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This work, “W3 Wonder 3,” depicts three aliens dispatched to Earth to investigate the survival of humankind, who encounter an Earth boy and thereby discover and understand the true nature of Earth and humanity.
00:00Hello. Thank you for watching today. Today's topic is Wonder 3.
00:21Wonder 3 is the story of three aliens sent to Earth to investigate the survival of humanity, who meet a boy from Earth and discover and understand the true nature of Earth and humanity.
00:40Now, let's take a look at this work.
00:43Wonder 3 was originally written by Osamu Tezuka and aired for a total of 52 episodes between 1965 and 1966.
00:56The story begins with a meeting of representatives of the Galactic Federation, where they hold a final debate about the survival of Earth, or humanity, which has learned nothing from history and continues to wage pointless wars.
01:12While each representative expressed different opinions, the Chairman proposed that Wonder 3, an excellent galactic patrol officer, be sent to Earth to conduct a one-year origin investigation before a final decision could be made, and the representatives accepted the proposal.
01:31The members of Wonder 3 are then summoned and given the orders to conduct research on Earth's human population and to deliver an antiproton bomb to Earth.
01:44They are also informed that, depending on the results of an investigation one year from now, an antiproton bomb will be installed and detonated at the direction of the Galactic Federation.
01:54Wonder 3 then travels to Earth as ordered, and after arriving there, each member takes on the form of an animal living on Earth and begins their investigation.
02:07However, one boy accidentally encounters Wonder 3, and is captured, his memory wiped, and then released.
02:18Wonder 3 then begins his mission, but accidentally eats a poisonous mushroom and, in his agony, fires his gun, causing a forest fire.
02:28Wonder 3 is unable to move due to the poison he has ingested and is surrounded by flames, but Hoshi Shinichi, the boy he had freed earlier, rushes to his rescue and treats Wonder 3 at his home, Naoya.
02:44A few days later, Shinichi's older brother, Koichi, who is aspiring to become a manga artist in Tokyo, returns home, and Shinichi is overjoyed. However, the next day, bad guys with guns attack Koichi.
02:58In fact, Koichi is not a manga artist, but an intelligence agent, and he ends up defeating the villains who attack him.
03:08He then tells the truth only to his younger brother, Shinichi, and heads off to the nearby hideout of the bad guys, but worried, Shinichi tries to follow his brother.
03:21However, at that moment, the Wonder 3 also confess to Shinichi that they are aliens, and then they make an improvised vehicle and head to the villains' hideout with Shinichi.
03:36Meanwhile, Koichi discovers the hideout but is captured and is almost eliminated by the bad guys, but Wonder 3 arrives and defeats the bad guys.
03:49Also, after this incident, Wonder 3 will interact with the people of Earth in various situations, and one year later, as part of his mission, he will deliver a agonizing report on the survival of Earth.
04:05Now, let me introduce the main characters.
04:09Hoshi Shinichi is the protagonist of this work. He accidentally learns the true identity and purpose of Wonder 3, but begins to cooperate with their investigation. However, he is also resentful of the Galactic Federation's unilateral decision and believes that they should hold talks with Earth.
04:28He hates anything unjust and is quick to get into fights, but he admires his older brother, Koichi, an intelligence agent with a strong sense of morality.
04:41Bokko is the female captain of Wonder 3, a member of the Galactic Patrol, and holds the rank of Major.
04:48In order to hide on Earth, she transforms into a rabbit and uses her psychic powers, such as radar and the playback of memory images, to investigate Earth and its people for a year. Meanwhile, after meeting Shinichi, she begins to develop feelings for him.
05:06As his investigation continues, he gradually begins to question the Galactic Federation's self-centered way of thinking, and towards the end of the story he makes a decision that no one could have imagined.
05:20Bucco is a member of Wonder 3 and is ranked 10th.
05:24In order to hide on Earth, he disguises himself as a duck and, under the direction of his superior, Bukko, works hard to investigate the planet. However, from the start, he has decided that Earthlings are barbarians and is determined that the Earth should be destroyed.
05:42She is a short-tempered, sarcastic, and clumsy girl, but towards the end of the story she confesses that she has feelings for Bukko.
05:49Nokko is a member of Wonder 3 and holds the rank of chief.
05:57Although he transformed into a horse to hide on Earth, he always seemed hungry and was always talking about food.
06:06He has a laid-back and easygoing personality, and although he is often scolded by Bukko, he acts calmly.
06:14A unique feature of this machine is that it can be used to create a variety of equipment, such as large lorries, using readily available materials.
06:23Hoshi Koichi is Shinichi's older brother, and officially he is a manga artist in Tokyo,
06:30In fact, he is F-75, a member of Phoenix, a secret intelligence agency that protects world peace.
06:36In the film, he plays a major role in overpowering his enemies using gadgets such as a smoke pipe, a waterfall watch, and a small handgun.
06:48Additionally, during the planning stages of this film, he was initially considered to be the protagonist who would become a hero of the war.
06:55Shinichi's parents are a father who is a postman and a mother who is always nagging.
07:05After his father retired from the post office at the age of 55, he opened a motel to cater to travel agencies and other businesses when an airport opened nearby.
07:16Basically, it is Prince Kakaa's household, and it seems that the father does not have much say or decision-making power.
07:23In addition, the Galactic Federation, which dispatched Wonder 3 to investigate Earth, is made up of planets in the galaxy with particularly advanced civilizations.
07:35He is basically a pacifist or believer in coexistence and mutual prosperity, but he has become alarmed by the hydrogen bomb tests and repeated wars carried out by humankind on Earth.
07:45The meaning of Earth's survival will be decided by the results of Wonder 3's investigation one year from now.
07:53As an aside, when this work was being planned, the Wonder 3 incident occurred, which is vividly remembered by those involved at the time and readers.
08:04There are various theories, but the incident began when someone leaked the plans for Wonder 3 to the outside world.
08:11It is said that the setting of the production was changed several times due to the production of similar works.
08:19Furthermore, the manga version was serialized in our Weekly Shonen Magazine,
08:27Tezuka, who was dissatisfied with the fact that the work that came under suspicion in the above incident was being published in Weekly Shonen Magazine,
08:36After the series ended after six episodes, it was published in rival magazine Weekly Shonen Sunday under the exact same title.
08:43An unprecedented event has occurred, with the magazine in which the series was published being moved and the series being resumed.
08:50After that, the anime adaptation of this work was well-received, and for a while after it began airing,
08:58Although it maintained a high viewership rating of around 20%,
09:02When the special effects program Ultra Q started airing at the same time, the ratings plummeted.
09:10For this reason, we were forced to change the time slot and broadcast the show.
09:14Tezuka Osamu himself seemed to feel a sense of defeat.
09:18And the final chapter of the manga version differs from the anime version, which I will explain later.
09:26Wonder 3 violated orders regarding the detonation of the antiproton bomb.
09:31All three have their memories wiped and are sent to Earth.
09:36At that time, depending on the speed of the rocket to Earth,
09:39They arrive on Earth 10 years ago,
09:42Bocco meets a girl who becomes Shinichi's childhood friend.
09:46Bokko told the scientists,
09:48Nokko becomes Shinichi's teacher at school.
09:53However, when they become Earthlings,
09:56By accidentally forgetting to attach the belly button,
09:58Later, this physical defect
10:01Among the commonalities between the three,
10:04Bokko, now a young girl,
10:05It is suggested that she will become Shinichi's wife as she wished.
10:10Also, regarding the video software version of this work,
10:14In 2008,
10:15Will a DVD box set covering all the episodes be released?
10:19Without any dialogue,
10:21Japanese manga expression techniques,
10:23Pantomime,
10:24The stage performance made full use of dance,
10:26Amazing performance,
10:28Wonder 3,
10:29It was performed in 2017.
10:31Now, finally, it's the final episode.
10:37In the Galactic Federation,
10:39Based on the results of a one-year survey conducted by Wonder 3,
10:43A meeting was being held to decide whether or not the Earth should survive.
10:48And according to the survey results,
10:51The human race on Earth is
10:52It was concluded that they were a barbaric people who were still engaged in war.
10:56By the annoying majority,
10:58The destruction of the Earth is decided.
11:02Meanwhile, Wonder 3 is on Earth.
11:05Every moment,
11:07As the Galactic Federation's decision draws near,
11:09Shinichi visits them,
11:11To celebrate one year since we met,
11:14A pendant with an illustration,
11:15As a token of friendship,
11:17Give it to Wonder 3.
11:20It's an inspiring Wonder 3,
11:22Right after Shinichi got home,
11:24To find out the Galactic Federation's decision,
11:26I head from the barn to the flying saucer.
11:28Shinichi, who had noticed something strange about Bocco and the others,
11:32I was going to chase them.
11:35after that,
11:36Shinichi finally finds the hidden disk,
11:39For Wonder 3,
11:41Galactic Federation decision,
11:43In other words,
11:44At the same time that the decision to destroy the Earth was announced,
11:47As planned,
11:48Antiproton bomb installed
11:50He also witnesses the order to blow it up being given.
11:55after that,
11:56The Wonder 3, whose mission has been discovered by Shinichi,
12:00After capturing Shinichi,
12:02He persuades them to join him in escaping the destruction of Earth,
12:07Shinichi firmly refused,
12:08older brother,
12:09I was going to meet my first year high school student.
12:12and,
12:13When he informed Takaichi that the Earth was going to be destroyed,
12:16While Takaichi asks Phoenix for help,
12:20Bocco is
12:21Hesitant to plant an antiproton bomb,
12:23in the end,
12:24Decide to reject the order.
12:27After a while,
12:29Phoenix's reinforcements arrive,
12:31To defuse the antiproton bomb,
12:34They attack Wonder 3's flying saucer.
12:38Then,
12:38To drive away Phoenix's reinforcements,
12:41The disk deforms,
12:43It transforms into a robot form,
12:44They make threats, but
12:46The support team is
12:47With fierce resistance,
12:49Because they don't retreat easily,
12:51Wonder 3 is
12:52We have no choice but to launch an attack.
12:56Shinichi couldn't bear to see the scene,
12:58While discussing with Wonder 3,
13:01Bocco suddenly said,
13:03Transform from robot form into a disk,
13:06To save Shinichi at least,
13:08Just leave the Earth,
13:10Heading to the Galactic Federation.
13:11after that,
13:14Wonder 3 and Shinichi
13:16Upon arriving at the Galactic Federation,
13:18He was taken to the conference room,
13:20At the same time that Wonder 3, who had violated orders, was evacuated,
13:23A replacement member was sent to Earth,
13:26The destruction of the Earth
13:28It was announced.
13:30but,
13:31When Shinichi heard this,
13:33We oppose the destruction of the Earth through unilateral decisions,
13:37I ask you to reconsider,
13:39Immediately,
13:40As a result,
13:42The surgery to become an alien,
13:44He tries to get Shinichi to take it.
13:47this,
13:47Against tyrannical behavior,
13:49Bocco too,
13:50With a painful cry,
13:52If you oppose the destruction of the Earth,
13:54Bokko's remarks,
13:56The chairman and other important people who considered it important
13:59We would talk again.
14:01After a long discussion,
14:03The destruction of the Earth is reconsidered,
14:05It was decided to postpone the event until Shinichi became an adult.
14:09Wonder 3 also has no sound or eyes,
14:12You will be given the following tasks:
14:15A few days later,
14:16When they return to Earth again by flying saucer,
14:19Shinichi is,
14:21Expressing gratitude for the year we spent together,
14:24Say goodbye to Wonder 3,
14:26I'm going to walk away.
14:28There is also the pain of parting,
14:30Bocco, who had a crush on Shinichi,
14:32As she shed tears at the farewell to Shinichi,
14:35I understood his feelings,
14:37Bukko and Nokko,
14:38He tells him to follow Shinichi.
14:41Then,
14:43Bokko decided,
14:44Abandoning the alien's supernatural powers,
14:46I decide to become an Earthling.
14:51The scene changes,
14:52Bukko and Nokko,
14:54One beautiful woman,
14:55Placed in the flowering field,
14:57He leaves.
14:57The woman in question was
15:00His memories of being an alien were erased,
15:02He became an Earthling,
15:04It was a complete disaster, but
15:05After a while, I realized,
15:07I don't know who I am,
15:09For a little while,
15:10I think deeply.
15:12but,
15:13Suddenly, I opened the pendant on my chest,
15:16Only Shinichi's memories came back to him.
15:18As if drawn to it,
15:19In the scene where they head to Shinichi's house,
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