Description
Mariwo’s excessive jealousy of his younger brother leads to the most extraordinary and unforeseen developments that will have a far-reaching effect not only on him and his family, but also on the whole town.
Mariwo and Jiraiye, two brothers living in Sasawa, are both gifted in drumming, singing and dancing, in their different ways. Yet Mariwo has always been very jealous of his brother, and sees him as competition.
One day, Mariwo and Jiraiye enter a dancing competition in a nearby town – open to group contestants for the first time. Not only is the winner given a cash prize by the judges, and showered with money by spectators, he is also given a trophy engraved with a flower, which is a mark of honour, a symbol of excellence – the highest in the land. In the event of a group contestant winning, only one person in it – the one the judges consider to ‘steal the show’ – can receive the trophy.
When Jiraiye receives not only the trophy but is showered with more money than Mariwo by spectators, Mariwo’s excessive jealousy spirals out of control leading to some developments that will shake the whole town to its core.
