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(Low wind)

(Wagon wheel on road)

(Squeaking wood)

(Trees uprooted, heavy foot step)

(Heavier steps, closer)

(Bell ring)

(Dramatic music)

(Monster howl)

(Heavy breath, destruction)

(Cart crashes to ground)

(Wind builds)

(Music builds as cart wheel rolls, settles)

(Heavy steps)

(Music surrge)

(Chanting)

(Theme music)

"Howl from Beyond the Fog"

(Train approaches)

B.C.1909 (Train whistle)

I was told last month that my twin brother had died. (Train wheels clicking)

I grew up with relatives. I never knew him or my mother.

But now I’m finally coming home.

Kyushu (Train fades, birds chirp)

I sent the maid away

so we’re a bit shorthanded.

(Light footsteps)

You must be tired.

I’ve got your room all set up.

(Low breeze)

(Distant activity)

(Door slides open)

(Footsteps climbing, clothes rustle)

(Piano notes)

(Somber music)

Who are you?

I…um…

(Clothes rustle)

Ei…ichi?

No…who are you?

Oh...

Wait, are you Eiichi's brother?

Your mother told me about you.

I’m Takiri.

I guess you would say I’m your cousin.

You are name?

Uh...

Nice to meet you, My name is Eiji

Eiji...

But I’m afraid Mom will be mad if she finds out we’ve met.

Why?

Because I’m not supposed to be dead.

(Music fades out)

(Night sounds)

(Footsteps on gravel)

(Forest sounds, low wind, footsteps on grass, sticks).

(Light splash, waves ending)

(Girl humming, echoes)

(Haunting wind builds)

(Monster stirring)

(Rushing water)

(Big splash, water droplets)

(Dramatic music note)

(Ringing sound, music builds, man gasps)

(Growl)

(Loud monster howl, like a fog horn)

(Chanting, music fades, chimes)

(Bird sounds)

I told you, I can’t sell it. My family worshiped the gods there. It’s not a place for you.

But you sold all your other land when you needed cash!

What’s so special about that mountain?

You know we need water from that lake for the dam. Think about the rest of us.

What about those stories about a monster up there? The police want us to look into it.

That would be an insult to my ancestors and the gods. I won’t allow it.

All the men in your family have died. Isn’t that why you called in the replacement?

This is no place for women.

Your breakfast is ready in the sitting room. (Footsteps on wood)

Please tell me about Takiri.

You went to the vault.

Why didn't you tell me?

Should it matter?

She…she’s my sister’s child.

My sister was thrown out of the house.

She ended up having a child

with some stranger.

If only she knew what I’m doing for her daughter.

And my…aunt?

She died. It’s been four years already. What a disgrace.

She came crawling home…

then took her own life.

At the time

Her child was supposed to be dead.

She went insane...

No one knows that she’s in the vault.

You can’t tell anyone else.

Do you understand?

No, I don’t…

(Plucking, mandolin playing)

Ei…ji?

(Reflective music)

What were you doing last night?

I saw that…thing.

What is it?

You saw it?

Yes.

What did he look like?

It was…

like…a...

Aren't you afraid of that?

Not scared. All I can do is be with him. He reminds me that I’m alive.

I don’t understand.

Will you come along with me?

(Swamp sounds)

Hey, did you hear about it? (Fire burning)

Yeah. There’s something huge up in the mountain.

What are we gonna do about the construction?

All this gossip is hurting business.

We should go on a hunt.

But it’s up on the old mountain. How are we going to explain it?

She can’t stop us. We’ll take care of it ourselves.

Do you want to talk to her tonight?

(Metal clang)

Stop it.

It will foggy tonight.

The monster only comes out in the fog.

(Splashing, walking through water)

It gets deep up ahead. Be careful.

How can you tell if you’re blind?

You don’t need eyes to see.

There’s so much here.

(Low gasp)

Stop.

(More steps, distance wood sounds)

(Melancholy music)

Are you scared?

I’m not.

You understand. He just wants to live.

(Wind builds then fades)

Why are you always with him?

Because he taught me that I could live. There’s no place for me in this world.

But here, he and I can be free.

We're two of a kind.

(Darker swamp sounds)

(Light underbrush rustling)

(Morning sounds)

(Quick footsteps)

Hey…

What is this?

(Crow, body falling on stones, female painful cry)

Stop! Why are you doing this?!

Why?! I heard you with the monster yesterday.

Give harbor to her? It is funny... huh?

She’s the reason our town’s in trouble.

So now is a very important time for our town. (Female whimper)

This is the sacred spot.

You know what our ancestors did to appease the gods?

They threw young women into this lake.

Nonsense!

That weak heir died and left his family with nobody but women.

No!

(Voice echoes away, crows build in volume)

(Underwater, bubbles, the splash)

(Serious music)

I’m dying…again…

(Light singing, somber music)

What’s that song?

My mother taught it to me. And my grandmother to her.

Your mommy’s mommy’s mommy?

Yes. It’s a song from home.

I wanna see it! Our home!

Yes…we’ll go one day.

So you’re back. Look at her eyes…she looks like some kind of monster.

Gives me the creeps. She will bring nothing but misfortune to this house!

(Heavy, sad breathing)

(Sobbing)

It’s okay…no one will blame you.

Mother…my eyes…they hurt…

Let’s go far away from here.

(Bubble sounds)

What’s that? (Wave)

(Rushing water)

(Dramatic music)

(Bell chimes

Takiri

Over here!

(Low growl)

(Gun shot)

(Ricochet, roar)

(Gun fire)

(Roar)

Run!

(Crash, water splashing)

(Heavy footsteps)

This can’t be happening!

(Monster roar, echoes across countryside)

(Birds scatter)

(Coughing, choking)

Ei…ji?

Takiri!

Thank God!

What’s happening?

He saved you…but now he’s headed for town.

He’s lost control…we have to stop him!

(Heavy footstep, creaking wood and crash)

(Monster fog horn howl)

(More heavy footsteps, man panting, rustling dirt)

(Big music note, music builds)

(Rushing air, man gasps, wood smashed)

(Footsteps, fast, nearvous breathing)

(Wood crunched)

(Burning paper)

(Hammer hits on iron bell)

(Fire sounds, fire popping)

(Monster growl, heavy footsteps)

(Heavy steps grow closer)

(Crashing wood, destruction sounds)

(Music, woman singing)

(Monster howl with heavy steps)

(Frightened voices)

(Heavy footstep)

(Monster howl)

(Crashing sound)

(Heavy steps continue)

(Crashing, destruction sounds)

(Monster howl)

(Fire sounds growing)

(Whoosh of tail, heavy wood hit and destruction)

(Foghorn howl)

(Music fades, people panting)

Mother…

I can hear…

There!

Mother!

Eiji… (Distant knocking sounds)

Lake God got angry....

Our home is gone…everything.

You know him?

I sew that when my sister died.

Look like him saves her.

So I thougth it is lake god.

(Low gasp)

Takiri...

I’m here…

I’m so sorry…

I shut you away.

I thought I was keeping you safe. But I was wrong. I had no choice…

I was jealous of your mother.

You should live free like her.

You should go with Eiji.

I'm okay.

Eiji.

We have to stop this.

Take care…

(Fire)

(Heavy footsteps, destruction)

(Fireworks sound)

(Low growl)

(Panting)

(More fireworks)

someone decoying him…

(Low wind)

(Low monster whine, destruction)

(Heavy footsteps)

(Branches breaking)

Here it comes!

(Fast, intense music)

Come on!

(Chanting mixed with music)

(Heavy, wet footstep, splashing)

Not yet…

(Panting, running)

Stop!

(Monster breath)

Now! Fire!

(Cannon fire)

(Falling sound, impact, explosion, monster howl)

(Gunpowder popping sounds)

(Female gasping)

(Heavy thud, impact with ground)

Yes! Just one more!

(Heavy monster breath)

(Female whimper, cry)

I’m sorry…it’s all my fault…

(Heavy monster breath)

Wait! There’s somebody out there!

That one by the head…that’s the heir! The other…it’s that demon child!

She started everything. Fire!

(Muliple cannon fires)

(Monster growl then roar)

(Cannon ball falling, impact)

(Heavy inhale)

(Low growl)

(More inhale, stronger)

(Heavy exhale, long low monster howl)

(Heavy wind impact, men screaming, falling)

(Heavy footsteps)

(Rising sound, wind building)

Monster!

(Rushing sound with low growl)

(Destruction sounds, crumbling, air/debris rushing/spreading)

(Music, sounds fade)

(Soft breeze, birds chirping)

(Girl humming low)

(Male sharp breath, nervous breathing)

Takiri...

(Soft piano music)

(Music builds)

(Seagulls)

Where’s he going?

Home. He’s going home.

So where’s our home?

Now we can go anywhere.

(Woman singing, elegant piece)

(Music fades)

(Upbeat music)

This project began when a fan of kaiju movies

created a film in 2007 and it was sent to the team.

In 2016 the project "Howl from Beyond the Fog" was started,

based on this story.

December 2016 Concept model completed

January 2017 Exhibition in Japan

February 2017, the production Guignol of Nebura began.

(Radio in background, cutting paper)

(Handling styrofoam)

(Cat meow)

What do I need to do?

Can I move?

Yes, it is movie.

Still looks like water clay.

(Rustling fabric)

Better, no lights on.

No problem. (Light clicks)

Umm.

If I carve all the scales it will be hard work. (Laughs)

I will carve the main part.

Except the main part I will do roughly.

It fits in nicely.

It is common thing.

(Background radio noise)

(Plastic being rustled in background)

(Spray can shake, spraying)

1.5mm thickness Clay

This is the lower jaw, which needs to be attached.

(Clicking sounds)

Start to film it.

Yes

Take it. (Fog machine)

Yes please.

Lovely

Good tempo.

Walking,

Test movement. (Dramatic music)

(Compressed air sprayer)

June 2017 Teaser video shoot

(Music fades)

Teaser video

(Night sounds, mandolin strummed)

(Fog horn)

(Seagulls, fog horn)

(Light breeze)

(Crushing sounds, monster roar)

(Softer music)

(Heavy wind, fire sound)

Nov 2017 scheduling the Kickstarter campaign

Japan expo in France

(Convention sounds)

(Convention sounds fade, gentle music swells)

Tokyo Comic Contest Dec 2017

Matt Frank who we met at Tokyo comic con, painted a picture

for "Howl from Beyond the the Fog"

March 2018 Checking color with the actual performance camera.

Next take slow, please imagine the actual size movement

Ok

As usual, ready.

Ready, action.

(Clicking, movement sounds)

(Clicking sounds off screen)

(Clicking sounds off screen)

Very quick.

(Sounds of puppet movement)

April 2018 Mr Keizo Murase

joined and started to create the costumed charactor

(Radio plays in background)

Wow, complex design.

Complicated.

Many layers, mass of meat.

Yeah.

How come?

(Fan sound)

It is the body, block of meat .

Make a cut in here.

I put in the edge, it can move easily surprisingly.

Just now it is block of meat.

Make another cut.

We will hold training.

(Sounds of hand movement)

(Car passes in background)

Ummm

Please prepare.

Ready, go.

(Foot steps)

(Low chuckle)

One more point.

(Brushing sound)

How it looked as fighter plane in that era.

First world war

Main inland war...

Like propeller from Indiana Jones.

Dropping bricks from military aircraft.

(Low laugh)

(Radio plays in background)

It could be moving well, we have set already.

Yes I think so too.

(Fan sound)

Is this level when it fights?

The movement is better than I expected.

Ready for filming.

Ready.

(Foot steps)

Stop

(Mixing)

It was not good, tell a bigger story.

(Cup drop)

Cannot tell us truth later.

If I were more talented, other people would listen to me more.

Is it too early to remove?

Didn't you have red silicon?

Yes we've got it.

However we could use black.

Is it silicone? (Peeling sound)

Silicone

Ah that's hard material.

Pink one

Mr Fukuda has been used

Yeah I liked it but we have budget etc, I needed to plan.

That's great.

hahahaha

(Lever movement, snap shut)

(Hinge movement)

(Low fan)

(Mouth movement)

(Low groan)

(Wind on mic)

(Footsteps flopping on floor)

(Shuffling)

(Plastic bag rustling)

(Chair creaking)

July 2018 filming pilot episode

(Background chatter)

Keep to the head height.

Down down.

Yes, keep there.

Just Inhaling.

When you say action, haaaaaaa - go like this.

Do not zoom out that much.

When it's filming , it com- pletely disappears from frame.

(Fog machine)

(Inaudible chatter)

Is it in?

Ok ready.

Yeah, out, yeah.

It stopped.

(Inaudible chatter, fog machine continues)

Ok ready now.

Start

Yeah

Put something to support.

You can put something in front or on the side.

Oh yes

My feets are too sweaty, I can't wear socks.

I've got an ingrowing nail, it hurts my base of the thumb.

Maybe I'll push with the pipe. (Woman and man laugh in background)

If you feel pain, let me know.

(Velcro like sound)

(Strap sealed)

(Snap)

It is ok to use the black cloth.

I put on the table.

Ready, start. (Fog machine)

Ok

Is it ok?

(Fog machine with beeping)

Ready.

Carry out whole move.

Face.....

(Inaudible chatter)

(Fog machine)

Ready

(Footsteps, dragging)

Ok

Put into the belly.

(Fan blowing)

(Clicking sounds)

Need a base.

Yeah

Can you use this?

(Something dropped off screen, tripod legs opened)

Pilot episode.

(Low music)

(Dramatic hit)

(Thunderous sound)

July 2018 exhibit G-Fest USA Illinois

(Convention chatter)

Jan 2019, start filming.

(Machinery sound)

(Activity and low chatter)

(Spray bottle)

(Paint brush on foam)

Ah...

(Humming sound in backgroound)

(Inaudible chatter)

Thanks for being careful.

Knee parts movement.

(Random knocks and hits of work in foreground)

(Fog machine)

Now, this angle is it ok?

No problem.

(Background chatter and fog machine)

You can move wider.

All together now!

All right, that is it.

Thank you.

Wait for next.

(Background activity and chatter)

Is it ok? We do not have cable?

You may find there socket cable.

(Low movement sounds, wagon wheel)

(Shuffling and movement)

(Low male breathing)

Ah ok.

(Low chatter)

Oof

Put my left leg...

(Heavy steps on wood)

(Clips)

(Footsteps)

(Brush sounds)

Could you move back a little bit?

Mr Matsumoto

Could you see it?

Left hand, ah it is right hand, on the edge of the set.

Try again with this.

Yes please.

Ready, set, go!

Start, one two three.

Kaboom! (Crunch, fog spray)

Yeah, cut!

Slightly different our plan.

I will start.

Ready start.

Ready, go. (Muffled crunch)

(Inaudible chatter)

Ready, start.

(Heavy steps) Kaboom, kaboom.

kaboom kaboom

Here it is, and now.

(Fog machine)

Yes it is ok.

Start.

Kaboom, kaboom.

Roaaaaaaar!

One, two, three, four, five.

Oh right, should I do it with both hands. If you stand

...with both hands together.

It is ok, no problem, per side.

Wow, it is very important if he can breath or not. (Male laughter)

Ready set go!

(Destruction sounds)

Ok

(Indestinguishable)

Start

(Fog machine)

Start

Kaboom, kaboom.

Yes ok.

Ok

(Fog machine)

(Indestinguishable)

(Distant knocking sounds)

Get in!

(Rustling)

Ready, go.

Yes that is your correct position.

Ah, will take it.

(indestinguishable)

Go

Right shoulder moves higher than the other.

Ready

(Smashing sounds)

Blooper

Start

Kaboom, kaboom.

(Smash)

(Male laughter)

Ready set go.

(Destruction sounds)

Roaaaaaaar

Not good.

(Male making monster sounds, laughing)

Hahahaha

Nov., 2019 Complete.

(Trailer sounds and music)