"Tatsunoko 40th Anniversary Work" "Production TETSUYA KATO IPPEI KURI" "Planning Concept KEIICHI SATO Original Story TATSUNOKO PRODUCTION" "Planning SHIGEKI UED A HISATO USUI ICHIRO SEKI KOKI NARUSHIMA NAOKI NAKAMURA" "Produce TAKAYA IBIRA SHOICHI YOSHID A Producer TSUYOSHI YOSHIDA TOSHIO IIDUKA SHIGEHIRO TANAKA" "KARAS Committee TOSHIBA ENTERTAINMENT SHOCHIKU TATSUNOKO AT-X" "Character Designer KENJI HAYAMA" "Creature/Machine Designer KENJI ANDO" "Art Designer HAJIME SATO" "Art Director WAKI TAKESHI" "Music YOSHIHIRO IKE" "Series Development" " Script SHIN YOSHIDA" "Metropolitan Police Department" "Would you like a cake?" "We have cakes!" "Cakes..." "Ow." "Jeez..." "Thank you very much." "That was close." "Damn, we`d almost made it." "Detective Sawada." "Detective Sawada." "Yes?" "I`m going to run." "Mr. Sagisaka?" "Mr. Sagisaka!" "I`m just getting started." "Scared?" "That is terror." "You have forgotten you are merely allowed to live in this world." "You no longer fear the eldritch world that exists alongside this one." "Believing in this present world." "Fools." "Between the terror that is mine and the equally precious blood that is yours." "My might is yours to wield, Lord Eko." "Yes." "Rightly, rightly..." "Bring forth death and fear of equal value before myself and Yurine." "Director KEIICHI SATO" "Pulse: 120." "BP: 70/50." "Oxygen at 92%." "GCS 6." "Prepare 5 units of O-, run a CBC, 2 NS drips, 8 units matched blood." "Right!" "Prepare 5 units of O-, run a CBC, 2 NS drips, 8 units matched blood." "Prepare 5 units of O-, run a CBC, 2 NS drips, 8 units matched blood." "Right!" "Prepare 5 units of O-, run a CBC, 2 NS drips, 8 units matched blood." "Right!" "Can you hear?" "It`s a hospital." "Understand?" "Can you hear?" "It`s a hospital." "Understand?" "Can you hear?" "It`s a hospital." "See?" "There`s no ghost." "I`ll be waiting for you right here." "Shinjuku " "Shinjuku - 3 Years Later" "A train will pass through track 15." "Please be careful." "Huh?" "It`s not here." "That`s a cheap trick you pulled." "Give it back." "Sheesh." "Hey there." "What do you want?" "Humans are tough nuts to crack." "You wanna know why I`ve come to this town?" "I`ve got a little business to take care of with an old acquaintance." "Yes!" "Welcome!" "This man will become a legend." "24 hours, 100 opponents!" "The gong rings at noon today!" "It`s 12/24 at 6:47 AM, and this is Morning Gong with Orochin Ikeda." "It`s 12/24 at 6:47 AM, and this is Morning Gong with Orochin Ikeda." "Good morning." "Christmas is almost here!" "Good morning." "Christmas is almost here!" "Oh, where`s the partner who`s starting today?" "We`ve got a present, Hinaru and Chizuru`s midwinter haunted spot." "Oh, where`s the partner who`s starting today?" "We`ve got a present, Hinaru and Chizuru`s midwinter haunted spot." "Probably running late." "We`ve got a present, Hinaru and Chizuru`s midwinter haunted spot." "Where`s the bathroom?" "Scary water goblin myths!" "Tell it straight, mister." "Do you believe in monsters?" "Tell it straight, mister." "Do you believe in monsters?" "Mr. Sagisaka, watching this stuff again?" "Never seen one, so I don`t know." "Mr. Sagisaka, watching this stuff again?" "Never seen one, so I don`t know." "Free time in intervention must be nice." "Wow, mister!" "So where are you from?" "Free time in intervention must be nice." "Wow, mister!" "So where are you from?" "Free time?" "Hey, this is work, too." "It`s a secret." "Free time?" "Hey, this is work, too." "That`s funny!" "Free time?" "Hey, this is work, too." "Do you know about the strange serial murders around town lately?" "Yes, yes." "I`m sure it`s work." "Do you know about the strange serial murders around town lately?" "Do you know about the strange serial murders around town lately?" "Mean." "You`re so mean." "It`s rumored water goblins are doing it." "Mean." "You`re so mean." "It`s rumored water goblins are doing it." "And all in bathrooms!" "You know, girls..." "Doing this for kicks will land you in a load of trouble." "But I guess no matter what I say you won`t listen, anyway." "Sorry, gotta go." "Sorry, gotta go." "Thank you!" "We`ll be reporting live after these messages." "Okay, Chizuru and Hinaru, the station bathroom." "Okay!" "Yay, we`re entering the men`s bathroom." "We hardly ever." "It feels weird." "Hardly ever?" "No one`s here." "Chizuru, you first." "Right!" "Right!" "End break!" "Okay." "Cue!" "We`re now at the public bathroom in front of Shinjuku Station." "And it somewhat..." "Well, it stinks!" "Today, we`ve brought a secret weapon to lure out water goblins." "Ta-da!" "It`s cucumbers!" "What`s a water goblin`s favorite food?" "Cucumbers, of course!" "No pesticides!" "Organically grown!" "What`s a water goblin`s favorite food?" "Cucumbers, of course!" "All right, let`s get started, please!" "Roger." "Mr. Water Goblin, please come on out!" "Aren`t you here?" "Mr. Water Goblin, it`s dinnertime..." "Where... could this... place... be?" "Hey, hey..." "You guys`re acting like you own the place..." "Who are you?" "It`s been so long you`ve forgotten me?" "Aw, that hurts." "What did you say?" "You!" "Why not chase him?" "Because I already properly paid him my respects." "Besides, I`m not so dumb that I`d fight a water goblin underwater!" "Cautious bastard." "Sheesh, what the hell..." "Hello." "There you are." "Come on, let`s go back." "Bye-bye." "Let go!" "Let me go!" "Where..." "What... is this?" "Good morning, Otoha." "O-to-ha?" "Now, there`s work." "Yes, Yurine." "Shinjuku Precinct" "Kure, welcome." "Thank you." "By the way, did you see the perpetrator`s face?" "Unfortunately, I only heard his voice." "I`m very sorry." "Well, that`s fine." "We`re just fortunate that you made it out safely, eh?" "Our next challenger is the immortal Mediterranean wild bull..." "Our next challenger is the immortal Mediterranean wild bull..." "Cases like the one I met Grandy Rumbler!" "The Rumbler!" "Cases like the one I met Grandy Rumbler!" "The Rumbler!" "...aren`t rare here in the Shinjuku precinct." "They started three years ago and share three common traits." "There`s a specific MO, and it is repeated." "For example, this case occurred in a bathroom." "The second trait is that the victims were drained of all bodily fluids." "Lastly, in every case, there is always at least one survivor." "Like I said!" "Water goblins did it!" "It`s water goblins." "Water goblins." "How many times was that, jeez." "Please write it down." "Oh, say, where`s Chizuru?" "And if I were to say more their testimonies contain a unique keyword..." "I didn`t expect to see an inspector in a place like this." "The intervention department was formed to handle these cases." "Well, there`s only the two of us in the department so let`s try and get along." "Right..." "So what do you think?" "About what?" "You were on-site, right?" "Do you think water goblins did it?" "Water goblins?" "Ghosts murder?" "Not ghosts." "Water goblins are demons." "Hey!" "Sagisaka, it`s not like it`s decided that the case is yours yet." "Are you saying this looks like humans did it?" "Well?" "Jeez, you intervention department guys..." "You should follow the trail of gossip columns." "Hey, Sawada, let`s go." "Sorry about that." "It was demons." "It was demons that did it!" "Demons, I tell you!" "Demons, you hear?" "It was demons!" "It was demons!" "It was demons!" "Now the opponent is reeling!" "Will Suiko finish this?" "Will he?" "Will he?" "There it is!" "His golden right!" "Right!" "Right!" "It`s a triple!" "Our next challenger is the immortal Mediterranean wild bull..." "Our next challenger is the immortal Mediterranean wild bull..." "I`ve got nothing personal against you, but Grandy Rumbler!" "The Rumbler!" "Huh?" "Hurry it up!" "One, two, three, four..." "Karas." "...five, six, seven, eight, nine." "And it is ten." "Sway." "To and fro, sway." "Go, Karas." "As you wish." "Release." "Hey now..." "Since you`ve shown up half-assed you`d better not bore me, you crow bastard." "Karas is coming." "I`ve got a full tank." "I`m just getting started!" "Come on, my wet girls!" "You bastard, Eko will defeat you without fail!" "278 to HQ, the fire`s out at the Kabukicho underground stadium." "No dangerous substances found so far." "Continuing search efforts and body removal." "Among them, twelve..." "I don`t understand." "Why is a man like me assigned to a department that deals with demons?" "I don`t think I`m suited." "Do you believe in supernatural phenomena?" "Things existing beyond human common sense?" "No." "That`s exactly why we need you." "Someone of your kind." "I`ll be counting on you to look out for Sagisaka." "Say, Inspector, in my hometown sun showers occur after demons walk across the sky." "That`s what`s said." "Hey, how long are you gonna follow me?" "Truly, this town is saying that it cares not for me." "Thank you." "That many?" "That makes me happy." "Everyone, thank you." "Ah, wavering torch light in a city of rubble." "The resounding, transparent music echoes my wish." "12.2 Kenkon Daily" " Famous Fighter "Suiko" Oddly Vanishes, Still Missing The resounding, transparent music echoes my wish." "How about meeting around two tonight?" "Who the hell`re you?" "Hey, you hear me, old fart?" "What`s wrong?" "Hello, Shako?" "Shako?" "Shako-baby?" "Hey, answer..." "Shako-baby?" "Hey, answer..." "Super Sound `70s, airing again tonight to Greater Tokyo." "Super Sound `70s, airing again tonight to Greater Tokyo." "So I got on a taxi the other day, and with a straight face the driver said ghosts have been seen in the tunnel lately!" "Strange rumors of a red car..." "Damn it..." "Mary, what was that for?" "You scared me!" "It`s because I can`t get in touch with Shako." "What`s this, Ken?" "What are you so jittery for?" "I ain`t jittery, damn it." "Look, we`re in the tunnel." "No turning back, Mr. Jittery Pants." "Shut up!" "Quit your yapping!" "Now what?" "Shako-baby`s response got cut off in the middle." "That car..." "Locked on!" "Mary, you see that?" "What is it Ken?" "What?" "Nue, when did you get back?" "Turning your gun at me?" "Say what you want, but you know you can`t do anything to me!" "Bastard..." "Don`t think you`ll get away with this, Nue." "Shouldn`t you worry more about yourself than me Mr. Wanyudo?" "Humph, Karas!" "What a chicken." "He ran away." "Shinjuku Precinct" "Shinjuku Precinct It`s cucumbers!" "It`s cucumbers!" "What`s a water goblin`s favorite food?" "Cucumbers, of course!" "No pesticides!" "Organically grown!" "What`s a water goblin`s favorite food?" "Cucumbers, of course!" "All right, let`s get started, please!" "Roger." "Mr. Water Goblin, please come on out!" "Aren`t you here?" "Mr. Water Goblin, it`s dinnertime..." "Today, we`ve brought a secret weapon to lure out water goblins." "Ta-da!" "It`s cucumbers!" "Mr. Sagisaka, watch all you want." "There`s nothing on that video." "Maybe so." "What`s this?" "The man apparently seen at this morning`s traffic accident." "Just a plain accident." "Not our field." "I look at everything with suspicion." "It`s the way I am." "Late-night speeding, illegally modified car, driver with alcohol." "Don`t tell me this is related to that TV crew case." "Listen, Mr. Kure." "At least four liters of blood flow through the human body." "We`re facing something that extracts it in a second." "If you think it`s a vampire`s work, have some cleric get rid of it!" "Look at those." "What do you think?" "The work of some prankster with free time." "This isn`t proof that demons exist." "They exist." "Mark my words." "They`re disguised as humans and living somewhere in this city." "To me, even humans can`t be trusted." "Scary water goblin myths!" "The truth is out there, is it?" "And all in bathrooms!" "You know, girls..." "Doing this for kicks will land you in a load of trouble." "But I guess no matter what I say you won`t listen, anyway." "I`m going out for a bit." "Sorry, gotta go." "I`m going out for a bit." "Sorry, gotta go." "I`m going out for a bit." "Wait." "Mr. Sagisaka!" "Sorry, gotta go." "Thank you!" "I`m going out for a bit." "Wait." "Mr. Sagisaka!" "Sorry, gotta go." "Thank you!" "Wait." "Mr. Sagisaka!" "Welcome!" "We have a sale inside!" "I`ve been looking for you, little lady." "After what happened, I quit doing TV work." "They treated me so gingerly." "I don`t handle that well." "So what is it today?" "I feel bad making you recall what happened but the man you said you saw at the end..." "I thought it might be this guy." "Oh, yes, yes." "That`s right." "You`re absolutely certain?" "Saying that makes me doubt myself but I think that`s probably him." "This man did it?" "That`s what we`re looking into." "But listen." "If you see him, don`t go near him." "If you see anything strange, call me." "Okay, I understand." "Dear!" "We`re investigating the cause now." "Please bear it for a while longer." "The answer is not there." "A man once called Karas is trying to drive this city to its death." "Stopping that man is the sole way to save this city." "You mean the Mikura?" "Pitiful bodies who fell in his hands and were turned into machines." "They are no longer demons." "End the source of all this and restore harmony to this city." "That is your duty, Otoha." "Yes." "The Mikura are starting to move again." "So he`s returned." "But that damn Nue." "We hadn`t seen him awhile and he`s making trouble." "If we`re facing that boy, perhaps it`s time for my turn." "Lord Eko, leave Nue to me." "I`ll settle this myself." "You seem quite worked up, but it`s all for nothing if you kill him." "I`ll bring him back without fail." "Behold this city, which has turned into a corpse." "Masters and servants, murmuring and making merry." "Those of you here are the future of this city." "You must never forget our great cause." "Oh, alone?" "Come to think of it, I haven`t seen Mr. Sagisaka today." "Yes, he said he had some errand." "How easygoing." "Oh, then it`s that." "Visiting Yoshiko, I bet." "Yoshiko?" "Oh, you haven`t heard?" "About his daughter?" "It`s been about three years since she was hospitalized." "There was an incident at school, and her classmates, um..." "They all died." "Well, they never found out exactly what happened but Yoshiko alone survived the whole thing." "Her alone?" "Yes." "And as the sole witness, they investigated her a lot." "Terrible, isn`t it?" "What were her classmates` causes of death?" "They settled it by deciding it must`ve been a group suicide but Yoshiko said that she saw them." "Demons." "Mr. Sagisaka was about the only one who believed." "She`s been in the hospital ever since." "Poor thing." "Ohkubo East Hospital" "Oh, you`re awake." "Was it him, Yoshiko?" "Sorry about this." "So how`d it go?" "It`s not human, at least." "The blood components resemble that of large mammals." "But I can`t tell which species." "No mistake?" "I`ll send the data if you want." "No, it`s fine." "I owe you." "Things are getting interesting." "Are you going to eat that?" "Bro, you`re sick, right?" "Want me to go to Dr. Karas and get some medicine for you?" "None of that stuff`ll work on this body of mine." "Besides, who do you think gave me this leg wound, anyway?" "Bro, you`re after those monsters called Mikura, right?" "They`re demons too, aren`t they?" "What`s wrong with scaring humans?" "Listen, if you don`t want to die too hurry up and run away from this city." "As long as they`re in this city, everyone`ll eventually..." "If you don`t wanna get hurt, that is." "Hey, let me sleep for a bit." "My wound`ll heal faster that way." "HQ to all cars, another apparent van-bus collision in the tunnel." "Two men and five women injured." "Still being confirmed." "You on the bike, pull over to the left!" "Hey, I want to ask you..." "Hey!" "Hold it, damn you!" "That brat`s ignoring us!" "Inspector Kure, please go faster!" "HQ, this is 306." "In pursuit of suspect..." "Drink slowly." "What`s wrong?" "Why isn`t anything here?" "Mr. Sagisaka!" "Mr. Sagisaka!" "Inspector Kure, it`s that Z!" "Inspector Kure, it`s that Z!" "No way!" "M-Mr." "Sagisaka, are you all right?" "." "M-Mr." "Sagisaka, are you all right?" "I`m fine..." "I`m fine!" "Ouch!" "Don`t think mere guns will beat me." "Why do you hide your power, Nue?" "Do you despise this power so much, Nue?" "That`s it." "That`s the way, Nue." "If you didn`t have a role I`d crush you like a bug right now." "One, two, three, four." "What`s that?" "What`s that?" "Five, six, seven, eight, nine." "Five, six, seven, eight, nine." "And it is ten." "Sway." "To and fro, sway." "Show me whether your power is the real thing, Otoha." "Nue!" "If this is how it`s to be, I`m taking you with me!" "Bro!" "Bro!" "Kill that being." "Mikura are the enemy." "Stop!" "He..." "He`s trying to fight the Mikura!" "Isn`t he on your side?" "No, the Mikura broke out of our world to take physical forms." "To maintain their lives, they must feed upon human blood." "Human blood..." "In time, he will succumb to temptation and lose himself." "Kill him before that." "Stop!" "Please don`t!" "He`s hurt!" "He might be a Mikura, but I can tell!" "He won`t do that!" "He`d never sacrifice someone for his own sake!" "Kill him." "Bro!" "Thank you, Dr. Karas." "Why did you not kill him?" "I don`t know." "My body wouldn`t move." "We`re leaving." "They sure laid into each other." "So this is a Mikura." "Turning demons into machines..." "Eko`s a funny guy." "Hey, who do you think`ll win?" "Can`t you tell since you`re Yurine too?" "Eko`s probably stronger, but that guy just now tickles my fancy..." "Let`s go." "Fine." "Wanyudo fell to Karas..." "It seems this Karas is a bit different." "Who Karas kills doesn`t matter." "Lord Eko, for our great cause perhaps we shouldn`t lose more Mikura?" "Before we capture Nue, Karas must be..." "No need for such haste." "There are any number of ways to deal with Karas." "I know well what my own weakness is." "If he is also a Karas, his true body is certain to be Yurine." "This city intends to refuse me to the very end." "No matter how you deny me I will not yield." "I will survive, and I will see this city, this world reborn." "The time when my great cause will see fruition draws nigh." "Shinjuku Police Hospital" "He has mild dehydration, but he can leave tomorrow." "I see." "Well..." "Oh, thanks." "Shinjuku 4-5-6" "Shinjuku 4-5-6 That`s close by." "She gets frightened in the dark..." "Ohkubo East Hospital ...so we leave the lights on, even at night." "I see." "Mr. Sagisaka comes by practically every day." "Oh, he hasn`t come yet today." "I`m in his place." "Something happened?" "No, it`s a whim." "I see." "Mr. Sagisaka visits so devotedly that she`s stabilized a great deal." "To be honest, I don`t think Yoshiko recognizes him." "But it reassures her." "He is her father, after all." "Pardon me." "Yes, this is Kure." "Inspector Kure, I have a slightly urgent matter." "Could you run an errand for me?" "Shinjuku U Hospital." "Kure with the precinct." "I`d like to know if there`s a critical patient there." "A male, aged teens to early twenties." "Please wait." "Why am I doing this?" "All right, I`ll tell the doctor." "How is your fever?" "Have you recalled something?" "No." "But when I saw the being defending Nue I had a thought that I left something unfinished." "Why am I here?" "You wished it." "That which lies deep in your heart called me and you and I entered a covenant." "I called?" "But within you is still the doubt of living as a human." "There may come a time when you return as a human." "Bro." "You`re hurt bad!" "You see now?" "This is the price for leaving demons behind." "Don`t mind me." "Or you`ll end up another snack for me!" "Don`t say stupid things!" "You`re not a guy who attacks people!" "Why`d you become a Mikura?" "Now, why did I?" "Let`s just say the Devil made me do it." "Don`t tell me you came to Shinjuku for Eko..." "Hold it." "No foolish talk now." "Get lost before you`re in too deep." "I can`t leave you like this!" "Just wait!" "I`ll bring you human blood!" "Ow..." "You`re not going to..." "I won`t attack any humans." "I don`t need to, since the human world has this convenient thing." "Leave it to me." "Shinjuku Precinct" "Shinjuku Precinct Two men fit the profile." "Two men fit the profile." "Thank you." "Um, who are you looking for?" "You needn`t concern youself." "That reminds me, Sagisaka is pursuing some man, correct?" "Oh, him?" "What became of this man?" "We still haven`t picked up his trail..." "I`d like you to keep looking for this man." "He`s surely in this area." "How do you know?" "It`s a hunch." "When you find him, please contact me directly." "Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office" "All right, continue to keep an eye on that man." "Eko Houshuin..." "That old-timer has seriously begun to move to hunt Karas." "We cannot have anyone interfering with our plans right now." "Would you like to reserve a Christmas cake?" "Here." "Would you like one?" "Would you like to reserve a Christmas cake?" "Huh?" "Detective?" "Huh?" "Detective?" "Oh, you`re..." "Hinaru." "I`m working part-time at that fruit shop now." "Want a cake?" "No thanks." "It`d be no fun eating it alone." "Could it be you`re not interested in women?" "Just kidding." "That can`t be." "Well, maybe I will reserve one." "Oh, you do have a girlfriend." "Then please sign here." "You`re not going home?" "Aren`t your parents worried about your precarious life?" "Thank you." "Come to think of it, I haven`t called home at all." "Oh, is this payback for asking that weird question?" "Oh, if you spot the guy from the bathroom, give me a call." "I actually like this city quite a bit." "Would you like to reserve a Christmas cake?" "Here!" "Here!" "Shinjuku University Hospital" "Here, please drink this." "You`ll breathe easier." "One, two, three, four." "Five, six, seven, eight, nine." "And it is ten." "Sway." "To and fro, sway." "This voice..." "Just now..." "Just now..." "What?" "Hurry to the ICU!" "Hurry to the ICU!" "An explosion?" "The cameras are..." "Oh, Karas is protecting a human?" "How soft." "It`s started!" "I`m kind of fired up." "Well?" "We must not interfere." "This is their territory." "Our role is to ascertain the battle`s outcome." "I know." "Jeez, you`re no fun at all." "What`s wrong with a little fun, you cheapskate." "I was eager to assess the next Karas, but you`re nothing special." "I could finish you here but as long as I buy us some time, you`ll soon..." "Ohkubo East Hospital" "Blood Center" "Blood Center This is it!" "Blood Center" "Blood Center Found it." "This is it." "Found it." "This is it." "With this, bro..." "I heard something this way." "What?" "W-Who are you?" "Sheesh, why a Mikura now?" "I`ll get out from here." "I don`t know who you are, but sorry." "This can`t be..." "I see." "So that`s it." "W-What?" "Why the Mikura appeared at a hospital..." "Karas has lost this battle." "Otoha, that is a decoy!" "You may have realized it now, but you won`t make it." "Multiple casualties at Shinjuku U Hospital." "Emergency at Ohkubo Hospital." "All nearby cars, head there." "What`s going on?" "It`s the hospital I just checked!" "This is..." "What?" "Found you." "We`ve beaten Karas now!" "D-Don`t come here!" "You dropped your guard." "Karas!" "Hey, what the heck?" "Attacking Karas`s true body was dirty!" "Helping is fine, right?" "We must not." "Damn it, transform me into Karas, you brat!" "A human-turned-Karas`s blood is something I want to taste!" "That tickled, traitor!" "Eat this!" "Bro..." "Looks like you lack the strength to even transform into a Mikura." "You`re a fool to defy us!" "Kneel before Lord Eko and awaken your little brother!" "What?" "Ah, the countless grains of stars at the far reaches of the universe." "I found it." "I even felt dizzy at our first meeting." "Swallowed up by the gold and silver wave of light raining down we two make our way to the sacred river." "Ah..." "With each sweet surge, it makes my heart tremble." "I always want to hold you like this forever." "So that you`ll never vanish." "Swallowed up by the gold and silver wave of light raining down we two make our way to the sacred river." "Ah..." "The night, burning blue, colors you." "Even as I tightly embrace those oh-so-frail shoulders I feel as though you`ll vanish." "...I feel as though you`ll vanish." "With each sweet surge..." "With each sweet surge it makes my heart tremble." "I always want to hold you like this forever." "So that you`ll never vanish."