Original subtitles

It was a long time ago...

a new black hole created by an explosion of supernovae...

started signalling to the Earth with its intense magnetic field.

Then an unusual incident occurred on Earth:

two meteorites hit the Earth simultaneously, in two places closely located.

Come on, Izumi!

What are you doing? This isn't a swimming pool!

Sorry. She's so wild. Don't be.They like her, too.

Are you satisfied now? Sure.

Dry yourself off.

You guys are in the same school? Yes, we are.

He's Ikehata, a high dive coach.

She's Izumi, Japan's new hope for the high dive.

These guys are working part time here during the break.

He's Ukiya and he's Mao, which means 'true fish'...

but he can't swim. They are model 'bad' students.

Please, Nakajima! We're the students who came...

here to learn how to communicate with dolphins.

Sure, sure. Be nice to her at school, will you?

August in the Water

Thanks for this.

Please keep it. My class is right here anyway.

Thanks for the ride. See you later.

I can't wait for the festival. At this time of year...

I respond to the hype... spontaneously.

We're short of water now, but the festival uses tons of it.

Oh, don't you worry. They'll manage.

'Brothels and festivals survive, no matter what'. Or so my Dad says.

...the city is struck by a mysterious illness, but...

research into its cause and a treatment for it are underway.

We're confronted by some other strange events, such as drought...

Do you know things are happening in the universe? No.

Things like the explosion of supernovae, and meteorites...

hitting the Earth are bad omens. The planetary positions seem bad.

I don't go for that kind of story. It's Miki's talk.

But she may be proved right the weather's strange and worsening.

A grand cross of the planets might happen in 1999.

If it does occur, we're all gonna die soon.

You know, I feel terrified at the thought of dying...

before realising my ambitions. It keeps me awake at night.

Don't you?

Not really.

You don't worry much, huh? But I do! Gotta talk to Miki.

Look who's here! The great hope is skipping class!

No, no I wanted some fresh air because I didn't feel well.

What a coincidence we may share the same fate!

Can't see any UFO's. One's been seen at Mount Miko...

where the historic site was discovered just after...

After the meteorite incident, right? My brother in law said...

that it looks like an ancient computer, made of stone.

Really? I didn't know that...

Are you into that stuff, too? Me? Guess not.

Why not? Why not? I don't know.

I wonder if I could talk to your brother in law tomorrow?

Tomorrow? Yeah.

I'll see you on Sunday then. Yes, at your place.

I'll definitely come.

Don't tell me you're shy with girls. It's obvious.

You were flirting! No, that's not true.

It's so obvious, you and her. Come on!

Come on what? Mmmm...

The moon and Uranus represent water, which indicates she is...

inclined towards water and sports.

And, how interesting...

isn't she a star athlete? Bingo! Did it again.

I am always right. Keep going.

She's a Leo... a cheerful and pretty girl...

Her sign is extraordinary! She is!

So she's a new student at our school? She's cute.

We could be rivals. How about our compatibility?

Do you really want to know? Just press the key.

So?

You and her...

Forget it!

Your signs don't match at all.

Few girls match you anyway.

She's cool!

Give us a good dive, Izumi!

Super-cool, Izumi!

She's sexy! She makes me hard.

I'll leave you two alone.

How will you get back?

I'm glad you made it today.

I'm a little embarrassed though. Ummm... where's Ukiya?

He said he had to go.

Congratulations, Izumi!

God! It's so high!

Aren't you scared? Sure. I'm a coward.

But how do you do it? I don't know...

You know what?

Ukiya left us alone.

Oh... I see.

The light's green.

Ukiya!

I love... this smell of the water evaporating.

The summer in Hakata!

Ukiya! Ukiya!

Come with me, will you? Don't I look cool?

Yeah, yeah you do. Sure I do. Right?

Right, right.

You're sure? Positive.

When did you know? Last night.

Are you sure about this? I checked it over and over.

They say a monk started the festival, in an attempt to stop the spread of epidemics.

Really? It often seems effective in getting rid of diseases.

A monk gets on the portable shrine and sprinkles water...

like an exorcist would. You seem to know a lot about it.

My brother in law is a researcher. He knows a lot.

That's great.

Have you heard about that strange illness?

Yeah... called 'turning to stone disease'.

It occurs only in this town.

It makes your organs like stones. Scary!

What's wrong? Are you OK?

Izumi Hazuki's data

High probability of an accident on August 23rd.

Danger! It may take her life.

I didn't say that. That's Miki's data.

Rubbish! It can't be true.

But she's often right.

I know, but she can't change anything.

Anyway, that day there's a tournament.

That's a worry...

...that two meteorites reportedly fell in the vicinity of our city...

simultaneously, and one of them was found at Mount Miko.

Are they valuable?

Yes, as research material. It's extraordinary that...

two meteorites fell to Earth, which is just a dot in...

the universe, and that they landed so close to each other.

Don't expect it'll be postponed! Keep on working!

About the tournament day?

Yes, the date and the place may be changed.

Because of the drought? Yes, the water shortage.

I'll take you there.

I wanted to meet him. You said he's cute.

Yeah, but I got my period.

So soon? Yours seems irregular recently. Mine, too.

My body's been strange since we moved to this town.

Human bodies are sensitive.

It reminds me of high diving.

It's a petrograph from the historic site found recently.

What does it mean?

My husband said the first one shows the outburst of supernovae.

And the next one shows the 'evaporating stone'...

the final one may be a kind of Shamanic ceremony.

These signs correspond to events happening now.

Shortages of water in the city have become serious...

and supply has been stopped completely for half a day...

The city was thinking about cancelling the tournament...

but then decided to go ahead.

What can we do anyway? Let's just hope that...

nothing serious is gonna happen.

Strange... it feels like the water is somehow 'hard'...

I can't get over this feeling. Don't give me that!

I'll do my best this time.

Any otherfamily members?

If a computer chip serves as a human brain...

eventually it won't need the human body.

Then shortages of water orfood won't be problems any more.

Space exploration would also be more practicable...

Yes, there are possibilities. The human brain holds...

many possibilities, but these are yet to be fully explored.

Miki... asked an old shaman to pray for Izumi.

You probably don't believe in it, but who don't you try this once...

to pray from your heart as hard as you can, as Miki said?

That old shaman is reliable.

The doctor said it was really an unusual accident.

Izumi was just unlucky.

If she doesn't come out of the coma...

she may not make it.

I'm Izumi's sister...

You saved her, but I wonder if she'll get another chance.

I'm sorry.

It's not yourfault, Mao.

Sorry. I could do nothing then.

...135... 136...

Miki!

You made it, Izumi!

So soon! I'm so happy!

You came back! She's just out of the hospital.

I feel different now... things look so fresh and dear...

That accident brought back old feelings to me.

During a class in primary school, I was staring at...

parts of my body like nails or hair, and then...

As I looked more closely at them...

I became aware of the particles that make up my body.

You mean like cells?

Even smaller than atoms or molecules.

However small, they're part of me. Then I realised there are...

even smaller parts than the air, which are still parts of me.

And all the particles like that of my classmates or of a chair...

there are no boundaries between us. Even the desk became 'me'.

Then I thought...

of myselfbeing split into two one as the particles and...

one as the person who became so conscious of these things.

That made me feel anxious...

and scared.

So I tried to distract myself from my thoughts...

but instead I felt so lonely, because all of a sudden...

I found myselfyearning for trees, leaves, ground, water.

They became so dear to me...

and I wanted to hug all of them, and forget everything else.

But then I realised I was taking a lesson...

and tried to stay still until the end of it.

It was this feeling.

Do you feel that way now?

I'm not scared about the boundaries any more.

When I was in the coma...

I tried hard to remember...

a favour someone asked me...

but I can't.

It's coming.

What's coming?

Can't you hear?

What?

Now you've learnt that humans don't contribute to the Earth...

We do nothing for the Earth we are useless to it.

The evacuation of mankind would be the proposal of the ecologist.

We only waste the resources that the Earth gives us.

Understand?

Now I'll give you the questions for the next exam...

'What's the relationship between constancy and internal milieu?'

'How are autonomic nerves and the function of hormones related?'

'Explain the relationship between auxins and refraction of light'.

She's different.

The C.T. scans and other tests show no problems...

But she is different now.

How can I explain... she seems distant.

Her mind seems to be wandering.

Look at the waterfall. It was once boasted of...

as having the biggest volume of water, but now it's dry.

We lost our parents at an early age, so we became close...

to each other.There've never been any secrets between us.

But now she doesn't talk to me any more.

I worry about her.

What are you doing?

Can't you see?

See what?

It's OK. What is it?

What did you see? Never mind.

A present for you.

For aquickunderstanding ofthe movementsofthemoonand planets A bookthatwillremain in your mindforever.!.!

Thanks. Don't mention it.

What's the matter?

Hold me.

I'm always with you.

Hold me tight.

I won't let you go.

We are almost at the point where an old shrine used to be.

We've followed the same path we used to take.

The scent of wild animals has gone now.

Oops! What's this?

We stopped the camera because of this couple.

Are you looking for UFO's? One's been seen here a lot.

There are also the rumours about fireballs and ghosts.

But be careful now.

It's become strange here since they moved the old shrine.

That could be why the meteorites fell here.

It was a source of water, but it's now neglected and dry.

We may have been cursed by a god.

Are you going to the historic site?

It's an unusual place. We shouldn't go too close.

You may go, but be careful. We're observing this area...

to see if any unusual changes or incidents occur.

Why don't you come and see some of the tapes later?

We've recorded so much. Good idea. Do come!

Camping and fires are prohibited in the restricted zones

Somebody broke into an astrophysics laboratory this afternoon...

stole a meteorite, and beat Professor Takigawa with a rock...

killing him. The suspect is on the run.

The police are treating it as a homicide and are searching for him.

The police warn the neighbourhood to be careful...

and are looking for them to provide any information they may have.

The stolen meteorite was from Mount Miko and...

was being kept in the research lab at the university.

Professor Takigawa had written several books on meteorites...

and was a leading scholar in the field of astrophysics.

People in the community are shocked by the news, whilst...

the suspect's identity remains unknown.

Fortunately, my husband was out of town.

I thought Izumi was with you?

Yes, she was in bed just before...

then she went out.

I just learned about the murder. I'm so worried now...

Where the hell could she be now?

I hope she's all right.

Excuse me.

This is a police announcement...

the suspect is very dangerous and....

is still at large.

Please take extra precautions when you are out.

I'm positive...

that suspect must have two meteorites.

The police don't know anything. It's a curse from God.

Yeah, I saw her, alone...

a little before dusk. It was strange, as she was alone.

We haven't seen her since then. She might be home by now.

Be careful!

We believe that the suspect is heading for Mount Miko.

We'll search the mountain for the suspect tonight.

I feel like the whole town turned to stone...

because of this long drought.

This is crazy.

Izumi warned me not to come too close to computers.

She said it makes me more vulnerable to the 'stone disease'.

I had a strange dream on the way to the hospital.

It was so real that I couldn't talk after the dream.

In the dream, people didn't need water any more.

People's minds became computer chips made of stone.

The computer was connected to the universe, which...

made it easy to transport your mind instantly to the moon.

One could talk to anyone or aliens anywhere, anytime...

through the chip. That made me so happy.

Then I awoke and started thinking about the 'stone disease'.

I think we came from another part of the universe to Earth a long, long time ago.

But we want to go back home again.

In order to return, we have to turn ourselves into stone.

You see, the liquid 'water'only exists on Earth.

In the distant future, a miracle may take place where...

a man made of water may be brought to life again.

Why were you there?

I had to persuade him. 'Him'?

He's from the 'stone tribe'.

'The stone tribe'?

What's that?

One of the stone beings keeping the order of atomic energy.

But isn't he a human being?

He only takes that form...

but he belongs to the stone tribe.

I may diagnose her as suffering from 'sudden schizophrenia'.

It'll take more time to see if these delusions...

caused by shock, are indeed temporary or not.

The beings of stone are undetected now.

Many people will be sacrificed.

The stone tribe want to take over.

They want to return everything on Earth back to stone.

Are you still trying?

I have to take strong measures.

Mysteries of unusual incidents

Telepathic communication with the murderer

Is the murderer an alien?

The strange incidents that happened to Izumi Hazuki

Miraculously recovered from a very serious accident

'She has the ability to communicate with dolphins and plants.

'And now she's even able to communicate with a divine voice.

'She uses only telepathy.

'In this way, she learned the cause of the 'stone disease'...

'and the water shortage that are affecting Genkai City.

'According to Izumi, the explosion of supernovae...

'caused a dislocation of the planetary positions, which...

'changed the intensity of the magnetic field at Mount Miko.

'This in turn has ultimately lead to the mysterious incidents there.

'She said strong measures should be taken to normalise...

'the intensity of the magnetic field and the cosmic energy.'

Here comes Izumi!

She's out of hospital. She doesn't look so good...

You son of a bitch! You told the reporter about her!

What's wrong?

I don't like liars!

You're a bastard!

Enough!

Get out of here! Shame on you!

Get out of here!

This isn't a show!

I'm sorry. It was because of me.

Please don't get mad.

You've recovered!

I'd better... go now.

I see. I'll take you home.

I'm scared of the bike... I'm OK by myself.

Dead water. More areas without water.

More victims of the 'stone disease'

Sclerosis syndrome of cranial nerves

In the year when the people neglected the god of water...

two stones fell to the ground after a flash in heaven.

Water supplies fail and the village is seized with 'stone disease'.

A person 'chosen' to restore the balance performed...

an old traditional ceremony on a night with a full moon.

That's amazingly similar to our case.

I'm still not completely sure about the ceremony, though.

I have a funny feeling.

You may not believe it, Mao, but Izumi may be in trouble.

Izumi's sister has been hospitalised maybe it's the 'stone disease'.

I'm also concerned about Izumi, who has spasms.

So, I just gave her a tranquiliser.

Are you OK?

The uterus becomes hardened, like a stone.

She wanted to have a baby so badly...

I can't wait any longer.

It's time to take action. I have to do it.

What is it, Izumi?

Izumi, what's wrong with you?

Where're you going? Izumi!

Come on, Izumi!

Wake up and listen to me!

What you hear orfeel isn't real.

You're running away! Wake up, please. Can you hear me?

I can't wait... I must do it.

Mao, I must have been dead since the accident.

It was a miracle that I came back to life.

That's why I felt whatever I saw and heard was so fresh.

I felt like meeting with my dear old friends,

but now it's time to set myself free.

I have to go. I've got something to do.Thanks.

You will see me whenever you wish to meet me.

This is what we've been expecting. The site at Mount Miko did it.

This is the moment we've yearned for, for so long.

It will rain shortly!

Izumi?!

Great I can flush the toilet now!

Fantastic! I can flush the toilet!

Izumi is still missing, since she was last seen at Mount Miko.

Mao, who was found this morning, is suffering from...

temporary amnesia, caused by shock.

The police have no clues as to Izumi's whereabouts.

They're now awaiting some information coming from...

civilian sources. I hope she's safe.

Where's Izumi?

We can find her with this charm.

Don't worry, OK?

This is 'Ohagi', yourfavourite.

Please have some.

Izumi's still missing.

The police and psychiatrists' interrogations were severe...

but I'd lost my memory of the incident completely.

After the heavy rain had 'purified' the town...

not many people were affected by the 'stone disease'.

The petrographs and the record Miki found were talked...

about everywhere. The media also helped search for Izumi.

Many scholars from around the world came to our town...

to study the site, together with Yo's husband.

I was also at the site, to observe what was discovered.

And I hoped to find some clues about Izumi's disappearance.

Later, I participated in the study as a volunteer,

and found that that area contained unusual amounts of energy.

Here is the diary I mentioned on the phone.

'What the dolphin had told me was...

'the perfect balance.'

A few years later, I became a devoted researcher into...

the study of special remains found all over the world,

together with young scholars from the pan Pacific area.

The diary and what Izumi had experienced were to be the guide...

for my studies, but the memories faded as I got older.

After some years, I met a woman and got married.

There are so many things that happened in my life...

I became really old and suffered from brain disease...

but I felt free, as though I were freed from the Earth's gravity.

Sometimes I become uncertain if it was...

real, dream or just memories, and whether I'm alive or not.

Translation: Kiyo Joo & Quaisnord Subtitles: Lord Retsudo

Starring:

Rena KOMINE as Izumi

Shinsuke Aoki as Mao Masaki TAKARAI as Ukiya

Naho TODA as Yo Reiko MATSUO as Miki

Executive Producer: Shoetsu SATO

Producer: Binbun FURUSAWA

Cinematographer: Norimichi KASAMATSU

Gaffer: Kouichi WATANABE

Production Designer: Yuji HAYASHIDA

Music: Hiroyuki ONOGAWA

Sound Mixer: Takenori MISAWA

Scripter: Naoko MORI

Editor: Hiroshi MATSUO

Written & Directed by Sogo ISHII