01x08 - The Grand Shibahama Festival!

[bunniefuu]

Once again, we're wrapping up

at the very last second.

I'm glad we made it in time, though!

Excuse me?

Not being able to record the voice-overs

means we didn't make it in time.

True

We'll have to do the dubbing live.

All thanks to a certain someone

and their late animation.

I can go ahead and record the performance,

but there's a lot of echo

in the auditorium

I don't know if it'll be good

enough to use on the DVDs.

I'm still worried about how Onocchy's

reads are gonna turn out.

I'll go ahead and run it.

What do you think, Asakusa?

You haven't balanced it yet, right?

Right. As it stands, only the timing is done.

Although I was making adjustments

while it was playing

About the music in cut 6

Does it seem out of sync to you?

Probably because the action

on screen doesn't happen

until after the music peaks.

We could try delaying it.

You mean offsetting it even

more from the action?

Wouldn't that mess with the big hit?

Let's see.

I'm not sure why, but I think that's better!

The music is setting the tone before

the action, and leading the audience along!

There were a few spots where the music

and the action didn't have the right tone,

where I was thinking we

could use different tracks.

For cut 150 and 82

If we use the music from cut 24,

we can create a motif linking

the different scenes.

What do you think?

Sounds like it might work. Let me try it.

Something about the music for

cut 86 doesn't sit right with me.

What if we dropped

the music for that part?

You mean to put an emphasis

on the sound effects from 79?

The animation is amazing for that part.

So by subtracting the music

So cool!

That makes the scene really stand out!

You're some kind of music master, Asakusa!

We are so sorry.

Who would've thought production

would end up canceled

because the director and screenwriter

tried to m*rder a producer?

Film Director Tomo Komatsu Arrested for Attempted m*rder

Komatsu's arrest

On the 19th in Nishi-Azabu, Tokyo,

a movie director was arrested for

attempting to k*ll a movie producer.

with a katana.

Director Tomo Komatsu (45)

and screenwriter Mazda-Ford (51)

were charged with attempted m*rder.

Police believe that Komatsu and an accomplice attempted to slice open

the stomach of movie producer Jubei Honda (52). Mr. Honda is in

critical condition, but Mr. Komatsu denies the allegations stating he does

not recall what happened.

Mr. Komatsu and Mr. Honda were reportedly having disagreements

over finances for their newest movie.

It was supposed to be your first time

onscreen together in sixteen years, too.

It's not that big a deal, right?

Yeah. To be honest, we kind of saw this coming.

We are so sorry!

We can actually visit our daughter's

culture festival, thanks to this.

We were onscreen together sixteen years ago,

but we've never been to her cultural festival.

We haven't exactly been the most

present of parents for her.

Being able to improvise a kettle

stand from pegs like this

Sometimes, I do impress myself.

Well, here's to the culture

festival being a success!

Let's eat!

Unlike last time,

we're going to need to attract an

audience for today's screening.

I definitely want lots of people to watch it!

That's part of it,

but our primary objective

today is to score preorders

for the DVD release after

the screening today.

Again with the money

And that's why we need an audience.

First, since it's summer, we'll need to

make sure our auditorium is nice and cool.

Good idea.

But I hear the HVAC club are

lackeys of the student council.

It'll be fine. I've got

what I need to negotiate.

But more important than even that

is the involvement of the popular

amateur model Tsubame Mizusaki,

and how much we can

put her out in front of this.

Whoa! Hang on!

That makes it sounds like the anime

would be playing second fiddle

to Tsubame Mizusaki!

What're you talking about?

We're using you along with

air-conditioning to get people

to pay attention to the anime,

not the other way around. Right?

I-I guess, but

We're going to win over the people who

came to see you with the anime's quality.

Which we can't do if they won't show up.

And if the short is good enough,

they're bound to preorder the DVD.

That's a lot of extra responsibility..

We've got a big spotlight that'll

allow us to draw plenty of attention.

We need to use that to our

advantage as much as possible.

Whether we like it or not,

if it benefits our production situation

in the long run, we need to do it.

I'm kinda worried

my parents might find out if

I draw too much attention, though.

Oh, right, if your parents find out

Huh? Asakusa

You're holding your chopsticks kind of weird.

You can actually grab stuff like that?!

I think I'll be our poster girl after all.

My parents found out I didn't go home today.

You didn't tell them?

If they knew I was working

on the culture festival,

they'd want to know specifics

And they just told me that they're coming.

Wh-What?!

But if they find out, you won't be

able to make anime anymore, Mizusaki!

Episode 8 The Grand Shibahama Festival!

Keep

Your

Hands

Off

Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!

Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!

Are you sure about this, Mizusaki?

I don't care if they find out anymore!

My family situation can suck it!

If they're coming, then bring 'em on!

I'll give them a real eyeful!

Besides, if I can't bring in

a crowd for this screening,

we're at a dead end anyway!

Hell yeah! You'll have our

full support as backup!

For once, we're gonna

tackle things with spirit!

Spirit, spirit, spirit, go!

We've already lost the chance

to form a line, though

It's like everyone's putting

on a spirited show.

Our electromagnetic amoeba!

Electro-

magnetic

Amoeba

Accessibility

Research Club

Pi Research Club

~The Beauty of Pi~

Pi Is Great!

Rap Club

Rakuda

I'm the best there is! No. 1 in the biz!

Shortwave Radio Research Club!

Shortwave radio tournament coming up on the East Tower roof

Oden Club

Shaved Ice Club

Hot, hot, hot! That radish is too

Anyone want some shaved ice?

Shingeki Theater Research Club

We will be performing in Auditorium 3!!

Presented by the Robot Study Club Featuring the Eizouken

SHIBA8 VS The p*stol Crabtle

The Great Shibahama Festival!

Including an appearance by the famous model

Tsubame Mizusaki

Join us!

Something will happen

in Shibahama

We're the eizouken! Please check us out!

Tsubame Mizusaki has worked on an anime—

Please come by!

We've got anime!

Tsubame Mizusaki will be appearing at—

Even the people who'd come to see

you won't notice us at this rate.

Thank you for your service!

Tsubame Mizusaki

The robot club?

The prep took longer than anticipated.

Tsubame Mizusaki! We're Launching a Rocket Before the Robot Anime Screening!

Hey, what's that?

What the

Count down along with us!

Ten! Nine!

Eight! Seven! Six! Five!

Tsubame Mizusaki! We're Launching a Rocket Before the Robot Anime Screening!

Four! Three! Two! One!

Fire!

A robot anime featuring Tsubame Mizusaki

will be screening in Auditorium No. 1!

I made an anime! Come check it out!

I'll also be greeting the audience!

Wait, isn't that

It's really her!

Tsubame Mizusaki!

She's so cute!

Dang

Man, celebs have it easy.

I thought there was a ban on megaphones?

Three-Star

Restaurant

It's nice and cool inside! Care to join us?

So she gets away with it because she's famous?

Let's leave this to Mizusaki

and the robot club.

We need to cover the rest of the campus.

Roger!

What about twenty-two?

Is that number your idea of a joke?

Because I'm not here for comedy.

You'd better watch your mouth.

Who do you think you are?

Wait.

How about it? Twenty-one suit you better?

Eighteen.

Twenty.

Sixteen, then.

Nineteen!

I said sixteen.

You dirty, rotten

Auditorium 1

Fight for every degree°

We've got a deal, then.

President, why?!

It's ecologically criminal!

And if the student council

finds out, we'll be in huge trouble!

You're all guilty, too!

If these pictures get out, we're done for!

Damn it! She's a monster! A devil!

Autographs will be available

at the screening!

This is a handshake-only promotion!

Head to the auditorium if you want more!

Please don't crowd together!

Proceed into school grounds.

The use of megaphones and aerial

accoutrements is forbidden!

What were you going to do if you

hit someone with that rocket?!

Mizusaki of the eizouken, you're under

arrest as the ringleader!

This is a promotion by the robot club!

The responsibility lies with us!

Everyone, head on over to

Auditorium No. 1 and shake hands with me!

Mizusaki

Here. Kanamori gave the order.

We're all going to protect you, so don't worry.

Thank you

Anything for the robot anime's screening.

Where's Mizusaki?

I don't know.

You're in the robot club,

but I don't see any cardboard.

There!

Mizusaki, excellent work.

Now you just need to make

it to the auditorium.

Is this gonna work?!

Keep going ahead. I'll direct you.

Anyone in a cardboard robot is on our side.

Watch out for the security club.

Get down.

Udon

Woodworking

Club

Karaage

Ramen

Head down those stairs.

Danger

Stop!

Okay. Keep going, and then head

into the hall on your left.

I've got her!

We've apprehended a robot.

Get that one, too!

We've caught a robot we believe to be Mizusaki.

We've also caught one of the Mizusaki robots.

Same here.

We've spotted a crowd of them!

We'll move to apprehend them—

We've restrained one.

Got another one here.

Should we pursue?

How many people are even in the eizouken?!

Catch them all!

You're under arrest!

Japanese Marching Band Study Group

The robot anime will

be screening in Auditorium No. 1!

The famous Tsubame

Mizusaki will be there!!

Paper robot costumes are available

to anyone who wants one!

Make it to Auditorium No. 1

in your robot cosplay,

and you'll receive some

special Tsubame merchandise!

Presented by the Robot Study Club Featuring the Eizouken

SHIBA8 VS The p*stol Crabtle

The Great Shibahama Festival!

Including an appearance by the famous model

Tsubame Mizusaki

will be there!

Something will happen

in Shibahama

Huh, it takes place at the school?

Yes. With a few alterations, but

Cardboard Robot Distribution

Sounds like fun!

And to think a girl like her

is making a robot anime!

I'm in!

Tsubame Mizusaki

Th-Thanks for your interest.

Bring them all in.

This is oppression by the majority—

Get those boxes off them!

They're not coming off!

Some of them might not be students.

Don't get too rough.

He's getting away! After him!

My soul, dadada! A body of iron, dadada!

An invincible body with a steel

heart fighting to the end, dadada!

Dun dun dun dun,

machines have no tears to shed!

Ono he's powering up!

But you can see the passion

welling up inside!

We'll deal with them later!

Go, Ono!

Passion!

Boy, that takes me back.

So cool!

Robot anime screening in Auditorium No. 1!

With Tsubame Mizusaki!

Huh, an anime screening?

Let's check it out!

Sounds good.

Zip Line

Z I P L I NE

Here he comes!

Welcome!

Switch: Super Wing!

Easy does it!

Robot anime screening featuring Tsubame Mizusaki!

What the heck?

What's his deal?

Holy moly!

Touchdown!

I'm gonna check your show out!

Good luck!

That's a big crowd!

Mission accomplished.

Where's Asakusa?

She's still passing out

fliers near the entrance.

She should be on her way back in.

Mizusaki! We need you

standing by at stage left.

I did it I've done it!

I did it!

You're not done yet.

The show's about to start!

Presented by the Robot Study Club Featuring the Eizouken

SHIBA8 VS The p*stol Crabtle

The Great Shibahama Festival!

Including an appearance by the famous model

Tsubame Mizusaki

will be there!

Something will happen

in Shibahama

I remember you!

Men in black!

Get back here!

Hang on a sec.

The robot club has holed up

inside Auditorium No. 1.

Should we breach?

We can't take them in if

they're inside the venue.

Nail them as soon as they set foot outside!

Oh crap! Oh crap! Oh crap!

I just handed a flier to some men

in black and Mizusaki's parents!

They're already here.

It's almost time.

The robot study club will now

begin the screening of its anime!

This should be good!

It's Tsubame Mizusaki!

Tsubame!

There she is!

We're so sorry. We tried to stop her, but

They did?

It was my idea. I wanted to get

Tsubame's mind off of anime.

You wanted her to be an actress, remember?

I am really excited for this.

Now!

Wait, it's not—

Please enjoy!

Hey, that's really Shibahama! Cool!

Look at them eat!

Why so much crab?

Look at that

Vibrations have been detected

in the underground pit.

A monster resembling a crab has appeared.

I repeat, a monster resembling

a crab has appeared

Open it up Easy does it

Preparing Launch

Launching

Head directly to the subterranean waterway.

The target is on a slow and steady

course through the underground.

Recoil starter!

That running

It's Tsubame.

A cooling fan is down, and the movement

software isn't coming online!

Wh-What?! Manual control?!

You remember how Tsubame's

always been good at dancing?

She'd mimic what she saw on TV.

Yeah. She used to imitate

how her grandma moved, too.

And that bit before

She was always analyzing and

repeating things she saw.

I always thought it was brilliant.

But at some point

She started having more fun

recreating the movements

she saw with art, rather than with her body.

I think her real talent is her eye for detail.

And even without the help of their parents

Kids will still grow up.

There's real ingenuity to all this.

I've been on her case about

becoming an actress, but

Tsubame is already a fine performer.

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Want!

I gotta get that bonus!

Please line up!

An invincible body and a steel heart!

You don't get in line, you don't get the bonus!

That was amazing!

Really? Thank you so much!

Thanks for coming by!

We'll take it from here.

Head out the back and grab

us some lunch, please.

Yeah! Thanks.

We've got plenty to go around.

And if you preorder now, you can get an

autographed picture of Tsubame Mizusaki!

Go ahead and put down your name and

address on the form while you're in line.

Cash only.

Yakisoba

Four, please.

That'll be 1,600 yen.

Let me get that.

Yakisoba

Hey.

Say have you ever been

satisfied with a performance?

I haven't.

Me neither.

I see.

I realized something working on it.

That to me, life is about

working on stuff like this.

And there's nothing I can do about that, now.

I need to take this to the others!

What did you think of my animation?

Real explosions give off a different impression.

And the way they held those chopsticks

You could've told me sooner!

I didn't find out until this morning!

But it was some fine acting.

Just what I'd expect from a couple

of actors. You know what to look for!

Sorry about the wait!

Mizusaki!

There were a ton of preorders for the DVDs.

And we ran out of all the

pictures we had prepared.

Despite the reception, I feel like I'm

only satisfied with 20% of what we did.

Again?

It might've been more impressive

with more long shots

And a more detailed

background during the scene

with the wall collapsing would've

added to the sense of scale—

Are you Tsubame's friends?

N-No, ma'am

We're her comrades!