Daijiro Kato

The official 2003 MotoGP™ review covers all the highs and lows, speed and action from another blistering season of Grand Prix racing for you to enjoy. Trackside and on — bike cameras capture the awe — inspiring skills of the riders as they push each other to the absolute limit, race after race. In 2002, everything Valentino Rossi touched turned to gold, but in 2003 it was never going to be that easy. Competition was fierce, with Max Biaggi, Sete Gibernau and Loris Capirossi all determined to claim the World Championship title from the Italian superstar. Rossi got the better start with a win in Japan, but Gibernau was quick to respond with victory at round two. Rounds seven and eight saw The Doctor drop back, opening the door for Biaggi, Capirossi and Gibernau to claw back points. With the pressure mounting, Rossi needed to display the magic and talents that seemed so effortless in 2002 — and he duly delivered. If it’s action and speed you are after, then look no further.

Faster & Faster brilliantly captures the events which made the 2003 and 2004 MotoGP seasons so extraordinary: the tire-smoking arrival of the 215mph Ducati missiles; the shocking death of rising star Daijiro Kato; the drama of Sete Gibernau's wild battles with Valentino Rossi; and the Italian's switch from the all-conquering Honda to the underdog Yamaha – a move which was to seal the Rossi legend. This is the story of an epic time in MotoGP, in the words and actions of the world's greatest motorcycle racers.

昭和の面影を残すジャズBAR「A-TRAIN」。ピアノとサックスがリハーサル中の開店直前の店内。常連客の梅田茂一郎が現われ、お決まりのカウンターの“指定席”に腰を下ろす。やがて、ジャズ・クラブの演奏に惹かれるように、ひとり、またひとりと客が集まってくる。恋人の志賀を待つ洋子は、ある決意を胸に秘めていた。現役を引退した元検事の平松は、大好きなジャズと酒に酔いしれる。銀行の支店長を辞め、新しい店のオープンに意欲を燃やすニューハーフのベティ。そして、店の従業員たちもまた、それぞれに悩みや不安を抱え日々を送っていた…。

天明三年(1783年)。多くの財を築き上げた下総国佐原村の名主・伊能忠敬は隠居の身となり、念願の夢を果たすべく江戸に移った。その夢とは、子午線を測って地球の大きさを割り出すという途方もないもの。幕府天文方の高橋至時から教えを受けた忠敬は歩測を繰り返す中、幕府が蝦夷地の地図を欲しがっている事を知る。