Someone told me
Half and a day,
A voice from my dream
It spark of tomorrow
and left me to sea,
"Original Story: Seiko Tanabe"
and then a sound turf of whisper
"Screenplay: Sayaka Kuwmura"
that wetten my ears,
"Original Character Design: Nao Emoto"
a song leave a rainbow
"Concept Design: Loundraw"
"Character Design & Director of Animation: Haruko Iizuka"
through streams everyday.
Thank you.
"Music: Evan Call"
So I lift my head up high
Good morning!
Clear up the sunshine
It's also good for storing genomes.
Cause, jump now, row or wreck
"Sound Director: Kazuhiro Wakabayashi"
All that they need.
"Sound Effects: Shizuo Kurahashi, Sachoko Nishi"
Come, take me far away
"Director of 3DCG: Takuma Miyake"
our dreams have come to play
"Director of Photography: Go Kanbayashi"
a place where we can be
"Art Director: Yuji Kaneko"
Whatever we wanna be
No matter dry our lives
Just endlessly our skies
- Thank you for the help! - Thank you for the help!
"Color Design: Hiroko Umesaki"
above under the sea
I want to go
Take me far away
A place where we will stay
"Picture Design: Toshihiro Kawamoto"
beyond the ocean beat
Wherever we wanna be
"Animation Production: bones inc."
No matter what we are
No matter if tommorrow
"Directed by Kotaro Tamura"
is more than just a dream
Oh, take me.
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
Tsuneo-san, how was the dive yesterday?
I saw a Priolepis Nocturna.
That's aweome!
The sea was so calm, I got lucky.
Tsuneo-san, you're on summer break from college, right?
That's right.
How about a dive next Wednesday?
Sure!
Let's bring some girls, too!
Excuse me?
At this rate, the only love we'll get it is from the fish.
But I long for a human one, Right, Tsuneo?
I have no time for that, I start another part-time job next week.
You're wasting your youth!
The summer of a 22 year old only comes once!
Yeah, whatever.
Tsuneo!
Thank you.
Is this the correct way?
Ouch...
A-Are... you okay?
Kumiko!
Kumiko, are you okay?!
Did you save her, young man?
Thank you.
No.
Are you injured?
I-I'm fine.
I turn away for one second, and someone pushes her.
I almost had a heart attack.
- What was that for?! - Pervert!
Stop groping me!
You pervert!
The pervert is following us, Grandna.
My house is the same way.
Shall I push?
No.
Born this way.
Grandma, what about our walk?
We'll be giving them up for a while.
I don't want to!
Tough, not everything can go your way.
Do you always take walks at this hour?
I thought it'd be safer and we wouldn't be seen.
But this world is full of scary beasts.
Here we are.
I'll be on my way now.
Come on in.
You haven't eaten yet, have you?
Oh drat,
would octopus dumplings, do? We're out of rice.
Ah, that's fine!
Not you again.
I keep putting him out but he returns.
Kumiko, don't touch it, It may have fleas.
Scat!
Just here for some free food.
Do you feed him often?
I meant you.
No, he's not a friend, just a pervert.
He understands you?
Of course not.
Stupid.
You're intruding on my territory!
That's what he just said.
- Kumiko-chan... - Josee.
I'm not Kumiko-chan, I'm Josee.
Josee?
Thank you for the meal!
Have seconds.
Thank you, I can't afford to buy another lunch box.
You sound very poor, are you a student?
Yeah, I rent apartment not far from here.
I'm poor but I'm trying to save money.
Nobody's asking.
Grandma, I'm thirsty.
Barley tea or water?
Barley tea.
Just a second.
A-Allow me!
It's fine, don't let your food get cold.
Is this it?
Here.
You're pretty demanding.
Ow, that's hot!
What's the deal?
Kumiko can't hold onto tea in a cup.
How about a plastic cup or a thermos?
You're a funny young man.
Thank you for the meal.
Sorry to stay so long.
Such nonsense, we rarely have any visitors.
Then I'll be--
Young man, would you like to earn some money?
A new job?
I happened to meet someone, It pays really well.
Then what about this job?
I'll continue, of course.
Where's the joy in working so much?
I can introduce you to her, she's a female.
Seriously?!
She's an 80 year old grandma.
Seriously...
Move those hands, Hayato,
Yes, Boss.
Have you seen the toolbox?
Yeah, the lid needed fixing.
Thanks.
I might even hire you when you as full-time when you graduate.
I'll give it a thought!
I don't mean you, I mean Tsuneo Suzukawa here.
I plan to study abroad after college.
Didn't you know, Boss? He's studying in the Netherlands.
- I'm studying in Mexico. - Mexico?
I once swam with a baby sea lion in La Paz.
Studying abroad, huh? We're going to miss you.
I haven't found a school yet.
And he hasn't saved enough, you should raise his wages,
Mine, too, while you're at it.
Go check the machines.
Right away, sir!
Mai, what's wrong?
Nothing, Um! Tell me about that job that pays so well!
You'll do as Kumiko says.
Yes?
Didn't I tell you?
No you didn't, you mean I'd be working here?
Yes, you'd be working here.
Don't look so disappointed.
There's only one rule with Kumiko.
Don't take her out on her own.
Help yourself to anything in the fridge.
There's plenty.
I have to go, Kumiko will tell you what to do.
Hold on, where are you going?
Nice to meet you.
What should I do?
- Joan, was it-- - It's Josee!
- Josee? - Stay away.
"Intruders should get out!" he says.
But I'll be working here from today.
Kneel.
I said kneel.
Okay, I'm kneeling.
Do you want to keep living?
Why am I kneeling?
I want to see how long a human can endure it.
Do your job well.
I'm really going to make her cry.
Your look has changed so much over the past month
Is working for this Josee hard?
It's way beyond hard.
Count the meshes in tatami mats.
It keeps me up at night wondering.
5,208... 5,209... 5,210...
5.211... 5,212...
Oh, what a waste.
I squandered 8,000 yen on a bad pachinko machine.
8,001... 8,002... 8,003... Oh--
Start again.
Bring me four-leaf clovers.
Four leaf clovers, four-leaf clovers, four-leaf clovers.
Four-leaf clovers.
Here.
Nothing's happening.
10 are supposed to grant my wish. Superstition.
What wish?
Don't talk to me, I'm busy.
She looks so meek, until she speaks then she becomes a stinging jellyfish!
I'd like to glue her to one of her sliding doors!
That's harsh.
Why don't you quit?
You still need to write your thesis, right?
But I really need the money.
You don't have to earn it there.
Even if your hours at the shop are decreasing, Tsuneo.
Stop thinking about making a quick buck.
Give some attention to Mai.
Eat this and keep your mouth shut.
Is Tsuneo here?
Professor!
There you are.
Can you spare a second?
Your essay on Turing Patterns.
I sent it to a professor at Mexico City University.
He loved it and wants you to study there.
Thank you so very much!
That leaves the question of a scholarship.
It'll be hard to pay your own way.
I'll study my Spanish harder, and rewrite my research proposal
Okay, don't push yourself too hard, You need to stay healthy.
Otherwise, it'll all be useless.
Okay!
I thought you were asleep.
Hey, Grandma...
- Do you think we can resume our walks- - No!
What if you get pushed again?
Are you able to protect yourself?
Listen to me...
The world is full of scary beasts.
Yeah, I already know that.
Then be content at home.
I envy you.
Free to go where you want.
Nothing will happen from waiting.
Hello!
Hayato is right,
but I'll miss the money.
Listen, I've come to a decision.
I need to quit this job.
Are you listening?
Kumiko!
What's wrong?
Kumiko is missing!
Stop!
What are you doing?
It's none of your buisness!
Let go of me!
What, by yourself?
Let's call it a day.
- Let's call it a day. - Take me.
Take me to the ocean.
Or I'll say you groped my breast and get you fired.
Do what you want, I'm going home.
This is going to cost extra.
280 yen.
For the ticket, I've got a rail card.
What's wrong?
No, nothing!
It's Tsuneo, I've found Kumiko.
E-Excuse me?
Tigers.
Tigers everywhere.
Tigers?
Hey... Hey! Where are we going?
Home.
What about the sea?
You were so insistent.
Watch where you going!
Eh? She bumped into me.
What the hell's your problem, you jerk.
Hey, watch it!
Yes, Granny.
If you mess with me, I'll rip your heart out and feed it to you!
I'm sorry!
What do you want to, Josee-san?
Are we going or not?
Be careful.
Not there?
No. it's this way.
Really?
Elevator... Elevator...
Why are there so many people?
Beats me.
It's not my first time on a train!
Stop staring.
No, I was just wondering about your perspective of the world.
Forests, deserts, New York, Paris...
I've never imagined them that way.
The way you drew them.
Y-You went in my room?
I'd like to see an ocean like that.
Pretty cocky for a servant.
A servant?
That's right, from today, you'll be my servant.
What's that?
Look, an airplane!
Really! Where?! Point it out to me!
It's like a dream.
That's sand, I'd give it up.
You ok?
Take it easy.
Hey!
I need an answer.
"How does the sea taste?" My dad once asked me.
When I was a child, he'd take to me ocean.
But the waves were too scary to get near.
My dad died without telling me answer...
Of course I learned from books that the sea is salty...
but...
This may be my one and only chance to confirm it.
What are you doing, you pervert! Put me down!
You want to see for youself?
Salty...
It's really salty!
Why is it so salty?
I'm happy for you.
Stay still!
It's salty, It's really salty!
Stop!
"No going out!"
You said you'd come right back.
Pull this again and you're fired.
Yes.
Why did you come with me?
I've got a weakness for anyone longing for the ocean.
I love seeing schools of fish swimming, so I often go diving.
I even work at diving shop.
You've swam underwater...
Alongside real fish?!
Yeah.
That's amazing...
Hey, so tell me, what other places do you want to go?
Grandma takes a nap between 1 and 3.
First time eating a crepe?
No, I've eaten many of these with my boyfriends.
I'm popular among the boys, I've had 5 boyfriends at once.
Sure, sure.
Ready, set...
You ok?
So many different blues!
Let's ride that.
Wait, no!
Hurry up!
This is amazing!
Where's my house?
Osaka Castle?
Tell me, My Servant.
Afraid of heights?
There.
Guess what, Grandma, I made dinner.
You did what?
Yukichi. come here.
Yukichi?
I named him.
You can't!
Make this chair 2 millimeters higher.
That wasn't bad.
Like I told you!
Stop that!
E-Easy.
Stop it, slow down!
We're under the sea.
A seal!
California sea lion.
It's got horns!
It's a naso unicornis.
Look at the big one!
Whale shark.
What's that group?
Horse mackeral...
One type sticks to reefs, but another type swims the open seas.
The latter form unique schools at middle to low ocean depths.
They differ in shape, color and habitat.
Gold and black mackerel stick to reefs, rockfish take to the open sea.
This is a job opportunity for Kumiko-san.
You're as pesky as the others.
Kumiko-san must be able to live an independent life--
-- You're supposed to support, not lecture me.
I'm sick and tired of hearing that.
Keeping her confined to your home is not in her best interests.
I bet her departed parents are worried, too.
What do you know?
I refuse to take Kumiko outside.
But she goes out a lot lately.
She thinks I don't know.
By herself?
I honestly didn't think he'd take her places, I was flabbergasted.
You'd be suprised if you saw her now.
She looks like that Glico billboard.
Sorry?
Ready to take off at a sprint.
It's a sea of books!
Josee?
Oh, it's just you, My Servant.
Does that say Josee?
The main character is called Josee.
Francoise Sagan.
That's the sequal to this one, the conclusion that I've always wanted read!
This would put me to sleep.
I wouldn't expect my boorish Servant to understand Sagan.
Go borrow these!
We need a library card.
"Lost Profile"
Is this your first time?
Please fill out this form.
Do you like Sagan aswell?
I do, too!
What's your favorite?
Ah, sorry! I've never meet Sagan fans, so I got a little excited!
T-Those without shadows...
Cool.
Have you read The Unmade Bed? They share--
Josee, borrow them both.
Boyfriend?
He called you "Josee." How wonderful.
No, that's not it! He's not my boyfriend!
She wouldn't waste time on me,
Josee-san has other boys.
She once had five boyfriends at once!
Shut up, or I'll beat you senseless.
But I'd like to read the book you were mentioning.
Ah, about Beatrice!
You made a new friend.
A new friend?
The librarian.
Me and Kana-chan are already friends?
Seemed like to me.
Kana-chan and I are the same age.
Josee, how old are you?
I'm 24.
You're older...?
I mean, wow! So you and Kana-san are the same age?
It's amazing you get to talk to people like Kana-chan everyday.
You get used to it, I meet a lot of people at the diving shop.
Really?
Oh! Tsuneo...?
You must be Josee-san...?
A perfect strike!
I'm Tsuneo's oldest and dearest friend, Hayato Matsuura.
You got social media?
I don't.
Josee-san's a fairy, she's living in analog!
-- Josee-san's a fairy, she's living in analog! -- Shut the hell up.
What should we do?
-- What should we do? -- Sorry, I'll be right back.
Welcome ladies, come on in!
You don't have to worry about him.
Please take a seat!
Oh, you're here?
Just passing by.
How can I help you, today?
U-Um, we want to get our diving licenses.
I see.
Nice to meet you, I'm Mai Ninomiya.
Tsuneo-san has told me so much about you.
If there's anything you need, please ask,
Oh, that reminds me!
Yesterday, I saw a clown frogfish!
You took the photo yourself?
No, the strong swell kept interfering.
I want to go home.
We just got here.
Josee?
Sorry.
Did Josee leave already?
What a beauty, pale skin, modest, cute and delicate...
Please get back to work.
What's wrong?
Nothing!
You wanted to see where I worked.
I don't like places like this.
Places like this?
I don't get what to hate.
You wouldn't get it!
You're right, I don't!
No thanks.
But alone, you...
Tell my servant not to come again.
What happened?
Just tell him not to.
All right, I will.
I'm a mess, Yukichi.
I don't have to come?
I understand.
No, I don't understand!
You like that? I'm real proud of it.
U-Um, this here!
Sorry.
What is it?
I've been granted a...
scholarship to study abroad!
That's great!
When do you go?
Next March.
School starts in September,
but they want me to come after I've graduated.
I see,
I guess we'll only have 6 more months working together.
You've become alone lately.
Where's Tsueno-kun?
Who cares about that dunderhead?
Dunderhead?
He's useless and took up alot of space.
He eats like he's always starving and flirts with girls.
What's so funny?
Sorry, but your too obvious.
What's obvious?
Kana-chan!
Rio-chan!
Read this!
What's the problem?
I always read to the kids at this time.
But a staff member just quit on us.
Anyone here?
I am!
I'm sorry.
Can you read to us?
T-The Little... Mermaid.
This lady is going to read for us!
I don't think I can.
Hurry up and read!
- Yeah, hurry. - We're waiting.
- Keep reading - Please!
- What's wrong? - Come on!
On the bed of a limpid, blue sea stood a pearl palace...
where lived six princess mermaids.
They loved to listen to the king tell stories...
about the world they'd see above the waves as adults.
The sky, the birds, exotic things and city lights.
The princesses waited with eager anticipation for that day to come.
Goodbye, good prince. the mermaid said tossing her knife.
And she dove into the sea, where her body melted into the bubbles.
I can't read stories very well.
Question!
What did the palace look like?
Look, the mermaid's palace!
It really looks like a mermaid palace.
Josee, you're an illustrator?
No way!
What a shame, it would be for people not to see you art.
I think you should put together a collection and get them published!
I can't!
Sorry...
Good evening!
Go home! No dunderheads allowed!
What are you--
It's pretty cool, right?
My Servant, did you make this?
Your Servant, made this for you.
No wonder it look so ugly.
What kind of fish is it?
It's a clarion angel.
A rare species only found in Mexico.
When I was a kid, my local fish store had one, and I fell in love with it.
I'd go look at it everyday after school.
When I learned it swam in schools, my interest grew more.
It wants to be with family, too.
What do you mean?
My parents are divorced.
My dad left home.
Mom was always busy with work.
I don't think he was sad, the clarion angel.
He had you come everyday.
I've dreamed about of seeing him swimming in a school.
It's why I've studied so hard and saved a lot of money.
They're hard to find so a brief diving vacation wouldn't do.
It's a nice dream.
I hope it comes true.
Actually, next year...
It's defective!
That's odd.
There, all fixed...
Ouch! Ow! What the heck was that for?!
Hello!
You ready to go?
Kumiko!
Grandma, the world isn't all that scary.
I'm going to have nightmares.
Nightmares?
You came to see this.
I wanted to see the scariest thing here... with My Servant.
I thought I could with you along.
With me along?
To hold onto.
I needed My Servant to hold onto if I got scared.
Ow, ow, ow, ow!
I read a story aloud to other children the other day
You did? Josee, what story was it?
The Little Mermaid.
That's amazing.
I didn't read it very well.
I got nervous and couldn't look up.
It was scary.
But then,
I drew a picture and the children loved it.
I want to draw more.
More?
As a job, I want to draw professionally!
I want to give it a shot, like you're doing.
Well, I love...
your drawings.
Pretty cocky for a servant.
Cherry Blossoms fall like rain here in spring.
My dad used to bring me.
It must be beautiful.
If you want to see it, you can bring me next year.
What's wrong?
It's nothing.
Did you hear about Ms. Yamamura?
She's had a bad heart for some time.
She was quite old.
The morticians have left.
If you need me, I'm here to talk...
about what to do next.
Grandma...
left me a little money to live on.
So I'll be okay for a bit.
I see.
But...
I can't afford to pay.
I can't pay My Servant's wages.
I see.
"Out of Oxygen"
It's rare for you to lose track of oxygen, Tsuneo.
You seem distracted.
I know, you confessed--
Josee's grandmother died.
She's
all alone now.
That's pretty harsh.
Worrying, too.
But Josee-san's not a child, and there's welfare workers and facilities.
Free yourself from life...
from that which others call life.
Be free from emotion, from one's strengths, one's own weaknesses.
Be but one momentary breathe, one millionth of a billion nebulas.
Kumiko-san, are you home?
It's Mizushima.
This is Fujita-san social worker.
The resident's association chairman got a call from one of your neighbours.
They heard you grandma passed and felt you needed assistance.
It's none of their buisness...
How do you plan to go forward?
Drawings.
I want to...
draw pictures.
You're saying you want to earn a living as an artist
I think it's wonderful you have a dream.
Dreams are one thing.
Reality is another thing.
You should know all of that.
Don't be so foolish, go look for work.
Your grandma isn't here to look after you!
Fujita-san?!
Or is there someone to look after you aswell?
Are you all right?
Um, I'm Mai, we met the other day.
Why are you here?
I remembered that Tsuneo said you lived by a river.
We would've been faster if we had just asked Tsuneo.
What do you want?
Please free Tsuneo!
Wa-Wait! We came to cheer her up!
He's worked so hard for his dream!
Studying Spanish.
Working to save money, so he can study abroad.
Study abroad.
He'll be going to Mexico, from next March.
He didn't tell you?
Would you support his dream?
- At this rate-- - Why are you asking me for permission!
What's your relationship with him?
It's sympathy...
Tsuneo-san only visits you out of pity.
What the hell are you saying?!
Don't listen to her.
Hey, wait up!
What types of cytoplasm do I mean?
Cytoplasmic genomes.
You can consider them a place to store genomes.
"The Little Mermaid"
Hello.
Josee, I brought fish-shaped cakes.
Why did you come?
Josee?
Your room.
I asked a helper to come clean the place once every month.
Your drawings?
Gone.
Why?
None of your business.
If that was all, you can go.
I'll fix it.
I want to go to the Ocean.
That will be your last job as My Servant.
Up to the Waterline?
This is fine.
Do you want a warm drink?
No thanks.
It's salty...
Josee.
I don't want the money!
Don't call this the last job!
Josee!
I'm no longer Josee anymore.
I've taken a job...
in an office.
There was no reason to get rid of your art.
It's out of my reach!
Everything's always out of my reach.
The red balloon caught on the roof.
The cicada husk on the tree.
Walking under an umbrella in the rain.
Climbing the steps of a shrine!
All of it.
All of it!
I no longer want to reach for any of it.
If you don't want to, then why do you look so defeated?
Don't quit on things you love!
You're leaving soon.
The healthy wouldn't understand...
Josee!
My Servant...
My Servant.
My Servant!
Tsuneo!
Are you all right?
There's been a car accident.
Yes.
Remove the scoop.
Cutting away clothes.
Pulse 120, BP 70 over 40, saturation 94%.
Maintain 10 liters of oxygen.
- Peripheral off? - Not yet.
18-gauge, full throttle, cross match. Don't forget the blood gas.
Got it.
X-ray standby!
Airways are clear, respiration's steady.
Starting echo.
Negative, pneumothorax is fine.
Suzaukawa-san? Tsuneo Suzukawa-san, can you hear me?
If you can, please open your eyes.
Suzaukawa-san?
Are you awake?
Um...
You were in a traffic accident, this is a hospital.
I'll call the doctor.
The girl in the wheelchair?
Oh, we asked her to go home today.
She insisted on staying till you woke up.
She's not injured?
No.
How do you feel?
I was in an accident?
You suffered a concussion, but the tests showed nothing else wrong.
Your internal organs are okay...
but...
your right shinebone's broken at the ankle.
In short, it's an open fracture.
Emergency surgery was done to prevent infection at the wound.
We secured the fracture with screws and a plate.
It'll take two months, for it to be able to bear your weight.
Two months...?
One more thing, surgery couldn't unite the joint surfaces perfectly.
There's a risk of osteoarthritis.
Osteoarthritis?
You could experience joint pain and stiffness.
Making it hard to walk or run as before.
The hairline fracture in your left arm.
May make crutches moot for a while.
Will I heal?
It'll be hard to say at this age.
Josee.
I'm sorry.
It isn't your fault.
I seem to be in a pretty bad shape.
Rehab might not fix everything either...
If it turns out I can't walk again...
I...
I need sleep.
Shut up!
You don't have to come, I'm fine.
Mom, you'll end up hurting your back.
It's really no big deal.
I'll come visit you, once I leave the hospital.
See you.
Professor?
Tsuneo-kun, are you all right?
Sorry, I didn't mean to worry you.
Listen, about studying abroad.
They'd like a another student to go next March if you can't.
It's a pity, but you'll get another chance.
Right now, focus on getting better.
That's not it...
It's possible that I won't be able to dive ever again.
If I can't do that, then I've lost my reason for going abroad.
So rotate your ankle and extend your toes to the extent possible.
When the swelling has gone down, we can shift your rehabilitation
Tsuneo-san!
I brought pudding.
Thanks.
Starting rehab already?
Yeah.
I'll put this in the fridge.
My parents keep sending me rice and vegetable, my fridge is bulging.
"Spanish Grammar"
Want to get some fresh air?
Feel free to say what's on your mind.
I'm here to give you support.
It doesn't matter anymore...
studying aboard in Mexico.
I...
thought I was stronger than this.
Please don't give up!
- Work hard on your reha- - Work hard?!
What if it doesn't matter?
I didn't understand anything.
How scary it is to reach for something that I want.
I...
I love you, Tsuneo-san!
I just didn't want to get in the way of your goals.
But I can't help it.
I'm madly in love with you!
How did this happen?
Mai...
- Listen... - I already get it.
I don't want a "Sorry" or a "Thanks"
I hate women who cry in front of men.
But...
It needed to be said.
We should get back.
I know you're in!
Answer your door!
If you don't...
Go away!
Don't come back.
Tsuneo-san's given up on his study abroad.
So I'm making him mine.
I can give him the love he needs to forget the sea.
I never wanted him to go to Mexico.
I'd pray he'd forget his silly dream...
and that he'd stay near me, I wanted to be by his side.
I know him so much better than you.
His love for talking about fish,
the awful way he hums.
He sucks at Rock, Paper, Scissors.
He loves pudding,
hates cucumbers,
and always has ice cold hands!
I could name a hundred more things than you.
I know him far better.
far better.
Well then, say something!
My Servant's never giving up!
He'll never forget about fish or abandon his dream!
That's who he is!
You know that, right?
I can't name a hundred things...
about him.
But you can't beat my feelings for him!
If that's true, then show it!
Salty.
You're clumsy.
I'm a good woman!
Would you mind buying me dinner then?
Huh?!
Josee?
I have a request.
You should let the characters show more emotion.
Explain how they feel.
I see.
Hey, redhead.
Josee-chan?!
Lend me your face.
Huh?
"Lost Profile"
I desired nothing but my escape from him.
That is all.
Upon reflection,
it was truly a pitiful story.
It's done.
Ta-da!
What's this?
Isn't it obvious? It's premission to leave.
No, why do you have it?
I just figured that you might seek a change of pace once in a while.
I'm not really in the mood.
Don't be such a bore, Tsuneo-chan! Let's have some fun--.
Leave me alone!
As your diving buddy, It's my job to give you oxygen
whenever you need it.
So shut up and follow me.
What's going on?
Don't ask questions.
This place.
T-The Mermaid and the Shing Wing.
From the floor of the deep blue sea, a festive music can be heard.
It's a mermaid's 20th birthday, when she can leave the sea.
You're doing great.
The mermaid had received a magic shell as a gift.
It said to her.
You can use me to turn human, and back into a mermaid again.
But you mustn't wish for anything else
For if you do,
You'll turn to froth and vanish forever.
"I understand", the mermaid said and swam ashore.
"O shell, please turn me into a human."
Suddenly, her fins became graceful legs.
"How wonderful" she exclaimed as she climbed a hill.
But the world outside was full of danger.
A ferocious tiger appeared before her.
The mermaid tried to run, but lost her footing and fell.
Clinging to a rock, she yelled
"Help!"
Just then, a young man with pure white wings descended from the sky to help.
"Thank you."
"Those are lovely wings."
The young man beamed happily at those words.
"When spring comes, I'm taking flight with them."
For he had a dream.
It was to fly to a shiny sea far away.
A place where a family of bright orange fish swam.
A vast sea full of fun and frolic.
The two becames friends and went places together.
"Every place makes my heart dance with such joy, I feel like skipping."
The mermaid saw her world grow and expand.
The seasons changed, and spring came.
The day for the young man's departure came.
The mermaid was sad, and walked alone in the woods.
Again, the ferocious tiger had appeared before her.
Claws sharp, fangs bared, it pounced on the mermaid.
"Look out"
cried the young man, appearing just in time to save her.
But this time, he was injured, his gorgeous wings broken.
Sobbing with grief, the mermaid took the magic shell in her hands.
and wished "Please save him!"
Within seconds, he wounds had healed and the young man awoke alive and well.
But his wings would never return.
"I can no longer reach the shiny sea." he lamented.
"Raise your head." The mermaid said.
"You have larger wings in your heart."
"With those wings, you sheltered me
and used them to push me forward!"
"With wings of the heart, you can fly anywhere."
The young man set off for the shiny sea by boat.
In driving rain or stormy winds,
he kept pushing forwards.
"I'm not afraid, for I'm in pursuit of my dreams."
His heart wings were strong,
supple and beautiful.
And most of all, unbreakable.
At last, he found the shiny sea.
With joy, he dove into it.
He started swimming freely with the orange fish.
His dream had come true...
he was so happy...
"O shell,
you can now turn me into bubbles."
But her legs turned into fins,
and nothing else happened.
The magic shell spoke,
"Wishing for someone else's benefit, not your own, will never make you vanish."
So with a heart filled with shiny jewels of memories.
The mermaid returned to the deep blue sea.
The end.
All those years I pretended to be hopeless
Even though it looks embarrassing, I know it
I know it, I know it, but still
The hyperbole lines never intersect each other.
Without knowing anything, I dive deeper
dive deeper without even taking a breath
The sleeping white light instantly called out to me
If only I could reach my hand out
Ah, the question in my heart is still unanswered.
Why are you hiding?
Now the silence of the deep sea represnts my dream
Look, he's going to do it!
I hope to hurt and never forget it.
Ah, If i just stop and just give it up here
I'll definitely never know the taste of tears
- You- - You did it!
Or smile with you
Yukichi, My Servant walked today.
Stray cats must not get spoiled.
Must not get spoiled.
Fight the Tiger yourself.
I'm getting out!
I just need to make weekly visits, and I'll be okay!
I see.
Congrats!
Thank you.
I'm not sure about the side effects yet.
I'm going to Mexico, no matter what.
Now that I've got heart wings...
I'm sure you'll be fine.
There letting me leave on the 24th
Can you come get me at 10am?
Josee?
I'm just so happy.
Thank you.
Josee?
Josee!
Josee...
Kana-san!
Tsuneo-kun.
Congrats on getting out.
Have you seen Josee?
I haven't seen her today.
Sorry.
You're right.
Big trouble, Josee-chan has gone missing!
A girl in a wheelchair just boarded.
Do you know where to?
Attention, guests, The Zoo will be closing in a few minutes.
Please make sure you have your belongings with you.
Josee.
Stop!
I'm sorry!
Josee!
Ouch.
Are you all right, Josee?
Huh?! Are you okay yourself?!
Your leg.
You just got out.
In my panic to find you,
I found myself running.
Why?
I've decided...
that I'm going to try to become a picture book illustrator.
I plan to stand on my own two feet.
You've pushed me from behind for long enough.
- So-- - It's not for you!
It wasn't for you.
I want to be Your Servant!
What about the clarion angel?
And going to Mexico?
I'll still go.
but...
Josee, I love you!
I...
I...!
love you too, My Servant!
It's not like I had imagined it.
Um...
In a bad way?
In a good way.
We were still blue, drowning in nostalgia
looking at the sun through remaining clouds
Our harsh voices overflowed
We still can't express the things that are so important to us
I tried to embrace a color without form
Days were filled with expectations and anxiety, I understood the taste of regret
I wanted to reach out to a world I didn't know
but I put my hands back in my pocket filled with lies
I want to remember all the pain that envelops me
Just wish and hope, even if you're reborn
I don't want to forget that uncertain future
The tears that fall down my cheeks
Are the taste of a later promise
but as they become ashes and everything becomes dull
Far away somewhere beyond this night, it is dyed blue
I've been dreaming all night long.
The moon casts it's shadow, not wanting to be found
I couldn't sleep and couldn't let go
You're the one I've always wanted, but I've kept you away.
Since that day everything I looked at became hazy
It hurt, it hurt so much I couldn't bear it
the blue colored sky was so cold and deep
Walking and walking along, our shoulders close together.
With a slight, trembling warmth
There's a world we haven't seen yet, with flowers waiting in the wind
Far away somewhere beyond this night, it is blue
The mistakes you've made and regrets you have are irreplaceable
So...
Just wish and hope, even if you're reborn
I don't want to forget that uncertain future
The tears that fall down my cheek
Are the taste of a later promise
But as they become ashes and everything becomes dull
Far away somewhere beyond this night, it is dyed blue.
Animation Production: bones inc."
Directed by: Kotaro Tamura
- Pretty, huh? - Yeah.
It's really a cherry blossom rain.
Did you die?
Are you a ghost?
I'm home for spring break.
You didn't tell me!
Josee, I want to surprise you.
Pretty cocky for a servant.