20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End (2008) - full transcript

Heibon Punch
Nami Asada Naked in Brazil!

- Arai Chu is funny.
- Yes.

On the air

This sucks!

No more Paul Mauriat!

No L' Amour Est Bleu.

l thought the world would change.

This is what l want.

Listen to this!

l believed rock would change it.

But...



nothing changed.

20th Century Boy
by T. Rex

Disciplinary Cells

Hello...?

Can you hear me?

Hello!

You are human, aren't you?

Sorry! That was a stupid thing to say...

l'm a...

l'm a comic artist.

Will l ever...

get to draw anything here?

Do you like comic books?

Even though l was born in 1990...



l know a lot of the older comics.

Tomorrow's Joe, Touch, and

Ganbare Genki...

Have you read them?

Sorry, l guess this is boring.

What a joke to be jailed for drawing a cartoon...

l just thought it was a good story.

First l took it to a publisher.

They turned me down.

So l put it on the lnternet.

And... l got a huge reaction!

l knew it was good!

Next thing l knew...

l was arrested.

Violation of the ''Amended Act
for the Protection of Youth''.

l still don't know what part violated the law...

lt's about a man who takes on a villain
out to conquer the world.

He's a hero.

And the hero saves the world!

But that's only the beginning.

We later learn that the champion
of justice himself...

is the one who's trying to wipe out humanity.

A champion of justice...

l've heard that somewhere before...

Listen, l know a real champion of justice.

You what...?

He never ran away...

He fought against evil all by himself.

He was my best friend...

A man's got to do...

what a man's got to do against all odds!

Welcome! Thank you for shopping at Kingmart!

Again, but softer.

Welcome! Thank you for shopping at Kingmart!

This isn't working...

You over there!

Yeah?

Show me how you'd greet a customer.

Welcome.

No wonder nobody shops here.

Come again.

Speak up!

Come again.

Enough!

l'm sorry...

Mr. Endo, you used to be an Enka singer?

No, a rock singer...

Whatever.

Your expression is too... intense. lt's all wrong.

You need a bit of class to work
in a convenience store.

And what's that on your back...?

Manager Endo,

this isn't how you present yourself to customers.

Sorry, l wish l could help him with that...

His wife should look after the baby.

Kenji is single. Who'd want to marry him?

Mom!

That's his sister's baby.

So give it to her!

She left the baby and vanished.

l don't know who the father is.

This is a very competitive area...
This just won't do.

l'm sorry.

Put on your shoes properly, Kenji Endo.

l'll be back.

Don't pull faces at me!

Shhh... Kanna, go to sleep.

My God... A mysterious disease
has broken out in Africa.

Their blood completely drains and they die!

Mom, you ate a rice ball.

- l didn't.
- She did.

lt says 7 rice balls on the slip!

- l didn't.
- She did.

The police deal with shoplifters.

Shame on you! Who are you calling a thief?

Business isn't good. No more trouble, please.

You brought this trouble on yourself.

lf you hadn't turned our liquor shop
into a convenience store...

Not that again.

Welcome.

We're with the police.

Chosuke lgarashi

Mr. Shikishima? You mean, the college professor?

You deliver beer to his house?

Yes, ever since we had the liquor shop.

When was your last delivery?

About 2 weeks ago...

Anything wrong with him?

lt's a case of... a disappearance.

Whose?

The whole Shikishima family.

Did you ever hear anything about them
being in a cult religion?

No...

He hasn't paid me yet.

Shikishima

Hello. l'm from Kingmart.

l'll let myself in.

Pay me before you vanish.

What's this symbol...?

l've seen it somewhere.

This is our symbol and ours only.

How's the business, Kenji?

Mr. Stationery.

lt's a fancy shop. An oasis for young girls.

You coming tomorrow?

The shop owners party? No...

The class reunion.

Reunion?

Our old elementary school.
Haven't you gotten an invitation?

Yes, but l don't know...

Yukiji is coming too.

Really? ls she a cop now?

No, a pro wrestler.

You sure?

Omaru? l want this.

l'm not Omaru, l'm Maruo.

What happened to him...?

lt's sickening...

He's lost all his blood.

His lD?

Shotaro Kaneda, age 24.

Masters student at Ochanomizu Tech.

Are these things robots?

Shikishima Robotic Lab

Where have l heard that name before?

lt's the family that vanished.

He was Mr. Shikishima's student.

ls it a coincidence?

Must be.

What happened to him then?

This could be the epidemic that's hit Africa.

Class of 1972 Reunion

Enter Here

Kenji, when did you come back?
You missed my wedding!

Keroyon! You got married!

His wife looks just like him.

She'll be making heirs to the Frog Empire.

Sit here.

Hey, Noodle Shop.

What, Pharmacist?

Help, l need some male support.

Kenji.

Hi, Yoshitsune.

So you quit the band?

Mom's getting older and l have to
look after my sister's baby.

l can make music anywhere...

l saw you once on TV, Kenji.

Me too. You didn't seem to fit in with the others.

Dude, you still playing?

No, l quit years ago.

Help me here.

Who are they?

The first guy was Nobuo, the doctor's son.

And...?

l think he's Yamane.

Who is Yamane?

The one who loved lab. The smart one.

Taking a pee?

l don't remember them...

l hardly recognize anybody.

Where's Yukiji?

She couldn't make it.

She's a narcotics agent, so it must be hard...

Really?

Are we all here? Let's get started.

l'm Masato lkegami, Class 2.

That's enough, already!

Let me propose a toast. Cheers!

Missed the beat.

lt'd be more appropriate if Mr. Sekiguchi did it.

How about the school anthem?

l bet nobody remembers it.

Up high over Mt. Fuji...

He remembers it.

Cheers!

To us!

Don't let it go. Yoshitsune.

l'm holding it.

Now, tie them up!

Kenji.

We did it!

Amazing!

This is awesome.

lt's a hideout.

No, it's a secret base.

Our secret base...

Otcho it's so cool for
a bunch of grasses tied together...

l'll bring a radio.

l have one that Dad doesn't use anymore.

We'll play Group Sounds.

l'll bring comic books.

l'll bring Shounen Sunday.

And Magazine.

Okay then...

l'll steal Dad's Heibon Punch from his stash!

Nudies!

lt's them!

The Terrible Twins!

A dragonfly!

Now let's find Kenji and the gang.

And then execute them.

They're gone...

lf they found the base,
they'll demolish it for sure.

We need a bodyguard. Somebody tougher than them.

How about lkegami from Class 2?

Girls like him but even l'm tougher than him.

l say we go for the tomboy.

You mean, Yukiji?

l'm going to get you!

Don't you ever bully Yoshitsune again!

We'll get you!

l think she's perfect.

Her grandpa's a judo teacher.
She's tougher than anyone.

She's a girl though...

l bet everybody wants to join us.

Yeah, like Donkey.

Donkey?

He always runs barefoot like
Abebe and gets beaten up.

Oh, that Snot-Towel.

Hey, there.

Uh... How you doing?

Not good. Just got divorced.

That's bad. Did you have an affair?

That'd be better. lt was over a religious cult.

A cult?

My ex got involved with some weird cult.

She vanished with the kids.

That's what happened to some neighbors of mine.

The leader of the cult calls himself Friend.

l know that cult. My colleague
left our company to join it.

There's even a Friend's victims support group.

My cousin joined that cult too.

l wanted to talk about this
with either you or Otcho.

Otcho...?

Oh, Otcho.

Friend tells a prophecy and it's the same

as the story you once wrote.

So l figured either you or Otcho
might be the Friend.

What story?

Remember you wrote it at the base?
The Book of Prophecies.

The Book of Prophecies?

The Book of Prophecies...

l remember that story.

The evil villain takes over the world!

This Friend tells the same story
and calls it a prophecy.

lt's a coincidence. Just a kid's fantasy.

Look at the symbol they use.

No way! l saw that symbol at my neighbor's house!

Didn't you come up with this, Kenji?

What, me?

Not so many of us know about the symbol.

You, Mon-chan, and Yoshitsune.

Otcho, Donkey.

Yukiji, Maruo.

Keroyon, Fukube.

And the twins.

You mean, Yanbo and Mabo?

Are they here?

No.

They started up a company and got rich.

There's another boy
who knew about the Book though...

l can't remember who.

l'm convinced that Friend
must be one of our classmates.

Call me if you remember anything.

Later.

Oh, my back...

Come on, old man.

Call him? Who are they anyway?

We avoided them because
neither of us remembers them.

One of them was Fukube.

Oh, there was such a boy...

Mon-chan!

Weren't you in Germany?

Got back 2 days ago and found the invitation.

Kenji.

Good day!

Mon-chan...

Good going!

Cheers!

l smuggled in some sausages.

Pick one.

Baby Kanna was right again! 5 times in a row!

More deaths from blood loss!
This time in San Francisco.

Even viruses travel fast these days.

Mom, you're reading a product.

High School Teacher Jumps from Roof

Saburou Kido...

lt's Donkey...

He's dead.

l want this gum.

Me too.

10 yen.

You won

Yes! l won a Terrestrial Defense Force badge!

l won! l won!

Take a badge, boy.

He got a badge...

Nice.

Progress and Harmony for Mankind

Nymphomaniac Damsel

Nudies...

lt's Donkey!

The Snot-Towel!

Run or he'll get us!

He'll follow us!

Snot-Towel!

Turbo boost!

Wait for me!

He's still following us.

He's like a cyborg cop!

Snackbar
London

Cafe
San Francisco

Want to wipe off your sweat?

No, thanks...

Can l be your friend?

lf we play together, that makes you my friend.

Mom, l'm going to Donkey's funeral.

Take some cleansing salt.

Saburou Kido

lt's from Donkey.

Kenji Endo

''How have you been all these years?''

''l know it's abrupt,
but do you remember this symbol?''

The symbol?

''l want to talk with you soon
whenever you have time.''

''l'll contact you again.''

Funeral Service for Saburou Kido

l knew something was up when he didn't show up.

He died on the day of the reunion.

Why did he kill himself...?

Remember the jump he made before?

What jump?

l guess you weren't there.

Konchi was there.

What do you mean, he jumped?

Remember Katsumata?

The one who died when we were kids?

He loved experiments but he died

the night before we dissected carp.

His ghost appeared every night in the lab.

The teacher told me to clean the aquarium.

That night l remembered that
l hadn't turned on the pump.

But l was too scared to
sneak into the school at night.

So l asked Donkey to turn the pump on for me.

Donkey, please! Turn it on for me.

And Donkey saw something...

The ghost!

What did he see?

l asked him but he didn't tell me.

He survived that jump so he figured...

he would survive this one too.

Guys...

lt's from Donkey!

lt's postmarked a week ago.

He posted this and died...

This symbol.

Maybe he had something to do
with the cult we talked about.

We talked about The Book of Prophecies.
Do you still have it?

l don't remember anything.
l must have thrown it away.

We buried it.

That's right. We buried it in the
vacant lot where our base was.

The lot...?

This is trespassing, you know...

lt was around here.

Hey, it's the statue! We buried it near there.

lt won't be there now! That was 30 years ago.

l found something!

Did we bury this?

l don't know...

What's this?

Heibon Punch.

And this is...

Some erotica.

Did you bury this ramen?

l guess.

This is a horrible drawing.

''Layzar Gun...''

Laser, l guess.

What an idiot...

You misspelled it. Look

[ Skipped item nr. 406 ]

ls The Book of Prophecies there?
lt's a sketchbook.

No.

There's something large...

The next time we dig this up

will be when we protect the Earth
from the Evil Organization!

We should put that in too!

No... lt wasn't me who came up with the symbol.

Who was it then?

Me...?

Or me?

Didn't somebody say that there was another boy
who knew about the Book?

l think l saw a boy sneaking around
the secret base.

Who was it?

Do you remember Sadakiyo?

Sadakiyo...? What did he look like?

He was a strange boy.

Didn't he move to another school in grade 5?

l thought he died after he moved.

He died?

Go, Moonlight Ninja Squad!

Kenji.

Play with me.

Kenji.

Play with me.

Donkey... l mean,

did your husband have any problems?

He was worried about a student he'd taught.

A student?

His name's Tamura. Now he studies
at Ochanomizu Tech.

Tamura had trouble with friends who were bad...

Bad Friends...? Tamura...

Care for some tea?

Thank you.

Did Donkey still like to look at the Moon then?

All radars are clear.

All green.

This is Houston, come in.

Everything's all go.

Donkey sat in front of the TV all night
and he's still there.

l asked if he wanted to play
but he didn't even hear me.

He's at your place?

Yeah, because he has no TV.

Hey, Donkey.

They did it!

lt's incredible!

That's one small step for man,
one giant leap for mankind!

We'll put our flag on the Moon someday!

On July 21st, 1969

at 11 am 56 minutes 20 seconds,
Japan Standard Time.

Armstrong and his men,

Aldrin and Collins.

With their fearless courage

mankind finally walked on the Moon!

l'm going to go to the Moon one day!

But guys...

lt's okay for Armstrong and Aldrin,

because they got to walk on the Moon.

But poor Collins, had to stay behind
in the command module...

Friend.

Where did we come from?

That's a good question.

Close your eyes.

l see a grassy field.

ln the field is our castle.

lt's a hideout made out of grasses.

Our secret base.

That's where l held the hands of my friends.

Let's hold hands.

Holding hands, we swore to protect Earth
from the evil enemy.

l watched from the lunar orbit...

The glorious landing of Armstrong and Aldrin.

l was so close to the lunar surface.

And l returned home without touching it...

l am... Collins.

Look at Friend.

He's crying.

Check out these molds.

lt's moles, idiot.

Check them out anyway.

Three moles... like Orion's Belt.

lt's her! l saw her moles at the lab's beach camp!

Excuse me...

ls Masao Tamura here?

Tamura?

He stopped coming after he joined some cult.

Why are you asking?

Who are you?

Well... Who's the girl?

ls she somebody you know?

She's our lab professor,
Mr. Shikishima's daughter.

What...?

Shikishima?

''Friend Concert...''

November 2nd, 1997

Masao Tamura?

l believe that Mr. Kido
was your high school teacher?

Do you know anything about his death?

Wait...

Do you know this symbol?

Can you tell me what it is?

You're only one step away from the truth.

A small step but one giant leap for mankind.

Pierre and 100,000 Believers
Finger-Snapping Jamboree

Here we go.

Friend thinks

that you're a reject.

Rejection!

Narita Airport

This cult is so mysterious, Yukiji.

ls it a religion or a pyramid scheme...?

All we know is that the leader is called Friend.

This is their symbol.

What do you think?

What do you mean?

Parents call asking me to
get their children back from the cult.

Are you listening?

l can't live another day like this...

Man trouble?

He sticks his muzzle in my crotch and licks!

Wha... How despicable!
You'd better ditch him quick!

l wish l could part with this dog.

A dog?

lt's my partner, that idiot.

Oh, there he is!

Stop, Blue Three!

- Bruce Lee?
- No!

lt's Blue-Three.

- Oh, Blue-3...
- Setsuko!

l got the luggage.

Come on, honey!

Hi, darling, right away.

Darling?

l'll see you soon.

What's this?

l told you. lt's the dangerous cult's symbol.

Call Support Group For Help

This symbol...

Do you know what it is?

Yes.

l actually do.

Horrible news again.

Welcome to Kingmart.

Cute. ls it a girl?

So you don't even recognize me.

Kenji.

You forgot this.

Yukiji?

How are you, Kenji.

Are you really Yukiji? You haven't changed a bit!

Beyond recognition?

lt's been 20 years!

10 years.

l saw you in that terrible band 10 years ago.

You came to my gig?

l happened to be in the area.

l see...

What's up? One rumor was
that you are a pro wrestler...

l'm a happily married housewife.

That's nice.

No rumors like that?

l'm not a wrestler though.
l look for illegal drugs with a sniffer dog.

A narc agent!

Yoshitsune was right.

No, l'm just a customs employee.

l've never found any drugs.

She's my sister's baby. l'm single too.

Anyway, l have a question to ask.

Here.

Where's the man who came up with this?

The man?

Did you forget him? lt was Otcho.

Otcho...

Only true friends will know about this symbol.

Cool.

We're true friends.

True friends...

My friend's a lawyer and

she helps people who have lost
their families to the cult.

An article from 9 years ago.

Japanese Businessman
Vanishes in Thailand

Choji Ochiai...

lt's Otcho!

He was working in Bangkok for a trade company.

And one day he disappeared without a trace.

And now we have Friend,

a cult leader who uses this symbol in Japan.

l know.

You do?

We talked about Friend at the reunion.

lt may be connected to Donkey's death.

He's dead?

There's a victim's meeting tomorrow.

Tell my lawyer friend everything you know.

Tomorrow?

l have to look after Kanna and the shop...

You used to tell me that

you'd change the world with your music.

l'll be there.

Sorry about the short notice.

lt's okay. What's that?

This is for my...

Grandson?

lt's his birthday.

You should go home early then.

Well you know, l'm going to retire in one week.

l have a case l want you to take over, Yama-san.

The one about the Shikishima disappearance.

The case you're working on now...

about the mysterious death
of Shikishima's student.

l have a hunch that these cases are related.

No, it's the epidemic. He must have
got infected on his African trip.

l don't think so. This is one hell of a mystery.

What do you mean?

Like biological weapons...

No...!

Look at this.

l found this on the wall of the Shikishima house.

Professor's daughter joined
a mysterious cult religion.

All we know is that their leader is called Friend.

Friend?

Case files

And l found out.

What?

Who Friend is.

Suppose he's around the age of 40...

There he was, Friend...

as a schoolboy.

Yama-san.

l'm a fool who's sacrificed
his entire life to the force.

And this old fool's hunches are often right.

l think something horrible is about to happen...

Maybe it's already well under way.

l gotcha. l'll take this case from here.

Now go make your grandson happy.

Cho-san, you knew too much.

''Terror! Doomsday!''

''Aliens invade Earth unleashing destruction!''

''lt's the end of mankind.''

None of this will happen.

''Meteorite Crash! Pollution! World War lll!''

''On the last day of the 20th Century,
an Evil Organization...''

Otcho, what do you think
the Evil Organization should do?

They're evil, so they want to conquer the world.

They'll conquer the world!

You know... l think a robot is kind of lame.

What are the villains' weapons then?

How about a virus?

A virus...

You mean, germs?

This song's weird...

lt's Bob Dylan's ''Like a Rolling Stone''.
lt's cool.

You know...

l had a dream as a child
that l've never forgotten.

And now, the universe

is about to help me realize that dream.

What is your dream?

Share it with us!

l want the world.

That same dream again...

- That's Kamisama.
- He's up.

Kamisama, another prophesying dream?

What was it?

Listen.

Like l said before, a bowling lane
is exactly 1.06 meters wide.

We all roll the ball aiming for a strike.

That's what we all want.

The moment you let go,
you think ''right down the middle''.

Say you release the ball a few degrees off-center

by the time it travels 18.28 meters
to the head pin

it would be way off!

Just a little off,
and you get a strike or a gutterball.

That's all.

He's so smart.

A wise man.

Hey-chan, got a minute?

A man's in my hut!

l know he's around...

Kenji.

That slacker's finally gotten involved in this.

My dreams are coming true. Doomsday will come.

Welcome, thanks for shopping at Kingmart.

Why didn't you show up?

l told you...

l shouldn't have come to see you.

ls that why you quit music?

What, Mom?

Shoplifters, l can tell...

Ready to run, boys?

Shoplifters!

Take her!

Stop! Give back those boxed lunches!

Give them back!

What do they want?

Stop!

lt's him. This man's Kenji.

What's wrong with you people?

You're Kenji?

You look like a moron...

ls this the great prophet?

l risked my life when l escaped to find you.

Friend is serious about
bringing an end to humanity.

Which city's after San Francisco?

Where do you deploy the virus next?

Next?

lt's the doomsday scenario you wrote
when you were a child...

How do the Evil Guys take over the world?

They'll exterminate humans.

They attack with virus weapons.

They first attack...

San Francisco!

San Francisco?

Like, Cafe San Francisco near the cinema.

That's so random.

Where then, after San Francisco?

After San Francisco...

lt's London!

London.

London's next.

This can't be...

Was this your idea too, the Laser Gun?

Laser Gun!

lt's a prototype. Don't mess with it.

Who is Friend?

ls it Otcho?

l always believed that Friend was a savior.

But...

Kido said he wasn't...

before we pushed him.

Kido...

You pushed him?

Wake up, guys!

No, you wake up!

Rejection.

Friend is not a savior!

Rejection.

How dare you...!

You killed Donkey!

He wrote this letter to you.

Only you can do it...

Save the world.

Don't go to the police.

They're under Friend's influence.

Do you expect me to believe you?

Another thing...

The baby you're looking after.
Your sister's baby...

Protect...

the baby.

Kanna?

Before Friend gets to her...

What will he do to Kanna?

''l hope this letter reaches you.''

''l'm in danger.''

''Who is Friend?''

''We swore to protect Earth.''

''Only you can do it.''

''Save the world.''

How am l supposed to do that?

He sure looks like a no-good loser but...

he's the one who fights the bad guys...

When you finish eating, dump him.

Where are the boxed lunches?

Virus Spreads to London

London's next...

- l'm going to Kiriko's room.
- Wait!

What's wrong with him?

Virology

What's going on?

What's Kanna and my sister got to do with...

Friend...?

Mr. Moroboshi...

To Kiriko Endo

l knew we shared the same dream.
lt's so wonderful!

Our plans for the future are the same.

What's this...?

Mom.

Are you sure you don't know who Kanna's father is?

l have no idea.

ls it Moroboshi...?

That would have been nice but, no.

Why not?

Oh, didn't you know?
On the day he came to visit Kiriko

he jumped in front of a train.

Sorry l didn't tell you sooner, Kiriko.

What was my foolish son thinking...?

He didn't leave a note...
l don't know what to think.

Your son wasn't the kind of man
who'd kill himself.

On the day he died, he visited me in the morning

to give me a ticket to Kuala Lumpur.

No...

lt's my fault... l shouldn't have turned him down.

Come again.

Moroboshi...

l'm being transferred overseas.

l'm leaving for Kuala Lumpur in 2 days.

So far away...

The plane leaves at 12:30.

l have two tickets, one is for you.

l can't... l have the shop to take care of.

l'll wait.

Even if you don't board the 12:30...

This is my address in Kuala Lumpur.

l'm sorry.

Why, Kiriko?

Are there some other reasons? lf l can help...

Sorry...

l'm really...

l just want you to...

Moroboshi...

l'll wait until the day you come.

Did he, really...?

You have to believe in your son.

He wouldn't just kill himself

and leave you behind.

Oh, Kiriko.

Our business was in trouble but

you were slacking off, playing rock or something.

Kiriko quit her career as a college researcher

to help us with the shop.

She's such a selfless one...
except for that one time.

Please look after Kanna for me!

Tell us who her father is!

You can't pack up and leave a baby!
What are you thinking?

Please protect her at all costs, Mom!

Kiriko!

Kiriko, wait!

l have to...

''l have to...''

What did you have to do?

Today, in central Osaka, near Tsutenkaku Tower

a building security guard was found dead

covered in blood that had drained out of him...

Guards Died of the Virus in Osaka

l must have thought about the Osaka attack too...

l must have...

Bio-warfare? That's too farfetched.

lt's too big for a cult to pull off.

They couldn't conquer Japan, even if they tried.

But...

But they'll stop at nothing.

They already killed Donkey.

But l'm just a photocopy machine salesman
and he runs a stationery shop.

A fancy shop!

Don't you have responsibilities too?

The baby, your mother, and the shop...

l'm starting to remember more about
The Book of Prophecies.

The Evil Organization
attacks Osaka and an airport.

An airport?

Tokyo Tower!

Or a bullet train.

There's a better place to blow up.

Taking off, taking off!

The airport!

They blow up the airport,
3 days after the Osaka attack!

3 days after Osaka...

That's today!

No...

Yukiji works at Narita airport.

What's going on?

You busted an innocent man for drug possession.

And all he had was a bag of flour.

That's him.

l'm sorry about what happened.
lt was a terrible mistake.

Stop the car!

Driver, wait here!

Yukiji!

Kenji! Why are you here?

Calm down, this place is going to blow up!

- Run for it!
- Wait...

lf what you're saying is true, l'd better run too.

But you'd better think hard.

Who are you?

When you were kids,

was there Narita Airport?

Haneda Airport

Haneda!

Why are you crying?

You're crying so much.

lt's nice chatting with you but you'd better go.

They're on their way now

to take Kanna.

There are so many customers...

Finally Kingmart is popular.

What a cute baby... Mind if l hold her?

Maybe it isn't appropriate...

Let me hold her.

May l?

Just for a minute.

Kanna!

The chosen one!

Kanna!

Kenji.

What are you?

Let go of me!

The chosen one!

The chosen one.

Give her to us.

What are you?

Listen! This dog's got rabies!

Mom!

Run for it!

Call the police!

Attack!

We've failed.

We've failed...

Who's fault is it?

Take responsibility.

Okay, my friend?

Don't!

Stay back!

You'll get hurt!

The 169th Friend Concert

Love, Rock, Friend!

Love, Rock, Friend!

You and l together.

Hand in hand.

Holding hands.

Love, Rock, Friend!

You and l together.

Hand in hand.

Holding hands.

Love, Rock, Friend!

This is not Rock...

Hold hands, my friends.

Let go!

Thank you.

Friend's the best!

Ouch.

Please don't...

Give it to me.

Your savior Friend has

killed my old friend!

And he burned down my convenience store yesterday!

People all over the world
are dying from a virus...

He's responsible for that!

Long time no see, Kenji.

Friend! Friend!

Stop your games! Take that off!

Let me introduce to you
the greatest prophet and terrorist...

Kenji.

Kenji! Kenji!

l'm not a terrorist!

Be quite!

Who are you?

Otcho?

Sadakiyo?

l really enjoyed your doomsday scenario.

lt's been my dream to realize your story.

Murderer.

You murdered people...

You killed Donkey.

l'll stop you.

How's Kanna?

You can't shoot Kanna's father, can you?

What are you doing? Let go!

Don't hurt him. His part isn't over yet.

My part? What kind of a joke is this?

What do you want?

Hey! Let go!

Operations are postponed indefinitely
at Haneda after the attack 2 days ago.

The terrorism threat has put the country
in a state of emergency.

All domestic and international airports
will be shut down...

The Osaka and Haneda projects
have been carried out.

Our party members have increased by millions.

Now we have an election to win. Right?

Damn it...

The Book of Prophecies

l found it.

l buried it here...

Kenji, sorry about your shop.

Where is my guitar?

The one l gave you before.

Where is it?

Give me my guitar back!

Only you can do it.

Save the world.

The Book of Prophecies

At the end of this century,

the Evil Organization commenced its plan
to take over the world.

They first targeted San Francisco and London

with their deadly virus weapons.

As the next target for the virus attack

they chose Osaka, the city that hosted
the famous Expo '70.

The whole nation froze in terror.

Their next target was Haneda Airport.

The horrified citizens of Tokyo
had nowhere to escape.

But that was only the beginning.

There was a smoke signal of further destruction...

December 31, 2000 finally arrived.

With horrifying, earth-shattering footsteps,

the shadow of terror had arrived in Tokyo.

lt was an atomic powered robot!

lt stomped over Tokyo,
spitting out a deadly virus.

Will we survive to see the 21st Century?

Tokyo and the whole world faced doom!

9 heroes emerged to stop the evil.

Would they have a chance against the villains?

Sorry... l'm really sorry.

Only you can do it.

Save the world.

Who did this, Yoshitsune?

Was it Yanbo and Mabo?

Stop!

lf you don't destroy it,
you'll get a figure-four leg lock.

Or a jumping knee kick!

Keroyon sneaked off.

Let me help you.

The Terrible Twins!

l'll kill those fatsos!

What are you doing here all by yourself, Kenji?

You might think you're being brave,

but you're just stupid.

A man's got to do...

What a man's got to do against all odds!

They blamed him for everything that happened.

He was framed and had to go underground.

ls this about the most
wanted terrorist in history?

l learned about him in history class.

The truth can't be found in
history books nor newspapers.

This is the truth.

Kenji Endo, the terrorist bomber
could be hiding anywhere.

Don't be nervous.
Take off your clothes and lie down.

You're Professor Shikishima's daughter?

l know you...!

WANTED

lt wasn't you that Friend was after...

He used you to get to your father.

Because he's an expert in robotic engineering.

They just used you.

Maybe you're right.

Friend said,

''Doomsday will come in December 2000.''

''lt will rise from the ground...''

What's that?

lts howl thunders across the city. Uuuugh!

What's this thing?

You'd better get your friends now.
The game is going to start soon.

Kenji, come play with us!

Get my friends...

Another dumb Japanese guy needs rescuing...

The mafia's got him
in their warehouse by the river.

They're bad, l'll pay you handsomely for this.

Take care of it.

Where are you going?

What's going on?

Hey, you!

Who are you?

Stop or l'll shoot!

Hand it over.

- Wait
- You're lucky you're still alive.

My credit card...

You pedophile scum!

l don't care if you die.

Fujiyama Travel.

lt's me, l got the Japanese guy out.

Thanks, Shogun.

Anytime.

Hold on, l've never asked you your real name but

is it Choji Ochiai by any chance?

lf not, forget it.

There's someone who wants to reach a man
named Ochiai, or Otcho.

Who is he?

He says he's your good friend.

Oricoh Office Equipment

We'll get our symbol back.

l wonder how you can make time to check your mail?

l wouldn't, with lousy sales figures like yours.

Friendship Democracy Party Leader
lnshu Manjome

Go to school.

lt's a day off.

Hold on...

We'll get our symbol back.

This is him, the super badass terrorist,
Kenji Endo.

He's responsible for the
Jonan Medical University bombing.

He is also wanted for
raiding the FDP headquarters.

Kenji Endo, a terrorist leader.

Kenji, a criminal!

''We're waiting for your tips 24/7.''

Say, YES, everyone.

YES to you, YES to me.

YES, FDP.

How does present day Japan look to you?

Kenji?

Hey, it's been a long time, Otcho.

How did you find me?

Your wife... l mean, your ex-wife said

she gets flowers from Bangkok
on the anniversary...

of your son's death.

You've been through a lot.

Wanna work at Papaya Heaven?

This isn't exactly the future we dreamed of.

No, but...

there might be one thing that turns out
like we imagined.

ln December 2000, mankind will perish.

Mom, l found him.

Choji Ochiai?

Mrs. Endo, how are you?

You've all grown up! lt's been so long.

Uncle Kenji.

Uncle Kenji, you're home.

Who are you?

l'm Otcho.

Who's he?

My best friend.

Stop!

Otcho!

Friend is serious.

l don't know about this.

A gigantic robot...?

Can they really build this?

And this passage.

Are we the 9 heroes?

9 heroes...

Kenji.

Yoshitsune and Maruo!

Hello, Choji.

Ouch!

Don't exaggerate! Hey, Otcho.

Mon-chan.

Fukube!

Guten Tag.

You all came for this!

Keroyon didn't make it.

You know, his restaurant's going really well...

There are only 6 of us...

Make that 7.

Yukiji.

Did you leave me out because l'm a girl?

No...

Otcho.

How did you know about this place?

You left the directions to
the rendezvous point at home.

That was awfully careless, Maruo.

Sorry.

l was a member of the secret base too.

And l was the toughest. l threw Otcho too, right?

l don't remember...

Me neither.

Right?

Aw!

Yes, that's right.

That was then.

lt's okay, Kenji. She's one of us.

Two more to go.

Who else knows about the Book of Prophecies?

l've been thinking...

about contacting two others.

Not them...

Mr. Minamoto?

Takeshi
Minamoto

Mr. Minamoto...?

My friends used to call me Yoshitsune
when we were kids.

Yoshitsune!

l didn't recognize you. You've changed.

You two have changed quite a bit too...

Maybe because we lost a little weight?

Just a little.

- Does it hurt?
- l give up.

l give up!

Tell Kenji that he's an old friend of ours.

That he's not alone.

We'd better report this.

Yes, just in case.

Call Mr. Manjome.

Two garlic ramen.

Al dente, extra onions, a few pickles, and

an extra piece of BBQ pork!

The usual, right, little missy?

Here're your orders.

Oooh, this is good.

Remember Woodstock?

lt was just a rock concert but

400,000 people came and were unstoppable.

lf you put all you've got into it,
a song can change the world.

Nobody gave us any money again.

That's just how it goes.

Kanna... l have something to tell you.

What is it?

Please try to understand, Kanna.

lt's dangerous to be in Tokyo.

Mom, look after her for me.

Kanna's all l have left.

except for my crazy son.

lt's time to go.

Uncle Kenji.

See you soon.

l didn't send you the message...

because l wanted you to be Kanna's guardian.

Now l'm your guardian.

l have to protect you for Kanna.

Tokalevs, Berettas, Smith & Wessons...

All bought in Shinjuku at premier prices.

My goodness!

They're real!

ls it really necessary?

This isn't child's play.

Reality demands that we're armed.

Right. l don't want to even look at these but...

Dymanite!

No!

Friend has a plan for
the last day of the 20th Century.

We'll stop him before that.

l don't know if l'll be able to
pull the trigger...

They're not exactly BB guns...

l'm afraid you have to learn.

We'll use arms to abduct Friend or Manjome,
that's our only chance.

Listen.

Leave now if you want to.

You look like you want to leave.

Break it up!

lt's a police raid! Somebody
must have informed on us.

Run for it! Quick!

Live from Kenji's hideout.

The police are still looking for clues.

Their involvement in the
Medical University bombing and...

lt's possible that they are disguised
to elude detection...

That's cool.

Good going.

Finish your dinner.

Hand in hand, FDP for you.

YES, FDP.

They're great.

As the FDP led in July's nationwide election,

it's now the majority party of the Lower House.

Way to go, FDP.

They're cool.

Finish your food!

Mr. Manjome hasn't gone public,

but judging from the positive response
to his party overseas...

Now the news, Kenji's terrorist group
is being investigated.

The police have announced their findings
in November's raid.

Arms confiscated include,
crates of TNT explosives, 22 automatic rifles,

30 automatic handguns,

50 hand grenades, 5000 bullets, and...

Bullshit!

Oh, you're back.

They want to make us out to be horrible criminals.

Neither Friend nor Manjome showed up
at the Party congregation.

lt's so cold.

Here, pork dumplings.

lt's hot.

Aw, it's hot.

Still studying those sketches?

l just can't remember what this is...

Hello?

No sign of Friend going in
or out of the Headquarters.

Otcho, want a ride?

''A smoke signal of destruction...''

Oh, no.

l remember now!

''lt was the beginning.''

''The countdown to the end of the world.''

The terrorist attack on the Diet Building
resulted in 32 deaths

with 91 injured.

Only FDP members escaped injury
as they were out of the building.

We've come to this page now.

lt's today.

''9 heroes emerged to stop the evil.''

''Would they have a chance against the villains?''

How will we fight them?

l don't know.

But there's nobody else to do it.

That was nice.

Yeah, the song's kind of weird but l liked it.

Thank you.

Are you finished?

lt's time you two went home too.

Yeah, but l have this feeling of dread.

Why?

l wonder how long we can go on like this.

lt's almost the 21st Century...

But it's reassuring seeing you
do this at your age.

The time will come that you'll have things to do.

Happy New Year.

Happy... New Year.

Uncle Kenji.

Kanna! Why are you here?

l came here by myself by train.

By yourself?

Everybody is here now.

Kenji.

lt's time to play.

Let's pick up some girls in kimonos!

There's no one.

Oh, but kimonos are really difficult to put on...

You haven't even taken one off yet!

Right, l should be positive.

Onto the new century!

ls that rain?

What the...?

We are interrupting the regular program
for a newsflash.

At 8 pm. An unidentified large object
appeared in the Jimbo-cho area

and it's on the move now.

Newest reports coming in
on the devastation on the Tube.

An unknown virus is causing the deaths.

Panic struck Paris at noon as many citizens

fell bleeding on the pavements.

Many fell unconscious in the Square,

but there hasn't been an official report.

l'm Jessie Mayfield reporting from Times Square.

The Square has turned into Hell on Earth.

l can't even begin to count the number of bodies
strewn around me.

Now l'm being covered by some sort of mist...

Steve?

That's awesome!

Oh, my God! We have to evacuate.

lt's coming!

No heroics, okay?

lf you know you're screwed, run for your life.

l beg you...

Don't waste your lives.

Kenji.

You too.

l don't plan to die today.

Somebody told me this once.

Rock singers die at the age of 27.

Like Brian Jones, Janis Joplin,

Jim Morrison, and Jimi Hendrix...

l figured l'd die at 27 too.

But l turned 28 and l was still alive.

l felt disappointed.

l thought, ''Hey, l'm not a rocker.''

But there are many great guys
playing rock in their old age.

l used to think that dying young is great.

l don't anymore.

Do you know who told you that?

l did.

Back then, 27 seemed so far off...

Kanna.

l have to go now.

A man's got to do what a man's got to do.

But l'm coming back.

So don't cry.

l'll sing your songs while l'm waiting.

l know all your songs, Uncle Kenji.

ln my dreams,

you don't die.

Take care of Kanna.

Let's go, guys.

We have a job to do.

One thing before we go...

What does this symbol mean, Otcho?

lt's the page-turning symbol from ''Sunday''.

The pointing finger.

And, remember what you used to call me then?

You called me Bug-eyed Otcho.

ls that all?

That's what it was!

Alright.

Just like we dreamed back then...

We've got to save the world.

ldentify yourself! Stop your destruction.

Ready to open fire!

The robot just passed the Self Defense Force Camp.

lt's headed for Shinjuku.

Find out who's controlling it.

We'll check here.

Check the roof!

We're looking now.

Yukiji's trying to get into
the FDP Headquarters.

Damn, it's locked.

Open it! Come out and open it!

There's nobody here.

Open it!

Otcho, l found him!

Give me that thing.

Fukube, watch out!

Who are you? Stop the robot.

Take off that mask!

Fukube!

Fukube fell off the building
with a man who had a controller.

But the robot is...

still moving.

Fukube... Damn it!

Okay, let's rock.

What's this thing?

lt's a big balloon, that's all!

Just wait, l'm going to stop you!

Be careful!

Good, son of a gun!

Kenji's climbed up the robot.

Kenji.

You! Stop this thing!

Kenji

Damn! l'm going to blow you up.

3 minutes to detonation.

This will finish it off.

lt's not moving...

Play with me.

Kenji.

Play with me.

Kenji.

Come out! You sneaky bastard.

l'm not hiding.

l'm in front of you.

What is that?

l'm here.

l'm right here.

You'd better run, or your time bomb will go off.

Take off your mask.

You can't see what's going on with that thing on!

You're hiding behind that mask!

Take it off and face the horrible things
you've committed!

That symbol is ours!

You don't deserve to use it.

You're always lots of fun,

Kenji.

You are...

Kenji, come in. Who is he?

lt's almost 3 minutes. What's he doing?

Let me go!

Stay here!

Kenji.

Kenji.

Kenji.

lt's midnight.

Kenji.

Kenji.

lt's the 21st Century.

Uncle Kenji.

Kenji.

He never gave up hope.

l won't either.

l won't give up.

Because...

We still have hope.

[ Skipped item nr. 1432 ]

Our hope...

lt's Kanna!

You're violating the law by removing that poster.

Stop!

As evening shadows fall,
there's the smell of curry in the alley.

How much more do l have to walk
before l get back home?

Thinking about the croquettes
l used to love at the local deli.

Will they still taste the same?
When l finally make it home.

lt's nightfall now. All over the globe.

l'm in a hurry headed back home.

Some say the Devil laughs
if you talk about the future.

Let him laugh as much as he wants
because l don't really care.

l'll talk about the future
about 5 or 10 years from now.

l'll still be with you even 50 years from now.

lt's nightfall now. All over the globe.

l'm in a hurry headed back home.

Through the pouring rain.

Even in a thunderstorm.

Even if it started to rain in spears.

Let's go home. Nobody will stop us.

Nobody has the right to stop us at all.

lt's nightfall now. All over the globe.

l'm in a hurry headed back home.

lt's nightfall now. All across the world.

Everyone in the world hurries back home.

l wish those little things that you do every day.

Last day after day, forever and ever.

Don't tell me you're...

l'm...

Shogun.

2nd Chapter

The New Book of Prophecies?

There's more.

Who wrote it?

Not Kenji. Someone else.

She's the chosen one.

God's Child.

Who are you?

Yamane is calling me.

Stop them or the world will end in 2015.

Friend will become God

and mankind will perish...

l know what this means.

You...!

l remember you!

Another End.