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A Yukisada Isao Film

It's getting closer

What is?

The typhoon

Typhoon?

Typhoon #29

Sweetie

Will we make it?

We'll make it

I promise I'll take you there

- Saku! - Sorry

Morning

Good morning

Another all-nighter?

You're part-time, right?

Do full-timers work Saturdays, too?

Listen,

Sakutaro is an odd name, no?

Dad was a fan of the poet, Hagiwara Sakutaro

He wrote Chiekosho?

No, not that

What, then?

What was it...

You don't even know

Wow, some ugly weather

The typhoon's getting close

Typhoon #29 is currently

at sea, southwest of Kagoshima,

moving north slowly, at about 20 kilometers per hour

We aren't seeing any rain yet,

but thick storm clouds are moving in from the west,

promising a torrent to come...

Don't you have a girlfriend?

I do

So, go home, then

What?

The move

I said, I'm fine

You're the one I'm worried about

It's lonely living alone in the city

Listen, Dad, don't you have anyone special?

Haven't you been lonely since I left?

I'm not making fun of you, I'm worried

It's not like I'm leaving the country

I'll come back and visit

I still had this

Excuse me, do you have any Walkmen?

If you wanted MD players,

they're really compact now

These here all take CDs...

Excuse me,

do you have a Walkman for playing cassette tapes?

Cassettes?

October 28th...

I don't know why...

I can't get to sleep

I'm so afraid of tomorrow that I can't fall asleep

I think...

I'm going to die soon

CRYING OUT LOVE, IN THE CENTER OF THE WORLD

I'm going away for a while Don't worry about me - Ritsuko

...the super typhoon, #29, which struck Kagoshima,

has maintained its ferocious strength,

traveling north at approximately 15 kilometers per hour

The atmospheric pressure at the center is 950hPa,

the maximum wind speed near the center is 40 meters,

and within the parameters 110 kilometers southeast and...

Welcome

Oh, it's you

Helluva welcome

I'm starving, Ryu

Eat at home You've got a cute fiancée

Whatever

Shit

I never should've introduced you to Ritsuko

You're marrying her Better treat her right

What?

Ritsuko's gone

Gone?

She left a note, "I'm going away for a while"

A note? That's bad, man

You write a note if you're going to elope, man,

or for a double suicide

Double suicide? Suicide?

No way

You call her?

No

Call her

Hurry up and call, her life's at stake

Oh, all right

Hurry

...this afternoon, many Kyushu-bound flights have been canceled,

stranding more than 50,000 passengers

If Typhoon #29 continues its northerly course,

it should hit Shikoku tomorrow afternoon...

Hey, Saku

That's...

Ritsuko, isn't it?

Why'd you hang up?

But...

...we can anticipate many more canceled flights,

and disruption of travel plans That's all...

That's all, from Takamatsu Airport

What's Ritsuko doing in Takamatsu?

Hey

Hey, Saku!

1986

June 24, 1986

Mayor, Onuki Shozaburo...

Saku! Over here

You're late

Sorry

Next, a eulogy from a Kobane High School student, who she taught

Hirose Aki, 11th grade

Yes

To Principal Kunimura,

I offer my heartfelt condolences on your passing,

and would like to take this opportunity to thank you for teaching me

Teacher,

I wish I had no need to say these things

I really feel great sorrow, at the sudden news of your death,

and I can hardly believe that I have to stand here

and speak these words,

to a photograph

I think of what you always said,

"Beginnings are just continuations of other things,"

about the real meaning of those words

Our memories of you...

Hirose's amazing

The other girls were just crying their eyes out

She's like totally mature or something

Sakutaro!

Uncle Shige, you knew our principal?

She was my first love

I wanted a memorial photograph of her,

but I couldn't even see her face

No way, this was our principal?

The war was over and we'd survived

But I was starting over from scratch,

lost my whole family, totally broke

So,

I worked like a dog to win her

I did everything but commit murder

Like what?

I can't tell you

So I got things together

But then...

But then what?

But then, she'd already married a man her parents had chosen

But that's...

Back then,

that's how it was done

Hey, Saku, there aren't any cute girls

I like,

like a girl who reads books on the train

Who's like...

What are you staring at, you lech

What's that?

Hey, hey, listen, listen! It's Tachi, the movie star!

- Tachi? - Tachi Hiroshi

It's a movie shoot, he's playing some cop

Where? Where?

Over there?

Can you call that girl over?

Hirose!

Come here!

Yes

It's just a pick-up shot

May we take your picture?

Do you mind?

I'll take your photo

Hey, Tachi's gone

Hey, isn't that Aki?

Hey, that's Aki

It's Aki, Aki! Why? Why?

What? Her debut?

Debut?

Very nice

Ouch

I caught a fool

Ouch, ouch, ouch...

I caught a fool

I knew you came to school on your motorbike

I've seen you riding it before

Are you going to rat on me?

Hey, what's this?

Here

What?

Hurry

Hurry up

Oh, well

Don't hold on so tight

Feel my breasts?

Listen, Saku

Please don't

Don't what?

Call me Saku

Everybody calls you that

Just the guys

Well, Nakagawa's a girl

She's not really like that, so it's okay for her, too

Why not me, too, then?

When you do it, I feel like you're teasing me

I'm not teasing

You're different from the other girls, Hirose

I'm different?

You're smart and you're a great athlete,

and you're popular...

You're going into show business, right?

You're like,

a little classier...

It's like you're here

- What? - Going home

Aren't you riding with me?

We live in opposite directions

Then why'd you ask for that ride?

That's a no-brainer

How else could I talk to you'?

A score of 82, what a laugh

If I get serious, I can do a lot better...

Wait a second

What?

32,000 Yen, huh

Expensive

You win the same thing,

if they read your postcard on Midnight Wave

Midnight Wave?

A late night radio show

Hey, I'll race you!

What?

Let's both send postcards and see who gets the Walkman first

I'm home

Welcome home, Sakutaro

You're late, was it a girl, Sakutaro?

Shut up. ugly

Shut up!

Whether you're cramming, working or broken-hearted...

This is it

We're coming to you from FMKB

So, another round of Midnight Wave, all night long

Our first request comes from a listener by the pen name, Banana Boat

"SOMEDAY" by Sano Motoharu

"The passage year..."

"The passing year“

"The passing year is yet another traveling"

So even amnesiacs can laugh at memories

Hey, Saku!

Hirose-san

Hirose-san

We've tallied up votes and

Hirose Aki has been elected to play Juliet

I wonder how Juliet felt when she woke up

How it feels to have your lover die first

Ask Uncle Shige

Why?

Between you and me,

Uncle Shige, who runs the photo studio, his first love was our principal

No way

They were planning to marry,

but war came and prevented their union

But it was all in his mind, really

And he still loves her

Fifty years is half a century

I can't imagine dreaming of the same person for half a century

It's lovely

I'd like to hear Uncle Shige's story

Are you nervous?

With that face, you'll never get in anywhere

Brighten up

What kind of face should I make?

I don't know how to smile

OK, don't laugh

All right

Done

Thank you

Thanks again

I don't mind telling you...

But not for free

I still say this is nuts

You think?

We could get arrested

For what?

I think it's romantic and lovely

You think?

It'll be so much nicer with Uncle Shige,

than stuck in this desolate place

Isn't that it?

What's he going to do with her bones?

Carry them to his grave

Oh, right

Uncle Shige can't share her grave

Light up the inside

Oh, sorry

In a way, this is like

finding eternal love

But it's all over if you die

Shall we ask?

What?

When you die, does love die, too?

- Does love die, too? - Does love die, too?

Over here, here!

Someone's coming

Watch your step, watch your step

Listen,

I'm covered with bites

Sit down

This is the most beautiful place I know, so it's all for you

It's a grave

That's Johnny and Nakagawa

No way

So many mosquitoes

They're dating?

Who's there!

Run! Run!

Who's there!

Saku?

Saku! Hey

Hey, Saku, man

It's me, me

Johnny?

It's been so long, man

How you been, man?

So, you wound up taking over the temple?

Yeah, well

And what the hell are you doing here?

Oh, nothing

Not nothing...

Is that Hirose'?

Yeah, well

Right

Hirose, huh

She was amazing, Hirose was

A great athlete,

super smart, good at anything

To someone like me, riddled with inferiority,

Hirose Family Grave

she was like a stab to the heart

She was so cool

About twice a day, no more than an hour

No more than an hour

Oh, really?

Hey

Sakutaro!

What, Sakutaro?

Sakutaro?

What are you doing back home?

What about your job?

Well...

You must be busy with the wedding coming up

Oh, this is perfect

I want you lo see the kimono I'll be wearing

I can't outshine what Ritsuko wearing, right?

I'll lay it out downstairs, so take a look, OK?

Found it

This is Midnight Wave, coming at you all night long

So, let's move on to our next postcard

Pen name, Fried Noodle Bread...

What!

I'm writing today about a tragedy that befell my classmate,

a quiet girl, with long hair

Our class decided to stage Romeo and Juliet for the cultural festival

She was going to play Juliet

But she never made it onstage

She had leukemia

All her long hair fell out,

and she grew unrecognizably gaunt

I won, right?

Hey? Were you asleep?

I know, you're jealous

Hey

Yes

The principal's bones...

Hey, Aki!

This is Aki

If I see you in person,

I'm afraid I'll either snub you or slap you,

so I decided to record this for you

Please listen to this on the Walkman you won with your terrible lie

Listen, Saku...

The reason I was so furious with you today,

was that I couldn't forgive the heartless lie you told

I don't think you should tell lies like that

Have you considered how sick people feel?

What will you do if I die?

Uncle Shige's love lasted this long,

because it was never fulfilled

When you're together, you see the other's faults

That may even push you apart

But I like to believe it only deepens love

Um, I'm sorry

I regret what I did

You've got piece of rice stuck, there

Oh! Disgusting!

It's your turn next

What?

Record whatever you have to say on tape

Then I'll answer you again

It's 8 o'clock at night

I just had dinner

We had croquettes

I like soy sauce with my croquettes

Do you prefer soy sauce or regular sauce with your croquettes?

What a ridiculous question

Aki...

I really don't know what to say,

so I'll just tell you how I feel

Being with you is fun,

and time passes so quickly when we're together

I know ifs a little late, but...

Will you go out with me?

Don't laugh

Sure

July 14th

And that's how, I, Hirose Aki,

and Matsumoto Sakutaro, started going out together, but...

Because you still know so little about me,

I thought I'd introduce myself

Let's see, my birthday,

is October 28th, 1969

A Scorpio

1969,

November 3rd

Scorpio

My favorite color,

olive green, forest green

My favorite color?

Blue

My favorite food

Simmered tofu,

maple syrup,

white rice with seaweed dipped in soy sauce

Fried dumplings,

shaved ice with green tea syrup,

rice omelets

My favorite things

Cooking class,

iced wheat tea in summer,

white dresses,

smell of the beauty salon

Swimming class,

beetles in winter,

milk bottle tops,

the end of school bells

My favorite movies

Melody,

Roman Holiday,

Ben Hur,

Fist of Fury

The Right Staff

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

I'm getting sleepy

I'm calling it a night

Good night

August 25th

Going to Yume Island with Oki and the others,

sounds OK to me

I hope it'll be the perfect end-of-summer-vacation trip

Say, Ryu

You sure this is really OK?

Sure, it's fine, leave it to me

Hey, what about your girlfriend?

She's off shopping right now,

she'll come later with my brother

Oh, I get it

If summer ends with you this way, you'll stay platonic forever

Is that what you want?

What are you doing?

What? Nothing

Oh, look, a flying fish!

They fly so high, beautiful!

So, we're here

After you

Wow, smells like summer

Oki!

Happy memories!

Saku!

Oh, I'm sorry, sorry

Wow, incredible

What a wreck

A total wreck

Your bag

Are we really staying here?

What?

Where else is there?

Saku!

What?

Hey, hey, Aki, look

At this

What?

Think it still works?

Amazing camera

What is this?

Cut it out

Get up there a second

OK, Cheese

No good, it's broken

There's film in there, but...

I feel like we've come very far,

from our usual world

Yeah

There are just tons of places we've never been

Ever since I was born,

I haven't been anywhere

No, really?

Don't make fun of me

I'm sorry, sorry

Actually, neither have I

This may be

the farthest I've ever gone

So today,

I feel a little guilty lying to my parents

You tried

Were you trying to kiss me?

I can't?

Listen, Saku

Kissing is what you do,

when you talk about your dreams

Dreams?

I mean dreams...

What are dreams?

I won't tell

No fair

If we develop this, we might find amazing pictures

It suddenly struck me, summer's almost over

Yeah

Who named you Aki, after the fall?

My father

Fall...

Reading in fall,

sports in fall,

fall appetites...

Saku

You think they named me after a season?

They didn't?

They called me Aki after,

Hakuaki

Hakuaki?

Aki

It's the geologic era,

when the most new plants and animals emerged and flourished

They named me Aki, hoping I would flourish, too,

the way dinosaurs and ferns did

Like a dinosaur?

That's right

Say, Saku

Why did they name you Sakutaro?

Because my Dad's a big Hagiwara Sakutaro fan

Hagiwara Sakutaro...

He wrote Chiekosho?

No, not that

What, then?

What was it?

You don't even know

I'm wide awake, now

You're late!

Did you do it?

I couldn't

What a fucking moron

After all the trouble I went to

Saku! Oki!

Aki!

Sakutaro / Aki

Hey, Saku!

Saku!

Aki!

Hey, open the door!

Are you OK?

I'm so sorry

Jerk!

You OK, Saku?

Aki

Aki

Aki!

Ever since the day we went to Yume Island,

my parents have been kind of upset

But don't worry about it

It's fun, isn't it? Like we're Romeo and Juliet

It's 8 o'clock in the morning

Usually, I'd have left the house long ago,

but my uniforms still hanging up,

and I haven't even had breakfast

Actually, I'm going into the hospital today

But please don't worry

My feelings for you are the same

I've left you proof at school

How'd you like a little treasure hunt?

Start outside the science lab,

at the end of the long, hushed hallway

Go inside it

Isn't there something exciting about a lab?

As if there's some secret

Beakers, flasks,

microscopes,

the smell of spirit lamps

Look at the desk at the back, by the window

Hirose Aki spent a drowsy lecture here - 1986

Saku

I love the gym

The high ceiling,

the light pouring through those big windows,

the waxed hardwood floor

You can hear shoes squeaking

Get up on the stage

Graduation Ceremony

"Farewell for today

"Until we meet again"

I like this song

Stand in front of the piano

Close your eyes

Are they closed?

Ready?

You can't open them until I tell you to

Don't open them

Aki

Keep your eyes closed, OK?

I haven't played since I was little, so I'm not sure how well I'll do

I've never played for anyone

This is a very big deal

I love you

I love you, Saku

Say

Yeah?

How do you meet,

when you meet by chance?

Leukemia

The name of my disease

Leukemia

You got it because of that awful postcard I sent to the radio show

That's not true

But no!

It's my destiny

But I swear not to die

I need you to believe it, too

Believe it

Thank you

Oh, hello, it's me

Did you find Ritsuko?

Not... yet

I see

Listen, Ryu

Do you remember much from high school?

That's kind of sudden

I can't believe I've forgotten

So full of precious experiences

What's up with you?

I just...

I saw Aki

What are you talking about? Get it together

What'd you go there for?

You went to find Ritsuko, right?

Remembering Aki won't help

She's not a memory!

That day, 17 years ago,

after Typhoon #29 passed, Aki died alone

Aki didn't...

Aki didn't want to see me at the end

That's why,

being here, I feel like Aki's still alive

Have some coffee

Warm you right up

Thank you so much

You know them'?

I owe so much to those kids

The girl died right after I took that picture

Said she was afraid of being forgotten

So I took their picture

I...

Stole it away

The promise they'd made...

I stole it away

They're ready

The film was pretty old, but the pictures were fine

Where is this?

Probably Australia

Ever been there?

Nope

Thank you

Hey there, Ritsuko, don't run

Aki, sister, the pictures are ready

Really! Thanks

Amazing, right?

Amazing

Amazing!

Ritsuko

Oh, Mommy

I'm sorry she's always pestering you

Oh, no, she's been doing my errands

Right?

Right

Another whole night long with Midnight Wave

Let's move on to the next postcard

It's from Kobane-cho, pen name, Fried Noodle Bread

I wrote once before,

about a classmate who had leukemia

I'm sending this postcard today to give you the latest news

Would you believe, she's completely recovered

She's got all her strength back,

and flies around the track at double, no triple her former speed

She runs in the evening glow, after school is over,

just like the first time I saw her

And she says, with that slightly triumphant smile of hers

"I'm home..."

I'm so glad to hear this

So, here's a gift to your friend from me

Watanabe Misato's "Meeting You"

Romeo appears

What?

Weren't you asleep?

What's wrong?

I can't even get any sleep,

with you showing up at the crack of dawn

I'm sorry, sorry

Say

Who delivers your tapes?

Who knows

No fair. It bugs me

Say, how's school?

The culture festival's over

The play was horrific

Besides, you weren't there

Huh, I see

In here, you lose all sense of time

I feel like I'm being left behind

Don't talk like that

Once you get better, you'll catch right up

Sure

Look at these

Pictures from the undeveloped film on Yume Island

Look at what was there

Where is this?

Australia, they say

This is called Uluru

Uluru is a place,

that's sacred

among the Aborigines, Australian tribal people

They consider it holy

So sacred,

that even for me, it's the center of the world

The center of the world?

That's right

I'd like to go there

Let's go

Let's go

Sure

Thanks a lot

You know, Saku, I realized something

At this rate, I'll never make it to Australia

The thing is... . I don't have a passport

Neither do I

You take these balls and put them all in your left hand

You mash them together, with both hands...

Hey, Saku Don't scare me

What's all this?

I'm so bored, I decided to learn magic tricks

Show me

No

Cheapskate

Listen, you need a picture to get a passport

Can you come have your picture taken?

What?

Don't worry, Uncle Shige's place is close

Sure

Aki

Kawano

Here

You could see the trick

Hello

Hello

Dr. Sudo was looking for you

Oh, shoot

I forgot I had afternoon tests

Saku, can you wait?

You're not getting any better at that

I practice a lot, you know

Sorry I made you wait

Everything OK?

Yeah, if they find out, Kawano will cover for me

What's with this "Kawano this" and "Kawano that"?

What?

Don't tell me you're jealous

I'm jealous of him

I'm sorry

Let's go

All right

Will the pictures be ready tomorrow?

Yeah

They're for our passports, you know

Yeah

All right

Did you take all these?

Yup

Beautiful

I'm afraid I'll be forgotten

Uncle Shige, would you take a picture of me, now?

A photograph lasts forever, right?

Sure

Really?

I owe you guys

So?

What's that supposed to mean?

I'm going to the bathroom...

Uncle Shige

How do I look?

Very beautiful

Thank you

Hey! Sakutaro!

What the hell are you doing!

I'll be right there

I'll shoot, now

This is fine

Yeah?

Thank you

See you

Saku!

What's wrong?

He's dead...

Kawano's dead

Kawano had leukemia, like me

Am I going to die suddenly, like him?

I'm scared of dying

Parting here means parting forever

I know you're going to forget all about me

Sterile Area

Mother

You should go home, get some sleep

Otherwise, you'll get sick, too

I know that

No, you don't

Oh, I'm fine I'm going to sleep

Good night

Look at me now

But don't you worry

I'm fine

What is it?

Marriage License Application

Let's get married

I can't...

do anything for her

I can't do anything for her

Nothing...

Not a single thing...

How are you feeling, Aki?

Your first birthday since we started going out

You're almost 17 now

I know ifs last minute,

but I want to take you to that place I promised you

I'll pick you up tomorrow, at midnight

You really came to get me

Of course I did

Listen to the wind

It's gelling closer

What is?

The typhoon

The typhoon?

Typhoon #29

The super Typhoon #29,

which already hit Kyushu,

wreaking havoc and paralyzing traffic,

is moving over the water

south of Shikoku, at 20 kilometers an hour

The typhoon

is expected to hit Shikoku, with increased ferocity

The rain will grow heavier this afternoon,

and we are predicting as much as 200mm total precipitation,

for some areas

In Kyushu, especially in Oita,

we've had many reports of flooding and landslides

The islands around Okinawa

are already reportedly clear of the Typhoon...

Say

Your birthday...

is November 3rd, right?

That's right

My birthday...

is October 28th, so...

You haven't had even one second

since your birth, when I wasn't here, too

Even after I go...

your world will go on

Don't act so frail Hang in there

I never thought you'd nag me

Shut up

This is an announcement from All Nippon Airways

Flight #327, scheduled to depart for Tokyo at 6:55AM,

has been canceled due to inclement weather

We will handle flight re-assignments at Counter 3

What do you mean canceled?

We have to get to Australia!

We don't expect any flights to take off today

Don't give me that!

We absolutely have to get there!

It's got to be today! Please! C'mon!

That's enough

Aki!

Aki

Are you OK?

Shall we go back?

Can't we go?

Sure we can Next time

There won't...

Won't be any next lime

I'm still fine

I'm still fine

I'm still alive

I'm still alive

Aki

Aki!

Please help

Please help!

Please help!

October 28th

I don't know why...

I can't get to sleep

I'm so afraid of tomorrow that I can't fall asleep

I think...

I'm going to die soon

Ritsuko

Wow

You see,

I don't think we should see each other anymore

The tiny bit of eternity

I spent with you

is the greatest treasure of my life

I've been so happy with you

That's OK, right?

As of today, let's say goodbye

You'll grow up,

get married,

do your work,

and live into the future That's what I'm imagining,

as I fall asleep tonight

Hello

Ritsuko

It was you, Saku

I knew I should've given you,

Aki's final cassette

But I never could

I never even knew she'd...

died...

I'm so sorry, Saku

Ritsuko

What's happened?

Where are you, now?

The Photo Studio

Sakutaro

Ritsuko?

She went out

Uncle Shige,

I'm a terrible person

I've...

been running away from Aki's death

I can't get over it

Uncle Shige,

I don't know what I should do

It's a big deal,

when someone dies

Memories,

images,

of the happy times, linger like a stain

Heaven's just something

invented by survivors

My beloved is there

Someday we'll be reunited

We want to believe that

She asked me to give this to you

I still can't let go of this world

A survivor who keeps clinging to this world

All anyone left behind can do,

is tie up loose ends, Sakutaro

Flight Cancellations

The super typhoon, #29, which landed

on Kyushu last night,

causing significant damage,

hit Shikoku shortly after 2PM

The typhoon is moving from Ehime to Kagawa...

Excuse me

The Tokyo flight?

I'm terribly sorry,

we don't have an estimated departure time

This is an announcement from ANA

Flight #153, scheduled to depart for Tokyo at 18:00,

has been canceled due to inclement weather

That day... it was just the same

They predicted Typhoon #29 would hit Shikoku

My...

school was closed,

and I went to visit my mom in the hospital

Staring out the window,

my heart raced at the typhoon's approach

And that day, as usual,

I stopped to see the older girl who was always so nice to me

I never,

never believed,

Aki's final tape would turn up

And that's why...

That's why I had to...

give it to the man Aki loved

I'm sorry, Saku

It took me so long I'm so sorry

Aki...

wouldn't hold it against you

Because...

it was because of you that Aki and I discovered each other

That day...

she only made it this far

Someday...

I promised her we'd get there

Time to tie up loose ends

Uluru

When I close my eyes,

I only see your face

What I remember,

is your big mouth full of fried noodle bread,

and your face, crumpled up with laughter

You puffed it up earnestly,

then suddenly shifted and softened with a kind smile

Your sleeping face on Yume Island

I wish it was near enough to touch, now

When you gave me a ride on your bike,

the warmth of your back,

meant the world to me

All the memories of time I spent with you,

made my life sparkle

Thank you so much for being with me

I'll never forget

the precious time I spent with you

I just have one last request

Please scatter my ashes

on the winds of Uluru

And then,

go on and live your life

I'm so glad I met you

Bye bye

Coming here,

I feel like I've found the center of the world

Like magic

Just like Aki...

Osawa Takao

Shibasaki Kou

Nagasawa Masami

Moriyama Mirai

Yamazaki Tsutomu

Executive Producer: Honma Hideyuki

Producers: Ichikawa Minami Haruna Kei

Based on the novel by Katayama Kyoichi

Screenplay by Sakamoto Yuji Ito Chihiro, Yukisada Isao

Cinematographer: Shinoda Noboru

Production designer: Yamaguchi Syu

Recording: Ito Hironori

Lighting: Nakamura Yuki

Editor: Imai Tsuyoshi

Score: Meina & Co.

Directed by Yukisada Isao

English subtitles: Linda Hoaglund