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00:00Do you know how a dance battle works?
00:08It's really no big deal.
00:10We face each other across the floor and the DJ picks a track.
00:14Of course, we don't know what song it's gonna be.
00:17We'll each dance around to that song, then the DJ will switch it up.
00:21Then we go again, rinse and repeat for two or three rounds, and we're done.
00:26Usually, you'll have maybe three judges.
00:28At the end, they'll vote on who is better.
00:31No judges today, though.
00:33So we can judge ourselves or not pick a winner at all.
00:38Sound good?
00:40A dance battle?
00:42Here?
00:46It's cool, man.
00:48Relax.
00:51It's gonna be alright.
00:53Own already sees you've got feeling.
00:58I've got a dance battle.
01:01I love that.
01:05Get it faster.
01:06窮屈なルール軽薄な噂。
01:09Let it laugh踏み出した瞬間。
01:11Can I touch me?
01:12Just dance through the day.
01:13Don't drop.
01:14I'm an eccentric, it'll be a trick when I do it
01:17Look at me, all the people who come to me
01:20And it's ready to double the gate
01:22I'm not ready to step away
01:25You're not ready to set it to keep me
01:29I wasn't a good girl, but he's a person
01:33I feel like he's just the first time I can't believe it
01:36In my mind that it's always free
01:38Don't think I'm pitted pitted
01:41I'm gonna believe that I'm really
01:43I'm in the middle of the world
01:46Oh
02:16I get on going crazy
02:18Now that's very only one of my own
02:46I go, meh
02:46While the other thinks it's the best song ever
02:48Know what I mean?
02:50It could make you happy
02:51Or make you feel nostalgic
02:53Or it can get you all fired up to compete
02:56It's different for everyone
02:57So, the thing about people is when they get too excited
03:02They just forget how to talk
03:05They naturally begin to express themselves with their body
03:08Instead of their words
03:09And it might sound strange
03:12But personally, I think that's what dance is
03:17It's expression
03:18And that expression
03:20That feeling springs from much more than just the immediate moment
03:24It comes from a dancer's personal life
03:26Their upbringing
03:27Fears
03:29Anxieties
03:29Things they keep repressed
03:31Or even experiences of discrimination
03:33All of those things are reflected in the music
03:36And can be pulled forward by it
03:38Really?
03:40And you can, like, see it?
03:42Well, that's mostly secondhand philosophy
03:44That said, I know
03:48You both have something wonderful to offer
03:50And then there's Cabo
03:54He may not have the skills to show it yet
03:57But someday, he'll get there
04:00I know
04:01If the pres-
04:03If On thinks that I have feeling
04:06Then maybe
04:07Excuse me, sir
04:10If I win
04:14Then would you come back
04:17And join the dance club?
04:21Yeah, you're on
04:22You can even pick the song
04:25Any genre you want
04:26I'll take the first round
04:28I've been waiting for someone like you
04:32And I'll take the first round
04:35I can see it
04:37I can see it
04:37I can see it
04:39I can see it
04:39You can see it
04:40I can see it
04:40I'm going to see it
04:41I know
04:41I know
04:42I know
04:42I know
04:42I know
04:43How is he doing that?
05:08At first glance, he's just flailing around.
05:12And I can't tell what notes he's even dancing to.
05:16But looking closely, he's keeping the rhythm without fail.
05:21His steps are picking up all the subtle, intricate beats.
05:24And it's like every part of his body is responding to the music however it wants.
05:30He's so relaxed, almost detached.
05:34It's nothing like all Nwanda.
05:37This is Iori alone.
05:38Dude, they're having a dance battle in the classroom over there.
05:43You for real?
05:45I had no idea dance battles were even a real thing.
05:48I know, right?
05:49Are they still going?
05:50And awesome!
05:51The beats he chooses to pick up, the depth of his timing.
06:09He really is hearing the music.
06:23He's a natural, all right.
06:25So, what is that Iori guy like?
06:31Hmm, super nerdy.
06:34He's always talking about anime.
06:36Wow, really?
06:37But as a dancer, I would say he's really contemporary.
06:42These days, you can just get online and watch performances from the best dancers in the world.
06:47A lot of them post tips and tricks.
06:49Some even teach lessons.
06:50If you've got a knack for it and want to put in the work, those are really powerful resources to have.
06:56And as you'd expect, the younger generation of dancers gets better and better every year.
07:01There are Japanese high school kids out there winning global competitions.
07:05Iori knows how to learn and he's got incredible feeling.
07:08Honestly, he might be the best battler in the prefecture.
07:11Do you think he's better than you, huh?
07:14I don't know.
07:16We'd have to see about that.
07:41Yeah, that's sick.
07:45I had homeroom together with him last year, but he was always in his own world.
07:49He was super quiet and we all thought he was mysterious or weird.
07:52When he dances, he was so cool.
07:55Wow, that looks so cool.
08:16Is that first year going to go again?
08:17Yeah, you got this!
08:19Homie, Phantom, she's a shepherd.
08:25No.
08:29The music!
08:32Shhh.
08:34Weak and phonies, doubting on your sex and wondering why y'all trippin'.
08:45Pop, pop, pop, pop, then I skirt, skirt, skirt, then I drip, drip, drip with my Richard Miller plane.
08:50Yeah, I can take a lot cause I know I can get it back and I can get it back and I can get it back and I can get it back.
08:55Dirtiness.
08:56People come around and get it when you're after it.
08:58Yeah?
08:59It's the dirtiness.
09:00Uh, that's way more intense than the previous round.
09:04Rock the party, not stop like this.
09:06Yeah, we yuck the party, not stop like this.
09:08Yeah, smoking hot pop beat.
09:10I'ma hit you hard.
09:11I'ma crush you like a Carmelo.
09:12What I like.
09:14If these guys were the actual judges,
09:18I get the feeling that I'd be losing right now.
09:20I got a Rari in my crib with a bitch, chef.
09:22I got a Rari in my crib with a bitch, chef.
09:25I got a Rari in my crib with a bitch, chef.
09:29Oh man, I'm rushing.
09:32Next time that drop comes around.
09:34I got a Rari in my crib with a bitch, chef.
09:36Yeah, yeah, 180 on the freeway.
09:39Now!
09:40No, I was thinking of a different loop.
09:51Hmm, I don't get it.
09:53Like sure, his moves are flashy or whatever, but yeah.
09:57After watching Iori kill it, it's kind of, you know.
09:59Right?
10:00Like, was that even a dance?
10:06Iori, over here, dude.
10:08Huh?
10:10Boom!
10:10Yeah.
10:11Lunch soon, yeah?
10:13See ya!
10:14Later.
10:16Didn't even get a chance to ask those guys what they thought.
10:19And you?
10:32Hey, wait up!
10:36How, how was my dancing?
10:38How do I, how do I learn, how do I learn, how do I learn, how do I learn to dance like you?
10:46How do I learn, how do I learn, how do I learn?
10:55You... did good.
11:13Look at that. I think I'm getting better.
11:16You are. You've improved a ton in such a short time.
11:20Really? I just hope I'm not dragging down the rest of the group.
11:23You could never drag us down.
11:26You're the star, Aoi.
11:29Hmm? Really? I'm the star?
11:32Uh-huh.
11:33No way. Anyone can see that the real stars up there are people like you and Oon.
11:38Yeah. I'm the star, but... so are you, Aoi.
11:48Hmm...
11:53If I'm being honest, his second round was awful.
12:06It just screamed, look at me.
12:09No regard for the beat whatsoever. Even the crowd could tell.
12:12But that first round, though...
12:16Now that was rock solid.
12:19It wasn't flashy or try-hard. His movements flowed directly out of the music.
12:24That's my favorite kind of dancer.
12:26If he'd kept all that up in the second round, I would have been just fine with losing.
12:36Having a frame like that and no self-confidence is honestly kind of wild.
12:42But he's got my attention.
12:43And if he's the one that Oon said was interesting, it would have to mean, among the first years, there's someone better.
12:54It's not like that dance battle was a total disaster.
13:01Right?
13:02In my first round, I was flowing with the music.
13:05I felt good.
13:07Same as it was during my audition.
13:10I wasn't thinking about moves to do or steps to plan.
13:14I just emptied myself out.
13:16I think I know why that feels so familiar.
13:23It's like when I'm able to talk without stuttering.
13:26I noticed that it only happens when I stop being aware of my stutter in the first place.
13:32Like I've forgotten that stuttering even exists.
13:36Being able to talk and being able to dance.
13:39Both seem to come from the same place.
13:41Maybe that's the secret.
13:55I need to learn how to let go when I dance.
13:59I told her to get lost.
14:00My brother's just the same.
14:03Whoa!
14:04Hey, Kabo!
14:06Hi.
14:07Kabo, oh my gosh, what's up?
14:09What brings you to a third-year class?
14:11Are you looking for someone?
14:13Is it me?
14:14Oh my god!
14:15The suitors arrived, Miss On.
14:18Okay, weird vibe.
14:21This is Kabo.
14:22He's a first-year in the dance club.
14:24Wow, you are so adorable!
14:26You're so tall.
14:27What are you, 6'3"?
14:29Keep an eye out, he's a rising star.
14:31We better mark the occasion.
14:32Maybe we can do the boing-boing dance.
14:36I'm only here to talk to On.
14:38I don't know that dance.
14:40He's totally hiding from us.
14:41Hey, leave Kabo alone already.
14:44Okay, then you do it.
14:45Hmm.
14:46Hmm.
14:46Hmm.
14:47I got a boy, got a boy.
14:52I got a boy, got a boy.
14:56Seven days a week, yeah, I go crazy, I go go go.
14:59All I do is wait for you to call me on my cell phone.
15:02Not a day goes by that I don't want to make you mind, but I know.
15:06Seven days a week, yeah, I'm just waiting on my cell phone.
15:08Oh crap!
15:09I still gotta turn in my assignment sheet!
15:18Future plans?
15:20Sorry, I, um, kinda glimpsed at your sheet.
15:30Oh, my plans sheet?
15:32It's cool.
15:33I really want to become a director.
15:35So I figured I should study things other than dance, like theater, film, videography, all that good stuff.
15:41A director?
15:43So, like, behind the scenes?
15:46Not a dancer?
15:47Not quite, though dance has always been a passion of mine.
15:51You know, Because of You, by Neo, that video is what inspired me.
15:56When I first saw it, I noticed he kept the beat by bobbing his head.
16:00That's when I thought, I want to spend my whole life bobbing my head to music.
16:05So I joined dance.
16:08Weird inspiration.
16:09But, you know, eventually you learn there's other stuff out there to try.
16:13So, I tried stuff out.
16:15And what I decided is I want to create works that uplift the audience through sound and visuals.
16:21Therefore, I'll be the best director of all time.
16:25See, when I listen to music, the images come to me on their own.
16:29So each competition's a chance to practice.
16:31I'm lucky to have the opportunity.
16:34Wait, now I'm rambling.
16:37You came up here to ask me something, right?
16:39Well, yeah, this might be a weird question.
16:44But when...
16:45Whenever I think of a certain person, I can really dance.
16:52But does that mean that I can't actually dance on my own?
16:57Have you ever had someone like that?
17:00Neo.
17:00Neo.
17:00But yeah, doesn't matter whether it's dance or art or music.
17:08Whatever medium.
17:09It's natural to imitate someone at first.
17:12Or even to lean on them for emotional support in your craft.
17:16But somewhere along the way, you'll find that you don't need them as much anymore, if at all.
17:21And I think that is the moment when the way you dance truly becomes your own.
17:26Okay, then you come over here.
17:36Down.
17:37Up.
17:39Cabo.
17:41Come on.
17:43You gotta keep your eyes on me, okay?
17:45Oh, here, have a drink of water.
17:52Okay, back to work.
17:54Now let's go.
17:59Jeez.
17:59Where did she get all this stamina?
18:01Oh, well, I wanted to find a way to dance without getting tired, and I think I figured it out.
18:09Unless you're actually hitting a beat, you want to make sure you're totally loose.
18:13That way, you don't get so worn out.
18:17How do I say this?
18:18It's kind of like you're going...
18:20Bam, bam, bam, bam.
18:22Like you're bouncing back and forth.
18:25And when you're not bouncing, you rely on the momentum to keep you standing.
18:28Does that make sense?
18:31Ugh, I'm so bad at doing words!
18:36I can't say I follow.
18:39But it's clear that she's finding more and more nuance in her work.
18:42If I stumble at all, the gap between us will only widen.
18:47Oh, man.
18:48I didn't bring my umbrella.
18:51Whatever, I can get wet.
18:52Just like that?
18:57You don't mind sharing?
18:58Thanks, Cabo.
19:01Ohn says she likes...
19:04Neo.
19:07The R&B singer.
19:09Really?
19:10And that's why she started dancing.
19:15So, what made you start?
19:19Like, why'd you get into dance?
19:20Hmm, let's see.
19:23Why did I start dancing?
19:25Ah!
19:26Sorry!
19:28I guess it would have to be MJ.
19:32MJ?
19:34You know, I've always dreamt about dancing just like him.
19:38You know MJ, right?
19:43Yeah.
19:44I love his music.
19:46But I've never seen him dance.
19:49Oh my gosh, there's a DVD you gotta watch!
19:52Oh, but we're gonna have to stop by the corner store first.
19:55The DVD is not mine.
19:57It belongs to the manager.
19:58He let me borrow it while I was working for him over spring break, so I bet I'll do it again.
20:02Ah, boyfriend?
20:06What a handsome young man!
20:08Mr. Takeda, is it okay if Cabo borrows your MJ DVD?
20:12No, please, by all means.
20:14I'm always happy to help spread the gospel of Michael.
20:17Hope you'll come back to work once summer break rolls around.
20:21Your boyfriend can join us for some extra spending money, too.
20:24Hey there, welcome!
20:28Yeah, I'm sure I'll be back. Thanks!
20:38Sorry, sir.
20:41But...
20:42I'm just not cut out for customer service.
20:51Oh, has the rain let up?
20:54She figured it out.
21:24Look at your hands!
21:26They're big!
21:27They're big!
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