Original subtitles

Hang in there!

Don't let the Kabane get near the climbing lane!

Mumei!

They're calling me again.

The butterflies are always calling me.

They sparkle... and tell me "Come over here."

Death...

is always close by.

Life disappears in the blink of an eye.

The soul gets called by the butterflies.

Then,

what do we need...

in order to live?

Are you okay?

Ikoma! What are you doing?

-What do you mean? -Don't get in my way!

The souls of those who've died live on inside of things.

Maybe it's just my imagination,

but...

I still believe it.

Maybe my sister, Hatsune, and Takumi live inside this stone.

Maybe they'll protect us from in there.

So, Mumei...

you hold on to this.

I don't want...

to lose anyone else.

Yeah.

You, too.

Me, too?

Don't go and die on me.

You promised, right?

That's right. Mumei.

I'm going to turn you back into a human.

I promise.

Yeah.

What we need to live...

It's...

something very small.

A small promise...

that lights up the path faintly.

What's wrong, Miyuki?

Father! It's snowing!

Why don't you come inside? It's cold.

No! I want to watch.

She's just like you.

We can't have my treasure freeze.

Snow, huh?

This is probably the last time it'll snow this year.

I beg you!

Tell me, Unmo!

Am I...

Am I human?! Or a Kabane?!

Kabane.

Walking corpses.

Raised from the dead.

Hinomoto is under threat from the Kabane.

The Kabane have taken control of almost the entire country.

A half year after the fall of Kongokaku...

Hinomoto split into several regions

after losing the Amatori Shogunate,

each forced to fight against the Kabane.

The Iron Fortress continued its journey

and went to Unato in Hokuriku

to cross the Hida Mountains.

Unato had been overrun by Kabane

five years earlier and had become impassable.

The Hokuriku Allied Forces are trying to recapture Unato,

and Unato is now a battlefield.

Kabane! We're going to attack them here!

People of Unato, advance! We'll fix the tracks later!

Take off the safety.

Shoot!

I can't even make dinner!

They collected money from your household, too, right?

Did you say goodbye?

I'm ready for it.

-There's a Kabane here, too?! -Hurry!

Come on.

They call themselves the Allied Forces,

but they're understaffed at the rear.

"Defend, and one has a surplus."

My brother said the same thing.

Everyone, please support the frontline.

Stop injecting the water. Front, all right!

Front, all right.

We're going to join the Allied Forces!

The air is stale.

There's so many of them.

It's about...

one and a half districts to the frontline.

That's 30 seconds.

Go practice some more in hell.

Damn! What's wrong with them?

Thirty-eight seconds?

You're from the Iron Fortress.

You guys are supposed to handle the Kabane in the rear.

We took care of it already.

Don't tell me what to do until you've finished your own job.

Get out of my way.

She's good.

What if she's--

That's right.

I'm a Kabaneri.

Something between a human and a Kabane.

Not again.

What's going on?

What's going on?

Oh, no!

Mumei!

Are you okay?

Are you hurt?

Ikoma!

Don't just stand there!

We're going to beat them.

Yeah.

Give me your hand!

Mumei! Now!

The Kabane are gone!

We won!

-Are you okay? -Yeah.

Thanks.

She's not feeling well either.

I'm not the only one.

Hey. What are you doing? Trying to go back where you're from?

I know about you. You're a Kabaneri, too, right?

And you're not even as cute or strong as the other one.

Must be rough.

Don't get so full of yourself just because you killed a few of your friends.

There's lots of Kabane here.

No matter how many you kill, it still won't be enough.

If you do anything funny, we'll throw you in prison.

Advance the protective barrier!

All right!

Did the Iron Fortress join them as planned?

Yes. We have succeeded in recapturing everything until Block Five.

It won't be much longer until we can capture Unato Castle.

Everything's going smoothly.

Unato, the cursed land.

We're going to destroy that castle and burn everything.

We'd need to disassemble it for repairs soon.

We overworked it.

We'll need some more help.

What's wrong, Ikoma?

There's something wrong with the Kabane here.

What do you mean?

Look.

Their footsteps are heading in a straight line.

It's like they're all heading to the same place.

Those Kabane that Mumei and I killed just now,

it's like they were trying

to work together to kill people instead of wanting to drink blood.

In other words, they're being controlled.

That's what I mean.

Is that your Kabane research notebook?

I took these notes together with Takumi.

I still keep it up.

Do you have a headache?

Yeah.

Ever since I came here.

Welcome home!

I made you some soup.

Thanks.

I'm back.

Ms. Ayame.

Welcome home, Kurusu.

I'm so glad you're here.

-I heard you're on your way home. -Yes.

We're going to Aragane Station.

We're going to bring back some seedlings to grow rice.

Everyone misses the town where they were born.

Mumei!

Are you okay? Did you get hurt?

I'm fine, Kajika!

Put some medicine on it.

Sayo! You're talking a lot now!

Ms. Mumei. How is the Steam Cartridge Gun?

It handles well,

but the power drops and it's hard to load. I'm the only one who can use it.

You've let me down.

No, she didn't.

Let's work hard and finish making that thing tonight, okay?

That's right.

Pull the thread out from the ring at the end.

-I did it! -You did it!

It's beautiful.

You really surprised me

when you said you wanted to give him a present.

You must have been happy when you received that.

Well...

I thought his hands might feel empty, too.

What did he say when he gave that to you?

"My sister, Hatsune,

and Takumi, that chubby guy, will protect you.

So, hold on to it.

I'll turn you back into a human someday."

No way!

Ikoma promised you that?

Isn't that just like asking you to marry him?

No! It's not like that!

He's an idiot. That's why he would say the same thing to anyone.

That's not true!

Good job, Ikoma!

No! I said it's not like that!

I got it.

It's not like that, right? Fix it, okay?

You're going to give it to him tomorrow.

It's really not like that.

I'm sure of it.

There are Kabane footsteps coming from Block Six in the rear, too.

There must be a shortcut somewhere.

Then we have to tell everyone right now.

Let's go, Sukari.

Mumei?

What's wrong?

You can do it!

You know, Ikoma...

-I want to give you something-- -What is it?

Well, not here.

Over there, where it's more quiet.

Ms. Ayame! I'm coming!

Can it wait later? This isn't the time for it!

Ikoma! I'll be done soon!

I'll listen to you later!

Excuse me.

Why's he scowling like that?

Let's come back later, Mumei.

I don't want to.

-I give up. -No!

-Sister! Come here now! -Wait!

We are now in the final stage.

Now that we have recaptured Block Five,

we're able to bring the self-propelled mortar Narukami within range.

SHINANO KUROJI ARMY

Now we're going to be able to round up...

ECHIGO MOGARI ARMY

the whole Kabane rat's nest that's taken over the castle.

If Narukami comes, the battle will be ours.

I heard it killed 3,000 Kabane in Musashi.

The Chubu route will be opened soon.

Once that happens, we're out of here!

I can see my family again soon!

Really?

We plan to have the Narukami arrive

four days from now and begin executing the plan.

The Kuroji Army and Mogari's unit

will advance to Block Three together

and bombard Unato Castle.

The Iron Fortress will guard the people repairing the tracks at the frontline.

The people of Unato will lay down reinforcement lines.

Bring 200 more people.

Understand, Mr. Unmo?

But many of our people were injured the other day.

The people repairing the tracks

have to go out in front of the Hayajiro.

-We must consider the dangers-- -What are you talking about?!

Once the snow melts,

we're not the only ones who'll be able to move around easier.

They might take back the territory we've captured!

You shall cooperate.

It's so you can protect your hometown.

What are we going to do if they attack from the territory we've taken?

Over here!

Hurry up!

How did it break?

He stepped on it!

It's your fault for leaving it here!

-What?! -Cut it out!

Don't make her cry!

Sorry!

This is bad.

Everyone's stressed.

-You're so loud! -You're the one who's loud!

Be nice to each other!

Hinomoto is in trouble right now.

We could get separated from each other at any time.

Just as I said a moment ago,

the footsteps of the Kabane are all headed towards the Allied Forces' frontline base.

There are footsteps leading from Block Six in the rear, too.

Maybe the Kabane are being summoned

from a path we don't know about.

We should station some soldiers in the rear too.

Please let me go investigate!

So...

What are you talking about?

Those stupid Kabane could never do something like that.

If there really is someone summoning them,

then the natural conclusion would be that you're the one doing it.

-Sir Kuroji! -That's why I told you!

There's something wrong with the Kabane here in Unato!

They're here to kill us!

There's someone commanding them!

Just let me go investigate!

What's wrong, Ikoma?

-Hey. -What's wrong with him?

I heard he got bitten by a Kabane at Aragane Station.

You bastard!

-You're the one who's here to kill us! -Stop!

-Ikoma! -What's wrong with him?

Do you have a headache again? You should rest.

I can't rest now! We have to get out of here as soon as we can!

Don't be reckless!

He's not fit to participate in a war council.

I apologize, Sir Kuroji.

He's just overwhelmed with all the fighting.

-Why are you apologizing?! -Quiet, Ikoma!

We'll talk to him ourselves and make him listen.

Subtitle translation by Hoday Stearns