-♪ Hey, everybody ♪ -♪ Hey, everybody ♪ ♪ Yes, keep on dancing ♪ ♪ Let's tanken da ♪ ♪ Hey, everybody ♪ ♪ Yes, keep on dancing ♪ ♪ Let's bouken da ♪ [ Singing in Japanese ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Singing continues ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Hey, everybody ♪ ♪ Yes, keep on dancing ♪ ♪ What?

Taihen da ♪ ♪ Hey, everybody ♪ ♪ Yes, keep on dancing ♪ ♪ Let's bouken da ♪ -Hello, everyone.

This is the land of Gunma.

Ah, not the Gunma written in kanji, but in hiragana.

It may be a bit different from the Gunma you all know.

That there is Gunmachan, the protagonist of our story.

Many things are about to happen here, but I hope you enjoy our journey.

-Huh?

Nice to meet you.

-Why?

I don't get it!

Why don't you ever want to listen to me, Meemi?!

-Have you ever stopped to think that you may be wrong, Aoma?!

-Aoma, Meemi, are you two fighting?

-Hmm?

-Huh?

Gunmachan.

Perfect timing.

-Gunmachan, what do you think?

Meemi here says yaki manju should have some kind of filling.

-Aoma says he doesn't fill his yaki manju with anything.

-Allow me to explain.

Yaki manju is a local specialty.

They're skewered steamed buns glazed with a sweet miso sauce and grilled over charcoal.

Apparently, some are filled with paste and others aren't.

-Gunmachan, can you imagine eating a yaki manju with filling?

Gunmachan, can you imagine eating a yaki manju without filling.

-You don't put filling in yaki manju.

-It's not yaki manju without filling.

-It does not need filling!

-It absolutely does!

-So does not!

-So does too!

-Does not!

-Does too!

-Does not!

-Does too!

Both: Gunmachan, which side are you on?

-Uh...uh... -Gunmachan, you like yaki manju, right?

-Imagine a perfectly charred yaki manju.

-Now take a big bite.

-Ahh.

-Isn't it delicious?

-Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm.

Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm.

Mmm, mmm, mmm.

Mmm, mmm.

Super yummy.

-It had filling, right?

-It didn't have any filling, right?

Both: Hmm?

Which is it?

-Gunmachan likes yaki manju with and without filling.

Choosing one over the other is impossible.

-There's only three of us here, so it has to be you to decide, Gunmachan, and be the tiebreaker.

-That's right.

Go ahead and say what you really think.

-Hmm... -Which is it?

-Which one do you like?

-Uh... -Hurry up and answer, Gunmachan!

-Why aren't you saying anything, Gunmachan?

-[ Groaning ] -Gunmachan hadn't given it any thought before, but now, the more he thought, the more confused he became.

Now he's in a real pickle.

-Ahh!

-Meemi, why do you have to be so headstrong?

-What are you talking about?

We're only in this mess because you're so stubborn.

-What did you say?

-You heard me!

-You're the one who's wrong, Meemi!

-You're wrong, Aoma!

-You're wrong, Meemi!

-You're wrong, Aoma!

-[ Groaning ] [ Bing! ]

-That was when something awakened inside Gunmachan -- a power for times of great trouble.

♪♪ -[ Gasps ] Gunma Power!

-Gunmachan's unlocked brand-new ability was the power to calm people who are angry and heal their hearts.

[ Both grunting ] Both: Huh?

-Hey, I may have been a bit too harsh.

-What?

That's what I was gonna say.

-Yaki manju's really good even without any filling.

-Yaki manju are good with filling, too.

Both: Huh?

-They really don't need filling.

-Yes, they do.

-No, they don't!

-Yes, they do!

-No, they don't!

-Yes, they do!

-No, they don't!

-Yes, they do!

Both: Gunmachan, which side are you on?

-Huh?

♪♪ -Gunmachan, welcome home.

You came just at the right time.

I made some yaki manju.

Aomachan, Meemichan, would you like some, too?

Together: Yay!

-Go ahead and dig in.

Together: Itadakimasu.

-[ Munches ] [ Munching ] -Mmm.

-Mmm.

-Mmm.

-This yaki manju has natto inside it.

-This one has curry inside it.

-Daikon radish in it.

-Yaki manju can either be plain or have a paste filling, but I thought I'd be adventurous today.

How is it?

-It seems the adventurous yaki manju made by Gunmachan's mom can be a real hit or miss.

-It's a little... -Not really great.

-I think they're yummy.

-I guess yaki manju can come in all flavors.

-Mm-hmm.

You're right.

-Mm-hmm.

That's right.

-[ Sighs ] I'm feeling all out of energy.

-Oh, dear.

All that excitement seems to have drained Gunmachan's energy.

But there's no need to worry.

A good soak in a hot spring restores Gunmachan's lost power.

-Ahh.

I love hot springs.

Hot spring power... at 100%.

-It's so nice out today.

-Yeah, it is.

-There's only one thing to do on a day like this.

-Huh?

-Hmm-hmm!

Unh!

Go on an adventure.

-An adventure?

Sounds fun.

-It's decided then.

No more waiting.

Let's go!

Both: ♪ Gungun ♪ ♪ Gungun ♪ ♪ The two of us ♪ ♪ We are off ♪ ♪ Happy as can be ♪ ♪ Gungun ♪ ♪ Off we go ♪ ♪ Explore the land of Gunma ♪ -Gungun, go, go!

-Gungun!

-♪ Gungun, go, go!

-Go, go!

[ Both laugh ] [ Whiz! ]

[ Birds chirping ] [ Both panting ] -I'm beat from all this adventuring.

-But it is really fun.

-Yeah, you're right.

It's tiring, but fun.

-Ah.

-Alright, we've arrived at a strange hill.

-Let's climb it.

-Yeah.

Let's go!

[ Whiz! ]

Just a bit more to go.

[ Both panting ] [ Gasps ] Both: Whoa!

-The hill they've climbed is called a kofun.

What are kofun, you ask?

Simply put, they are very, very old tombs.

But in Gunmachan's world... -So refreshing!

[ Whiz! ]

Huh?

Both: Huh?

Together: Oh!

-Ahh!

-Oh!

Why, hello there, Haniwa folk.

Together: Hello there!

-Was this big hill part of Haniwa land?

-Well, it is a kofun, so... -Yes, it's our land.

-And you two entered here without permission.

-Which means... Together: We welcome you.

♪ Haniwa, ha ha ha ♪ -They seem to be having fun.

-Y-Yeah.

-We Haniwa are very accepting, after all.

-Adventurous kids like you two are always welcome.

-If you are a friend of the Haniwa with the heart of a child... -It will help to spread Haniwa around the world.

That's the reason why we were following the two of you.

[ Grunts ] -Don't give us away like that!

-That's not for kids to know!

-They seem to be having fun.

-We're not having that much fun.

But actually we do really wish to get to know you both better.

Together: Yeah, yeah.

-So you are invited to come visit our village.

-A Haniwa village!

-I want to go!

Together: ♪ Hani-ho, hani-ho, hani-ho, hani-ho ♪ -This is Haniwa village.

-Whoa!

-That's amazing.

-We Haniwa are a tribe that lives as we did in ancient times.

-But we have also adapted to the modern era.

-Which means we're a forward-thinking tribe.

Both: Whoa.

-What a big house.

-Let us introduce you to Kofun-sama, the titular head of the Haniwa tribe.

[ Rumbling ] -Ahh!

He's huge!

-Hello?

-Yeah.

Hello.

And welcome, children.

-Kofun-sama, this is Gunmachan and Aoma.

-I see.

-He's kind of off-putting.

-Ahh!

Shh!

-Gunmachan... -What is it?

-...you're sure Gunma be channeling greatness.

Together: Huh?

-Uh... -Gunmachan, you're sure Gunma be channeling greatness.

-Mm?

What's this dude trying to say?

-[ Grunts ] Gunmachan, you're sure Gunma be channeling greatness!

-Ooh.

I got it.

It's a pun.

-What?

-It's a pun!

[ Laughter ] -A legendary pun, indeed!

-You think so?

I mean, of course it was.

Who could possibly think I'm not funny?

[ Laughter continues ] -Huh?

[ Laughs ] -What's wrong with everyone?

It wasn't even that funny.

Together: Huh?

-[ Laughs ] Huh?

-What?

[ Haniwa shivering ] -Oh, you've really done it now!

[ Rumbling ] -What's that now?!

You think my puns aren't funny?!

[ Haniwa screaming ] What did you just say?!

[ Grunting ] -Ahh!

-[ Gasps ] [ Bing! ]

-That was when something awakened inside Gunmachan -- a power for times of great trouble.

♪♪ -[ Gasps ] Gunma Power!

-[ Grunting ] Aah.

What was I getting all worked up about?

-W-We're saved.

-Oh, well.

Whatever.

-Ahh!

You didn't solve the actual problem!

-Ahh!

[ Both scream ] [ Both gasp ] -He got crushed saving us.

-Haniwa-san.

-Oh, my.

Looks like there are more pieces than usual.

-Huh?

-Hey, repair team!

-Coming!

-[ Grunting ] [ Tools whirring ] -No worries.

I'm totally fine.

Being pieced together is all part of a Haniwa's life.

-Whoa, he's fixed!

-I had no idea.

-Really?

How could you not laugh at my puns, Aoma?

Ah!

Oh!

Ma!

-[ Laughs ] That was funny.

-Ha ha ha.

-Right then.

Gather around, all.

It's time to celebrate.

Together: ♪ Haniwa, Haniwa, ha ha ha ♪ ♪ Haniwa, Haniwa, ha ha ha ♪ - Haniwa!

Ha ha ha!

-Adventures sure are fun.

Together: ♪ Haniwa, ha ha ha ♪ -Gunmachan and Aoma found themselves a little bit wiser after their adventure.

-Haniwa power... at 100%.

♪♪ -Rain.

[ Yawns ] [ Sighs ] [ Clock ticking ] [ Chime tolling ] It's still raining.

[ Door opens ] -The weather report says it's going to rain all day.

-Aw!

-It's my day off, so I was hoping to go to the park as a family.

[ Blink! ]

-Yeah.

-Gunmachan, you're looking a little bored.

-Come on.

Let's play.

-Huh?

What kind of play?

-Well, all four of us are home today, so there's plenty we can do.

-I'm excited!

-Any ideas, Gunmachan?

[ Blink! ]

-Think of some fun games, think of some fun games.

Together: That's right!

-Fun games, fun games.

Together: That's right!

-Fun... Fun... Together: That's right!

-[ Groaning ] [ Boom! ]

[ Groans ] Together: Gunmachan?

-That wasn't fun.

-Are you okay, Brother?

-It's not fair to make me the one who decides!

-Then what should we do?

-Huh?

Oh.

From now on, Dad, you're Gunmachan.

-What?

-And, Mom, you're Yuumi.

-Oh, my.

-I will play as Dad, and, Yuumi, you're going to play as Mom.

-Huh?

-I see.

We're role-playing here.

-That sounds like fun.

-Okay, let's do it!

-You see?

We already are playing.

I am Dad, father to Gunmachan and Yuumi.

-[ Laughs ] Hello.

I am Gunmachan and Yuumi's mom.

-[ Chuckles ] Both: Mm-hmm.

-I'm Gunmachan.

I wonder what we should do today.

-Oh, Brother, how could you forget?

We are role-playing today.

-Oh, were we?

-What's wrong, Gunmachan?

Are we being a bit forgetful?

-My, my.

Kids will be kids.

[ Chuckles ] [ Stomach growls ] -Oh, my goodness, dear.

Your stomach is rumbling.

-Yes, honey.

I am starting to get very hungry.

-Huh?

Oh, uh, as the mom, I would like for Yuumi to make us something yummy.

-Yuumi doesn't wanna.

[ Chuckles ] -Huh?

-Huh?

-Mom, you can make something.

-Yeah.

-Gunmachan, why don't you go buy some candy at the store?

-Hey, Dad, can I have some money?

-Uh, m-money?

-Kids need adults to give them an allowance.

-Yuumi wants some, too.

Both: Allowance, please!

Allowance, please!

Allowance, please!

Please!

Puh-le-ease!

-[ Grunts ] I'm not Dad anymore!

Both: Huh?

-But our allowance.

-Starting now, I'm Mom.

Yuumi is me.

Dad, you're Yuumi.

And Mom is Dad.

Oh, my dear, Gunmachan looks like he's getting pretty hungry.

-Is that so, Gunmachan?

-Well, I didn't say that I was hungry.

-Huh?

-Well, would you take a look at that, Mom?

Brother says he isn't that hungry anymore.

-[ Chuckles ] -Mnh!

I just heard Gunmachan's stomach rumbling.

-Oh, that wasn't Brother.

It was probably yours, Mom.

-That's right.

It wasn't my tummy.

-Huh?

-[ Chuckles ] -You were thinking of the wrong person, honey.

[ Both laugh ] [ Laughter ] -Mnh!

I'm not Mom anymore!

-So, what's next, son?

-What do you say?

-Tell us.

Tell us.

-What should we do?

-[ Groaning ] -What should we do?

-What should we do?

-What should we do?

-What should we do?

-Aha!

[ Gasps ] Dad, you're Gunmachan.

-What?

-Mom, you're Gunmachan.

-Me too?

-Yuumi, you're Gunmachan.

-What?

-And Gunmachan is Gunmachan.

♪♪ Rain.

[ Yawns ] -Rain.

[ Yawns ] -Rain.

[ Yawns ] -Rain.

[ Yawns ] ♪♪ [ Chime tolling ] Together: Huh?

-It's still raining.

-It's still raining.

-It's still raining.

-It's still raining.

[ Stomach growls ] [ Stomach growls ] [ Stomach growls ] [ Stomach growls ] [ Stomachs growling ] [Bing!]

♪♪ ♪♪ [ Gasps ] Gunma Power!

-There isn't any real need for healing today, but "Gunma Power" just has a nice ring to it, don't you think?

-Gunmachan's dad.

Gunmachan's mom.

Gunmachan's little sister Yuumi.

Gunmachan.

♪♪ Even rainy days can be really fun with family.

Together: For sure!

Both: Hot springs power... All: At 100%!

♪♪ [ Singing in Japanese ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪