Kamiarizuki no kodomo (2021) Movie Script

That hurts.

Kanna.

Mom.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Do you want to stop?

I am fine!

Sorry.

Then... you can still run?

Yeah. The race isn't over yet.

And I wasn't even trying that hard.

You really hate losing.

I don't know who you take after.

All right!

Let's go!

On your marks!

- Get set...

- Go!

Kanna, come on!

Uh-oh, you're gonna get left behind.

Hey, tagger, this way

Follow the clapping hands

Come on!

Look who's smiling now.

What?

Hey, Mom!

Wait!

Hey!

Don't leave me!

GODS

NO GODS

"Kanna month."

Wha...

Here!

What?

What is it, Hayama?

- Feeling self-conscious?

- Sorry.

Or are my classes really that boring?

Kind of?

Honestly. Okay, back to it.

September is Naga month.

Page 125.

October is Kanna month.

Kanna month?

That's not what my grandma says.

Yes. It's apparently different

in the Izumo region in Shimane.

I believe...

it would be Kamiari month.

Kamiari month?

In Izumo legends,

they say that the Yaoyorozu gods

gather at the Izumo Taisha shrine

and hold a matchmaking gathering

called Kamihakari.

Nowadays, you might call it a holy summit.

- A summit?

- That's weird.

- Off topic again.

- Yeah.

Kamihakari is held in October

of the old lunar calender.

Most places in Japan

lose their gods at that time.

Thus "Kanna month."

At the same time,

the gods gather together in Izumo.

- On your marks!

- In other words, there are gods.

That's why, in Izumo,

they refer to October as Kamiari month.

That's why.

Get set!

The boys are slow.

- Yeah.

- Don't run so sluggishly!

At that rate, you won't be able

to finish the race next week!

Why is he making us run now?

Seriously.

Practicing now isn't going to help.

But I heard a typhoon's coming.

- Really? Let's pray for rain.

- Oh, that's me.

Rain down

Rain! Ooh, rain!

Honestly. Boys are really stupid.

Oh, dear.

Kanna?

What's wrong?

I'm out of shape for the race.

Maybe I should pray for rain too.

- Really?

- Rain

Make it rain

All right. The girls are next.

First group, your turn.

Yamamoto, Ogawa, Hayama, Murayama.

Where's Ogawa? Hey! Ogawa!

Here!

On your marks!

Get set!

- Teacher.

- What's wrong?

I've got a leg cramp.

Kanna, are you okay?

I'm fine. I must not be exercising enough.

- I'm going to the nurse's office.

- If you must.

Kanna, I'll go with you.

I'm okay on my own.

All right. On your marks.

It is now the end of the school day.

To anyone still at school,

please be careful on your way home.

Look at this, Shiro.

Shiro.

Must be nice.

I can't imagine you worry about much.

Shiro, I haven't told anyone

how I really feel.

Hey! Whoever gets to my place first

can choose which game we play.

All right!

I think running just isn't...

Kanna!

Let's go home!

On my way.

See you.

I was looking for you.

Sorry.

You really like rabbits, don't you?

They're cute.

Is your leg better now?

It still kind of feels funny.

BUNNY HOUSE

Goodbye.

Goodbye!

Those pigeons are scary.

Hey, Kanna?

You don't have to force yourself

to run in the marathon next week.

I said my leg is fine.

That's not what I mean.

It's only been a year.

- I'm sure the teachers would...

- Look.

My dad said he's coming to watch.

He's all excited about it.

So I have to do it.

Kanna.

Plus, none of the boys are even trying.

At least we girls should!

You're right.

Anyhow, let's go home.

Why don't we have

some of your favorite zenzai first?

Good idea.

My mom says I have to hurry home.

Okay.

- I'm really sorry.

- It's nothing.

Now that you mention it,

I have something to do too.

See you tomorrow.

Till tomorrow.

Okay then.

I'm so...

PARK FRONT APARTMENTS

Then An got angry.

Oh, my. And then what?

Then Tae had to apologize.

Mama, what's for dinner?

What should I make? Maybe curry?

What, curry again?

I want something else.

Bye-bye!

Bye-bye.

KANNA'S MARATHON

HONORABLE MENTION - MARATHON

KANNA HAYAMA

I'm home.

What's the matter? The lights aren't on.

Welcome home, Dad.

I just got home too.

I see.

- Kanna.

- Yeah?

It's next week, right? The marathon.

Thank you. You didn't have to.

What?

These are too small. I'm a size five now.

You are?

I messed up.

Five... Five, right?

- I'll go exchange them.

- That's okay.

- I'll wear the ones I always do.

- Kanna.

Next week, will you really be able to run?

I'm fine.

I'll hurry and make dinner.

Yayoi.

SCHOOL MARATHON

Your rain song did nothing.

- My kids don't study at home.

- Mine neither.

Please rain

The boys are chipper, aren't they?

Yeah.

Kanna!

Miki!

- How are you feeling?

- Not too bad.

Hi, Kanna.

Hello!

Miki's mom!

Thank you for being so kind

to my daughter.

Not at all. Likewise.

- You gave her cake the other day.

- Hey, knock it off.

- It's fine. Really.

- Let's go.

Your dad is so funny.

He's so enthusiastic.

It's so embarrassing.

Well, everybody,

unfortunately, it's a cloudy day.

We can go from here, right?

I think we'll be okay.

- Let's go for it!

- Yeah.

All right! On your marks!

Get set!

Kanna, good luck!

Kanna's going to be fine.

That's right.

The lead has returned!

- You can do it!

- Go!

Miki's fast!

Kanna made it too.

- Go for it!

- You can do it!

Amazing! She passed another runner!

Kanna!

- Are you okay?

- I'm fine.

- Miki, you were so fast!

- Kanna!

You can do it!

You can do it, Kanna!

Kanna!

Kanna! Keep going!

Kanna!

Kanna?

What happened? Are you okay?

You don't have to push yourself.

I'm not... pushing myself.

Look. You remember

what your mother always said?

Crossing the finish line is more important

than being the first to cross it.

- Don't say that.

- What?

Stuff that mom said.

Don't say stuff like you understand!

Kanna.

Wait.

Kanna, wait! Kanna!

- Kanna?

- Kanna!

Kanna!

Everybody go to your classrooms!

Hey, you!

Kanna!

Mom!

Why?

I want to see you.

What... is this?

I'm sor...

No!

Leave this to me.

Thank you.

That amulet. Is that Yayoi's?

You know my mom?

- Who are you?

- That's nothing you need to know!

Remove Yayoi's amulet, human.

What? Amulet?

Take that off your wrist!

A demon?

Stop it!

Just hand it over!

Shiro?

Be gone, demon!

You spoke?

You must not remove that bracelet!

Damn it, here already.

Even without taking the amulet from you,

I can still

take over the task of the Idaten!

I won't let you.

This child is Yayoi's daughter.

We don't need a replacement!

No matter.

You will soon be exposed anyway.

You're Shiro, aren't you?

How do you know my mother?

That's because

I am a messenger of the gods

and because your mother

was the previous Idaten-shin.

What's... an Idaten-shin?

A fast runner.

Something like a god of running.

My mom is a god?

A descendant of gods, to be accurate.

That guy back there is a descendant

of demons who hate the Idaten.

It's okay.

I was sent to protect you

from bad types like that

so that you can complete your task.

So you're not Shiro then?

It was an emergency,

so I took Shiro to use as my yorishiro.

- In other words, I borrowed its body.

- What does that mean?

As soon as the descendant

wearing the Idaten amulet appeared...

in other words, you...

I came as soon as I could.

You're telling me, out of the blue,

that my mom was the god of running.

I'm also a newcomer

who has been sent as a substitute,

so I don't know much about Yayoi.

At any rate, I'm glad I found you!

Now let's go to Izumo

and carry out our task.

What? Wait a minute. What task?

The task of the Idaten

is to bring the chiso for the gods' feast.

We will deliver it for the festival

that will be held in Izumo this evening.

That's why we must hurry!

Deliver? Tonight?

Isn't Izumo in Shimane?

How will we get there?

We'll do it with that amulet.

Look. Take a good look around you.

It's moving, but really slowly.

Yes. When a descendant

of the Idaten wears that,

the flow of time around them slows down.

That amulet gives an Idaten

the special power

to run fast enough to alter space-time.

Normal humans are not aware of us.

Wow.

Even though I said "tonight,"

that refers to human time.

As you can see, in Idaten space-time,

time moves slowly.

Is that...

For example, five days here are only

about one hour in the human world.

- That's all?

- Yes.

So by those calculations,

if we go now, we can make it.

That makes sense.

Do we take a bus or something?

Or the bullet train?

Come on. We're running... with these legs!

We're running?

To Izumo?

Why would we get on the slow bullet train?

Well...

But I'm sorry. I can't go with you.

You have to.

If we don't make it to the festival

that begins tonight

and they don't hold

the Kamihakari tomorrow,

then the fate of next year...

Kamihakari. That is...

We have to hurry!

Otherwise, we won't make it!

It's impossible!

- You can't just tell me that!

- Why?

Why?

Running? To Izumo?

Impossible. It's far away.

Also, I can't really run anymore.

Don't you want to know

how your mother felt when she ran?

What?

If we follow the road

your mother traveled to Izumo,

see the scenery she saw

and come into contact with those she met,

surely we could also make it

to your mother's!

Maybe.

I see!

It's a festival where the gods gather,

isn't it?

Then surely Mom will be there also!

- What should I do?

- Well, no.

- In Izumo, the country of the gods...

- I can see my mom!

...there is a legend of a place

where the two worlds connect...

- It's true, right, what you just said?

- Well...

I can see her once again, right?

I can see Mom once again?

If it's fate.

I'll go! I'm going to see my mom!

DOUGHNUTS - NOODLES

The task of the Idaten is to gather the

autumn bounty that grows in every region...

in short, the chiso...

and to carry it to the gods

who gather in Izumo.

- What's a chiso?

- A banquet.

You know, food.

We're not only running,

but also gathering food?

Yes.

That's where the word "chiso" comes from.

Seeking bounty

and running through the regions.

It is the most important task

of the Idaten.

In October of the old lunar calendar...

in Kamiari month...

all the gods in Japan

gather in one place in Izumo

and hold a matchmaking gathering,

as well as the Kamihakari.

But in their absence,

there are caretaker gods

who watch over

to make sure no disasters occur.

They are called Rusu gods.

So we go around getting the food

from all of those gods and messengers

and bring it to the Yaoyorozu gods

who have gathered in Izumo.

That's why we must make it in time for

the festival tonight that welcomes them.

At what time do we need

to be at the festival tonight?

We need to get there by 7:00 tonight

when the festival begins.

That soon?

But it's still afternoon.

I see.

Until you get used to it,

I will be sure to properly warn you

about the flow of time.

Warn me?

I'm kind of like the timekeeper

in a marathon, if you will.

Now then.

Allow me to guide you to Izumo.

Yes, please!

Dad.

He was looking for me.

He was worried about me.

What's the matter?

Let's hurry up and go!

Okay.

You'll catch a cold.

I'm going now.

I'm going to see Mom.

- Now let's go.

- Okay.

A gourd?

No. It's nothing.

Come to think of it,

how do you gather chiso anyway?

That's right.

We should

stop at that shrine from before first.

What?

We're going to see that monster again?

It is not a monster. It is a god.

Fearsome god!

We have come to gather chiso

to deliver to Izumo.

This is chiso?

Mochi?

That's right.

That's the specialty from around here.

We get something that is related

to the land and to the god.

This god wards off evil,

so you want to take this

at the beginning of your journey.

- This god wards off evil?

- Yes.

There is a god of weather,

a god of entertainment.

There's even a toilet god.

There are gods who bring

a variety of benefits to this country.

I see.

I came here every day,

but I never thought about that before.

Is that so?

What?

It says it has been watching you

ever since you were a child.

It also knows you cried here by yourself.

I don't remember anything like that.

Well...

I'm sorry I didn't notice you until now.

It says,

"When you get tired from running, walk."

We will be on our way.

Shiro. What about this?

Oh, yes. Here.

Awesome. It's like magic!

This is the power of the gods.

With this, we can carry a lot of chiso,

and gourds rarely break.

It protects the delicacies.

But be careful.

There are entities

that want to steal the gourd.

Like from before?

That was Yasha.

He is from a clan of demons

who've held a grudge against the Idaten

for generations.

A grudge?

Anyway, it absolutely must not be stolen.

So always keep it with you.

Okay.

I'll be looking out, too,

so we should be fine.

Shall we go then?

Yes. I humbly accept!

USHIJIMA SHRINE

No matter how much time slows down,

if you keep on dillydallying,

we'll run out of daylight.

Being able to see life in the city

slowed down this way is like a dream.

That's true.

This journey might be a lot of fun.

Don't say that.

It's not going to be that easy.

Why?

I told you.

There are many kinds of gods.

ATAGO SHRINE

I'm going to burn up!

EBARA SEVEN FORTUNATE GODS

RITUAL OF PURIFICATION

RUB THE WHITE SERPENT

KO SHRINE

STORK SHRINE

Wait. Stop!

Stop it!

Are you okay?

I am good.

You're lying.

You're not all right, are you?

That's right. I'm sleepy.

We've been running all day long.

Can you actually make it to Izumo?

It hasn't even been ten minutes.

You're talking about real time.

I thought an Idaten had more strength.

I'm still just a sixth-grader.

Then why don't we take a break

under the bridge over there?

Hooray! I get to sleep!

DON'T GET IN AN ACCIDENT.

YOUR FAMILY IS WAITING FOR YOU!

It says "Kanna River."

That's my name.

"Kanna" because you were born

in Kanna month, right?

Yeah, that's right.

Being named after your birth month

is too plain.

Is it? I don't think so.

I can't sleep. It's too bright.

You have no choice.

Even the sun has slowed down.

She fell asleep.

Shiro?

You slept too much.

Good morning.

We have to hurry up, or we won't make it.

I'm not that tired.

Perhaps that is an effect

of the amulet too?

That's amazing.

Where's the gourd?

Underneath my blanket.

- What?

- It's him!

What are you doing, you ragged demon?

That's valuable. Please give it back.

No way.

Didn't I tell you you'd be exposed?

You don't have what it takes.

You're a mere human and, on top of that,

a child.

You're not an adult either.

If you really want this back,

have a footrace with me!

A footrace?

Do you remember

what I said about the demons?

They've held a grudge against Idaten

for many generations.

That's right.

They always challenge you to a race.

A mere messenger like you

should not speak of our history!

My ancestor was Sokushikki,

the demon god that was a swift runner.

After they obtained the bones

of their beloved Buddha,

your ancestor, Idaten, chased after them.

Then, captured, our clan was deposed...

no longer the gods they were.

"Beloved Buddha"?

What you mean is that you stole them!

Such insolence!

Since then, his clan has held a grudge

against the Idaten for generations,

and they keep challenging Idaten

in order to regain their status as gods.

I see.

Come on and face me!

We don't have time for that!

That's right. I'm not even that fast.

- And I don't feel like run...

- Here!

Don't you want it back?

Ready?

Whoever reaches him first wins.

Get ready, Kanna!

On your marks,

get set, go!

Yeah! Finally!

That'll teach you,

you Idaten-spewing child!

You did it. Yasha wins.

Did you get your revenge for your clan?

You must surely feel better.

You don't need the gourd anymore, do you?

No. Wait a minute!

Are you really going to go to Izumo

running like that?

You're just too fast, Yasha.

Yeah, I gu... That's not what I mean!

Enough. We had the race.

I'm taking the gourd!

Why?

We raced like we were supposed to.

Aren't you happy?

Yayoi was faster.

I knew it! You've met my mom, haven't you?

So what if I did?

Tell me about my Idaten mother!

Not mischievous like you.

She was...

She was unmistakably Idaten.

She ran so beautifully

that I was enchanted.

That's right.

Messenger rabbit, take me with you.

What? Why?

There's no point in beating you

unless it's in front of the gods.

Excuse me?

We'll have a legitimate race,

and I will take over your role.

Then I will return to the seat of the gods

and restore my clan.

No. Absolutely not!

Shiro, say something!

It actually might not be a bad idea.

But, Shiro...

To be honest, you were faster by far

when you ran with Yasha

than when you ran by yourself.

Really?

Having someone to compete against

might not be a bad idea.

Then it's decided.

Thanks for having me, Idaten... human!

CENTRAL MOUNTAIN ROUTE

Kanna! Wake up, Kanna.

Look, it's already morning, Kanna.

Just a little longer.

Here we go! One, two, three!

It's so bright!

We're grateful for this meal!

Hey, Shiro. Wake up.

I've finally won.

I've finally beat the tortoise.

I said wake up!

What's the matter?

All you did was sleep before.

Let's hurry up. We don't have time.

Come on, hurry.

Wait a minute.

What's gotten into you all of a sudden?

What's wrong?

Just now...

I felt like somebody was watching us.

There's nothing here.

I don't sense any gods either.

Is this the Suwa Taisha shrine?

That's right.

There is a god who is the child

of Okuninushi No Mikoto,

the greatest god in Izumo.

The chiso here is exceptionally important,

so be careful when receiving it.

Got it!

SUWA SHRINE

Excuse me?

No.

The sacred object is farther back.

In the back?

Face that way

and introduce yourself in a loud voice.

God of Suwa, I have arrived. I am Kanna.

You think he'll hear you like that?

Yell louder.

I have arrived! I am Kanna!

Louder!

Make it echo to Lake Suwa!

God of Suwa!

I am Kanna!

An earthquake?

No... way.

Are you the one who is calling me,

tiny human?

What on earth do you want?

This is the first time I've made

your acquaintance, mighty Dragon God.

We have come to receive chiso

on our way to Izumo.

Might this even smaller creature

be the White Hare of Inaba?

If that is true,

then that one must be an Idaten.

Yes.

Come on, greet him.

Okay.

I am Kanna Hayama.

Pleased to meet you.

But I thought

you would not come this year.

Yes, there were various matters.

However,

we thought we might still make it.

Although this is abrupt,

might we obtain some chiso?

No.

I will not give you chiso.

Well, why not?

Is it because we were late?

Human, do you really have what it takes

to be an Idaten?

Why don't you have a look at the amulet

on her wrist?

I'm being impertinent and rude.

What's stupid

is a lowly messenger like you.

The road ahead to Izumo

will be even more treacherous and severe.

Are you prepared to go through with this

and carry out your mission?

Of course!

You stink. You stink of deception!

You are hiding something.

Dragon God!

Please! Give me your chiso.

I'll get to Izumo.

I have to go on!

Tiny human.

If you say such things,

then I shall test your resolve.

Down this road,

there is a sky shrine called Hokuto.

I have prepared the chiso there.

Go through this raging path

and make it to Hokuto.

With all due respect,

is this not a trial for gods?

This would be reckless for a descendant,

much less a human.

And certainly for a child!

Shiro.

In that case, I guess it's my turn.

Another complication.

I'm not half-baked like this kid.

Half-baked?

Dragon God!

Let's say whoever completes this trial

will be deemed ready for the task

and gets the chiso?

Descendant of the demon god,

is that the task you seek?

Wait a minute!

Human, if you don't want that to happen,

do it even if it costs you your life.

If your resolve is true, that is.

All right.

Here I go.

Kanna!

Be careful!

I can't bear to watch!

No matter what, I'm going to see Mom.

There it is.

Excuse me!

I've been trained differently than you.

Yasha!

The path!

You have to hurry! Otherwise,

we won't be able to get the chiso!

But...

Kanna!

Climb up! Quick!

Why did you...

I have to go on.

Look out!

Kanna!

Mom.

Wow. It's lovely.

Your trial ended in failure.

Yes.

However,

I have one question for you, tiny human.

Why must you go to Izumo?

For the feast for the gods.

Your true reason!

Because I want to see my mom in Izumo.

Can you see your mother in Izumo?

Yes.

Then why did you throw that away

to save the life of a demon?

Because I don't want to see that.

I don't want to see anybody disappear.

I see.

I shall entrust the chiso to you.

Why?

For I, too,

am a child of Okuninushi No Mikoto.

However, because of an ancient oath,

I entered into a contract

to pay for this land.

OKUNINUSHI SHRINE

Since then,

I have not been able to see my parents.

Not being able to see one's parents again.

It's a feeling I understand very well.

It hurts.

Even if we cannot meet again,

our bond will never cease to exist.

You must get to Izumo

in time for the matchmaking gathering.

I will.

Kanna!

Are you okay?

Shiro!

Idaten.

Here.

- What is it?

- It is the chiso from this region.

Thank you, Dragon God!

There will be trouble If you do not

arrive in time for the festival tonight.

What will happen if we don't make it?

Then the Yaoyorozu gods will not be able

to be in Izumo for that month.

That means...

Kamiari month will become Kanna month.

The matchmaking gathering

won't be held in the years to follow,

and this island country

will be greatly shaken.

Go, Idaten!

Hurry!

I was really worried.

That took a lot of heart.

I'm sorry.

But the result turned out all right.

Hey, human!

Yasha.

Why did you save me?

What do you mean why?

My clan loathes the Idaten.

And I'm also trying to steal your role.

I don't know. But...

I know that if you weren't here, it would

have been even harder for me to run.

Running this far was kind of fun.

Okay, we're off.

You are a blockhead!

At this rate,

you'll never make it to the festival.

So I'll teach you the proper way to run.

What?

So...

I'm saying that I'll teach you

how to run on the road to Izumo.

Yasha!

He'll find any excuse to go.

Let's hurry.

The sun will be setting soon.

Come on, hurry!

Hey! Don't pull!

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