On September 1, 1923 at 11:58:44 in the morning, an earthquake struck the Kanto region. Epicenter: Northwestern Sagami Bay Magnitude (Richter Scale): 7.9 Magnitude (JMA Scale): 7
Victims 3.4 million
Are you okay, Junichiro?
Taka, don't worry about me. You have to get to Tokyo Station.
Sis is waiting for you.
Do you know the way to the station?
It's to the left. Left.
I think.
Taka!
What happened, Taka?!
It's no good. My eyes!
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Just as the flowers and seasons change,
you will have many romances.
The transient town is a blue arc.
At the window alone, I dream a gentle dream.
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Mom!
Are you Sara-chan?
Yes!
Your mother is at Komyoji Shrine.
She was injured.
Injured?
She was buried when the ceiling collapsed.
Go and see her. She's at Komyoji's education section.
Mom!
Mom...
You're family, correct?
Yes.
Thank goodness you made it in time.
Apparently, she was struck hard in the chest by a collapsed pillar or beam.
Half of her chest is crushed. She only has a day left, or two at the most.
Is there other family?
A brother. I have one brother.
Taka, I'm gonna go out and find some food.
I'll be right back, okay?
Just stay put!
Who's there?!
Your eyes...
What happened to your eyes, Bro?
We bumped into each other outside.
It's just Sabu, then.
You're following the boss's orders to capture me as well, I assume.
The boss is gone. He died.
He was caught in a fire after the earthquake struck.
That's great, Taka. You don't have to run anymore!
It's too good to be true.
The situation has only gotten worse.
The boss wrote a will before he died.
It said that whoever kills you would be the new leader of the Aoba Group.
The word's out to every group in the nation.
When everything settles down,
all the guys who depended on the Aoba Group will come for blood.
You can't stay in Tokyo.
Especially in your condition.
You've really lucked out, Sabu.
If you take my head now, you'll be the new leader.
Bro, this isn't the time for jokes like that!
That aside, I have a friend in Kobe. You should go there for now and-
Yeah, about that... There's a problem.
I can't leave Tokyo.
Someone's waiting for me.
If I leave Tokyo, she's coming too.
That's what I promised.
I'll look for her!
I'll look for her and call you in Kobe when I find her!
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Thank you for allowing me to stay here.
No, no, the earthquake came out of nowhere.
Miraculously, our mansion wasn't totally destroyed. That's some comfort.
Until the Saionji household is repaired, please think of this home as your own.
I don't think you two can have the newlywed experience just yet, however.
Thank you for doing this, Marquis.
Normally, we would invite your parents here as well.
They took refuge in their villa in Kyoto.
Please, do not worry.
So many things have happened, but here we are, married.
As we set out on our new journey, I swear...
I will walk beside you, with every ounce of gentleness and understanding I have.
Akiko, I'm in love with you.
I'm sorry, Kiyokuni-san.
Leave me...
Leave me alone for just a little longer.
Is your heart still with him? Will you ever be able to forget Taka?
I wish I had died in that earthquake as well.
Turned to ash and vanished.
If I had died among the thousands of people from Tokyo...
I would have never had to think of anything ever again.
Why wasn't I able to throw myself into that burning, red flame?
Akiko-san!
It would have been so, so much easier...
than living and burning myself this way.
Akiko!
Tomorrow, I'm leaving for Kansai on a trip.
I'll be away for at least a month.
Take care.
Sara...
Sara-chan...
Are you there, Sara?
Mom!
You're finally awake, Mom!
Thank God! I've been waiting here this whole time.
I've been at your side for so long, hoping that you would open your eyes.
I'm so glad that you found happiness.
I'm so glad that I was invited to your wedding.
Mom!
It's a shame that it was snowing,
but as long as you two are together, it doesn't matter, does it?
Be as selfish as you can. Follow him, wherever he goes.
Mom?!
Mom! Mom!
Taka...
I waited for you for so long,
but you never came.
If you're alive, come and find me.
Call out to me, please.
Right now...
I'm barely standing.
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A ship just came in! It's a foreign ship, the Argentina!
Junichiro, go to the front desk and see if a letter arrived.
Okay.
Also, keep an eye out for today's newspaper.
I want to know what's going on in Tokyo.
Okay!
What are you doing, Sabu?
Find Sara already.
Sorry if we're wrong, sir,
but are you Taka from the Aoba Group?
We're part of the White Dragon Club, here in Kobe.
Would you come back to our office with us?
Sir, please, pay attention and stand the fuck up.
You're not a civilian, are you?!
Right you are! I'm not a civilian.
But...
I'm not the man you're looking for either!
Then what group are you from?!
We know you came from Tokyo!
Hold it right there, you Kobe hooligans! You sure it's a good idea to ask my name?
If I tell you, I'll have to get serious.
At least until you compensate for your rudeness, that is.
Get the fuck out of here, you filth!
If I told you my name, I could make you
cut off your fingers, and it still wouldn't be enough!
I was really surprised, Taka.
I thought my heart was going to stop.
We talked our way out of this one, but eventually, they'll discover the truth.
You should be prepared for that.
Right.
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We may be the only place that profited from the earthquake.
I'm not about to say that out loud, though.
What did you want to talk about?
Despite appearances, I'm busy cleaning up the mess from before.
I get that, Saburou-san.
There's just a small li'l thing I wanted to tell you.
You helped me set up shop here.
I have so much to thank you and Taka-san for.
I found some information about Taka-san recently.
Do you know where he is?! Is that what you're saying?!
No, no. I'm very well aware of the mess he's in.
I'd never sell either of you out! That's not what I meant!
A woman came here! A real high-class lady!
What?!
She asked me to help her look for Taka-san.
You may not believe it, but she should be here soon to check on things.
Yeah.
There! That's her.
Detective.
Yeah?
Taka died in the earthquake.
What?
His life's in danger.
Tell that to anyone who asks!
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September 1, at 11:58. That's roughly the time the earthquake started.
Ito Takao, known as the Aoba Falcon,
was crushed beneath a building wall near the east side of Tokyo Station.
Everything...
has come to an end.
The earthquake this month?
Yes. I lost my mother.
I see. That's very tragic.
Where are you headed, exactly?
Hakodate.
It's my mother's hometown.
I plan to return to Tokyo soon after.
I have to find someone there.
A month has passed since the Great Earthquake,
and Tokyo is starting to rise from the ashes of the disaster.
All the major papers are reporting the names of the dead and injured,
but I don't see Uchida Sara listed.
I extended my search from Tokyo to Kanagawa and Shizuoka,
but I haven't found any leads.
Sadly, I'm inclined to believe that
she is one among the 10,000+ people who have gone missing.
That can't be true!
There's still no solid proof that Sis is dead!
Junichiro, why don't we go out for some fresh air?
You know, I don't think that Sara is dead either.
I won't even consider it.
I might be a halfwit, but I once thought of throwing everything away for her.
As long as I'm alive, I'll find her.
If I don't find her on Earth, I'll find her in Hell instead.
How about it, Junichiro?
Let's leave Japan behind.
Lately, I've wanted to try turning over a new leaf.
How's the Kansai financial circle?
Things aren't looking good in Tokyo.
Many of the well-known banks are going bankrupt in the aftermath of the disaster.
That goes for our Saionji Bank too.
We're suddenly in financial difficulties.
Excuse me...
Is Akiko-san here?
Akiko-san, what's keeping you?
Your husband has returned.
Yes, of course.
I'll be down once I fix my makeup.
Oh, I see. That makes sense.
It's been a month since you last saw him, after all.
Welcome back, dear.
I'm home.
I guess the electricity is back on.
As one might expect of the capital, it recovered incredibly fast.
I heard that the main building of the Saionji residence will be finished next week.
I see, then.
When it's completed, we'll be moving in, won't we?
I'll finally feel like I'm really your wife.
When everything disappears, something new always grows in its place.
I want to start a new life, as your wife.
Akiko-san...
I'm sorry.
I made you wait such a long time.
Akiko.
I'm glad I fell in love with you.
Does this mean that man is gone from your heart?
That man...
He died.
What's wrong, Kiyokuni-san?
I...
I believe in you.
Before I can be your husband, I would like to be trustworthy enough for you.
What?
For that reason, I have to tell you something.
Three days before returning to Tokyo, I went to Kobe.
The president of a client was leaving for Shanghai, so I went to see him off.
Hey! Don't think you can run from us!
Now we recognize your face!
Give yourself up, Aoba's Taka!
Huh?
Taka!
Junichiro, step back. You'll get hurt.
Die!
The crowd of spectators, including me,
even forgot to breathe as we took in the scene before us.
And then...
Taka!
I sincerely apologize for asking this as a stranger,
but would you be willing to drive me to the eighth port?
I ran into a little trouble,
and I'm liable to miss my departure time if I walk.
The eighth port?
You're going to Shanghai, then?
Yes. For various reasons, I have to leave the country.
We took him to the eighth port in our car.
And then he boarded a ship to Shanghai.
I heard the name "Taka," and I knew the moment I saw him.
"Oh, this must be him. This is Akiko's Taka."
And how did I know?
It's because he has everything that I lack.
He's alive, Akiko.
He's alive, and he's gone to Shanghai.
Why?
Just when I swore to become your faithful wife.
Why now?
Why didn't you keep quiet?
I wanted to prove how deep my love is for you.
You're free, Akiko!
I'll always leave a window open for you!
If you want to fly away, you can go!
But if you choose to stay by my side despite that,
nothing would make me happier.
Akiko!
I want to be by your side! Always! Forever!
That's no good.
I must have drunk too much. I ended up falling asleep.
I took off today, so I was thinking that we could-
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Akiko-san.
Dear Kiyokuni-sama.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
I'm going to Shanghai.
I'm sorry, Kiyokuni-sama.
I can't write anything else.
Please forgive me.
Akiko.
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I couldn't tell you. Most of the shops have changed completely since the disaster.
Taka-san?
Don't know him.
I've heard rumors from my friends that he's being hunted, though.
Wasn't he killed?
I heard some crazy things happened.
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Wait right there, missy.
Is it you?
I heard some lady was goin' around asking questions 'bout Taka.
No, I haven't been-
Oh, wait! I've seen this woman here before!
No!
It's Taka's woman! Catch her!
This is the one!
The one Taka left the group for.
Send her back to Hanai in Yoshiwara.
That old man'll be thrilled.
No, we'll make more selling her to someone else.
U-Um...
Please tell me! Where is Taka right now?
Shut the fuck up!
We're the ones who want to know that!
Is he alive?!
Dead?!
Saburou-san!
Sabu? What's wrong?
Run!
You bastard!
Bar Sakura
Hurry and get away!
Bar Sakura
Taka...
is alive!
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Saburou-san!
It was in this morning's paper.
Tokyo Station is about to be rebuilt.
We can't see the New Year in like this, you know.
Sir, are you all right?!
Um, shouldn't you stay away from alcohol?
It's cough syrup. Mind your own business.
Yes, sir.
Um...
Wait here for me.
Uchida Sara-san.
I thought it was you.
Kiyokuni-sama.
What are you doing in this place?
Once or twice a month, I come here when I'm free from work.
Why?
I made a promise.
With a lover?
Yes.
How nice.
To have a promise with someone.
It's wonderful.
Kiyokuni-sama?
Sara-san...
Until your lover comes for you, for just for a few moments,
would you care to dance with me?
Just like that time in Hayama.
All right.
If it's only for a few moments.
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Just as the flowers and seasons change,
you will have many romances.
The transient town is a blue ark.
At the window alone, I dream a gentle dream.
On the other side of the glass,
an intense future of waves
and dreams races past.
And like this, I want my body to drift to you
on the dry wind.
We will meet time and again,
until sadness someday fills the glass of love.
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