Rika's Grad Special 5/08/05Beginning to History VTR Segment Rika: Graduation… It’s a path that everybody has to go through. You learn lots of different things. You experience lots of different things. And you leave the nest. Rika-chan, congrats on your graduation.
Rika: Hello! Charmy Ishikawa desu! Yay!!!! Today is Charmy’s favorite, Morning Musume Ishikawa Rika graduation ceremony. *Others come in trying to interrupt her* It is her last time as Morning Musume, so please support her!
Reina: Give me a smile!
??: Ishikawa-san!
Rika: What is this?! What in the world is this??!
??: Pictures of the graduation
*sign: Photographing graduation pictures*
Yossi: Pose!
Mako: Pose!
Yossi: Sexy Pose! Sexy Pose! Yup!
*Oooh’s and Ahh’s and more picture taking*
Yossi: Alright. End of picture taking
Others: Bai bai!!
Rika: Wait for me!!
Narrator: As it is, today, is Ishikawa’s graduation commemoration. Everything that Ishikawa wants to do is done special!! Everything that Ishikawa requests is played out one after another in this one hour Ishikawa festival! There’s special count, revival of HPN, live from the graduation concert right after this!
Maki: Hello Morning
Kei: Graduation Special!
Maki: Today there is one person graduation from Morning Musume today. Who is the member that’s graduating?
Kei: Who is it?
Rika: Over here!
Maki/Kei: What is it?
Rika: It’s me!
Maki: What?
Rika: Ishikawa Rika! Yay!
Maki: Is that so? It was Rika?
*Sign: And she’s the main person…*
Rika: Wait a minute…
Kei: Sorry. We forgot.
Rika: Look at the pictures in the back.
Maki: Ah, aren’t they cute.
Rika: If you look at them, you should know right away right?!
Kei: Why is Hello Morning trying so hard today??
Maki: Today, everything that Rika wants to do we’ll try to do. Well, then, Rika-chan, what is first on today’s menu?
Rika: Right. Since today’s theme is me, I want to talk about my leading parts. I want to show the video that I made about my history. Please watch this first! Here you go!
Others: What? *Miki: That’s lonely*
Rika: A girl being born in order to become an idol came. With a smile that is as bright as sun and a singing voice that is like a canary. That person’s name is Ishikawa Rika. Her fate is…
*Title: Legend of the laughable troubles: Ishikawa Rika*
Rika: Rika was born in 1985, in Kanagawa prefecture. *Others: So cute!!* Both with wit and beauty, and being called a wonder child genius, during her elementary school days, she would turn the heads of anybody. ????????????? [I not sure what she is saying except about showing something off]. Surely, God didn’t make a poor person. After that, Rika’s life changed great as she was able to do something. *Sign: After that, her life approached a turning point*
*Title: Legend of the laughable troubles: Steps to becoming an idol*
Rika: When Rika was a middle school student, she joined the tennis club and became the tennis captain. But in one step she stopped tennis for something else. And it was… Morning Musume. She thought if I got into Morning Musume, I would for sure be big ?? [I can’t make it out what she says] than right now. Thinking that, she entered the 4th audition. With a pretty voice like an angel, of course, she would pass the audition. She passed the first big step of becoming an idol. And at that concert, on the big stage at Budokan, with her first introduction: “Yossha~! I’m, from Kanagawa prefecture, 15 year old Ishikawa Rika! Even with thinking about difficult things/thoughts, I'll do my best and look forward to things ahead. Important in believing in herself and conveying her thoughts, Rika’s idol life starts. Debut song, Happy Summer Wedding, in becoming a member, the young and beautiful Rika changed.
*Title: Lengend of the laughable troubles: To Japan’s top idol*
Rika: “Yossho! Morning!!” And then Hello Morning debut!
Maki: “Now to introduce the new members!”
Rika: “New member, Ishikawa Rika. I’ll try my best to smile!”
Rika: The first meeting is perfect! Surely this is an idol in the making! And the guest for that day was Isono Kiriko. With the older members in front of them, the anxiety of the new members?
Kiriko: How many of you are there?
Older Members: 11
Kiriko: You are the 4 new members? Do you have any questions? Ask a question! You seem to have some interest in me. Go ahead.
Rika: Umm… isn’t it tiring talking like that?
Rika: Somehow her first question was funny. Moreover, this bold statement is a premonition of her becoming a big idol.
*Sign: Center position in The Peace*
Rika: And then, she became the first 4th gen. member to be the center in The Peace. And, of course again, there was a big fever in Japan of Rika-chan. Even until now, Ishikawa Rika is Morning Musume’s, no, the entertainment world’s leading idol.
*Sign: Happy!*
Others: Wait a minute! Wait!! What the!! Ishikawa!!
Maki: What is this crazy thing?! The suicidal VTR made this? [Umm… something like that. It’s kinda hard to pick up what she said in some parts with all the other noise going on in the background]
Kei: What did everyone think?
Yossi: She said something like I was born in order to become an idol, huh?
Rika: Yup, yup, yup.
Konno: She also said of course she passed...
Kei: What were your first impressions, those who entered the same time?
Maki: Aibon, Nono, Yossi…What did you feel/think?
Yossi: I don’t really remember. It’s really vague.
Rika: It is…
Yossi: Like a distant thing…
Rika: Isn’t that a little ??? [Gahh.. damn the laughing, I can’t make out what she says..;_;]
Maki: You guys were there when you all debuted, but we have a video from a person who knows Rika very well. Please watch.
Rika: Who?
Mysterious Guest Segment*CM break*
Maki: We have a video from a person who knows Rika very well. Please watch.
Rika: Who?
*Sign: Ishikawa’s friend: Idol S-san*
Narrator: This time it is, good friend S-san will talk about Ishikawa’s actions.
*Others laugh. Rika: Eh?!*
S-san: When we went together to go shopping on our day off, she would go out onto the street, but *Rika: What? What? Stop, stop ,stop!* at Harajuku during the day, she walked in a white knitted hat, sunglasses, and a mask. I was like “What?!”
Narrator: S-san remembered that moment at that time and drew a picture for us.
*Picture: Rika-chan walking in Harajuku*
Narrator: What is this??!! *Others laugh* Furthermore, S-san wanted to show us things no matter what and talk about it.
S-san: I received some troubling things…First, this is probably- *Rika: What?! This IS troubling!!!* when she went to Hawaii. She certainly bought just anything for me from somewhere, but I thought what was I going to do with this?
S-san: What in the world is THIS? *Others laugh* Probably, when Rika-chan went to Okinawa she bought this for me. *Rika: Then why haven’t you opened it?* She probably said, “Ah! This is cute!” but until now, I still don’t understand why [it’s cute]. I haven’t opened the package, yet. Just now, I noticed that there is (from 2 years ago) candy in here! I had no idea!!
Narrator: With that, this is Melon Kinenbi: Shibata Ayumi
Rika: Nooo!
Maki: Here are the real things.
Rika: Nooo! What??!! The real things?
*Others cheer! [lol]*
Kei: These are the troubling things that Shiba-chan received
*Sign: Presents that Rika gave to Shiba*
Maki: Rika, why did you choose these presents?
Rika: This one, this one, is when I went to Hawaii-
Miki: When we were split into Otome-gumi and Sakura-gumi isn’t it?
Rika: I bought-
Miki: I remember that Rika was looking really happy buying it. [Miki likes to interrupt doesn’t she?]
Rika: Yeah. I thought she would be happy getting this.
Kei: You were really happy. But this? [Maki says this too I think]
Maki: Isn’t this too much? So what do you think of this outfit?
Kei: Miki’s thoughts… *Miki shakes her head and gives a look of disgust [haha]*
Miki: And there were the sunglasses too…
Maki: Does anybody else have anything to add about her fashion?
Reina: Just a little thing, but Ishikawa-san’s glamorous things are all the same lined up straight. [I don’t know much about fashion and Japanese words for fashion so yeah, I think this is what Reina said.] So I feel it’s a bit buried [??? Reina also slurs a bit so I cant really understand and yeah… I have no fashion sense.
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Kei: Recently, you said that you gained more skill on your fashion, is that true?
Rika: I did say that, but…
Yossi: She’s gained skill [you can put it that way, I guess], but do you know what was gained?
Kei: Nope.
Yossi: Just buying the complete set on a mannequin.
Rika: That’s…
Yossi: “Excuse me, could I have that please?” It’s only good sense if it’s a pretty mannequin, right? [Yossi, you are hilarious]
Skit Segment Narrator: In the skit corner, there have been lots of crazy characters. Ishikawa-san also played lots of characters.
Iida: It’s Ishikawa-san, right?
Rika: Ganguro [People who tan themselves dark and wear lots of makeup] Ishikawa.
Narrator: Ishikawa-san also had lots of unlucky characters. *Sign says same thing*
Rika: I am the wife, Ganko Tomeko. Hello, I’m Sachi Usuko.
Narrator: Actually, Ishikawa has a secret ambition, which is…
Rika: Up until now, I have been able to play many different characters. Many of those were female [and female type] characters, but I want to have a challenge of playing a male character. I really want to try a very enthusiastic [fired up] male character.
Narrator: A fired up male character? Now I get it, a fired up character is… Yes, Ganko Ittetsu! Ishikawa-san, who usually is the wife, is now going to try the challenge of playing Ganko Ittetsu!
Hello Moni. Theater: The Ganko family – Ishikawa Graduation Special-
Futasuji (Younger): Brother, is anyone here?
Hitosuji(Older): No, it doesn’t seem like it.
Futa: What are you looking at?
Hito: It’s been a while, but that’s nothing to laugh at.
Futa: ???? [She slurs it, so I’m not sure what she’s trying to say]
??: Excuse me!
Hito: The teacher has come!
??: Coming!
Futa: That’s mom’s voice!
Hito: Let us run away.
Futa: Yeah
*Mimics another variety actor. [I’m not sure who it is, cuz I’ve never seen it before. If anybody knows…]*
Hito: Let’s run!! If we leave it like this…
Futa: It’ll be the end!!
Hito: See ya!
Tomeko (Yossie): Coming! Who is it?
Abe the Teacher: It’s Abe
Tomeko: Oh, please come in.
Abe: Excuse me.
Tomeko: Please sit down.
Abe: Eh? You are Mrs. Tomeko?
Tomeko: Yes, Ganko Tomeko.
Abe: Of course it is. You are Tomeko, right?
Tomeko: Yes, Tomeko.
Abe: I didn’t make a mistake, right, Tomeko.
Tomeko: No, you didn’t. I am Ganko Tomeko.
Abe: Ah, is that so. Ok, I got it. Anyways, it’s actually about Futasuji and Hitosuji. They bullied another friend again.
Tomeko: Those two again?! I’m so sorry.
Abe: And then they left and ran away.
Tomeko: Yes…
Abe: I thought they might have come home…
Tomeko: No, they didn’t come back.
Abe: Ah, is that so. In that case, I’ll go look for them at another place.
Tomeko: I’m sorry. I’m so sorry to bother you.
Abe: Ah, no it’s ok. Well, please excuse me.
Tomeko: Oh, if you find them, please bring them back here.
Abe: I understand. Excuse me.
Tomeko: I’m really sorry. Sorry to bother you.
Abe: No, not at all.
Tomeko: They are really troublesome kids.
Ittetsu: I’m coming!
Tomeko: Ah! Right!
Ittetsu: Tomeko!
Tomeko: Welcome home.
Ittetsu: Hey.
Tomeko: Yes.
Ittetsu: Hey.
Tomeko: Yes.
??: Excuse me!
Tomeko: Yes? Who are you?
Haku?? (Kei): You are Ganko Ittetsu, correct?
Tomeko: Yes! I AM- Right, I am Ganko Tomeko.
Ittetsu: I AM Ganko Ittetsu. What is that you want?
Haku??: Your kids fought with my super cute daughter, Tsubomi
Haku??’s Wife (Mako): Ohohohohohoho!
Tsubomi (Miki): Mother! Mother! It’s not something to laugh at.
Wife: Oh, I’m so sorry. It’ just been so long that I got too excited.
Haku??: You know, I want you to apologize.
Ittetsu: Before that, I want YOU to apologize.
Haku??: Why do we have to apologize to you?
Ittetsu: When you enter someone’s house, you don’t bring in your animals!!! *laughs*
Wife: Why are you laughing?
Ittetsu: Never mind that. Apologize!
Haku??: Well, this is a dog house, right?
Wife: Ha-chan!! Why are you like this??! If this is a dog house, there’s not even a toilet in here!! And this is a human’s house…Well even if Charles[?] made a mistake, it can’t be helped!
Haku?? Family: Ohohohohoho! Ohohohoho!
Ittetsu: WHAT??!!
Tomeko: Dear! Would you please STOP!!! Dear!! Please stop!
Ittetsu: I can’t stop!
Tomeko: You can stop!
Ittetsu: Let go!! *Sits down* You idiots! Even if it’s small like a dog house, it’s still a nice place to live!! *Slaps Kei* What is this ohohohohoho?!! *Slaps Mako (Mako: What?)* You are like your parents; don’t continue it!! *Slaps Miki (Miki: Ahhh!)*
I’m not fooling around!! Hurry up and get out of here!!!
Wife: What is this? We’re going.
Ittetsu: That felt good. You were always like this?
Tomeko: What? What was that?
Ittetsu: Nevermind. I’m going to go all out. Hey.
Tomeko: Right.
Ittetsu: This is good. This is good.
Abe: Excuse me!
Tomeko: Yes?
Abe: Umm…
Tomeko: Did you find them?
Abe: Yes, I brought them here. You two, come in! Look!
Ittetsu: What happened?
Tomeko: Those two bullied again.
Ittetsu: WHAT???!!! THEY DID IT AGAIN!! Bring out the tea. [a special kind of tea?]
Tomeko: Dear. It’s best only to drink it only once a day.
Ittetsu: Don’t stop me, Tomeko.
Tomeko: I will stop you.
Ittetsu: Hurry up and do it!
Tomeko: Yes. Dear. It’s all done.
Ittetsu: Good. You idiots!!! Didn’t I say not to pick on people weaker than you!! *Slaps Aibon* Don’t do it again!!! *Slaps Tsuji*
Tomeko: Dear! Stop!
Ittetsu: Shut up and let go!!
Abe: Mr. Ittetsu! Please stop!
Ittetsu: Even if your parents ????? [Not sure what she says] *Slaps Abe*
Abe: But I’m not a child!
Ittetsu: Don’t talk back!
Iida: Wait a minute! Wait a minute! What are you doing? You shouldn’t be violent!
Ittetsu: Shut up!! *slaps Iida*
Sayumi: If you are being that violent, we will have to arrest you! <3
Ittetsu: Where are you looking at when you are talking??!!
Tomeko: Dear! Please stop!!
Ittetsu: Shut up! Shut up! Up until now, ?? [Not sure what she says] *Slaps Yossi* Ah, that felt good. Now I can graduate contently.
Tomeko: Don’t think it’s all your way!!
Ittetsu: What? What is this?
Iida: Well, then, let’s all go home!
Others: Yeah, let’s go back.
Ittetsu: Wait, wait a minute! Wait everybody!
Tomeko who is now Ittetsu: Tomeko!
Ittetsu who is now Tomeko: Yes?
Real Ittetsu: Prepare everything!
Real Tomeko: Right. Huh?
Real Ittetsu: Hurry up!! You couldn’t do it at all!
Real Tomeko: Sorry.
Real Ittetsu: You idiot!! This is the real Ganko Ittetsu.
Real Tomeko: Ah, dear. Sorry for everything.
R Ittetsu: That felt good. I’m heading back. Bai bai!
R Tomeko: Wait for me, dear!!
End
Photo: Rika-chan’s Ganko Ittetsu
HPN Segment Narrator: Starting in 2000, with a new segment, Challenge Moni. It was here that Charmy was born.
*Sign: The history of Charmy begins here.*
Rika: Challenge. That is the endless beauty.
Naka?: Who?
Rika: Hello! Charmy Ishikawa desu!!
Narrator: In those days, she was a weak girl, but little by little things began to change.
*Sign: End of Challenge Moni, she’s a character in HPN*
Rika: Caster… that is the autobiography flower [Umm… not too sure… I don’t remember what she says in this one and there are no words of what she says so it makes it more difficult to translate. If anyone has the translation for this part please tell me so I can edit it.] Hello, Charmy Ishikawa desu!
Narrator: Yes, it is here that she is less convenient to that person, so she had to grow up quickly. [Sign says the same thing]
Naka: Even if you aim for your goals, it still be useless. You don’t need goals. When I do it, that’s what I think. [Again, if there’s a translation for this episode, please tell me what Nakazawa-san says so I edit it]
Rika: I got it.
Narrator: When she heard these words, she began to change. [Sign says the same thing]
*Sign: HPN One year and eight months later*
Rika: Everybody in Japan, sorry to make you wait. Here is hypercaster: super cutey Charmy Ishikawa desu! Always, Happy!!
Narrator: And two years ago, HPN ended
Rika: For Ishikawa Rika to be able to discover new talents of these characters was all thanks to Charmy. I really wish to do Charmy one more time.
Narrator: Thus, the revival of HPN!
Rika: A Caster…
That is to not to talk without tears
The first page of my youth…
Without becoming rusty, here I go.
One. Two. One, two three, go!
I finally come back! I finally come back! To this place!
Of this one day only revival!!
Baby,
Please keep that eye burning! [as in enthusiasm, etc]
Long time no see Charmy!
You are still love me! [love her engrish! ]
Hitomi, Asami, Sayumi
No, No, Charmy!
I Love Me!! <3
HAPPY! <3
Everybody who is a Charmy fan,
Finally, finally, I’ve come back!
Yes, I am the original caster, Charmy Ishikawa desu! Oops...
Something is not right…
What? What is this?
At this important time! This important person is not here! What is the meaning of this?!
Mako: Don’t touch me, idiot!
Rika:What is she saying?
Mako: I said don’t touch me!
Rika: Who is it?
Mako: Since you called, here I come [flying out]!! Ahaa~! Uuhuuun~!
Rika: And you are?
Mako: Long time no see to the max! Pi-pi-pi Mako Ogawa! Applause?
Rika: Anyways, why did you come?
Mako: Nakazawa-san was here with Ishikawa-san with overwhelming happiness for a long time now, so since she couldn’t come today, which is too bad, I came instead.
Rika: What are you saying? I’m an adult now-
Mako: ???????????
Rika: I’m going on with the news
Mako: Oh, going on to the news?
Rika: Just stay there and be quiet. Well, then, for today’s feature: yesterday, Ishikawa Rika graduated from Morning Musume, with the whole nation deeply crying.
Rika: Wait, wait! Wait. Wait, it’s still too early!
Mako: Oh, I’m sorry.
Rika: Just wait. Really…
Rika: Did you see the live concert?
Mako: I saw it. I saw it.
Rika: Really? How was it?
Mako: You know, it was so overflowing with emotions, the tears just poured out.
Rika: Well, that’s fine. Being a live that’s full with emotions…
Mako: Ah, what was that?
Rika: Eh? That’s why…
Mako: One more time.
Rika: I am a little rusty…
Mako: Too excited.
Rika: Too excited. Whatever!
Rika: We got a message from Ishikawa-san!
Mako: From Ishikawa-san?
Rika: I’ll introduce it. Well, I’ll read it now.
Mako: Alright.
Konno: Hello~!
Konno: I’m continuing to be a bother in my 18th year. Ojamamarshe Konno!
Rika: Wait!
Mako: Ojamaru! Ojamaru!
Konno: It seemed so fun, so I thought I join you guys!
Rika: You didn’t come here to play!
Mako: Ah, that’s good! This is good! Two shock! Two shock!
Konno: Right?
Rika: What day was it yesterday?
Konno: Yes, thanks to everyone, I turned 18!
Mako: Congrats!
Rika: Congrats! But, that’s not it! Now that things have calmed down…
Mako: Yes, yes, yes.
Eri: Hello~!
Eri: 587,496,112,000 and 21 fans, [a big number basically] (Rika: ______ is just fine!) long time no sheeee~! Elizabeth Kamei!
Rika: Wait!
K,M: That was good!!
Eri: That was too much. That was too much.
Rika: That’s enough!!!! Everybody just stand there quietly!!!
K,M,E: Ok! Yes! Got it!
Makoto: Calm down, calm down!
Rika: I know! When did you come next to me??!!
Eri: Calm down, calm down.
Ai: I’ve been coming since I was young
Rika: Now what is this time?
Ai: But today, I have come as well! Hello, everybody! Long time no see, wan! Takahashi Lovely, wan!
Rika?: She’s energetic… really.. I can’t really report today!
Ai: I heard Ishikawa-san’s will, so I came!
Rika: Eh? Will?
Konno: Will?
Ai: You will always continue to live in my heart.
Rika: Wait, wait, you.
Ai: It’s sooo sad.
Rika: Stop! You just came, where are you going?
Ai; It’s sooo sad.
Rika: Wait, but now that everybody is here, there won’t be anymore interruptions?
Mako: Nope
Konno: That’s right.
Rika: I can finally read this?
M,K,E: Yeah, it should be alright.
??: Hey!
Rika: Eh?
Mako: I can hear something.
??: Heey!
Rika: What? Demon? Demon?
Mako: Wait, wait!
??: Who are you calling a demon!?
Rika: I can hear her!!
*everybody else is saying unintelligible things, being scared*
Mako: It comes!!
Sign: Runs away
Nakazawa: Don’t say “it comes out!!”
Rika: Why? Where are you?
Nakazawa: Somewhere [She’s avoiding the question]
Rika: Why aren’t you here in the studio on this important day!!!??
Naka: Well, hi. I heard it was going to be a Charmy special, I decided not to come.
Rika: What?!
Mako: That is right! That is right answer!
Rika: Man…
Naka: It’s been a long time, so I thought I wanted to see it.
Sign: It?!!
Rika: What? What is this it?
Naka: Studio people, I leave it to you. Music Start!
*Other cheers, Mako says she’s changed, Rika dances; Mako: That hurts, that hurts. Eri: What is that?*
Naka: What was that?
Rika: Man… Nakazawa-san, please stop!
Naka: Well, its time for me to go…
M, K: What?
Rika: Wait, Nakazawa-san…
Naka: What?
Rika: Is one last thing ok?
Naka: Oh, that’s ok.
Rika: Music Start! <3
*Others cheer, Sign: First time: Trance Nakazawa-san; Nakazawa starts to wave her hands around; Rika: She’s smiling! sign: broken*
Naka: Wait a minute!
Mako: Nakazawa-san, you’re still pretty young!
Naka: Shut up, Pi-mako!
Rika: It was wonderful.
Naka: Hey, you! If this relays, call the cameraman!!
Sign: TV, Telephone relay
Mako: It’s because of the tv, telephone relay, but your face becomes disheveled occasionally.
R, M: Sssssshhhhhhh!!!!!
Eri: It does!!
Naka: I leaves things up to you.
Rika: I got it!
Naka: Ok. You’ve become cute a little. <3
Rika: Eh?
Sign: Become cute??
Mako: Really?
Rika: Eh? She left?
Mako: She left?
All: Bai, bai!!
Rika: You know, I really don’t have anything else to think of [?? Didn’t quite got all she said]
Mako: Really?
Konno: Well, Charmy, about the message…
Rika: To Charmy, be sure to buy some pork and potatoes on the way home. <3 Tonight is your favorite curry. From Mom.
Mako: Charmy, perhaps that letter is…
Eri: Isn’t that a verbal message from your mom?
Rika: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh
A, K, M, E: What is that?? What is that??
Rika: That’s all. Hello Pro news that came back! Guccha!!
Others: Guccha!
Mako: Why do we have to say Guccha??
Rika: Say it with feeling!
All: Guccha!!
Mako: Is it really ok to end it like this, Ishikawa-san??
Rika: It’s always like this!!! This is Hello Pro News!!!
Narrator: Good bye Charmy…
Guccha!!!
End?!
Picture: Revival?! Hello Pro News