All language subtitles for Im.Flash.2012.JAPANESE.720p.BluRay.H264.AAC-VXT

I'm returning the DVD.

Okay, be careful.

Life is short...

Surprisingly short.

By the time you realise it,
it's all over.

How many people do we meet
who we'd miss when they're gone?

The number is as few
as life is short.

Before you know it,
it's too late.

Whether I'm orphaned
or disabled,

I prefer birth over death.

Here's the goat soup, enjoy.

- Let's drink!
- C'mon!

Hey, you!
You from the mainland?

I prefer bright places
over dark places.

I prefer laughing over crying.

Shut the fuck up!

Damn Okinawan dialect!

Hello, this is Kamimura.

- Here's your taco rice with beer.
- Thanks.

I prefer this life to the next.

I prefer propagating
over perishing.

Shuku speaking.

Who?

Here's your meal, enjoy.

- Extra rice is free.
- Thanks.

I may believe
I'm completely free...

because the world is
but a fleeting dream,

but if, in the end,
we're only on Buddha's palm,

we can do whatever we want.

All our sins will be
wiped away when we die.

Religious Guru
Kills Man in Accident.

The decision will come
once the flesh is gone.

There's no use challenging me.

I've thought it all through,
even after my own death.

Guided by the truth,
I'm speeding straight ahead...

and I'll still be going
100 years from now.

What are you afraid of?
What do you fear?

The answer's death. Fear of death
is the root of all bad habits.

Do not fear death.

It gives birth to all our
anxieties, trouble and suffering.

Do not fear death.

Recall how peaceful the dead look.

The soul lives on.

What you fear is the loss of
what you see as your 'self',

but this 'self' never existed.'
It's all external. 'You' do not exist.

To learn this only upon death
would be a tragedy.

But look at the world...

Flowers will continue to bloom,
birds will continue to fly.

Do not believe in the
fiction of ghosts.

Though the flesh will vanish,
the spirit will return.

Death is the ultimate salvation.

"Life is beautiful."

Hello?

Mr. Shinno?
We've been expecting you.

Come in.

Please wait here.

Please wait here.

Hello.

No smoking here.

Fine, asshole!

"Luck won't last,
but happiness will."

She's stable now,
but still in a coma.

Her cerebral cortex is wrecked,

but her brainstem is intact,
so her organs still function.

- For how long?
- Hard to say...

but one patient awoke
after a 19-year coma.

An accident put him in
a coma, just like her.

But against all odds,
he recovered.

Call her by her name.
She might hear you.

I don't know her name.

Here's one month's pay,
to start.

If this amount is
acceptable to you,

then sign here.

This is no chump change!

We're trusting you to
protect Master Rui.

What happens to us if
we fail to protect him?

I think it's pretty obvious
what will happen to you.

Right.

The only thing I can't protect...

is a promise with a woman!

Is someone after him?

That I don't know.

There must be.

Any other questions?

You won't answer them.

Well, then...
Read the contract carefully.

Should you violate the terms,
we will pursue legal action.

Welcome aboard.

Master Rui?

Where the hell did he go?

You already lost him?
We're gonna get fired!

Not my fault.

Hurry, find him.

Master Rui!

Master.

Master Rui!

Oh... there he is.

Caught a big one, sir.

I don't get it.
What's up with this guy?

He's the guru of a cult.

Kind of like a mob boss.

I know, I just don't know
what goes on in his head.

He got drunk,
got in a car accident,

killed a guy, and put his
girlfriend in a coma.

Normally, he'd be arrested.

Normally.

You know, if he ever
gets arrested,

we'll be arrested, too.

For concealing a criminal,
or something.

You'd better pray to God, then.

Pray, my ass.

Hello, ma'am.

- Where's Rui?
- Probably in his room.

Probably?
You dimwit!

I told you to lock the door
and not let him out.

- Idiot!
- I'm sorry.

You need to study more.

- I'm sorry.
- Taiyo, wait here.

Rui, you moron!

You know what a fiasco
your accident created?

The press know you
were driving drunk.

The police will be
on to you soon, too.

You'll get locked up, raped,
and catch some disease!

We're getting cash ready
to pay off the cops.

Repent a little, dammit!

Where do you think you're going?!

I'm not finished yet!

Don't you dare ignore me!

What were you doing with some
girl you'd just met in a bar?

You're too old to be waving your
dick around like some ape!

Sis, I'm going to
dissolve the church.

You don't really think
you can quit, do you?

- This church is better gone.
- You didn't create this church.

It was founded by your
grandfather, your family.

It isn't yours to dissolve.

Your father risked his life
defending it.

I don't want to be another
skull on display.

Mother will be furious
when she hears this.

She'll thank me for my service.

You're out of your mind.

You should just die, then!

I hope you get stung by
a jellyfish and die!

What a little piece of shit!

Move, you faggots!

And I better not see you
wearing sandals again!

Harii, lace Rui's meal with
a load of tranquiliser.

- Make him foam at the mouth!
- Will do, ma'am.

Taiyo, let's go.

Wow!

You really do have a gift.

Three in a row!

How do you do it?

Look that way.

He's like a puppeteer.

Look this way.
Look that way.

You're even worse!

Bottoms up.

Hey, wanna play
'Look that way' with me?

I've never lost.
The loser takes a tequila shot.

God taught you, right?

Uh... what?

God taught you how to
toy with people's hearts.

What're you talking about?

About the sinful work you do.

- You've mistaken me.
- I've been to your church.

Teach me that
'Life is Beautiful' thing.

Sure, I'll teach you.

Hurry!

Don't be late for
tomorrow's seminar!

Still chasing tail!

I should tell on him to his mommy.

Say, that's drunk-driving.

The best things are
all outside the law.

True!

Hey, look.
Check this out.

- Cool.
- Right?

Watch...

- How's that?
- Cool, I'm impressed.

You have pretty hands.

My sister says men with
pretty hands are cold-hearted.

Oh, yeah?

Say, wanna go have some fun?

Is it fun being a guru?

Being a guru?
Being a guru is... fun, yeah.

- Does it pay well?
- It does.

If you really want to make
some serious money,

nothing beats religion.

See, the key to life resides
within yourself, but no one uses it.

Everyone's waiting for someone else
to open the door to let light in.

That's why...

religion is profitable.

Gurus are all shit.

Different ass, same shit.

That's a good one.

My sister used to be
in your church.

- She's got good taste.
- She killed herself.

Dressed in black,
she disappeared into the sea.

She left her shoes neatly
on the beach.

- After the flesh is gone, our spirit...
- Who cares about the spirit?

Everyone prefers to have flesh.

- How much do you want?
- What do you mean?

- You're blackmailing me, right?
- Just going for a drive.

- Stop the car.
- No getting out of a speeding car.

Just stop the car.

Didn't you say,
"Don't fear death"?

The tank's full.

Don't you die on me, Rui.

Plastic surgery again?

I'm gradually getting
closer to God.

So you're dissolving the church?

Bold move.

Because you won't take over, Brother.

I'm not your brother anymore.

I'm Kaoru, your sister.

The guru has to be male,
so that leaves only you.

The followers love a cute guru.

Besides, you're better
with your hands.

You're good at magic tricks.

They're all special effects.

You're free to quit the church.

But you'll lose your income source.

What will you do?

You'll still take care
of me, I hope.

Female hormones aren't cheap.

I can't lose my supplier.

Sakura's so stingy.

I hate women.
Their shit is thick.

Become a man again
and be the next guru.

Never; it creeps me out.

You should consider
removing your testicles.

Women love men without balls.

You came worried about money?

Don't be silly. I rushed here
because I was worried about you.

- You'll charge me for it.
- Of course not.

Father's skull chalice...

Ever notice the hole?

I had it examined...

Turns out it's a bullet hole.

Grandfather's skull
had the same hole.

A coincidence.

Be careful.

That's valuable information
right there.

Just wire it to me later.

How can you stand living
in this creepy place?

A, B, C...

I like the beastly type, so...

maybe you, Mr. C.

I guess it isn't bad here.

Sure.

The top of the food chain,
right there.

I seriously feared for my life.

She's going to ask you
to be her bodyguard.

This family is nuts.

All God ever plants are
the seeds of tragedy.

Too many dreams
that beget misfortune.

Time immediately wipes away
any traces of our existence.

Like a dog licking its dish.

Whatever isn't tucked quickly
into the heart will vanish.

They go up in flames
in an instant.

The day's events, all
tossed into a graveyard.

The warmth of the sea...

the burning sun...

the scent of the forest...

regrets...
pleasure...

They'll never surface again.

The world erases all traces
of our existence.

Everything vanishes
in the blink of an eye.

Nothing remains.

Death turns us into data,

our stories told by the living,
in their own interpretation,

mixing in lies with truth.

Wow...

- How'd you do it?
- Magic.

Stop!

- Did the guru teach you?
- No, no.

Rui Yoshino?

You killed my sister.

Tell me, why did she die?
Why did she kill herself?

- We all die...
- Cut the crap!

Why did my sister die?

What did you teach her?
She believed in you.

You sent a troubled,
naive teen to her death.

She believed your phony show,
'Don't fear death'.

When you die, it's all over.

God is like the ultimate threat.

You're going to pay for using God
to make money and kill someone.

- You want me to die?
- Your death won't satisfy me.

You don't get off that easy.

You'll live and suffer...

until you're old and impotent!

What do you want me to do?

You're going to watch me die.

Death is salvation, right?

So save me.

I don't want to be alone,
like my sister.

When You Dive
Into the Deep Sea.

You turning into a believer?

It's actually interesting.

I feel like the mystery of
life and death is being answered.

You should read it, Kamimura.
You're going to die before me.

- Shut up.
- No really, you should read it.

When you die, it's over.

Hi there.

So, have you gotten
used to life here?

Not really.

You should attend our seminars.

Special deal for you,
free of charge.

There'll be lots of girls there.
Maybe you'll meet someone.

I'm sure you have lots to confess.

You'll think of life and death
more effortlessly.

It shouldn't be effortless.

Forgive me.

You're all professionals.
I'm sure you're used to it.

Master Rui, your mother
wishes to see you.

I don't.

Don't be ridiculous.

You can't say no to her,
not even you.

Cafe Fluffy.

Rui's here.

You're late.

Rui, Mother's dessert is better
than ever.

Better brace yourself.
Mother's pissed off.

Why, Rui, look at that tan!
You look like you're doing well.

And you look a bit younger, too.

How's your body?

Any pain left?

I'm quitting the church.

The guru's miraculous recovery
from the accident...

had our believers so excited.

- Such a waste.
- I'm tired of this farce.

Without you, we'll lose
a lot of believers.

It's you they follow.

No, it's because of
Sis's marketing.

You faced death,
and now you're scared.

And you're at that tricky age...

If you want to quit, fine.

You should do as you wish.

But even if you quit,
the church isn't going anywhere,

and the believers will only
move to another church...

so we might as well keep
them coming to ours.

Everyone needs to cling to something.

And having a place to cling to
isn't a bad thing.

We all have an urge to congregate.

Whether it's a festival,
a party...

or a religion.

That's what saving people is about.

You need to grow up, Rui.

To save people,
the church needs to go.

That's not salvation.

- You're just being selfish.
- You can't save them.

Death is the ultimate salvation...

That's the truth
your father arrived at.

A convenient truth...

You sure you didn't
come up with it yourself?

Ask your father's skull chalice.
He'll tell you.

Tell me what?

You don't know?

You've got a long ways to go.

Rui...

You've been an honest,
fantastic son.

Don't make things hard on me.

A vow made with God...

runs deeper than the bond
with your parents.

Life is wonderful.
It's time you realised that.

Realising it when you die...

is too late, you know.

You want us to kill him?

It's easy, no?
Make quick work of it.

I'll pay double.

The job would be finished.
You could go home to Tokyo.

Not thrilled about the idea.

Then I'll need to find someone else,
so you need to decide now.

No choice, right?

I appreciate your understanding.

There's no contract this time.

Just sign the receipt when it's done.

Rui!

You better run.

Take care of Rui.

What did Rui say?

Does it matter?
Let him do as he pleases.

Really?

He's a lost cause.

You really are one
cold-hearted mother.

Unfortunately for him,
the church has to go on.

We need to make a living.

Sakura, how old is your son now?

Nine.

A 9-year-old guru...

Maybe he'll be popular,
like Harry Potter.

How lovely.

I know she's the boss, but...

For a mother to order
her own son killed?

It's insane.

For a long time, I lived with
my mother, just the two of us.

If my mother ever said
anything like that, I...

I don't want to hear it.

This is some graphic shit!

Do you really enjoy life, just watching
someone from the sidelines?

Is life supposed to be enjoyable?

I'm no good at pretending.

It's not pretending.

I don't care either way.

You should care.

Wanna see?

Bastard!

Should we drive off the cliff
and drown?

Or run into a truck and
be blown to smithereens?

What do you prefer,
Master Rui?

- Do as you wish.
- You're resigned now.

When you keep looking ahead,

it looks like you've stopped...

- You're drunk.
- But it's not the same.

It keeps going,

constantly changing.

Since it looks the same,

you figure you're always
better than the others.

So you're unfocused...

and miss your chance
at doing anything.

That's something...

you only see in retrospect.

Looking back now,

there were plenty of chances
to change my life.

And I let them pass me by.

I assumed...

that I had plenty of time.

I never imagined...

that I'd end up doing
something irreversible.

Should we plunge together...
into the sea?

- When do we do this?
- Whenever.

Whenever?
We should decide.

You decide.

Me?

You read his book.
What did it say?

It doesn't matter.

I caught a few.

This fish, it's...

it's really good, no?

Yeah, the skin's real tasty.

When you harpoon a fish,
it doesn't have any stress.

If you use a hook, stress over dying
spreads and makes it taste bad.

Huh, fascinating!

Never knew that.

Is it the same with people?

I've never eaten a person.

Easier to go to heaven
if we don't suffer?

There's no heaven.

Then where do we go?

We're filled with euphoria,
and then we vanish.

Does death feel good?

It's to die for.

Would you want to die?

Yeah, kill me.

You're like God.

Hey, this is our chance.

We can push him off the cliff.
What do you say?

What're you afraid of?

Fine. I'll do it.
Gotta do what I gotta do.

Let's eat together today.

Sure, my pleasure.

Personally, I don't feel
like doing this.

He's not that bad of a guy.

Get over it, it's a job.

I've got a family
I've got to feed, too.

If we don't do it,
they'll just hire another hitman.

Let's go settle this.

Haven't you guys got
any sense of loyalty?

I need to finish this
and get back to my life.

Shit's about to hit the fan.

Good times don't last.

Eventually, everything disappears.

You'll see, once you
hit your forties.

I don't want to see.

Unfortunately, you will someday.

If you say so.

I don't want to, though.

Man, this is one hell
of a shrine!

I'd like to introduce you all
to my father.

Well, have a seat.

Come on.

Sit... Make yourselves at home.

Man, look at this feast!

On special days, our family
gathers here for a meal.

Like birthdays or graduation.

Harii, you can take
the rest of the day off.

Thank you, sir.

- Wait, is this real?
- Yeah, it's real.

We drink from it during Mass.

You drink from it?
That's insane.

Let's toast.

What should we toast to?

To good health and prosperity,
I suppose?

No, no...

To 'Life is Beautiful', right?

Screw that shit!

It's up to you now!

Dammit!

Get out.
I'm going alone.

I don't care anymore.

I'll drive.
Let's keep going a bit.

Aren't you too drunk to drive?

Have faith in God.

Never.
I should've just killed you.

Over here!

When we say farewell to God,

we dive into the sea.

With our breath held,
deeper and deeper,

sinking to the bottom.

When blue turns to black,

and we can't see where we are,

we look back.

We see the light in the distance.

Not at any time will the illusion
of hope be destroyed.

Like a light,
like a flash of light...

There's nothing to fear.

When we dive into the deep sea,

we are together.

You'll live inside me.

You're the one who'll
live inside me.

How's it feel to become God?

Good work.

Here, I don't need a receipt.

Let's work together again.

Too bad about the young guy.

Maybe he's at death's river
playing with hermit crabs.

"Love not any contact with
the dead, for it is misery".

It's a Bosnian saying.

The living need to forget
about the dead.

Yeah.

Wanna get a drink?

Maybe next time.

Sure, I'll see you around.

I'll go drink with that
young guy in heaven.

Looks like he wants to
believe in God now.

Tatsuya Fujiwara
I was born in a storm.

Tatsuya Fujiwara.

Tatsuya Fujiwara
I live in the winds

Kiko Mizuhara
I sleep when I want. I do it when I want.

Don't worry,
it's just a joke

Shigeru Nagano
Don't worry, it's just a joke

Kento Nagayama
It's all just a lie. I'm just a lying lightning.

It's all just a lie. I'm just a lying lightning

Itao Itsuji
It's all just a lie. I'm just a lying lightning.

Yukiya Kitamura / Mayu Harada
I flash and then I'm gone
I flash and then I'm gone

I flash and then I'm gone
I flash and then I'm gone

I flash and then I'm gone.

Michiyo Okusu
When the obstetrician
pulled me out of the womb.

Ryuhei Matsuda
She screamed "Oh, no!"
I'm a consolation prize.

Don't worry,
it's just a joke

It's all just a lie
I'm just a lying lightning.

I flash and then I'm gone
I flash and then I'm gone

I flash and then I'm gone.

In my mother's womb

I always sang the blues.

Even today, there are women
crying in my room.

Don't worry,
it's just a joke

It's all just a lie
I'm just a lying lightning.

I flash and then I'm gone
I flash and then I'm gone

I flash and then I'm gone.

To all you screwy rappers,
I've got something to say to you.

I was born in a trash dump
on main street

I'll suddenly storm up
and create a tornado in town.

Can't wait to see the
panicked look on their faces.

Don't worry,
it's just a joke

It's all just a lie
I'm just a lying lightning.

I flash and then I'm gone
I flash and then I'm gone

I flash and then I'm gone.

Written & Directed by
Toshiaki Toyoda