Original subtitles

In place of former President Kiriyama,

who went missing the other day in Misaki Town in Miura,

Chief Cabinet Secretary Sumitomo has taken office

as the interim president of the new administration.

Negotiations with foreign nations had been temporarily on hold,

but with this change, it seems the new administration will be resuming them.

- Bro, pass the soy sauce. - Sure.

Yajima, do you want seconds?

Don't mind if I do.

What about you, Kouichi?

I'll have seconds, too...

Okay.

Oh, dear, I wonder if five cups of rice wasn't enough.

Tomorrow, I'll be sure to bring rice from home, too.

It's okay. It's been too long since you two visited last, after all.

Hey, Hide, where have you been all this time?

I was getting some medical treatments.

Is everyone at school still the same, Risako?

O-Oh, yeah!

Ow!

Yajima...

What is it, Kouichi?

So, these treatments... Where were you getting them?

Suddenly coming back now... What's going on?

Kouichi, I came back.

Isn't that enough?

I'm really glad, Bro!

Sorry for making you worry, Saki.

Kono mune ni idaku no wa seigi

What I hold in my heart is justice

My sun that burns red and hot

Akaku atsuku moeru waga taiyou

Kono yo no dokoka de kouri-tsuki nemuru shinjitsu

The truth slumbers frozen somewhere in this world

I reach out in search of it

Mitsuke-dasu kono te

How much love and sorrow will I touch?

Ai to kanashimi ni doredake fureru no ka?

To remain true to myself, I melt the darkness away

Boku wa boku de aru tame yami o tokashite-yuku

When I pass through the doorway to a world I have yet to see

Mada minu sekai e no tobira o kuguru toki

If my wings are to be injured

Tsubasa ga kizutsuku no nara

I will turn my heart hard as iron

Kono kokoro o hagane ni kae

Kousa-suru hikari yo

O crisscrossing lights

The shadows dropped will surely make the time beyond the future shine

Ochiru kage wa mirai no saki o kagayakaseru-darou

Far corners of the boundless universe

Hateshi no nai uchuu no sumi

Each to their own solitary star

Hitotsu-hitotsu kodoku no hoshi ni

We live, connecting to one another

Ikiru bokura tsunagari-au

To become bridges that transcend Earth

Chikyuu koeru hashi to naru you ni

The daylight moon, dimly lurking in the azure sky

Kuraku hisomi-uku seiten no tsuki

Taunting, clouding, though droplets of the dream may spill

Azakeri kagerou yume no shizuku ga koboretemo

I reach out my hand, the warmth that I receive

Sashi-nobeta kono te uketoru nukumori

The smile I find there, for you to remain true to yourself

Soko ni aru hohoemi kimi ga kimi de iru tame

I will lay down my life by your side

Inochi o sowaseyou

Soshite boku o mamoru shouri

And the triumph that shields me

Gorou, long time no see!

Yo. I brought resources from JUDA USA.

I wish you all the best of luck!

We have our hopes pinned on you guys.

Was Judy... Was my little sister gallant in her final moments?

What do you think it is about people's fates?

Some people end up dead like Judy...

And then there are people like Hayase's friend,

who come back alive...

Right now, we have to start by surviving ourselves.

What was up with that, Kouichi?!

Asking a roundabout question like that!

How many days do you think it's been?!

But it's not like I can ask him, "Hey, didn't you die?"

Especially not when Saki-chan's so happy, too.

Sure, I know, but...

Maybe it is good enough that he's just alive.

I was crushed by the Linebarrel, but I came back to life, too.

Then, Yajima could also...

Wh-What is it?

What? Got it. I'll head right back.

- Was that Kizaki-san? - Huh? Y-Yeah...

Your tie's crooked!

It's always crooked lately.

I understand that JUDA work keeps you busy, but still!

Th-Thanks...

I'll come back as soon as it's over!

Work hard doing justice out there!

Good luck, Kouichi!

Leave it to me!

Kouichi, you jerk...

The insurgent group that calls itself JUDA,

which also took occupation of Misaki Town

and declared its secession from Japan,

has announced that it has independently signed

"Notice of Closure Hama Bakery"

a security treaty with America.

Furthermore, deserters of the Special Self-Defense Force

are believed to have joined the insurgents,

raising concerns that public security may deteriorate in the future.

Sorry for being late!

What's the situation?

A Katou Organization Arma unit

has been confirmed off the coast of Sagami Bay.

They are expected to reach our HQ in 40 minutes.

Again?

We just drove them away yesterday.

Were you at Niiyama-san's place at a time like this?

Y-Yeah...

I can understand that you are worried, but please show some prudence.

The fate of many people is riding on your shoulders.

I-I know that!

Sheesh, you're as critical as ever.

Um...

How is your friend?

Oh... Yajima?

It's weird, right?

He's alive and I should... be happy.

But somehow...

Am I... a heartless bastard?

Yer late!

What did you suddenly do that for?!

Ya were flirtin' with that childhood friend of yers, weren't ya?!

Twitch.

"Twitch"

D-D-Don't be ridiculous!

Then what were ya doin'?! I dare ya to tell me!

- Ya good-for-nothin'! Fool! Moron! - Sister, stop!

You seem to be doing as well as ever.

Maki-san!

Now, shall we get started right away?

On CEO Ishigami's final project.

It was the CEO's last wish, you see.

If something happened to him,

he wanted us to undo the underground seal.

Wow!

I had no idea there was a place like this under JUDA.

Sealed beyond these doors is CEO Ishigami's legacy.

By the time you see this, I will probably be dead already.

Enough of that already.

For those of you left behind,

I will now undo the seal on Project JUDA.

JUDA's headquarters and Misaki Town...

I shall show them to you as they were truly meant to be!

Wh-What the heck is this?

Holy cow!

Oh! Those are!

- The Katou Organization! - It can't be! They're earlier than expected!

It seems the enemy is approaching.

But not to worry.

So, well, you can see for yourselves.

Additionally, I am simultaneously advancing analysis on D-Soil functionality

and the development of optional equipment

that will put that analysis to practical use.

I hope you won't hesitate to make good use of them.

Hmm, interesting!

This is... the CEO's legacy?

Mister...

B-By... By...

By the time you see this, I will probably be dead already.

- For those of you left behind, - Mister...

- I will now undo the seal on Project JUDA. - It's as if the CEO had anticipated

- JUDA's headquarters and Misaki Town... - his own death.

- I shall show them to you as they were truly meant to be! - Maybe so...

All right, we've got our energy back

and we've also received relief supplies!

It's our turn to go on the offensive now!

We're going to directly attack their home base!

Ooh!

So, where is the Katou Organization's home base?

Have a feel for the mood! Moron!

What?! But Hayase-san sounded extremely confident,

so I naturally assumed he knew!

If someone like Kouichi could find it, we wouldn't have any problems.

Shut up!

First, we have to gather intel,

but right now, we don't have a friend in the world...

Even if we were to find their home base,

with the entire world turned against us...

Somehow,

we have to find more allies who understand how righteous we are.

Leave it to me!

For a situation like that, this strategy...

...is the way to go!

I see.

So, the reason you left the Katou Organization

was because you wanted to join us here at JUDA.

Jack Smith-kun.

I joined the Katou Organization to toughen myself.

If there came a time when I found a new, separate path,

we would part company with no hard feelings...

That was the agreement.

In other words, what?

Are you saying Hisataka Katou

tolerates being betrayed by his subordinates?

It is not betrayal.

This is all part of my quest to settle the score with Reiji Moritsugu.

Fighting someone on the same side goes against my principles.

If he is a member of the Katou Organization, then I will leave it.

That is all.

Is Moritsugu-san...

Is Moritsugu-san really Hisataka Katou's...

He's apparently an old sworn friend.

Oh, this is where...

Things have gotten really crazy, huh?

Yeah.

I honestly don't know what to make of it.

With the town becoming like this...

And Kouichi says he's been fighting the whole time.

Piloting a huge robot. Even now...

I had no idea at all.

Risako...

Are you...

...happy right now?

The people who took Kouichi away...

The people who did this to the town...

It's all JUDA's doing.

Are you fine with that?

It's something Kouichi's working hard at and believes in.

No matter what happens, I'm going to have faith in that.

I'll make you happy.

What?

You don't have to worry about anything.

I'll save you and Kouichi.

This time for sure.

Yajima?

"Kouichi Hayase"

Uh...

So, we're gonna commence Operation Improve JUDA's Image!

We aren't the fiendish terrorist organization

that people've made us out to be!

We're actually a super friendly, über homey, peaceful group!!

And we're gonna let the world know that!

"Monkey"

For starters, we're gonna show us bein' buddy-buddy with ya locals

and share that with the entire world.

Okay, we're gonna roll the cameras!

Are y'all ready?!

Yajima?!

Long time no see, Furuya.

I... I-I thought you were dead!

Is there some problem with me being alive?

Huh?! Uh, no...

Are you still doing as you please, the same as ever?

You may have gotten Doumyouzi on your side,

but now that I'm back, you're not going to have your way anymore.

"Monkey"

Uh, well, um, it's not like I'm really...

Have a feel for the mood!

Uh, but, come on...

Who cares?!

He's alive and that's a joyous thing, right?

And Yajima, don't be so touchy.

Hayase's not the same as when he used to be Furuya's errand boy anymore.

Hayase's our glorious commander of the Hayase Corps, you know!

Come on, Commander, give us the opening speech to kick off the party!

Me?

Well, I guess you're not giving me a choice...

Okay, let's sort of get this thing started, then.

Hey, Hayase! Ya can't "sorta" do it!

JUDA's future's ridin' on this, ya know!

Okay, okay.

And now, we'll begin the JUDA SSD Special Cosplay Karaoke Event!

You guys all have your juice?!

Yeah!

All right!

Cheers!

Man, thanks for inviting us, too, Shizuna-chan.

l-It's nothin'. I just wanted some local faces.

Don't get the wrong idea, 'kay?

Thank you for listening!

Okay, next up was the bob-cut girl, right?

Who're ya callin' the "bob-cut girl"?!

Kouichi-kun, have you decided what you're going to sing?

O-Oh, no...

This sort of thing isn't...

I see. To be honest, I'm not very good at singing, either.

Then, do you want to sing together?

What're you trying to sound all proper for?!

You know what? The truth is,

Kouichi sings anime songs and stuff super passionately!

Hey, Risako!

The three of us, including Yajima, used to go a lot together.

Yajima's actually pretty good at ballad-type songs.

Oh, really?

You can't let him outdo you!

Counter him good with a ballad yourself!

Like hell I'm doing that!

Kizaki, what're you brooding about?

Um, where is the song called "Anime Songs"?

"Anime Songs"?!

If that is what Hayase-kun is best at,

I thought perhaps I should sing it, too.

Huh?

What?

Th-That is not how I meant it!

If even Hayase-kun can sing it,

I imagined it must not be that difficult. That's all.

Fine, so I suck at it!

Okay, okay, then it's Emi and Kouichi doing an anime song duet.

Come on now, get changed into these!

Oh, hey, don't!

Come on, it's all good.

Emi, you look cute!

You go, Commander! You lady-killer, you!

Looking good up there, Commander!

Talk about envious. He even gets his pick of the girls, after all.

♪ Launch! Robot of justice ♪ Talk about envious. He even gets his pick of the girls, after all.

♪ Launch! Robot of justice ♪ Must be nice to be a champion of justice.

♪ Launch! Robot of justice ♪

♪ An absolute and perfect fighter ♪

♪ An absolute and perfect fighter ♪ Um, so...

♪ An absolute and perfect fighter ♪ Are you going to sing some kind of ballad after all, Yajima-san?

♪ Transform! 108 of them ♪ Are you going to sing some kind of ballad after all, Yajima-san?

♪ Transform! 108 of them ♪ Oh, I wasn't really going to...

♪ Transform! 108 of them ♪ I'm an outsider to begin with, anyway.

♪ Bare them all now, the forms of carnal desire ♪ I'm an outsider to begin with, anyway.

♪ Bare them all now, the forms of carnal desire ♪ That's not true.

♪ Bare them all now, the forms of carnal desire ♪ We were responsible for your accident, after all.

♪ Bare them all now, the forms of carnal desire ♪ And Hayase-san joined JUDA because of your incident, too.

♪ With a fiery gaze, burn... ♪ And Hayase-san joined JUDA because of your incident, too.

♪ With a fiery gaze, burn... ♪

And Hayase-san joined JUDA because of your incident, too.

So it's... my fault?

Sheesh!

I said I'm not a good singer, but those guys just had to...

Kouichi.

Is this the champion of justice...

...that you'd always wanted to be?

The Special Services Division and the Hayase Corps, huh?

All it looks like to me is that they're putting you on a pedestal

and you're letting it go to your head.

Just got back and already you're lecturing me, huh?

Kouichi.

Sure, I'm stupid and unthinking

and it led to you getting killed...

I feel really...

...bad about that.

But you know, a lot's happened!

All kinds of things since you died!

So it seems.

The world's been taken over by these mysterious people,

the city's practically a ghost town,

and there's no help coming from anywhere.

There's not a soul out there who'll team up with you guys.

And yet, here you are, surrounded by girls, acting like a fool.

How is this being a champion of justice?!

You aren't accomplishing anything.

You haven't managed to protect one thing!

Yajima, I!

I can't entrust Risako to a guy who does things by halves like that.

You can claim to be a champion of justice,

but it's meaningless if you can't actually save the world!

Even if you can feel the pain of others,

it's meaningless unless you can save them from that pain!

Kouichi, there isn't a reason in the world for you to strain yourself.

You were just dragged into this to begin with, remember?

Avenging me doesn't matter.

Please, give up the Linebarrel and go back to Risako.

Shut up!

What would you know?!

Lots of people have died, you know!

In front of my eyes! Members of the US Forces, the CEO... and you, too!

This isn't about getting revenge!

I'm not fighting for a reason like that anymore!

Kouichi, calm down!

What's with you?! Suddenly coming back and acting all high and mighty!

Are you telling me to go back to my useless old self again?!

That's not it! I'm just telling you to face reality!

I have to become the champion of justice!

What the heck is this? Did you just start fighting?

What in the world is going on?!

Think about this again, Kouichi!

That power killed you, remember?!

There's no way something like that can save the world!

Stop it, you two!

Emi-chan?

I...

Kizaki...

I...

Everything started to go wrong because of you.

Emi Kizaki-san, all because you came to this world, we...

Because of you...

Stop, Yajima!

Yajima...

You're... not, are you?

Tell me... you're not!

Now, come on, calm down.

Yajima, I can understand flipping out because you don't get the situation,

but these days, Hayase's actually... you know?

Straight up, he's our hero...

F-Furuya...

- K-Kizaki! - Kouichi!

Ya... jima...

Wh-Why?

Apparition!

Ya... jima...

"Karaoke"

Hisataka Katou's the one who made me the Apparition's Factor.

And in exchange, I was assigned a mission: to abduct Emi Kizaki.

It seems the Supreme Commander was right.

Kouichi... Risako...

If you want her back, come to this place!

Yajima...

Wait, Yajima!

Yajima...

Yajima!

Taking in the view from atop a hill

The nostalgia of it almost made me cry

The memories I wanted to forget, sparkling

I'm beginning to change

I'm still scared, but please watch over me

I'll be carrying them for a long, long time to come

These emotional scars that won't go away

A time when I can touch them, laugh, and properly face them

May such a time come someday

I want to pray for my future self

So that I will be sure to find happiness

I've always been told that I tend to brood over things alone too much.

I'm worried... I'm beside myself with worry about everyone's future...!

So I have no choice but to agonize over it in place of everyone else!

You're despicable.