KOCHIKAME
Ah, summer's here again
It's come, it's arrived, it's here
Ah, summer's here again
It's come, it's arrived, here it is!
Big waves, small waves, tiny waves and middle-size waves
Here they come on the southern wind
Big boobs, small boobs, tiny boobs and middle-size boobs
At the beach Jiggle, jiggle, jiggle!
Ah, summer's here again
It's come, it's arrived, it's here
Ah, summer's here again
It's come, it's arrived, it's here already!
Big waves, small waves, tiny waves and middle-size waves
Here they come on the southern wind
Big butts, small butts, tiny butts and middle-size butts
At the beach Bounce, bounce, bounce!
Here they come on the southern wind
Bouncing at the beach Jiggling at the beach
Want you!
WAKE UP, HIBERNATING COP!
The torch that's been burning in the sky of Atlanta is now quietly going out.
See you again in Sydney in four years' time...
The Olympics are over already.
Hmm... It doesn't feel like it's enough.
Not enough? You mean the number of medals?
Not that. It feels like these Olympics are missing something important.
"Tokyo Olympic Ondo?"
I always liked Haruo Minami's version of that song.
Wrong. I'm thinking of something that makes a strong impact.
Oh, that thing women use when putting on face power.
That's a "compact."
It's on the tip of my tongue, but I can't quite remember.
Hmm?
Yes, cicadas! It has to do with cicadas.
Cicadas? The large brown ones like that one?
Not that kind.
The smaller Walker's cicadas then?
Oh, you're getting closer.
Are there any other kinds?
There are the ones that make a "kanakana" sound.
What? Because they "kana" sing well?
No, they're called... higurashi cicadas!
What?
Higurashi!
That's it! I forgot about him.
No wonder. Like the Olympics, it only happens every four years.
So four years have already passed...
Since what?
Besides us, there's a guy named Higurashi who works at this police station.
Huh?
-I've never heard of him. -Me, neither.
You guys started working here recently, so you wouldn't know.
Indeed.
The last time he came to work was four years ago,
at the time of the Barcelona Olympics.
So, he's been absent from work for four whole years?
Higurashi is an extremely lazy man.
From the very start, he often missed work.
He'd only come in about three days a month.
That gradually escalated, and now he only shows up once every four years.
Once every four years?!
Yeah. So, he's nicknamed "Olympic man."
I can't believe there's a man who's lazier than you, Ryo-chan.
How come he doesn't get fired?
Higurashi has special abilities.
Special abilities?
Bring him here and show them.
Me?
Please ask someone else.
You're the only person who knows Higurashi well.
Just go and get him!
Sorry for the wait.
It's okay.
Huh?!
Why do you need such heavy equipment just to wake him up?
You'll see.
"NIKONIKO DORMITORY"
I didn't know Higurashi-san lived in the same dorm as you.
Well, I think this is his room.
Surely this is a storage room.
You idiot. This isn't for storage. A person actually lives here.
Yes, this is it.
Darn, I knew it'd be rusty
-Nakagawa, force the door open. -Okay.
Stand back, Nakagawa!
Hey, Higurashi! Are you there?
A human shouldn't live in a place like this.
It's been left untouched for four years.
I can't see anything in this gloom.
Nakagawa, open the window shutters.
A-All right.
Ouch...
Something's stuck to my face!
-Oh, it's a spider web. -Get a grip!
What kind of cop is afraid of spiders?
-There're even bats in here. -Yeow!
It's too bright. I need sunglasses!
Oh man, what a pain in the ass!
Nakagawa, lend him yours.
Here you are.
Th-Thank you.
The guy reacts like Dracula every time I wake him up.
Is that your voice, Ryotsu?
That's right. I came to pick you up.
What? Is it still the summer of '92?
Or is it already autumn as I slept a little?
Autumn is long since over, and it's 1996 now.
No way! Did the Japan New Party become popular?
That party is long gone.
Oh. What about the troubled the Liberal Democratic Party?
It still exists, but some members left and formed another party.
So, Miyazawa-san isn't prime minister anymore?
Miyazawa-san? Oh yeah, he was prime minister four years ago.
While you were sleeping, it changed to Hosokawa-san, Hada-san, Murayama-san,
and now it's Hashimoto-san.
That's a lot of changes.
And Yukio Aoshima is Governor of Tokyo.
The celebrity? You're kidding!
Next you'll tell me comedian Knock Yokoyama is Governor of Osaka.
Correct! How did you know?
Seriously? How about the sumo-wrestling brothers, Wakahanada and Takahanada?
They changed their names to Wakanohana and Takanohana.
Wakanohana has made it to ozeki rank, and Takanohana is a yokozuna.
The world has changed so much.
He's like Taro Urashima in the old tale.
Ryotsu, who's that young guy?
He's Nakagawa, a rookie cop who joined us this year.
Anyway, stop lying on your futon and get up now!
Don't shout at me when I've got an empty stomach.
Let me eat something first.
No, I have no strength. Open it for me, would you?
This fridge is broken.
Are the rice balls and bread I bought still good?
They've completely dried up.
How about the milk?
Of course it's not—
Hey, it's heavy!
What?
It's turned into cheese. What luck!
That's pretty good. You want some?
N-No, thank you.
Practicing self-restraint, huh? Okay, you can watch TV while I eat.
It's nice to watch it while lying down.
I'll have a bath too.
Ryotsu, could you run the bath for me?
But I don't see a bath anywhere.
You use the washing machine as a bath?
Take off the sheets and pillowcase. I'll wash them at the same time.
S-Sure.
Here they are.
Press the reverse button.
This reverse washing feels so good.
He's a man of ultimate laziness.
Put on this uniform.
Sorry, but could you spread it out?
What a pain in the ass!
All right.
Are you okay?
Yeah, but I feel sluggish, maybe due to lack of sleep.
You slept too much.
You think so?
-Oh, it's this way. -Sorry.
Are you all right?
Since when are there stairs here?
Since a long time ago. Did you forget?
Now you mention it, I think I fell down them four years ago as well.
Yeah, you did it eight years ago and 12 years ago too.
So it's a tradition?
What? Didn't you come in a patrol car?
It's just a 15-minute walk. Let's go.
I'm tired. Let's go in my car.
You have a car?
It's a Volkswagen Beetle! They don't make them anymore.
But this one is new!
No, I bought it 20 years ago.
It looks new because I've only driven it twice.
Twice in 20 years. Wouldn't it be better to just get a taxi?
It's a hassle to flag one down. Get in.
It's kind of scary to have only three kilometers on the meter.
I've never driven out of town. Here we go.
Okay, the engine started.
What do I do next?
Step on the clutch and shift the gear lever to a low gear.
Ah, that's right. Which one is the clutch?
How could he destroy a good-as-new car in three seconds?
It's impressive in a way.
I'm certainly awake now, though.
Chief, I brought him.
Oh, thanks.
I'm tired from my first walk in years.
Time for a nap.
I see you're just as lazy as you were four years ago.
Good grief, what a pain in the ass!
Come on! Wake up, Higurashi!
Yes, I'm awake.
At least say hello to the chief!
Chief, it's been a while.
You're still only a sergeant?
It's none of your business.
This is Terai who came here three years ago.
Hello, I'm Higurashi.
N-Nice to meet you.
I'm a fan of actress Risa Miyazawa.
I just bought her popular nude photo book, Yonta Fe.
Let's look at it together sometime.
Um, okay.
No one talks about that photo book anymore. Next...
I'm back.
Reiko, let me introduce you.
Oh, this is him?
Here you go.
Hmm?
Hello, I'm Higurashi.
People say I live on the edge. Pleasure to meet you.
N-Nice to meet you, too. I'm Reiko Akimoto.
Oh, Higurashi is fully awake.
He can't resist a pretty woman.
I can feel it! There's something in the air.
A case is calling to me!
W-What happened to him?
Now, he can finally show his true skills.
Terai, bring the unsolved case files!
Yes, sir.
First one, a missing man.
I can see him.
This man is working at a construction site in Yamagata City, Tohoku.
Terai, call HQ right now!
S-Sure.
This is Kameari Park Police Station.
Higurashi-san has awakened.
The second case, a jewelry thief.
The culprit named Nakayama is hiding in an apartment by the Sumida River.
Serial arsonist Yamada is holed up in an apartment in Fukagawa.
Next, marriage scammer Suzuki is hiding out at Asakusa Kaminarimon.
That's amazing!
It's clairvoyance.
Higurashi solves unsolved cases every time he wakes up.
Next, next, next...
Oh, I'm tired. I'm getting sleepy.
You idiot! You haven't done four years' worth of work yet!
Reiko, give his shoulders a rub.
What?
Thanks for your hard work.
You have an amazing ability.
Okay!
Ryotsu, bring me a camera!
All right, here.
Oh, I can see it!
What's he doing?
Psychic photography.
He can create images of incidents that will happen in the next 24 hours.
You mean he can see the future?
Got it.
What's on the picture?
An underwear thief!
There have been a lot of thefts nearby recently.
But we can't tell who the culprit is from this photo.
He's blurred out into a shadow. Must be pretty quick.
Then, let's take sequential shots.
Four consecutive shots, incredible!
His skills are getting more impressive every year.
Huh? It's just a dog!
That dog often barks at me when I'm on patrol.
-All right, get to it! -Yes, sir!
It's this house.
Oh, this house has filed the most reports for stolen underwear.
Talk about a blind spot.
The woman who lives here is an annoying Amurer.
An Amurer? What's that?
An Amurer is a fan of the fashion style of the top idol Nanae Amuro.
What? Isn't Risa Miyazawa the top idol anymore?
She got too skinny and is taking a break now.
Oh no...
Don't get discouraged, Higurashi.
Let's go.
There's no way my Taku is the culprit.
You're making false accusations 'cause you can't catch the criminal, aren't you?
What?
W-What's happening?
Higurashi also has telekinesis.
A hole!
The stolen underwear!
Th-That can't be...
Well done, Higurashi-san!
Hmm, I feel it again!
-Nakagawa, get the camera! -Sure.
It's a bank robbery this time.
I've seen this bank before. It's in front of the station.
Look. There's a clock.
Five minutes to three.
Only 10 minutes left.
Reiko, I'll leave you in charge here. Us two will head straight to the bank.
Roger.
-Hurry up, Nakagawa! -Okay!
"KAMEARI BANK"
Everybody, hands up!
Just give me the money!
Welcome.
Jeez, a gorilla!
I'll show you a gorilla!
You bastard!
Ryotsu!
Damn it, you're in my way. Time to die!
W-What?
Get him!
Take this!
Handcuffs, Higurashi! Put the cuffs on him!
This isn't the time to sleep!
Good work, everyone.
Higurashi-san really does have amazing abilities.
Now I know why he doesn't get fired.
Hmm? Where did Higurashi go?
Huh? He was just here a minute ago.
I'm tired. I can't do it anymore.
If not all the races, just the main one is fine.
Use your psychic photography to see the first and second finishers.
-What are you doing, Ryotsu? -Yikes!
Chief! Uh, I was just asking Higurashi to solve one more case.
What case has first and second finishers?
You were listening?
Oh, I can feel it!
Good, which ones?
You idiot!
So, it was a horse racing prediction.
Huh?
Oh!
Th-This is me getting run over by a truck!
Yes, it's definitely you.
That's a bad omen.
Hey, have you got a grudge against me? Why did you make such a photo?
I don't know. It just came out.
It might not be fatal. You could just be seriously injured.
That's not reassuring at all. Either way, I'm gonna get run over.
Ryotsu, don't worry about it.
Could be a mistake.
I have absolute confidence in my abilities,
but there's a one-in-a-billion chance I might be wrong.
Are you encouraging me or just bragging?
I'll never believe it.
And yet, you look completely pale.
You've got to be kidding!
Ryotsu, that photo shows it's outside.
So if you don't go out for 24 hours, you'll be safe.
Shut up! I can't be a cop if I'm scared of psychic photography!
I'll never believe it!
-Ryotsu! -No, you can't!
Shut up! Leave me alone!
We're telling you it's not safe to go outside!
Knock it off!
Oh, no!
Ryo-chan!
Are you all right?
Ouch...
So, this photo shows...
...the moment when you ran into a parked truck.
Hey, Higurashi! You should sleep for one million years!
Don't wake up again, you idiot!
I'll do just that.
Chief, before I go...
Ah yes, the usual ritual.
Reiko, please order tempura for 10 people, eel for 10,
barbecue for 20 and sushi for 10.
What?
Thanks for waiting!
Take everything to the back room.
Got it.
He has an incredible appetite.
He's loading up on food so that he can sleep for four years.
Just like a bear before hibernation.
I'm amazed he can get this fat!
He looks like someone else.
Well then, see you in four years.
Shut up! Just go home and sleep!
So long.
Stay well.
Good night.
Next time we meet, it'll be the year 2000. I can't wait for the next Olympics.
No way! Put yourself in my shoes, having to wake him up.
You've got a point.
TODAY'S DAMAGE REPORT
ONE VOLKSWAGEN, ONE WALL
Do you know the Kachidoki Bridge?
It's designed to split in half and rise up with a loud whoosh
when a big ship comes through.
Unfortunately, it no longer opens nowadays.
But I have some nostalgic memories of the Kachidoki Bridge from my childhood.
NEXT EPISODE OPEN THE KACHIDOKI BRIDGE!
Don't miss it!
Let's keep smiling always
Even when things go wrong
Keep a pretty smile on your face
And go out as if nothing happened
Hey, show me your smile
You did nothing wrong
Hey, show me your smile
Just like you did before, yeah
I want you to smile always
A woman with a frown isn't pretty
So you should smile as soon as you can
It's the grown-up thing to do
KOCHIKAME SEE YOU NEXT TIME!