O-! Naruto Nippon! - Episode 19
16th February, 2004

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Starring:
Uzumaki Naruto - Takeuchi Junko
Umino Iruka - Seki Toshihiko

Other Radio Drama Cast:
Uchiha Sasuke - Sugiyama Noriaki
Haruno Sakura - Nakamura Chie
Konohamaru - Ootani Ikue
Nara Shikamaru - Morikubo Shoutarou
Inuzuka Kiba - Torimi Kousuke
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NARUTO
We're on air from the studio of the Hidden Leaf, from the other side of the Herz!
We're going to have a crunching good time today too!
Kyu kyu!
Aniplex Hour!
Uzumaki Naruto's Oo! Naruto Nippon!
Uiisu!! I'm Takeuchi Junko, the voice of the personality of this show - Uzumaki Naruto!
And the ManPa who's on the program together with me is this person!

IRUKA
Everybody from the Academy!
Are you listening today too?
If you find any ramen shop that serves more delicious ramen than Ichiraku, you must tell me!
Good evening. I'm Seki Toshihiko, the voice for Iruka.
I did a serious one today!

NARUTO
You did!
That's great!
Then let's introduce one mail here.
Academy Student from Kanagawa, Chomeko-san.
Thank you for your mail.
"This is sudden, but here's a personality quiz!"

IRUKA
Okay.

NARUTO
Let's do this, Seki-san.

IRUKA
Okay.

NARUTO
There's a new member in a rock band.
What do you think that person is playing?
a) castanets
b) cymbals
c) triangle
d) violin
So which from the above do you think it is?

IRUKA
Choose one from here?
Hmm... triangle.

NARUTO
Triangle.
I choose cymbals.
What can we understand from this?
We understand what's so attractive about you.
If you chose the castanets, it means your bright and happy facade is your attractive point.
For the violin, it means your sexiness.

IRUKA
Aaah, good thing I didn't take the violin.

NARUTO
Me too.
For the cymbals, me...
Your cheeriness and bounciness.

IRUKA
Right on spot!
What a great personality quiz!

NARUTO
Then the triangle!
Your mysterious aura is your attractive point.

IRUKA
... Now how should I reply this.

NARUTO
Anyway, let's continue, even though confused!
In this program, if your mail gets read out your rank will increase accordingly.
In other words, it's a selection test based on your strength!
Currently, all of you listening to the radio are candidates for graduation in the Academy.
According to how often your mail is read out, you'll raise to the Genin, Chuunin and Jounin ranks!

IRUKA
Oh how cute! Just like primary school students!

NARUTO
That's right!

IRUKA
I see...

NARUTO
And if you become Jounin...
You'll get invited to the studio!

IRUKA
No bloody way!

NARUTO
It's true!
It is!!

IRUKA
Really? They can come??

NARUTO
That's right.
Well, they have to get their mail read out 30 times though.

IRUKA
I see. Then maybe I should write some postcards too.

NARUTO
You will... ?
Now let's introduce this one mail here?
Seki-san, why don't you do the honours?

IRUKA
Okay. Is this good?
Academy Student, Uchiha Suzu-san.
"Good evening, Takeuchi-san, Seki-san.
The voice of the Ninja-sensei sensei..."
Argh... I got a bit carried away.
"The voice of the Ninja-sensei, Seki-san!
Do you often find yourself having the sensei aura in your everyday life?"

NARUTO
Do you?

IRUKA
Hmm...

NARUTO
Or how about, do you have any sensei-bones in you, Seki-san? In actuality?

IRUKA
I don't really have any...
I don't think I'm suitable for being a teacher at all.
Although my uncle was a high school teacher before.

NARUTO
Really?

IRUKA
My father was an artist.
Well anyway, enough about that.
When we were having something like orientation in my research university in Oosaka...
I did tag along for a day or so.
It wasn't... all that teacher-like but still it was something like that.
My style of teaching was really too violent, I think.
I thought I really wasn't suitable.

NARUTO
You used violence?
Your words? Your attitude?

IRUKA
You see... if I try a bit too hard I become a bit violent.

NARUTO
I see.
But isn't that a good thing to the students?

IRUKA
But so many of them cried.

NARUTO
You made them cry!!
So scary!!
You actually made them cry...

IRUKA
No, but it's all right. It's all right.

NARUTO
I saw a bit of Seki-san's character here and there in the studio, but...
He's got a really gentle smile...
I think he should really be a very good onii-san but in reality!
In reality!
Are you a really nice person?

IRUKA
You mean, am I a nice person to you?

NARUTO
Well... yeah, I guess we'll start there.

IRUKA
Well, all the more so. I actually really like Jun-chan.

NARUTO
Really like?

IRUKA
Really like.
You're so in my good books, you know? Completely there - like, in the epilogue... err...

NARUTO
*tries but fails to rebutt - instead laughs like a hyena on crack*

IRUKA
*tries but fails to cover - laughs along*

NARUTO
And with that, let's go WILD all the way to the end today as well!
Give your night to me tte ba yo!

IRUKA
What are you doing??!
We're in the middle of a broadcast!!
Hurry up and gather around the radio already!!!

NARUTO
Now, let's listen to a song tte ba yo!
NARUTO's Ending Theme - Raiko's Alive.

[song]

You've been listening to Raiko's Alive!

Aniplex Hour
This program was brought to you by Aniplex, Sony Music Entertainment and Showa-Note.

It's finally the start of the Radio Drama after the commercials!

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Uzumaki Naruto's Oo! Naruto Nippon!

COMMERCIAL
We're gaining popularity!
The DVD series is going to be powered up even more from next year on!
Our story's burning hot with one new season!
And we've got some yet to be seen footages all inside too!
NARUTO Second Stage - Scroll One!
On sale from January 1st by Aniplex!
2004 is the Year of Naruto!

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Uzumaki Naruto's Oo! Naruto Nippon!

IRUKA
Konohamaru.
Konohamaru!
Are you here?!

STUDENT
Sensei, he's not here yet.

IRUKA
Man. He must be late again.
He's not going to learn until something really big happens, I tell you.

Radio Drama - NARUTO Chapter One
The Ninja School Sure is Tough!

KONOHAMARU
Yes! Yes!
I'm here!
I'm not late!!
Ouch...
Dammit...
Who did this evil thing?!
I see!
Someone in the class set up a trap so that they can make me late!

IRUKA
You tripped by yourself, hello?
Who in the class can set up a trap like that anyway? Iruka?
(iruka when read another way can mean 'who')

KONOHAMARU
Now that you mention it... sensei, you're pretty suspicious yourself!

IRUKA
Are you stupid?!
I'll give you some points for dashing hard to the classroom,
but if you're late, you're late.

KONOHAMARU
The hero is always late!

IRUKA
Don't give me that quibble!
You're not going to become a grand ninja like that!

KONOHAMARU
I'm going to let everybody acknowledge me as a ninja on /my/ own rules!

IRUKA
Konohamaru!!
You're really starting to behave like Naruto lately...

KONOHAMARU
Me? Like Naruto no nii-chan?

IRUKA
Yeah. Like a carbon copy of him.

KONOHAMARU
You know... what kind of a student was nii-chan?
Tell me!

IRUKA
Naruto?
When he was still in this classroom, every single day was like coming into a battlefield...

*FLASHBACK MUSIC*

IRUKA
Naruto.
Naruto!
Are you here?

SAKURA
He must be late again.

IRUKA
Well... I guess that's true...

NARUTO
Hey, hey hey hey hey!! Kyu kyu!
Good morning, everybody!

IRUKA
"Good morning," MY FOOT!
Classes have already begun!
Man! Get to your seat! Hurry up!

NARUTO
I know! I know!
Ah! Good morning, Sakura-chan!

SAKURA
What's with this guy? He's annoying!

SASUKE
Hurry up and get to your seat!

NARUTO
What was that!?
You wanna take me on?! Huh?

IRUKA
You're too conspicuous for the morning, Naruto!

NARUTO
Dammit...

IRUKA
Good.
I'm returning you your test papers for the test we had just recently.
The average score for this time is 67.
It's not too bad.
The first in class is Sakura, with 100 points.

NARUTO
Yeah! Yeah! So cool, Sakura-chan!

SAKURA
Aw man! It wasn't anything!

INNER SAKURA
Yeah!! Sha-nyarou!!

IRUKA
For the guys, it's Sasuke at the top with 98 points.

SASUKE
Hmph. I got one wrong.

IRUKA
And we have three dobe's who got zero points.

SAKURA
Probably Naruto.

IRUKA
One of them is Naruto. YOU!

SAKURA
Naruto sure lives up to his... reputation.

NARUTO
But! But!
Even though I got zero points for a test like this, it won't be of any help to me in real battles, right?

IRUKA
Stupid thing!
Ninjutsu is not the only thing that will help you during battle!
Learn more about the ways of the world!
Even at your best your weakness is your pea-brain!

NARUTO
Yeah yeah.

IRUKA
Is he listening?!
And then, Shikamaru!

SHIKAMARU
Man, this is so damned troublesome.

NARUTO
Shikamaru... you're /always/ getting zero points.

SHIKAMARU
Speak for yourself, man.

IRUKA
Shikamaru.
I know you're always getting zero points because you think writing is too troublesome.
But let me warn you.
At least write your name!!

SHIKAMARU
I'll start doing so from the next test on~~

IRUKA
He's not reflecting on his wrong!!
And Kiba!!

KIBA
Hm... dammit, what the hell? So damned noisy...
I was having such a nice nap...

IRUKA
Having a nap during class?!
This... guy...
YOU ALL!!
Naruto, Shikamaru, Kiba!!!
Detention classes! All of you!!
You're not going back until you get enough points from my test to at least pass!

NARUTO
What? I have to stay back?
And take a test?!

SHIKAMARU
Just get a pass with one shot!...
... but it's really troublesome to do things seriously...
But if I don't do it I can't go back...

KIBA
Keh!
Just as long as I stay calm a test is nothing!
If I don't settle it quickly I won't make it in time for Akamaru's walk...

IRUKA
And also, Naruto.
You're going to have a revision on the Bunshin no Jutsu.
And I'll let you do it specially one-on-one with me.

NARUTO
AAAH!!
No way!!

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Uzumaki Naruto's Oo! Naruto Nippon!

NARUTO
And that was the first chapter, 'The Ninja School Sure is Tough!'
How do you feel after listening to it, Seki-san?

IRUKA
Well... Iruka-sensei is involved so I'm happy.
But you see, after we recorded this, I didn't manage to appear for a loooooooong time.

NARUTO
That's true.

IRUKA
So I think everybody's forgotten me already.

NARUTO
So lonely.
I remember Seki-san at a snap of the fingers though.

IRUKA
I really didn't get to appear after that! So long!

NARUTO
Really very long.

IRUKA
Will we even get to see me again?

NARUTO
I'm sure bit by bit, you'll appear again... bit by bit.
Bit by bit.

IRUKA
I'm counting on you then.

NARUTO
It's time for the Valentine Sha-nyarou Special!
This is sudden, but we're going to give all you beloved listeners who have been with us since the start a special exchange present!
From Aniplex: DVD NARUTO - First Stage, all 12 Scrolls! - One person.
WOW!
From Bandai: Playstation 2 software, Narutimate Hero - One person.
Yay!
From Tomi-san: Gamecube software, Gekitou Ninja Taisen 2 - One person.
Hmm!
From Showa-note-san: NARUTO Power Pencils EX 6 in a set - Six people.
It's quite fun!
And then.
From Takeuchi Junko: Tomi-san's Evio software - One person.
As for this...

IRUKA
What is this, from Takeuchi Junko?

NARUTO
I got this Evio violin toy thing from Tomi-san.
It's really really interesting.
I thought I'd want to let all the rest play with it too.

IRUKA
You really like string instruments.

NARUTO
Yes.
But you don't have to use your fingers in that game.
Just draw the bow, draw draw draw draw!
It's really interesting!

IRUKA
I understand!

NARUTO
So if you reaaaally want these, just send the keywords for this week and next week along with the item you want to the program.
What's the address and the keyword for this week?
Seki-san, please!

IRUKA
Yes!
Postcards should go to:
PO 552-8501
Radio Oosaka
O-! Naruto Nippon
Email should be in small letters:
naruto@obc1314.com
The keyword.
There's this really great cat in the neighbourhood lately.
It's really fat. Fat like a ball.
So the keyword is.
Can I say it now?

NARUTO
Yes.

IRUKA
The music stopped all of a sudden!

NARUTO
This is the important part, you see.

IRUKA
Okay, here we go!
Maru maru neko neko!
(Fat fat cat cat)

NARUTO
Maru maru neko neko.
So cute!
So the keyword for this week is maru maru neko neko!
Not just for the presents!
Send in questions for Seki-san, gossips about Seki-san, mails that will reveal to us the True Seki-san! Henge no Jutsu suggestions, your Nindou, Music Care, etc etc!
We're collecting them all... datte ba yo!
We'll be broadcasting with all our chakra next week as well!
Sorry.
Pleased to have you for ManPa next week as well, Seki-san!

IRUKA
Pleasure's all mine!

NARUTO
Then, I think there'll definitely be question that try to dig the Real Seki-san out next week.
So please answer them.

IRUKA
Bring it on!

NARUTO
Then see you again same time next week!
You've been listening to Takeuchi Junko and!

IRUKA
Seki Toshihiko!

BOTH
Bye bye!!


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26.August.2004


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