Woo La La/Transcript

The following is a transcript of the upcoming 2024 animated film, Woo La La.

Part 1: Prologue/Opening Titles
(Shows Warner Bros. Pictures logo)

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(Shows Toho logo)

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(Shows Toei Animation logo)

(Shows Kadokawa Pictures logo)

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Narrator: Have you ever felt like you were in a different country with different culture but on the same planet?

(The scene fades to a hand-drawn animated sequence that begins at the blue sky with several clouds flying by. The camera pans down to the city of Tokyo in Japan.)

Narrator: Like you had some good stuff in your country's culture to share with the world, if you could get people to see and know them well?

(The camera pans to Amai's house on a hill near Tokyo where 7-year-old Amai and his parents are having a peaceful day.)

Narrator: Then you know exactly where and when the story begins. It begins at this small house on a hill near the city of Tokyo in Japan, and this story... is about me.

(The camera zooms in through the window to reveal young Amai watching TV with his parents.)

Narrator: My name is Amai Kato. You may know me as the sweetest person in Japan, right? Yep, my parents were also sweet.

(The camera pans to Amai's mother.)

Amai: (narrating off-screen) This is my mother, Aiko.

(The camera pans to Amai's father.)

Amai: (narrating off-screen) And this is my father, Akira.

(The camera zooms out to reveal Amai's parents sitting together on the couch.)

Amai: (narrating off-screen) They were a long-time couple a few years before I was born. However, this leads to a problem.

(The camera zooms out through the window and pans away from Amai's house to a building in Tokyo, where a greedy collector lives.)

Amai: (narrating off-screen) Where there are couples, there's this evil place, a place that comes with an evil person with an evil plan to get rid of romance and love.

(The camera zooms in through the window to reveal Warui. He is throwing darts at pictures of couples on the wall.)

Amai: (narrating off-screen) That is Warui. He's mean-spirited, ruthless, and greedy. He's a businessman who hates everything that has to do with romance, love, and sex, especially couples. He thinks couples, or groups of two lovers, are stupid and have absolutely nothing to do with life in Japan.

(Warui goes to his secret laboratory and visits the statue of a dragon in the statue room.)

Amai: (narrating off-screen) Whenever he sees a couple, he brings legendary creatures to life to track them down.

(Warui hits the gong, unleashing the dragon inside the statue and bringing it to life. The dragon is large and powerful and is trained to hunt down couples. It flies off to track down Amai's parents. The scene cuts back to young Amai and his parents watching TV. The TV screen quickly goes to static.)

Akira: What the hell is going on here?

Aiko: I don't know.

(The TV screen quickly switches to the news channel.)

Japanese News Anchorman: 私たち中断しますこれプログラムニュース速報用. ご存知のように、ワルイという名の貪欲なコレクターは、彼が目にするすべてのカップルを追跡するために赤いドラゴンを解き放ちました. ドラゴンがあなたを攻撃しようとしているので、すぐにドアをロックし、窓をふさいでください. 定期的に予定されているすべてのテレビ番組は、ドラゴンがいなくなるまで再開されません. それは今のところすべてですの上NHKニュース7. 良い一日を. (We interrupt this program for breaking news. As you all know, a greedy collector named Warui has unleashed a red dragon to track down every couple he sees. We ask that you must lock your doors and block your windows immediately because the dragon is coming to attack you. All regularly scheduled television programming will not resume until the dragon is gone. That's all for now on NHK News 7. Have a good day.)

(The TV screen switches to the SMPTE color bars test screen.)

Akira: Oh, shit. This is bad.

Aiko: I know!

(Young Amai and his parents are worried about the dragon tracking them down. The scene cuts to the red dragon flying in the sky as he looks for Amai's parents. The dragon sees a house on a hill near Tokyo and flies over there. He then lands on the ground and finds young Amai and his parents. They see the dragon and try to hide, but the dragon busts down the door and is about to attack Amai's parents. Aiko turns to young Amai.)

Aiko: Amai, listen to me very carefully. This is very important.

Young Amai: What is it, Mom? What's happening?

Aiko: The dragon is coming to get me and your father.

Young Amai: Why?

Aiko: Because we're a married couple. That's why. Amai, this is your chance to escape from that dragon. Now, go! Save yourself!

Young Amai: But Mom, I can't leave without you!

Aiko: You must! It's your only chance to survive! I love you, my son. Remember this. Just remember it! Goodbye, Amai.

(Young Amai slowly steps back, turns around, runs out of the house, and hides in the woods as the red dragon eats his parents. They are never seen again, and the red dragon flies away. Young Amai comes out of hiding and walks back to the house only to find that his parents are indeed gone.)

Amai: (narrating off-screen) My parents were gone. The dragon ate them.

(Young Amai sadly walks away and enters the city of Tokyo. The scene fades to young Amai sadly walking on the sidewalk.)

Amai: (narrating off-screen) I walked away from the small house on the hill and entered the city of Tokyo, where I spend the rest of my life.

(Young Amai stops to see an orphanage in Tokyo. He goes to check it out. He walks to the front door and knocks on it. The door opens, revealing a man. He's the orphanage director. He looks down and sees young Amai.)

Japanese Orphanage Director: こんにちはそこの、少し男の子. あなたはここで何をしているの？ 迷子か何か？ (Hello there, little boy. What are you doing here? Are you lost or something?)

(Young Amai nods.)

Japanese Orphanage Director: おお！ それを聞いてとても残念です. 心配しないで！ 私はあなたの世話をしますそれまで私探す誰かに採用あなた. どうぞ入ってください. (Oh! I'm so sorry to hear that. Don't worry! I'll take good care of you until I find someone to adopt you. Please come in.)

(Young Amai enters the orphanage, and the orphanage director closes the front door.)

Amai: (narrating off-screen) I went to the orphanage shortly after the death of my parents. The orphanage director was taking care of me since then.

(The scene fades to the orphanage 3 years later. That's when 10-year-old Amai gets adopted by a 34-year-old woman named Ying Yamada. The two get out of the orphanage and start walking to their apartment.)

Amai: (narrating off-screen) Three years later, I was adopted by my new mother. Her name is Ying Yamada. As a result, I changed my name to Amai Yamada.

(Young Amai looks at Ying Yamada. She smiles at him. He smiles back at her.)

Amai: (narrating off-screen) Oh, how I look up to her. I want to be like her one day.

(The scene cuts to young Amai and Ying walking together on the sidewalk to their apartment.)

Amai: (narrating off-screen) As I was saying, Ying adopted me and let me stay in her apartment. She's been taking care of me ever since. But there is one question that will change my life and my fate. Will the red dragon ever return if I have a girlfriend who is just as sweet and beautiful as me? No one would ever know unless it's true.

(The camera pans up to the blue sky.)

Warner Bros. Pictures Presents

In Association With Toho and Toei Animation

A Black Label Media Apatow Productions and Lord Miller Productions Production

In Association With Marza Animation Planet and Kadokawa Daiei Studio

A Richard LaGravenese Film

(The text "OOH LA LA" fades in and freezes for 3 seconds. The "H" from the word "OOH" from "OOH LA LA" suddenly transforms into a "W". The "W" moves to the beginning of the word, thus creating a new word "WOO", which in turn creates the film's title "WOO LA LA". The opening sequence ends as the film's title fades away, and the scene changes from 2D anime-style hand-drawn animation to 3D CGI animation. The movie begins as the camera pans down to the city of Tokyo 14 years later.)

14 YEARS LATER

(The camera zooms in through the buildings and pans down to the streets in Tokyo.)

Part 2: Amai Gets Fired
(The scene cuts to Amai walking on the sidewalk. On his way to work, he meets a beautiful young woman. Her name is Kireina Miyazaki. Kireina is a 24-year-old woman who is a kindergarten teacher. She's innocent, kind, trustworthy, overprotective, and pretty. Amai has never seen her before. He wants to talk to her. He wants to ask her out. But Amai is afraid of rejection. He's been hurt too many times. So, he doesn't say anything. He just walks by Kireina and keeps going to work. The camera pans up to a local Tomy toy factory. That's where Amai works as a toy assembler.

(The scene cuts to Amai in the toy factory. He turns on the machine and starts assembling some toys. He's a good worker, and he has a nice life. The scene fades to the streets of Tokyo two weeks later. The scene cuts to Amai walking on the sidewalk. He sees Kireina again on his way to work. He walks by her a second time, but he still doesn't say anything. He goes to the toy factory and assembles some toys. This time, while Amai is working, he sees a vision of Kireina from one of the toys he's assembling. She's a figment of his imagination.)

Hallucination Amai: Hi, cutie.

(Amai smiles and hugs the doll that resembles Kireina. Soon, the vision disappears as he hears someone on the intercom. It's his boss.)

Boss: (voice on the intercom) Mr. Yamada!

(The scene cuts to Amai on the monitor. The camera pans to an old man who is his boss.)

Boss: An assembly line is for assembling toys only!

(The scene cuts back to Amai in the assembly room. As he hears his boss's voice on the intercom, he accidentally drops the doll, breaking it.)

Boss: (voice on the intercom) Stop daydreaming and get back to work, or else!

(Amai looks at the broken toy on the ground. As he tries to pick it up, his butt pushes the lever forward, setting the assembly line's speed from "Normal" to "Fast". As a result, several toy parts pour out rapidly. Amai moves as fast as he can, trying to assemble the toys. One of the toy parts hits him on the head, knocking him to the ground. One of the other employees notices Amai faltering. He tries to stop the machine as he recovers from his head injury, but he accidentally switches it to reverse when he presses the "Reverse" button, causing all the toy parts to get sucked in. The assembly line becomes a giant vacuum cleaner, sucking in not just the parts that he needs, but all of them.)

(Amai sits on the conveyor belt to rest. But then, it quickly carries him towards the tube. He stands up and tries to run away, but he ends up getting sucked into the tube as well. Amai yelps as the tube carries him through the pipes to the machine that creates toy parts out of raw materials. Soon, all the other employees realize what's about to happen. So, they panic and run for their lives. The machine bulges and explodes, sending Amai high up toward the ceiling. He crashes through it and flies up toward the sky. Then, he falls towards the roof, crashes through it, and lands on a pile of boxes of toys that are already packaged and ready to be delivered. The boxes collapse and break open, spilling out the toys and breaking them.)

(Amai gets up and surveys the damage. The factory is wrecked, and all the employees are gone. The only sound he hears is the alarm bell constantly ringing in his boss's office. Soon, Amai sees him walking towards him. He's disappointed in him. Amai gulps in fear.)

Boss: Amai Yamada, I warned you. You're fired!

(Two security guards grab Amai by the arms and drag him out of the factory. He's lost his job. The scene fades to Amai walking sadly back home to his apartment. While on his way, he walks by Kireina a third time. He wonders if she'll still be pretty when he sees her again. Amai enters his apartment, where he's greeted by his pet raccoon dog Mr. Fazu. He squats down and pets him. Then, he stands up, goes to the living room, and sits on the couch. His adoptive mother, Ying Yamada, comes to see him.)

Ying: Hey, Amai. How's work?

Amai: It was terrible.

Ying: What's wrong?

Amai: I got fired.

Ying: I see. You should just find a new job and a better life so you can likely avoid the anti-couple law.

Amai: The anti-couple law?

Ying: Yes. No man shall fall in love with a woman, and no woman shall fall in love with a man. Whoever breaks the law will be executed. Warui made the law.

Amai: Who's Warui?

Ying: He's a collector who hates romance. He brings legendary creatures to life to track down people who commit the acts of romance and sex that come to his attention. He was once a proud business owner in his younger days before his company suffered bankruptcy and was ultimately shut down, leading to his delusion that marriages are degrading the work environment. That's why he created the anti-couple law to prevent romance.

Amai: That's terrible.

Ying: Don't worry. There's nothing you can do about it. Now, I'm going to make some ramen. Would you like some?

Amai: Yes, please.

(Ying smiles and goes to the kitchen to make ramen. Amai turns on the TV and watches Dragon Ball. But then, he finds himself drawn to the window. Kireina is walking down the street, going towards the train station. He wants to see her again and this time talk to her.)

Part 3: Meeting Kireina for the First Time
(The scene fades to the sunrise. It's now morning. The scene cuts to Amai in his room. He's sleeping in his bed when his alarm clock goes off, waking him up. Amai turns it off and gets out of his bed. He walks out of his bedroom and goes to the bathroom. There, Amai takes a shower, brushes his teeth, and combs his hair. He leaves the bathroom and goes back to his bedroom to get dressed. He puts on a white polo shirt, black pants, black socks, black shoes, a black belt, and a black tie. Soon, Amai is ready to go out. He walks out of his bedroom and goes to the kitchen. There, he makes himself a bowl of cereal for breakfast and eats it. Soon, Ying shows up in her purple nightgown.)

Ying: Ohayōgozaimasu, Amai.

Amai: Morning, Mom.

Ying: Did you sleep well last night?

Amai: Hai. I sure did.

Ying: That's good. So, where are you going now?

Amai: I'm going to find a new job.

Ying: I see. Well, try not to get into too much trouble.

Amai: I won't.

Ying: Good. Tanoshimu!

(Amai leaves his apartment on the seventh floor and goes downstairs to the first floor. He exits the apartment complex building and goes to the park. There, he sees Kireina sitting on the bench. He walks towards her.)

Amai: Kon'nichiwa.

(Kireina looks up and sees Amai.)

Kireina: Oh, hello. What is your name?

Amai: My name is Amai Yamada. What's yours?

Kireina: My name is Kireina Miyazaki. It's nice to meet you, Amai.

Amai: (shakes hands with Kireina) It's nice to meet you too, Kireina. You look very pretty today.

Kireina: Thank you. You look nice too.

Amai: Arigatō. (sits on the bench next to Kireina) I think I've seen you before.

Kireina: You have?

Amai: Yes. I walked by you three times. I didn't know you until now.

Kireina: Oh, I'm sorry. Maybe I was just ignoring you.

Amai: Perhaps it's because of that anti-couple law.

Kireina: I guess. Well, it's a shame. I like talking to people.

Amai: (nods) I know. It's kind of a drag.

(Kireina laughs.)

Amai: So, do you have a boyfriend?

Kireina: I'm still looking.

Amai: Oh. I'm sorry to hear that.

Kireina: Why are you sorry?

Amai: Because I'm going out of my mind with lust.

Kireina: (chuckles) I'm sure you'll find someone, and I'll do the same.

(Amai thinks for a moment. Then, he has an idea.)

Amai: Well, we're both searching for love. I know! How about we start a romantic relationship? What do you think?

Kireina: Why, Amai, I'm flattered. But I'm not sure I'm ready for a romantic relationship just yet. I'm still a virgin.

Amai: Oh, okay. Don't worry, Kireina. We'll take it nice and slow.

Kireina: I hope so.

Amai: (holds out his hand) Shall we shake on it?

Kireina: Okay.

(Amai and Kireina shake hands.)

Amai: Well, I guess we're done with that. I should go now. By the way, can I get your number?

Kireina: Oh, sure.

(Amai and Kireina exchange their phone numbers.)

Kireina: Call me.

Amai: I will. Well, I must go now.

Kireina: Okay, bye.

Amai: Sayonara.

(Amai leaves the park and goes to the employment agency to get a new job.)

Part 4: Getting a New Job/Amai and Kireina in Love
(Amai enters the employment agency and walks to the reception desk.)

Receptionist: Kon'nichiwa. Good afternoon, and welcome to the Chiyoda-ku Employment Agency. My name is Koichi Hirose. How may I help you?

Amai: Kon'nichiwa. My name is Amai Yamada. I'm here to get a new job.

Koichi: Yes, I see. What kind of job are you looking for?

Amai: I want to get a job that requires creativity.

Koichi: Which is?

Amai: I want to be an animator.

(Koichi writes down Amai's request on his computer.)

Koichi: I have a job opening that might be perfect for you. It's an inbetween animator position that requires at least two years of experience. I'll email you the job description and tell you more about it.

Amai: (nods) Okay. I'll check it out. Arigatō.

Koichi: Dōitashimashite. Thank you for visiting the Chiyoda-ku Employment Agency. Have a good day.

Amai: Thanks. You too. Sayonara.

Koichi: Sayonara.

(Amai leaves the employment agency and starts heading home. On his way there, he sees Kireina again.)

Amai: Kon'nichiwa, Kireina.

Kireina: Hi, Amai. What's up?

Amai: Nothing much. I was just thinking about you.

Kireina: Really? Why?

Amai: Because you're the sweetest woman I've ever met. Not only that, but you're also the most beautiful woman I've ever seen.

Kireina: Oh, really? Well, thank you.

Amai: No, I mean it. I really, really mean it.

Kireina: (laughs) I know what you mean. Look. I know it's too early for us to start a romantic relationship, but I can't wait any longer.

Amai: Neither can I. I think I feel the same way.

(Amai and Kireina laugh.)

Amai: I think I'm in love with you.

Kireina: I think I'm in love with you too, Amai.

Amai: So, are we going to get married and have a family?

Kireina: Absolutely.

Amai: Sweet. When?

Kireina: In a few days, of course.

Amai: Oh, right.

(Amai and Kireina look into each other's eyes. However, two people see them. They are two of Warui's henchmen. Their names are Mio and Sumo Gumo. Mio is a 17-year-old boy. Despite his age, being Warui's henchman is his first job. Sumo Gumo is a sumo wrestler who is Mio's partner. They catch Amai and Kireina breaking Warui's anti-couple law.)

Mio: Hey, Sumo Gumo. Are you seeing this?

Sumo Gumo: Yes. What are they doing?

Mio: A man and a woman are falling in love. They're breaking the anti-couple law. I knew we should have killed them when we had the chance.

Sumo Gumo: Yeah, that was our mistake. Let's bring them to Warui.

Mio: Good idea.

(So, Mio and Sumo Gumo approach Amai and Kireina.)

Mio: Hey! What the hell are you doing? You're breaking the anti-couple law!

Amai: And who are you?

Mio: I am Mio, and this is my partner, Sumo Gumo.

Sumo Gumo: Greetings.

Amai: Well, I am Amai Yamada.

Kireina: And I am Kireina Miyazaki.

Amai: We were having a moment until you showed up.

Mio: What you're doing is against the law. You're coming with us.

(Mio and Sumo Gumo grab Amai and Kireina and carry them to Warui's lair.)

Part 5: Escaping from Warui/Hiding in Amai's Apartment
(The scene cuts to an exterior shot of Warui's lair. The scene cuts to Warui in his throne room. He's waiting for Amai and Kireina. He is sitting on his throne, dressed in a kabuki mask, a long purple robe, and a sword in his hand. Two of his henchmen, Mio and Sumo Gumo, escort Amai and Kireina into the throne room.)

Mio: Hey, boss. We caught two people breaking your anti-couple law.

Warui: Really? Who are they?

Mio: They're Amai Yamada and Kireina Miyazaki. I'm pretty sure they're in love.

(This angers Warui, for he despises romance.)

Warui: You fools! How dare you fall in love? You should know that I despise romance. That's it! I'll have you frozen with liquid nitrogen! Mio, Sumo Gumo, take them to the liquid nitrogen chamber.

Mio and Sumo Gumo: Yes, sir.

(The two minions take Amai and Kireina away to the liquid nitrogen chamber.)

Amai: Oh no! They're going to freeze us with liquid nitrogen! This is bad!

(Mio and Sumo Gumo put Amai and Kireina in the liquid nitrogen chamber. Then, they close the door and leave them inside.)

Amai: This is terrible. What are we going to do?

(But then, Amai and Kireina look up at an open window. They see it as a way out. Amai grabs Kireina's hand.)

Amai: Come on! Let's get out of here!

(So, Amai and Kireina start climbing up to the window.)

Kireina: Hurry!

(Amai rushes up the side of the wall to the window. He and Kireina hurry through the window and out of the lair.)

Kireina: Run!

(Amai and Kireina run away from Warui's lair.)

Kireina: We need to find a place to hide so Warui won't catch us.

(Amai and Kireina stop to think of a place to hide.)

Amai: I know! We'll hide in my apartment. Come on!

(So, Amai and Kireina go to his apartment.)

More coming soon!