Urusei Yatsura 4: Lum the Forever (1986) - full transcript
Mendou invites Ataru & Co. to his estate for a viewing of a large, aging cherry tree named "Tarozakura", which is to be featured in an independent film which happens to be financed by Mendou, directed by Megane, and starring Lum. During filming, Ataru cuts down Tarozakura as called for in the script, but the downed tree starts foaming and disintegrates. Afterwards, bizarre incidents occur all over Tomobiki, a mountain emerges out of the ground, spring gives way to winter, Sakura's ghostly friends disappear, Lum begins losing her powers, and Lum's friends begin acting as though she doesn't exist.
Well, then, Miss Lum, we'll leave
the minor details for later...
...but please get started with the
make-up and costume matching.
Gotcha.
But, man...
...if it keeps raining like this, we'll never
be able to keep to our schedule!
Hmh? Is that a short-circuit?
Hey, get me a flashlight!
What do you want?
Megane...
Idiot!
Don't use the props unless
you're told to!
Numbskull!
I... l'm sorry!
I was only kidding
around, see!
Shut up!
Sign: "Taian Securities"
It's dark, so do be careful.
Well then, I'll see you
tomorrow, at school.
Good night!
Mom, we're home!
URUSEl YATSURA 4
LUM THE FOREVER
Good morning!
Morning!
Hey, hey, last night's blackout...
...wasn't that something?!
Yeah. They said that Tomobiki
was entirely out of power!
I was watching a rented video
that I had to return today...
...but, just when it was
getting REAL good...
Don't cry, man!
C... C... C... C...
...Camera!
C...
C... Get the CAMERA, don't
you understand me?!
All right!
Hey, Lum...
Whatcha want?
What's with them?!
They've become
my friends.
What a loose woman
you are!
Whenever you go out, do you
always get so friendly...
...with everything you see, regardless of
whether they're people or animals?!
They're adorable.
Cut that out!
Is... ls it really all right to use
the movie film for this?
Not to worry! I'll authorize it!
Damn right!
We must capture this
on film right now.
A second chance at a layout like this
is simply too much to hope for!
The soft sunshine...
...the petals of cherry blossom
drifting like in a dream...
...the green-haired beauty, who plays
with the birds in the wind...
M... Miss Lum...
Th... That moron!
Good morning, Lum!
Good morning!
Oh, they're adorable!
What's with these?
They're my friends!
Ran, long time no see!
Wow!
What's with you guys?!
What the?! Ow!
What did I do? Dammit!
Huh? What?
Uh-huh... Uh-huh...
It's all right.
Despite his looks, Darling is
not that bad of a person!
Ran, you can understand
what they're saying?!
You could say I understand
them, but not in words.
Oh, how should I put it...
..."intuition," I guess.
It's like a melody
without sound.
But Lum and I used to be able
to "hear" them more clearly...
...when we were little.
Seems like we're losing
touch, though.
After all, Darling...
Yes?
...we're seventeen already!
The Principal...
...Mr. Kotatsu Neko...
...Mr. Kotatsu Neko...
...and Mr. Onsen...
...have now arrived!
...have now arrived!
Please, stay as long
as you like.
I'm just so impressed by the magnificence
of this cherry tree...
It's almost scary.
Yes.
"Tarouzakura" will be three hundred
years old this year...
...and, for the Mendou family, it's
as if it's a guardian angel...
...the greatest of all the
great trees, if you will.
But it's withering
rapidly inside...
...and I don't think it is likely that
it will survive the coming winter.
So tonight will probably be the
last banquet for Tarouzakura.
Then you really are going to cut down
this cherry tree for the movie?!
Yes.
After we chop down the tree,
we're thinking of reviving it...
...through grafting, to create
a Tarouzakura the Second.
Huh...
S... S... S... S... Miss Sakura's
party has now arrived!
Lum, say ahh!
Lum, say ahh!
Ahh!
What did you feed me?!
Miss Sakura!
Darling, hold it right there!
Darling!
Miss Sakura!
What the?!
Mi... Miss Sakura, who are these
companions of yours?
Oh, they were begging
to come along...
Apparently, they are on very familiar
terms with your cherry tree.
Uh, I see...
But, at any rate, I apologize
for arriving a little late.
If we may, please allow
us to join the party.
P... Please, this way!
What are you doing, Lum?
I'm listening to a song.
A song?!
If you listen closely,
you can hear it.
What?!
You can hear a song
from a cherry tree?!
How unbelievable!
Since when...
...did they all start behaving
like tame sheep?
How could this become such
an overly gentle scene...
Is this really the same
Town of Tomobiki...
...that I've lived in for the last
seventeen years of my life?!
The personal histories
of each one of us...
...countless voiceless memories...
...blanket the city like dead plankton
silently falling deep in the ocean.
The pitch- black buildings,
standing so high, are...
...like gravestones without caretakers.
The gently fluttering
streetlights are...
...they are...
...they're a flock of spirits,
wandering aimlessly.
And, just when
you realize it...
...we're in midst of space, where all
has become shooting stars...
...through which we travel at
the speed of 3300 km/sec...
...the passengers of
the S.S. Tomobiki.
Amidst the infinitely
vast galaxy...
...carrying along with us our daily lives
that seem to repeat unwarily...
...the place we're now
bound for is...
It's starting to get
windy. Come...
I see...
So that's why you're here
in this town, eh.
Oh, there ain't no reason
for you to worry!
This town is a good town!
I tell ya, it's really
a good town!
Yeah, right! And maybe you
can use these TVs here!
If you want 'em, why
don't ya take 'em?
There ain't no reason
for ya to worry!
There's a ton of them
lying around!
Maybe these really work...
Wh... What the?! Hey!
I don't know!
I wanna go home!
M... Mama! Mama!
In the year 1986...
...a group of students who
came to camp by a lake...
...were attacked by a mysterious
band of killers.
The only survivor,
a young man...
...wandered among the mountains
for three days and nights...
...before reaching a certain
isolated village.
It was a village with bizarre customs,
whose inhabitants lived as raccoons.
Without warning, the drama draws
us into the world of folktales...
Say, are you sure this is OK
as a pamphlet copy?
It doesn't matter!
All the trivial things
are just McGuffins.
Say what?!
It means "Meaningless!"
OK, let's get on
with the show!
That evening, the young
man was put up...
...in the village elder's residence
for the night.
Then, late that night,
it happened.
Mister Tarouzakura!
Mister Tarouzakura!
It's been a long time!
How is your illness?
Very hard to bear, indeed!
But I must keep on trying
my best, or else...
Yes, if you pass away now, who
knows what will happen...
...with all the bad spirits that
are attached to the villagers!
But thanks to you, the elder is bedridden
with a chronic illness!
Oh, this is a tough problem!
By the way, what is Miss Ubasugi
of Mt. Hanaage doing?
She is late as late can be!
How inconsiderate of her!
As soon as she gets here,
we'll take her to task!
My, my! I'm sorry
that I'm late!
How are you, Mister Tarouzakura?
What took you so long,
Miss Ubasugi?
How terrible of you
to arrive this late!
Oh, forget it.
Ubasugi hasn't shown any compassion
for as long as I can remember!
How can you say that to someone who
came all this way to look in on you?!
Want me to tell the world
that hitting you...
...with a salted axe makes
you un-revivable?!
A salted axe?
Cut!
Well, Ataru, my friend.
How should I put this?
I must say "hats off" to your
foul performance!
Surely you're joking,
Mister Director!
This polished, opinionated, and
cheap direction of yours...
...is just too good for
the likes of me!
No, don't move! It won't take
long, so just hold still!
Leave it to me!
But if I prove that I can chop
down this cherry tree...
...I must ask for an appropriate
reward!
Of course!
Whatever you desire...
Whatever you desire,
we will give you!
V... Very well! In
that case...
H... Hey, Mendou! Is your cherry tree
a crab monster or something?!
This... can't be happening!
T... Timber!
Ca... Ca... Camera... You
ARE still rolling, right?!
Uh, no, well... you see... we've
had a power failure.
For goodness sake, when
will you be leaving?
If you don't get it together, the food
expenses will become significant!
Huh? Blackout?
Oh, brother!
So long!
Oh, hey, wait a second!
Wait!
Why in the world?!
OK, let's get rolling!
OK!
The spell had been broken.
The elder's illness was
effectively gone...
...and everything seemed
back to normal.
But...
...the evil spirits that were
attached to the villagers...
...revealed themselves,
with vigor.
It was a true nightmare, indeed.
The villagers gathered at
once, and prayed as one.
Their prayers brought
about a miracle.
It was the advent of
the Oni Princess.
When the Holy Light of the Oni Princess
enveloped the village...
...the evil spirits fled away, deep into
the earth, never to resurface again.
That night...
...there was a great celebration
in the village.
The villagers praised the powers of the
Princess, and held a holy ceremony.
CUT! CUT!
What the hell?!
Oh, give me a break!
What the hell was
he thinking?!
What IS this?! What's
going on here?!
Ataru!
You bastard! You have absolutely no idea
how much of our blood, sweat, tears...
...and money have gone
into this movie?! Eh?!
How dare you destroy the highlight
scene! This is unforgivable!
Exactly!
The reason I added this scenario, based
on the Legend of the Oni Princess...
...that has been told for generations
in the Mendou Family...
...was because I wanted to portray
Lum's beauty in the final scene!
And look what
you've done!
Oh, stop it already!
"To err is human!"
I wish to be human always!
At any rate I NEVER had any interest in
this nonsensical movie to start with!
Allow me to be blunt
with y'all! I quit!
"NO... NONSENSICAL?!"
For you, there's no such thing
as the nostalgia for folklore...
...which should be deeply rooted in the
consciousness of all Japanese people!
Such sloppiness is what worsens
the destruction and decay...
...in today's Japan!
Well?! Don't you
know that?!
I don't even wanna know!
Hey! Lum's acting strange!
Mi... Miss Lum!
Has something happened to you?
Has something happened to you?
Are you not feeling well?
Oh... It... lt's nothing! I was
just a little tired, that's all.
All is well!
All is well!
All is well!
All is well!
What a strong wind! This
isn't gonna help me!
Still, man, where in the world
has Kotatsu Neko gone to?!
This is weird!
Wow!
Neophyte!
Yeah, Darling, you're amazing!
Come back anytime, once you've
completed your training.
Now, for the after-lunch workout...
Oshiruko: Extremely sweet red-bean soup.
...so, Shinobu, you wanna
go out for Oshiruko?
Too bad... I'm on a diet!
Then I'll rub your shoulders for you!
No thanks!
In that case, a total
body massage!
Darling!
Darling!
Hey, Shinobu! Hey! Hey, you
don't mind, do you?
POW! POW! POW! POW!
POW! POW! POW!
Oh, look folks...
...it's the secret technique:
"Triangle Jump!"
Darling!
I... I didn't know he was
that much of an idiot!
But talk about skill!
I can't stand it anymore!
Here it comes!
ULTRA
ULTRA SUPER
ULTRA SUPER ELECTRIC
ULTRA SUPER ELECTRIC ATTACK!
Lum! It looks like my body has built up
antibodies against your electricity!
The time has finally
come for me...
...to put an end to this misery that
has lasted for days without end!
This... can't... be happening!
There!
There!
Good!
That's the way!
GO! GO!
What's the matter, idiot?!
R... Ran... are you free
this Sunday?
Sunday?
I don't know... you know?
Uh, Umm... I have concert tickets...
W... Would you like to?
What should I... do?!
Stop it! I'm ticklish!
It's... It's no good after all.
My electricity must
be getting weak.
But... why?!
All right! All right!
All right! All right!
All right!
Why, you!
Where were you
looking?! Wha?!
W... What the?!
Wow!
Wait! Wait! Wait a sec! What's
with these things?!
What the hell's going on?!
It's supposed to be
April now, right?
D... Darling, slow down,
will ya? Darling!
You know, it's been a while since we've
gone shopping by ourselves...
...so there's no reason
to rush!
Don't you have any sense
of shyness?!
How many times have I told you not to
hang all over me like that in public?!
Ha! You're always all over
other girls, Darling!
That and this are different.
Keep that in mind!
That's not fair at all!
You're selfish!
Men are selfish beings!
Oh! Darling! Walk
more slowly!
Darling, wait!
What're you doing?
Wouldn't it be faster
for you to walk?
Lately I've been out of condition...
...so I can't get up to speed...
Oh! You can't get up
to speed, you say?
Uh-huh.
Darling!
South... South...
...heading west...
Range, 20...
Target in sight!
Babe!
H... Hey!
Darling!
Darling, you idiot!
Lum! Lum! What're
you doing here?
Ten! Great timing! Help
me find Darling!
Did that idiot Ataru do something
stupid again?!
He's up to his usual
tricks again!
Hey, Lum...
...I don't know how many times
I've told you this, but...
...for goodness sake, why don't you
call it quits with that bozo?!
Really, he's a completely
hopeless loser!
You and him are like...
...Moon and Snapper Turtle!
...Goldfish and Minnow!
...Sea Anemone and Worm!
What the? Lum! What's wrong?!
Did you eat something bad?
It's nothing.
Shutaro! Shinobu! Where
are you going?
Shinobu... Shutaro...
"Shutaro... where
are you going?"
Wha! Mi... Miss Lum!
What's wrong, Mendou?
Uh, It's... lt's nothing!
Forgive me, Miss Shinobu!
M... Mendou!
Wh... Wh... Wh...
WHAT THE HELL?!
It's freezing!
Yeah! What's going
on around here?!
It's like it's back
to winter again!
Hey, hey, don't you think
it's kinda weird?
I mean, it's April now.
Just the other day, the
cicadas came out...
...and dragonflies started
attacking people!
Really, I wish they'd put themselves
in our shoes!
You don't suppose
it's HIM again?
The guy from Tomobiki
High School...
Moroboshi?
Ataru?
Maybe he's done something again!
Maybe!
Central Tomobiki! Central Tomobiki!
Paper: " Strangeness in Tomobiki," " Abnormally
Cold Weather," " Be Afraid, Citizens!"
Paper: " Strangeness in Tomobiki," " Abnormally
Cold Weather," " Be Afraid, Citizens!"
I've run into her again.
The beautiful Venus whose
name I don't even know.
The fragrance of her dark hair
has wrecked my rationality...
...my love burns for her
shimmering eyes...
...she's the true oasis
in my barren heart!
As the age of the desert
now comes to an end...
...I shall become the greatest knight
to guard the flower garden!
But wait. I'm suddenly feeling
irritatingly confused.
I've never even exchanged
words with her, and...
...I don't even know which
high school she attends!
But so what!
We all meet each other for the
first time as strangers!
"Knowing is a momentary
embarrassment..."
"...not knowing is a lifetime embarrass-
ment," as the saying goes!
No matter how many people
may laugh at me...
...l'll risk all I am to gather what
little courage I have!
THEN I'll seek her, and we'll take
the first step toward a new life!
Lower Tomobiki. Lower Tomobiki.
My stop! This is my stop!
So, today I catch a glimpse
of her once again.
My creampuff, whose name
I don't even know.
I wonder what things
she likes?
Does she dislike fermented
soybeans or tofu?
I've never even spoken to her before,
but that doesn't matter at all.
I'm burning with
passion now!
Ouch!
Oh, th... this is my stop!
This is my stop!
Like yesterday, she's
bicycling this way.
My gentle breeze, whose
name I don't even know.
Each time, each time, we only
pass each other by...
...but, today... today, I will...
Good morning!
Morning!
Good morning!
Morning!
Numskull! Nincompoop! What do
you idiots think you're doing?!
We've pledged eternal
love to Miss Lum.
We're determined to look after only
Miss Lum... only Miss Lum!
And now this! How disgraceful!
How dare you start
the morning...
...by chasing after the butts of wenches
you don't even know?!
Look who's talking,
you traitor!
But what happened
to us anyway?
Until now, we've never been interested
in any girl besides Lum.
Oh? You're out of
sorts, you say?
That's right.
Heh. It's unusual for you,
but it can happen.
My electric shock
has gotten weak.
And when I fly I can't
go as fast as usual.
Hmm... let me take a look.
Well, you don't seem
to have a fever.
I can't pinpoint any abnormalities,
but tell me...
...when did these symptoms surface?
Maybe you know of something
that might've triggered them.
Come to think of it...
...while I was making that movie with
Darling, Megane, and those guys...
...somehow I began to
feel really scared.
A movie? What kind of movie?
I'm not sure...
Stress must be the cause then.
I'd suggest that you try to
watch yourself for while.
Now, this is truly an " Oni's
summer sickness!"
I just hope we don't have an
earthquake or something.
What the?!
Yikes! Lt... lt's an earthquake!
D... Don't you worry, Shinobu.
I'm by your side!
Ah! Mendou, I'm scared!
Ah! Mendou, you're scary!
S... S... S... Stop it!
What the?!
Lum...
Huh?
Shouldn't we go home
pretty soon?
Well... I wanna stay like
this a little longer.
Something's strange...
It feels like I've left something
somewhere and forgotten it.
What?!
Welcome!
Bottoms up! Bottoms up!
Bottoms up! Bottoms up!
Wh... What is this?!
Lum! Lum! Lum!
What's wrong, Lum?!
Lum!
Are you OK, Lum?
I... I didn't know there were
so many sounds.
Lum...
Hello? Why, it's you, Mendou! What
do you want at this hour?!
I need to talk to you about
something very important!
Come to my house right now!
Understood!
I'll be sure to make
Ryoko happy!
Who said you could
have Ryoko?!
What else is there for you
to talk to me about?
You'll find out when
you get here!
Huh?!
We have come for you.
Aha!
...and?
Ataru, I doubt that you, with all the brains
of a toilet slipper, can comprehend this...
...but there is something that rings
a bell here, at least for me.
Perhaps it is as
Mendou says.
Right now, we are witnessing some
undeniably unusual phenomena.
Tomobiki is showing its winter attire,
right in the midst of spring...
...and the rocky mountain has demon-
strated the gravity of the situation.
Mother Nature's playing games.
Happens all the time.
Exactly... if it were
that simple...
...by now I could be enjoying a peaceful
sleep, cozied up in my warm bed.
But in addition to the abnormal events in
our town, there is Lum's loss of power.
And there's the fact that our affection
for Lum keeps on waning.
Of course you get bored, you keep on
going "Lum! Lum!" all year long!
That's not true!
When I first met Lum...
...I swore to the setting sun that my
love for her had to be eternal!
SOMETHING has begun
working against us!
Something dark, enormous,
and ominous!
Ah, what a bunch of rubbish!
Mendou, I'm going home.
Once home, I'm gonna brush
my teeth, and hit the sack.
Wait, Moroboshi.
You can go home
if you want...
...but before you leave,
take a look at this!
What... they're pictures
from our class trip.
Look closely! Look real close!
It's not like there's
anything unusual.
Don't you get it?!
Lum's disappeared from the
pictures, don't you see?!
Lt... It can't be!
Ah! It's snowing!
I'm thinking about keeping
a diary, starting today.
A pure white page...
The scent of paper, when it's been
opened for the first time.
A new diary...
In my heart, I want to search for as many
words as there are falling snowflakes...
...and I want to try to keep on
writing forever and ever.
Darling...
Looks like you've begun to
understand at least a little!
On with our discussion.
After giving thought to various
things, I realized something.
Simply put, all the abnormal phenomena
have come about...
...from that independent
movie of ours!
The independent movie?
What relationship is there
between this and that?
That, I don't know yet.
But, before we knew it...
...we might have triggered something
that shouldn't have been.
What?
I'm sorry.
I don't understand what
you're saying anymore.
Mendou...
...that scenario that
you wrote...
...you said you based the ending on the
"Legend of the Oni Princess," right?
Uh-huh.
...so, what's the gist of
that original legend?
Well...
...as I recall, it was only told
to me by my grandfather...
...when I was little, so I can't
remember much about it...
Your grandfather
is still alive?!
Follow me.
Eh? An enclosed room, 1200
meters below ground?!
Uh-huh. As you know, even though
he is my grandfather...
...he's a slightly unusual person.
One day, out of the blue, he said he was
going to seek the Meaning of Life...
...and then he enclosed himself,
and he hasn't come out since.
Most likely, he's contemplating
even as we speak.
Talk about a weird old man!
I forgot to tell you:
Watch your step!
What's the point in tellin' us that now?!
What's the point in tellin' us that now?!
Lum, I'm back!
Te... Te... Ten, you're pretty
late, aren't you?
Yeah. It was getting cold, so I went
up to the UFO to get changed.
Oh, I see. Well, we've already
finished eating...
...so I'll cook some ramen
for you later on, OK?
Sure... That'd be nice!
Huh? Lum, whatcha got?
Oh, this?
This is nothing!
No! No, I say!
No! No, I say!
Why! Can't you lemme see just a little?!
NO!
Lum!
NO! When I say no, I mean NO!
L... Lum!
Lum, are you OK?
Lum...
L... Lum, y... your horns! Your
horns! Your horns!
L... Lum...
Your horns... your horns...
Your horns... your horns...
Ten...
Well, now...
...let us begin the Holy Tree Investigation,
as Grandfather has told us to do.
Ready, Moroboshi?
Mendou...
...I want to go home
right away...
...and dream about Ryoko and
Miss Sakura in my comfy bed!
Let's begin, Megane!
Why do we men have to be staring
at one another here...
...in the middle of the night?!
L U M...
Darling...
Say, Lum, where are you
going at this late hour?
Darling?
Hey, you! Can't you
go any faster?!
It's... lt's impossible
in this fog, sir!
Oh, just shut up and
move it, will ya?!
Yes sir!
LUM!
Oh, if it's Lum you want,
she just stepped out.
She seemed to be calling
your name, I think.
Our Dearest Shutaro!
The opponents are now in the court!
The opponents are now in the court!
Just listen to that crowd, the uproar
that rocks this moment in time!
Here in these dark times that lack heroes,
suddenly a superstar appears...
...a white, young noble, who rises
out of the edge of nothingness...
...THE Mendou Shutaro!
With an amazing record of
986 consecutive wins...
...he touches our souls with the energy
of a newborn supernova...
...energy beyond even that of Nietzsche's
"Beyond Good and Evil!"
Challenging him is the evil genius, rising
from the most notorious slum...
...in the Tomobiki area, Block 113...
...Onsen Kid, alias " The
Abominable Warthog!"
The way he fights,
using whatever...
...method necessary to win,
no matter how low...
...reminds us on one hand of
the ancient devil-king, that...
...rare aspirant to the title of Black Hole
of Evil, Rasputin the monster monk!
Meanwhile, Big Mama, who controls
us with an intelligence...
...of 6,000,000,000 Olm...
...drifts serenely over
West Fifth Avenue.
For these two fighters, who're ready
to explode at any moment...
...perhaps enough to cause
a thermonuclear reaction...
...the world is holding its breath,
eagerly awaiting...
...the belated beginning
of this drama!
Our Dearest Shutaro!
You're wonderful!
Wait!
Hurry! This way, sir!
Is anything wrong, sir?
Uh, no...
Are you exhausted, sir? It
would be no surprise...
...since you're now a
national hero, sir!
What's my schedule
like for today?
Let's see...
...at 3 o'clock, there's a photo session
for "Battle Magazine..."
...at 4 o'clock, you're doing autographs
at the Union Department Store...
...at 5 o'clock, you're attending the
Presidential Inauguration Party...
Cancel them.
Cancel them.
What?!
What?!
I'm exhausted.
What?!
But that means causing the
President a loss of face!
It doesn't matter. I don't
understand politics.
Now, more than anything in
the world, I thirst for love.
Who is it?
If it's insurance policies, stocks,
or other door-to-door sales...
...I got enough already. Hmh?
Y... You...
...Shutaro, it's you!
I missed you!
I also, Miss Sakura.
I also, Miss Sakura.
You're lying.
If you aren't, then why haven't
you called me even once?!
Don't you understand?
If I hear your voice at all, the ache
in my heart only gets worse!
Tonight, I won't let
you go, Shutaro.
Of a certainty.
Today, I am all yours.
Say, Shutaro...
Just how long is it before
my turn comes up?
I don't want to keep
living like this.
I can't wait any longer.
Moroboshi!
Moroboshi!
Yessir! Yes, yes, sir!
When is my marriage to Miss
Sakura scheduled for?
Let's see...
...there seems to be
a huge backlog...
...uh, Miss Sakura is number 33, so
if all goes well, in about 3 years...
Isn't there some way
of moving me up?
Oh, you've got to be kidding!
If I do anything like that, the other
women will be outraged!
How inhibiting love can be!
There's nothing I can do, then.
No woman can go on
not loving you.
What's the matter, Shutaro?
What's the matter, Shutaro?
No... nothing, really.
Come with me, Moroboshi.
We've got to re-adjust my schedule!
We've got to re-adjust my schedule!
Oh, uh, yes, yes, sir.
Really, this is more
than I can take!
Ever since his retirement
announcement...
...we've been made to follow
him around the clock!
Don't complain. Don't complain.
"You're the only one,
our hero...
"...the one who makes it
possible for us to eat!"
Oh, that's fantastic!
The roof is open, so
it's purely sunlit!
Yoshi-yan, let's go for a shot!
All right!
Mendou Shutaro...
...will you love these women
as your wives...
...and vow to love them
'til the day you die?
I do.
Sakura, Shinobu, Akina, Kyooko,
Momoko, Yuki, Keiko, etc...
...do you vow to love him
'til the day you die?
I do!
In the name of God, I now name
you man and wives...
Congratulations!
We were amazed that a mass wedding
would follow your sudden retirement!
Only you would
do it this way!
I didn't want to keep all the women
I love waiting any longer.
I understand you're off on
your honeymoon, but...
...will you be all right? Your
stamina, I mean?!
Who do you think
my Master is?!
He's the Invincible
Battle Champion!
Moroboshi!
Moroboshi!
Yessir!
Go after the woman with
long, green hair...
...who just passed
by the entrance.
Huh? Even with this many beautiful
women, you still aren't satisfied?
Moroboshi...
...do you remember what I said
to you the other day...
...that lately, my heart aches for
reasons unknown to me?!
I believe she is the person
who can ease my pain.
I'm counting on you, Moroboshi!
I understand, Sir! Please
leave it to me!
OK, everyone! Look
this way, please!
Gate No. 7 in Block 58
will be closing shortly.
Hurry up, please!
Hurry up, please!
Say... You...
Lu... m!
Our Dearest Shutaro!
Please take care!
Miss Lum!
Please step aside!
Excuse me!
Please let me through!
Miss Lum!
Ouch!
It was just a dream!
Good morning.
Oh, Shutaro. Come
here for a second.
There's something interesting
for you to look at.
Sure.
What the!
Th... The dream... The
dream is frozen!
W... What's going on?!
This must be the end
of the world!
Dammit, nothing good ever
happens in this town!
Oh My God!
Mendou, what's the meaning
of all this?
What's happened?
Well, I don't have any
details, but...
...for the time being, I have
contacted everyone...
...and told them to head
to school at once.
As I thought, it seems that the " Legend of
the Oni Princess" wasn't just a legend.
The spell was broken, and some
kind of power was released!
Huh? Miss Shinobu?
What's wrong, Miss Shinobu?!
Are you all right, Miss Shinobu?!
Miss Shinobu!
How embarrassing of me to sigh that
loud! I'm just like some old lady!
My name is Miyake Shinobu...
I'm on my way to buy
some girls'comics...
My mother tells me to stop reading
fairy tales and grow up...
But I'm not going to.
I can't stop loving Mr. Yumeji
or Mr. Kouji...
An atelier in Paris... the hustle and
bustle of Mont Parnasse...
A fashionable, modern, stylish, coquettish
Parisienne in the floral city.
I have two people on
my mind right now.
One person runs around the town 365
days a year, and tries to talk to me.
At first I thought he was
really cheeky, but...
...isn't it strange...
...now that I'm used to him, I don't think
I dislike him so much anymore.
But I don't know for
sure, even now.
Miss!
How would you like to go
for some Oshiruko?
Oh? You're busy, you say?
In that case, some
other time!
You, Miss! Over there!
What is he thinking anyway?
The other person is someone that I run
into once in a while on this street.
I wonder if he's a student
somewhere around here?
He looks to be sleek
and very intelligent.
And when he smiles, his pure-white
teeth shine so brightly!
But somehow, I always end up
looking away and running...
Why?
It's because my heart starts to pound,
and I feel out of breath...
...as if all the oxygen in my
body was evaporating!
Maybe I'm...
...in love?
Here. Are you all right,
Miss Shinobu?
Y... Yes...
Mendou, look at that!
I thought the fog was getting denser
again, but THIS is what happened!
Someone else's dream...
Wh... What's the meaning
of this?
Oh, I don't know what's
what anymore!
Mendou, what kinda nonsense
are you spouting?
Have you gone mad?!
Go home, you idiot!
W... wait a second, please!
Of course, this is nothing more
than speculation on my part...
...but given all the strange phenomena
that have occurred...
...in Tomobiki this past week
or so, Lum's waning powers...
...and the frozen dreams that have
appeared right before our eyes...
...I don't think it is wrong to say that
these are due to some vast...
...external consciousness which we
are incapable of comprehending!
If I may throw in a few
words to all of you...
...my friend Kota has been missing
for the last three days or so...
Does anyone know
his whereabouts?
But, still, Mendou...
...what you're saying is that
it's because of Tomobiki...
...that the town itself is starting
to have its own consciousness.
I can't really buy that...
Then, please, look
at it this way:
If we consider that the whole town
of Tomobiki, including ourselves...
...forms a single living organism...
...then Lum is something
extraterrestrial.
In other words, she's a beautiful,
foreign particle.
Oh! In that case, so am I! A
beautiful, foreign particle!
Hmmm... But if we consider strength of
consciousness, Lum's would be greater!
Ataru! You bastard! What's
happened to Lum?!
L... Lum's disappeared!
WHAT?!
What did you summon me to
a place like this for, Shuu?!
Ton, do you remember...
...those old days when we
used to play together?
Yeah... those were
great days.
"The mountain where
we chased rabbits..."
"The river where we fished
for small crucian carp..."
Ton, my family, the House
of Mendou...
...and yours, the House of
Mizonokouji, are relatives.
In fact, we're very
friendly relatives.
So?
I don't have any grudge
against your family...
...nor do I have any grudge
against you personally.
What are you trying
to say, Shuu?
Forgive me, Ton!
W... What're you doing, Shuu?!
Please don't say anything!
Just die, Ton!
It's for the good
of Tomobiki!
Wait a sec!
Shutaro here! Don't hesitate!
Go all out!
Why this, all of a sudden?!
Why?!
Please stop!
Mizonokouji Family No. 1
Control, come in!
No. 1 Control, come in!
So, it has begun!
All roads have been closed.
Today's battle zone has been declared
to be all of the northern region...
...between Area 4 of Tomobiki Estrade,
and Tomobiki Aqueduct.
At each block, everyone is ordered
to gather at 9:30 sharp...
...and the attack will
begin at 10:00!
Honey, where's Ataru?
He's gone to school already.
Oh.
Oh, Mr. Moroboshi,
good morning!
I'm in D-Block, so please don't
be too harsh on us!
No, no, let's all do our best!
Honey? Our next-door neighbor Mr.
Hasegawa says he's in D-Block!
I guess you can't help it when your
parent-company is you-know-who!
I guess you can't help it when your
parent-company is you-know-who!
Oh, shut up!
Don't you know that every morning
is a battlefield for housewives?!
Why don't you stop the nonsense
and just head out of here?!
Yes, honey...
It's about time...
Moroboshi! Why aren't
you carrying a gun?!
I could never bring myself to participate
in destructive activities!
It's to rescue Lum!
What ABOUT Lum? Ha!
Besides, even if we start this proxy war
and break down all the frozen dreams...
...even if each of us longs, from
the bottom of our hearts, for...
...the return of Tomobiki,
the way it used to be...
...and even if this town goes back to
being the Tomobiki it used to be...
...there's still no guarantee that
Lum will come back, is there?
Then you want us to do nothing but
suck our thumbs and watch?!
I'm not saying "do nothing!"
I'm going to... run!
Who are you?!
Who in the world
are you?!
I
I am
I am still
I am still no
I am still no more
I am still no more than
I am still no more than the
I am still no more than the
me
I am still no more than the
memo
I am still no more than the
memories
I am still no more than the
memories of
I am still no more than the
memories of this
I am still no more than the
memories of this to
I am still no more than the
memories of this town.
"Memories?!"
Let's play! Let's play! Let's play!
MEN!
What do you think this is?!
This is my house!
De... Dear... Are
you all right?
Oh, you're home?
Dear!
Sh... Shuu...
What is it, Ton?
Is... ls the fight... over?
I... I don't know.
I wanna go home!
E... Enough! I've had
enough of this!
L... Let's go back to the world
where we belong.
To Tomobiki.
To Tomobiki.
To Tomobiki.
Oh, look. It's beginning to get foggy.
Oh, look. It's beginning to get foggy.
So... it is...
Fog...
L... Lum...
Oh, no!
I've gotta go back!
I've gotta go back, too.
I've gotta go back, too.
Me too!
Me too!
ME too!
Me too!
And me, too!
ME too!
It's
It's all
It's all right...
It's all right... I
It's all right... I can
It's all right... I can keep
It's all right... I can keep on
It's all right... I can keep on living
It's all right... I can keep on living
with
It's all right... I can keep on living
with the
It's all right... I can keep on living
with the memories
It's all right... I can keep on living
with the memories alone.
The
The upper
The upper world
The upper world belongs
The upper world belongs to
The upper world belongs to all
The upper world belongs to all of
The upper world belongs to all of you.
Wh... Whatchawant... Dammit!
Cherry blossoms...
Hey, it's Lum!
The dreams are...
breaking down!
Lum...
Moroboshi...
Ataru, go, why don't you?
And don't come back, hear!
Ouch!
And from now on, the days repeat
on and on as usual, right?
No, not necessarily.
Huh?
Even if the days go around, in a path of
endlessly nearly concentric circles...
...as a whole, they should ultimately
lead us to a new place.
That means...
Uh-huh. No one knows
what lies ahead of us.
How naive of me...
...to approve of you and Lum,
even for a moment!
"Mistakes must be corrected at once."
DIE, Ataru!
Dreams that the town has, eh...
Darling!
Don't look at the shining sunset
with heartfelt eyes.
Don't look at the shining sunset
with heartfelt eyes.
Don't look at the shining sunset
with heartfelt eyes.
Don't look at the shining sunset
with heartfelt eyes.
Don't look at the shining sunset
with heartfelt eyes.
Don't look at the shining sunset
with heartfelt eyes.
Don't look at the shining sunset
with heartfelt eyes.
Don't look at the shining sunset
with heartfelt eyes.
Don't look at the shining sunset
with heartfelt eyes.
It seems funny, somehow.
That alone is hurtful.
It seems funny, somehow.
That alone is hurtful.
It seems funny, somehow.
That alone is hurtful.
It seems funny, somehow.
That alone is hurtful.
It seems funny, somehow.
It seems funny, somehow.
That alone is hurtful.
It seems funny, somehow.
If love overcomes everything, we can
If love overcomes everything, we can
burn the same faraway dream...
If love overcomes everything, we can
burn the same faraway dream...
If love overcomes everything, we can
burn the same faraway dream...
If love overcomes everything, we can
burn the same faraway dream...
If love overcomes everything, we can
burn the same faraway dream...
If love overcomes everything, we can
...in the depths of our hearts
...in the depths of our hearts
without getting hurt...
...in the depths of our hearts
...in the depths of our hearts
without getting hurt...
...in the depths of our hearts
without getting hurt...
...in the depths of our hearts
without getting hurt...
...in the depths of our hearts
without getting hurt...
...but melancholy rain
is colder than tears.
...but melancholy rain
is colder than tears.
...but melancholy rain
is colder than tears.
...but melancholy rain
is colder than tears.
Stare at the headlights and give
this love up as unattainable.
Stare at the headlights and give
this love up as unattainable.
Stare at the headlights and give
this love up as unattainable.
Stare at the headlights and give
this love up as unattainable.
We can't embrace any further.
You too are in pain.
We can't embrace any further.
You too are in pain.
We can't embrace any further.
We can't embrace any further.
You too are in pain.
We can't embrace any further.
You too are in pain.
Because I can see
what I believe in...
Because I can see
what I believe in...
Because I can see
Because I can see
what I believe in...
Because I can see
...because I'm OK...
...because I'm OK...
...because I'm OK...
...so long as you don't realize that
yesterday is yesterday...
...so long as you don't realize that
yesterday is yesterday...
...so long as you don't realize that
yesterday is yesterday...
...so long as you don't realize that
yesterday is yesterday...
...so long as you don't realize that
yesterday is yesterday...
...so long as you don't realize that
yesterday is yesterday...
...so long as you don't realize that
yesterday is yesterday...
...melancholy rain is just
extremely distressing.
...melancholy rain is just
extremely distressing.
...melancholy rain is just
extremely distressing.
...melancholy rain is just
extremely distressing.
...melancholy rain is just
extremely distressing.
...melancholy rain is just
extremely distressing.
If we two throw ourselves together
into the blue shiningtown...
If we two throw ourselves together
into the blue shiningtown...
If we two throw ourselves together
into the blue shiningtown...
If we two throw ourselves together
into the blue shiningtown...
If we two throw ourselves together
into the blue shiningtown...
If we two throw ourselves together
into the blue shiningtown...
...melancholy rain-those
tears won't be sad.
...melancholy rain-those
tears won't be sad.
the minor details for later...
...but please get started with the
make-up and costume matching.
Gotcha.
But, man...
...if it keeps raining like this, we'll never
be able to keep to our schedule!
Hmh? Is that a short-circuit?
Hey, get me a flashlight!
What do you want?
Megane...
Idiot!
Don't use the props unless
you're told to!
Numbskull!
I... l'm sorry!
I was only kidding
around, see!
Shut up!
Sign: "Taian Securities"
It's dark, so do be careful.
Well then, I'll see you
tomorrow, at school.
Good night!
Mom, we're home!
URUSEl YATSURA 4
LUM THE FOREVER
Good morning!
Morning!
Hey, hey, last night's blackout...
...wasn't that something?!
Yeah. They said that Tomobiki
was entirely out of power!
I was watching a rented video
that I had to return today...
...but, just when it was
getting REAL good...
Don't cry, man!
C... C... C... C...
...Camera!
C...
C... Get the CAMERA, don't
you understand me?!
All right!
Hey, Lum...
Whatcha want?
What's with them?!
They've become
my friends.
What a loose woman
you are!
Whenever you go out, do you
always get so friendly...
...with everything you see, regardless of
whether they're people or animals?!
They're adorable.
Cut that out!
Is... ls it really all right to use
the movie film for this?
Not to worry! I'll authorize it!
Damn right!
We must capture this
on film right now.
A second chance at a layout like this
is simply too much to hope for!
The soft sunshine...
...the petals of cherry blossom
drifting like in a dream...
...the green-haired beauty, who plays
with the birds in the wind...
M... Miss Lum...
Th... That moron!
Good morning, Lum!
Good morning!
Oh, they're adorable!
What's with these?
They're my friends!
Ran, long time no see!
Wow!
What's with you guys?!
What the?! Ow!
What did I do? Dammit!
Huh? What?
Uh-huh... Uh-huh...
It's all right.
Despite his looks, Darling is
not that bad of a person!
Ran, you can understand
what they're saying?!
You could say I understand
them, but not in words.
Oh, how should I put it...
..."intuition," I guess.
It's like a melody
without sound.
But Lum and I used to be able
to "hear" them more clearly...
...when we were little.
Seems like we're losing
touch, though.
After all, Darling...
Yes?
...we're seventeen already!
The Principal...
...Mr. Kotatsu Neko...
...Mr. Kotatsu Neko...
...and Mr. Onsen...
...have now arrived!
...have now arrived!
Please, stay as long
as you like.
I'm just so impressed by the magnificence
of this cherry tree...
It's almost scary.
Yes.
"Tarouzakura" will be three hundred
years old this year...
...and, for the Mendou family, it's
as if it's a guardian angel...
...the greatest of all the
great trees, if you will.
But it's withering
rapidly inside...
...and I don't think it is likely that
it will survive the coming winter.
So tonight will probably be the
last banquet for Tarouzakura.
Then you really are going to cut down
this cherry tree for the movie?!
Yes.
After we chop down the tree,
we're thinking of reviving it...
...through grafting, to create
a Tarouzakura the Second.
Huh...
S... S... S... S... Miss Sakura's
party has now arrived!
Lum, say ahh!
Lum, say ahh!
Ahh!
What did you feed me?!
Miss Sakura!
Darling, hold it right there!
Darling!
Miss Sakura!
What the?!
Mi... Miss Sakura, who are these
companions of yours?
Oh, they were begging
to come along...
Apparently, they are on very familiar
terms with your cherry tree.
Uh, I see...
But, at any rate, I apologize
for arriving a little late.
If we may, please allow
us to join the party.
P... Please, this way!
What are you doing, Lum?
I'm listening to a song.
A song?!
If you listen closely,
you can hear it.
What?!
You can hear a song
from a cherry tree?!
How unbelievable!
Since when...
...did they all start behaving
like tame sheep?
How could this become such
an overly gentle scene...
Is this really the same
Town of Tomobiki...
...that I've lived in for the last
seventeen years of my life?!
The personal histories
of each one of us...
...countless voiceless memories...
...blanket the city like dead plankton
silently falling deep in the ocean.
The pitch- black buildings,
standing so high, are...
...like gravestones without caretakers.
The gently fluttering
streetlights are...
...they are...
...they're a flock of spirits,
wandering aimlessly.
And, just when
you realize it...
...we're in midst of space, where all
has become shooting stars...
...through which we travel at
the speed of 3300 km/sec...
...the passengers of
the S.S. Tomobiki.
Amidst the infinitely
vast galaxy...
...carrying along with us our daily lives
that seem to repeat unwarily...
...the place we're now
bound for is...
It's starting to get
windy. Come...
I see...
So that's why you're here
in this town, eh.
Oh, there ain't no reason
for you to worry!
This town is a good town!
I tell ya, it's really
a good town!
Yeah, right! And maybe you
can use these TVs here!
If you want 'em, why
don't ya take 'em?
There ain't no reason
for ya to worry!
There's a ton of them
lying around!
Maybe these really work...
Wh... What the?! Hey!
I don't know!
I wanna go home!
M... Mama! Mama!
In the year 1986...
...a group of students who
came to camp by a lake...
...were attacked by a mysterious
band of killers.
The only survivor,
a young man...
...wandered among the mountains
for three days and nights...
...before reaching a certain
isolated village.
It was a village with bizarre customs,
whose inhabitants lived as raccoons.
Without warning, the drama draws
us into the world of folktales...
Say, are you sure this is OK
as a pamphlet copy?
It doesn't matter!
All the trivial things
are just McGuffins.
Say what?!
It means "Meaningless!"
OK, let's get on
with the show!
That evening, the young
man was put up...
...in the village elder's residence
for the night.
Then, late that night,
it happened.
Mister Tarouzakura!
Mister Tarouzakura!
It's been a long time!
How is your illness?
Very hard to bear, indeed!
But I must keep on trying
my best, or else...
Yes, if you pass away now, who
knows what will happen...
...with all the bad spirits that
are attached to the villagers!
But thanks to you, the elder is bedridden
with a chronic illness!
Oh, this is a tough problem!
By the way, what is Miss Ubasugi
of Mt. Hanaage doing?
She is late as late can be!
How inconsiderate of her!
As soon as she gets here,
we'll take her to task!
My, my! I'm sorry
that I'm late!
How are you, Mister Tarouzakura?
What took you so long,
Miss Ubasugi?
How terrible of you
to arrive this late!
Oh, forget it.
Ubasugi hasn't shown any compassion
for as long as I can remember!
How can you say that to someone who
came all this way to look in on you?!
Want me to tell the world
that hitting you...
...with a salted axe makes
you un-revivable?!
A salted axe?
Cut!
Well, Ataru, my friend.
How should I put this?
I must say "hats off" to your
foul performance!
Surely you're joking,
Mister Director!
This polished, opinionated, and
cheap direction of yours...
...is just too good for
the likes of me!
No, don't move! It won't take
long, so just hold still!
Leave it to me!
But if I prove that I can chop
down this cherry tree...
...I must ask for an appropriate
reward!
Of course!
Whatever you desire...
Whatever you desire,
we will give you!
V... Very well! In
that case...
H... Hey, Mendou! Is your cherry tree
a crab monster or something?!
This... can't be happening!
T... Timber!
Ca... Ca... Camera... You
ARE still rolling, right?!
Uh, no, well... you see... we've
had a power failure.
For goodness sake, when
will you be leaving?
If you don't get it together, the food
expenses will become significant!
Huh? Blackout?
Oh, brother!
So long!
Oh, hey, wait a second!
Wait!
Why in the world?!
OK, let's get rolling!
OK!
The spell had been broken.
The elder's illness was
effectively gone...
...and everything seemed
back to normal.
But...
...the evil spirits that were
attached to the villagers...
...revealed themselves,
with vigor.
It was a true nightmare, indeed.
The villagers gathered at
once, and prayed as one.
Their prayers brought
about a miracle.
It was the advent of
the Oni Princess.
When the Holy Light of the Oni Princess
enveloped the village...
...the evil spirits fled away, deep into
the earth, never to resurface again.
That night...
...there was a great celebration
in the village.
The villagers praised the powers of the
Princess, and held a holy ceremony.
CUT! CUT!
What the hell?!
Oh, give me a break!
What the hell was
he thinking?!
What IS this?! What's
going on here?!
Ataru!
You bastard! You have absolutely no idea
how much of our blood, sweat, tears...
...and money have gone
into this movie?! Eh?!
How dare you destroy the highlight
scene! This is unforgivable!
Exactly!
The reason I added this scenario, based
on the Legend of the Oni Princess...
...that has been told for generations
in the Mendou Family...
...was because I wanted to portray
Lum's beauty in the final scene!
And look what
you've done!
Oh, stop it already!
"To err is human!"
I wish to be human always!
At any rate I NEVER had any interest in
this nonsensical movie to start with!
Allow me to be blunt
with y'all! I quit!
"NO... NONSENSICAL?!"
For you, there's no such thing
as the nostalgia for folklore...
...which should be deeply rooted in the
consciousness of all Japanese people!
Such sloppiness is what worsens
the destruction and decay...
...in today's Japan!
Well?! Don't you
know that?!
I don't even wanna know!
Hey! Lum's acting strange!
Mi... Miss Lum!
Has something happened to you?
Has something happened to you?
Are you not feeling well?
Oh... It... lt's nothing! I was
just a little tired, that's all.
All is well!
All is well!
All is well!
All is well!
What a strong wind! This
isn't gonna help me!
Still, man, where in the world
has Kotatsu Neko gone to?!
This is weird!
Wow!
Neophyte!
Yeah, Darling, you're amazing!
Come back anytime, once you've
completed your training.
Now, for the after-lunch workout...
Oshiruko: Extremely sweet red-bean soup.
...so, Shinobu, you wanna
go out for Oshiruko?
Too bad... I'm on a diet!
Then I'll rub your shoulders for you!
No thanks!
In that case, a total
body massage!
Darling!
Darling!
Hey, Shinobu! Hey! Hey, you
don't mind, do you?
POW! POW! POW! POW!
POW! POW! POW!
Oh, look folks...
...it's the secret technique:
"Triangle Jump!"
Darling!
I... I didn't know he was
that much of an idiot!
But talk about skill!
I can't stand it anymore!
Here it comes!
ULTRA
ULTRA SUPER
ULTRA SUPER ELECTRIC
ULTRA SUPER ELECTRIC ATTACK!
Lum! It looks like my body has built up
antibodies against your electricity!
The time has finally
come for me...
...to put an end to this misery that
has lasted for days without end!
This... can't... be happening!
There!
There!
Good!
That's the way!
GO! GO!
What's the matter, idiot?!
R... Ran... are you free
this Sunday?
Sunday?
I don't know... you know?
Uh, Umm... I have concert tickets...
W... Would you like to?
What should I... do?!
Stop it! I'm ticklish!
It's... It's no good after all.
My electricity must
be getting weak.
But... why?!
All right! All right!
All right! All right!
All right!
Why, you!
Where were you
looking?! Wha?!
W... What the?!
Wow!
Wait! Wait! Wait a sec! What's
with these things?!
What the hell's going on?!
It's supposed to be
April now, right?
D... Darling, slow down,
will ya? Darling!
You know, it's been a while since we've
gone shopping by ourselves...
...so there's no reason
to rush!
Don't you have any sense
of shyness?!
How many times have I told you not to
hang all over me like that in public?!
Ha! You're always all over
other girls, Darling!
That and this are different.
Keep that in mind!
That's not fair at all!
You're selfish!
Men are selfish beings!
Oh! Darling! Walk
more slowly!
Darling, wait!
What're you doing?
Wouldn't it be faster
for you to walk?
Lately I've been out of condition...
...so I can't get up to speed...
Oh! You can't get up
to speed, you say?
Uh-huh.
Darling!
South... South...
...heading west...
Range, 20...
Target in sight!
Babe!
H... Hey!
Darling!
Darling, you idiot!
Lum! Lum! What're
you doing here?
Ten! Great timing! Help
me find Darling!
Did that idiot Ataru do something
stupid again?!
He's up to his usual
tricks again!
Hey, Lum...
...I don't know how many times
I've told you this, but...
...for goodness sake, why don't you
call it quits with that bozo?!
Really, he's a completely
hopeless loser!
You and him are like...
...Moon and Snapper Turtle!
...Goldfish and Minnow!
...Sea Anemone and Worm!
What the? Lum! What's wrong?!
Did you eat something bad?
It's nothing.
Shutaro! Shinobu! Where
are you going?
Shinobu... Shutaro...
"Shutaro... where
are you going?"
Wha! Mi... Miss Lum!
What's wrong, Mendou?
Uh, It's... lt's nothing!
Forgive me, Miss Shinobu!
M... Mendou!
Wh... Wh... Wh...
WHAT THE HELL?!
It's freezing!
Yeah! What's going
on around here?!
It's like it's back
to winter again!
Hey, hey, don't you think
it's kinda weird?
I mean, it's April now.
Just the other day, the
cicadas came out...
...and dragonflies started
attacking people!
Really, I wish they'd put themselves
in our shoes!
You don't suppose
it's HIM again?
The guy from Tomobiki
High School...
Moroboshi?
Ataru?
Maybe he's done something again!
Maybe!
Central Tomobiki! Central Tomobiki!
Paper: " Strangeness in Tomobiki," " Abnormally
Cold Weather," " Be Afraid, Citizens!"
Paper: " Strangeness in Tomobiki," " Abnormally
Cold Weather," " Be Afraid, Citizens!"
I've run into her again.
The beautiful Venus whose
name I don't even know.
The fragrance of her dark hair
has wrecked my rationality...
...my love burns for her
shimmering eyes...
...she's the true oasis
in my barren heart!
As the age of the desert
now comes to an end...
...I shall become the greatest knight
to guard the flower garden!
But wait. I'm suddenly feeling
irritatingly confused.
I've never even exchanged
words with her, and...
...I don't even know which
high school she attends!
But so what!
We all meet each other for the
first time as strangers!
"Knowing is a momentary
embarrassment..."
"...not knowing is a lifetime embarrass-
ment," as the saying goes!
No matter how many people
may laugh at me...
...l'll risk all I am to gather what
little courage I have!
THEN I'll seek her, and we'll take
the first step toward a new life!
Lower Tomobiki. Lower Tomobiki.
My stop! This is my stop!
So, today I catch a glimpse
of her once again.
My creampuff, whose name
I don't even know.
I wonder what things
she likes?
Does she dislike fermented
soybeans or tofu?
I've never even spoken to her before,
but that doesn't matter at all.
I'm burning with
passion now!
Ouch!
Oh, th... this is my stop!
This is my stop!
Like yesterday, she's
bicycling this way.
My gentle breeze, whose
name I don't even know.
Each time, each time, we only
pass each other by...
...but, today... today, I will...
Good morning!
Morning!
Good morning!
Morning!
Numskull! Nincompoop! What do
you idiots think you're doing?!
We've pledged eternal
love to Miss Lum.
We're determined to look after only
Miss Lum... only Miss Lum!
And now this! How disgraceful!
How dare you start
the morning...
...by chasing after the butts of wenches
you don't even know?!
Look who's talking,
you traitor!
But what happened
to us anyway?
Until now, we've never been interested
in any girl besides Lum.
Oh? You're out of
sorts, you say?
That's right.
Heh. It's unusual for you,
but it can happen.
My electric shock
has gotten weak.
And when I fly I can't
go as fast as usual.
Hmm... let me take a look.
Well, you don't seem
to have a fever.
I can't pinpoint any abnormalities,
but tell me...
...when did these symptoms surface?
Maybe you know of something
that might've triggered them.
Come to think of it...
...while I was making that movie with
Darling, Megane, and those guys...
...somehow I began to
feel really scared.
A movie? What kind of movie?
I'm not sure...
Stress must be the cause then.
I'd suggest that you try to
watch yourself for while.
Now, this is truly an " Oni's
summer sickness!"
I just hope we don't have an
earthquake or something.
What the?!
Yikes! Lt... lt's an earthquake!
D... Don't you worry, Shinobu.
I'm by your side!
Ah! Mendou, I'm scared!
Ah! Mendou, you're scary!
S... S... S... Stop it!
What the?!
Lum...
Huh?
Shouldn't we go home
pretty soon?
Well... I wanna stay like
this a little longer.
Something's strange...
It feels like I've left something
somewhere and forgotten it.
What?!
Welcome!
Bottoms up! Bottoms up!
Bottoms up! Bottoms up!
Wh... What is this?!
Lum! Lum! Lum!
What's wrong, Lum?!
Lum!
Are you OK, Lum?
I... I didn't know there were
so many sounds.
Lum...
Hello? Why, it's you, Mendou! What
do you want at this hour?!
I need to talk to you about
something very important!
Come to my house right now!
Understood!
I'll be sure to make
Ryoko happy!
Who said you could
have Ryoko?!
What else is there for you
to talk to me about?
You'll find out when
you get here!
Huh?!
We have come for you.
Aha!
...and?
Ataru, I doubt that you, with all the brains
of a toilet slipper, can comprehend this...
...but there is something that rings
a bell here, at least for me.
Perhaps it is as
Mendou says.
Right now, we are witnessing some
undeniably unusual phenomena.
Tomobiki is showing its winter attire,
right in the midst of spring...
...and the rocky mountain has demon-
strated the gravity of the situation.
Mother Nature's playing games.
Happens all the time.
Exactly... if it were
that simple...
...by now I could be enjoying a peaceful
sleep, cozied up in my warm bed.
But in addition to the abnormal events in
our town, there is Lum's loss of power.
And there's the fact that our affection
for Lum keeps on waning.
Of course you get bored, you keep on
going "Lum! Lum!" all year long!
That's not true!
When I first met Lum...
...I swore to the setting sun that my
love for her had to be eternal!
SOMETHING has begun
working against us!
Something dark, enormous,
and ominous!
Ah, what a bunch of rubbish!
Mendou, I'm going home.
Once home, I'm gonna brush
my teeth, and hit the sack.
Wait, Moroboshi.
You can go home
if you want...
...but before you leave,
take a look at this!
What... they're pictures
from our class trip.
Look closely! Look real close!
It's not like there's
anything unusual.
Don't you get it?!
Lum's disappeared from the
pictures, don't you see?!
Lt... It can't be!
Ah! It's snowing!
I'm thinking about keeping
a diary, starting today.
A pure white page...
The scent of paper, when it's been
opened for the first time.
A new diary...
In my heart, I want to search for as many
words as there are falling snowflakes...
...and I want to try to keep on
writing forever and ever.
Darling...
Looks like you've begun to
understand at least a little!
On with our discussion.
After giving thought to various
things, I realized something.
Simply put, all the abnormal phenomena
have come about...
...from that independent
movie of ours!
The independent movie?
What relationship is there
between this and that?
That, I don't know yet.
But, before we knew it...
...we might have triggered something
that shouldn't have been.
What?
I'm sorry.
I don't understand what
you're saying anymore.
Mendou...
...that scenario that
you wrote...
...you said you based the ending on the
"Legend of the Oni Princess," right?
Uh-huh.
...so, what's the gist of
that original legend?
Well...
...as I recall, it was only told
to me by my grandfather...
...when I was little, so I can't
remember much about it...
Your grandfather
is still alive?!
Follow me.
Eh? An enclosed room, 1200
meters below ground?!
Uh-huh. As you know, even though
he is my grandfather...
...he's a slightly unusual person.
One day, out of the blue, he said he was
going to seek the Meaning of Life...
...and then he enclosed himself,
and he hasn't come out since.
Most likely, he's contemplating
even as we speak.
Talk about a weird old man!
I forgot to tell you:
Watch your step!
What's the point in tellin' us that now?!
What's the point in tellin' us that now?!
Lum, I'm back!
Te... Te... Ten, you're pretty
late, aren't you?
Yeah. It was getting cold, so I went
up to the UFO to get changed.
Oh, I see. Well, we've already
finished eating...
...so I'll cook some ramen
for you later on, OK?
Sure... That'd be nice!
Huh? Lum, whatcha got?
Oh, this?
This is nothing!
No! No, I say!
No! No, I say!
Why! Can't you lemme see just a little?!
NO!
Lum!
NO! When I say no, I mean NO!
L... Lum!
Lum, are you OK?
Lum...
L... Lum, y... your horns! Your
horns! Your horns!
L... Lum...
Your horns... your horns...
Your horns... your horns...
Ten...
Well, now...
...let us begin the Holy Tree Investigation,
as Grandfather has told us to do.
Ready, Moroboshi?
Mendou...
...I want to go home
right away...
...and dream about Ryoko and
Miss Sakura in my comfy bed!
Let's begin, Megane!
Why do we men have to be staring
at one another here...
...in the middle of the night?!
L U M...
Darling...
Say, Lum, where are you
going at this late hour?
Darling?
Hey, you! Can't you
go any faster?!
It's... lt's impossible
in this fog, sir!
Oh, just shut up and
move it, will ya?!
Yes sir!
LUM!
Oh, if it's Lum you want,
she just stepped out.
She seemed to be calling
your name, I think.
Our Dearest Shutaro!
The opponents are now in the court!
The opponents are now in the court!
Just listen to that crowd, the uproar
that rocks this moment in time!
Here in these dark times that lack heroes,
suddenly a superstar appears...
...a white, young noble, who rises
out of the edge of nothingness...
...THE Mendou Shutaro!
With an amazing record of
986 consecutive wins...
...he touches our souls with the energy
of a newborn supernova...
...energy beyond even that of Nietzsche's
"Beyond Good and Evil!"
Challenging him is the evil genius, rising
from the most notorious slum...
...in the Tomobiki area, Block 113...
...Onsen Kid, alias " The
Abominable Warthog!"
The way he fights,
using whatever...
...method necessary to win,
no matter how low...
...reminds us on one hand of
the ancient devil-king, that...
...rare aspirant to the title of Black Hole
of Evil, Rasputin the monster monk!
Meanwhile, Big Mama, who controls
us with an intelligence...
...of 6,000,000,000 Olm...
...drifts serenely over
West Fifth Avenue.
For these two fighters, who're ready
to explode at any moment...
...perhaps enough to cause
a thermonuclear reaction...
...the world is holding its breath,
eagerly awaiting...
...the belated beginning
of this drama!
Our Dearest Shutaro!
You're wonderful!
Wait!
Hurry! This way, sir!
Is anything wrong, sir?
Uh, no...
Are you exhausted, sir? It
would be no surprise...
...since you're now a
national hero, sir!
What's my schedule
like for today?
Let's see...
...at 3 o'clock, there's a photo session
for "Battle Magazine..."
...at 4 o'clock, you're doing autographs
at the Union Department Store...
...at 5 o'clock, you're attending the
Presidential Inauguration Party...
Cancel them.
Cancel them.
What?!
What?!
I'm exhausted.
What?!
But that means causing the
President a loss of face!
It doesn't matter. I don't
understand politics.
Now, more than anything in
the world, I thirst for love.
Who is it?
If it's insurance policies, stocks,
or other door-to-door sales...
...I got enough already. Hmh?
Y... You...
...Shutaro, it's you!
I missed you!
I also, Miss Sakura.
I also, Miss Sakura.
You're lying.
If you aren't, then why haven't
you called me even once?!
Don't you understand?
If I hear your voice at all, the ache
in my heart only gets worse!
Tonight, I won't let
you go, Shutaro.
Of a certainty.
Today, I am all yours.
Say, Shutaro...
Just how long is it before
my turn comes up?
I don't want to keep
living like this.
I can't wait any longer.
Moroboshi!
Moroboshi!
Yessir! Yes, yes, sir!
When is my marriage to Miss
Sakura scheduled for?
Let's see...
...there seems to be
a huge backlog...
...uh, Miss Sakura is number 33, so
if all goes well, in about 3 years...
Isn't there some way
of moving me up?
Oh, you've got to be kidding!
If I do anything like that, the other
women will be outraged!
How inhibiting love can be!
There's nothing I can do, then.
No woman can go on
not loving you.
What's the matter, Shutaro?
What's the matter, Shutaro?
No... nothing, really.
Come with me, Moroboshi.
We've got to re-adjust my schedule!
We've got to re-adjust my schedule!
Oh, uh, yes, yes, sir.
Really, this is more
than I can take!
Ever since his retirement
announcement...
...we've been made to follow
him around the clock!
Don't complain. Don't complain.
"You're the only one,
our hero...
"...the one who makes it
possible for us to eat!"
Oh, that's fantastic!
The roof is open, so
it's purely sunlit!
Yoshi-yan, let's go for a shot!
All right!
Mendou Shutaro...
...will you love these women
as your wives...
...and vow to love them
'til the day you die?
I do.
Sakura, Shinobu, Akina, Kyooko,
Momoko, Yuki, Keiko, etc...
...do you vow to love him
'til the day you die?
I do!
In the name of God, I now name
you man and wives...
Congratulations!
We were amazed that a mass wedding
would follow your sudden retirement!
Only you would
do it this way!
I didn't want to keep all the women
I love waiting any longer.
I understand you're off on
your honeymoon, but...
...will you be all right? Your
stamina, I mean?!
Who do you think
my Master is?!
He's the Invincible
Battle Champion!
Moroboshi!
Moroboshi!
Yessir!
Go after the woman with
long, green hair...
...who just passed
by the entrance.
Huh? Even with this many beautiful
women, you still aren't satisfied?
Moroboshi...
...do you remember what I said
to you the other day...
...that lately, my heart aches for
reasons unknown to me?!
I believe she is the person
who can ease my pain.
I'm counting on you, Moroboshi!
I understand, Sir! Please
leave it to me!
OK, everyone! Look
this way, please!
Gate No. 7 in Block 58
will be closing shortly.
Hurry up, please!
Hurry up, please!
Say... You...
Lu... m!
Our Dearest Shutaro!
Please take care!
Miss Lum!
Please step aside!
Excuse me!
Please let me through!
Miss Lum!
Ouch!
It was just a dream!
Good morning.
Oh, Shutaro. Come
here for a second.
There's something interesting
for you to look at.
Sure.
What the!
Th... The dream... The
dream is frozen!
W... What's going on?!
This must be the end
of the world!
Dammit, nothing good ever
happens in this town!
Oh My God!
Mendou, what's the meaning
of all this?
What's happened?
Well, I don't have any
details, but...
...for the time being, I have
contacted everyone...
...and told them to head
to school at once.
As I thought, it seems that the " Legend of
the Oni Princess" wasn't just a legend.
The spell was broken, and some
kind of power was released!
Huh? Miss Shinobu?
What's wrong, Miss Shinobu?!
Are you all right, Miss Shinobu?!
Miss Shinobu!
How embarrassing of me to sigh that
loud! I'm just like some old lady!
My name is Miyake Shinobu...
I'm on my way to buy
some girls'comics...
My mother tells me to stop reading
fairy tales and grow up...
But I'm not going to.
I can't stop loving Mr. Yumeji
or Mr. Kouji...
An atelier in Paris... the hustle and
bustle of Mont Parnasse...
A fashionable, modern, stylish, coquettish
Parisienne in the floral city.
I have two people on
my mind right now.
One person runs around the town 365
days a year, and tries to talk to me.
At first I thought he was
really cheeky, but...
...isn't it strange...
...now that I'm used to him, I don't think
I dislike him so much anymore.
But I don't know for
sure, even now.
Miss!
How would you like to go
for some Oshiruko?
Oh? You're busy, you say?
In that case, some
other time!
You, Miss! Over there!
What is he thinking anyway?
The other person is someone that I run
into once in a while on this street.
I wonder if he's a student
somewhere around here?
He looks to be sleek
and very intelligent.
And when he smiles, his pure-white
teeth shine so brightly!
But somehow, I always end up
looking away and running...
Why?
It's because my heart starts to pound,
and I feel out of breath...
...as if all the oxygen in my
body was evaporating!
Maybe I'm...
...in love?
Here. Are you all right,
Miss Shinobu?
Y... Yes...
Mendou, look at that!
I thought the fog was getting denser
again, but THIS is what happened!
Someone else's dream...
Wh... What's the meaning
of this?
Oh, I don't know what's
what anymore!
Mendou, what kinda nonsense
are you spouting?
Have you gone mad?!
Go home, you idiot!
W... wait a second, please!
Of course, this is nothing more
than speculation on my part...
...but given all the strange phenomena
that have occurred...
...in Tomobiki this past week
or so, Lum's waning powers...
...and the frozen dreams that have
appeared right before our eyes...
...I don't think it is wrong to say that
these are due to some vast...
...external consciousness which we
are incapable of comprehending!
If I may throw in a few
words to all of you...
...my friend Kota has been missing
for the last three days or so...
Does anyone know
his whereabouts?
But, still, Mendou...
...what you're saying is that
it's because of Tomobiki...
...that the town itself is starting
to have its own consciousness.
I can't really buy that...
Then, please, look
at it this way:
If we consider that the whole town
of Tomobiki, including ourselves...
...forms a single living organism...
...then Lum is something
extraterrestrial.
In other words, she's a beautiful,
foreign particle.
Oh! In that case, so am I! A
beautiful, foreign particle!
Hmmm... But if we consider strength of
consciousness, Lum's would be greater!
Ataru! You bastard! What's
happened to Lum?!
L... Lum's disappeared!
WHAT?!
What did you summon me to
a place like this for, Shuu?!
Ton, do you remember...
...those old days when we
used to play together?
Yeah... those were
great days.
"The mountain where
we chased rabbits..."
"The river where we fished
for small crucian carp..."
Ton, my family, the House
of Mendou...
...and yours, the House of
Mizonokouji, are relatives.
In fact, we're very
friendly relatives.
So?
I don't have any grudge
against your family...
...nor do I have any grudge
against you personally.
What are you trying
to say, Shuu?
Forgive me, Ton!
W... What're you doing, Shuu?!
Please don't say anything!
Just die, Ton!
It's for the good
of Tomobiki!
Wait a sec!
Shutaro here! Don't hesitate!
Go all out!
Why this, all of a sudden?!
Why?!
Please stop!
Mizonokouji Family No. 1
Control, come in!
No. 1 Control, come in!
So, it has begun!
All roads have been closed.
Today's battle zone has been declared
to be all of the northern region...
...between Area 4 of Tomobiki Estrade,
and Tomobiki Aqueduct.
At each block, everyone is ordered
to gather at 9:30 sharp...
...and the attack will
begin at 10:00!
Honey, where's Ataru?
He's gone to school already.
Oh.
Oh, Mr. Moroboshi,
good morning!
I'm in D-Block, so please don't
be too harsh on us!
No, no, let's all do our best!
Honey? Our next-door neighbor Mr.
Hasegawa says he's in D-Block!
I guess you can't help it when your
parent-company is you-know-who!
I guess you can't help it when your
parent-company is you-know-who!
Oh, shut up!
Don't you know that every morning
is a battlefield for housewives?!
Why don't you stop the nonsense
and just head out of here?!
Yes, honey...
It's about time...
Moroboshi! Why aren't
you carrying a gun?!
I could never bring myself to participate
in destructive activities!
It's to rescue Lum!
What ABOUT Lum? Ha!
Besides, even if we start this proxy war
and break down all the frozen dreams...
...even if each of us longs, from
the bottom of our hearts, for...
...the return of Tomobiki,
the way it used to be...
...and even if this town goes back to
being the Tomobiki it used to be...
...there's still no guarantee that
Lum will come back, is there?
Then you want us to do nothing but
suck our thumbs and watch?!
I'm not saying "do nothing!"
I'm going to... run!
Who are you?!
Who in the world
are you?!
I
I am
I am still
I am still no
I am still no more
I am still no more than
I am still no more than the
I am still no more than the
me
I am still no more than the
memo
I am still no more than the
memories
I am still no more than the
memories of
I am still no more than the
memories of this
I am still no more than the
memories of this to
I am still no more than the
memories of this town.
"Memories?!"
Let's play! Let's play! Let's play!
MEN!
What do you think this is?!
This is my house!
De... Dear... Are
you all right?
Oh, you're home?
Dear!
Sh... Shuu...
What is it, Ton?
Is... ls the fight... over?
I... I don't know.
I wanna go home!
E... Enough! I've had
enough of this!
L... Let's go back to the world
where we belong.
To Tomobiki.
To Tomobiki.
To Tomobiki.
Oh, look. It's beginning to get foggy.
Oh, look. It's beginning to get foggy.
So... it is...
Fog...
L... Lum...
Oh, no!
I've gotta go back!
I've gotta go back, too.
I've gotta go back, too.
Me too!
Me too!
ME too!
Me too!
And me, too!
ME too!
It's
It's all
It's all right...
It's all right... I
It's all right... I can
It's all right... I can keep
It's all right... I can keep on
It's all right... I can keep on living
It's all right... I can keep on living
with
It's all right... I can keep on living
with the
It's all right... I can keep on living
with the memories
It's all right... I can keep on living
with the memories alone.
The
The upper
The upper world
The upper world belongs
The upper world belongs to
The upper world belongs to all
The upper world belongs to all of
The upper world belongs to all of you.
Wh... Whatchawant... Dammit!
Cherry blossoms...
Hey, it's Lum!
The dreams are...
breaking down!
Lum...
Moroboshi...
Ataru, go, why don't you?
And don't come back, hear!
Ouch!
And from now on, the days repeat
on and on as usual, right?
No, not necessarily.
Huh?
Even if the days go around, in a path of
endlessly nearly concentric circles...
...as a whole, they should ultimately
lead us to a new place.
That means...
Uh-huh. No one knows
what lies ahead of us.
How naive of me...
...to approve of you and Lum,
even for a moment!
"Mistakes must be corrected at once."
DIE, Ataru!
Dreams that the town has, eh...
Darling!
Don't look at the shining sunset
with heartfelt eyes.
Don't look at the shining sunset
with heartfelt eyes.
Don't look at the shining sunset
with heartfelt eyes.
Don't look at the shining sunset
with heartfelt eyes.
Don't look at the shining sunset
with heartfelt eyes.
Don't look at the shining sunset
with heartfelt eyes.
Don't look at the shining sunset
with heartfelt eyes.
Don't look at the shining sunset
with heartfelt eyes.
Don't look at the shining sunset
with heartfelt eyes.
It seems funny, somehow.
That alone is hurtful.
It seems funny, somehow.
That alone is hurtful.
It seems funny, somehow.
That alone is hurtful.
It seems funny, somehow.
That alone is hurtful.
It seems funny, somehow.
It seems funny, somehow.
That alone is hurtful.
It seems funny, somehow.
If love overcomes everything, we can
If love overcomes everything, we can
burn the same faraway dream...
If love overcomes everything, we can
burn the same faraway dream...
If love overcomes everything, we can
burn the same faraway dream...
If love overcomes everything, we can
burn the same faraway dream...
If love overcomes everything, we can
burn the same faraway dream...
If love overcomes everything, we can
...in the depths of our hearts
...in the depths of our hearts
without getting hurt...
...in the depths of our hearts
...in the depths of our hearts
without getting hurt...
...in the depths of our hearts
without getting hurt...
...in the depths of our hearts
without getting hurt...
...in the depths of our hearts
without getting hurt...
...but melancholy rain
is colder than tears.
...but melancholy rain
is colder than tears.
...but melancholy rain
is colder than tears.
...but melancholy rain
is colder than tears.
Stare at the headlights and give
this love up as unattainable.
Stare at the headlights and give
this love up as unattainable.
Stare at the headlights and give
this love up as unattainable.
Stare at the headlights and give
this love up as unattainable.
We can't embrace any further.
You too are in pain.
We can't embrace any further.
You too are in pain.
We can't embrace any further.
We can't embrace any further.
You too are in pain.
We can't embrace any further.
You too are in pain.
Because I can see
what I believe in...
Because I can see
what I believe in...
Because I can see
Because I can see
what I believe in...
Because I can see
...because I'm OK...
...because I'm OK...
...because I'm OK...
...so long as you don't realize that
yesterday is yesterday...
...so long as you don't realize that
yesterday is yesterday...
...so long as you don't realize that
yesterday is yesterday...
...so long as you don't realize that
yesterday is yesterday...
...so long as you don't realize that
yesterday is yesterday...
...so long as you don't realize that
yesterday is yesterday...
...so long as you don't realize that
yesterday is yesterday...
...melancholy rain is just
extremely distressing.
...melancholy rain is just
extremely distressing.
...melancholy rain is just
extremely distressing.
...melancholy rain is just
extremely distressing.
...melancholy rain is just
extremely distressing.
...melancholy rain is just
extremely distressing.
If we two throw ourselves together
into the blue shiningtown...
If we two throw ourselves together
into the blue shiningtown...
If we two throw ourselves together
into the blue shiningtown...
If we two throw ourselves together
into the blue shiningtown...
If we two throw ourselves together
into the blue shiningtown...
If we two throw ourselves together
into the blue shiningtown...
...melancholy rain-those
tears won't be sad.
...melancholy rain-those
tears won't be sad.