Tokyo...
Continuously expanding as one of the biggest megalopolises in the world.
It hates darkness and seeks out light.
The city which keeps working for 24 hours without any rest, Tokyo...
However, darkness surely exists in Tokyo.
This place is one of the darkness.
In the Heian era, there was a hero who tried to build a utopia
in the center of Japan and rose up against the lmperial Court.
Masakado Taira.
People say his regretful and angry soul
has remained in this place as a vengeful spirit.
He curses the people who violate the ban and disturb his sleep.
Masakado, who was respected and feared by the people,
has been the guardian deity of Tokyo for a thousand years.
There is a man who has been trying to
wake the soul of Masakado and ruin Tokyo.
The man who is squirming between light and darkness...
People called him the "demon".
Doomed Megalopolis
The Haunting of Tokyo
1907
There are more lanterns than usual this year, aren't there?
1907 Yes.
I will make Tokyo into a megalopolis we can show to the world.
Shall we go, Mr. Tatsumiya?
Yes, sir.
The Ministry of Finance
Damn it...
Masakado...
Why won't you wake up?!
Um...
Ms. Yukari!
Wow, indeed, it's the famous twelve-story building in Asakusa.
It looks great, just like the rumors, doesn't it?
Yes...
I should ask my brother to come with us.
Tatsumiya is a workaholic. I knew he wouldn't come.
Oh?
That's the imperial palace, so
the Ministry of Finance should be there, right?
I heard there was another fire last week.
People say it might be the curse of Masakado.
Ms. Yukari?
Ms. Yukari!
No, it's nothing.
I just felt dizzy.
Mr. Hirai, thank you for coming such a long way.
I came to pick you up on behalf of our Tokyo branch.
Mr. Hirai?
Mr. Hirai!
Look!
This is...
The vengeful spirits all over Tokyo are clamoring.
Damn!
A weasel slash!
It's coming again! A weasel slash!
Shikigami?
You used Shikigami. Are you an Onmyoji?
Are you doing this because you know we are the Tsuchimikado Family?
Kamo!
You monster!
At this time, I would like to consider two aspects of this
Megalopolis lmprovement Plan. One is the scientific area.
Building a city strong, not only against natural disasters,
but also with regards to military aspects.
Another aspect is the spiritual area.
As you've learned from our history, this city is full of good omens,
and must be protected with spiritual power as well.
That's why I asked you to come here all the way from Kyoto.
Mr. Shibusawa, I completely understand your consideration.
According to what you've told me, first of all, we need to
calm the spirits which have settled in Tokyo.
Do you mean the Mound of Masakado?
Yes. If we can't quell Masakado's soul,
you should consider the possibility that this improvement plan won't be completed.
Let me introduce you.
This is Youichi Tatsumiya of the Ministry of Finance's budget bureau.
He will be in charge of the plan's budget.
Excuse me...
Eh?
Ah, nothing.
Would you like some caramel?
Thank you.
The next station is the Ministry of Finance.
Mr. Hirai, Masakado Taira is the guardian god of Tokyo.
Sure, he is.
Then we don't need to go to the trouble of calming his spirit down, do we?
Mr. Tatsumiya, it doesn't work that way.
As long as Masakado sleeps here, he is the guardian god who
protects this city. However, if he wakes up...
If he wakes up, what will happen?
He will become a violent god and he'll ruin Tokyo... no...
He might ruin all of Japan.
Brother!
Damn. Excuse me.
What are you doing here, Yukari?
Ah, well, I brought you a change of clothes.
You haven't come home for four days now.
I know that.
You should have sent a houseboy to deliver things like this.
You could have said it nicer than that, Tatsumiya.
Ms. Yukari was worried about you...
It's all right. After all, my brother is tired from his hard work.
Ms. Yukari...
She is too good to be your sister.
She's awake!
Mr. Hirai, she is awake.
That was close. Her soul could have been gone forever.
I...
You're all right now.
Where am I?
The medical room. You fell unconscious near the pond.
I was so worried about you. It didn't seem like you'd ever wake up.
I saw...
What did you see?
Tokyo was burning. Many people will die.
Thank you so very much for your help.
Mr. Tatsumiya.
Yes?
Has your sister ever had a serious disease or something before?
No, not at all.
Then, has she ever almost died because of some kind of accident?
What do you mean by that?
I saw some trace in her which shows she has seen death before.
Death?
Brother...
What's the matter, Yukari?
Brother...
I had a nightmare again.
Are you sure you will be okay? You shouldn't go out yet...
I'm totally fine now.
But, I heard you had a strange dream. You should go see the doctor.
But my brother doesn't like that idea, and anyway, I don't either.
I will convince Tatsumiya!
Do you understand?
Hey, Mr. Narutaki?
Eh?
What did you pray for?
Oh, no, that is...
You're a very nice man, Mr. Narutaki, aren't you?
What?
Ms. Yukari!
Don't be stingy!
What...
In the circle, in the circle
A bird in the circle
When can it get out?
In the night, before the sunrise
A crane and a turtle came across
Who is right behind you?
Yukari!
What?
In the circle, in the circle
A bird in the circle
When can it get out?
In the night, before the sunrise
A crane and a turtle came across
Who is right behind you?
Yukari...
Brother!
I'm gonna give you a charm against evil.
I feel relieved when I come to this area.
There are some remnants of the Edo era around this area.
Mr. Sige, you are against the Tokyo lmprovement Plan, aren't you?
Oh, no, I'm not really against it.
But the people who created the plan should have been more careful.
European science is not the only path in which to believe.
Yes, but I know Mr. Shibusawa has known about it.
What?
Ms. Yukari!
Watch out!
You can't come because you are busy?!
What the hell are you thinking, Tatsumiya? Damn you!
Brother...
Hey, what's wrong?
Hey. You didn't come here to do nothing, did you?
You are shaking, aren't you?
Is this your first time?
Shut up!
If you want to kill me, kill me at once.
Hey...
Have you already released Shiki?
As you instructed me.
Mr. Hirai...
What?
Why does an evil Onmyoji want to attack us, the Tsuchimikado Family?
I don't know, but even if he's evil, he's strong.
Don't let your guard down.
Yes, sir.
What do you mean?
Why did Ms. Yukari...
I don't know. She was also out one night last month,
but she came back before sunrise.
What?
Last night was not the first time? Why didn't you tell me that?
I don't think I need to tell you every time.
Objection!
I have an objection against the man from the General Staff Office.
Oh, you must be from Tokyo lmperial University...
My name is Terada.
Mr. Terada, let me hear your opinion.
If you will, I would like to give my opinion about the scientific aspect.
I see. Please go ahead.
The structure of the ground in Tokyo is very soft,
and it's very weak against earthquakes.
If you want to build high-rise buildings,
it is necessary to use a solid foundation
which extends thirty meters beneath the surface.
However, our existing building methods can't dig deep enough
to reach there nor can they construct the foundation of the building.
On top of that, it is too obvious that the high-rises
are not strong against fire, just like what happened in the huge fire in London.
Then, if not a high-rise city, do you have another plan?
Yes, I do.
I have prepared enough to see your reaction; you'll be very surprised.
The plan in my mind is an underground city.
An underground city...
I was wondering what your plan was, but an underground city, you say?
You're telling us that Japan's people should live like moles, aren't you?
What?
This is good. The battle between a high-rise city and an underground city.
For the first meeting of the lmprovement Plan, this is a good start!
Yes, I guess... Thanks.
It's our Shikigami, just as I thought.
Mr. Hirai.
Mr. Tatsumiya.
What is that?
This is called a Shiki, a card we Onmyoji use to execute our magic.
They found where the evil is.
You kidnapped a young girl; what the hell are you thinking?!
Evil! Who the hell are you?
Yasunori Kato. I'm the one who's cursing the megalopolis.
Stop pretending that you are just.
You are also cursing people,
and we are inside and outside, light and darkness.
Hurry up and go back to Kyoto, or...
It won't work this time.
This is my revenge for Kamo.
Using my Shiki to make the Kimon Tonko sealed area in order to escape...
A person?
You're from Yushima...
Wake up!
Hey!
Hey! Hey!
This is...
It's a stomach worm.
What will happen to Ms. Yukari now?
The only thing we can do is be quiet and wait until she gets better?
Mr. Narutaki, medicine can't be used to treat a patient without a clear cause of illness.
Right, Mr. Mori?
After several tests, she is perfectly normal, physically.
But I don't know about mentally...
I feel some evil curse in Ms. Yukari's symptoms.
It might be strange to hear a doctor say things like that...
Mr. Hirai of the Tsuchimikado family says the cause of Ms. Yukari's pain
is a stomach worm, one of the toxic magics called Kodoku.
Kodoku? What is that?
It's an Onmyo term that refers to a live spirit that is given magical powers.
Do you know Mr. Hirai?
You, too?
Yes. He saved Yukari when she was in the grip of lunacy before.
Oh, what a coincidence.
I guess the way of Onmyo is the key to this incident, isn't it?
Well, time to take your medicine!
Yasunori Kato? He's the one who hurt Ms. Yukari?
He is an evil Onmyoji, a fearful man who uses Shikigami
and can use Kimon Tonko Magic.
Why is an onmyoji like him aiming for Ms. Yukari?
I don't know, but I think Ms. Yukari has unnatural spiritual powers.
Probably, Kato used her spiritual powers to cause trouble in this city.
Tokyo?
What?
Kato!
Do you intend to calm the vengeful spirits which live in this megalopolis?
It's a waste of time.
Why are you possessing Ms. Yukari?
The time has come.
Tomorrow night, at eight o'clock, I, Yasunori Kato, will take Yukari Tatsumiya.
What?
Kato, even if I risk the honor of the name of the Tsuchimikado Family,
I won't let an evil being like you take Ms. Yukari!
Mr. Hirai...
The only thing we can do is purify ourselves.
He came to challenge us even though he knew that.
Can we protect Ms. Yukari?
Of course!
Though we are both followers of the Onmyo, there is a huge difference between us,
Tsuchimikado and Kato, and I'll show him.
Kamo!
Yes, sir.
Prepare the purification ceremony.
Mr. Tatsumiya is at work again?
Yes.
He is a role model for governmental officials.
I can't stop thinking that he must be hiding something.
Time, direction, place.
If he misses either chance, his magic will have no effect.
It's the way of Onmyo magic.
That means, we only need to protect Ms. Yukari during that time?
So far...
We will win!
Ms. Yukari! Ms. Yukari!
Ms. Yukari!
He hasn't learned anything, and he's still using the stomach worm!
I know we will win!
Finish it!
Kato!
As promised, I have taken Yukari Tatsumiya.
Kato!
Bastard! By the honor of Onmyodo, I will not leave you alive!
Die!
Mr. Hirai!!
Fool.
I told you, didn't I?
You and I are light and darkness, and the same ones who curse people.
No way...
Mr. Hirai! Mr. Hirai!
Listen, you people who invade my holy land.
By using the power of Yukari Tatsumiya,
I will turn this megalopolis into ash.
Be cursed, Tokyo!
Hear the 2,000 years' worth of curses from the unyielding people!
Ms. Yukari!