1 00:00:02,130 --> 00:00:09,522 Nemurenu Kimyo na Hanashi Strange: Junji Ito's Strange Stories for Sleepless Nights 2 00:00:12,826 --> 00:00:15,478 A voice cuts through the dark 3 00:00:16,174 --> 00:00:19,522 Shaking it off, I forge my own path 4 00:00:19,522 --> 00:00:19,826 太 5 00:00:19,870 --> 00:00:21,609 A piece of cake, 6 00:00:21,609 --> 00:00:23,826 and a piece of cake 7 00:00:23,826 --> 00:00:27,391 Latent fears, hidden tears 8 00:00:27,391 --> 00:00:30,565 Everything, precious pieces 9 00:00:30,565 --> 00:00:33,435 So I engrave them into my heart 10 00:00:33,435 --> 00:00:37,522 Carving out my destiny (Jigsaw) 11 00:00:37,522 --> 00:00:39,348 This warped world 12 00:00:39,348 --> 00:00:40,565 Breaking free, I'll try 13 00:00:40,565 --> 00:00:42,826 Beyond the light 14 00:00:42,826 --> 00:00:44,609 Rushing forward, no doubt 15 00:00:44,609 --> 00:00:46,348 The future I believe in 16 00:00:46,348 --> 00:00:48,565 I'll change it with these hands 17 00:00:48,565 --> 00:00:49,826 Every piece of dream 18 00:00:49,826 --> 00:00:52,043 Connecting it, I'm a masterpiece 19 00:00:52,043 --> 00:00:53,304 Jig-jig-jigsaw 20 00:00:53,304 --> 00:00:55,609 1, 2, 3, 4, shake the world 21 00:00:55,609 --> 00:00:56,870 Jig-jig-jigsaw 22 00:00:56,870 --> 00:00:59,435 I can't be stopped 23 00:01:13,739 --> 00:01:14,870 Here. 24 00:01:19,652 --> 00:01:21,000 Thank you. 25 00:01:28,087 --> 00:01:29,217 Bye! 26 00:01:30,870 --> 00:01:32,435 See you later! 27 00:01:40,696 --> 00:01:41,913 Ryusuke, 28 00:01:42,957 --> 00:01:44,565 may I talk to you for a moment? 29 00:01:48,348 --> 00:01:49,261 Moving? 30 00:01:49,261 --> 00:01:50,870 I don't want that! 31 00:01:51,478 --> 00:01:54,478 Please, just listen to what mama has to say. 32 00:01:55,478 --> 00:01:58,000 Because you're getting married to that guy? 33 00:01:58,826 --> 00:02:01,565 Isn't it better for you to have a papa around? 34 00:02:01,652 --> 00:02:04,304 But what about my school and my friends? 35 00:02:04,304 --> 00:02:07,174 You'll be able to make new ones in a new place. 36 00:02:07,565 --> 00:02:08,696 Right? 37 00:02:09,130 --> 00:02:10,652 No! 38 00:02:10,870 --> 00:02:12,913 Ryusuke! 39 00:03:01,130 --> 00:03:06,174 Hey, can you listen to my troubles? 40 00:03:06,174 --> 00:03:08,087 Tell me what to do. 41 00:03:08,913 --> 00:03:11,522 Street fortune telling? 42 00:03:11,739 --> 00:03:15,391 You see, I have someone that I like. 43 00:03:15,565 --> 00:03:19,000 Someone I like a lot. 44 00:03:20,435 --> 00:03:23,391 But he has a wife and children, 45 00:03:28,565 --> 00:03:31,261 he even has a baby, too! 46 00:03:34,174 --> 00:03:36,957 He suddenly began acting cold towards me... 47 00:03:38,348 --> 00:03:41,913 Even though I like him so much... 48 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:43,870 What are you saying? 49 00:03:44,783 --> 00:03:46,913 Will my love work out? 50 00:03:47,565 --> 00:03:49,609 Is love really all that important? 51 00:03:49,609 --> 00:03:52,957 Since love is something that makes people happy. 52 00:03:55,957 --> 00:03:57,000 Please, 53 00:03:57,000 --> 00:03:58,304 tell me. 54 00:03:58,348 --> 00:03:59,478 Okay? 55 00:03:59,609 --> 00:04:02,826 That kind of love won't work out, idiot! 56 00:04:50,261 --> 00:04:52,522 Are you okay? 57 00:05:06,913 --> 00:05:09,087 I'm sorry, Ryusuke. 58 00:05:11,304 --> 00:05:14,348 We're back again because of me. 59 00:05:15,217 --> 00:05:16,957 At this point? 60 00:05:17,087 --> 00:05:18,783 It's fine. 61 00:05:24,913 --> 00:05:37,609 Town of Nobori starts here 62 00:05:39,087 --> 00:05:41,957 Will my love come true? 63 00:05:48,348 --> 00:05:51,043 Will my love come true? 64 00:05:53,304 --> 00:05:55,826 Will my love come true? 65 00:06:00,304 --> 00:06:01,652 Will... 66 00:06:06,826 --> 00:06:09,391 Will my love come... 67 00:06:13,739 --> 00:06:16,304 This is Fukada Ryusuke, our transfer student. 68 00:06:17,130 --> 00:06:20,565 Actually, until 8 years ago, Fukada-kun lived in this town 69 00:06:20,565 --> 00:06:23,391 and has had to move back due to his parents' circumstances. 70 00:06:23,435 --> 00:06:25,522 Some of you may know him and some of you may not, 71 00:06:25,522 --> 00:06:27,609 but, everyone, please treat him kindly. 72 00:06:43,913 --> 00:06:46,261 Do you remember me? 73 00:06:46,261 --> 00:06:48,391 We went to elementary school together... 74 00:06:48,783 --> 00:06:50,217 Midori-chan. 75 00:06:50,565 --> 00:06:52,565 Right, Shibayama Midori. 76 00:06:52,565 --> 00:06:56,870 See? He did remember you. That's great, Midori. 77 00:06:57,435 --> 00:06:59,870 Hey, how about me? How about me? 78 00:07:01,913 --> 00:07:04,261 Well... 79 00:07:06,565 --> 00:07:09,826 Jeez, I'm Suzu. Tanaka Suzu! 80 00:07:13,174 --> 00:07:14,522 Slow. 81 00:07:14,522 --> 00:07:16,087 I'm sorry. 82 00:07:16,087 --> 00:07:17,478 Just kidding, just kidding. 83 00:07:23,522 --> 00:07:25,957 So, Ryusuke-kun, are you seeing anyone? Do you have a girlfriend? 84 00:07:25,957 --> 00:07:29,000 Come on, Suzu. Isn't it fine? - 85 00:07:29,565 --> 00:07:31,391 I've never had one. 86 00:07:31,435 --> 00:07:32,565 see. 87 00:07:32,565 --> 00:07:34,739 Huh? Such a waste. 88 00:07:35,217 --> 00:07:39,261 Since love is something that makes people really happy. 89 00:07:40,261 --> 00:07:41,913 Is that so? 90 00:07:43,652 --> 00:07:47,783 - You were surprised at how pretty Midori is now, weren't you? Quit it! 91 00:07:47,783 --> 00:07:50,522 She's a popular target of street fortune telling for the guys. 92 00:07:50,739 --> 00:07:52,174 Street fortune telling? 93 00:07:53,348 --> 00:07:54,478 You forgot? 94 00:07:54,478 --> 00:07:55,913 It's fortune telling done at a street corner. 95 00:07:55,913 --> 00:07:58,957 See, it's been a tradition done in this town since forever. 96 00:07:58,957 --> 00:08:02,478 Like something of a local custom. 97 00:08:06,391 --> 00:08:08,130 Standing at a four way intersection, 98 00:08:08,130 --> 00:08:10,870 you ask something to the first person that walks by. 99 00:08:11,261 --> 00:08:14,435 For example, something about love. 100 00:08:14,696 --> 00:08:18,174 Like "will my love work out"? 101 00:08:18,913 --> 00:08:21,696 It's famous for being pretty accurate. 102 00:08:21,696 --> 00:08:24,913 I mean, my parents even got together through street fortune telling. 103 00:08:25,174 --> 00:08:28,130 But, people still just offer some irresponsible encouragements 104 00:08:28,130 --> 00:08:32,174 like "it'll certainly work out" and "do your best", stuff like that. 105 00:08:32,261 --> 00:08:35,652 I don't think that sort of thing really matters. 106 00:08:35,652 --> 00:08:38,739 I suppose it's fine for someone like Midori. 107 00:08:38,957 --> 00:08:42,609 You're beautiful, smart and have a great personality. 108 00:08:43,652 --> 00:08:45,913 I can't picture Midori getting her heart broken. 109 00:08:45,913 --> 00:08:47,957 No, it's nothing like that... 110 00:08:47,957 --> 00:08:49,261 You know, 111 00:08:49,478 --> 00:08:53,696 there are a lot of people that need that push. 112 00:08:53,696 --> 00:08:57,304 Plenty of kids can't bring themselves to take that important first step. 113 00:08:57,609 --> 00:08:59,174 Suzu... 114 00:09:01,783 --> 00:09:02,957 How about Ryusuke-kun? 115 00:09:02,957 --> 00:09:04,261 What do you think? 116 00:09:06,565 --> 00:09:08,087 Ryusuke-kun? 117 00:09:10,696 --> 00:09:13,826 Street fortune telling sounds like nothing but trouble. 118 00:09:16,565 --> 00:09:17,870 My love won't work out. 119 00:09:17,870 --> 00:09:19,000 It definitely won't. 120 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:20,217 My love won't work out. 121 00:09:20,217 --> 00:09:21,522 It definitely won't. 122 00:09:21,522 --> 00:09:22,609 My love won't work out. 123 00:09:22,609 --> 00:09:23,696 It definitely won't. 124 00:09:23,696 --> 00:09:25,565 My love won't work out. 125 00:10:01,652 --> 00:10:08,957 Lovesickness of the Dead -Beautiful Boy at the Crossroads- 126 00:10:12,957 --> 00:10:14,609 Hey, hey, did you hear? 127 00:10:14,609 --> 00:10:15,826 About that first year student? 128 00:10:15,826 --> 00:10:18,043 - Yeah, it was apparently suicide. Huh? Why? - 129 00:10:18,043 --> 00:10:19,348 No idea. 130 00:10:19,348 --> 00:10:21,478 But they say she have been doing street fortune telling. 131 00:10:22,304 --> 00:10:26,565 Didn't something similar happen a long time ago? - Back when we were in elementary school, 132 00:10:26,565 --> 00:10:29,609 that woman that had been having an affair wound up killing herself. 133 00:10:29,609 --> 00:10:30,826 Hey! 134 00:10:30,826 --> 00:10:32,783 Stop talking about it! 135 00:10:56,348 --> 00:10:57,739 Are you okay? 136 00:11:00,826 --> 00:11:05,304 Could it be that you have bad memories associated with street fortune telling? 137 00:11:05,391 --> 00:11:06,522 Why? 138 00:11:06,522 --> 00:11:07,348 Well, 139 00:11:07,348 --> 00:11:09,609 you were also acting strangely the other day. 140 00:11:10,130 --> 00:11:13,087 Actually, I do too. 141 00:11:13,304 --> 00:11:14,478 Huh? 142 00:11:17,522 --> 00:11:19,000 That one before, 143 00:11:19,304 --> 00:11:21,739 the one that committed suicide, 144 00:11:22,739 --> 00:11:23,913 was... 145 00:11:24,739 --> 00:11:26,348 Aoi-chan. 146 00:11:27,304 --> 00:11:29,217 She was my aunt. 147 00:11:34,739 --> 00:11:36,783 We lived together for a long time. 148 00:11:38,435 --> 00:11:42,043 Since both of my parents work, 149 00:11:43,087 --> 00:11:46,087 Midori-chan used to watch after me a lot. 150 00:11:47,783 --> 00:11:50,522 She was like a big sister to me. 151 00:11:52,435 --> 00:11:53,913 That's why... 152 00:12:00,652 --> 00:12:01,478 Huh? 153 00:12:01,478 --> 00:12:03,174 Ryusuke-kun? 154 00:12:20,174 --> 00:12:21,391 Midori! 155 00:12:21,391 --> 00:12:22,826 Suzu. 156 00:12:23,261 --> 00:12:24,522 What's wrong? 157 00:12:24,522 --> 00:12:26,391 You haven't been yourself lately. 158 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:30,696 Have things been going poorly with Ryusuke-kun? 159 00:12:32,261 --> 00:12:35,043 It seems like he's been avoiding me. 160 00:12:35,043 --> 00:12:36,087 Huh? 161 00:12:36,217 --> 00:12:38,130 Huh? Why? 162 00:12:39,913 --> 00:12:41,435 I don't know. 163 00:12:41,957 --> 00:12:43,826 Midori... 164 00:12:47,087 --> 00:12:52,087 All right, Suzu-sama will casually ask him about it. 165 00:12:52,217 --> 00:12:53,043 No... 166 00:12:53,913 --> 00:12:55,087 Leave it to me! 167 00:12:55,087 --> 00:12:57,913 I won't forgive anyone that makes you cry. 168 00:12:58,348 --> 00:13:00,304 What's with that? 169 00:13:01,000 --> 00:13:02,217 But... 170 00:13:02,565 --> 00:13:03,826 Thank you. 171 00:13:04,391 --> 00:13:05,609 Then treat me. 172 00:13:05,609 --> 00:13:07,565 The chocolate donut from the cafeteria. 173 00:13:07,565 --> 00:13:10,348 Hey, but what about your diet? 174 00:13:10,348 --> 00:13:12,870 It goes into my dessert stomach. What's with that? 175 00:13:13,696 --> 00:13:15,696 I'll end up eating a lot. 176 00:13:15,870 --> 00:13:17,000 That's a lie. 177 00:13:17,000 --> 00:13:18,043 It's true. 178 00:13:19,739 --> 00:13:20,870 So... 179 00:13:21,087 --> 00:13:23,826 Why are you avoiding Midori? 180 00:13:26,957 --> 00:13:28,565 Did you stop liking Midori? 181 00:13:28,565 --> 00:13:29,696 No way! 182 00:13:29,696 --> 00:13:31,565 Then what's wrong? 183 00:13:36,913 --> 00:13:40,565 I don't have the right to like her. 184 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:43,174 What does that mean? 185 00:13:43,174 --> 00:13:44,261 Tell me about it. 186 00:13:44,261 --> 00:13:47,000 - Maybe I can help out. It's fine! - 187 00:13:47,391 --> 00:13:48,652 I'm sorry. 188 00:13:49,696 --> 00:13:52,783 But it's really okay. 189 00:14:02,130 --> 00:14:03,957 That's right. 190 00:14:35,783 --> 00:14:37,261 Um... 191 00:15:03,043 --> 00:15:04,783 Good morning, Suzu. 192 00:15:09,217 --> 00:15:10,739 Suzu? 193 00:15:12,435 --> 00:15:14,652 Ryusuke-kun. 194 00:15:15,043 --> 00:15:16,783 Suzu-chan? 195 00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:21,565 Afterwards, I gave street fortune telling a try. 196 00:15:21,870 --> 00:15:22,913 Street fortune telling? 197 00:15:22,913 --> 00:15:24,435 What kind of guy was it? 198 00:15:26,565 --> 00:15:30,739 Black clothes, piercings... 199 00:15:32,391 --> 00:15:35,957 A beautiful boy with a pretty face. 200 00:15:38,609 --> 00:15:40,043 I asked him. 201 00:15:41,348 --> 00:15:44,348 I asked him how I could get the two of you to make up. 202 00:15:44,348 --> 00:15:45,783 Then... 203 00:15:51,304 --> 00:16:03,435 You should be worried about your love life instead... 204 00:16:07,304 --> 00:16:08,957 It made me realize... 205 00:16:08,957 --> 00:16:10,913 My true feelings! 206 00:16:11,957 --> 00:16:13,652 I'm sorry Midori! 207 00:16:13,652 --> 00:16:16,130 But I like Ryusuke-kun! 208 00:16:16,217 --> 00:16:17,435 I like him! 209 00:16:17,435 --> 00:16:19,478 I like him to death! 210 00:16:29,043 --> 00:16:31,217 Ryusuke-kun! 211 00:16:34,087 --> 00:16:37,826 Where are you going? 212 00:16:37,826 --> 00:16:39,826 I'm headed home. 213 00:16:40,652 --> 00:16:42,565 Want to come with me to a cafe? 214 00:16:42,565 --> 00:16:43,478 Why? 215 00:16:43,478 --> 00:16:45,478 Then how about a movie? A movie? 216 00:16:45,478 --> 00:16:47,130 Want to go and see a movie? 217 00:16:47,130 --> 00:16:49,087 - Tell me what sort of movies you like! - No, 218 00:16:49,087 --> 00:16:51,174 - there aren't really any in particular. - I like them too. 219 00:17:04,217 --> 00:17:05,565 Hello? 220 00:17:06,087 --> 00:17:07,739 Ryusuke-kun? 221 00:17:08,130 --> 00:17:12,174 I like you. 222 00:17:12,174 --> 00:17:17,826 I like you, I like you, I like you... 223 00:17:36,565 --> 00:17:37,609 Huh? 224 00:17:38,652 --> 00:17:43,000 Ryusuke-kun! 225 00:17:45,000 --> 00:17:46,391 Ryusuke-kun! 226 00:17:53,565 --> 00:17:55,783 It's so hot. 227 00:18:00,391 --> 00:18:02,696 Good morning Ryusuke-kun! 228 00:18:03,261 --> 00:18:04,652 Here, for you. 229 00:18:05,826 --> 00:18:07,957 I already have a bento. 230 00:18:07,957 --> 00:18:09,348 Then have mine too. 231 00:18:09,348 --> 00:18:10,870 I can figure something out for myself. 232 00:18:10,870 --> 00:18:11,870 What are... 233 00:18:11,870 --> 00:18:14,217 What are you doing? Stop it! 234 00:18:18,826 --> 00:18:21,043 Just cut it out already. 235 00:18:21,043 --> 00:18:22,609 I'll say it clearly since you haven't got it. 236 00:18:22,609 --> 00:18:23,870 ... 237 00:18:24,522 --> 00:18:28,000 I don't like you! 238 00:18:29,130 --> 00:18:30,304 Why? 239 00:18:31,130 --> 00:18:34,913 I was just following the street fortune telling... 240 00:18:46,739 --> 00:18:49,261 Hey, hey, hey! There's been another street corner suicide. 241 00:18:49,261 --> 00:18:50,087 Huh? Again? 242 00:18:50,087 --> 00:18:51,913 It was a kid from a different school this time. 243 00:18:51,913 --> 00:18:55,130 Seems they met that beautiful boy while doing street fortune telling. 244 00:18:55,130 --> 00:18:56,043 No way... 245 00:18:56,043 --> 00:18:58,043 Maybe he really is a grim reaper! 246 00:18:58,783 --> 00:19:00,609 Oh no! 247 00:19:01,957 --> 00:19:04,478 A beautiful boy at the crossroads... 248 00:19:05,261 --> 00:19:07,174 Grim reaper... 249 00:19:42,217 --> 00:19:43,565 I'm sorry. 250 00:19:44,870 --> 00:19:47,130 I said too much this morning. 251 00:19:50,870 --> 00:19:54,478 Right now, you're under the... 252 00:19:54,696 --> 00:19:56,304 How can I put it? 253 00:19:56,652 --> 00:19:59,435 Right! You're under the curse of the beautiful boy from the crossroad. 254 00:20:01,087 --> 00:20:02,522 That's why... 255 00:20:06,174 --> 00:20:08,000 Your feelings for me, also... 256 00:20:09,261 --> 00:20:10,739 They're... 257 00:20:13,000 --> 00:20:14,783 not real. 258 00:20:17,522 --> 00:20:19,739 Anyway, you need to wake up... 259 00:21:07,043 --> 00:21:08,783 Suzu... 260 00:21:12,130 --> 00:21:17,130 I actually really liked her, Suzu-chan. 261 00:21:17,130 --> 00:21:19,217 Huh? You did Aoyama? 262 00:21:26,609 --> 00:21:29,435 He was apparently right there when she committed suicide... 263 00:21:29,435 --> 00:21:31,696 How intense. 264 00:21:39,870 --> 00:21:43,000 The beautiful boy of the crossroads really does exist. 265 00:21:43,348 --> 00:21:45,913 He drives the girls that do street fortune telling to their deaths with cursed words. 266 00:21:45,913 --> 00:21:47,174 No doubt about it. 267 00:21:50,174 --> 00:21:51,913 I have to stop him. 268 00:21:53,000 --> 00:21:55,304 The beautiful boy and the street fortune telling. 269 00:21:55,609 --> 00:21:57,304 But how can you? 270 00:21:59,261 --> 00:22:00,652 I don't know. 271 00:22:00,870 --> 00:22:02,304 But... 272 00:22:08,696 --> 00:22:10,261 Ryusuke-kun?! 273 00:22:19,609 --> 00:22:20,783 I'll stop him. 274 00:22:21,348 --> 00:22:23,217 I'll definitely stop him! 275 00:22:42,478 --> 00:22:44,000 Here... 276 00:23:26,957 --> 00:23:28,957 Don't do it, street fortune telling is no good! 277 00:23:29,913 --> 00:23:31,391 Um... 278 00:23:32,870 --> 00:23:38,739 Will my love come true? 279 00:23:42,565 --> 00:23:43,913 Ryusuke-kun? 280 00:23:54,348 --> 00:23:57,348 That was definitely an illusion... 281 00:24:19,304 --> 00:24:20,826 There he is! 282 00:24:21,957 --> 00:24:23,435 Hey! 283 00:24:28,000 --> 00:24:30,522 Damn it, where did he go? 284 00:24:44,652 --> 00:24:47,174 Ryusuke-kun. 285 00:24:53,043 --> 00:24:54,826 Ryusuke-kun? 286 00:24:59,522 --> 00:25:01,217 Ryusuke-kun! 287 00:25:57,870 --> 00:26:00,739 Ryusuke-kun... 288 00:26:02,609 --> 00:26:04,913 Ryusuke-kun... 289 00:26:14,043 --> 00:26:19,261 I like you to death! 290 00:26:20,261 --> 00:26:21,391 I'm sorry... 291 00:26:22,826 --> 00:26:25,000 I'm sorry Suzu-chan! 292 00:27:16,739 --> 00:27:17,783 Midori-chan! 293 00:27:17,783 --> 00:27:19,348 Ryusuke-kun. 294 00:27:19,826 --> 00:27:22,391 Just now, the beautiful boy of the crossroads... 295 00:27:22,391 --> 00:27:23,348 Huh? 296 00:27:30,609 --> 00:27:33,435 But why are you here? 297 00:27:35,913 --> 00:27:38,522 She saved me, 298 00:27:39,696 --> 00:27:41,565 Suzu-chan did. 299 00:27:41,696 --> 00:27:42,696 Huh? 300 00:27:43,391 --> 00:27:44,522 No... 301 00:27:48,478 --> 00:27:49,739 However, 302 00:27:50,261 --> 00:27:52,174 I wonder who he is, 303 00:27:52,565 --> 00:27:55,087 the beautiful boy of the crossroads. 304 00:27:57,696 --> 00:27:59,304 I don't know. 305 00:29:59,739 --> 00:30:00,217 第2話 "Xin Xin Niang"