Teito taisen (1989) - full transcript

Showa 20 (1945)

January 1st

Mother! Mother!

What?

Come here for a moment, Mother!

You are going to catch a cold!

It's time to go to bed now.

I saw a shooting star.

Did you make a wish?

What for?

It’s a secret.



Good night.

Mother!

I wished that I would become
as pretty as you when I grow up.

Just go to sleep now.

Mother!

Shiro is barking.

Watch out!

- Hold my hand tight!
- Mother!

Shiro!

Miyo!

Miyo!

Shiro!

Shiro!

Shiro!



Miyo!

Mother!

Mother!

Out of the way!

Japan was deeply wounded
due to the long Pacific War.

B-29s
dropped their firebombs relentlessly.

The capital of the Empire looked about
to become completely demolished.

Koho Kannami,
the spiritual leader of Japan,

was secretly preparing
surprising plans for...

a miracle victory of Japan
by reversing the troubled situation.

Spiritual national defense.

Defeating the allied forces by combining
Buddhism and science using black magic.

This was an operation
unprecedented in history.

Start the first transmission test!

However, the capital was nearly dead and
fraught with anger, sadness and bitterness.

An incredible amount of
energy from those emotions...

had accumulated over
1,000 years over the capital.

The revengeful spirits rose up from
the dead and summoned him.

What is this?

This chilling energy?

Tokyo: The Last War

Masaya Kato

Kaho Minami

Kyusaku Shimada

Tetsuro Tamba

Assistant Director:
Ngai Choi Lam

Planning: Yudai Yamashita
Executive Producer: Takashige Ichise
Producers: Kosuke Kuri & Satoshi Jinno

Based on the 11th Volume of Tale of the Imperial Capital
by Hiroshi Aramata
Screenplay: Yoshiharu Ueoka & Tadashi Momomi
Music: Koji Ueno

Surrealistic Visual Effects: Screaming Mad George
Action Director: Phillip Kwok

Directed by
Takashige Ichise

Spiritual National Defense Plan
Spiritual national defense?

That's correct, General Tojo.

This is an operation aiming to protect
the nation by using black magic.

As the nation is
on the verge of demolition,

it's time for us to equip ourselves
with spiritual weaponry.

This transmission tower is the
largest and strongest weapon...

with which we can
execute this operation.

This facility has been
taken for granted...

for the last 10 years
due to financial reasons.

It's our largest transmission tower,
about 54 meters high.

As part of the preparations
for this operation,

we have procured a 5,000-horsepower
DC generator from Germany.

With this machine, Mr. Kannami's energy,
transmitted from the prayer room...

will be amplified into a gigantic
wave reaching all over the world.

I am sure it will kill
the leaders of our enemies.

Don't you think
your reputation will suffer...

from this sort of ridiculous trick?

Kill Roosevelt and Churchill
with black magic?

Ridiculous!

Our mission is
to make every single one...

of the 100 million citizens
fight for victory!

The same goes for the military!

Please consider, General Tojo!

Our physical strength
has already run out.

We'd end up
wasting more lives of our citizens.

In exchange, at least the lives
of the leaders will be spared.

There is no other way
for our nation to survive.

Why is that?

Tell me the reason! The reason!

Pray to the Bodhisattva
and victory shall come.

That is what God told me.

Finally, you made me stand up!

General Tojo!

I have been informed that not only
are the US bombing us with B-29s,

they also developed
atomic bombs!

Moreover, you must have heard that
the target would be the capital!

General Tojo!

There is no alternative.

Shut up!

I don't have time to listen to your
ridiculous charlatanry!

I'm leaving.

That complicates things…

We won't get support from
the military like this!

Konoe.

This morning, a mission was delivered
from Operation Astra in Germany.

Operation Astra?

I heard that is an institute
researching pre-emptive strike tactics,

directly under
Chancellor Hitler's supervision.

Their pre-emptive strike tactics
are very good and practical.

They predicted
the assassination attempts on Hitler,

and the movements
of Churchill's units.

Their attacks have been very successful
recently and have achieved a lot.

So…

In order to succeed with our plan...

I asked them to predict the best day
for our spiritual attack.

When is it?

On May 1st…

- This patient?
- Yes.

I brought the drug you asked for.

Ito! Treat him and take him out.

Yes.

She will take care of you.

Hey, can you stand?

Straight, you can do it!

Be careful!

You have to watch out
when you are walking.

Nightshift Nurse Room

Sit down.

Wear this.

You don't have to be afraid anymore.

What is your name?

Miyo.

Miyo...

How old are you?

My mother died.

I see.

- Goodbye.
- Goodbye.

Hey, hey, hey! Keiko!

Would you like to join me tonight?
I finally got red bean soup!

Let's have it together!
Midori and Junko will come as well.

It's real red bean soup,
not the fake stuff!

Let's eat it after putting in
sakura leaves and some salt.

We also have calpis.

Sorry.

Okay…

We also got canned peaches though!

Yukiko, if you stay alone like this
for long, you might go crazy.

See you.

- See you!
- Goodbye!

- See you later!
- Goodbye.

- Reiko, let's go.
- Okay.

Hurry, hurry!

Yukiko Tatsumiya

I'm home.

Stay away!

Stay away!

The capital is such a mess.

I can't even consider this
our territory anymore.

We have to deliver results
from the upcoming battle.

It's already a battlefield.

Watch out!

What is that?

- Good morning.
- Good morning.

- Good morning.
- Good morning.

Tatsumiya!

Yes.

We are evacuating children to Fukushima.

The bombings will become
more severe from now on.

If you like, I'd want you
to lead them.

How about it?

Mizuki!

Good morning.

- You would do it, right?
- Do what?

Would you go to Fukushima?

Yes! Of course, I don’t want to die.

- Mizuki!
- Sorry.

You don’t have to answer right now.

Just consider it. Okay?

Yukiko! Let’s go to Fukushima together!

Okay? Okay?

Yukiko!

Please come.

Miyo!

It’s not scary.

Just move to another empty bed.

Miyo!

What’s up? Scared again?

Miyo can only see Yukiko, right?

Miyo!?

Let’s go.

Miyo, can you really see me?

How?

You are the only one shining
in my sight in sky-blue color.

I see.

Can you promise me that
you won’t tell anyone about that?

This is a secret between you and me.

Understood?

Thank you.

Miyo, let’s change.

They might be a bit big but
I brought some clothes for you.

Light purple.

- Very beautiful color.
- Thank you.

- I’ve brought a good-luck charm.
- A good-luck charm?

Here…

From Masakado,
the God who protects Tokyo.

- Thank you for the meal.
- Thank you for visiting.

Sure is cold…
Can I have some dumpling soup?

Yurakucho… Yurakucho…

Excuse me… Excuse me!

- Yes?
- Could you post this for me?

It should be delivered by Monday.

Evacuate! Hurry! Hurry!

Hurry! Hurry!
This way! This way!

Get off from the bike!
Get inside now!

Kato!

If you don't mind, would
you answer a question?

About the guy we saw during bombing...

I’ve felt
that kind of evil energy before.

Kato!

That’s what you said.

Who is that guy?

You fear him, right?

But why?

You have a very strong energy in you.

I don’t want to talk about that.

Why can’t you tell me?

Why?!

I don’t want to talk about anything!

I'm sorry.

I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings.

Forgive me.

Because this is the kind of world
in which we are living…

Everybody is trying to survive
this crisis.

But I just run away every time.

Give me your hand.

My body has been damaged
by such a trivial attack.

I wish I had power as strong as yours…

I'm leaving then…

Wait…

Koto Mayami.

Do you have some concerns
you can’t reveal to me?

Did you sell out?

Why did you betray us?!

You are the one who told me
to follow Buddha’s path!

Killing people with our Buddhist monks’
black magic is wrong!

Are you saying that killing a few
enemy leaders to save millions is right?

Despite this losing war and our
practice of Buddha’s path...

the evil energy from a thousand years
bares its fangs to destroy the capital.

I laughs at our stupidity!

Are we that…

That…

powerless before this fate?

I'm not sure if I can follow
Buddha’s path anymore.

- Mr. Ogasawara!
- Leave it!

No time for hesitation!

You have a mission to accomplish!

As do I.

Your life,
which I restored, is not yours.

Nakamura!

We have to save this nation
by any means necessary!

Japan has no future at the moment.

Sister!

What’s up?

What’s up?

I'll take care
of today’s mission! I'm Mori!

Thank you. We just hope
we won’t overdo it.

- Start the machine!
- Starting the machine!

There's a jamming signal.

Kato!

I shall destroy the capital completely!
That’s your destiny!

- Nakamura! Now!
- Yes, sir!

It’s a trap!

Retreat!

- Flare.
- Yes, sir!

Help me!

What was that? What was that!?

Captain! There's some movement!

Where?

Let’s go!

You bastard!

Shit!

- Stop!
- Shut up! Let me go!

Die! Die!!!

Die!

Can you use spiritual energy?

Do you think you can defeat me?

Thank you for your work.

Thank you for your work.

I'll completely destroy your
foolish operation.

The spirits of 10 million
people from this land...

demand the demolition
of the capital.

Scissors!

Opener!

Here.

Hold this part firmly!

Apply pressure!

Pulse is weakening!
It’s not enough!

- Bring oxygen!
- Yes!

Gauze! Gauze!

Sister!

This person shines subtly
in sky-blue color too.

A beautiful kind of blue.

You saw it, right?

Yes.

This scar is like a cross I have
to bear until death.

When I was young, not knowing anything,
I played with my spiritual powers.

I ended up getting this scar.

After that, I was immediately
transferred to a military facility.

I lived like a laboratory animal.

I wanted to meet you.

I wanted to know more about you.

I wanted to let you know about me.

There is nothing I can
do for you right now.

Sorry.

I wasn’t supposed
to tell you about this.

But there is nothing much
left to do anymore.

Don't do it!

You can't defeat him!

He is too strong for you!
Don’t fight!

I'm going to tell you…

About everything.

This is the burial mound
for Masakado's severed head,

which has existed
in the capital for 1000 years.

A spiritual-energy battle
took place here

for the survival of the capital.

Kato wanted to destroy the capital.

It is believed that he caused
the Kanto earthquake.

Has he been around for that long?

In the end, his activities were blocked
by the Masakado family.

However, Kato’s spirit has loomed
over the family ever since.

That includes the last survivor
of the family, which is me.

Kato is the embodiment of the spirits
of the capital's dead.

There is no one
capable of defeating him.

Yukiko!

This is my battle.

You won’t see Kato anymore.

Still thinking about it?
Evacuation?

I'll definitely go. I mean…

Anyway, Yukiko!
Do you know what a kiss is?

I don’t know what it is yet.
So I don’t want to die yet…

You shouldn’t talk about
that in front of soldiers.

But…

A B-51?

Stop! That’s dangerous!

It’s fine!
They don’t shoot hospitals.

Reiko!

Reiko!

Are you okay?

Are you okay? It’s okay now.

Hurry to the shelter please!

To the underground shelter!

- Hurry up, please!
- Please be careful!

The capital is burning…

Nakamura! I'll stay as well!

I'll fight with you!

Don't.

This is my battle!

Please promise me that you'll evacuate.

I can’t!

- I can't run away alone!
- Wrong!

You have your own mission!

Protect Miyo!

- That’s your battle.
- But...

I'll definitely come back…

After defeating Kato.

After coming back, I'll see you again…

So…

Miyo!

Sister!

Sister!

I'm back.

Sister!

Let’s go to Fukushima together.

Please.

Let's go together.

April 30th

I will not tolerate any talk
of capitulation in my presence!

I alone can understand
the political situation.

But... But my Fuhrer!

You don't yet know
about our final weapon...

that was predicted
by our great Operation Astra.

Our Japanese partners...

will bury the military leaders
of the Allied Forces once and for all!

Long time no see.

I never thought you would call me.

This way! This way!

- Let’s go.
- Excuse me!

Excuse me!

The train departs shortly.
Please get on board immediately.

- Sorry.
- Thank you for your work.

Excuse me. Excuse me.

- Everybody is here.
- Sorry for being late.

I thought you wouldn’t come.

Why?

For some reason I felt that way.

With this device,

it is possible that your
spiritual energy is unleashed at once.

But that's not all.

Your soul itself might turn
to ectoplasm and disappear.

I know.

Start the transmission!

Yes, sir.

- Start the machine!
- Starting the machine!

Now that the betrothed have confirmed their will
to enter into marriage, I hereby declare the marriage
as legally binding.
Berlin, April 1945
Read and signed:
1.) Husband
2.) Wife
3.) Witness of the 1st
4.) Witness of the 2nd
5.) Registrar

Eva Hitler (née Braun)

You are now legally husband and wife.

Heil Hitler!

Why? Why me?

What happened?

It's him! He is here!

Kato!

- Stop the operation!
- Understood!

- Okuda! Take care of this!
- Yes, sir!

- Haneda! Check the transmitter!
- Yes, sir!

Hurry!

How weak you are…

I won’t let you go in one piece!

Yu…ki…ko…

Are you Yukiko Tatsumiya?

Kato!

Masakado!

Holy Spirit, please go back
to where you belong.

Mister!

Mr. Konoe, Japan will lose!

What?

The war ends with this.

Japan has had enough.

As long as the capital survives,
we can bear the loss.

One day, we can show the world
the power of Japan again.

Bastard!

You plotted against me?!

Miyo!

Let’s go.

With the sudden death
of Adolf Hitler,

Nazi Germany collapsed
and Japan faced the end of the war.