Oshi no Ko (2023) s02e08 Episode Script
Trigger
1
You're weak! Weak, weak, weak!
Too weak!
His movements are getting better.
Though his acting sucks.
I can barely keep up with his acting.
But my emotions are as strong as his!
Shouldn't you have
accepted her challenge earlier?
How can I? You perform
like you're the star of the show
and Akane Kurokawa was
trying to steal your spotlight.
If we all did what we wanted to do,
the stage won't come together.
Someone has to balance things out.
By the way, what are you doing?
I wanted to put on my glasses to read
the script, but the make-up artist said
Don't! The make-up will come off!
So, I'm doing air-glasses.
Isn't that obvious?
Don't you wear contact lenses?
No.
You should! How can you see
other actor's performances?
I can see their movements, so it's fine.
You're kidding, right?
What about their expressions?
Is there a need to see their expressions?
The audience at the back
can't see our faces to begin with.
I don't base my performance
on something the audience can't see.
Then, it's better if I can't see
their expressions in the first place.
That's my theory.
Actors can communicate through movements.
Still, not wearing contact lenses
is too much.
But I'm scared to wear them.
So that's the real reason.
Big-timers are
generally weird in some way.
And?
Why are you checking the script now?
Kurokawa is on a roll
and she might outshine me.
I'll throw in some ad-lib in this scene.
What?
You should've told me earli
You can play along to any ad-lib, right?
Who do you think you're talking to?
This is for my family! I'll kill you!
Huh? Who are you talking about?
I don't bother
remembering the people I kill!
You're so reckless.
Silly girl.
I'll fight with you.
Ajiro.
Why are you taking so long?
Get rid of the Shinjuku rats this instant!
Then, you fight too!
So, you're the strongest guy in Shibuya?
Do you have a vision?
Princess Saya does.
A vision, huh?
I think I might have one,
but I'm not good at
explaining things with words.
So,
let's talk using our swords!
Fine.
Taiki Himekawa.
Theater Lalalai's star actor.
His every movement carries an emotion.
He's like a big lump of information.
So this is emotional acting.
Come on. What's wrong?
Let's have some fun.
I'm sorry, but I have no intention of
getting in the same ring
with someone better than me.
Oh, he's showing no emotion.
A contrasting structure, huh?
A contrasting structure?
While Himekawa lays his feelings bare,
Aqua is performing by
suppressing his emotions.
It's no longer about
who is right or wrong anymore.
The hotter Himekawa's performance gets,
the more Aqua's ice-cold performance
stands out.
It's a clever move.
However, Himekawa isn't
an actor you can deal with so easily.
You're so boring.
Let's have more fun.
What's with her?
And there's something different
about that Allied Sword.
It's almost the scene
where Himekawa will throw in an ad-lib.
Look out, Tsurugi!
This is it!
This isn't in the script.
What? You're making me deal with it?
Aqua, I'll continue with the ad-lib.
So just play alo
Woman, this is not the time for games.
Men should be the ones to die in a battle.
Leave now if you can't survive a battle
without being protected by a man.
Ad-lib?
I can fight!
With such a soft body?
Why don't you train a little more?
H-Hey! What are you doin'
to a maiden's mesmerizing body?
You are a woman after all.
Men risk their lives to protect women.
So I can't lose no matter what.
He's back to the script.
I didn't know he was so good
at improvising.
You keep calling me a woman.
Don't look down on me!
I'm not.
I never knew.
I've never thrown him into
a crazy situation like that before.
If we all did what we wanted to do,
the stage won't come together.
Someone has to balance things out.
Either way, I won't lay a hand on you.
He's even centered his position around me
so that everyone's attention is on me.
He's easy to work with.
Actors can communicate through movements.
You don't have to balance things out.
Let me take care of that.
I'll handle any ad-lib you throw at me.
Perform the way you want, Kana Arima.
That's right.
You're good at stirring things up,
aren't you?
Apparently, my mom had
always wanted to be a celebrity.
So she entrusted that dream to me.
I became famous and she got
to talk to celebrities she admired.
And she was invited to
their house parties.
She seemed to be enjoying herself
pretending to be part of the fame.
I was having fun too.
As long as I performed
without giving much thought,
everyone would praise me
as a genius child actor
and it made my mom happy too.
That was the happiest time of my life.
But that's why
my mom was particularly sensitive to
Kana Arima's popularity.
When my popularity started to fade,
she became a little troublesome.
She would promote me to anyone
and pressured the staff
to increase my screen time.
She even sort of
started to take it out on me.
I think the reason my dad
fell for another woman
was because he was fed up with Mom.
Mom liked the popular Kana Arima.
I had to survive in this industry.
Or else
If you don't learn to
work well with others,
you won't last long in this industry.
The reason I was able to
continue working in this industry somehow
was thanks to the Director's advice.
If he hadn't said that to me back then,
I would've been forgotten by now.
I learned that I'm not a genius
and that the grown-ups preferred actors
who are easy to work with
over talented ones.
He said the results of the audition
have already been decided.
That they're gonna pick you.
It must be a mistake, right?
I went along with
everything I disagreed with.
I learned to adjust my performance
to others in order to survive.
You all really seem to enjoy acting.
It makes me happy watching you guys.
I'm fine over here.
Everyone will be happier that way.
All the grown-ups and my mom too.
I don't have to be the lead.
You always do that.
There's no point
trying to shine a spotlight on me.
Tsurugi is a child-like character
who loves to fight.
A timid performance like that
won't cut it.
Well, that is true.
But if I act how I want,
it'll cause trouble to others.
Everyone around you is saying
they want to see it.
What?
I'll back you up.
I want to see the performance
you want to give too.
Geez.
Geez!
Aqua, this is all your fault!
You always drive me crazy!
Don't underestimate me!
Who do you think I am?
She looks so happy.
That's right.
Everyone focused on her ability to cry
because it stood out,
but what made Kana Arima famous
was this kind of performance.
A star performance
shining brightly like the sun.
I've been using her
because she's convenient,
but she still had it in her.
I guess you never know.
There. You wanted to see
my performance, right?
Keep your eyes on me!
BA-BUMP
Kana.
Kana! Kana!
Kana Arima!
Arima.
Akane.
You guys are having fun
giving great performances.
You're dazzling.
And, what about you?
I'm not like you two.
I don't have the star quality
you both have.
That's it.
That's the Kana I wanted to see.
That's the Kana I want to defeat.
Blade, now!
Yeah!
I really wanted to win.
My wound.
Draw your sword.
Are you going to retreat
now that your woman is dead?
That's enough.
I was fighting for Princess Saya.
But I couldn't protect her,
so I have no reason to fight anymore.
Is that it?
Isn't there more
inside you?
Acting is fun, isn't it?
But you look like you're in pain
the more fun it gets.
Panic disorders are not that uncommon.
A few of my friends suffer from them too.
To deal with the symptoms,
you need to understand what triggers it.
My friend gets panic attacks on trains,
but not when she's with other people.
You're more likely to have a panic attack
if you don't know
when and where you might get one.
A trigger.
My trigger.
It's guilt, isn't it?
I've got some experience
as an actor as well.
So I could tell
after watching you for a few days.
There's a moment where
you're really into acting
and you're having fun.
That's always when
you have your panic attacks.
You feel guilty for enjoying acting.
In other words, Ai.
Guilt towards your mother.
That's what messes with your mind, right?
You knew?
Well, I've known you
for a long time already.
So I had a vague idea.
You two have an abnormal attachment to Ai.
And I first met you on
a set Ai was working at.
Once I noticed,
many things started to make sense
I can pretty much guess
why you're fixated on this industry too.
It must be tough.
You can't even enjoy acting.
It's like you're acting to get revenge.
You could step away from acting for now
and focus on getting treatment.
I'm fine like this.
It doesn't matter what happens to me.
Avenging Ai's death
is my only reason for living.
I see.
If that's the case,
you only have one choice.
It's a painful and tough choice.
You should never again
enjoy acting.
Good actors usually love acting
and being able to enjoy acting
is their greatest talent.
You're going to do the opposite.
You must suffer while you're acting.
For you, acting will be
painful and excruciating.
Don't ever
think that it's fun.
Ai.
Ai.
Ai!
Get out of my way, Taiki Himekawa!
Kana Arima and Akane Kurokawa,
I'll defeat you both too and get
the recognition I need in this industry!
I don't need anything else.
For me, acting is
revenge!
Subtitle translation by: Aya Kudo
You're weak! Weak, weak, weak!
Too weak!
His movements are getting better.
Though his acting sucks.
I can barely keep up with his acting.
But my emotions are as strong as his!
Shouldn't you have
accepted her challenge earlier?
How can I? You perform
like you're the star of the show
and Akane Kurokawa was
trying to steal your spotlight.
If we all did what we wanted to do,
the stage won't come together.
Someone has to balance things out.
By the way, what are you doing?
I wanted to put on my glasses to read
the script, but the make-up artist said
Don't! The make-up will come off!
So, I'm doing air-glasses.
Isn't that obvious?
Don't you wear contact lenses?
No.
You should! How can you see
other actor's performances?
I can see their movements, so it's fine.
You're kidding, right?
What about their expressions?
Is there a need to see their expressions?
The audience at the back
can't see our faces to begin with.
I don't base my performance
on something the audience can't see.
Then, it's better if I can't see
their expressions in the first place.
That's my theory.
Actors can communicate through movements.
Still, not wearing contact lenses
is too much.
But I'm scared to wear them.
So that's the real reason.
Big-timers are
generally weird in some way.
And?
Why are you checking the script now?
Kurokawa is on a roll
and she might outshine me.
I'll throw in some ad-lib in this scene.
What?
You should've told me earli
You can play along to any ad-lib, right?
Who do you think you're talking to?
This is for my family! I'll kill you!
Huh? Who are you talking about?
I don't bother
remembering the people I kill!
You're so reckless.
Silly girl.
I'll fight with you.
Ajiro.
Why are you taking so long?
Get rid of the Shinjuku rats this instant!
Then, you fight too!
So, you're the strongest guy in Shibuya?
Do you have a vision?
Princess Saya does.
A vision, huh?
I think I might have one,
but I'm not good at
explaining things with words.
So,
let's talk using our swords!
Fine.
Taiki Himekawa.
Theater Lalalai's star actor.
His every movement carries an emotion.
He's like a big lump of information.
So this is emotional acting.
Come on. What's wrong?
Let's have some fun.
I'm sorry, but I have no intention of
getting in the same ring
with someone better than me.
Oh, he's showing no emotion.
A contrasting structure, huh?
A contrasting structure?
While Himekawa lays his feelings bare,
Aqua is performing by
suppressing his emotions.
It's no longer about
who is right or wrong anymore.
The hotter Himekawa's performance gets,
the more Aqua's ice-cold performance
stands out.
It's a clever move.
However, Himekawa isn't
an actor you can deal with so easily.
You're so boring.
Let's have more fun.
What's with her?
And there's something different
about that Allied Sword.
It's almost the scene
where Himekawa will throw in an ad-lib.
Look out, Tsurugi!
This is it!
This isn't in the script.
What? You're making me deal with it?
Aqua, I'll continue with the ad-lib.
So just play alo
Woman, this is not the time for games.
Men should be the ones to die in a battle.
Leave now if you can't survive a battle
without being protected by a man.
Ad-lib?
I can fight!
With such a soft body?
Why don't you train a little more?
H-Hey! What are you doin'
to a maiden's mesmerizing body?
You are a woman after all.
Men risk their lives to protect women.
So I can't lose no matter what.
He's back to the script.
I didn't know he was so good
at improvising.
You keep calling me a woman.
Don't look down on me!
I'm not.
I never knew.
I've never thrown him into
a crazy situation like that before.
If we all did what we wanted to do,
the stage won't come together.
Someone has to balance things out.
Either way, I won't lay a hand on you.
He's even centered his position around me
so that everyone's attention is on me.
He's easy to work with.
Actors can communicate through movements.
You don't have to balance things out.
Let me take care of that.
I'll handle any ad-lib you throw at me.
Perform the way you want, Kana Arima.
That's right.
You're good at stirring things up,
aren't you?
Apparently, my mom had
always wanted to be a celebrity.
So she entrusted that dream to me.
I became famous and she got
to talk to celebrities she admired.
And she was invited to
their house parties.
She seemed to be enjoying herself
pretending to be part of the fame.
I was having fun too.
As long as I performed
without giving much thought,
everyone would praise me
as a genius child actor
and it made my mom happy too.
That was the happiest time of my life.
But that's why
my mom was particularly sensitive to
Kana Arima's popularity.
When my popularity started to fade,
she became a little troublesome.
She would promote me to anyone
and pressured the staff
to increase my screen time.
She even sort of
started to take it out on me.
I think the reason my dad
fell for another woman
was because he was fed up with Mom.
Mom liked the popular Kana Arima.
I had to survive in this industry.
Or else
If you don't learn to
work well with others,
you won't last long in this industry.
The reason I was able to
continue working in this industry somehow
was thanks to the Director's advice.
If he hadn't said that to me back then,
I would've been forgotten by now.
I learned that I'm not a genius
and that the grown-ups preferred actors
who are easy to work with
over talented ones.
He said the results of the audition
have already been decided.
That they're gonna pick you.
It must be a mistake, right?
I went along with
everything I disagreed with.
I learned to adjust my performance
to others in order to survive.
You all really seem to enjoy acting.
It makes me happy watching you guys.
I'm fine over here.
Everyone will be happier that way.
All the grown-ups and my mom too.
I don't have to be the lead.
You always do that.
There's no point
trying to shine a spotlight on me.
Tsurugi is a child-like character
who loves to fight.
A timid performance like that
won't cut it.
Well, that is true.
But if I act how I want,
it'll cause trouble to others.
Everyone around you is saying
they want to see it.
What?
I'll back you up.
I want to see the performance
you want to give too.
Geez.
Geez!
Aqua, this is all your fault!
You always drive me crazy!
Don't underestimate me!
Who do you think I am?
She looks so happy.
That's right.
Everyone focused on her ability to cry
because it stood out,
but what made Kana Arima famous
was this kind of performance.
A star performance
shining brightly like the sun.
I've been using her
because she's convenient,
but she still had it in her.
I guess you never know.
There. You wanted to see
my performance, right?
Keep your eyes on me!
BA-BUMP
Kana.
Kana! Kana!
Kana Arima!
Arima.
Akane.
You guys are having fun
giving great performances.
You're dazzling.
And, what about you?
I'm not like you two.
I don't have the star quality
you both have.
That's it.
That's the Kana I wanted to see.
That's the Kana I want to defeat.
Blade, now!
Yeah!
I really wanted to win.
My wound.
Draw your sword.
Are you going to retreat
now that your woman is dead?
That's enough.
I was fighting for Princess Saya.
But I couldn't protect her,
so I have no reason to fight anymore.
Is that it?
Isn't there more
inside you?
Acting is fun, isn't it?
But you look like you're in pain
the more fun it gets.
Panic disorders are not that uncommon.
A few of my friends suffer from them too.
To deal with the symptoms,
you need to understand what triggers it.
My friend gets panic attacks on trains,
but not when she's with other people.
You're more likely to have a panic attack
if you don't know
when and where you might get one.
A trigger.
My trigger.
It's guilt, isn't it?
I've got some experience
as an actor as well.
So I could tell
after watching you for a few days.
There's a moment where
you're really into acting
and you're having fun.
That's always when
you have your panic attacks.
You feel guilty for enjoying acting.
In other words, Ai.
Guilt towards your mother.
That's what messes with your mind, right?
You knew?
Well, I've known you
for a long time already.
So I had a vague idea.
You two have an abnormal attachment to Ai.
And I first met you on
a set Ai was working at.
Once I noticed,
many things started to make sense
I can pretty much guess
why you're fixated on this industry too.
It must be tough.
You can't even enjoy acting.
It's like you're acting to get revenge.
You could step away from acting for now
and focus on getting treatment.
I'm fine like this.
It doesn't matter what happens to me.
Avenging Ai's death
is my only reason for living.
I see.
If that's the case,
you only have one choice.
It's a painful and tough choice.
You should never again
enjoy acting.
Good actors usually love acting
and being able to enjoy acting
is their greatest talent.
You're going to do the opposite.
You must suffer while you're acting.
For you, acting will be
painful and excruciating.
Don't ever
think that it's fun.
Ai.
Ai.
Ai!
Get out of my way, Taiki Himekawa!
Kana Arima and Akane Kurokawa,
I'll defeat you both too and get
the recognition I need in this industry!
I don't need anything else.
For me, acting is
revenge!
Subtitle translation by: Aya Kudo