1 00:00:02,460 --> 00:00:06,500 Raa-eee-yaa Ra-ra-e-yo-ra 2 00:00:06,500 --> 00:00:10,470 A magnificent mushroom cloud in the sky 3 00:00:10,470 --> 00:00:14,540 Raa-eee-yaa Ra-ra-e-yo-ra 4 00:00:14,540 --> 00:00:19,050 In the afternoon of birds pecking at food in an alley 5 00:00:19,050 --> 00:00:23,090 Touching the grass under the sunlight streaming through the leaves 6 00:00:23,090 --> 00:00:26,990 I'll talk with you 7 00:00:26,990 --> 00:00:34,460 See, on the lunch bench A dream blossoms 8 00:00:34,460 --> 00:00:38,500 Carry the sound of the waves in your heart 9 00:00:38,500 --> 00:00:42,470 Sink your blues 10 00:00:42,470 --> 00:00:46,380 Stretch a bridge to tomorrow 11 00:00:46,380 --> 00:00:50,510 Don't worry about tsunami 12 00:00:50,510 --> 00:00:54,350 Raa-eee-yaa Ra-ra-e-yo-ra 13 00:00:54,350 --> 00:00:58,520 A magnificent mushroom cloud in the sky 14 00:00:58,520 --> 00:01:02,490 Raa-eee-yaa Ra-ra-e-yo-ra 15 00:01:02,490 --> 00:01:06,530 The afternoon of birds pecking at food in an alley 16 00:01:06,530 --> 00:01:10,470 Raa-eee-yaa Ra-ra-e-yo-ra 17 00:01:10,470 --> 00:01:14,400 The dream I nurtured on the lunch bench 18 00:01:14,400 --> 00:01:18,410 Raa-eee-yaa Ra-ra-e-yo-ra 19 00:01:18,410 --> 00:01:23,110 The afternoon, born on the day of the sunlight streaming through the leaves 20 00:01:43,630 --> 00:01:45,160 This is his town. 21 00:01:49,170 --> 00:01:51,370 The place where he can be the happiest. 22 00:01:52,370 --> 00:01:54,710 Where he can be himself. 23 00:01:56,910 --> 00:01:58,380 And you too, Tsukiko. 24 00:02:04,950 --> 00:02:06,610 Welcome! Welcome! 25 00:02:06,860 --> 00:02:09,690 30 yen for a saury-pike, but you can get two for 50. 26 00:02:09,890 --> 00:02:11,290 How about it, Mister? 27 00:02:11,830 --> 00:02:12,390 I'll take them. 28 00:02:12,390 --> 00:02:13,090 Thanks! 29 00:02:13,330 --> 00:02:16,230 And I'll give you one for free, little girl. 30 00:02:16,570 --> 00:02:18,620 You need to eat a lot to grow well. 31 00:02:19,870 --> 00:02:22,430 Shonen Bat will never come here. 32 00:02:34,280 --> 00:02:35,410 Let's go. 33 00:02:38,020 --> 00:02:39,950 I'll protect you. 34 00:02:40,690 --> 00:02:43,850 I'll protect only you, Tsukiko. 35 00:02:56,240 --> 00:02:59,640 It's because Maromi is gone now! 36 00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:02,670 Maromi Goods Sold Out Hey, open up! 37 00:03:03,350 --> 00:03:06,410 You're hiding the merchandise! We want Maromi! 38 00:03:18,930 --> 00:03:22,000 The mysterious black ooze that suddenly appeared all over the country... 39 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:25,060 is still growing larger, causing damage in numerous places... 40 00:03:46,820 --> 00:03:49,690 No one can stop his growth anymore? 41 00:03:52,260 --> 00:03:54,790 Tsukiko Sagi, where are you?! 42 00:03:55,460 --> 00:03:57,130 Answer me, Tsukiko! 43 00:03:58,000 --> 00:03:58,970 Short Hope. 44 00:03:59,370 --> 00:04:00,560 Chief? 45 00:04:08,540 --> 00:04:14,070 THE FINAL EPISODE. 46 00:04:16,950 --> 00:04:18,350 Here you go, Short Hope. 47 00:04:22,320 --> 00:04:24,020 Oh, little girl, little girl! 48 00:04:24,530 --> 00:04:25,220 Here you go. 49 00:04:25,630 --> 00:04:28,820 Your dad got his cigarettes, you want something too, don't you? 50 00:04:30,600 --> 00:04:31,530 Wait for me! 51 00:04:33,400 --> 00:04:34,530 You're smoking? 52 00:04:35,170 --> 00:04:37,900 Yeah. I've been off for some time, but... 53 00:04:38,340 --> 00:04:40,570 I thought you smoked Mild Seven, didn't you? 54 00:04:41,710 --> 00:04:44,040 It doesn't matter which kind. 55 00:04:47,720 --> 00:04:49,710 It doesn't matter, does it? 56 00:04:52,690 --> 00:04:54,210 Nothing matters. 57 00:05:12,040 --> 00:05:12,970 Chief! 58 00:05:13,280 --> 00:05:14,870 Can you hear me, Chief! 59 00:05:16,310 --> 00:05:18,510 I know you're there, Chief. 60 00:05:18,750 --> 00:05:20,740 And you have Tsukiko with you, don't you? 61 00:05:21,050 --> 00:05:22,020 Maniwa... 62 00:05:22,020 --> 00:05:24,510 Please, return Tsukiko! 63 00:05:25,290 --> 00:05:28,420 The minds of the people who depended on Maromi emotionally... 64 00:05:28,420 --> 00:05:31,260 let Shonen Bat grow infinitely larger! 65 00:05:31,590 --> 00:05:35,260 Tsukiko Sagi is indispensable in defeating him! 66 00:05:35,700 --> 00:05:37,690 Are you listening, Chief?! 67 00:05:38,070 --> 00:05:40,500 Maromi and Shonen Bat are the same! 68 00:05:40,640 --> 00:05:42,840 They both originated from within Tsukiko! 69 00:05:42,840 --> 00:05:45,570 The original Maromi was Tsukiko's pet dog. 70 00:05:46,070 --> 00:05:49,200 But on that day, because of Tsukiko's carelessness, the dog... 71 00:05:51,610 --> 00:05:56,980 To hell with Shonen Bat. There's no such thing in this town. 72 00:05:57,190 --> 00:06:00,310 Look, the officer stopped the poisonous broadcast! 73 00:06:00,460 --> 00:06:02,980 I knew we could count on the police! 74 00:06:19,840 --> 00:06:20,670 Gauze. 75 00:06:23,510 --> 00:06:24,780 Blood pressure decreasing. 76 00:06:24,780 --> 00:06:26,210 Blood transfusion, hurry up. 77 00:06:32,250 --> 00:06:36,120 There's no way... There's no way she's here! 78 00:06:36,830 --> 00:06:39,060 Hey, another beer! 79 00:06:39,230 --> 00:06:40,090 OK! 80 00:06:42,930 --> 00:06:46,300 Maybe you shouldn't drink so much. 81 00:06:46,500 --> 00:06:48,830 You're such a cute little thing, aren't you? 82 00:06:49,470 --> 00:06:51,910 I'm happy that you don't look like your old man. 83 00:06:51,910 --> 00:06:54,440 You'll grow up to be the prettiest girl in Japan. 84 00:06:54,440 --> 00:06:57,210 Here you go, draft beer. Thank you for waiting. 85 00:07:00,980 --> 00:07:04,150 On the house. You've got a tough job. 86 00:07:04,650 --> 00:07:07,920 It's your favorite, Mr. Ikari. I cooked it. 87 00:07:08,860 --> 00:07:09,690 Misae... 88 00:07:13,060 --> 00:07:15,030 Misae, dear, we want service, too! 89 00:07:15,030 --> 00:07:17,160 Stop wasting your time over there! 90 00:07:17,270 --> 00:07:18,990 Yes, coming! 91 00:07:22,340 --> 00:07:23,270 Misae! 92 00:07:25,910 --> 00:07:27,200 I'm all right... 93 00:07:27,380 --> 00:07:29,940 Just a palpitation... 94 00:07:32,550 --> 00:07:36,310 Will you be very late to come home? 95 00:07:40,820 --> 00:07:42,480 How did you get in?! 96 00:07:42,620 --> 00:07:43,990 Give me back my husband! 97 00:07:43,990 --> 00:07:45,980 This place is not for you. 98 00:07:46,260 --> 00:07:48,560 Tsukiko, take your father and run! 99 00:07:48,560 --> 00:07:49,530 Go! 100 00:07:52,130 --> 00:07:53,730 No, darling! 101 00:07:58,110 --> 00:07:59,700 Darling! 102 00:08:04,780 --> 00:08:05,710 Why? 103 00:08:05,950 --> 00:08:08,420 Why does she keep clinging to me? 104 00:08:14,060 --> 00:08:16,250 Are you OK, Father? 105 00:08:21,400 --> 00:08:23,020 No, Maromi! 106 00:08:25,330 --> 00:08:26,490 Are you OK? 107 00:08:28,570 --> 00:08:30,970 Yes, of course I am. 108 00:08:35,040 --> 00:08:37,270 You didn't have to do this for me. 109 00:08:38,310 --> 00:08:41,650 Taking me to the festival. You're busy with your work. 110 00:08:42,080 --> 00:08:44,110 That's beside the point. 111 00:08:51,430 --> 00:08:54,860 That's right, I wanted a daughter. 112 00:08:57,030 --> 00:08:59,660 I didn't get along with my old man. 113 00:09:00,640 --> 00:09:02,400 I thought it would be sad to have a son. 114 00:09:02,400 --> 00:09:04,630 Just to be disliked by him, just like I did my dad. 115 00:09:05,540 --> 00:09:08,300 Do you think that's funny? 116 00:09:08,740 --> 00:09:09,900 No... 117 00:09:11,510 --> 00:09:12,880 I don't. 118 00:09:15,720 --> 00:09:18,150 I think this is a girl. 119 00:09:19,820 --> 00:09:21,220 I'm sorry! 120 00:09:21,520 --> 00:09:23,580 Our baby... I'm sorry! 121 00:09:24,690 --> 00:09:26,520 Let's just accept reality. 122 00:09:26,960 --> 00:09:29,260 The only person I really need by me is you. 123 00:09:34,840 --> 00:09:36,240 Have a nice day! 124 00:09:40,140 --> 00:09:42,180 If only I wasn't with you... 125 00:09:42,180 --> 00:09:44,340 you wouldn't have have to live such a hard life... 126 00:09:44,510 --> 00:09:46,380 Don't ever say such a thing again. 127 00:09:47,220 --> 00:09:49,410 You're just trying to escape. 128 00:09:50,390 --> 00:09:53,650 A makeshift salvation is nothing but deception. 129 00:09:54,290 --> 00:09:58,820 No matter how hard it is, don't run away, and we'll overcome it together. 130 00:10:01,260 --> 00:10:02,420 Thank you. 131 00:10:03,230 --> 00:10:04,290 Misae... 132 00:10:05,830 --> 00:10:08,100 I'll be dead soon. 133 00:10:09,240 --> 00:10:12,330 I wanted to say goodbye before that. 134 00:10:13,580 --> 00:10:15,980 Say goodbye to the "you" I know very well. 135 00:10:16,910 --> 00:10:17,880 Wait... 136 00:10:18,010 --> 00:10:20,450 I know! I know it perfectly well! 137 00:10:21,150 --> 00:10:24,140 I was very happy with you. 138 00:10:24,620 --> 00:10:25,680 Misae! 139 00:10:28,520 --> 00:10:29,750 Her heart's stopped! 140 00:10:29,920 --> 00:10:31,120 Cardiac massage! 141 00:10:37,170 --> 00:10:38,260 Father? 142 00:10:40,400 --> 00:10:42,530 Who are you calling "Father"? 143 00:10:46,210 --> 00:10:47,370 I know... 144 00:10:47,940 --> 00:10:49,970 Yeah, I know! 145 00:10:50,210 --> 00:10:53,340 This world is all fake! 146 00:10:57,490 --> 00:10:59,350 It's all a lie. 147 00:10:59,820 --> 00:11:01,120 Everything! 148 00:11:02,320 --> 00:11:03,690 What are you doing?! 149 00:11:03,690 --> 00:11:04,750 Stop it! 150 00:11:05,790 --> 00:11:08,420 I'm surrounded by fools! 151 00:11:09,600 --> 00:11:12,170 Stop it! This is your world! 152 00:11:12,170 --> 00:11:14,460 You're going to lose your world! 153 00:11:17,340 --> 00:11:19,700 Stop babbling, you dog! 154 00:11:20,680 --> 00:11:23,440 My place disappeared long ago! 155 00:11:24,450 --> 00:11:27,210 The reality is that I have no place... 156 00:11:27,680 --> 00:11:30,340 where I'm supposed to be! 157 00:11:41,730 --> 00:11:43,560 Chief is back! 158 00:12:09,260 --> 00:12:11,050 What is this place? 159 00:12:15,600 --> 00:12:16,890 Hey, wait! 160 00:12:17,430 --> 00:12:18,560 Stop right there! 161 00:12:25,470 --> 00:12:26,460 Maniwa! 162 00:12:27,140 --> 00:12:29,510 What happened to you? 163 00:12:29,980 --> 00:12:32,070 We're going to split the bill for Korean BBQ! 164 00:12:34,050 --> 00:12:36,040 Everything started with Tsukiko. 165 00:12:36,550 --> 00:12:42,220 Her paranoia created Shonen Bat 10 years ago. 166 00:12:42,790 --> 00:12:46,420 It came back after all these years and caused all this havoc. 167 00:12:46,590 --> 00:12:49,390 It's not Tsukiko's fault! He's the bad one! 168 00:12:49,530 --> 00:12:51,930 It's all Shonen Bat's fault! 169 00:12:56,400 --> 00:12:57,670 Stop it, Maromi! 170 00:12:59,270 --> 00:13:01,710 Tsukiko let you die! 171 00:13:15,060 --> 00:13:17,660 Ten years ago, when you were still a schoolchild... 172 00:13:17,660 --> 00:13:19,650 you were attacked by a street assailant. 173 00:13:20,290 --> 00:13:22,850 While you were walking your pet dog, Maromi. 174 00:13:27,470 --> 00:13:31,840 The attacker was a boy wearing in-line skates and carrying a metal bat. 175 00:13:32,810 --> 00:13:36,570 Despite the police investigation, the attacker was never caught. 176 00:13:39,650 --> 00:13:41,050 And no wonder. 177 00:13:41,820 --> 00:13:44,550 Because such a street attacker never existed! 178 00:13:47,460 --> 00:13:51,290 You accidentally let go of Maromi's leash... 179 00:13:51,930 --> 00:13:55,230 and he was run over by a passing car and died. 180 00:13:59,070 --> 00:14:01,830 But you couldn't tell your father the truth. 181 00:14:02,070 --> 00:14:04,000 You were afraid he'd punish you. 182 00:14:04,670 --> 00:14:07,570 That's why you made up a fictitious street attacker... 183 00:14:07,740 --> 00:14:10,230 in order to pretend that you were a victim! 184 00:14:17,990 --> 00:14:20,110 No! That's not true! 185 00:14:20,290 --> 00:14:23,660 He really hit me! That's why I... 186 00:14:23,890 --> 00:14:26,490 Your father saw through your story. 187 00:14:28,130 --> 00:14:31,720 Yet, he went along and made every effort to find the attacker for you. 188 00:14:32,300 --> 00:14:35,740 Because he blamed himself for... 189 00:14:36,040 --> 00:14:39,370 turning you into such an introverted child, through his strict discipline. 190 00:14:39,710 --> 00:14:41,110 That is to say... 191 00:14:41,410 --> 00:14:44,280 this bat is an embodiment of your father's atonement for you! 192 00:14:44,280 --> 00:14:46,770 His wish that you will tell him the truth! 193 00:14:47,780 --> 00:14:49,370 Maniwa, behind you! 194 00:14:52,690 --> 00:14:54,620 He's become one at last. 195 00:14:56,590 --> 00:14:59,720 No matter how big you grow, you're nothing but a deception! 196 00:15:03,900 --> 00:15:07,490 Feel the power of the sword that knows the truth! 197 00:15:11,440 --> 00:15:12,800 Maniwa! 198 00:15:16,080 --> 00:15:17,600 Get up! On your feet! 199 00:15:29,790 --> 00:15:33,690 Tsukiko, run! 200 00:15:55,250 --> 00:15:58,740 Tsukiko, run! 201 00:15:58,990 --> 00:16:00,250 Stop fooling around! 202 00:16:02,660 --> 00:16:04,920 All this for a puppy. 203 00:16:05,190 --> 00:16:07,290 What kind of world do we live in?! 204 00:16:09,960 --> 00:16:11,520 Don't look, run! 205 00:16:12,030 --> 00:16:13,130 Run! 206 00:16:22,040 --> 00:16:24,510 Tsukiko let you die! 207 00:16:25,480 --> 00:16:29,280 You accidentally let go of Maromi's leash... 208 00:16:29,720 --> 00:16:32,780 and he was run over by a passing car and died. 209 00:16:33,590 --> 00:16:36,520 But you couldn't tell your father the truth. 210 00:16:36,660 --> 00:16:39,020 You were afraid he'd punish you. 211 00:16:39,160 --> 00:16:41,720 That's why you made up a fictitious street attacker... 212 00:16:41,900 --> 00:16:44,630 in order to pretend that you were a victim! 213 00:16:52,510 --> 00:16:53,400 Maromi! 214 00:16:53,510 --> 00:16:54,340 Hey, wait! 215 00:16:54,340 --> 00:16:55,710 No, Maromi! 216 00:16:55,780 --> 00:16:57,240 No! No! 217 00:16:57,550 --> 00:16:59,570 Don't move! 218 00:17:37,220 --> 00:17:40,620 Come on, we're going now, Maromi. 219 00:18:24,830 --> 00:18:30,400 Father went through so much trouble to get him for you. 220 00:18:34,810 --> 00:18:36,940 Are you afraid of Father? 221 00:18:39,580 --> 00:18:41,240 It's his fault. 222 00:18:42,620 --> 00:18:44,170 Because he came! 223 00:18:57,630 --> 00:18:58,760 Maromi... 224 00:18:59,470 --> 00:19:00,490 I'm sorry! 225 00:19:02,800 --> 00:19:04,000 I'm so sorry! 226 00:19:12,010 --> 00:19:13,210 Goodbye. 227 00:20:25,150 --> 00:20:28,550 This is just like right after the war. 228 00:20:49,280 --> 00:20:52,050 The Tokyo Reconstruction Work Committee has declared... 229 00:20:52,050 --> 00:20:54,380 the completion of the rebuilding efforts. 230 00:20:54,380 --> 00:20:57,650 Marking the end of the tragedy that took place two years ago. 231 00:20:57,650 --> 00:21:03,090 Well, Tokyo may be rebuilt, but our company still has a long way to go! 232 00:21:04,490 --> 00:21:07,980 Oh no, those kind of projects don't sell at all since that happened! 233 00:21:08,260 --> 00:21:10,230 What? That's an animation, right? 234 00:21:10,230 --> 00:21:12,230 Can't we see something more like a normal movie? 235 00:21:12,230 --> 00:21:15,300 Anything but a dog. I'll be in trouble with my landlord! 236 00:21:15,300 --> 00:21:17,240 We're up to our ears in it, too! 237 00:21:17,240 --> 00:21:19,140 But nobody told me anything about it! 238 00:21:19,140 --> 00:21:20,730 We're trying our best! 239 00:21:33,720 --> 00:21:37,160 Let's go meow with meow. 240 00:21:49,470 --> 00:21:51,730 Don't give me that negative attitude. 241 00:21:52,170 --> 00:21:55,230 I could take this story to somebody else, you know. 242 00:24:03,270 --> 00:24:04,290 To begin... 243 00:24:04,910 --> 00:24:07,310 The story that seems to have ended... 244 00:24:07,840 --> 00:24:10,000 Went round and round and back to its beginning. 245 00:24:10,810 --> 00:24:13,650 Following each stepping stone and connecting the dots... 246 00:24:13,650 --> 00:24:16,380 You will find an eternally recurring phantasmal castle. 247 00:24:17,080 --> 00:24:19,610 No mystery remains unsolved forever. 248 00:24:20,020 --> 00:24:22,610 And no answer is ever without mystery. 249 00:24:23,460 --> 00:24:26,860 Well, then, we bid you farewell.