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00:00Good evening, I'm Chiharu Saito from TV Asahi Hana Asa.
00:04Tonight, I'm going to talk about Okada Kazushika, a pro-wrestler from the U.S. who won the New Japan Pro-Wrestling Championship in February this year.
00:15This is a documentary about Okada Kazushika, who has been a leading figure in Japanese pro-wrestling history.
00:25It's called The Rainmaker.
00:29That's why pro-wrestling is so interesting.
00:34Tonight, I'm going to show you the first 20 minutes of the 90-minute program.
00:40Let's take a look.
00:54Good morning.
00:56Good morning.
01:20Okada Kazushika, a pro-wrestler.
01:26He won the New Japan Pro-Wrestling Championship for a long time with a powerful move from a height of 191 cm.
01:35Okada!
01:38He has been making the New Japan Pro-Wrestling Championship rain.
01:48However, Okada decided to leave the New Japan Pro-Wrestling Championship, which he had spent 17 years in.
01:58He decided to move abroad with a super-large contract of 3.2 billion yen, which is considered the highest amount in Japanese history.
02:11These big decisions made him emotional.
02:19I'm glad you're here.
02:24The players, the people involved, the feelings of the family who saw him up close.
02:35And the love for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, which Okada himself noticed.
02:45I'm glad you're here.
02:49Farewell and departure.
02:54He was absorbed in the days of a man who was emotional.
03:04But now, he's gone.
03:13It feels strange. Today is the last day.
03:17This is the last New Japan Pro-Wrestling Championship for Okada Kazushika.
03:23I feel lonely.
03:26It's been a while since I've been to Korakuen Hall.
03:33I feel lonely.
03:36It was announced on January 19th.
03:40Today is the 24th.
03:43So it's only been five days.
03:46Yes.
03:47Well...
03:50It's been decided.
03:54It's been less than a week since it was decided.
03:59It was announced on the 18th.
04:03So it was announced on the 19th.
04:07I'm glad it was announced on the 19th.
04:11I thought it would be sad if it was suddenly said goodbye.
04:23It's been a while.
04:28I think it's the same for New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
04:32It's been a while.
04:37Five days after the announcement,
04:40Korakuen Hall tournament.
04:44For Okada, who will be free from February,
04:48it's the last stage for him to fight as a New Japan Pro-Wrestling member.
05:02Korakuen Hall
05:21I feel lonely.
05:24That's true.
05:25He's lonely.
05:31Good job.
05:34You're cool.
05:36You're cool.
05:39He's always like that.
05:42He's always like that.
05:44He's always like that.
05:46He's never like that.
05:55Good job.
05:57Good job.
06:01It's a place where I've done a lot of things.
06:04This is where it all started.
06:09Okada Kazuchika, 191cm, 87kg.
06:25Okada Kazuchika, 191cm, 87kg.
06:28This is how I felt when I lost to Naji.
06:34Okada Kazuchika, 191cm, 87kg.
06:41I came to New Japan Pro-Wrestling to become number one.
06:47My goal is to become number one.
06:50This is the first time for me to fight here.
06:53Okada Kazuchika, 191cm, 87kg.
07:00Okada Kazuchika, 191cm, 87kg.
07:06I was able to fight in front of Korakuen Hall with my IWGP title.
07:11I was like, wow.
07:13I was able to fight in front of Korakuen Hall with my IWGP title.
07:17I feel like I've become stronger.
07:20Okada Kazuchika, 191cm, 87kg.
07:23Okada Kazuchika, 191cm, 87kg.
07:26Okada Kazuchika, 191cm, 87kg.
07:29Okada Kazuchika, 191cm, 87kg.
07:32Okada Kazuchika, 191cm, 87kg.
07:35I came to New Japan Pro-Wrestling because I like it.
07:40I've been training with Tanaka-san and other wrestlers.
07:46I feel like I'm sitting in a chair.
07:51I feel like I'm sitting in a chair.
07:54I feel like I'm sitting in a chair.
08:00I think I need to go out to fight to not make me feel that way.
08:06I feel like I need to go out to fight to not make me feel that way.
08:09The audience was filled with applause when they saw Okada.
08:37Okada Kazuchika, 191cm, 87kg.
08:40Okada Kazuchika, 191cm, 87kg.
08:43Okada Kazuchika, 191cm, 87kg.
08:46Okada Kazuchika, 191cm, 87kg.
08:49The card that caught the eye was the tag team defense match.
08:56His partner was Tanahashi, the president of the tag team.
09:01He was also a former tag team member.
09:06It was very surprising to see brothers with such a young age.
09:12You can feel the age gap between the martial arts world and the tag team.
09:19You can have a sense of who both are and their difference.
09:36Go Canada! Go Canada! Go Canada!
10:07Go Canada!
10:24Go Canada! Go Canada! Go Canada!
10:31By the Kings of the West, by the Royal family,
10:34you may now all have your star!
10:42Go, Diana!
10:45Go, Diana!
10:54Go, Diana!
10:55Go, Diana!
10:57Go, Diana!
10:58Go, Diana!
10:59Go, Diana!
11:01The match was heated by the combined techniques of both teams.
11:31While they were in a pinch, 21-year-old Fujita provoked Okada.
11:51And then...
12:22And then...
12:32And then...
12:41And then...
12:51And then...
13:05Okada! Okada! Okada!
13:17I don't want to cry anymore.
13:20I cried a lot.
13:22But for the past 17 years, I've been fired up.
13:29Thank you very much.
13:47I'm really grateful to the New Japan booth, the players, the staff, and the fans.
13:55I'm sure we'll meet again, so please continue to support Okada Kadoshikan.
14:02Thank you very much.
14:16Okada! Okada! Okada!
14:30Okada is right next to me.
14:37I'm very happy, but I'm also very sad.
14:42Wait a minute...
14:48This is worse than I expected.
14:51Okada! Okada! Okada!
15:01Okada! Okada! Okada!
15:13In the end, the man who brought New Japan back is the man who changed New Japan.
15:21I'm proud to have teamed up with these two.
15:29Okada, thank you.
15:44How was it?
15:46I received a lot of support from Okada.
15:54But I think the most important thing was the finish.
16:01The fans were very passionate.
16:05I thought they would always cheer for me.
16:09They were always cheering for me.
16:12You couldn't do anything because you were too strong.
16:14That's right.
16:15I was very happy that they loved me so much.
16:20I thought I had to do my best next time, too.
16:24New Japan gave me a lot of support.
16:29I'll fight hard to live up to their expectations.
16:35I want to return the favor to New Japan.
16:39I want the fans to see me in action and give me power.
16:45I want to give them power and finish them off.
16:52January 31st, the last day of New Japan's pro wrestling career.
16:59He came to the office to say goodbye.
17:08Thank you for your hard work.
17:17It's already the last day.
17:19Today is the last day?
17:20That's right.
17:22He's not here.
17:28I'll be back.
17:29You still have a match, right?
17:30Yes, I do.
17:33I still have a match.
17:34Thank you for your hard work.
17:36Thank you for your hard work.
17:39I'm lonely.
17:40That's right.
17:42Good job, everyone.
17:47I'm Kanushika Okada.
17:49I joined New Japan in 2007.
17:56Thank you for your hard work for 17 years.
18:01I'm going to be a great wrestler.
18:04I don't think you'll be interested in me anymore.
18:09I'll come back to New Japan.
18:14Thank you very much.
18:25I'm going home.
18:28Thank you for your hard work.
18:40It's over.
18:41It's over.
18:44A sudden meeting with Okada.
18:49I asked President Sugabayashi, who is in charge of the contract.
18:57I'm here.
19:00Okada is in front of me.
19:05What did Okada say?
19:09He said he was going to retire.
19:21What did he look like?
19:24I think he was already crying.
19:33The moment I saw his tears, I knew he was stubborn.
19:41I knew I couldn't turn him down.
19:48He's a professional wrestler.
19:51I think it's normal for wrestlers to go to places where they can get more attention.
20:04I don't think there's anything I can do about it.
20:09I want him to climb to the top.
20:16New Japan is New Japan.
20:21Even if he says he wants to come back, I don't want to let him in.
20:27I want to make it a place where there are thousands of people every day.
20:32I want to make it a place where wrestlers are paid well.
20:38I want him to work hard.
20:46Mr. Kidani was listening to the conversation from a different angle.
20:54I was in the waiting room at the Tokyo Dome City Hall for the New Year's announcement.
21:02My wife came to me and said,
21:06Mr. Kidani is here.
21:12I couldn't think of anything else.
21:17It's a big challenge for a wrestler to challenge himself.
21:25I don't think you can do that many times.
21:28As a wrestler from New Japan, I want him to go as far as he can.
21:36From now on, I think it will be an era of competition between Okada and New Japan.
21:48I'm looking forward to it. We will do our best.
21:53And on this day, Okada went to the end.
21:58The place where Okada was born.
22:05The place where Okada was born.
22:08New Japan Pro-Wrestling Dojo.
22:12Okada went to the dojo full of various memories.
22:17After this, we will talk about his feelings on the last day.
22:20The last day.
22:25I can't sleep.
22:50I can't sleep.
22:56Please take a picture of me crying.
23:02What kind of question did Okada have in his mind?
23:07And after this, the last match with his senior, Hiroshi Tanahashi.
23:13Two days in Sapporo with the members of CHAOS.
23:16And his journey.
23:19Okada's story, THE RAINMAKER.
23:23It will be broadcast on Terrace.
23:26Please take a look.