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1945, Odo Island airbase, end of WWII

- Off. - Yes, off with you!

- The engine is fine. - Understood.

- The tank is full. - Understood.

Lieutenant Shikishima?

Tsukuba Navy Air Force, Tachibana. Do you remember me?

Naturally. I owe you a lot.

It surprises me that you could land on such a poor airstrip.

It is hollow like a Swiss cheese.

But you still know how to hug.

Yes, in the simulator, but this was some kind of kamikaze escape.

So be happy to be on earth.

But it's strange.

We have examined the aircraft but we could not find any defects.

What does it say?

Don't worry, I'm totally on your side. We need more of your caliber.

Why obey the order of an honorable death when we all know how it ends?

- To arms! - Okay!

- Enemy attack? - Have no idea.

- What is it? - Something big!

A new Yankee weapon?

Taki, Taki!

- Lights on the beach! - Understood!

Taki!

Damn.

It's Godzilla.

- What? - One of the islanders told me about it.

It brings the deep sea fish to the surface, Godzilla.

G-G-Godzilla?

It's out with us. Seek cover!

Seek coverage. Seek cover!

What the hell is that?

Nobody knows.

- Lieutenant Shikishima. - Yes?

Can you reach your 20mm machine gun?

You are the only shooter. We're just mechanics.

What if I make it crazier?

A 20-mm machine gun can kill anything.

Hurry before it gets closer!

Go now!

Go!

Hurry up!

What is he doing?

Now, shoot!

It comes here.

- What shall we do, sir? - The ammunition!

Grab the ammo!

Idiot, don't shoot!

Do not!

You must not shoot!

Back off, back off!

Back!

Mr. Tachibana.

I lure it here. And then you shoot it down!

It is not fair.

Hello?

Everyone is dead!

They're all dead!

Because you didn't shoot.

Go to hell!

Yes, I mean you.

Listen now!

December 1945 Tokyo

Look out!

Is that you, Koichi?

Sumiko!

It can not be true.

Weren't you a kamikaze pilot?

How dare you show yourself here?

You are a disgrace!

Just look at how things have gone because of cowards like you!

If you had done what you were supposed to…

had my children not been killed.

Do you know if my parents are still alive?

Everyone is dead.

The whole thing was in flames.

Your parents too.

Like my kids.

'Koichi, my dear son…

Come back alive!'

That's what you said.

Stop the thief!

Move. Move!

- To the side! - Grab the woman!

- Here! - What?

Come back!

What?

Hello.

Finally. Where did you go?

It's your own fault, you stayed in a place where they could see me.

Have you been hiding here the whole time?

Yes, I was waiting for you to get up and move on.

You must be hungry.

Why didn't you just leave her behind?

What?

Leave her in a place like that?

No?

Interesting.

Don't follow me.

Are you just going to leave us here to die in the streets?

It's not my headache.

You must leave when you finish eating.

Do you hear that? He's just really grumpy and unfriendly.

Where is your husband?

Is he a soldier?

- Do I look like I have a husband? - What?

Whose child is that?

- Does it matter? - Of course it doesn't matter!

During the airstrikes...

her dying mother pleaded with me.

So you are…

so not related to this child at all?

No. But does it make any difference?

Are you just crazy or what?

You are unable to care for an infant.

You couldn't leave her behind either.

Name?

'Akiko.'

No, I meant you.

Noriko.

Why do you look like a tramp? Is it voluntary?

I'm not a prostitute.

Don't look so offended.

I'm just trying to survive. No one can feel sorry for that.

And what about your family?

'Haru Shikishima' 'Eiichiro Shikishima'

Your parents?

Yes.

They were killed during the airstrikes.

So we look alike.

What?

No you can not...

be...

Hear...

now let me hear it all.

- What do you mean? - Don't play dumb.

The mother and child that you care for.

- Do you perhaps think that you are some kind of saint? - Nah.

They were just there all of a sudden.

If you let them stay, you must take care of them.

It's too late to play completely.

Don't count on me. No more caring for others.

Wait.

Can the girl give the little breast?

No, she is not the child's mother.

What do you say?

In this way she dies of hunger.

Not true?

So you've found a child but have no idea how to provide for it.

What were you thinking?

I do not know.

It's not for you.

Adults can survive on all kinds of food.

Make porridge out of it.

Well...

That was the end of my delicious white rice.

Phew, what an honesty.

March, 1946

Damn, I'm drenched.

Was there work?

I have found something.

So what?

And it's pretty well paid.

Look, they even gave an advance of 3000 yen.

It is fantastic!

Then it must be a scam. Just like with the rice they stole from you.

No, it's not.

Why are you so sure about it?

It is approved by the state.

There is a reason why you get paid so well.

And what is the reason then?

During the war, thousands of mines were laid in the sea. By both parties.

It's a cleanup job.

The pay is good because, uh...

the work is quite risky.

Have you gone crazy? You just survived a war.

What else should I do?

If nothing happens, we will starve to death. Akiko's life depends on it.

I understand that, but...

you earn well.

Maybe we can buy American powdered milk. I would do that…

I forbid you to risk your life.

Do not worry. Even though it's dangerous, it doesn't mean I'll die from it.

It's not like being a kamikaze pilot.

In addition, we sail on a special boat that is built to avoid mines.

Is it a custom built boat?

- Hello, are you our new sharpshooter? - My name is Shikishima.

- Sailor? - Fighter pilot.

- What? The guy is useless. - Are you an ex-pilot?

The military can't use him anymore. He is worthless.

Are you a little disappointed with the boat?

The US and Imperial navies have laid 60,000 mines off the coast of Japan.

Of all kinds. But the American magnetic mines are the worst.

Any metal boat approaching triggers the mines.

That is why our boat is made of wood.

He's fast, the guy.

We defuse most moored mines.

But wooden boats are the best countermeasure.

My name is Noda.

I developed weapons for the Navy during the war.

- Captain Akitsu and Mizushima. - Doc and Kid.

- I don't like that nickname. - And I'm no Kid.

You're still young, so Kid is a good fit.

I know that I did not fight as a soldier during the war.

It is the minesweeper Shinseimaru who works together with Kaishinmaru.

The mines are laid out over the seabed like balloons on a string.

A cutting claw is placed between the two boats.

We cut the mine's rope...

and the mine comes to the surface.

And then we shoot at it with the beauty here, ra-ta-ta-ta.

Just look here.

This one is a bit tricky.

Can I try?

Are you sure?

You have to judge the position, but at the same time take into account the waves.

WOW!

- Great shot! - It's the same as in a fighter plane.

- Even though I haven't been in action. - What?

Not in action? Then Shikishima and I are equals.

I guess you can't say that. You can't fly a plane.

If I had been a soldier during the war, I would have learned that.

Only the war had lasted a little longer.

You can not be serious.

No sorry.

You are a fool.

Shoot, shoot. Seek cover!

Everything is alright?

Did you dream again?

A dream?

Yes.

I lay dreaming.

Or maybe...

are you just a dream

What is wrong with you? You can tell me.

This is Japan, right?

I survived, didn't I?

- I survived. - Stop!

Yes, now I know.

I know.

Now I know.

July 1946 Bikini Islands, Operation Crossroads

What a fine house you have built, Shikishima. Good quality.

- Do you want something to drink? - Oh thank you.

Can I take a picture?

- Don't waste your movie on me. - Maybe a little smile?

Yes, like that! Just like that!

Perfect.

- Thanks. - Listen, Doc. Stay in your skin, right?

Of course. Noriko is a married woman.

Please stop.

I am not married.

What should it say?

She just moved in here.

She had nowhere else to go, so I let her stay.

And the child?

She had that with her. But they are not related.

Akiko was orphaned during the air raids.

- Beautiful story. - No.

It just went that way.

Sheep.

- Akiko. - What?

I told you I'm not your father.

Shikishima.

- You mustn't say that. - Well, it's true.

Fate has brought you together as if you were family.

- Accept it and come to terms with the idea. - Make them happy.

Then that's enough!

I do not want to.

Why not?

March, 1947

Welcome home. I just got home too.

What kind of clothes are you wearing?

Do you like it? I got an office job in Ginza.

Am I not giving you enough money?

It's time to become independent.

And you'll never find a wife this way.

Have you seen how fast Ginza is being rebuilt?

It's just so sudden.

Not to me.

So what about Akiko?

So what do you do with Akiko when you're at work?

Sumiko has promised to look after her.

She was very excited and boasted that she had raised three children.

Well, it's okay then.

Thanks. I'll just pick up Akiko.

The cruiser USS Lancaster was attacked and eliminated by an unknown enemy.

Further details are missing at this time.

The navy picked up distress signals...

from the Pacific Ocean.

After successfully photographing the object…

the ship made physical contact and was eliminated.

Radioactive signals were picked up when the ship hit the creature.

The colossal sea creature is now on a course…

so it will reach the Japanese archipelago in a few weeks.

General Douglas MacArthur stated with regret…

that recent Soviet moves prevent US military aid….

but urged Japan…

to start strengthening its security forces.

May 1947 Near the Ogasawara Islands

What has caused this?

A giant shark?

Or a whale?

Neither of the two can wreak such havoc.

A new Soviet weapon?

This is not due to a weapon.

So what could it be?

- An enormous creature. - Of what kind?

Just admit you don't know.

I was skeptical until I saw it myself.

Godzilla.

Look there.

Floating deep sea fish.

Just like at Odo Island.

What did you see there?

The monster was a kind of prehistoric dinosaur.

The local population called it Godzilla.

Godzilla?

Nonsense. You just half-asleep and saw one of the enemy tanks.

Believe what you will, but there was something…

who exterminated the entire garrison at Odo.

Hold on.

I thought it was the Americans.

Odo has never been attacked by American troops.

It was an airbase that repaired kamikaze planes.

Does this mean that...

have you been a kamikaze pilot?

If it's the same Godzilla I saw back then…

it must have grown bigger and stronger in the meantime.

Just listen.

What is the real reason we have been sent here?

You can't expect us to fight that monster in this boat?

Yes, they expect that.

We don't stand a chance!

It was an American warship! What can we accomplish in this dinghy?

Procrastinate.

- Procrastinate? - Takao is on his way from Singapore.

The armored cruiser?

It's being brought back here instead of letting it sink.

Good news! Takao is a mammoth.

That is why we have been ordered to extend the time.

Why isn't the US taking action? It's their ship.

They are worried about the Russians.

Any military maneuver can result in an escalation.

They prefer us to take care of the details.

Well, this isn't details we're talking about, and we just have a 13mm machine gun.

We should use the mines that we find.

Aha, now I'm in! That's why they sent us out here.

And our most important weapon is just something that we have to scrape together first?

We must not say anything to anyone either.

I know that one. The well-known ban on speaking.

This country never changes.

Maybe it's impossible.

Just take a break.

Thanks.

You take it way too seriously.

I can not help it. It's Godzilla.

Okay.

When I think of the war...

I get sleepless nights.

I will avenge them.

But at the same time I am...

terrified of the monster.

We need more ammo than a few mines.

What is it?

There are many more fish than at Odo.

Sound the alarm. Sound the alarm!

Godzilla is coming!

Sound the alarm!

So the monster is on its way?

Hello, Kid! Be prepared to throw out the mines!

- Understood! - Ready at the cannon!

We can do nothing against such a monster.

- We can still run away! - It's a deal.

- Doc, stand by the aft deck and report! - Captain!

Kaishinmaru, do you hear?

Be prepared to take one of the big ones!

We take credit for the victory.

- Idiot. - Captain!

If we run away, Takao can never catch up with us.

And the monster heads for Tokyo.

I don't want to see it all go up in flames one more time.

We don't stand a chance in this boat!

I thought you hated orders from above.

With all my heart. But you know what?

Someone has to do it.

Okay, let's do it!

Doc, the engine!

I am on it!

Shikishima!

Shikishima!

Hurry up. Here!

- Captain! - I know!

- Full speed ahead! - Okay!

Throw the mines out!

We'll never make it!

Do whatever!

Now, Kid!

This is it!

Did it work?

No, it didn't.

Whoa, whoa, whoa...

Shikishima, the machine gun!

Understood!

Shikishima!

It's no use at all!

The gap. Maybe in the gap!

Line, line, more line!

Throw it out now!

Mizushima, now!

Okay!

What? No!

No!

Bow down!

Did we get it?

No.

Takao!

They made it!

Oh no!

Did we get it?

What is it?

Well, you've finally woken up.

Where am I?

In a hospital in Yokosuka. We have been flown here.

And Kaishinmaru and Takao?

Godzilla.

What happened to the monster?

We don't know where it is.

It's on its way to Tokyo. The city must be evacuated.

The government keeps it hidden from the public.

Why? There is no time to waste!

To avoid chaos and confusion.

Are you serious? We must begin evacuating now!

No one takes responsibility...

for all that chaos.

The Japanese are specialists in controlling all information.

Tell me what happened.

It has nothing to do with you.

What's bothering you so much?

You let me live here, saved me and we've been together ever since.

But there is a part of your life that you hide from me.

If you are carrying some burden...

so share it with me.

I am...

a person...

who has not performed his duty...

as a kamikaze pilot.

What?

The day I had to do my assignment...

I pretended my plane was broken.

I took a detour...

and landed on Odo Island.

These pictures...

belonged to the mechanics on the island.

They all died.

That night there was...

a dinosaur-like monster ashore on the island.

They asked me to…

to shoot at the monster with the machine gun in my fighter plane.

But I was paralyzed with fear…

and fled once more.

When I came to myself the next day…

were they all dead. People who just wanted to go home to their families.

They called the monster...

Godzilla.

Recently it resurfaced.

And it happened one more time...

I felt completely paralyzed.

I am a human being...

who do not deserve to live.

Now listen here.

Anyone who has survived the war has the right to live.

- How do you know? - I just know that!

When my parents died in the flames, they told me to live life to the fullest.

So whatever happens, I know I have to survive!

It has kept me alive.

I can not.

They beckon me in my dreams every single night.

Come on, hurry up, they say.

Why are you still cheating death?

It's just a dream and ghosts you made up yourself.

Maybe it's an illusion.

But what if I'm really dead?

Died there on the island a long time ago...

and lies there rotting!

You and Akiko are just a dead man's last dream.

That's how it has to be. That's the way it is.

You are still alive!

You live, Koichi.

Can't you feel it?

Okay, hold the spoon.

Careful, careful.

- Hold it tight. - Okay.

Good, now stir the soup. You are so clever!

- That's fine! - Yes.

I've added radishes, which you love.

- Radish. - Have a taste.

- Okay. - Are you done?

First the soup, then the radish.

Can I...

Can I forget all this?

I will try to live again.

Is it what I think it is?

Hurry to report it.

Hurry up!

Yes sir!

Patrols report that the monster has headed east, towards Tokyo Bay.

Is it close?

- What is it? - I have a hard time believing it.

Is it here?

Is it really alive?

The Tokyo Bay Defense is calling and asking for permission to blow up Zone 4!

It's getting closer.

We are sailing into zone 4 now!

- Now. - Guy!

Status?

Nothing.

It had no effect at all.

The blockade is broken, the monster is on its way to Shinagawa!

And it's gigantic!

Oops.

Thanks.

It's an emergency message!

A giant sea monster has landed at Ginza!

Everyone near Ginza should follow police orders and flee!

- It's serious. - Ginza.

Are you hurt? Are you okay?

- What's wrong? - What happened?

Is it... Godzilla?

It's hard to believe your own eyes. A gigantic creature that razes everything…

and crushing Ginza!

Destroys entire buildings!

The Nippon Theatre, one of the city's beloved icons...

has collapsed before our eyes!

Ginza has survived air raids, but not this one. The beast...

has laid it in ruins!

And now the monster is coming this way!

I can see the huge head coming by.

And we are dangerously close now!

Race!

Get up!

- Koichi! - Do you love your life? So come!

Did they get it?

It is...

exactly like then.

Noriko.

Noriko!

N-Nori...

The damage caused by the colossal creature…

estimated at approx. 30,000 dead and injured...

as well as 20,000 destroyed houses and buildings.

The relief efforts are starting to get underway, but there is a radiation hazard...

where the monster went, and that prevents the relief work.

Police have cordoned off downtown Ginza to collect pieces of skin from the monster...

that is of an unknown composition and may contain dangerous substances.

I'm terribly sorry.

What are you doing now with Akiko?

We have to support each other, we have to.

Hi, Akiko.

You like to play with me when your father is at work, don't you?

where is mother

Mom had to go somewhere for her work.

But I'm here with you, right?

You can't forgive me, can you?

It's my fault...

because I started dreaming again.

Shikishima.

A plan is actually being worked on so we can neutralize Godzilla.

It is a citizens' initiative.

Whether it helps, well, that's another matter entirely, but…

are you following?

'Consultation on a disaster preparedness plan'

- Wait, everyone has come... - Yes.

- Old Marines. - Do you really mean it?

Is that right?

I am Captain Hotta of the torpedo boat Yukikaze.

As you know, Tokyo is once again in…

a crisis without parallel, this time we have been attacked by a monster.

But we no longer have a defense that can protect the country's inhabitants.

Worse: any military action increases the risk of an escalation...

of the tensions between the United States and Russia.

As citizens, we will therefore have to fight the monster with our own, joint efforts.

That is why we have gathered you here today.

We have negotiated to be allowed to use four torpedo boats...

which was originally to be handed over to the UN.

Does this mean that we have to...

sail out with the navy's ships?

I saw how the monster razed Ginza. The monster is invincible.

And especially if we only have unarmed boats.

Anyone who says otherwise is a fan!

That is what I would like to explain, if you will allow me.

Mr. Noda?

The plan...

Pardon.

The plan is the brainchild of me, Kenji Noda, former Marine Technical Officer.

The first thing you need to know is…

that the creature that the inhabitants of Odo Island call 'Godzilla'...

cannot be fought with conventional firearms.

I saw the heavy artillery fire from Takao's guns…

and that the monster's wound was quickly healed.

Listen to me, please.

Therefore, we must use a completely different approach.

I will give a little demonstration.

This is concentrated salt water.

The wooden model here is made so heavy that it can barely float.

What happens if we pump Freon gas into the model and wrap it in bubbles?

It's simple. Bubbles or not, it stays liquid.

You would think so.

It's sinking!

The freon bubbles prevent the model from being touched by salt water.

My idea is to capture Godzilla in the same way and let it sink to the ocean floor.

Did you have any idea Doc was such a big cannon?

Nah.

With a depth of over 1500 meters...

Sagami Bay is the deepest point in the surrounding waters.

The plan is to strap freon cylinders onto Godzilla and make them form bubbles.

We create a membrane of bubbles.

Godzilla will sink so fast that the pressure will crush it.

We kill it with the sea's own powers.

This is the plan behind 'Operation Wada Tsumi'.

It is a sea creature. Maybe it can withstand the pressure?

After 25 seconds, each square meter will exert a pressure of 1500 tons.

Even sea creatures cannot withstand such a rapid pressure change.

Can you promise us...

that it will kill Godzilla?

Godzilla is an unknown organism.

We can only guess what will happen.

But it is our best alternative.

Will it kill it? Or not?

I can't say for sure.

- Shikishima! - It is possible that it can succeed!

Mr. Shikishima.

Let me tell you the rest!

Let's take a closer look at the details.

Two boats will sail around Godzilla and lash a cable around it.

Cylinders with freon gas are placed on the cable.

The gas is released when the cable is tied firmly.

And Godzilla will make a quick dive of 1500 meters.

- What if the plan fails? - There is a plan B.

Look out the window.

We raise it from the bottom of the sea!

My name is Itagaki from Toyo Balloon.

You just saw an inflatable air cushion system…

such as those used in a naval aircraft.

CO2 is pumped into the air sacs for increased buoyancy. As in a lifeline.

When Godzilla lands on the ocean floor…

we quickly bring it up to the surface again.

If the monster can handle the pressure, it will have serious decompression problems.

I can't say for sure if it will survive the pressure...

but we must try every possibility.

You have all survived a tragic war.

So it pains me to ask you to put your lives on the line again.

But I hope you understand...

that we should not count on the United States or the Japanese government.

So the future of our country is in our hands.

I cannot participate.

I have a family.

That applies to the vast majority here.

Why is it always us who have to pull the chestnuts out of the fire?

We have been exposed to enough of this during the war.

I am asking you to listen to me.

Now listen to me.

This is not an order. You have the right to leave if that is what you want.

We have no right to hold you back.

Will this plan...

mean certain death?

Of course not.

Then it's not as bad as a war.

We have to do it.

Someone has to do it.

Who else will sail the boats?

It is true.

- So what? Shall we do it, boys? - Yes!

Thanks...

friends.

Heard heard!

It is quite a surprise that you are the mastermind behind such a huge plan.

Well, I've seen the monster.

So therefore the choice fell on me.

We have been summoned for the same reason.

Do you think Godzilla will return?

I think we can assume that Godzilla…

has incorporated Tokyo into its territory.

I expect it to return in 10 days at the latest.

So fast?

Have you deployed radiation-sensitive buoys?

Visual recognition is not enough.

How do you know the monster is walking right into the trap?

- I can not do that either. - What, isn't there a plan?

Who do you think I am? Naturally, I have a plan.

We have acoustic minesweepers.

We use speakers to play a recording of Godzilla's voice.

- Its voice? - Yes.

It will perceive it as a competitor in its territory.

- Hopefully. - Hopefully?

You don't sound very convincing.

And what about that airbag system?

Hard to imagine that working.

Maybe you have another idea?

I know! The torpedo boats pull it up.

Godzilla weighs approx. 20,000 tons. It is far too heavy for two torpedo boats.

Okay.

So there are a few holes in the plan.

Let me know if you have a better idea.

Mr. Noda.

Can we get hold of a fighter plane?

A fighter jet?

So I can taunt it with machine gun fire and lure it to Sagami Bay.

All aircraft are dismantled.

But even if you succeed, it will spit fire after you.

You risk your life if you fly that close to it.

I am willing to take that risk.

A fighter plane is more maneuverable than a boat.

You don't want to crash, do you?

Are you tired of life?

- You're drunk. - You just want to avenge Noriko.

- Is it a problem? - It is too late.

You should have married her.

- You knew how she felt about you. - Don't you think I would like to?

Then why didn't you do it?

Because...

I have not yet finished my own war.

- Have you found a plane? - Yes.

But it is a very special plane.

It was developed at the end of the war, it is the local Shinden fighter.

Developed to shoot down bombers with.

It could fly at a speed of over 400 knots.

It has a tail fin as well as four 430 mm machine guns and is incredibly manoeuvrable.

It is an aircraft with innovative technology.

Only a few prototypes made it into action.

They were supposed to be deployed in the fight for our country, but it never materialized.

Now they are getting ready and are in a very bad condition.

In this condition we will never get it in the air.

We need a top mechanic.

Someone who knows everything about fighter planes.

I know the right person.

A mechanic who worked on Odo Island?

- Sosaku Tachibana. - Exactly.

Tachibana, Tachibana, Tachibana.

Unknown address at the moment.

- I'm sorry. - We are drowning in inquiries.

It will take a long time.

I have to find him.

Like all the others.

- I'm begging you! - What?

It is a matter of life and death!

It is very possible, but I cannot do the impossible. Pardon.

Well...

Where was he stationed before Odo Island?

I've been looking for him everywhere.

But this Tachibana probably doesn't want to be found.

We can find another mechanic.

- Do you have other options? - Wait just a moment.

Why does it have to be him?

- Godzilla could be here any minute. - It must be Tachibana!

He will see my message.

Here you go.

Tachibana.

Tachibana, it's really you!

What is it about?

Wait.

Was the carnage on Odo Island really all my fault?

Do you mean it?

I'm sorry.

I knew you would find me if I made you angry.

How dare you?

The Attack on Ginza...

similar to that of Odo Island.

It was Godzilla.

You must repair a fighter plane for me…

so I can kill that monster!

I had to find you and ask you to help me.

That's why I wrote those letters.

Forgive me!

You have to manage it yourself.

I can not help you.

No wait, Tachibana!

Now listen to me! I need your help to kill Godzilla.

Only you can do that job.

I set off a mine in its gap and it did more damage than the ship's guns.

The monster is more vulnerable inside. Do you understand?

You don't mean...

I can kill the monster by flying into its gap with a bunch of explosives.

Kamikaze...

The war is not over yet...

nor for you.

- Have you fallen somewhere? - Ouch.

It swells up like a grapefruit.

It's embarrassing, but I was drunk.

I don't quite remember what happened.

Maybe you wanted to celebrate finding Tachibana?

Tail fin, huh?

I had heard rumours, but the rumor is actually true.

Tachibana.

Thank you for wanting to come!

Tachibana?

Well, this is the Secret Phantom: The Shinden Plane?

Can you get it in the air?

We do what we can.

Thanks.

Good luck. Good luck.

What's wrong?

Cheer up, Mastermind. It's bad for morale.

I know that's my plan.

But I feel like we need a miracle if the plan is going to work.

If we do nothing, no miracle will ever happen.

You're right.

Just look at these guys' faces.

They are not stupid.

They know they are putting their lives on the line.

And yet...

Their faces are beaming.

They are happy. This time they will make a difference.

Make the difference.

We have all experienced the war.

This time we make sure to win.

"2F Meeting room 3, headquarters for the disaster response".

Hurry up!

Make room!

An hour ago we received geiger reports from various buoys...

33.10 degrees north and 140.01 east...

for Hachijo Island.

And afterwards...

here and here.

Godzilla is coming.

At last.

At this speed, it will arrive in Sagami Bay...

tomorrow at 11 a.m. It means...

that we prepare for mobilization and must be on the spot at 08.00.

But tell me...

Is your installation ready on time?

Let's come along.

The next 3 hours are critical. It all has to work perfectly.

But you can get involved in the fight.

We have all experienced the war.

Now go home and spend some time with your families.

You mean... prepare us for the match?

Now that I think about it...

then human life does not mean very much in our country.

Poorly equipped tanks.

Bad supply lines that resulted in…

that half of all deaths were due to hunger and disease.

Fighter aircraft without ejection seats.

And last but not least kamikaze and suicide attacks.

That is why this time I...

is proud of a civic action...

that does not sacrifice innocent lives!

This match...

is not a fight till death do us part.

It is a fight for a life in the future.

- Let's get into action! - Yes let's do it!

Tomorrow it will be released. Finally!

- I can not wait. - You're not coming.

What do you mean? You are of no use with that hand.

But Shikishima is coming too!

Is it because I haven't been a soldier?

I can be of use.

It is precisely something to be proud of...

that you have never been to war.

I also want to defend my country.

Take me with you!

We've been a team for a long time!

Don't you want enough!

Take me with you!

I want to join!

We make sure you have a future.

Captain!

Mr. Noda!

A little lower.

Beware.

Goodbye, Akiko.

I want to thank you…

for everything.

Akiko.

Was it fun at Auntie's?

Yes it was.

Well. I am pleased.

Is it for me?

Thank you.

- Akiko? - Yes?

Is it you, mom and me?

It's mom.

I can see that.

It's really nice.

Why do you look so sad?

What's wrong?

Akiko.

Come here.

It will probably all work out. I'll stay here with you.

Tachibana.

Has it succeeded?

Just give me a moment.

Here is the bomb you ordered.

2 machine guns, 140 kg, 120 bullets, 80 kg...

and a main fuel tank, 400 kg less.

Instead, a No. 25 bomb in the nose and a No. 50 bomb in the hull.

Now I can finally avenge them.

That is strange.

Part of me wants to live.

Like all those men back then.

They wanted to go home to their families.

But they were swept away like insects.

I understand you.

Akiko drew it, a little girl.

This applies to her future.

I will stop Godzilla no matter what.

You are finally ready.

So this is important.

Look.

The bomb's safety pin.

Pull it out before flying in.

Understood?

One last thing.

Akiko.

Are you all alone?

Look here.

'To Sumiko.'

'Take care of Akiko. Spend this money on her future.'

From father?

What? Yes, from father.

It's alright. Do not be afraid.

Here is Kuroshio 12, 35.03 degrees North, 139.41 East.

We have seen many deep sea fish!

Godzilla has been spotted in Sagami Bay! The underwater cable is activated!

Take only the essentials with you.

Get on board quickly.

Let's speed up!

- Has Mizushima listened to our advice? - It's the best thing for him.

I didn't want Shikishima to fly either.

A failed kamikaze pilot? It worries me.

He has Akiko. He will probably come back.

The team responsible for distracting the monster has been eliminated!

Godzilla has invaded Sagami Bay! Wada Tsumi Boats, Leave Port Now!

See.

There!

Is the monster here already?

Godzilla has passed the last line of defense and is heading for the coast!

I'm leaving!

Now is the time to put an end to this once and for all, Shikishima.

Leave the port now! I repeat: Leave the harbor now, all Wada Tsumi boats!

What now? That plan failed!

We board anyway.

We have to make it sink in Sagami Bay or we won't succeed.

Shikishima has to lure it!

- Come on! - We are going!

Message from Shikishima!

I'm airborne and ready to lure Godzilla to our destination.

- We are ready. - We'll meet there.

Don't do anything rash! I will never forgive you if you make Akiko an orphan.

Are you listening, Shikishima!

He doesn't listen to me.

Telegram.

I am coming.

- Yes? - Mrs. Shikishima?

- Telegram. - Thanks.

WOW. What a way to lure it away!

Godzilla looks really crazy.

- It follows him. - Now it's our turn.

- All ships in battle position! - All ships in battle position!

Freon cylinders ready!

46 cm cannonballs ready! Switch for airbag system ready!

Cables ready!

All circuits are on!

Turn on the power and release the safety device!

Fine. Come on.

- Team 1, go to attack as planned. - As planned!

It is fine.

It's Godzilla spitting fire.

The ships never survive that. We must evacuate them!

No, it's going well. We stick to the plan.

But its fire-breathing gape!

After we fire our ammunition, it needs time to regenerate its wounds.

We are going!

Place the order!

Start 'Operation Wada Tsumi'!

Fire the 46 cm cannonballs! Now cylinders and buoyancy switch!

Shikishima!

- Crane ready! - Understood!

Stay the course, Hibiki!

Hibiki, stay the course!

Full speed ahead, damage inevitable.

Hibiki approaching, 4 meters!

2 meters.

- Be prepared for collision! - Be prepared for collision!

- Crossing completed. Full speed ahead! - Full speed ahead!

Yes. Yes!

- Captain, the circuit breaker! - Understood!

Oh no. Not yet?

Almost.

Ready...

Hit it, Captain!

- Freon! - Spot shot!

Depth 1200 meters, 1300 meters!

- 1400 meters! - Continue!

- Dive now! - 1450 meters!

The 1500 meters have been passed!

We've shot Godzilla in the butt!

Has it succeeded?

Stubborn bastards.

- We'll go to plan B. - Do it.

Up with it!

Depth of 1200 meters, 1100 meters, 1000 meters!

The cables are still!

They have stopped at 803 metres!

Why? What's wrong?

They are bitten over.

Hibiki, raise up Godzilla! 90 degrees maximum speed!

The two ships cannot make it.

We have no choice. Give it all you can!

Okay, sir.

At this rate...

the crane does not hold it.

Off the road!

It's the Yokohama tug Fujimaru!

- We do everything to help! - That voice there.

Mizushima here! Are you there, captain?

Is that you, Kid?

You can believe that!

Toyo Kisen's Koeimaru here, we're coming to help!

A Yokohama Eisens Nikkomaru, at your service!

- Shiokazemaru, we're happy to help! - Tetsuyumaru.

- Nanamimaru. - Minamimaru.

- Kisshomaru. - Junseimaru.

- Wakamaru. - Heimitsumaru.

Tenyumaru.

- Kaiomaru. - Hyuga.

- Choukamaru. - Shuseimaru.

- Taramaru. - Yasakamaru.

All the useless come to the rescue!

Darn it.

I have to admit I'm glad to see him.

All tugboats out there! Then let's catch Godzilla!

- Pull everyone together! - Pull everyone together!

Godzilla Rises Again!

Now come up and show us your ugly gape!

Depth 700 meters!

Go on, go on!

It is not wounded enough!

All ships, get away!

What is he doing?

No.

- Do not! - Stop!

Shikishima!

Shikishima...

No, look!

I see him.

I see him!

The pilot has ejected. He is still alive.

This chair has a catapult seat.

You just have to pull the handle.

Live.

Tachibana!

Shikishima!

You made it!

You made it!

Kid!

- Sumiko! - Koichi!

- Koichi. - Akiko.

What?

Is your war…

now finally over?

Ryunosuke KAMIKI

Minami HAMABE

Yuki Yamada

Miou TANAKA, Yuya ENDO Kisuke IIDA, Sae NAGATANI

Hidetaka YOSHIOKA

Munetaka Aoki

Sakura DUCK

Kuranosuke SASAKI