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A Shintoho Presentation

Beauty Reporter: Rape Broadcast

This program is an exciting, true story. “News Obsession!“

Hiroshi! Hiroshi! Am I pretty?

Hiroshi! Hiroshi! Can you hear me?

I came up here for you, Hiroshi!

I've done my best! I've been on a diet!

Hiroshi! Can you hear me?

We are on top of the Tanaka building. Hiroshi! Can you hear me?

We are on top of the Tanaka building.

This Woman has been screaming like this for the past three hours.

It appears as though she is trying to send a message of love to an unknown man.

She appears to be hysterical and is yelling from a somewhat dangerous location.

This is Why concerned onlookers have contacted us.

Certainly, she appears to be very excited, thus we're concerned about how this situation will evolve.

Hiroshi, can you see me?

Excuse me! This is News Obsession.

Huh?

I was hoping to ask you a few questions.

Who is this man to Whom you are trying to send a message?

What happened between you and this man?

Please, tell us the details.

Hiroshi! Come fuck me!

Hiroshi! Hiroshi!

What you've all just seen on your televisions...

...just happened here. In real time.

This is not a TV drama.

We at News Obsession strive to actively and flexibly broadcast...

...live events each afternoon to you all watching from your living rooms.

What may be Waiting for us tomorrow?

We hope to meet you again on this channel.

I've been your newscaster, Kei.

There We go!

Good afternoon, boys and girls.

This is the fifth installment of our English language drama.

Let's all get down to studying English.

Hey! Turn the volume down!

Hello? This is Kei from News Obsession.

What was the rating for today's story?

What? 9%?!

Okay, I got it, thanks.

It just keeps going down.

I heard they're thinking of cutting this show at the end of the month.

Well, I guess I kinda agree that this show has fallen into a typical pattern.

- Maybe we've reached our limit with... - Hey, shut up!

Just shut up and do What I say.

There - We - go!

September 19th, today I saw a Woman jump from a building.

It was really scary.

The Woman was probably dumped by the man that she loved...

...and the shock from that drove her crazy.

But I Wonder What it feels like to be betrayed by someone you were so in love with?

I mean, if that feeling can drive somebody to do something like that...

But, even if her heart was torn to pieces...

She was like the heroine of a dramatic movie!

I couldn't help but feel a little jealous of her.

Cut!

So if the shows over then we're over too, I guess?

Right?

It's my show.

Whatever measures I have to take...

...I absolutely Won't let it be canceled.

So, our relationship will always be just like this.

Okay?

Well, good Work today. See you tomorrow.

Oh! Sis!

- I'm home! - Welcome back!

Hey sis, your show today was so interesting!

That Woman jumping off the building like that!

And you were so cool too, sis!

Really?

But it was such a mediocre incident!

No way!

It was so dramatic!

Your show is always the best.

Really!

That's the opinion of somebody who's been watching from the beginning.

You're one of our most loyal viewers, Kiriko!

Switch!

Does that feel nice, sis?

Quit paying!

Good morning.

How are you?

I'll jump right into Work talk.

I've got some bad news for you.

According to our computer analysis. If We cancel your show right now...

...and substitute it with the variety shows we're preparing...

...We can increase viewer ratings by at least 20%.

This is just a calculation, of course. but our computer is pretty reliable...

...when it comes to ratings forecasts.

You know that for yourself.

Your news show has been on the air for three years now...

...but the plummet in viewer ratings over this past year is just too much.

Certainly, the first year was great.

Your hard-hitting coverage made for a news program that was stimulating like no other.

Your ratings were always over 30%.

But no matter how highly rated a show may be...

...there will always come a time for it to be canceled.

No matter how intense the stimulation. If it becomes the norm...

...it ceases to be stimulating.

At that point, people will demand a new form of stimulation.

It's a simple reality and that's all there is to it.

So then, until when will you let me keep going?

The end of the week.

After tomorrow's show, we'll start broadcasting ads for the new show.

We'll be starting it next Monday.

But, if by some miracle your ratings climb by the end of the week, then we'll talk.

So What did you talk about?

Well, I can probably guess.

We're at the Shiai Building in Shinjuku Yonchome.

We've received a report that room 301 in this building is being used...

...to shoot child pornography.

What's more, a number of the underage girls are being confined to the room.

To assess the truth of this report, we'll be heading to room 301.

Here I am, in front of room 301.

If there truly are underage girls being confined behind this door...

...it will immediately cause a huge stir in the world of adult videos.

Let's take a look inside.

There appears to be no sign of the girls.

However, it's unlikely that our report was a fake.

I believe it's possible that the video producers may have gotten wind...

...of our coverage and taken the girls to another location.

One videotape has been left behind.

Let's see if it can provide us with any clues.

No! Don't!

No!

No!

No!

Hello?

Hey sis!

You can't come home tonight?

Okay, I understand.

Goodnight.

Oh well, I guess I'll eat by myself.

Are We really going to do this?

We've already started.

You can't pull out now.

But, why? She's your own little sister!

You just shut up and do What I say!

Please, Eiji, help me!

Help me!

I'm so scared!

I'm so scared I Want to die!

But this is really my last chance!

We can't pull back!

I can't lose this! Please! Help me!

Okay, I'll help.

Alright, here We go.

Ready... Action!

This videotape was sent to the TV station just a few hours ago.

I couldn't shoot this coverage directly

I was very troubled as to Whether it was okay to broadcast the tape's content at all.

But, I needed to let all our viewers know how I felt when I saw this tape.

What did you think when you saw it?

I believe that the criminals who produced this tape can't be human beings.

If they truly were human, they Wouldn't have been able to do such things.

Why in the world would these criminals...

“kidnap my younger sister, who has committed no sin whatsoever?

I can never forgive these criminals!

As a member of the media, I will thoroughly pursue this case and save my little sister!

I ask you viewers to lend me your strength.

Lend me your cooperation!

Hey! It's time for food! Hey!

It's food!

Damn, you can't eat like this.

There's no poison in it.

Eat it before it gets cold.

Come on!

Thank you.

Hey... What are you going to do with me?

What do you Want?

Is this about money?

Well...

I don't really know myself.

What does that mean?

I'm just an assistant.

It's locked from the outside. Too bad, huh?

If you do anything more to me... I'll stab you!

Okay, okay.

I promise.

I Won't do anything more.

If you do, I'll really kill you!

I promise!

Take off your mask!

You have such a cute face.

To all of you Watching in front of your televisions, thank you so much!

We've received much information from you all and are closing in on solving this case.

I believe that I will be able to broadcast my sister's rescue during this show.

What will save her, is the strength I have received from all of you!

Please, help my little sister!

There's no TV here. huh'?

I wish we could watch TV.

Hey, you know News Obsession, right?

It's my sis's show!

"We at News Obsession strive to actively and flexibly broadcast...

"...live events each afternoon to you all watching from your living rooms."

That one!

I'm always cooped up at home and don't know much about What goes on in the World.

But, I've thought that maybe right now my sister is doing her show for me.

Right now...

She's probably really Worried about me...

That show is all fake!

They stroll up to the scene of an accident and act it all out.

The victims and the criminals are all actors too.

There are as many little theater troupes as there are stars in the sky.

They've got no trouble casting at all.

Maybe it's What you'd call an 'open secret'.

The TV stations know it's fake but they secretly enjoy it.

After all. nobody believes what they see on TV.

Who are you?

Why do you know my sister?

You're hiding something.

Tell me!

Hey, tell me!

You like being tied up, don't you?

Would you like it no matter What is done to you?

Here, take a look.

I never thought you could pull off something like this!

Do you know What your ratings were today? 53%... 53%!

It's the highest ratings we've ever received! A record!

We Want you to keep making your show.

We'll back you up completely! You can do Whatever you want!

Ha! I'm so happy! You did so well!

Heeey, sis!

Kiriko!

Ready... Action!

Fuck me up! Fuck me up! Hurry, fuck me up now!

The other day, Kei Murakami, the newscaster of this station's...

...popular show News Obsession, was abducted by an unknown person.

As Kei's younger sister, Kiriko Murakami, was captured under similar circumstances...

police believe there is a high probability that the culprit may be one and the same.

They are currently flushing out suspects.

I have come in front of the cameras because...

...I have felt an inexplicable anger towards the criminals in this case.

Whatever happens, I will absolutely save Kei and Kiriko from the hands...

...of the criminals and dig up the truth of this case!

Just a few hours ago, We received a videotape from the perpetrators.

It is very difficult to watch, but We broadcast it to you in the interest of the truth!

You all in front of your TVs... this is Kei.

I am on the brink of solving this scandal.

I trust that my sister will be saved shortly

Please, lend me your support.

Don't abandon me now! Please!

Please... Please save me!

Please don't kill me! Please!

What you've all just seen on your televisions...

...just happened here. In real time.

This is not a TV drama.

We at News Obsession strive to actively and flexibly broadcast...

...live events each afternoon to you all watching from your living rooms.

What may be Waiting for us tomorrow?

We hope to meet you again on this channel.

I've been you newscaster, Kiriko.

Maya Shiraki Mariko Kosaka

Yuka lshihara / Taketoshi Vvatari Yutaka lkejima

Producer: Tatsuo Ohashi Screenplay: Taketoshi Vvatari

Director of Photography: Satoshi Shimomoto

Editor: Masatsugu Sakai Assistant Director: Takaaki Hashiguchi

Directed by Hisayasu Sato