Yume Tsukai · Episode 5: Like A Family
Like A Family
2006-05-0725 min
A seemingly innocuous family dinner at the Kisaragi household becomes the forum for little Mayumi's affirmation of a perfect test score to give way to a Sunday trip to the zoo that comes from out of nowhere as if Mayumi's mother had predicted what her husband is going to say obfuscates Hajime's exhibition of his culinary prowess in preparing dinner that night; just as Misako is repulsing Hajime's insult, Mayumi's father arrives at the Warabe Yuusai Toy Store to commission an investigation of what he feels is an ongoing deviant diagnostic. The scant background data of the incident quickly…
1The Dream Begins, Classroom of Rain2006-04-0925 minThe story begins with the mysterious disappearance of Kei Mizuno into a rainy classroom having become community discourse to such a degree that the Yume Tsukai are compelled to investigate; the Kayousei Yume Tsukai Rinko Mishima interceding against a nightmare that nearly seduces Yuuka Mori into cooperating with her own abduction becomes a brief practical tutorial about dreams that manifest themselves in ghastly physical form to wreak havoc along with the role of the Yume Tsukai in counteracting them. After a labyrinthine journey to the Warabe Yuusai Toy Store, the Nichiyousei Yume Tsukai…2Gentle Footsteps2006-04-1625 minThere are very few young children that actually like being in the hospital with all its endemic mechanics such as the painful medical procedures and being away from their parents for protracted periods of time even if there is a good reason for it; still, that is exactly what Setsuko Yasumara is explaining the feverish Touko about her daughter Haru when the annoyed Rinko finally catches up to her. It is not long before the two Yume Tsukai encounter the proactive proximity precautions of Haru's nightmare which proves beyond the available combat capabilities; while Rinko divides her frustration…3Growing Love2006-04-2325 minBeing a Yume Tsukai is never a boring job as Rinko has demonstrated unto her when she has barely finished her home commute from school to find a client request as a »Welcome home!!!« present that forces her to mobilize her sleepyhead recluse elder sister Touko for action the next morning. While the chagrined Rinko rails and wails at Touko in frustration, Yuuko Aomori is prosecuting a typical workday when a nightmare spawned by her infatuation with her supervisor Kouji Nagasaki begins to visibly follow her around; galvanized by the circumstances thereof while eating lunch, Touko explains Yuuko…4The Doyousei Appears2006-04-3025 minSetting aside her powers as the Kayousei Yume Tsukai, there are many examples bolstering the perspective of Rinko Mishima as no ordinary little girl -- one of which is demonstrated unto a classmate during her home commute from school right into an impromptu afternoon business flight to Kyushu. While Rinko desperately tries to stave off air sickness and wrap her mind around the circumstances, the Doyousei Yume Tsukai Satoka Sagawa is bootstrapping herself for a rendezvous with Touko at the Nagasaki Airport. Grimacing at being forced to show Satoka the ropes of being a Yume Tsukai while Touko…5Like A Family2006-05-0725 minA seemingly innocuous family dinner at the Kisaragi household becomes the forum for little Mayumi's affirmation of a perfect test score to give way to a Sunday trip to the zoo that comes from out of nowhere as if Mayumi's mother had predicted what her husband is going to say obfuscates Hajime's exhibition of his culinary prowess in preparing dinner that night; just as Misako is repulsing Hajime's insult, Mayumi's father arrives at the Warabe Yuusai Toy Store to commission an investigation of what he feels is an ongoing deviant diagnostic. The scant background data of the incident quickly…6Dream’s Holiday2006-05-1425 minSatoka Sagawa has had demonstrated that she cannot allow her mourning for her boyfriend Satoru Jissouji to impair her performance as a Yume Tsukai against a nightmare but also knows that she has to put her boyfriend's demise into some kind of healthy perspective; to this effect, she writes a letter to Touko signaling her intention to visit Tokyo in search of assistance with something. While Touko takes the exhibitionist color scheme on Satoka's jet and Satoka's excitement in stride, a none-too-amused Rinko takes it upon herself to explain Satoka the historical origins of the Yume Tsukai along…7The Secret Garden2006-05-2125 minWaking up to find Mizuho Takatsuki in his apartment preparing breakfast for him becomes the forum in which Mizuki Fuyumura proposes cohabitation before making a clumsy culinary mistake as hinted by a previous dream sequence depicting an old injury. Even during the school day, it becomes apparent that Mizuki realizes that he is sailing into very choppy ethical waters that become tempestuous when Mizuho is accosted by a plant monster as she is completing her home commute; in spite of Rinko successfully incinerating the monster, it is but a symptom of a much greater problem in the background as…8The Memories Vanish2006-05-2825 minThe traditional nuclear family has demonstrated itself throughout human history that it is the fundamental building block of society; while this dynamic has a record of being constructive, the consequences for the obverse have far-reaching devastation as a girl named Wakaba has demonstrated when her parents constantly lash out at each other with such ferocity that Wakaba wishes to no longer exist as she begins her school commute. Meanwhile Touko and Rinko are using their home commute to exchange perspectives of their previous job when they come across a boy named Kentaro using a rather…9The Boy That Lives In The Dark2006-06-0425 minBecause of the reclusive lifestyle she usually leads back at the Warabe Yuusai Toy Store, very few people get acquainted with Touko to truly understand what kind of person she really is aside from when she is out and about in the field; as such, it is a significant event for Touko when Keigo Sakaki approaches her as she admires the view from atop a building while on duty with Rinko investigating a series of mysterious incidents involving Chinese dragons. The investigation gets a big shot in the arm with the insight of Keigo and his girlfriend Yumi; while Touko tries to innovate a deus ex…10Misako, Sails Out2006-06-1125 minUnfortunately for the Yume Tsukai, their leader Touko being out of action as she resolves the events of the previous job in her mind does not lighten their workload as Rinko is commissioned for a job far from home while Misako is left to hold down the fort -- usually a straightforward and uneventful job if not for two men that burst into the store and whisk her away to a warehouse before she has a chance to explain that she is not suited for combat. The section chief explains Misako the three week old situation of Kanno indulging in his fantasy of a buxom-breasted woman at his beck and call…11A Nightmare From The Past2006-06-1825 minUpon finding the Warabe Yuusai Toy Store empty, Rinko decides to appraise Touko's status prior to inquiring Misako the applicable deviant diagnostic for Touko's protracted incapacitation; just as the frustrated Rinko decides to shake Touko down for answers, a mysterious girl arrives to commission Touko an investigation at a nearby cavern. Her »go it alone« penance volition now nullified, Touko leads Rinko through their collaborative prologue with their father Michiaki Mishima while en route to the cavern where it is demonstrated that Touko herself is the nightmare's vendetta; the first battle…12The End Of The Dream, Touko’s Choice2006-06-2525 minUnable to accept the prospect of being an only child after Touko sacrifices herself to the despair of her culpability for causing the death of her father Michiaki, Rinko turns her steps toward consulting the dream hall for insight about the nightmare . . . or would have if Hajime had not interjected an injunction about the dangers of such a ritual. Rinko and Hajime resolving their divergent concourse obfuscates Touko reflecting on her prologue with Michiaki as he became absent-minded with his affection for her while he was grieving for the girls' mother; the dysfunctional Electra complex…
Yume Tsukai★ 59%Synopsis
When people dream, they express their utmost desires and emotions within the confines of their mind; but when their strong emotions cross the border into reality, the dream can turn into an uncontrollable nightmare. Touko and Rinko are sisters known as "yume tsukai" (dream users), and their job is to take care of these nightmares. Using toys as weapons, the girls must both destroy the nightmare and return the dream to its rightful owner before the nightmare does any sort of serious damage. Have no fear, Touko and Rinko are here! (Source: Anime-Planet)
Characters & Voice Actors
Touko MishimaMain
Ayako KawasumiJP
Rinko MishimaMain
Kei ShindouJP
Hajime TachibanaSupporting
Tomokazu SekiJP
Satoka SagawaSupporting
Mamiko NotoJP
Misako MishimaSupporting
Aya HisakawaJP
Staff
Riichi UeshibaOriginal Creator
Kazuya TanakaSound Director
Takeo TakahashiStoryboard (ep 4)
Yasuko KobayashiScript (eps 1, 4, 10-12)
Yasuko KobayashiSeries Composition
Yasushi NaguraRecording
Mika KamemotoRecording Assistant
Masao MaruyamaPlanning
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