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00:00AKB48 Researchers' Wow!
00:09I'm Kohina Narita, a 18th grader.
00:13I'm Sae Arai, a 18th grader.
00:16I'm Sari Shiratori, a 19th grader.
00:20As you can see, today...
00:24You look different than usual.
00:27I look cool.
00:30You guys look good together.
00:33Your hair is tied up.
00:36What are we going to do today?
00:38I have no idea.
00:40A photo shoot?
00:42I wonder what it is.
00:44Today, you're going to try a shield.
00:47A shield?
00:49A shield?
00:51A shield?
00:53I don't know.
00:55Look at what's over there.
00:58Wow!
01:00A sword?
01:02It looks like a sword.
01:05A bamboo sword?
01:07A bamboo sword?
01:09A bamboo sword?
01:11Is that what it is?
01:13I've seen a bamboo sword.
01:15It's a bamboo sword that cuts diagonally.
01:17I think that's what it is.
01:20Nobody knows.
01:22Nobody knows the answer.
01:24We have a teacher, so let's ask her.
01:27Let's ask her.
01:28Let's ask her.
01:30AKB48 Research Institute!
01:36This program is brought to you by AKB48 Research Institute...
01:42Shock Repo, Saiken Rokke, and Machi Bura!
01:46Challenge yourself with a variety of standard projects!
01:50This program teaches you the skills you need to be a good Rokke!
01:59This time, we're going to experience a shield!
02:06Our teacher is Mr. Takuro Munekata, who performs with a shield on stage.
02:16Hello.
02:20I'm Takuro Munekata, and I perform with a shield.
02:24Your name is also Takuro Munekata.
02:26That's right.
02:28And it's pierced.
02:30That's right.
02:33We don't know anything about shields.
02:37What is a shield?
02:39It's a scene where actors dressed as samurai fight in a period drama or a movie.
02:51A fight scene?
02:53That's amazing.
02:54Are you going to do that today?
02:57I wonder if I can do it.
03:00I'm really going to get cut.
03:02I'm scared.
03:05The three are anxious to hear that they're young.
03:09First, let's touch the sword.
03:12It's lighter than I thought.
03:15What you're holding is a practice sword.
03:19Please pull it out a little.
03:21Pull it out.
03:23That's amazing.
03:25You can pull it out all the way.
03:28I pulled it out.
03:30It's made of reinforced plastic, so it's light.
03:35Even if you get hit, it won't cause an accident.
03:39That's amazing.
03:41I think this is the first time you've heard of shields.
03:46I'm sure you've seen a fight scene in a movie or a video.
03:52Yes, I have.
03:54I'd like you to show me an image like this.
04:01Are you going to show me three of them?
04:04It's dangerous to do it all of a sudden.
04:06I thought there was an enemy, so I pulled out a sword and fought alone.
04:12Can I see it?
04:14One by one.
04:17So, let's show them the shield swordplay that the three of them imagine.
04:26First, Shiratori-san.
04:34Ha!
04:37Cute.
04:39Cute.
04:41More.
04:43That's amazing.
04:45Ha!
04:47I did it.
04:49That's amazing.
04:51This is it.
04:55What a cute swordplay!
05:01Ha!
05:02I did it.
05:06Next, Arai-san.
05:12Here we go.
05:15Ha!
05:17I did it.
05:19Ha!
05:21I did it.
05:22Leave it to me.
05:23Ha!
05:25What is this?
05:26Are you okay?
05:27I don't know.
05:30You don't know, do you?
05:32I cut the ceiling a little.
05:35Here we go.
05:36There was a little happening, but it was a good swordplay.
05:42I did it.
05:43Leave it to me.
05:44Ha!
05:47The last one is...
05:49Narita-san!
05:53Ha!
05:57Men! Do! Kote!
05:59That's amazing.
06:00Kendo?
06:01I don't know Kendo.
06:03That's amazing.
06:04Ha!
06:05Let's learn Kendo from the quick swordplay.
06:08Men! Do! Kote!
06:10That's amazing.
06:11Kendo?
06:12I don't know Kendo.
06:14That's amazing.
06:16Each swordplay has its own personality, and I felt something shining.
06:21Men! Do! Kote!
06:23All three of us were shaking our swords as hard as we could,
06:26so I think we can use the shield as a weapon from now on.
06:30I see.
06:31I hope you use it as a weapon from now on.
06:36We'll do our best.
06:39Now, Mr. Takuro Munekata will show us an example.
06:45Men! Do! Kote!
06:59Do!
07:07Yes.
07:09Wait, the sound...
07:11I think it's broken.
07:13I knew it.
07:15Let's see Mr. Takuro Munekata's technique with the other players' reactions.
07:34Mr. Takuro Munekata is really good.
07:39Let's do our best to get closer to him.
07:43Now, it's time for the basic practice of the shield.
07:46All three of them are getting better.
07:48That's right.
07:52AKB48 researchers are experiencing the shield for the first time.
07:58Now, it's time for the basic practice of the shield.
08:04Please hold the sword with your right hand.
08:07Yes, that's right.
08:08This knot is for you.
08:10I see.
08:11First, put your thumb into the knot.
08:15Yes, that's right.
08:16Then, put your thumb into the knot on your left side.
08:22Yes, that's right.
08:24Put my thumb into the knot?
08:25Yes, that's right.
08:27Wow!
08:28Yes, that's right.
08:29When you put your thumb into the knot...
08:31Yes, that's right.
08:32It will come out from here.
08:34I see.
08:35Yes, that's right.
08:36That's great.
08:37Wow!
08:38Put your thumb into the knot deeply.
08:41My pelvis...
08:45Yes, that's right.
08:46Put your thumb into the knot more.
08:47Yes, that's right.
08:49Now, let's spread your arms a little.
08:52Yes, that's right.
08:54Now, please face the other side.
08:57First, pull out the sword.
09:00Yes, that's right.
09:01Hold the case called the sheath with your left hand.
09:05Yes, that's right.
09:06Then, say hello with your right hand.
09:10Yes, that's right.
09:11Then, break it with your thumb from below.
09:14Not like this, but like this.
09:16Like this?
09:17Yes, like this.
09:18The palm faces the other side.
09:20The palm faces the other side.
09:22Yes, that's right.
09:23Then, from below...
09:24Yes, that's right.
09:25Like this?
09:26Yes, that's right.
09:27Yes, that's right.
09:28Wow!
09:29Then, pull out the sword.
09:32Then, put your right foot forward.
09:34Put your right foot forward and pull out the sword.
09:37Yes, that's right.
09:38Wow! My hands are short!
09:39Your hands are short!
09:41I can't pull it out!
09:45Please wait a moment.
09:46Hang in there!
09:47Oh, I did it!
09:49Then, with your right hand...
09:52There are various ways to hold the sword.
09:55Please hold it like you're opening a space.
09:57Yes, that's right.
09:59The way you're holding it is the most basic way of holding a samurai sword.
10:07If you put too much force into it, it'll look bad.
10:10So, please relax.
10:11Yes, that's right.
10:13Just like this, put your right foot forward and swing the sword up.
10:21Yes, that's right.
10:22Yes, that's right.
10:23Then, put your right foot forward and swing the sword down.
10:29Yes, that's right.
10:30Ready, go!
10:32Yes, that's right.
10:33This is the most basic technique called Makkougiri.
10:38Makkougiri.
10:40Yes, Makkougiri.
10:41Pull the sword from the head to the hip joint.
10:46Wow!
10:47Yes, that's right.
10:49Let's move on to the next technique.
10:51Pull your right foot and hold it like this.
10:55Put it next to your right ear.
10:57Yes, that's right.
10:59This is called Hassou.
11:01Hassou.
11:03When you take a picture with an old-fashioned sword,
11:11the face and the sword are close to each other.
11:14So, it looks the best.
11:17This is called Hassou.
11:18Hassou.
11:19Hassou.
11:20Let's move on to the next technique.
11:22Yes, that's right.
11:23Take a step forward and swing the sword up.
11:28Then, cut diagonally.
11:29Yes, that's right.
11:30Let's do it slowly.
11:31Ready, go!
11:33Zuba!
11:34Yes, that's right.
11:35Don't say Zuba.
11:36Don't say Zuba.
11:37Don't say Zuba.
11:38Don't say Zuba.
11:40Cut diagonally is called Kesagiri.
11:43I've heard of it.
11:44Kesagiri.
11:45Yes, that's right.
11:46Cut diagonally is called Kesagiri.
11:51Kesagiri.
11:52Kesagiri.
11:53Yes, that's right.
11:54Next, tilt the sword to the side.
11:58Fold it like this.
12:00Let's do it together.
12:01Fold it like this.
12:02Yes, that's right.
12:03Yes, that's right.
12:05Take a step forward and cut diagonally.
12:08Zuba!
12:09Don't say Zuba.
12:10Don't say Zuba.
12:11Don't say Zuba.
12:12Cut diagonally is called Zuba.
12:13Yes, that's right.
12:14Bextle.
12:15Bextle.
12:16Bextle.
12:18Just think you're cutting.
12:21Ouch!
12:24At the end, grab the sheath with your left hand.
12:30That's right.
12:31Go deeper.
12:34The cut enemy's blood is on the sword now.
12:39You have to shake it like this to remove the blood and make it clean.
12:47That's right.
12:50Now, we're going to close the katana.
12:52It's the same as a knife. You can't cut this side.
12:55You can only cut this side.
12:57First, put the one that you can't cut on your left hand.
13:02Between your index finger and your thumb, there is the entrance of the sheath.
13:08So, slide the katana over your hand.
13:13The tip of the katana should touch your finger.
13:15It's long.
13:17If you do it with your left hand, it will be painful.
13:21Slide the katana and pull your leg.
13:29When the tip of the katana enters the hole of the sheath, close the sheath.
13:34Ouch!
13:35Are you okay?
13:38I cut my hand.
13:40When you close the sheath,
13:44release your hands and go back to the initial position.
13:48That's right.
13:50It's difficult.
13:54So, we're going to try the techniques we just learned.
14:01First, put your right foot forward and pull out the katana.
14:05Then, hold the katana with your left hand.
14:08Be careful not to twist your teeth.
14:10What?
14:12Hold the katana like this.
14:15If you hold the katana like this, your teeth will be twisted.
14:20Then, hold the katana with your left hand.
14:22Narita and Arai are struggling with the sword.
14:27After that, the three of them are struggling with the sword.
14:34Like this.
14:35Let's do it.
14:36And then...
14:37Kata Ichi!
14:42Wait a minute.
14:45I'm sorry.
14:48Ni!
14:54San!
14:58Shi!
15:03Go!
15:09Roku!
15:10Roku!
15:16What was it?
15:17Wait a minute.
15:18Which way?
15:19Which way?
15:20Which way?
15:21This way?
15:22This way?
15:23This way?
15:24Yes.
15:30Yes.
15:31OK.
15:32Great!
15:35I was embarrassed.
15:38It's not perfect, but it's getting better with several practices.
15:45Now, let's try a performance that is important in Tate.
15:50That is...
15:51Now that we've done the Kiri Kata, let's try the Kirare role.
15:57Kirare.
15:58In Tate, you play with your opponent in the play.
16:07Even if the Kiri role is cool, if the Kirare person is bad, the play will be awkward.
16:13So, the Kirare role is very important.
16:17Please challenge the Kirare role.
16:22First, the teacher's example.
16:25Ready.
16:27Action.
16:28What?
16:32I got cut!
16:37I can't believe I can do this.
16:40First, you make a voice and show your power.
16:46Then, you raise your sword.
16:48You get cut from the side.
16:50If you get cut, your sword will be here.
16:54The important thing is that the camera is here.
16:57If you get cut like this, your face won't be in the camera.
17:02So, when you get cut, you have to turn around and look at the camera.
17:07That's right.
17:08I got cut!
17:13I'd like you to do that.
17:17Can I do it?
17:20First, Arai.
17:22Ready.
17:23Action.
17:28OK.
17:30Great.
17:31Did I do it right?
17:32Yes, you did.
17:34You did it well.
17:35OK.
17:37Arai's beautiful fade-out again.
17:44Next, Shiratori.
17:46Ready.
17:47Action.
17:49Ya!
17:50Ha!
17:51Wa!
17:54OK.
17:55Cut.
17:56Great.
17:57She's cute.
17:58It was a good fade-out.
18:00Great.
18:02Shiratori's fade-out was also great.
18:09The last one is Narita.
18:11Ready.
18:12Action.
18:13Ya!
18:14Ei!
18:15Wa!
18:17OK.
18:19Great.
18:20It was a good fade-out.
18:22A good fade-out.
18:23It was a good fade-out.
18:24OK.
18:25Ready.
18:26Narita's acting was also great.
18:28Ready.
18:29Ya!
18:30Ei!
18:31Wa!
18:33Great.
18:34Yes.
18:37Next, Date's challenge following the story.
18:41Date's challenge following the story.
18:45AKB48 researchers are in the middle of the Date's challenge.
18:50Ei!
18:51They have experienced the basics of the role of Kiri and the role of Kirare.
18:56They are going to have more practical challenges.
18:59We are going to have the three of you act following the story.
19:08Oh!
19:11Mind up.
19:13Are you OK?
19:15I'll do my best.
19:17As for the story,
19:19The story?
19:20Yes.
19:21There is a light story.
19:23The three of you are going to defeat the teacher who plays the villain.
19:28What?
19:29The teacher is strong.
19:31So, in the end, you are going to have a 3-on-1 battle.
19:37Great.
19:38Let's get started.
19:40OK.
19:41Imagine that you are traveling.
19:43The three of you are going to walk from here.
19:47It means that you are traveling.
19:49OK.
19:51Let's walk slowly.
19:52Imagine that you are traveling.
19:54The weather is nice.
19:55When you come here,
19:57I'll say,
19:58Wait!
20:02I'm scared.
20:04You are wearing nice clothes.
20:06You must have a lot of money.
20:08Imagine that you are traveling.
20:12After that, they are going to practice for 30 minutes.
20:19They are going to get used to the position and movement.
20:22Finally, they are going to perform.
20:25How do you feel?
20:29At first, I was the only one who was left.
20:33I was holding on while the other two were running away.
20:37I was holding on.
20:39I was like a dead man.
20:41I'll do my best.
20:46When I first practiced, I was not sure if I could do it.
20:51But, every time I did it, I enjoyed it.
20:54I was very happy.
20:57I'll do my best to look cool.
21:00And I'll cut the last boss.
21:04I'll do my best.
21:07After I took off my sleeves,
21:10I pretended to cut my hair.
21:15I'll do my best.
21:19Let's do our best.
21:21I'll defeat the boss.
21:23Let's look forward to their performance.
21:28Now, let's see their performance.
21:31Let's see.
21:34What a nice weather.
21:37Stop.
21:40Give me your antlers.
21:43No.
21:44What?
21:46Kill them.
21:52How cheeky.
21:53Go.
21:58Go.
22:17You're good.
22:21Let's go.
22:23You bastard.
22:27Go.
22:39OK.
22:43Great.
22:45It was perfect.
22:47I was nervous.
22:48In this short period of time,
22:51we've done almost the same amount of work as the actual shooting site.
22:58All three of you did a great job.
23:02Great.
23:03I'm happy.
23:07I thought you did a great job at the end.
23:13How did you feel?
23:15I wasn't sure if I could do it.
23:17But the teacher taught me how to do it.
23:23I think I did a good job at the end.
23:26I'm glad I defeated the boss.
23:29I'm glad, too.
23:32I like watching dramas.
23:37I've seen a lot of fighting scenes.
23:42I never thought I could do it like this.
23:46I had a great experience today.
23:50At first, I thought I wasn't good enough.
23:53But I think I did a good job at the end.
23:58I'm glad.
24:01I tried the shield I've been watching on TV.
24:06I thought the people on TV were amazing.
24:10I was able to focus on what I wanted to see.
24:15I learned a lot.
24:19That's right.
24:22I'm looking forward to your work.
24:30Here is the best scene chosen by the director this week.
24:35At first, he didn't even have a sword.
24:47At the end, Arai did a great job.