What to Do With the Dead Kaiju? (2022) Movie Script
It was suddenly quiet.
After terrorizing mankind,
the monstrous kaiju
mysteriously died 10 days ago.
The initial relief and exhilaration
soon ended as people adjusted
to a new reality.
And then there was the carcass...
WHAT TO DO WITH THE DEAD KAIJU?
The Number 2 battle cruiser!
- I've never seen it!
- Wow!
Enjoy the forces! Your old school pals
The war is over. Enjoy the reunion.
That's the Number 2 battle cruiser.
Am I going after all...?
What's that?
A draft notice!
It's mine!
- Show me!
- Hey!
Is that why the cruiser was deployed?
Is the kaiju alive?
There would be an emergency alert...
No!
Kaiju alert! Watch out for activity.
Kaiju alert! Watch out for activity.
Stop messing around!
Fake alert
It's not real!
You jerk!
What's so urgent, sir?
Is it the kaiju?
Just kidding. Sorry, Captain.
I'll be back by 1800 hours.
Arata.
What's wrong?
I have to go.
Too bad...
Why?
Well, you're my ex after all...
The DEFCON 2 was lifted
so can I send a Level-3 mail?
Yes, I'll try to reply.
You like hiding behind your missions.
Meaning?
Like that time...
This is an emergency vehicle
with top priority.
All vehicles must give way.
You always leave me behind...
Godspeed.
Kaiju, the monster that destroyed
and terrorized the capital
was enveloped by a light
of unknown origin and
shows no vital signs...
The causality between the light
and the monster is unknown.
The energy level and luminous intensity
resemble an electric discharge.
As we have stated repeatedly
We have not engaged
in the use of nuclear weapons
This was the satellite image taken
at that time
As you can see
A huge protosphere has formed
above the monster
There's an Exclusion Zone of a 10 km radius
around the kaiju site.
The zone is under strict surveillance.
Analysis of the kaiju's carcass revealed
no pathogens,
toxic or radioactive substances.
This is bleak...
When will life return to normal?
Citizens are advised to stay home
unless it's an emergency.
The kaiju-normal... What is it?
Young soldiers who were drafted
to fight the kaiju,
are returning home.
Now for Prime Minister
Nishiohtachime's conference.
The kaiju is dead.
The army kept damage to a minimum,
at the sacrifice
of young and dedicated soldiers.
As Prime Minister, I regret that loss.
As the State of Emergency
continues to be in effect...
This is Yukino.
Yes, it's finished.
I'll go home and report.
No problem.
Regarding the disposal
of the kaiju's carcass...
You're home!
You're early too.
Our deployment party
became a class reunion!
Right. Was Arata there too?
I think he was.
You think?
I think the JSF called him in.
What are they working on now?
I don't know.
With the kaiju dead,
the JSF has lost its purpose.
Just
like the dead kaiju, it's useless junk.
Why tell me that?
You're right. It's not your concern.
I'll stay at the Prime Minister's office
for a few days.
OK. As your wife, is
there anything I can do?
You OK?
I'll be in touch.
Damn!
Clear!
What's up?
They keep coming!
Is this our job?
It's a waste of our best sniper...
Captain wants to see you.
I know.
The ten-palm sword insignia represents JSF,
the Japan Special Forces.
Trained in science and combat,
they work for the Prime Minister.
They secretly formed 15 years ago
after the Bikuni terrorist incident.
They went public when
they were sent to tackle the kaiju.
Prime Minister, it's time.
It's like dark rivers running across Tokyo.
What a sight...
The rolling blackouts will end when
you declare the country is safe.
Amane.
Yes?
Your ability to gather intelligence
might betray you.
I see it as armor to protect myself with.
It is just as resistant to weapons
as the kaiju's hide!
Deus ex machina.
God out of the machine.
It appears out of nowhere
and solves an unsolvable problem
thus ending the story.
Sound familiar?
The Chosen One...?
Yes, if it exists.
Otherwise it makes no sense
that the kaiju died
when no military offensive
affected it.
We haven't identified the light yet...
One way to deal with it is to ignore it.
Any sign of life?
No. Not at the moment.
Imagine going outside one morning
and finding a dead animal...
Which animal would be the worst?
A cat, maybe...?
Wouldn't it be worse
if it was a monkey or a camel?
What we have now is the worst by far.
I think they want us JSF to handle it.
So they won't have to.
They can't handle a crisis.
Right.
Captain!
Reporting, sir.
Sorry your day off
became more like a long lunch break.
No change?
I hope so.
A slight increase in temperature...
Probably because it's decomposing.
It's totally dead.
Well...
What's wrong?
Can we talk?
Yes, sir.
Evening, sir.
Good evening!
You don't need to bother
with those showy jackets, guys!
But it's our uniform!
His is too small.
Cut the chat!
The Special Forces reported to me
that the kaiju is definitely dead.
That's good news but
(Finance Minister)
That's good news but
what will you do with it?
(Chief Cabinet Secretary)
The carcass?
That's right.
Who's going to get rid of it?
I guess it would be...
(Foreign Minister)
I guess it would be...
Oh... I knew it. No one wants to do it...
Where is it?
(Education Minister)
It's at a Class A River.
- Transport Ministry then.
- Yes.
(Transport Minister)
Transport Ministry then.
Yes.
- Stop joking.
- You do it.
- You manage Class A.
- No, Class B!
It's your job!
Don't avoid it.
No way.
It's not radioactive
so the local government can dispose of it.
So it's combustible waste?
But it's not burnable.
(Health Minister)
I think it's more like kitchen waste.
I think it's more like kitchen waste.
Then it's your responsibility.
You can keep it in the National Museum,
Education Minister.
It won't fit, will it?
Dragonfly!
He looks like one when he's in a fix.
A skimmer?
The name doesn't really matter.
Maybe a damselfly?
Dragonfly!
Environment Minister
Hello!
Don't wander off please.
So, Defense Minister...
(Defense Minister)
(Defense Minister)
Okay, okay.
You always depend on me in a squeeze.
True, true...
Choo choo?
You decide.
- Incineration costs...
- No!
Preserve it!
It belongs to mankind.
Burning it will be your downfall.
Deem it safe first.
Good idea!
I hope it's not contaminated
with bacteria or radiation.
I'll get to work on it.
I'll be at Z village.
Minister, any comments?
What killed the kaiju?
What was the light?
Will the JSF handle it?
It's dead. It's not your concern.
I know.
They can trash it...
A suitable end for the JSF.
Why do you hate them?
Your army couldn't handle the kaiju...
We're too similar, that's why.
I love broccoli but I hate cauliflower.
You get it?
May I speak?
Go ahead.
The JSF works for
the PM. We'll be in charge.
I've assigned someone to the job.
Arata Obinata. First Lieutenant.
Oh, he was your junior at the JSF!
Amane, are you on their side?
Or are you...
The President's on the hotline.
I see.
Why am I on waste disposal duty?
I guess the officials
know how good you are.
Oh sure!
Meaning?
It sounds good but we'll be blamed
if we fail.
I'm disposable because
I went missing once.
Stop speculating.
You're right.
You manage the operation.
Don't worry, I have your back.
Don't hold the door for me, Yukino.
It's excessive.
Sorry, ma'am.
Hello!
Minister!
You know
the carcass could be contaminated...
That's why I'm here. Speed is everything.
I want them to know that I got there first.
Lieutenant Arata Obinata
is in charge of the operation.
Hello.
Ma'am!
This is Yukino Amane.
She's my kaiju expert.
I'm her secretary.
We appreciate your cooperation
in this matter.
You look well.
How have you been?
You two know each other?
2 km and closing.
Are you okay?
What's her hurry?
Ambitious politicians take risks.
She wants to get ahead
in the post-kaiju era.
We're close to the kaiju now.
OK!
There it is.
It's huge...!
Is it really dead...?
It is.
I don't care if it's dead!
But the people care.
We're the ones
who are blamed for military fatalities.
We need emergency housing
and to fix the infrastructure.
People need incentive.
Your ideas cost money.
All the money went on your army!
That's like evaluating a girl's worth
with how much sex you got.
More importantly...
We need to get the public on side
by deeming it safe.
Sorry I'm late.
So? Was it big?
It exceeded anything I could imagine.
Check this out.
It's huge!
I had no idea!
Holy moly...!
What's that gash on its side?
I've got something better.
This is from our military satellite.
This is a classified top secret image.
Oops...
What was that?
Not that one... Look at this!
Perhaps this light killed the kaiju.
It's kami-light, if not kamikaze.
I think that's very catchy!
The dead kaiju...
Will people overseas want to see it?
I bet they would!
Mr. Satsuta.
Is this reliable?
It's speculative
and highly subjective data so...
That's the longest excuse I've ever heard.
But sir...
Currently we get no foreign tourists but
the kaiju will bring
100 million visitors annually!
We're looking at a 12-trillion-yen market!
Banzai.
So the kaiju will be made available!
Prime Minister.
We're checking for viruses, etc.
We'll declare it safe as soon as possible.
(Deputy Director Woswok opposes Japan.)
The kaiju's dead body may contain unknown
toxic substances.
Any resulting outbreak
will be Japan's fault.
Whoa, it's deader than dead!
You know that shock when
new furniture won't fit in your house?
It still generates heat!
It's a hell of an energetic species.
Look up there!
What the...?
It's decomposing...?
It's bloated like a beached whale.
I didn't expect it to rot so fast.
Disregard expectations that aren't met.
Meaning?
The only thing that matters
is how to get rid of this.
It stinks!
It's putrid.
What a smell...
Oh God...
People, the kaiju is dead!
The day has come! Mankind shall be judged!
People, the kaiju is dead!
The day has come! Mankind shall be judged!
As Environment Minister,
I should make the announcement.
But the Health Ministry
is in charge of safety.
They have JSF's samples
of the kaiju's tissue and fluids...
Are they bluffing?
I don't think Captain Shikishima would lie.
Didn't you used to work at the JSF?
Yes.
Can you get the test results
from that old friend of yours?
I don't know...
Unless you worry about
being indebted to your ex?
Minister...
Old information is worthless.
You're clever. You
know how to win the game.
The Number 2 battle cruiser's back.
It's just a big cruiser
that's good for nothing.
What matters is that the kaiju is dead.
It's our chance.
Disposing of the kaiju
will bring hope to people.
Why's the PM want the JSF to do it?
Is it because Amane was with JSF?
It should be us
who disposes of the kaiju's corpse.
Yes, by any means possible we should do it!
Results over ethics...?
Washing pubic hair
with soap makes more bubbles.
Am I right?
What a mess!
That was horrible.
After all that, I still smell.
Got a minute?
Sure.
The image resolution's not good.
You're right. I'll reprocess it.
Can you use the new protocol
when you fix the cells?
Will do.
Thank you.
Hi, Yukino!
So there's nothing dangerous
or unidentifiable?
No. Remember, it's classified.
You might have been my senior at JSF
but this is worth more than Korean BBQ.
I paid 70,000 yen for two!
Keep it down!
Sorry. Any radiation?
The Geiger counter didn't twitch.
Who's acting like a queen?
What do we do about the rumors?
I heard one about a mutated loquat
with kaiju-shaped seeds.
That's so elaborate...
What's JSF doing about it?
Making a whoosh sound
won't make you run faster!
Why not exhibit the skeleton?
Let's not get started.
It's rotting.
Oh please...
Looks like another hot day.
Haha! What a sense of humor!
Ministers!
What?
The corpse will be
the world's biggest draw!
Is the Health Ministry
analyzing the samples?
We need more time.
How much time?
Not much!
I'll get that confirmed.
We found ordinary bacteria, methane,
and under 0.01 mSv of radiation.
What more do you want to know?
Word got out...
I'll declare it safe then!
No one saw you?
Absolutely not.
Here.
What's this?
Some kind of hyphae.
Hyphae...
Is it mold?
Probably.
But we can't identify it.
Is it dangerous?
Not as far as we know.
Does Yukino know?
No.
I didn't give her this document.
So now the public can be informed
that the emergency is over.
(Live press conference.)
The prime minister
will have an important announcement.
He's scheduled to arrive at 11:45.
Hyphae...?
It's a mold or something we can't identify.
This couldn't be worse timing...
Should I cancel it?
I'd advise against it.
Who knows about this?
Only a handful of people.
Keep it like that!
There would be a panic
if the public knew about this mold.
It's better not to fuel people's anxiety.
- A white lie.
- Yes.
We're
protecting people's right not to know.
I have an announcement
to make to the people of Japan.
We've reviewed the
situation from every angle
and concluded that
the kaiju's carcass poses no threat.
None at all!
The Environment Minister will elaborate
on the safety factors.
Dear people of Japan.
I'm Minister Renbutsu.
I'm standing on the kaiju's body.
No vegetables or fish
in the area show any sign
of being a health hazard.
Dear people of Japan.
It's an incredible view from up here!
I want to preserve this corpse
with cutting-edge technology
to show it to children
all around the world!
As the Environment Minister,
representing your government
I proclaim that we're back to normal...
Minister!
That's no good...
(Press Officer Eemoon Uheshee.)
The kaiju originated
(Press Officer Eemoon Uheshee.)
from the continental shelf in our waters
so we are its legitimate owner.
Japan is obliged to return it to us.
The moment the Environment Minister
demonstrated its safety
their government claimed the kaiju!
How predictable.
Indeed.
We need to make a move.
You have an idea, right?
I say... we name it.
The kaiju?
As a step towards utilizing it for tourism.
I'd like to get your valuable opinion
on a name.
Preferably a Japanese name.
Mr. Hajime Kaneda from
National Japanese Research Institute
is our moderator.
It's my honor.
Ours too.
An explosion?
It'll happen soon.
We have no details
but as we detected the other day
gas from
the decomposition is under the hide.
Our panel of experts
have decided on the kaiju's name.
The name we decided on is "HOPE."
For a kaiju...?
Extra! The kaiju has a name!
It's not about whether
it's suitable or not!
It is!
It's the largest specimen
in the history of biology!
It symbolizes the hope
we found in destruction!
What?
That's all!
Defense Force
The Defense Force replaced us?
Yes, the commander
who ran their kaiju operation
is now in charge.
A kaiju specialist...
Who is this person?
I'm Masago, Kaiju Disposal Task Force.
Make it brief.
Why are we off the operation?
You don't know?
I know how to handle kaiju.
Her freeze operation got approval.
What's that?
I'll use liquid carbon dioxide.
It's a near-perfect plan.
Near perfect?
It's a little too romantic.
A rising white vapor of victory...
Frozen witches...
You'll freeze it?
It'll be mashed up like frozen tangerine
after it thaws.
Good point!
But I don't eat them.
Who asked you?
Experts say it'll work.
It's spring. It'll melt at sunrise!
Your "worst scenario"
just reveals your incompetence!
In any case, we have the authority.
When HOPE landed,
the Defense Force attacked it
destroying many civilian houses
on your authority.
We're eager to preserve it.
We share that passion.
Like this...!
Good intentions are hard to accept.
Evil intentions are easier.
Why you...!
Why is HOPE swelling up?
Because
the Environment Minister stabbed it?
Is it funny? A person's misfortune?
Yes, it is.
Generally speaking. In general!
We must stop the swelling
without damaging it.
To keep its value for science and tourism!
The US offered help.
Turn it down!
If we accept help they'll want a piece.
You're
right. The President wants the tail...
Why's that?
Roger.
Pressure stabilized.
Every cell of the kaiju must be frozen.
Yes, ma'am.
With each
breath, it freezes more, as we HOPE
Come on, run!
Move out, right now!
The surface temperature's rising.
It's melting!
The pressure inside the blister is 500 kPa.
It won't freeze
and we can't stop it from thawing!
The pressure rose to 500 kPa.
Permission to puncture it.
Prime Minister, they're making a hole!
Are you punishing me?
If we don't vent the gas, it will explode.
You need a hole? Use our missiles!
A big hole would decrease its value.
Billions of yen will go down the toilet.
A hole should be the last resort!
There's no option!
We have to!
That'd dissolve the JSF!
We're formulating a plan.
There's no time!
Give us 10 minutes.
No, wait!
It blew up!
Evacuate!
It stinks!
- Did the freeze operation fail?
- It's under review.
Did you speed up the decomposition?
Tears of sorrow are no different to
tears from pulling nose hair!
What are you saying?
Answer us, Minister!
Thank you.
- Did Alfa-Blister explode?
- Not now.
Why was the Exclusion Zone expanded?
- Because the corpse smells.
- Smells?
It smells like poo or puke.
- Poo or puke?
- We're investigating it!
Be clear!
Is it poo or puke?
Puke that smells like poo!
So I heard. That's all.
Just say it.
You still smell.
He'll take command now.
(Press Officer Uheshee.) We're
concerned about the poo-or-puke smell.
If it reaches our soil we'll demand action!
They say what they want!
Put the carcass on a ship
and send it to them!
I'm sure they hope to have it.
Hope! Ha!
We have to do something quick.
What's the JSF doing?
This is your responsibility.
Where was Arata?
He didn't have authority.
The Cabinet killed the venting idea.
And who asked you?
Amane, don't speak to your wife like that.
Is it poo or puke? That's the question.
We have to clarify it for the people.
Which one sounds better?
I'd go for puke...
Take the middle ground.
Right!
I have an announcement
for the people of Japan.
About the smell of HOPE's corpse.
The conclusion is that
it smells like gingko nuts.
Your plan to be in command was realized.
I'm just a go-between
to make your job easier.
You have final say.
Being the PM's aid
and an ex-JSF qualifies you.
Captain, how's HOPE's damage?
Arata, meet the director
of HOPE's disposal.
Hey.
It's been a while.
We'll work together again.
With Yukino too, of course.
I never thought us 3
would work together again.
Yukino Aoshima, wait!
I'll identify the light!
- This is insubordination.
- I know.
You don't think it's a meteor?
It's more extraordinary.
It's coming!
Arata.
Don't leave me behind!
Look out!
Arata?
Arata!
Your leg...!
I can't feel anything...
The Defense
Force screwed up HOPE's disposal
so you have command authority again.
Who cares about that? We need to act.
I care about that...
If there's another explosion
the Exclusion Zone will double in size.
The stink of gingko nuts will be smelled
20 km northwest of the corpse.
Gingko nuts?
Do you really think
it smells like gingko nuts?
Actually... Amane, that's irrelevant.
Arata. Arata Obinata.
Arata.
What is it?
You have a visitor.
Me?
I'm Obinata.
Whoa!
My name is Yamikumo.
Really...?
Will it work?
Yes, just like a smoke extractor.
Can I see it again?
Certainly.
The inner decomposition gases
can be utilized.
2 venting holes will be made
at the blister's base
and then pipes will
guide the gas around it.
Then a hole is made on top of the blister.
When the released gas ascends
the shifting pressure creates
an ascending vortex.
The gases go to the stratosphere.
Any opinions?
If the gas goes into the stratosphere
the ozone will neutralize the smell.
You're reckless, Yamikumo.
Don't judge me.
- Is it possible?
- Think it over.
Well Arata? You're in charge.
How would we make holes
in the exact right places?
- With small missiles.
- That lacks finesse.
The angle of attack must be exact.
Or the gas would release downward.
As a result the smell of gingko nuts
will spread...
The only option
is to set off dynamite manually.
Only one man can do it.
- Who's that?
- He quit the JSF and disappeared.
He's a pro.
- Who has his number?
- I don't.
- Huh?
- Zip code.
How useless!
Shut up!
He's angry.
Let me think about it.
I don't think you have time to think.
Who is Mr. Yamikumo?
He owns a little factory
making indoor-BBQ smoke extractors.
What? He's not a university researcher?
Just a town inventor...
We shouldn't take him seriously.
Probably not.
With a name like Yamikumo
he must be reckless.
He's Mr. Reckless!
Right?
Sir, I don't think you should judge people
by their names.
I know... I know.
I'm sorry!
I guess we can't just let it rot...
They say it's valuable for tourism
but it's just a pile of poo.
Minister!
What did you just say?
A pile of...
That's it! Why do we flush toilets?
Because water prevents the smell
from spreading.
We can flush HOPE out to sea.
The sea?
- Is that safe?
- We'll evacuate
the locals 10 hours prior.
The water shouldn't
overflow but just in case.
I'll get the ministers to agree
to blow up the dam.
Thank you.
They won't put down my ministry now.
We'll succeed with the JSF.
We must do it before anyone else, Yukino...
Now I can't be located.
They'll think I'm at the lab.
Do they always know where you are?
National interests come first.
So I look out for myself.
Is your secret affair worth protecting?
Don't tease me!
Is it a liaison or a liability?
I think you should go.
I don't know why but she's mad!
He's OK. He's a trustworthy agent.
He doesn't look it.
The food might not be up to par.
I love that face you make!
About blowing up Mitsuha dam.
My boss convinced the PM and Secretary.
She's a go-getter,
she even stabbed the kaiju.
- I need schematics.
- Leave it to my husband.
He'd help me?
He could persuade the Transport Ministry.
That jerk...!
Are you and the JSF in?
Your idea is worth betting on.
This country's stuck, it needs a change.
What?
You've never been so encouraging!
I mean...
The water shouldn't overflow.
We'll order an evacuation
and blow up the dam.
Only one person can pull that off.
I bet you know where he is.
My brother...
If we succeed tell me your secret.
My secret?
Yes. Why you disappeared 3 years ago.
I can't...
So I have to be content
with the remains of our love.
OK.
Deal.
I still love you.
Yukino...
What are you scheming?
A problem?
Sorry. Please continue.
It's about the photosphere?
I analyzed the video
of the kaiju's last moments
and found an astounding fact.
So you said.
I need further image
analysis to be certain.
Of course. Go ahead with it.
Contact.
Is Blues his real name?
It's Aoshima.
Same family name as Yukino...
He was JSF's best pyrotechnician.
Blues.
How are you?
Before Bravo-Blister explodes...
Forget it!
I don't do that sort of work.
Our operation needs you.
How dare you show up here!
Yes I know but
our country needs you.
Even dogs won't eat personal grudges.
Really?
I have no intention of
getting involved with you lot.
Whoa!
Go home!
Shit!
That's hot!
3 years ago
See you later, Mom!
Are you two going to get married, Yukino?
Let's talk later!
That Arata...
What a nice boy he is...!
I hope I live to see Yukino's wedding.
This is an emergency vehicle
with top priority.
All vehicles must give way.
After Alfa-Blister exploded the other day
Bravo-Blister appeared in the same spot.
It's swelling.
The government will propose
to municipalities that
"they expand the evacuation
area to a 20km radius"
and the no-go zone to 15km.
There's a gingko-nut odor...
I'm doomed...
What's wrong?
My hometown is in
the Evacuation Zone again.
There is nowhere for me to go...
Blues!
Salute!
Ready two!
- Sir.
- Been a while!
This way, sir.
That way!
What's my job?
HOPE crushed the bridges all the way
to the sea.
A dam upstream
is disused.
We need to blow it up...
You'll flush HOPE?
Yes.
So flush toilets smell
less than pit toilets...
Amane.
Hi, brother-in-law.
When did you come back to the JSF?
I'm actually the Prime Minister's aid now.
He's supervising HOPE's disposal.
Don't worry, I'll remain an observer.
Well?
Scratch the dam operation.
No! Why...?
Because the Transport Minister
manages the dams
and he opposed it.
What?
An environmental survey
is being done on Mitsuha dam.
It's under our management.
Really?
Yes.
With this, they won't belittle us anymore!
A new day has come It brought us hope...
After submerging HOPE we'll enclose it
and replace the water
with biocide to preserve it.
Like a formaldehyde solution.
Hear the voice on the radio
It doesn't smell like gingko nuts!
It's poo mixed with puke!
Poo and puke!
You lied to us!
Liars!
It's about smell.
Smelly breath, pits and navels.
The fear of smell made an industry.
I need the dam schematics in a hurry
so I'm working on the Transport Ministry.
So it's Operation Chastise.
Pardon?
In order to sabotage
the German industry's power supply
the British destroyed 2 dams,
unleashing 330 million tons of water.
It's also known as the Dam Busters.
- Any bouncing bombs?
- No one makes them now.
- So I'm here?
- Right.
Sounds like work...
Amane gave us the schematics.
I'll be damned!
Only you can pull this off.
I'd say, 3,000 kg of explosives...
It's structurally weak below the surface.
That's where I'll blast and destroy it.
You have 36 hours to set it up.
Is it enough?
Who knows?
They'll flush the carcass into the ocean?
Will it work?
Maybe, maybe not.
I guess it doesn't matter,
it's an effective diversion.
I think that's all it is.
If the JSF failed,
the Defense Force will take over.
Why are they competing
for the carcass disposal?
Even the
US approached the Foreign Ministry.
Many organizations want to dispose of HOPE.
Who should do it?
Well...
Carcass removal is for Sanitation!
Mark the coordinates.
- How is it going?
- About 25%...
A-28 is the center.
20 to Q-37.
The blue helmet! You're serious.
It's been ages.
Aoshima Infiltration, JSF
OK, let's test it.
Testing ignition sequence.
At 1700 hours the next day,
the locals were evacuated.
Water might flood
upstream from Mitsuha dam.
As a precaution we are asking
all residents to evacuate.
Water might flood
upstream from Mitsuha dam.
Evacuation was complete by 2000 hours.
The area was patrolled for trespassers.
No life readings...
Hold on a second!
Oh, it's a deer.
Drive slowly beside the river.
Roger.
I'm Mukogawa the YouTuber.
I'm a barely legal badass.
I want 100 million views
for the kaiju video.
The supplies are coming.
OK. Make sure the fuses are good.
- The explosives are good?
- Yes.
Resistance's good at 400 ohms.
This will be easy.
OK guys,
check the laser detonator's sequence.
This is the program.
Check the circuitry.
Blast preparation complete at 2600 hours.
Good.
Arata, we can blast before sunrise.
Report to
HQ. Make sure everyone's evacuated.
Crew moves to Number 2 Post at 2700 hours.
Roger.
We will blast the dam as scheduled.
Detonation at 0400 hours.
Almost time.
It'll reach HOPE in 30 minutes.
HOPE, we're going
to get your ass out of here.
Evacuation complete.
Roger.
It's all safe.
It's time.
5 seconds, 4, 3, 2, 1...
Contact!
It didn't work!
Wait!
The lower structure was double layered!
But the schematics...
They were wrong!
Maybe it was an early draft.
Did Amane frame us?
I wish I didn't have to use this.
- Stay put.
- Got the detonator?
No.
It automatically detonates at 20 m depth.
I'll stand by on the boat.
Only losers worry about losing!
But...
You go and do your bit!
The rising temperature is a concern.
The pressure?
200 kPa and rising.
How much will it hold?
Up to 500 kPa.
The data suggests we have 1 hour.
Please...
Fly as low as you can.
Roger.
Arata to Blues, do you copy?
Arata to Blues, do you copy?
Bravo-Blister will explode soon,
the pressure is 400 kPa.
Now...!
It's dangerous!
Wait.
It's here!
Arata to Blues, do you copy?
Arata to Blues, do you copy?
We're approaching HOPE.
Arata to Blues, do you copy?
It's moving.
It looks like it will work!
Hi.
You only move when you're up to something.
Hachi the dog had a reason to wait
for his master at the train station.
He wanted to be fed.
What the hell?
I asked him to join us.
We need to move fast.
We're a bunch of lame ducks.
What next?
I guess a duck could turn up
to dinner with leeks.
It's not easy to be bald or short...
Is he conscious...?
I see.
I guess we'll lose our jobs.
Probably.
There's nothing I can do now.
It's not like you to give up.
You know... you never
show me your true self.
Don't accuse me...
Where were you for those 2 years?
Can't you tell me?
You are just like an empty vessel...
Why do I love such a person?
I can't understand it.
The commanding authority
of HOPE's disposal will be
the Defense Force.
The pressure on Bravo-Blister
has decreased to 200 kPa.
Thanks to the JSF's efforts.
Why are you taking their side?
It's like buying moss balls
knowing they're fake!
Maybe so.
- You got that?
- No.
Oh.
What about Bravo-Blister, Defense Minister?
I'll release its gas with small missiles.
That's our only option now.
Releasing the gingko-nut gas will create
a secondary hazard.
We'll puncture the base
to minimize the damage.
- Like catching flying squirrels.
- Huh?
Pardon?
The meaning is not relevant. Results are!
Minimizing
damage means there will be damage.
It's a small sacrifice
for the greater good.
Minimizing
damage means there will be damage.
It's a small sacrifice
for the greater good.
- Amane.
- Sir.
- Tell us your plan.
- Sure.
There's one method that could work...
It's like an indoor-BBQ smoke extractor.
But you rejected that idea!
Because it had to be fine-tuned
to reach its potential.
So you pretended to reject it.
That's how you operate.
Indoor BBQ...
That sounds better than squirrels.
Tell us more. We'll do it.
No,
sir. I'll be in charge of this operation.
I need the Defense Force
to supply the JSF with missiles, etc.
Right, Prime Minister?
Okay!
Thanks for the call.
As I told you
it's not good.
Let's put our issues aside.
Right.
Isn't HOPE's gas meant to be harmless?
Yes, the Health Ministry proved so.
Something was overlooked.
What's that?
Hyphae.
Hyphae?
I heard what you said.
Authorization is required
beyond this point.
You need Level-4 decontamination clearance
from the Health Ministry.
Does anyone else know?
Just a few others.
Do you think I'm okay...?
Pardon?
She had physical contact with HOPE.
- Do you feel sick?
- Not so far.
She has resistance...?
Let me see your cells.
I'm not a cyborg.
Not battery cells!
This is highly classified.
Yes, ma'am.
One question.
Ma'am?
There's a different mushroom there.
Minister, that's not a mushroom.
What then?
Oops...
Don't cancel it! We've come this far...
Would it be OK if
mushrooms covered
the 15 km radius around HOPE?
It's just mushrooms...
Let me remind you.
Mushrooms multiply at an astounding rate.
They'd go beyond 15 km.
It would cover people, animals, the land...
Gingko nuts and mushrooms... What a menu!
- Keep it quiet.
- You too.
I have no control over what anyone does!
Like the Defense Minister!
He has too much to prove.
Sir, mushrooms can grow on anyone
at any given moment...
What?
Nothing.
Look, that mushroom is a little different!
That's not a mushroom, Prime Minister.
What then?
Your old uniform.
Isn't this ironic?
I thought I left the JSF for good.
For good?
It was my fault what happened...
Do you still feel guilty?
Did you marry me out of guilt?
No...
I have a bigger question.
About Arata...
Arata?
Why did he disappear in the photosphere?
And why did he reappear
unhurt 2 years later?
He was lost in oblivion...
What do you know?
The Chosen One...
- The Chosen One?
- I'm sure you've heard of it.
- But...
- I can't tell you any more.
A new finding?
There's an area in the photosphere
that is darker.
Is it like a shadow?
Yes but the shape is distinctive.
Any idea of what's causing that shadow,
Dr. Inugami?
Yes. I think you will
be able to recognize it.
Sir.
It's responding to this.
- Sorry, sir!
- It's OK.
Hi, Mom.
What should I do?
What's this?
Blues planned to blast the blister.
Amane will strike 3 targets
on the blister with missiles.
That won't work.
If the holes weren't precise
there'd be no updraft.
Amane will do it.
Can you stop him?
Or many will lose their homes.
I'll try.
I came to make a promise...
A promise?
When this is over I promise
I'll tell you everything.
I'll tell you about when I disappeared.
Everything?
OK.
Arata, listen.
I think you came to say goodbye.
That's not true.
But if you want happiness,
you have to look beyond hope.
In my opinion.
Don't worry about me.
Find me on the other side of hope.
Nothing at 15 km post.
- They're everywhere!
- Let's walk.
You want to walk 15 km? It's too far.
You're right.
Classified: The man covered with mushrooms
Uploading a file
Resignation, Yukino Amane
I'm deploying the Defense Force
under Mr. Amane's command.
- Sir.
- Yes?
It was leaked.
Cover-up! HOPE-related mushrooms!
Delay your operation!
- You're not authorized!
- Why are you here?
Your method isn't exact!
Ma'am.
They are precision missiles.
You had doubts too!
This is based on the Yamikumo plan
but I refined it on the
Fugaku supercomputer.
It's made to work.
350 kPa and rising.
It blows at 550 kPa.
You have time.
Yukino. There is no turning back.
Was the missile attack cancelled?
No comment!
Did you know that mushrooms
can grow on people?
No comment!
Stop!
Please stop!
Please stop!
Another blockade.
Wait!
Evacuate!
Pull out!
Get in the transport!
Move it!
- Why are you here?
- Just watching.
They're leaving?
Ready to evacuate.
Don't you know?
Mushrooms will grow on you, if you stay.
What mushrooms?
Cover-up! HOPE-related mushrooms!
Thanks, Yukino.
Bravo-Blister's pressure is 400 kPa
and rising.
Lock missiles
on target #1 and #2 on Bravo-Blister.
They'll leave us to mushrooms!
Useless government.
Secretary, we need more time.
Oh, it sounds like trouble!
You called me.
You're behind this, aren't you?
Yes. The leak worked well!
Minister, you'll destroy the country!
- What do you want?
- You screwed up!
She threw me!
Oh, what's all this?
Missile or not, it'll explode.
It's time that
I took some affirmative action.
Sir!
What is it?
There's a man on HOPE.
Arata...?
450 kPa and rising.
Blues. This is your plan and I trust you.
You wanted to see me?
If I was forced to use my dam buster
you punch holes with these drill launchers,
like Yamikumo told you.
With these...
You'll know how and where to put holes.
- Arata is on HOPE!
- We have to stop the missiles!
Wait for me!
Watch it!
Asshole!
Sir.
The missile attack is...
authorized!
460 kPa and rising.
480 kPa.
Skin peeling from Bravo-Blister.
80% of the skin has peeled off.
- Optimal pressure.
- But he...
Never mind him. Ready missiles.
Missiles ready.
Fire.
What happened?
Confirming.
That was close!
Arata. Don't leave me behind.
500 kPa.
There's an updraft.
Target the top of Bravo-Blister.
Aim at target #3.
Arata is there. Abort the order.
He won't die.
How do you know that...
The time's come to unveil who he really is!
OK, it's happening.
Got it!
510 kPa.
Ready missile #3.
Ready!
Fire missile #3!
Arata...
Arata!
Deus...
ex...
machina.
I knew it...
He's the Chosen One.
Everyone, it's divine light...
Godspeed.
Ryosuke Yamada
Tao Tsuchiya
Gaku Hamada
Hidekazu Mashima
Eri Fuse
Toshihiro Yashiba
Yoshiki Arizono
SUMIRE
Kenzo Ryu
MEGUMI
Rinko Kikuchi
Fumi Nikaido
Joe Odagiri
Shota Sometani
Yutaka Matsushige
Seiji Rokkaku
Guin-Poon-Chaw
Yohji Tanaka
Kyusaku Shimada
Ryo Iwamatsu
Takashi Sasano
Toshiyuki Nishida
Written and Directed by Satoshi Miki
Another kaiju is on its way!
What to do this time?
It's the great kaiju Meraga!
Do shells go in the recyclable garbage?
They're incombustible... who cares?
That's funny.
See us pull it off
with less than half the budget!
After terrorizing mankind,
the monstrous kaiju
mysteriously died 10 days ago.
The initial relief and exhilaration
soon ended as people adjusted
to a new reality.
And then there was the carcass...
WHAT TO DO WITH THE DEAD KAIJU?
The Number 2 battle cruiser!
- I've never seen it!
- Wow!
Enjoy the forces! Your old school pals
The war is over. Enjoy the reunion.
That's the Number 2 battle cruiser.
Am I going after all...?
What's that?
A draft notice!
It's mine!
- Show me!
- Hey!
Is that why the cruiser was deployed?
Is the kaiju alive?
There would be an emergency alert...
No!
Kaiju alert! Watch out for activity.
Kaiju alert! Watch out for activity.
Stop messing around!
Fake alert
It's not real!
You jerk!
What's so urgent, sir?
Is it the kaiju?
Just kidding. Sorry, Captain.
I'll be back by 1800 hours.
Arata.
What's wrong?
I have to go.
Too bad...
Why?
Well, you're my ex after all...
The DEFCON 2 was lifted
so can I send a Level-3 mail?
Yes, I'll try to reply.
You like hiding behind your missions.
Meaning?
Like that time...
This is an emergency vehicle
with top priority.
All vehicles must give way.
You always leave me behind...
Godspeed.
Kaiju, the monster that destroyed
and terrorized the capital
was enveloped by a light
of unknown origin and
shows no vital signs...
The causality between the light
and the monster is unknown.
The energy level and luminous intensity
resemble an electric discharge.
As we have stated repeatedly
We have not engaged
in the use of nuclear weapons
This was the satellite image taken
at that time
As you can see
A huge protosphere has formed
above the monster
There's an Exclusion Zone of a 10 km radius
around the kaiju site.
The zone is under strict surveillance.
Analysis of the kaiju's carcass revealed
no pathogens,
toxic or radioactive substances.
This is bleak...
When will life return to normal?
Citizens are advised to stay home
unless it's an emergency.
The kaiju-normal... What is it?
Young soldiers who were drafted
to fight the kaiju,
are returning home.
Now for Prime Minister
Nishiohtachime's conference.
The kaiju is dead.
The army kept damage to a minimum,
at the sacrifice
of young and dedicated soldiers.
As Prime Minister, I regret that loss.
As the State of Emergency
continues to be in effect...
This is Yukino.
Yes, it's finished.
I'll go home and report.
No problem.
Regarding the disposal
of the kaiju's carcass...
You're home!
You're early too.
Our deployment party
became a class reunion!
Right. Was Arata there too?
I think he was.
You think?
I think the JSF called him in.
What are they working on now?
I don't know.
With the kaiju dead,
the JSF has lost its purpose.
Just
like the dead kaiju, it's useless junk.
Why tell me that?
You're right. It's not your concern.
I'll stay at the Prime Minister's office
for a few days.
OK. As your wife, is
there anything I can do?
You OK?
I'll be in touch.
Damn!
Clear!
What's up?
They keep coming!
Is this our job?
It's a waste of our best sniper...
Captain wants to see you.
I know.
The ten-palm sword insignia represents JSF,
the Japan Special Forces.
Trained in science and combat,
they work for the Prime Minister.
They secretly formed 15 years ago
after the Bikuni terrorist incident.
They went public when
they were sent to tackle the kaiju.
Prime Minister, it's time.
It's like dark rivers running across Tokyo.
What a sight...
The rolling blackouts will end when
you declare the country is safe.
Amane.
Yes?
Your ability to gather intelligence
might betray you.
I see it as armor to protect myself with.
It is just as resistant to weapons
as the kaiju's hide!
Deus ex machina.
God out of the machine.
It appears out of nowhere
and solves an unsolvable problem
thus ending the story.
Sound familiar?
The Chosen One...?
Yes, if it exists.
Otherwise it makes no sense
that the kaiju died
when no military offensive
affected it.
We haven't identified the light yet...
One way to deal with it is to ignore it.
Any sign of life?
No. Not at the moment.
Imagine going outside one morning
and finding a dead animal...
Which animal would be the worst?
A cat, maybe...?
Wouldn't it be worse
if it was a monkey or a camel?
What we have now is the worst by far.
I think they want us JSF to handle it.
So they won't have to.
They can't handle a crisis.
Right.
Captain!
Reporting, sir.
Sorry your day off
became more like a long lunch break.
No change?
I hope so.
A slight increase in temperature...
Probably because it's decomposing.
It's totally dead.
Well...
What's wrong?
Can we talk?
Yes, sir.
Evening, sir.
Good evening!
You don't need to bother
with those showy jackets, guys!
But it's our uniform!
His is too small.
Cut the chat!
The Special Forces reported to me
that the kaiju is definitely dead.
That's good news but
(Finance Minister)
That's good news but
what will you do with it?
(Chief Cabinet Secretary)
The carcass?
That's right.
Who's going to get rid of it?
I guess it would be...
(Foreign Minister)
I guess it would be...
Oh... I knew it. No one wants to do it...
Where is it?
(Education Minister)
It's at a Class A River.
- Transport Ministry then.
- Yes.
(Transport Minister)
Transport Ministry then.
Yes.
- Stop joking.
- You do it.
- You manage Class A.
- No, Class B!
It's your job!
Don't avoid it.
No way.
It's not radioactive
so the local government can dispose of it.
So it's combustible waste?
But it's not burnable.
(Health Minister)
I think it's more like kitchen waste.
I think it's more like kitchen waste.
Then it's your responsibility.
You can keep it in the National Museum,
Education Minister.
It won't fit, will it?
Dragonfly!
He looks like one when he's in a fix.
A skimmer?
The name doesn't really matter.
Maybe a damselfly?
Dragonfly!
Environment Minister
Hello!
Don't wander off please.
So, Defense Minister...
(Defense Minister)
(Defense Minister)
Okay, okay.
You always depend on me in a squeeze.
True, true...
Choo choo?
You decide.
- Incineration costs...
- No!
Preserve it!
It belongs to mankind.
Burning it will be your downfall.
Deem it safe first.
Good idea!
I hope it's not contaminated
with bacteria or radiation.
I'll get to work on it.
I'll be at Z village.
Minister, any comments?
What killed the kaiju?
What was the light?
Will the JSF handle it?
It's dead. It's not your concern.
I know.
They can trash it...
A suitable end for the JSF.
Why do you hate them?
Your army couldn't handle the kaiju...
We're too similar, that's why.
I love broccoli but I hate cauliflower.
You get it?
May I speak?
Go ahead.
The JSF works for
the PM. We'll be in charge.
I've assigned someone to the job.
Arata Obinata. First Lieutenant.
Oh, he was your junior at the JSF!
Amane, are you on their side?
Or are you...
The President's on the hotline.
I see.
Why am I on waste disposal duty?
I guess the officials
know how good you are.
Oh sure!
Meaning?
It sounds good but we'll be blamed
if we fail.
I'm disposable because
I went missing once.
Stop speculating.
You're right.
You manage the operation.
Don't worry, I have your back.
Don't hold the door for me, Yukino.
It's excessive.
Sorry, ma'am.
Hello!
Minister!
You know
the carcass could be contaminated...
That's why I'm here. Speed is everything.
I want them to know that I got there first.
Lieutenant Arata Obinata
is in charge of the operation.
Hello.
Ma'am!
This is Yukino Amane.
She's my kaiju expert.
I'm her secretary.
We appreciate your cooperation
in this matter.
You look well.
How have you been?
You two know each other?
2 km and closing.
Are you okay?
What's her hurry?
Ambitious politicians take risks.
She wants to get ahead
in the post-kaiju era.
We're close to the kaiju now.
OK!
There it is.
It's huge...!
Is it really dead...?
It is.
I don't care if it's dead!
But the people care.
We're the ones
who are blamed for military fatalities.
We need emergency housing
and to fix the infrastructure.
People need incentive.
Your ideas cost money.
All the money went on your army!
That's like evaluating a girl's worth
with how much sex you got.
More importantly...
We need to get the public on side
by deeming it safe.
Sorry I'm late.
So? Was it big?
It exceeded anything I could imagine.
Check this out.
It's huge!
I had no idea!
Holy moly...!
What's that gash on its side?
I've got something better.
This is from our military satellite.
This is a classified top secret image.
Oops...
What was that?
Not that one... Look at this!
Perhaps this light killed the kaiju.
It's kami-light, if not kamikaze.
I think that's very catchy!
The dead kaiju...
Will people overseas want to see it?
I bet they would!
Mr. Satsuta.
Is this reliable?
It's speculative
and highly subjective data so...
That's the longest excuse I've ever heard.
But sir...
Currently we get no foreign tourists but
the kaiju will bring
100 million visitors annually!
We're looking at a 12-trillion-yen market!
Banzai.
So the kaiju will be made available!
Prime Minister.
We're checking for viruses, etc.
We'll declare it safe as soon as possible.
(Deputy Director Woswok opposes Japan.)
The kaiju's dead body may contain unknown
toxic substances.
Any resulting outbreak
will be Japan's fault.
Whoa, it's deader than dead!
You know that shock when
new furniture won't fit in your house?
It still generates heat!
It's a hell of an energetic species.
Look up there!
What the...?
It's decomposing...?
It's bloated like a beached whale.
I didn't expect it to rot so fast.
Disregard expectations that aren't met.
Meaning?
The only thing that matters
is how to get rid of this.
It stinks!
It's putrid.
What a smell...
Oh God...
People, the kaiju is dead!
The day has come! Mankind shall be judged!
People, the kaiju is dead!
The day has come! Mankind shall be judged!
As Environment Minister,
I should make the announcement.
But the Health Ministry
is in charge of safety.
They have JSF's samples
of the kaiju's tissue and fluids...
Are they bluffing?
I don't think Captain Shikishima would lie.
Didn't you used to work at the JSF?
Yes.
Can you get the test results
from that old friend of yours?
I don't know...
Unless you worry about
being indebted to your ex?
Minister...
Old information is worthless.
You're clever. You
know how to win the game.
The Number 2 battle cruiser's back.
It's just a big cruiser
that's good for nothing.
What matters is that the kaiju is dead.
It's our chance.
Disposing of the kaiju
will bring hope to people.
Why's the PM want the JSF to do it?
Is it because Amane was with JSF?
It should be us
who disposes of the kaiju's corpse.
Yes, by any means possible we should do it!
Results over ethics...?
Washing pubic hair
with soap makes more bubbles.
Am I right?
What a mess!
That was horrible.
After all that, I still smell.
Got a minute?
Sure.
The image resolution's not good.
You're right. I'll reprocess it.
Can you use the new protocol
when you fix the cells?
Will do.
Thank you.
Hi, Yukino!
So there's nothing dangerous
or unidentifiable?
No. Remember, it's classified.
You might have been my senior at JSF
but this is worth more than Korean BBQ.
I paid 70,000 yen for two!
Keep it down!
Sorry. Any radiation?
The Geiger counter didn't twitch.
Who's acting like a queen?
What do we do about the rumors?
I heard one about a mutated loquat
with kaiju-shaped seeds.
That's so elaborate...
What's JSF doing about it?
Making a whoosh sound
won't make you run faster!
Why not exhibit the skeleton?
Let's not get started.
It's rotting.
Oh please...
Looks like another hot day.
Haha! What a sense of humor!
Ministers!
What?
The corpse will be
the world's biggest draw!
Is the Health Ministry
analyzing the samples?
We need more time.
How much time?
Not much!
I'll get that confirmed.
We found ordinary bacteria, methane,
and under 0.01 mSv of radiation.
What more do you want to know?
Word got out...
I'll declare it safe then!
No one saw you?
Absolutely not.
Here.
What's this?
Some kind of hyphae.
Hyphae...
Is it mold?
Probably.
But we can't identify it.
Is it dangerous?
Not as far as we know.
Does Yukino know?
No.
I didn't give her this document.
So now the public can be informed
that the emergency is over.
(Live press conference.)
The prime minister
will have an important announcement.
He's scheduled to arrive at 11:45.
Hyphae...?
It's a mold or something we can't identify.
This couldn't be worse timing...
Should I cancel it?
I'd advise against it.
Who knows about this?
Only a handful of people.
Keep it like that!
There would be a panic
if the public knew about this mold.
It's better not to fuel people's anxiety.
- A white lie.
- Yes.
We're
protecting people's right not to know.
I have an announcement
to make to the people of Japan.
We've reviewed the
situation from every angle
and concluded that
the kaiju's carcass poses no threat.
None at all!
The Environment Minister will elaborate
on the safety factors.
Dear people of Japan.
I'm Minister Renbutsu.
I'm standing on the kaiju's body.
No vegetables or fish
in the area show any sign
of being a health hazard.
Dear people of Japan.
It's an incredible view from up here!
I want to preserve this corpse
with cutting-edge technology
to show it to children
all around the world!
As the Environment Minister,
representing your government
I proclaim that we're back to normal...
Minister!
That's no good...
(Press Officer Eemoon Uheshee.)
The kaiju originated
(Press Officer Eemoon Uheshee.)
from the continental shelf in our waters
so we are its legitimate owner.
Japan is obliged to return it to us.
The moment the Environment Minister
demonstrated its safety
their government claimed the kaiju!
How predictable.
Indeed.
We need to make a move.
You have an idea, right?
I say... we name it.
The kaiju?
As a step towards utilizing it for tourism.
I'd like to get your valuable opinion
on a name.
Preferably a Japanese name.
Mr. Hajime Kaneda from
National Japanese Research Institute
is our moderator.
It's my honor.
Ours too.
An explosion?
It'll happen soon.
We have no details
but as we detected the other day
gas from
the decomposition is under the hide.
Our panel of experts
have decided on the kaiju's name.
The name we decided on is "HOPE."
For a kaiju...?
Extra! The kaiju has a name!
It's not about whether
it's suitable or not!
It is!
It's the largest specimen
in the history of biology!
It symbolizes the hope
we found in destruction!
What?
That's all!
Defense Force
The Defense Force replaced us?
Yes, the commander
who ran their kaiju operation
is now in charge.
A kaiju specialist...
Who is this person?
I'm Masago, Kaiju Disposal Task Force.
Make it brief.
Why are we off the operation?
You don't know?
I know how to handle kaiju.
Her freeze operation got approval.
What's that?
I'll use liquid carbon dioxide.
It's a near-perfect plan.
Near perfect?
It's a little too romantic.
A rising white vapor of victory...
Frozen witches...
You'll freeze it?
It'll be mashed up like frozen tangerine
after it thaws.
Good point!
But I don't eat them.
Who asked you?
Experts say it'll work.
It's spring. It'll melt at sunrise!
Your "worst scenario"
just reveals your incompetence!
In any case, we have the authority.
When HOPE landed,
the Defense Force attacked it
destroying many civilian houses
on your authority.
We're eager to preserve it.
We share that passion.
Like this...!
Good intentions are hard to accept.
Evil intentions are easier.
Why you...!
Why is HOPE swelling up?
Because
the Environment Minister stabbed it?
Is it funny? A person's misfortune?
Yes, it is.
Generally speaking. In general!
We must stop the swelling
without damaging it.
To keep its value for science and tourism!
The US offered help.
Turn it down!
If we accept help they'll want a piece.
You're
right. The President wants the tail...
Why's that?
Roger.
Pressure stabilized.
Every cell of the kaiju must be frozen.
Yes, ma'am.
With each
breath, it freezes more, as we HOPE
Come on, run!
Move out, right now!
The surface temperature's rising.
It's melting!
The pressure inside the blister is 500 kPa.
It won't freeze
and we can't stop it from thawing!
The pressure rose to 500 kPa.
Permission to puncture it.
Prime Minister, they're making a hole!
Are you punishing me?
If we don't vent the gas, it will explode.
You need a hole? Use our missiles!
A big hole would decrease its value.
Billions of yen will go down the toilet.
A hole should be the last resort!
There's no option!
We have to!
That'd dissolve the JSF!
We're formulating a plan.
There's no time!
Give us 10 minutes.
No, wait!
It blew up!
Evacuate!
It stinks!
- Did the freeze operation fail?
- It's under review.
Did you speed up the decomposition?
Tears of sorrow are no different to
tears from pulling nose hair!
What are you saying?
Answer us, Minister!
Thank you.
- Did Alfa-Blister explode?
- Not now.
Why was the Exclusion Zone expanded?
- Because the corpse smells.
- Smells?
It smells like poo or puke.
- Poo or puke?
- We're investigating it!
Be clear!
Is it poo or puke?
Puke that smells like poo!
So I heard. That's all.
Just say it.
You still smell.
He'll take command now.
(Press Officer Uheshee.) We're
concerned about the poo-or-puke smell.
If it reaches our soil we'll demand action!
They say what they want!
Put the carcass on a ship
and send it to them!
I'm sure they hope to have it.
Hope! Ha!
We have to do something quick.
What's the JSF doing?
This is your responsibility.
Where was Arata?
He didn't have authority.
The Cabinet killed the venting idea.
And who asked you?
Amane, don't speak to your wife like that.
Is it poo or puke? That's the question.
We have to clarify it for the people.
Which one sounds better?
I'd go for puke...
Take the middle ground.
Right!
I have an announcement
for the people of Japan.
About the smell of HOPE's corpse.
The conclusion is that
it smells like gingko nuts.
Your plan to be in command was realized.
I'm just a go-between
to make your job easier.
You have final say.
Being the PM's aid
and an ex-JSF qualifies you.
Captain, how's HOPE's damage?
Arata, meet the director
of HOPE's disposal.
Hey.
It's been a while.
We'll work together again.
With Yukino too, of course.
I never thought us 3
would work together again.
Yukino Aoshima, wait!
I'll identify the light!
- This is insubordination.
- I know.
You don't think it's a meteor?
It's more extraordinary.
It's coming!
Arata.
Don't leave me behind!
Look out!
Arata?
Arata!
Your leg...!
I can't feel anything...
The Defense
Force screwed up HOPE's disposal
so you have command authority again.
Who cares about that? We need to act.
I care about that...
If there's another explosion
the Exclusion Zone will double in size.
The stink of gingko nuts will be smelled
20 km northwest of the corpse.
Gingko nuts?
Do you really think
it smells like gingko nuts?
Actually... Amane, that's irrelevant.
Arata. Arata Obinata.
Arata.
What is it?
You have a visitor.
Me?
I'm Obinata.
Whoa!
My name is Yamikumo.
Really...?
Will it work?
Yes, just like a smoke extractor.
Can I see it again?
Certainly.
The inner decomposition gases
can be utilized.
2 venting holes will be made
at the blister's base
and then pipes will
guide the gas around it.
Then a hole is made on top of the blister.
When the released gas ascends
the shifting pressure creates
an ascending vortex.
The gases go to the stratosphere.
Any opinions?
If the gas goes into the stratosphere
the ozone will neutralize the smell.
You're reckless, Yamikumo.
Don't judge me.
- Is it possible?
- Think it over.
Well Arata? You're in charge.
How would we make holes
in the exact right places?
- With small missiles.
- That lacks finesse.
The angle of attack must be exact.
Or the gas would release downward.
As a result the smell of gingko nuts
will spread...
The only option
is to set off dynamite manually.
Only one man can do it.
- Who's that?
- He quit the JSF and disappeared.
He's a pro.
- Who has his number?
- I don't.
- Huh?
- Zip code.
How useless!
Shut up!
He's angry.
Let me think about it.
I don't think you have time to think.
Who is Mr. Yamikumo?
He owns a little factory
making indoor-BBQ smoke extractors.
What? He's not a university researcher?
Just a town inventor...
We shouldn't take him seriously.
Probably not.
With a name like Yamikumo
he must be reckless.
He's Mr. Reckless!
Right?
Sir, I don't think you should judge people
by their names.
I know... I know.
I'm sorry!
I guess we can't just let it rot...
They say it's valuable for tourism
but it's just a pile of poo.
Minister!
What did you just say?
A pile of...
That's it! Why do we flush toilets?
Because water prevents the smell
from spreading.
We can flush HOPE out to sea.
The sea?
- Is that safe?
- We'll evacuate
the locals 10 hours prior.
The water shouldn't
overflow but just in case.
I'll get the ministers to agree
to blow up the dam.
Thank you.
They won't put down my ministry now.
We'll succeed with the JSF.
We must do it before anyone else, Yukino...
Now I can't be located.
They'll think I'm at the lab.
Do they always know where you are?
National interests come first.
So I look out for myself.
Is your secret affair worth protecting?
Don't tease me!
Is it a liaison or a liability?
I think you should go.
I don't know why but she's mad!
He's OK. He's a trustworthy agent.
He doesn't look it.
The food might not be up to par.
I love that face you make!
About blowing up Mitsuha dam.
My boss convinced the PM and Secretary.
She's a go-getter,
she even stabbed the kaiju.
- I need schematics.
- Leave it to my husband.
He'd help me?
He could persuade the Transport Ministry.
That jerk...!
Are you and the JSF in?
Your idea is worth betting on.
This country's stuck, it needs a change.
What?
You've never been so encouraging!
I mean...
The water shouldn't overflow.
We'll order an evacuation
and blow up the dam.
Only one person can pull that off.
I bet you know where he is.
My brother...
If we succeed tell me your secret.
My secret?
Yes. Why you disappeared 3 years ago.
I can't...
So I have to be content
with the remains of our love.
OK.
Deal.
I still love you.
Yukino...
What are you scheming?
A problem?
Sorry. Please continue.
It's about the photosphere?
I analyzed the video
of the kaiju's last moments
and found an astounding fact.
So you said.
I need further image
analysis to be certain.
Of course. Go ahead with it.
Contact.
Is Blues his real name?
It's Aoshima.
Same family name as Yukino...
He was JSF's best pyrotechnician.
Blues.
How are you?
Before Bravo-Blister explodes...
Forget it!
I don't do that sort of work.
Our operation needs you.
How dare you show up here!
Yes I know but
our country needs you.
Even dogs won't eat personal grudges.
Really?
I have no intention of
getting involved with you lot.
Whoa!
Go home!
Shit!
That's hot!
3 years ago
See you later, Mom!
Are you two going to get married, Yukino?
Let's talk later!
That Arata...
What a nice boy he is...!
I hope I live to see Yukino's wedding.
This is an emergency vehicle
with top priority.
All vehicles must give way.
After Alfa-Blister exploded the other day
Bravo-Blister appeared in the same spot.
It's swelling.
The government will propose
to municipalities that
"they expand the evacuation
area to a 20km radius"
and the no-go zone to 15km.
There's a gingko-nut odor...
I'm doomed...
What's wrong?
My hometown is in
the Evacuation Zone again.
There is nowhere for me to go...
Blues!
Salute!
Ready two!
- Sir.
- Been a while!
This way, sir.
That way!
What's my job?
HOPE crushed the bridges all the way
to the sea.
A dam upstream
is disused.
We need to blow it up...
You'll flush HOPE?
Yes.
So flush toilets smell
less than pit toilets...
Amane.
Hi, brother-in-law.
When did you come back to the JSF?
I'm actually the Prime Minister's aid now.
He's supervising HOPE's disposal.
Don't worry, I'll remain an observer.
Well?
Scratch the dam operation.
No! Why...?
Because the Transport Minister
manages the dams
and he opposed it.
What?
An environmental survey
is being done on Mitsuha dam.
It's under our management.
Really?
Yes.
With this, they won't belittle us anymore!
A new day has come It brought us hope...
After submerging HOPE we'll enclose it
and replace the water
with biocide to preserve it.
Like a formaldehyde solution.
Hear the voice on the radio
It doesn't smell like gingko nuts!
It's poo mixed with puke!
Poo and puke!
You lied to us!
Liars!
It's about smell.
Smelly breath, pits and navels.
The fear of smell made an industry.
I need the dam schematics in a hurry
so I'm working on the Transport Ministry.
So it's Operation Chastise.
Pardon?
In order to sabotage
the German industry's power supply
the British destroyed 2 dams,
unleashing 330 million tons of water.
It's also known as the Dam Busters.
- Any bouncing bombs?
- No one makes them now.
- So I'm here?
- Right.
Sounds like work...
Amane gave us the schematics.
I'll be damned!
Only you can pull this off.
I'd say, 3,000 kg of explosives...
It's structurally weak below the surface.
That's where I'll blast and destroy it.
You have 36 hours to set it up.
Is it enough?
Who knows?
They'll flush the carcass into the ocean?
Will it work?
Maybe, maybe not.
I guess it doesn't matter,
it's an effective diversion.
I think that's all it is.
If the JSF failed,
the Defense Force will take over.
Why are they competing
for the carcass disposal?
Even the
US approached the Foreign Ministry.
Many organizations want to dispose of HOPE.
Who should do it?
Well...
Carcass removal is for Sanitation!
Mark the coordinates.
- How is it going?
- About 25%...
A-28 is the center.
20 to Q-37.
The blue helmet! You're serious.
It's been ages.
Aoshima Infiltration, JSF
OK, let's test it.
Testing ignition sequence.
At 1700 hours the next day,
the locals were evacuated.
Water might flood
upstream from Mitsuha dam.
As a precaution we are asking
all residents to evacuate.
Water might flood
upstream from Mitsuha dam.
Evacuation was complete by 2000 hours.
The area was patrolled for trespassers.
No life readings...
Hold on a second!
Oh, it's a deer.
Drive slowly beside the river.
Roger.
I'm Mukogawa the YouTuber.
I'm a barely legal badass.
I want 100 million views
for the kaiju video.
The supplies are coming.
OK. Make sure the fuses are good.
- The explosives are good?
- Yes.
Resistance's good at 400 ohms.
This will be easy.
OK guys,
check the laser detonator's sequence.
This is the program.
Check the circuitry.
Blast preparation complete at 2600 hours.
Good.
Arata, we can blast before sunrise.
Report to
HQ. Make sure everyone's evacuated.
Crew moves to Number 2 Post at 2700 hours.
Roger.
We will blast the dam as scheduled.
Detonation at 0400 hours.
Almost time.
It'll reach HOPE in 30 minutes.
HOPE, we're going
to get your ass out of here.
Evacuation complete.
Roger.
It's all safe.
It's time.
5 seconds, 4, 3, 2, 1...
Contact!
It didn't work!
Wait!
The lower structure was double layered!
But the schematics...
They were wrong!
Maybe it was an early draft.
Did Amane frame us?
I wish I didn't have to use this.
- Stay put.
- Got the detonator?
No.
It automatically detonates at 20 m depth.
I'll stand by on the boat.
Only losers worry about losing!
But...
You go and do your bit!
The rising temperature is a concern.
The pressure?
200 kPa and rising.
How much will it hold?
Up to 500 kPa.
The data suggests we have 1 hour.
Please...
Fly as low as you can.
Roger.
Arata to Blues, do you copy?
Arata to Blues, do you copy?
Bravo-Blister will explode soon,
the pressure is 400 kPa.
Now...!
It's dangerous!
Wait.
It's here!
Arata to Blues, do you copy?
Arata to Blues, do you copy?
We're approaching HOPE.
Arata to Blues, do you copy?
It's moving.
It looks like it will work!
Hi.
You only move when you're up to something.
Hachi the dog had a reason to wait
for his master at the train station.
He wanted to be fed.
What the hell?
I asked him to join us.
We need to move fast.
We're a bunch of lame ducks.
What next?
I guess a duck could turn up
to dinner with leeks.
It's not easy to be bald or short...
Is he conscious...?
I see.
I guess we'll lose our jobs.
Probably.
There's nothing I can do now.
It's not like you to give up.
You know... you never
show me your true self.
Don't accuse me...
Where were you for those 2 years?
Can't you tell me?
You are just like an empty vessel...
Why do I love such a person?
I can't understand it.
The commanding authority
of HOPE's disposal will be
the Defense Force.
The pressure on Bravo-Blister
has decreased to 200 kPa.
Thanks to the JSF's efforts.
Why are you taking their side?
It's like buying moss balls
knowing they're fake!
Maybe so.
- You got that?
- No.
Oh.
What about Bravo-Blister, Defense Minister?
I'll release its gas with small missiles.
That's our only option now.
Releasing the gingko-nut gas will create
a secondary hazard.
We'll puncture the base
to minimize the damage.
- Like catching flying squirrels.
- Huh?
Pardon?
The meaning is not relevant. Results are!
Minimizing
damage means there will be damage.
It's a small sacrifice
for the greater good.
Minimizing
damage means there will be damage.
It's a small sacrifice
for the greater good.
- Amane.
- Sir.
- Tell us your plan.
- Sure.
There's one method that could work...
It's like an indoor-BBQ smoke extractor.
But you rejected that idea!
Because it had to be fine-tuned
to reach its potential.
So you pretended to reject it.
That's how you operate.
Indoor BBQ...
That sounds better than squirrels.
Tell us more. We'll do it.
No,
sir. I'll be in charge of this operation.
I need the Defense Force
to supply the JSF with missiles, etc.
Right, Prime Minister?
Okay!
Thanks for the call.
As I told you
it's not good.
Let's put our issues aside.
Right.
Isn't HOPE's gas meant to be harmless?
Yes, the Health Ministry proved so.
Something was overlooked.
What's that?
Hyphae.
Hyphae?
I heard what you said.
Authorization is required
beyond this point.
You need Level-4 decontamination clearance
from the Health Ministry.
Does anyone else know?
Just a few others.
Do you think I'm okay...?
Pardon?
She had physical contact with HOPE.
- Do you feel sick?
- Not so far.
She has resistance...?
Let me see your cells.
I'm not a cyborg.
Not battery cells!
This is highly classified.
Yes, ma'am.
One question.
Ma'am?
There's a different mushroom there.
Minister, that's not a mushroom.
What then?
Oops...
Don't cancel it! We've come this far...
Would it be OK if
mushrooms covered
the 15 km radius around HOPE?
It's just mushrooms...
Let me remind you.
Mushrooms multiply at an astounding rate.
They'd go beyond 15 km.
It would cover people, animals, the land...
Gingko nuts and mushrooms... What a menu!
- Keep it quiet.
- You too.
I have no control over what anyone does!
Like the Defense Minister!
He has too much to prove.
Sir, mushrooms can grow on anyone
at any given moment...
What?
Nothing.
Look, that mushroom is a little different!
That's not a mushroom, Prime Minister.
What then?
Your old uniform.
Isn't this ironic?
I thought I left the JSF for good.
For good?
It was my fault what happened...
Do you still feel guilty?
Did you marry me out of guilt?
No...
I have a bigger question.
About Arata...
Arata?
Why did he disappear in the photosphere?
And why did he reappear
unhurt 2 years later?
He was lost in oblivion...
What do you know?
The Chosen One...
- The Chosen One?
- I'm sure you've heard of it.
- But...
- I can't tell you any more.
A new finding?
There's an area in the photosphere
that is darker.
Is it like a shadow?
Yes but the shape is distinctive.
Any idea of what's causing that shadow,
Dr. Inugami?
Yes. I think you will
be able to recognize it.
Sir.
It's responding to this.
- Sorry, sir!
- It's OK.
Hi, Mom.
What should I do?
What's this?
Blues planned to blast the blister.
Amane will strike 3 targets
on the blister with missiles.
That won't work.
If the holes weren't precise
there'd be no updraft.
Amane will do it.
Can you stop him?
Or many will lose their homes.
I'll try.
I came to make a promise...
A promise?
When this is over I promise
I'll tell you everything.
I'll tell you about when I disappeared.
Everything?
OK.
Arata, listen.
I think you came to say goodbye.
That's not true.
But if you want happiness,
you have to look beyond hope.
In my opinion.
Don't worry about me.
Find me on the other side of hope.
Nothing at 15 km post.
- They're everywhere!
- Let's walk.
You want to walk 15 km? It's too far.
You're right.
Classified: The man covered with mushrooms
Uploading a file
Resignation, Yukino Amane
I'm deploying the Defense Force
under Mr. Amane's command.
- Sir.
- Yes?
It was leaked.
Cover-up! HOPE-related mushrooms!
Delay your operation!
- You're not authorized!
- Why are you here?
Your method isn't exact!
Ma'am.
They are precision missiles.
You had doubts too!
This is based on the Yamikumo plan
but I refined it on the
Fugaku supercomputer.
It's made to work.
350 kPa and rising.
It blows at 550 kPa.
You have time.
Yukino. There is no turning back.
Was the missile attack cancelled?
No comment!
Did you know that mushrooms
can grow on people?
No comment!
Stop!
Please stop!
Please stop!
Another blockade.
Wait!
Evacuate!
Pull out!
Get in the transport!
Move it!
- Why are you here?
- Just watching.
They're leaving?
Ready to evacuate.
Don't you know?
Mushrooms will grow on you, if you stay.
What mushrooms?
Cover-up! HOPE-related mushrooms!
Thanks, Yukino.
Bravo-Blister's pressure is 400 kPa
and rising.
Lock missiles
on target #1 and #2 on Bravo-Blister.
They'll leave us to mushrooms!
Useless government.
Secretary, we need more time.
Oh, it sounds like trouble!
You called me.
You're behind this, aren't you?
Yes. The leak worked well!
Minister, you'll destroy the country!
- What do you want?
- You screwed up!
She threw me!
Oh, what's all this?
Missile or not, it'll explode.
It's time that
I took some affirmative action.
Sir!
What is it?
There's a man on HOPE.
Arata...?
450 kPa and rising.
Blues. This is your plan and I trust you.
You wanted to see me?
If I was forced to use my dam buster
you punch holes with these drill launchers,
like Yamikumo told you.
With these...
You'll know how and where to put holes.
- Arata is on HOPE!
- We have to stop the missiles!
Wait for me!
Watch it!
Asshole!
Sir.
The missile attack is...
authorized!
460 kPa and rising.
480 kPa.
Skin peeling from Bravo-Blister.
80% of the skin has peeled off.
- Optimal pressure.
- But he...
Never mind him. Ready missiles.
Missiles ready.
Fire.
What happened?
Confirming.
That was close!
Arata. Don't leave me behind.
500 kPa.
There's an updraft.
Target the top of Bravo-Blister.
Aim at target #3.
Arata is there. Abort the order.
He won't die.
How do you know that...
The time's come to unveil who he really is!
OK, it's happening.
Got it!
510 kPa.
Ready missile #3.
Ready!
Fire missile #3!
Arata...
Arata!
Deus...
ex...
machina.
I knew it...
He's the Chosen One.
Everyone, it's divine light...
Godspeed.
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Yoshiki Arizono
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Written and Directed by Satoshi Miki
Another kaiju is on its way!
What to do this time?
It's the great kaiju Meraga!
Do shells go in the recyclable garbage?
They're incombustible... who cares?
That's funny.
See us pull it off
with less than half the budget!