH CEREMONY
CONGRATULATIONS!!
And that is the tragic memory
of Mr. Yagiuda's.
Don't try so hard
to hide your embarrassment
that you ruin your whole youth.
It's a mistake
that we guys are prone to making.
Oh, I'm not that clumsy
when it comes to romance.
Wee little Mr. Yagiuda was adorable!
Why would you tell us that?
There was a jinx back then
that if you professed your love
or made a wish at twilight
during the Peak of Youth Ceremony,
it would come true!
They say the same thing today.
In fact, sunset today
1 HOUR 32 MINUTES UNTIL TWILIGH
is supposed to be at 5:36 PM.
Which means
Namatame will probably come after me today
sometime around then, too.
Wha
Ow!
Now, now!
For the time being,
just focus on having fun today!
The Peak of Youth Ceremony
is a festival for you kids, right?
If something bad happens,
I'll be there to have your backs!
When I
When I grow up, I want to be
an adult like you, Mr. Yagiuda.
Don't be stupid, you little brat!
Go on, scram!
Talking to you two is cutting
into my precious cigarette time!
Shoo!
Like you care when and where you smoke!
Let's meet up later, okay?
See ya!
Now that I think about it,
this is the most solid relationship
I've had with other people in a long time.
Ever since that day
I couldn't give a straight answer
to a girl who said she liked me,
I haven't changed one damn bit.
I've been scared
of getting too close to people
and just coasted through life.
Right now, the two things I share the most
significant moments of my life with
are probably booze and cigarettes.
You don't wanna become an adult
like me, kid.
That's what we are! We're friends!
All this talk about adults and children
and men and women I'm sick of it!
Is she gonna come?
Today is probably gonna be
our first and last
Sorry! Been here long?
No, I just got here myself.
I'm starving! Let's get something to eat!
Yes!
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I have to say
they sure pull out all the stops
for this every year!
The food stalls on the school grounds,
everything's all decorated,
and we eat and drink as much as we want.
Well, spoiling kids rotten
is the norm in this day and age.
The Peak of Youth Ceremony sends the
message "Don't you dare become an adult."
Arrangements of lilies are set out, a
flower whose blossoms never seem to wilt,
at this festival that's held
in the shade of pine trees,
which carry the significance
of eternal youth.
And under this twilight sky
that's being used as a stand-in
for the appearance of 15-year-olds,
I'm gonna be
Kazzy!
I finally found you!
Thanks so friggin' much!
That makes me super happy!
Nobody's complimented you
on how you look in your kimono yet.
Shove it, you 7-3 mannequin!
Hey, it'll be twilight soon!
C'mon, let's go somewhere where we can get
a better view of the setting sun!
Um, but I
I've been given a weird nickname.
-C'mon, c'mon!
-Niko!
Would you look at that,
he's having a good time after all.
When it's all said and done,
he's still a kid.
His life's constantly in danger,
but he's playing it cool.
Hang on.
This little vignette
feels familiar somehow.
When I
When I grow up, I want to be
an adult like you, Mr. Yagiuda.
No, don't do it, kid!
I'm telling you, I really don't want you
to grow up to be like me!
A dumb kid who blows off the affections of
a girl who's psyched over a big event
grows up to be a bum like me!
Even if people are trying to kill you,
you can't think of stuff like this
as pointless and stupid!
I get it now!
Even if that kid's alter ego
is that giant Santa Claus,
the only actual grown-up around here
is me, so I gotta
Hey there, kiddo!
Judging from that arsenal
you've got there,
are you Namatame of Class 10?
Uh, yes.
If you don't mingle at events like this,
you end up spending it with a teacher.
Hell, that's just what the doctor ordered
from where I'm standing.
Care to have some fun with Teacher today?
Great! Let's put away
the dangerous toys for now
and have some wholesome fun, Namatame.
Yes, let's.
Aw, I had rigged that up special!
Why'd you go and dodge it?
I assumed you wanted to be killed by me.
Was I wrong?
So, that's how this is gonna go.
I can see just how dangerous
you really are.
Dammit, I have a problem fighting kids.
This is what I get
for doing something out of character
and fighting her in his place.
Whatever your reason,
no adult who crosses paths
with Fumi Namatame goes home in one piece.
Fine. The kid gloves are off, then!
Okay, then.
That's for trying to turn my hand
into a shish kebab.
Even so
This is how you're going to play it, then?
And this is why
it's always gonna be necessary
for adults to protect kids, Santa.
C'mon, Niko.
You not being able to deal
with big crowds is news to me.
If anything, aren't you more the type
who enjoys shoving people out of the way?
Bzzt! I'm the type who wants to look down
on people like I'm ruling them!
Anyway, it's almost twilight.
Hang on!
From up here,
it might be easier to spot Namatame.
She might already be drawing a bead on me!
Hey! At least pay attention to me
today of all days!
Huh? Uh, oh S-Sorry!
I guess I understand how you feel.
Dressed like this,
I'm borderline freakishly cute today!
It's only natural
that you can't gaze directly upon me!
Still, though
you have to man up and look.
Otherwise
I'll never know why I put in
all this effort to get dressed up, right?
To be honest
the real reason I moved us up here
is because it has a good view
of the setting sun
and I wanted to be all alone with you.
Huh?
L-L-Loser! How could you let your first
kiss get stolen like that? Mega loser!
Hah! I just gave you my cavity bacteria!
You'll never have another first kiss
as long as you live!
I win! You lose!
Dork! Moron!
Why aren't you saying anything?
Was it that big of a shock?
Whatever!
It's not like I care or anything!
Huh? Hang on!
Or wasn't it your first kiss?
Hurry up and say something!
I
kissed somebody.
I'm Santa
but I went and kissed
a child!
Girl lips
LIPS..
A girl's
lips!
"Santa mustn't fall in love with a child,"
"Adult desires are dirty"
None of that makes any sense anymore!
This sensation is
pure bliss!
Just
Just one more time.
If Santa Claus falls in love
with a child, he dies.
You want to become
a fine, upstanding adult
without ever hurting anyone
or ever getting your hands dirty?
You young idjit!
Chief Director
I think I finally understand
what you were telling me.
I
What kind of idiot sucks
as hard as he can on their first kiss?
16 MINUTES UNTIL TWILIGH
-Hmm?
-Hmm?
What was that loud noise?
Niko, I'm worried about a friend,
so I need to go check on them!
Can I borrow this red stole?
Huh? I guess, but what for
I promise I'll come back and return it!
Hey, I'm sorry.
A-And thanks!
You shouldn't blurt out stuff like that
after kissing somebody.
It lets everyone know
that you're not a ladies' man.
What was that loud noise?
-A taiko drum?
-I think it came from over there!
Black Santa is an animal
who does what he wants
and stops at nothing to do it!
Now's the time
to become a dangerous adult like him!
Stop dodging.
Well, it makes this more fun,
so I guess it's okay.
If you're shot, you shoot back.
That's how I've lived my life.
My target's too low!
I'm used to shooting things
that are taller than me!
That's what I get for all that training
to capture a big guy like Santa!
I gotta be honest.
Fighting a kid is outside my wheelhouse.
I feel so sorry for adults.
Kids can get adults to protect them
but who do adults turn to for protection?
About that
we just have to muddle through
by ourselves.
Namatame
I'm the one you really want.
I expect that Santa Claus is overjoyed
at the chance to be able to grant the wish
of even a child who wishes to kill adults.
Fumi Namatame, make your wish come true.
S-Sanda, what the hell
What the hell are you doing?
Are you trying to make me look bad?
More to the point, don't go protecting
even adults just because you're Santa!
You were once a child, too, weren't you?
Huh? Um, yeah, I guess.
Black Santa is dangerous because he treats
adults and kids exactly the same.
Maybe he's like the feral version
of Red Santa.
And children eventually become adults.
And you're not a child, either.
You're just a human being.
From now on,
this is a fight between you and me!
Hey, wait a minute!
I've never heard
of Santa fighting kids, so Huh?
That's fine with me.
This is the first time an adult
has ever been this supportive of me.
I'm happy to fight you
as much as you want!
So, Santa
fight as many of us as we want!
The Class 10 kids
Why do they all have bowl cuts?
That's seriously creepy.
Can you perpetrate acts of violence
against so many children?
Don't let her bait you!
You have to react calmly!
Shall we begin, then?
Wait, are you kidding me?
You know Santa would never get violent.
I hate to disappoint you,
but this is how I fight.
Hang on. After all this,
you aren't going to spout some nonsense
about power of love or whatever, are you?
I'm a little disappointed.
Doing things that way
is a bit of a cliche, don't you think?
The power of love is cliche?
Now that's an extremely
childish way of thinking.
Love is the power that makes people
do the most horrible things!
I just had my first kiss a while ago,
so coming from me, you know it's true!
Th-They're out cold.
I hugged them unconscious, that's all.
There's nothing wrong with Santa Claus
hugging the babies night-night!
You kids who have never known
a sound night's sleep
can sleep next to Santa!
I'm gonna make you dream
like you would on Christmas!
Th-This is
Black Santa?
Well
they'll all wake up in a few hours.
All right, Leader!
It looks like you're
all by yourself again.
You, I won't let off so easy
and just knock you out!
You shot my friend!
I'm fine, I'm fine!
Let's just get the hell out of here!
Sanda
Jeez.
Why hasn't anybody ever scolded me?
The angry bellow of your voice,
your furrowed brow
I really wanted to see
what would happen next!
So, from now on
let's hurt each other
until one of us dies!
Fuyumura, your hairstyle is so cute!
And that kimono looks so good on you!
How can you pull off everything you wear?
Huh?
Because I'm so tall.
The way you didn't respond with
"Yours looks great, too, it's cute"
is what I love about you.
Thanks.
But I also love how you try so hard
to get your feelings across.
And I love how you're totally unable
to hide that your mind is somewhere else.
I really love how everything about you
is so childlike.
It's almost twilight!
I can hardly wait!
YO-YO FISHING
I wonder what Sanda and Amaya are up to.
I'm kinda worried.
-Fuyumura
-Hmm?
I'm
sorry about last night!
What?
I mean, I
did all that
to try to figure out how you felt.
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Oh
Sorry, I have to What?
Focus all your attention on me.
Don't go anywhere.
Please.
This day is supposed to be
about just us, right?
I
want to watch the twilight with you!
Those are all things that I could say
if I were still a child.
You're worried about someone, right?
Go check on them.
Thank you!
Sorry, but I've been worried
this whole time!
I know, I could tell.
No way, really? Sorry!
I actually knew all along you didn't have
any romantic feelings for me.
You're more childlike than anyone.
You would never give all your love
to just one particular person.
Because
children are cruel.
There's not one good thing
about becoming an adult.
To be an adult
is to know nothing but pain.
Just look at your own face.
You have the face of an adult.
Ichie Ono, you became an adult
practically overnight.
Fuyumura
What was that sound just now?
-I hear it's Class 10!
-Seriously?
I'm positive that I heard a man groaning!
GOLDFISH SCOOPING
TARGET SHOOTING
I can't run in these things!
I'm sorry, Ono!
I know you complimented me on it!
Sanda! If this keeps up,
he's gonna die!
It'll be okay!
He trained with you to prepare for today!
You should know that better than anybody!
But still
If you catch a stray round from Namatame,
that's what'll really do him in!
Huh?
Look who's talking, you've been shot!
I'm an adult, so I can handle
a little pain like this.
Don't worry about me.
Is she in Class 10?
Hey, is she shooting someone?
I think so!
I can't tell through all the smoke!
Namatame
I hate to disappoint you,
but even if I'm the black one,
Santas don't punish children.
I just need to keep taking bullets
until you tire yourself out.
Then this will never end, will it?
I love it!
I told you, it's Class 10!
Is she killing someone?
I'm staying out of it!
She's right.
This might end up being a fight
that never ends.
Crap!
What should I do?
Did I forget something important?
About how scary children can be?
About
how cruel they can be?
0 MINUTES UNTIL TWILIGH
When I'm feeling antsy,
full of muddled emotions,
I sometimes just stand there,
or sometimes I shout
at the top of my lungs
When I'm feeling indecisive,
full of emotions that ebb and flow,
the diary I grumble and complain to
is tucked away in a closed drawer
How's it gonna turn out?
Not knowing, I just cry
I bet that's how it is, right?
Out of desperation, a lie
Really, how's it gonna turn out?
I wish I could stay in my dreams
I wish I could stay,
could stay, could stay
When I'm feeling antsy,
full of muddled emotions,
I sometimes just stand there,
or sometimes I shout
at the top of my lungs
It's ironic that it's only once
you've grown up
that you realize
you can't stay a kid forever
There are even times
that I get depressed
thinking about these days
I find myself in,
but once they've passed me by,
will I look back and miss them?
How's it gonna turn out every day
I'm shouting every day