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MOM

Baffun. Tantan.

They say when this magic bracelet breaks, your dream will come true.

It'll break when I see my mother.

They say my mother is in a faraway place.

In New York.

Let's go, Tantan.

TOKACHI, HOKKAIDO

MID-JOMON-PERIOD PETROGLYPH

Dad. Dinner is ready.

Okay.

Chie. Do you know what this is?

It's a piece of a dinosaur eggshell.

How about this?

-A dinosaur? -Yes.

It's a dinosaur egg fossil.

Dad and Daisuke discovered them when we investigated the Jomon people's cave.

But, Chie, it's strange.

This dates back 5,000 years to the Jomon period.

This boy is riding something that looks just like a Tyrannosaurus rex, right?

However…

all the dinosaurs died out 100 million years ago.

Calculate it.

It's strange, right?

And why was it that, in the same cave,

there was a fossilized egg and a piece of a non-fossilized egg?

It's possible dinosaurs had been alive deep inside that cave.

Perhaps even…

-Doctor, it's decoded. -Yeah?

The scripts in the cave

seem to be from the Mu continent that sank into the sea 12,000 years ago.

-What do they say? -Um…

"The Mu sought the Kingdom of God underground.

Beyond this point is a giant god's territory.

Do not tread."

That's what I've successfully decoded so far.

A descendant of Mu and a giant god…

Daisuke, the "god" must be…

I think so too.

Oh, Mom. I'm leaving tomorrow to conduct dinosaur research.

Could you look after Chie?

Are you playing at being an explorer again?

I'm not playing.

Look at this piece.

It's not fossilized yet.

That means there must still be dinosaur eggs.

Mom, what would you do if a dinosaur was hatched from an egg?

I'd go to the hair salon.

What?

I'll be on TV, right?

I see.

What should I do?

Ever since Chie introduced herself at her new school she has refused to go.

Are you listening, Akira?

I am. I think she'll go sometime.

How could you say that?

She's been emotionally closed off and the main cause was your divorce.

You've told me many times.

Honestly.

I don't remember raising Naomi to be a woman

who'd choose her studies over her child.

You've told me that many times, too.

You know, you have to think about Chie a little more seriously.

What will you do if she stays in her shell like that forever?

Hatching some monster should come second.

Um, it's not a monster. It's a dinosaur.

Aren't they basically the same?

It's hard for normal people to differentiate them.

Okay.

Dad.

I'll go to the cave with you tomorrow.

What?

No, you can't. We're going there to research. It's work.

-I'm going. -Chie.

-I've been studying dinosaurs for-- -Chie, you can go.

I'll pack tons of food and snacks in your backpack for you.

Mom, this isn't a school trip.

-I've been studying dinosaurs for-- -Kids love monsters. Take her.

Um… They're not monsters. They're dino--

Chie, he's taking you! That's great, isn't it?

Hey, where are we now?

The map won't help.

What do you mean?

These are national forests. They've always been an Ainu sanctuary.

I have a bad feeling. We'll be in trouble if we get cursed.

What's this?!

The compass needle is spinning!

Mr. Shinoda!

Hello there.

What's that old man doing?

Panning for gold.

I see.

The thing is…

Hi. I'm Fukutomi from JTV.

Oh, somebody's calling.

Saying, "Get me out of here."

Chie, what do you mean?

You hear it?

Good.

It's beautiful.

In this lake, Chie,

they say there's still a dinosaur.

Well, I didn't know there was a place like this in Japan.

We've arrived at the cave mouth.

What's that old man doing?

-Praying for the god to descend. -I see.

Okay, let's go.

Let's go.

Hey, wait.

Let me at least enjoy my food.

Hey, there's a waterfall in the cave!

-It's a river of groundwater. -What?

Chie.

Kamuy

Ramupirika no anna

I found a piece of an egg and a clay doll here.

The object of worship is the golden dinosaur.

There are also what appear to be Mu ancient scripts.

I've never been any farther than this.

What do you want to do? We may never be able to come back again.

Let's go.

No, we'd better not.

Right? Okay?

I've already filmed enough.

Come on, we don't wanna go farther and get cursed.

I'm asking this young lady.

Do you want to go? Do you hear the voice?

Pappa.

Hey, is there really something lying ahead?

There's a dinosaur graveyard.

A graveyard?

We may even be able to find a living dinosaur.

Wait. I don't like graveyards…

Come on, let's just go!

-Hey, don't go. -I'm going!

-Bye! -Don't leave me!

Here's the last one.

Mr. Shinoda, my head hurts.

Yeah?

The voice has gotten louder.

It's a dinosaur bone.

-What? -It's not a fossil.

Oh, kamuy.

The kamuy's power is too strong.

-Mr. Shinoda! -Chie!

Akira, let's go back!

Akira!

Let's go back, Akira!

My long experience tells me to go back…

Hey, wait!

Mr. Shinoda!

Mr. Shinoda!

-Where are you, Mr. Shinoda?! -Jeez…

Mr. Shinoda!

Mr. Shinoda!

Let's go back.

Mr. Shinoda! Where are you?!

I don't care anymore!

Chie, it's very tight here.

Daisuke, it's very tight here.

Yeah, it is.

-Daisuke. -What?

-It's pretty tight! -Yes, it is.

-Daisuke. -What?

-It's pretty tight. -I know!

Daisuke, it's extremely tight.

Enough already!

Don't get mad! It is very tight here.

Just go already.

What's that? Is that luminous moss? Hm?

-It's a dead end. -What?

A dead end? No…

Dad.

I hear the voice from behind the waterfall.

Chie!

Akira! Akira!

-I'm sorry, but I'm going back. -It's too late!

Oh, I'm gonna die!

Chie!

No!

Do something!

Ouch!

Ow… I thought I was going to die.

This is why I said we should go back!

Mr. Shinoda…

Mr. Shinoda.

Come and see this.

It's amazing.

This is really something.

Doctor, look!

It's a dinosaur… a dinosaur egg?

Is it…

Oh, my goodness.

Dad.

The voice is saying, "Get me out of here."

What?

It's the crystal pyramid's power.

This is so great. Aren't you glad that we came?!

Dad. The skull is glowing!

The god is angry.

One of us has evil thoughts in our heart.

W-What? Don't look at me.

Akira, we're friends, right?

Chie!

What's going on?

It's a curse!

Chie!

Get out of here through the tunnel behind me now!

-Akira! Hurry up! -Doctor!

-The egg! -Chie!

Bring the egg! Now!

Come with us!

If you play this ocarina, it'll ease the kamuy's mind.

What will you do?

I must calm the god's wrath.

Go!

Chie, come!

Old man!

Come with us! Please!

If you die, this story will lose half of its value!

Quit blabbering and run!

Mr. Shinoda!

1 WEEK LATER

Hey, when you're ready, go have lunch.

Yes, sir.

Now, you can shoot whatever you want,

on the condition that you won't air it until the dinosaur is born.

I know. I convinced the executives at the station.

They agreed to pay 300 million to support you until it hatches.

What? 300 million?

The TV station needs to air something. We can't pay 300 million for nothing.

I really need a dinosaur to hatch from this egg.

I'll do my best.

That's not enough. Effort without results is pointless.

I'm sorry, but I went ahead and invited the authority of embryology from New York.

-She'll be here soon. -What?

Ito Naomi.

What? Mom?

Mom…

TATENO PALEONTOLOGY RESEARCH LAB

-It's been a while. You look good. -I am.

-Oh, thanks. -No problem.

-You're here earlier than I thought. -I drove fast.

Hi.

This is Chie.

Hello.

So, hurry and show me the egg.

Welcome home.

Mom, I'm not here to see my family. I'm here to work.

Chie's been waiting for so long.

So dreams really do come true.

Since we met, all you've ever talked about was dinosaurs.

Yeah.

I must do everything to help the egg hatch.

As an atonement?

I never intended to abandon Chie.

Oh?

When I got the offer from New York,

I thought I should take the chance.

So you abandoned your child.

Don't judge me based on the idea that mothers put their kids first.

Of course we love our kids, but they're not always our top priority.

At the time I thought…

that if I didn't continue my research, my being born would be meaningless.

A woman like you shouldn't get married or have kids.

Since you left, Chie's been emotionally closed off.

She doesn't go to school at all.

She only talks to her grandma, me, and animals.

I see.

To be honest, I don't think you're qualified to hatch the egg.

There's a theory that dinosaurs went extinct because they weren't good parents.

Their mothers would just lay eggs and not raise them.

If this lousy mother can hatch the egg, publish a new theory.

Anyway, I'd like you to show me the egg.

My plan is to transplant the nucleus of the dinosaur to a sea turtle egg

and put it back again.

I see.

Control room.

Start defrosting the dinosaur egg.

Got it.

A-camera, go!

Ultraviolet light will make the turtle nucleus disappear.

Back to wide shot.

Defrosting completed.

Okay. Things are going well.

We'll make a hole in the egg soon.

This'll tell us where the nucleus is?

This is it.

I think this is the dinosaur egg's nucleus.

The eggshell is so thick.

To protect against enemies, egg's grew thicker and thicker.

Consequently,

many dinosaurs couldn't get out of them and died before they were born.

Such an ironical theory exists.

It's more than five millimeters.

So this is the nucleus.

It's amazing.

It looks as fresh as if it was laid this morning.

There's no mistake. This is the dinosaur nucleus.

It's alive!

You sure?

Oh dear… I'm shaking.

It's not supposed to be here in the first place.

So we have nothing to lose.

The dinosaur nucleus is going into the sea turtle egg.

It's in!

I wanna eat miso ramen. Without bean sprouts.

Chie, eat your green peppers.

You know that I don't like them.

Enough. Eat at least one slice, okay?

I'm sorry to be late.

What's this?!

Mom, you know I don't like green peppers!

Oh, was that right?

Chie doesn't like them, either. You two are the same.

Chie, you're just like your mother.

Thank you for the meal.

-No sign of activity. -Quiet.

Hm?

Oh!

-There! -That's it!

Cell division has begun!

Chie. We just put the dinosaur cells back into its original egg.

Now we'll just wait until it's born.

Dad.

Chie.

What's the matter? Can't sleep?

Uh-huh. You, too?

Yeah.

Ever since I was about your age,

I've dreamed of this and now that it's coming true, I'm sort of excited.

Chie.

If the dinosaur baby is born,

you'll have to become its mother.

Me? Become its mother?

Yeah.

Unlike mammals, dinosaurs didn't take care of their children.

There is a theory that mankind survived and dinosaurs didn't because of that.

-Dad. -Hm?

Even if the dinosaur baby is born, don't forget about me.

MOM

If this lousy mother can hatch the egg, publish a new theory.

A week's past since the planned due date,

but the dinosaur baby still hasn't been born.

It should have been born by now.

-We mustn't keep it in the shell anymore. -I know.

Isn't there anything we can do to bring it out?

Dinosaurs must be born on their own strength.

We must wait until it breaks the shell. You know that.

And if it can't?

Doctor, its heart rate is unstable!

Reduced oxygen consumption.

Heart rate falling!

No way…

It stopped… beating.

Is it dead?

Will you die before being born?

I'll become your mother.

Come into the world! Okay?

Its heart is beating again!

Its temperature's rising!

It's come back to life!

-Hey, what is she… -Huh?

The egg's cracked!

Hello, Rex!

My name is Tateno Chie. I'm your mother.

Rex is a creature from prehuman times.

We don't know what kind of germs he has or if the germs on people could harm him.

Hey!

-Stop, Rex! -Hey, Akira!

Don't rough up Rex! He's worth 300 million yen!

No!

Rex! Stay still! Stop moving!

Rex, stop!

Treat Rex with care!

What should we do?!

Rex, stop it!

Hey, Rex!

Rex.

Now, let's go to our room.

I'll never leave you behind.

I guess his name is Rex now.

She's some godmother. She even made a sarcastic remark.

It's just like imprinting in mammals.

Chie is the first one that Rex saw and smelled.

He may really think she is his mother.

Akira. Good job!

Naomi, thank you.

Now, it's gonna be really busy!

Thank you, I guess.

This is a JTV special report.

After 100 million years, Rex the dinosaur has been brought to our era.

News has spread around the world,

and JTV has already received numerous inquiries from many countries.

Is Rex a real dinosaur?

And why has he appeared in the modern world?

There are still so many questions.

An emergency press conference which is about to start

will hopefully give us the full picture.

Fukutomi?

Oh, yes. I'm Fukutomi reporting from the scene.

I'm currently at the exact location where Rex was born.

It's Tateno Paleontology Research Lab.

The emergency press conference will start soon.

DINOSAUR REX HAS BEEN BORN

It's hard to work when there's so much commotion.

It can't be helped. This is a big deal.

Doctor.

Here's a list of 18 companies offering Rex commercials.

Eighteen? That's too many…

But I talked to Fukutomi and signed contracts.

We have no choice. We need tons of money to keep Rex alive.

More importantly, we have to figure out the way to teach Rex how to eat and drink.

He hasn't eaten anything yet.

Yeah, I know…

If nothing is done, he'll die.

Dad. Let me do it.

Chie, Rex isn't a dog or a horse.

There is only one possible way. Do you want try it?

There's lots of green peppers in the grass that Rex might like to eat.

Show him how you enjoy them to demonstrate that he can eat them. Okay?

You must eat green peppers even if you don't like them or Rex'll die.

Remember what you said?

When Rex was born, you said, "I'm your mother."

Be responsible for your words.

Dr. Naomi, you don't have the right to say that, do you?

Rex.

I'm your mother.

You're hungry, aren't you, Rex?

Oh, it looks delicious.

I'm hungry so I'm gonna eat it.

Someone bring me a green pepper.

What?

I'll eat it, too.

Rex.

Oh, it's yummy!

Rex. Try it.

Chie, thank you.

Chie, what do you think of your mother?

I have no interest.

She had no choice.

She's wanted to become a scientist since she was little.

You have a dream to be a vet, right?

But I won't leave Rex behind.

Even when I become a vet, I'll take him with me.

But you're Rex's mother so you ate a green pepper that you didn't like.

Your mother ate it, too, because she is your mother.

I don't care. I don't think of that woman as my mother.

"That woman"?

After all, if she were my mother, this bracelet should've broken.

All right. Do "Good."

Well done.

Now, "No."

Good.

Let's put a mark.

Okay, the next word is "Stop"!

Come on. I told you when I say, "Stop," you must keep still like this.

One more time. Stop!

Rex, you're not even trying!

It's important to learn to stop.

Even Baffun and Tantan can do it.

Okay. Rex, "Good"!

Rex, "Good"!

Rex, "Good"!

Hey! Rex!

I'm done with this.

Rex.

This is my drink.

This is yours.

You wanna drink this?

Here.

Hey, why did you do that?

You wanna eat this?

Here.

Just one more, okay?

Here.

Gee, Rex…

Rex.

No. I'll give you this once you learn to stop.

Stop!

You did it!

I'll give you this as a reward.

Rex, why won't you poop?

I'll stay with you, so give it a try.

Rex, you need to poop into that potty.

What are you doing?

Now's not the time to play, Rex.

Rex, where are you?

Rex?

Rex, you can't hide from me.

I see your tail.

We can't find his stool anywhere.

Even though he's urinating a lot.

This isn't good.

There's a theory that constipation is one reason why the dinosaurs died.

Something smells bad.

-What's wrong? -You okay?

He did it!

I'm glad that you pooped.

As a reward…

I'll give you this bracelet.

It smells like me, doesn't it?

When that magic bracelet breaks, your dream will come true.

It's the same as mine.

Oh, what a nice picture that makes.

Chie, look at me and smile.

Rex. Rex. Look this way.

Green pepper!

REX EXHIBITION

Ta-dah!

COMMENDATION - PRESIDENT'S AWARD

Banzai!

Yay!

What is a great book?

I think it means an interesting book.

Define a great book yourself.

Kadokawa's 100 great books.

Ready…

MAGNETIC PATCH

Action!

Even you get stiff shoulders?

Hm, but you're so young.

Where's your pressure point? Here's fine.

It won't work that quickly.

Rex, is it good?

Cut.

How was it?

Hm, could we keep that one for now? Let's do it one more.

That was close. He said "Good" a bit too loud.

Everything else was perfect.

-That's enough. -What?

This is the third commercial to shoot today.

Rex is so tired and I feel sorry for him.

But… What should we do?

-Dai, I'll leave it to you. -What?

-Alright. Let's take a break! -H-Hey…

-We have curry for everyone. -Fukutomi.

Pickled scallions, too.

Chie, we have a contract.

You have to do it, okay?

Sit up straight. Do it right!

What?

You brat! You're alive thanks to us!

Stop it!

Rex, stop!

Ouch!

Chie, show me your wound.

Rex lashed out because his stress has been building.

Right. I don't want him to be on commercials.

Hey, Chie. Rex hasn't been looking happy these days, right?

What do you think?

He keeps losing energy.

I think he misses his real mother.

1 MONTH LATER

He thinks that's his mother.

Rex.

You thought that was your mother?

Of course, you did.

Cancel the commercials? You must be kidding!

Can't you see it? Rex is weak from the stress.

But do you know how much it costs to keep him?

Aren't you just thinking about the money you're getting?

Dr. Naomi, you're going too far.

-Now, wait. -What should we do?

Well, we should give Rex a break. We can't let him get weak.

Fine. Do whatever you want.

Doctor, I quit today.

Oh, yeah.

Don't forget that half of the rights regarding Rex belongs to me.

1 MONTH LATER

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24TH

Oh, it's you.

You haven't come to school since you introduced yourself as our new classmate.

Refusing to come?

It must be easy. All you have to do is play with Rex.

Hey!

Hand Rex over to me.

What?

The National Dinosaur Museum is being built in Tokyo soon,

and I've been appointed to be its first director.

You told the government that we got the egg in the national forest?

If you refuse, they'll arrest you for misappropriating a national asset.

Who are they?

I'm Kondo, the Director-General of the Cabinet Research Bureau.

I'm Hijikata, the Deputy Director General.

I'm Okita, the Director.

I have no title… I'm Sakamoto.

What are you thinking? Building a museum?

So thousands of people can see him every day

or we can appoint him as our cultural envoy.

Half of the rights regarding Rex belongs to me, but you keep forgetting it.

I was actually advancing a negotiation to build the museum before this.

All about the money, huh?

Wait until tomorrow. I need to convince Chie.

All right. Fine.

I'll wait until midnight this evening.

No hard feelings.

I heard your mother is going back to New York right away

to present a paper at an academic conference.

Our lives are short, so everyone wants to do something big.

Rex.

Let's go back to the place where we saw Mr. Shinoda. Okay?

I'm sure that's where your real mother is.

I don't want a mother like that either,

so I'll go with you. Okay?

Rex.

When you see your mother, this bracelet will break.

Okay?

Baffun. Tantan. Thank you.

You can go now.

Bye!

Bye!

Tantan, stop.

I'm sorry, Rex.

I know you don't like the cold.

It's snowing. Rex, it's snowing!

TO CHIE FROM MOM

-Don't leave yet. -Why?

Chie's disappeared with Rex.

What?

She probably went to see Mr. Shinoda.

Why?

Chie has abandoned her parents.

I can't believe she'd do that.

Kondo, we have to catch them already.

It's Christmas Eve. Let them have a good time until midnight.

But…

Oh, that lit it up well.

Rex, are you cold?

When we get to Mr. Shinoda's, let's eat some cake.

Let's have a nice Christmas, Rex.

Rex, stay here. Okay?

Listen. Don't move.

I'll go get you something to wear. Okay?

Stop!

I'll be back soon.

Oh, it's Santa.

Oh, and a dinosaur, too.

Mom, buy me this?

But this looks too real.

It's Rex!

What?

Ouch!

I'm sorry!

Oh, it's you! What are you doing? Hey!

Rex, the dinosaur drawing global attention after being born in our time,

escaped this morning from the ranch where the research lab is.

Dr. Tateno's ten-year old daughter, Chie, has also gone missing.

An official report has been filed.

No way.

A dinosaur believed to be Rex is reportedly hiding in this area.

If anyone sees him, please report to a police station near you.

Oh, Rex!

Hey, why did you move?

Rex, how about an apology?

Here you go.

Is it good?

Oh, Leo. No!

-Rex, stop! -I'm sorry.

You fool!

Leo!

Good evening.

Playtime is over.

Now, come on.

Don't worry. There's nothing to be afraid of.

Rex!

Rex!

Rex!

Chie! Take Rex and run!

-Okay. -Guys, let's save Rex!

Yeah!

-Rex, run! -Rex, run!

Rex, run!

On the case of the dinosaur Rex's escape

and research lab director's daughter, ten-year-old Chie's disappearance,

police have said that the two were together…

Don't tell me that's the real one.

No, he's my brother.

Oh, okay.

Rex! Rex, stop!

I knew it! You're Chie, right?

Rex!

Oh, no!

Kondo.

Let's go!

Jeez, they're so annoying!

Stop!

Rex, "Good"!

Ouch! Ow, ow, ow…

Yes!

Stop!

Duck!

Yay!

Merry Christmas.

Thank you.

Hey! Come down! Get off!

Ouch!

Give him back!

Kenta, thank you!

Bye!

Hey! Wait!

We have to cheer up.

Today's Christmas.

It's the day that you eat cake with your father and mother.

Oh, yeah. I'll play the ocarina for you.

Rex. That must be Mr. Shinoda!

Wow. It's diamond dust!

Mom.

Chie!

Chie!

Mom.

The bracelet broke!

Chie, I'm happy for you.

She believed that it would break once her dream came true.

Once she saw her mother.

Mom, it's beautiful, isn't it?

Yeah, it's like we're in another dimension.

The remains of a Mu temple.

Rex has been waiting for this day for 5,000 years.

It's a Brocken spectre.

The ancient world from 200 to 300 million years ago

remains here as it was.

The Mu people from 5,000 years ago

called this the Kingdom of God.

Oh, it broke.

Rex, your mother must be out there somewhere.

Your dream came true!

Rex!

Rex, go. You must go!

Your real mother is waiting for you!

Just go!

Don't be a baby!

I'll never forget you, Rex.

Thank you.

Now, go.

Rex, go to your mother, too!

Goodbye, Rex.

Rex!

Rex!

What's that kanji?

Oh, "shell"?

It's "ingredient."

Here you go.

Oh, is it dry now?

Here.

Honestly!

How could she go back to New York?

I don't remember raising Naomi to be a woman

who'd abandon her child twice.

Oh, we know.

I wonder how Rex is doing.

Hm? I'm sure he is doing fine.

What about Mom?

Well… I guess she's fine, too.

I think she was sad, too.

When she said goodbye to me.

Just like when I said goodbye to Rex.

Now, I know.

I see.

More importantly, why don't you go to school already?

Oh, boy.

She already started going to school a week ago. Right?

Really, Chie?

If I don't, I won't be able to become a vet.

Chie!

Honestly. I don't remember marrying off Naomi to such a dull man.

-Let's eat. -Okay.

Yes, dig in.

Tantan, come.

Hi!

Perhaps I'm meddling again.

Chie.

MOM

I know this doesn't suit me.

Oh, well…

Mom!

Mom…

She's not too bad.

I remember raising her to be a woman like that.

I'm back.

Welcome home.

Publish a new theory…

about how neither humans nor dinosaurs abandon their children.

Subtitle translation by Tsuyoshi Koide