High Position (1986) — Season 1, Episode 4: Romantic Ga Tomaranai
Drama, Comedy • 23 min • 1 season, 12 episodes
Episode synopsis
Mitsuhiko was threaten to bring 100,000 yen, with nobody to turn to he consulted with his sister, Yasuko. Yasuko called her boyfriend Shimotsuma to see if he is able to help. Shimotsuma is a much older man dressed in nice clothing and has an energetic attitude. As they made their way to the meeting spot one of the delinquents threw a glass cup that hit Shimotsuma's forehead.
About High Position (1986)
Mitsuhiko Amano is full of regrets. A 46 year old salaryman who had just been laid off, he was told that his wife wanted a divorce, something that he might have been wanting for years. So he visits a soapland, a place he hasn't been since he started dating his wife 22 years ago. While there, a fire suddenly erupts, trapping Amano and a soapland girl in the bath. In a rare moment of bravery and decisiveness, Amano attempts to lead the girl to safety, only to slip and hit his head. As his consciousness fades, he sees the back of the soapland girl making her escape... A fresh set of regret blankets him as he passes out, he returns to his 16-year-old body while remaining 46 years old. The time is 1986.